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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Your Life Is Hidden

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 31, 2008
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    For Remembrance Sunday, commemorating members who have died the previous year. All want significance; some try to be remembered with material things, some with reputation. But the only lasting memory is to be hidden in Christ.

    My father-in-law had an irritating habit of trying to identify and pigeonhole people. If you mentioned to him the name of someone he didn’t know, he would invariably ask, "Who is he?" "Who is he?" The question, "Who is he?", I soon learned, really meant, "Where did he come from, who are his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Randy Trotter avatar

    The Presence Of God In 2009 Series

    Contributed by Randy Trotter on Jan 7, 2009
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    How we need to be Aware & Concerned for the Presence of God. His Presence in our life will do wonderful things throught & to us.

    THE PRESENCE OF GOD IN 2009 Sunday AM January 4, 2009 2009! We’ve made it another year. It’s almost hard to imagine another year has come & gone so fast. For those of us of a notable age the years just seem to get faster & faster. I’m not going to be long this morning! I want to make a few ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Preparing Your World To Meet Jesus-5 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 27, 2009
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    Jesus’ ministry expansion began with a mission briefing. What must a mission briefing cover to prepare the world to meet Jesus? 22 principles to prepare your world for Jesus. Part 5 of a 5-part sermon.

    PREPARING YOUR WORLD TO MEET JESUS-V—Luke 10:1-16 Need: It takes much more than one ‘lone wolf’ to bring down the prey. A lot of basic Christian tenets in this section! Jesus ministry expansion began with a mission briefing. Preparing your world to meet Jesus requires mission briefing. What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Terry Barnhill avatar

    Our Awesome God

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Jan 28, 2009
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    We know, in the abstract sense, that God can do anything, but we have a problem believing that He’ll do anything for us.

    Isa. 40:3-8(9-24; 38:4-8) 1 Sam. 17:36 2 Peter 3:8-13 Ps. 34:18-19 I was reading recently about the island of Mindoro in the Philippines. It’s a beautiful tropical island which had been popular as a tourist attraction and a place to live – popular that is – until August 26 this year. That’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Buried Treasure

    Contributed by Aaron Kilbourn on Jul 2, 2008
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    This sermon tells of the buried treasure inside of you, your own understanding, knowledge, and God’s truth. You should share your treasure with others and bring others to Him so when the end comes, we will all live in the kingdom of heaven.

    Matthew 13:44 – 52 reads, “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, which, when he had found one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Moore avatar

    Pergamos - The Compromising Church Series

    Contributed by David Moore on Aug 29, 2008
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    To show how a church may subtlety compromise their witness in the world.

    Pergamos - The Compromising Church Text: Revelation 2:12-17 Introduction: The city of Pergamos was situated 80 miles north of Smyrna twenty miles inland in what is now Western Turkey. In its day it was the capital of Mysia, a Roman province in the NW. of Asia Minor. Unlike the two previous cities ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    I Thought I Was Wrong, But I Was Mistaken

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 4, 2008
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    Mistakes left uncorrected are like dominoes falling.

    I Thought I Was Wrong, But I Was Mistaken July 20, 2008 Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction Farmer Joe decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company (responsible for the accident) to court. In court, the trucking company’s fancy lawyer was questioning ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Godless Dreamers

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 16, 2008
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     | 6,216 views

    In our text, Jude speaks specifically about certain godless dreamers. 1- They pollute themselves 2- They reject authority 3- They slander celestial beings

    INTRO.- Dreaming isn’t bad, depending on what you dream for. And I’m not talking about night dreams because we all have some crazy night dreams. ILL.- For example, I had a crazy dream that some people were trying to kill me and I defended myself by stabbing my attackers with a set of deer ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    Living For God In The Midst Of The Evil Doers : Meditations On Psalm 37

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Nov 25, 2007
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    1. DONT FRET ABOUT THE WICKED 2. TRUST IN THE LORD AND DO GOOD 3. DELIGHT YOURSELF IN THE LORD 4. COMMIT YOUR WAY TO THE LORD 5. REST IN THE LORD 6. REWARD OF THE RIGHTEOUS 7.THE END OF THE WICKED

    LIVING FOR GOD IN THE MIDST OF THE EVIL DOERS : MEDITATIONS ON PSALM 37 ********************************************************************************** OUTLINE 1. DONT FRET ABOUT THE WICKED 2. TRUST IN THE LORD AND DO GOOD 3. DELIGHT YOURSELF IN THE LORD 4. COMMIT YOUR WAY TO THE LORD 5. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Cowards Can Become Leaders

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 26, 2007
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     | 3,775 views

    Many of us are just like Joshua. We feel inadequate for the task of leadership.

    Even Cowards Can Become Leaders Joshua 1:1-9 Joshua is exhibit A of a reluctant leader. In fact when it came to taking the leadership baton from Moses he was a coward. Listen to the words of the Lord to Joshua: Joshua 1:6, 7, 9 “Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Paul Decker avatar

    What A Story!

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Dec 23, 2007
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     | 3,191 views

    Enthusiastically live the best news that has ever been told.

    WHAT A STORY! Luke 2.20 S: Good News! C: Christmas Pr: ENTHUSIASTICALLY LIVE THE BEST NEWS THAT HAS EVER BEEN TOLD! Type: Inductive The Shepherds were: I. ORDINARY II. SCARED III. CURIOUS IV. CONTAGIOUS PA: How is the change to be observed? • Humbly realize that God became human • Meet ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William D. Brown avatar

    Matthew 7:13-28 The Broad And Narrow Way

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Nov 8, 2008
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     | 21,019 views

    we can tell a tree by the fruit it bears. The same is true with Christians, as Christians we desire to produce the fruit of Godliness.

    Matthew 7:13-28 THE BROAD AND NARROW WAY 3-29-08 Today we’re going to talk for a little while on fruit bearing, all of us know that an apple tree bears apples, it is impossible for it to bear any other kind of fruit, therefore we can tell a tree by the fruit it bears. The same is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William D. Brown avatar

    Rom.7:1-25 Our Inner Struggles

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Nov 8, 2008
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     | 5,900 views

    we that have been saved by the grace of God find our selves many times having problems with this old flesh, and it seems that very often we find our selves yielding to the old nature knowing that it is not what we ought to be doing.

    ROM.7:1-25 OUR INNER STRUGGLES 07-19-08 Today I want to talk for a little while about the fact that we, children of God, we that have been saved by the grace of God find our selves many times having problems with this old flesh, and it seems that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Monty Newton avatar

    The Trouble With Being Fickle

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 1, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,404 views

    Fickle folks do not make faithful followers.

    Title: The Trouble with Being Fickle Text: John 12:12-19 Thesis: Fickle folks do not make faithful followers. Introduction In Pop-Culture: Do you remember Milli Vanilli? They sold 30 million singles and 10 million albums before they were discovered to be lip-syncing pop fraudsters and became ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Matthew Sickling avatar

    Isn't Being Good, Good Enough?

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,789 views

    This sermon deals with the idea that so many people have today that all you have to do to get to heaven is be a good, moral, upstanding person.

    The question this young man asked Jesus is a question that many people today are still asking. “What good thing must I do to get eternal life?” In other words, what do you have to do in order to go to Heaven when you die? The Rich young ruler was a very good man, he had kept all of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist