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  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Thanksgiving: 3 Ways To Look At It

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 369 ratings
     | 82,500 views

    An INWARD look, an OUTWARD look, and an UPWARD look will help us gain a new understanding of true Thankfulness. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.

    Thanksgiving: Three Ways to Look at It Psalm 95:1-11 PowerPoint for this and all our sermons available at http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html ----- Introduction Rudyard Kipling, author of “The Jungle Book”, at one time was so popular that his writings were getting ten shillings per word. [about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Desperate Households - Relieving Stress And Tension At Home Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 17, 2005
    based on 244 ratings
     | 28,193 views

    God says we need to LEARN to LAUGH, CULTIVATE CONTENTMENT, ALLEVIATE ANGER, and WALK in WISDOM. Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    Desperate Households Dealing with Stress and Tension Prov. 15:13-25 You will notice in this passage some negative words… v. 13 sorrow 15 afflicted 16 trouble 17 hatred 18 strife 22 disappointed These are all synonyms for stress and tension. They represent those times when the string gets too ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    X Marks The Spot [christmas]

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 74 ratings
     | 4,451 views

    Christ is the most important part of Christmas, but is being "X’ed" out by several things. Link included to formatted text version, handout, and PowerPoint Template.

    X Marks the Spot PowerPoint for this and all our sermons available at http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html Now it’s a ‘holiday tree’, ‘winter break’, and soon, we’ll all be dreaming of a white holiday! The most important part of the word “Christmas” is where many are placing the “X” today. At ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God So Loved... [missions / Evangelism / Gospel / Great Commission]

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 21, 2005
    based on 684 ratings
     | 28,383 views

    Missions--It all started...not with The Great Commission...but in God’s heart. Link included to Formatted Text Version, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    For God So Loved… Mark 16:15 Usually, when we think of missions we think of the Great Commission. But missions didn’t begin with the Great Commission. Missions began with God. It first beat in His heart before it was ever breathed as the life sustaining force into His church. Our God is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tune In To God

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 15,217 views

    Uses radio and technology as a running theme / illustration for keeping in touch with what God is saying to you. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    Tune in to God 1 Samuel 3:1-10 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/TuneIn.html Tune in to God! Don’t Tune Out! It’s nice to have the ability to hear from God, but we don’t often take advantage of the technology. We were on the radio again this morning, and it’s a privilege...but many more are tuning ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Portrait Of The Bread - Communion - Lord’s Supper

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 8, 2005
    based on 351 ratings
     | 39,119 views

    For preaching prior to Communion/The Lord’s Supper. Link included to Formatted Text Version, Handout, and Powerpoint Template. See Also: "A Portrait of The Blood."

    A Portrait of the Bread John 6:31-35; 48-51; 58 [Israel is referring back to Exodus16: 1-21; 31] It’s a beautiful symbol of Jesus, come down from above. Christ is the bread of life. It’s how we live. Man alive! Where God guides, He provides. And where He leads, He feeds! He didn’t bring ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Goodness (For Goodness Sake!) Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Jul 15, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 15,651 views

    The Fruit of The Spirit (Part 8) How does God’s Spirit produce goodness in our lives? [See sermons in Word format at www.praiseag.org]

    GOODNESS (FOR GOODNESS SAKE!) The Fruit of The Spirit (Part 7) Galatians 5:22-23 • Galatians 5:16-25 (NIV) [22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, [23] gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Parable Of The Unjust Steward Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 28, 2007
    based on 41 ratings
     | 14,103 views

    This man was dishonest, but he was still commended for his shrewd investing and wise prudence in preparing for the future. Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

    Parable of the Unjust Steward Luke 16:1-15 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/UnjustSteward.html Ever made the “march in” at your work? You know, where you get up your nerve and march in and quit? What a feeling when you first walk out—“I’m free!” No longer the slave of that man or this place. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Affluenza [april Fools Message] Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 30, 2007
    based on 184 ratings
     | 32,905 views

    The Parable of the Rich Fool. "Affluenza" is the disease, the love of money is the root cause, and this story of Jesus is the cure! Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    Ample Fool’s Day Luke 12:16-21 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/RichFool.html Why is it that when life is going the best and we have the most, that we act the most foolishly? When supplies are ample, or we are celebrating a great victory, or someone praises us—we take such opportunity to show what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    True Beauty Series

    Contributed by Robert Fox on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 27,248 views

    What is true beauty? Who has it? How do you get it? Everyone was designed by God to be extraordinarily beautiful. Student ministry powerpoint format.

    This material was originally presented to a high school audience in PowerPoint format. If you have questions or would like a copy of the original PowerPoint files, drop me an email at robert.fox@alltel.com [Relationships – Beauty] Slide Graphic – drawing of beautiful woman – Leonardo Da ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The King Is Coming...again! Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 6, 2008
    based on 99 ratings
     | 19,748 views

    The BIGGEST battle of all time will also be the quickest! Jesus is coming back VISIBLY, VICTORIOUSLY, & w/ a VENGEANCE. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint.

    The King is Coming...Again! Matt. 24:27-31; Rev. 19:11-21 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/KingComingAgain.html One day Napoleon looked over the plains of Megiddo in Israel and remarked that it was “the most natural battlefield of the whole earth.” That may be true, and it certainly is the location ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sin God Won't Forgive Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 2, 2006
    based on 55 ratings
     | 16,975 views

    All sins but one can be forgiven but not all are consistently resisted. Thankfully, the ’unpardonable sin’ is easily avoided. Link included to formatted text and PowerPoint Presentation.

    The Sin God Won’t Forgive Matthew 12:22-32 Thank you for all the Pastor appreciation you showed in October, and all year round. When one of our deacons came to the front after the closing prayer last Sun. PM I didn’t know if it was good news or bad news! Good news/bad news for a preacher: Good ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seeing Double Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 11, 2008
    based on 41 ratings
     | 9,557 views

    If symbolism is gold, then Ex. 12 is ‘Fort Knox!’ A passage rich in practical truths to enhance Christian living. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint.

    Double Meanings Exodus 12:1-15 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/doublemeanings.html The OT is rich in symbolism. Throughout it you find golden gems...stories which could stand alone and be powerful enough, and yet they have further meaning which apply later in the NT. If symbolism is riches, then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Son Of Perdition Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 25, 2009
    based on 84 ratings
     | 9,714 views

    The Disturbing Message. The Deceptive Man. the Deluded Masses. The antichrist, the timeframe, and why we believe these are the last days. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    Son of Perdition II Thessalonians 2:1-12 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/SonOfPerdition.html Who is this man of sin? The antichrist! Will people who reject the gospel have opportunity to be saved when they are left behind at the rapture to enter the tribulation? No. You shouldn’t count on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It Takes A Thief Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 5, 2008
    based on 81 ratings
     | 18,004 views

    Not only SIMPLE STEALING, but 5 other types of SOPHISTICATED STEALING, as well as the truth about SPIRITUAL STEALING. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint.

    It Takes a Thief Exodus 20:15 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/TakesAThief.html The popular TV show is back, where crooks teach us how to protect ourselves from people like them. But the Bible says, we ARE people like them! Synonyms for stealing: Extortion, burglary, defraud, misappropriate, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist