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  • Steve Boyd avatar

    What Does The Glory Mean To You

    Contributed by Steve Boyd on Sep 8, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,341 views

    I never want to lose the awe or wonder of standing in the presence of the Lord...

    What Does the Glory Mean to You 2 Sam 6:2-7 2And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims. 3And they set the ark of God upon a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Larry Brincefield avatar

    The Time Has Come...to Pray Series

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Sep 28, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,805 views

    1. The Time Has Come (for Jesus) to Pray 2. The Time Has Come (for us) to Pray

    September 24, 2003 Title: The Time Has Come to Pray Text: John 17:1 Introduction 1. A year ago last summer, we had small groups meeting in different locations. A. My small group met here in the Fellowship Hall and we did an intensive study of the Lord’s Prayer found in Matthew 6, right ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Christopher Roberts avatar

    No More Excuses

    Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Oct 18, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 12,472 views

    Cubs’ fans blame curses and a kid but not their own team for their failures. We will blame anyone and anything rather than take repsonsibility for ourselves and our moral failures, teen pregnancy, violence, evil during Halloween. God says no more!

    Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris How many of you know about Billy Sianis’ goat? Sianis, a local tavern owner, tried to bring his goat into Game 4 of the 1945 World Series at ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Robert Leroe avatar

    Jonah, The Preaching Prophet Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Oct 19, 2003
    based on 120 ratings
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    Like it or not, Jonah helped bring about one of the largest mass conversions in history. He’s hoping the city will reject his message of doom, which he likely enjoyed delivering!

    Jonah, “the Preaching Prophet” -chapter 3 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Evangelism is a program originated by God. In the light of human depravity and inability to lift ourselves from our sinful condition, God takes the initiative, opening our blind ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    What Does Dad Want For Fathers Day?

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jun 25, 2003
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    What does dad want for fathers day?, stuff like that power remote control, well maybe, what dad’s really want is to know the kids are safe.. heavenly fathers included.

    Let’s start with a little trivia this morning, What day of the year are the most phone calls made???…… Mothers day. It seems that on mothers day everyone wants to call home. What do you thinks happens on fathers day? Any one want to make a Guess? The most collect Calls. Personally ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Larry Elder avatar

    Faithfulness

    Contributed by Larry Elder on Jul 12, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
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    Three aspects of faithfulness

    Faithfulness Ps 12:1 Help, LORD, for the godly are no more; The faithful have vanished from among men. Matt 25:14-22… "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. 15 To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ewen Huffman avatar

    The Message To The Church At Laodicea Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jul 24, 2003
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    A strong message to encourage Christians to find their resources in Christ alone. Structure: 1) rebuke 2) Resources 3) Request 4) Remedy

    The message to the church at Laodicea. Rev 3:14-22 WBC 27/3/03am Quick science lesson, this morning! Can anyone tell me what the second law of thermodynamics is? (1st = conservation of energy. 2nd = entropy, equilibrium 3rd- has to do with 0 deg K) - things tend towards randomness, sameness, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Garner avatar

    Can I Have Faith When I Don't Know Where I'm Going? Series

    Contributed by Brian Garner on Jul 26, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,291 views

    When you’re facing the unknown, we are able to trust that God will show us the way.

    Can I Have Faith When I Don’t Know Where I’m Going? Genesis 12:1-7 The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great and you will be a blessing. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Apprentice Or Disciple: What's Your Attitude Towards Money?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
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    God wants us to view money as a gift from him and to be used in God-pleasing ways.

    The Apprentice. Have you heard of that reality show now in its second season? The host of The Apprentice is the New York-based real estate tycoon, Donald Trump. Mr. Trump has gathered the supposed best and brightest business executives and given them the chance to compete for the opportunity to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    Confidence In God's Competence Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Dec 14, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,564 views

    God will fully complete in us the salvation that was provided through the coming of Christ.

    As we have thought about the meaning of Christmas, we have said that Christmas is all about God bringing salvation from sin to us through the person of Jesus. That through Christ, God has carried out a plan to bring sinful men and women, boys and girls, into a personal love relationship with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ten Lamps

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Nov 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,223 views

    A message from the parable of the wise and foolish virgins.

    Dakota Community Church November 23, 2008 (pm) Ten Lamps Matthew 25:1-13 "At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Dan Cormie avatar

    The Greatest Gift Of All

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Dec 8, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
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    Who is this Jesus we are celebrating, a mythical legend, the most notable person on the pages of history; or the genuine Son of the living God?

    Dakota Community Church December 07, 2008 (pm) The Greatest Gift of All Who is this Jesus we are celebrating, a mythical legend, the most notable person on the pages of history; or the genuine Son of the living God? His birthday gave the world a new era dividing the past from the future at a ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Missing It

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Dec 12, 2008
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     | 3,361 views

    Despite the best efforts of the P.C. crowd the gospel can be seen and heard everywhere at this time of year but... how many are "Missing It"?

    Dakota Community Church December 14, 2008 (am) Missing It Galatians 4:4 4But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, 5to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons John 1:10-12 10He was in the world, and though the world was ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    Serve To Seen (What Not To Do)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,339 views

    This is a sermon that focuses on what NOT to do as a Christian

    Matthew 23:5-12 Everything they do is done for men to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long; they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues; they love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have men call them ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Tim Huie avatar

    Why Moral Women Fall Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 21, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,803 views

    Why do moral, godly women fall into sexual sin? Bathsheba may give us some clues.

    1. Illus. of doing marriage seminar • Talk about various aspects of marriage: communication, etc. Part of seminar is about preventing adultery in the Christian home. • During the discussion time, a woman very kindly said, “I think this session is sort of a waste of time. Committed Christian women ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist