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  • Charles Jones avatar

    In God's Plan - Message 1 Series

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Oct 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,004 views

    we are going to look to God’s Word to discover what His intentions were for His church, rather than what man’s intentions might be

    IN GOD’S PLAN - Today we being a brand new series – Church As God Intended. - In this series we are going to look to God’s Word to discover what His intentions were for His church, rather than what man’s intentions might be. - In other words, we want to dig deep into the Bible and define who we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Simeon - Waiting For The Consolation Of Israel Series

    Contributed by David Moore on Dec 5, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,276 views

    This is the first of a two sermon series (I am not sure you can call two related sermons a series!) detailing the roles of Simeon and Anna in the visit of Mary and Joseph to the temple shortly after the birth of Jesus. This sermon highlights Simeon’s spir

    Message No 1 Waiting For God Simeon – Waiting for the Consolation of Israel Aim: To show that God’s blesses the patient praying of the godly. Text: Luke 2:21-36. Introduction: How often have we heard it said that, “Christmas is for children.” That may be true of the secular Christmas, but in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Shepherds

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Dec 14, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,223 views

    Why did God choose shepherds to announce the birth of Jesus

    WHY SHEPHERDS Luke 2:8-20 Intro. Outside St. Mary's Hospital in the slightly shabby London section of Paddington, the crowd was growing by the minute—more than 300 reporters, TV technicians and curious onlookers milled anxiously behind a double row of police barricades and dozens of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    O Come O Come Emanuel Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Dec 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,337 views

    God’s own Redeemer comes to ransom his people.

    Scripture Introduction The church has marked the Sundays preceding Jesus’ birthday since at least the 5th century. We usually call this the Advent season, because advent means “arrival, especially of something important.” During advent, we prepare for the birth of the Christ, but also for his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    I Understand

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Mar 23, 2012
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     | 5,126 views

    The three words "I Am Thirsty" speak volumes to us today.

    I Understand John 19:28-29 Intro: Easter is almost here. Two more weeks and it will be upon us. We have spent the last several weeks looking at the cross of Jesus and the last words of our Savior on that cross. This morning we are going to look at the shortest saying as they are called. . I want ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Message For Home

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Nov 29, 2011
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     | 4,648 views

    Jesus comes to us with a message to reach out to those who are on the edge of society but also to realize that we are in need of his ministry of healing from sin.

    I had arrived only a couple weeks before in the Czech Republic and was living with a retired Czech couple in a small village. Being the only American in the area I was somewhat a celebrity. One day a couple elders from a local church visited me to ask if I would preach in their church later that ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Beginning Of The End Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 29, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,773 views

    A journey through the Bible inspired by Randy Frazee and Max Lucado. The kingdom is defeated, but good news is coming in Jesus.

    The Beginning of the End January 30, 2011 - The Story - 16 Did you know that the colonialists wanted to make George Washington a king. But he refused. Because George and many of the colonists believed that there was only one king, and it was not King George III. On April 22, 1774, before the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Extraordinary Answers To Prayer Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 11, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,524 views

    Exposition of the answer to Daniel's prayer in Daniel 9, and the 70 weeks prophecy

    Text: Daniel 9:20-27, Title: Extraordinary Answers to Prayer, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/2/10, AM A. Opening illustration: Tell the story of Brother Yun in the isolation box, praying for a bible B. Background to passage: this is another one of those instances where prayer is answered in a mighty way. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Receiving The Gift Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,733 views

    The gift of the Holy Spirit is available for all who will receive Him.

    Receiving the Gift Acts 19:1-7 Intro: We like to talk about gifts around Christmas time. We think about what we will give to those special people in our lives, and sometimes we might even think about what someone is getting for us. As followers of Jesus, we remember that God sent Jesus as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus The Wondrous Gift Of God

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Dec 16, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,769 views

    Jesus is a wonderful Gift that keeps on giving.

    Jesus the Wondrous Gift of God Did you ever hear of anyone by the name of Wonderful? We meet people daily who have meaningful and sometimes beautiful names, and now and then we hear of names that are strange and unsuitable. But I have never in my life met anyone named Wonderful, and I have never ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    I Am The Son Of God Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 13, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 9,699 views

    Part of the "I am" series of statements Jesus made in John’s gospel, This sermon focuses on Jesus’ statement "...I am the Son of God" (John 10:36), and the reaction of the Jewish leaders who attempted to do the following things: 1. Slander Him 2. Stone

    I AM series #4 Castle Hills Christian Ch. 07-11-04 I AM the Son of God John 10:19-42 INTRODUCTION: Of all the “I am” statements Jesus made, which one do you suppose was the most controversial of all? Which one was most responsible for his arrest? Which one caused the Jewish leaders to conspire ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Baby King

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Dec 13, 2006
    based on 67 ratings
     | 9,342 views

    Here we see a baby…yet in the same breath we’re hearing about a kingdom. The end times are mentioned even at the manger! Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Template + many more Christmas Sermons.

    The Baby King Luke 1:31-33 ----- http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/BabyKing.html ----- Here we see a baby…yet in the same breath we’re hearing about a kingdom. We now know that kingdom to be set up at the 2nd coming of Christ, not the first. Jesus’ first visit as a baby did indeed spark a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Clothes Make The Man

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 21, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 10,001 views

    A sermon on Isaiah 61:3, 10 on the garments that we need to be wearing as Christians (garments of salvation, robe of righteousness, and garment of praise) Material adapted from various SermonCentral Contributors, Thanks!

    Sermon for 3/18/2007 Clothes Make the Man Isaiah 61:1-3, 10-11 Introduction: A. Clothes are important in our society. In the third world they are thankful just to have clothes but here we must have a certain brand of clothing or we are not happy. What we wear says a lot about who we are and what ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus And John The Baptist

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 13, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,373 views

    Discussion of how Jesus viewed and talked about John the Baptist.

    Jesus and John the Baptist Matthew 11:1-19 March 5, 2006 Introduction I was reading a special supplement to the Aberdeen newspaper yesterday about the 125th anniversary celebration for the city coming up this summer. In there was an article about a guy who does a lot of researching about his ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Strange Land, Foreign Land, Promised Land Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 1, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,271 views

    A poetic, impressionistic rendering of Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus, presented by two readers in dialogue

    Every day is unique, every time is new. Never before have these same things happened, never again will this moment come. But the one who made this day, the one who is ever new, knows this moment. And knew that moment in which all things would be fulfilled. Each day is a gift. And each ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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