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  • Paul Decker avatar

    Too Good To Be True

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jul 31, 2005
    based on 57 ratings
     | 7,375 views

    The church is a place of change.

    TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE Acts 5:12-16 S: Miracles C: God brings change Pr: THE CHURCH IS A PLACE OF CHANGE. Type: Narrative, Inductive PA: How is the change to be observed? • Be a place of change. • Be a place where lives are made better. • Live up to our potential instead of settling. Version: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Storm On The Horizon

    Contributed by James May on Aug 28, 2005
    based on 90 ratings
     | 27,060 views

    While we wait for the hurricane that is coming in from the Gulf of Mexico, I am reminded of another storm that is coming also; the storm of the wrath of God upon a sinful world.

    THE STORM ON THE HORIZON By Pastor Jim May People all along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico are nervous this morning. They are nervous because of an approaching visitor by the name of Katrina. But this isn’t some long lost relative coming to pay a friendly visit. Katrina is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What's In A Name? Misusing The Name Of The Lord Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 2, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,597 views

    The first, foundational, sermon in a series on the Names of God. What is ’misusing the name of God?’ How should we avoid it? What about Oaths in court? What about crude talk- is this covered, here?

    Names of God 1: What’s in a name? Misusing the Name of the Lord. Deut 5:11 WBC 4 Sept 2005 A burglar broke into a house and began to steal all of the valuable. At that moment he heard a voice that said Jesus is watching you. He was so scared he froze for a second. He regained his composure and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Andrews avatar

    Empty Cisterns

    Contributed by Keith Andrews on Oct 4, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 16,195 views

    You may be sitting here fully understanding that you could be going down the wrong road. You have seen warning signs that your life may not be pleasing to God. And you want this to change.

    Three Warnings of Empty Cisterns Jeremiah 2:4-13 All Scripture Marked NLT: Tyndale House Publishers. (2004). Holy Bible : New Living Translation. "Text edition"--Spine. (2nd ed.). Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers. All Scripture Marked “The Message”: Peterson, E. H. (2002). The Message : The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sometimes I Feel Inadequate Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,819 views

    1 of 5 messages on things I struggle with as a Pastor. This message is on the sense of inadequacy to the task of the ministry - feelings that all Christians have at times in their walk with God.

    October 7, 2007 – Confessions of a Pastor Sometimes I feel Inadequate Ministry has changed a lot in 35 years Typewriters, IBM Selectrics, and bulletins printed on a Rex-Rotary mimeograph – think big metal rotating drum with lot’s of tiny holes filled with black sticky ink that you carefully ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Getting On God's Agenda

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,925 views

    God’s agenda is to give freedom to the oppressed, and He will not be stopped. But our disobedience can frustrate Him. The church needs to get on God’s agenda quickly.

    A little book called “Kids’ Letters to Pastors” provides some fertile ground this morning for us to begin thinking about getting on God’s agenda. You see, you and I know the words we are supposed to say, whether we mean them or not. But kids say what they think, without editing. And so I suspect ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Heart Condition -Gossip'er Or Encourager

    Contributed by Carl Greene on Oct 16, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,059 views

    We can use our tongues to do evil, discourage, discredit or we can use our tongues to do good, encourage, uplift, love!

    A Heart Condition Gossiper or Encourager? Do you remember an Olympic skier by the name of Picabo Street. Picabo [pronounced “peek-a-boo”] She is, or was the well-known Olympic gold medalist in the Super G a few years ago. But, she is more than a famous skier. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Second Chance In Christ Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,487 views

    Deepening "whiles" become heightened "boasts". Weakness, sin, and enmity are our problems toward God. But in Christ there is help at the right time, conversion of consequences into positives, and sacrifical love for reconciliation.

    “We have a problem here.” That phrase, in one form or another, runs through much of human history. We have a problem here. You know it, if you remember 1995, as almost what astronaut John Swigert said from Apollo 13. “Houston, we’ve had a problem here.” Changed a little and immortalized by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Other People's Pain

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Oct 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,999 views

    Is it possible to really feel another person’s pain? When are we willing to allow our selves to feel others pain. How did Jesus demonstrate the feeling of pain?

    Other People’s Pain My mother and father both said it. I never believed it and I think I told them so. They would always say it just before “IT” happened…. They would say “this is going to hurt me a lot more that it is going to hurt you!” Has anyone said that to you? Just as they told ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    In Him We Have Redemption

    Contributed by David Baeder on Nov 3, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,770 views

    Our redemption is one of the great themes of the Bible. It expresses our fallenness; it expresses God’s great love for us. To redeem, in the most simple of terms, is to buy something back. In a word, redemption is the theme of the Bible. When God

    In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight. (ESV) Introduction: Our hymns include many songs, in which we rejoice in our redemption: “Redeemed how I love to proclaim it, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • James May avatar

    The Gift And Infilling Of The Holy Ghost

    Contributed by James May on Nov 4, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 14,652 views

    There is the gift of the Holy Ghost that is eternall life and resurrection power, and there is the infilling of the Holy Ghost to have the power to live a victorious life in Christ.

    The Gift and Infilling of the Holy Ghost By Pastor Jim May I want to begin this morning by asking two questions: First, Have you received the gift of the Holy Ghost? And secondly, have you been filled with the Holy Ghost? There is a difference between receiving the Holy Ghost and being filled ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Alan McCann avatar

    Divided Loyalties Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,760 views

    There is a ’kairos’ moment when we must plough up sinful hearts and seek the Lord God - as Hosea challenged the people to do.

    Hosea 10.1-15 Divided Loyalties If you were to ask Taylor “What does Daddy hate most?” she would, I hope, tell you that I hate lies. The old saying “You can watch a thief but not a liar” is so true. At what point do you believe someone after they have lied to you? When do you start to trust ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Scott Brooks avatar

    The Christian Trump Card Series

    Contributed by Scott Brooks on Nov 10, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,862 views

    An exegetical approach to the narrative story of chapter 23 highlighting how Saul throws God’s name around while David simply inquires of God and the results are telling

    INTRODUCTION: ILL: When I was leading worship in Denver there were two sisters on the worship team. One day one of the sisters was in a car accident and suffered minor injuries like on a Thursday. She was a shaken up really bad and had looked death in the face and wrote a poem about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rich VanArsdalen avatar

    Soldier Or Servant

    Contributed by Rich Vanarsdalen on Jan 22, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,283 views

    Take a look as God turns a corner on His plan to include the Gentiles in His church.

    Soldier or Servant? Acts Chapter 10 We will continue our study today in the Book of Acts looking at the early church and what God was seeking to do – toady we are looking at a passage where God is really seeking to turn a corner with His followers. Acts 9 – Saul becomes Paul – we saw this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • James Powell avatar

    Giving

    Contributed by James Powell on Jan 25, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,902 views

    Our Ability and our attitude are important parts in our giving.

    (Stand for the reading of the word and turn to Malachi 3:6-12 While you are turning….let me tell you I appreciate this church and every person in it. You are a very giving church, there is no doubt about it and I have battled with even speaking on the subject of money. This church has shown it ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness