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  • Rik Wadge avatar

    David: A Man After God's Own Heart Series

    Contributed by Rik Wadge on Dec 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,766 views

    Part V of a six week series demonstrating how God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.

    Song: (Shepherd boy song) ++1Sam 16:10 (NIV) "Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, "The LORD has not chosen these." 11 So he asked Jesse, "Are these all the sons you have?" "There is still the youngest," Jesse answered, "but he is tending the sheep." +Samuel ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    All For A Bowl Of Red Stew Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006
    based on 39 ratings
     | 14,064 views

    Like Jacob, we are often tempted to think that we know better than God, and to trade His promises in for a simple bowl of red stew.

    Texts: Genesis 25:19-34; Romans 8:1-11 Date: Sunday, July 14, 2002 Author: Rev. Jonathan K. Twitchell As we approach our scripture text in Genesis 25 this morning, we find that the promise given to Abraham is once again in jeopardy. Isaac has grown and married, but Abraham has passed on ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Be Prepared - Scout Sunday Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 6, 2005
    based on 67 ratings
     | 36,608 views

    So, just why did David pick up "5" smooth stones? It was because long before Scouting began, David understood the Scout Motto "Be Prepared"

    OPEN: A bricklayer had an accident at work and filed following insurance report: On the day of my accident I was working alone on the roof of a 6-story building. When I completed my work I discovered that I had about 500 pounds of brick left over. Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Betrayed!

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Feb 14, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,370 views

    We must face our betrayals of Jesus.

    BETRAYED! John 13:21-30 S: Judas Iscariot C: Betrayal of Jesus Pr: WE MUST FACE OUR BETRAYALS OF JESUS. Type: Inductive PA: How is the change to be observed? • We must examine ourselves. • We must repent of our betrayal. • We must choose to live in the light. Version: ESV RMBC 13 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark D. Stetler avatar

    Qualities Of Low Conflict Christians Series

    Contributed by Mark D. Stetler on Feb 16, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,803 views

    Do you want little or no conflict in your life? Look here!

    Qualities for Low Conflict Christians John 15:12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” Intro… This week I believe it would be profitable for us to begin where we left off last week. Last week we talked about seven things you need to know before you die. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Stopping Sin In It's Tracks Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,086 views

    6th in series on restoring joy. Addresses the problem of sin in a Christian’s life.

    RESTORING THE JOY Part 6: Stopping Sin in it’s Tracks I thank the Lord that I had the pleasure of growing up in a godly family, with great parents. Thanks to that, I have many joyous memories of my childhood. Growing up in the country, over the years we had just about any kind of animal you can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Preparation Principle

    Contributed by Brian Eatock on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 14,554 views

    God has prepared us for a ministry. Why do we think God has prepared us our entire life to fail? Won’t He be with us along the journey?

    Several centuries ago, a Japanese emperor commissioned an artist to paint a picture of a bird. A number of months passed, then several years, and still no painting was brought to the palace. Finally the emperor became so exasperated that he went to the artist’s home to demand an explanation. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Joy - The Enduring Gift Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 48 ratings
     | 18,680 views

    The marvelous gifts that God gave to us on that first Christmas.

    (Based on a series by Paul Snoddy, Tri-Village Christian Church,Pataskala, OH) SERIES: “GIFTS UNDER THE TREE” TEXT: LUKE 2:8-20 TITLE: “JOY – THE ENDURING GIFT” INTRODUCTION: A. Virginia Brandt Berg: I was standing in the doorway of a department ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Narnia: Through The Wardobe Into Winter Series

    Contributed by Steve Hickey on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,993 views

    Jesus is our way out of spiritual winter.

    THROUGH THE WARDROBE INTO WINTER This past week our creative team met to nail down all the titles for this NARNIA Christmas message series. You can see the title we settled on for today – Through the Wardrobe into Winter. I’m mainly going to talk today about spiritual winter. This succession of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    James Son Of Zebedee - Authority In Action Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 19, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 15,714 views

    When it comes to discipleship we have an overestimation of ourselves and our contribution to the kingdom. Jesus’ discussion with James reminds us that our place in the family of God, even when we make great contributions, is still only a gift of grace.

    Mark 10:35-45 James son of Zebedee - authority in action Congregation in the Lord, Jesus spent three years teaching His disciples what it meant to be disciples. Jesus particularly wanted to ingrain into the disciples a certain attitude. Perhaps the most significant visual lesson Jesus gave on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Names Of God: Jesus, Saviour Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,193 views

    A christmas sermon about what the name Jesus means. A Saviour- but a Saviour from what?

    Names of God- Jesus: saviour. Carols by Candlelight. Sun 18th Dec 2005 pm WBC Matt 1:18-25 We’ve been looking at the names of God…. and tonight we come to the point where the baby in the manger is named: Jesus - or Yeshua to his mom and adopted dad- as that’s the Hebrew pronunciation o basically ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thanksful Living

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 21, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,195 views

    We need times of Thanksgiving to give balance to all the times we face criticism and complaints.

    Thankful Living 2 Corinthians 9:11-15 Aren’t you glad we have annual Thanksgiving celebrations? For one thing you can get all the great food you would ever want. You can also watch all the football you would ever want to see. It is also a time to get together with your family and relatives and ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Narnia: Playing With Fire

    Contributed by Raymond Blacketer on Nov 24, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,913 views

    A Sermon on the holiness of God amidst a people of stiff necks who tend toward idolatry and seek to domesticate God.

    INTRODUCTION: Not to be Bargained With One of the volumes of C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia is the creation story of the world of Narnia, where animals talk; a land ruled by the Christ-like Lion Aslan. In this book, called The Magician’s Nephew, a little boy named Digory, whose mother is dying, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Is Jesus Coming Back Soon?

    Contributed by William Mouser on Nov 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,990 views

    From the text of the Olivet Discourse in Mark 13, this sermon explains that while we cannot know the precise day and hour of Jesus’ return, it is possible to see the end of the age approaching.

    Is Jesus Coming Back Soon? Mark 13:24-37 Mark Chapter 13, along with Matthew Chapter 24, record Christ’s teaching in what is known as the Olivet Discourse. It gets that name because Jesus was at the Mount of Olives, preparing his disciples for his impending passion, and Peter, James, John, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Jesus, The Devil And Blasphemy

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 20, 2006
    based on 76 ratings
     | 8,078 views

    What Jesus did and does in regard to the devil, blasphemy and sin.

    INTRO.- This title sounds like a pretty serious subject and it is! Life is serious stuff. Life is both serious and scary. In just a few weeks’ time we’ve had four school shootings in the US. If that isn’t serious I don’t know what is! Oct. 2, 2006: A gunman killed at least five people, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ