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  • David Owens avatar

    Devoted To One Another Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 21, 2009
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     | 14,786 views

    Being devoted to one another in brotherly love requires a decision, determination, and demonstration. We put it into practice by being present, attentive, and expressive.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of an attorney who gathered the entire family for the reading of the will. 1. Relatives came from near and far, to see if they were included in the bequests. 2. The lawyer somberly opened the will and began to read: a. “To my cousin Ed, I leave my ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why We Need One Another

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Sep 25, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,179 views

    The world says you don’t need church. The WORD says you do.

    September 27, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Hebrews 10:23-25 Subject: The Church Title: Why We Need One Another Today’s sermon stems from a question that was asked at youth group on Thursday. Clint was encouraging the young people to be in church on Sunday and one of the girls who does not come ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Let God Be First

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 25, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,622 views

    Sermon teaching people that in all things we should put God first.

    Matthew 6:33 says “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Col 3:24; 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. Let God be First. We as a people have not taken this ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Live And Help Live

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Dec 28, 2010
     | 3,596 views

    You shall not murder. You shall not take a life by anger. You shall not take away life by calling contemptuous names. You shall not take away from life by gossiping and slandering people. Not friends, not strangers, not your wife, not your husband, not yo

    When my brother got his driver's license he had saved up enough money to buy a 1954 Bel Air Chevy. Now this was not one of those cars that people considered to be a classic, this was an old clunker. It was a unusual shade of green. It had been restored and Mike bought it for $400. One day before I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Article 5. Divine Providence Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jun 25, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,271 views

    This sermon unpacks the doctrine of Gods divine providence from the scriptures and its application to all areas of the creation and the creature.

    ARTICLE 5: DIVINE PROVIDENCE DIVINE PROVIDENCE IN A NUTSHELL IS: THE CONTINUOUS ACTIVITY OF GOD IN HIS CREATION BY WHICH HE PRESERVES AND GOVERNS ALL THINGS. • WAYNE GRUDEM STATES WE MAY DEFINE GODS PROVIDENCE AS FOLLOWS: GOD IS CONTINUALLY INVOLVED WITH ALL CREATED THINGS IN SUCH A WAY ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spirit Of Truth

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Apr 23, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,814 views

    The Holy Spirit is alive and well in His Church and available to every believer!

    The Spirit of Truth, John 14:15-31 Introduction When Christina and I lived in Tarpon Springs, Florida, one of our favorite places to visit was the Greek Sponge Docks. We lived on a few blocks away, in fact, and we would often take evening walks past the boats, restaurants, and little shops that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Don’t Bow To The World Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Oct 28, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,386 views

    The pain of persecution can cause us to seek a compromise with the world. It's never God's will to accommodate to the evil aspect of our culture.

    Don’t Bow to the World Sermon 4 in the Series “You’ve Got Mail” Chuck Sligh July 31, 2011 For the PowerPoint for the sermon, write me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Intro and a few key ideas adapted from Jim Drake’s sermon, Behind Closed Doors. TEXT: Please turn to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Treasuring God's Holiness Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Nov 7, 2012
     | 5,273 views

    Some things are so surprising they simply shock us. The early church has many such surprises and shocks, one of the biggest of which concerned the generosity of two of her members.

    “Treasuring God’s Holiness” Acts 5:1-11 Some things are so surprising they just simply shock us. The team with the huge lead falls apart in the closing moments and loses. The golfer with only an easy, short birdie putt between himself and the championship, winds up with a double ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How Did I Get Here!

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Nov 15, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,702 views

    Have you ever ended up in a condition or situation that just boggled your mind. You couldn’t understand how you ended up here. You did everything you thought was right yet your marriage ended up in divorce court, your child ended up in jail, you fou8nd

    “How did I get Here” By Pastor M.L. Maughmer, Jr. SCRIPTURES:- Psalms 51, 2nd Samuel 11 – 12. FOCUS VERSES:- Psalm 51:16-17:- “For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Jesus And The Storms Of Life

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 15, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,748 views

    In Matthew 14:22-33 we learn that in our life’s storms God leads us into the storms; prays for; comforts us; teaches us and brings us out of the storm

    Jesus And The Storms Of Life Chuck Sligh January 2006 TEXT: Matthew 14:22-33 – “And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church Is,....

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on May 10, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,436 views

    To help the church see the need for each other.

    The Church is… Scripture: Ephesians 1: 22-23 Date: 31 January 2010 Purpose: To help the church see the need for each other. Have you ever noticed how some things are just so right on when you hear them? Take for example an email I received some ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Going With The Flow, Embracing Change Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Feb 9, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 19,467 views

    What God is about to do is so great, and so important and so impressive that what He has done in the past pales in comparison. If you persist in holding too tightly to the greatness of what He did in the past, you will miss the greatness of what He is goi

    Going with the flow, embracing change Isaiah 43:16-21 God’s changelessness is a powerful and important doctrine in our faith. God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill? (Numbers 23:19 ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Alpha & Omega Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 29, 2007
    based on 87 ratings
     | 30,601 views

    The Lord set us free from sin & began His good work in us by His 1st coming & will wondrous bring His work to completion in His Second Coming.

    REVELATIONS 1:4-8 THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA (Acts 1:1-11) John begins his letter with an invocation in which He calls down the blessings of Heaven on the lives of the brethren. The closeness of John’s relationship with His Risen Lord had combined with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darryl Klassen avatar

    Your Body Matters Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Dec 1, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,567 views

    Paul speaks once again to the issue of sex and how we use our bodies. Our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit - that means more than quitting smoking; more than overeating...read the sermon and find out what it does mean.

    YOUR BODY MATTERS It’s time for Body Break with Hal Johnson and Joanne McLeod, those Canadian health and fitness experts. You know those commercials on TV where a man and woman come on and tell you that all the stuff you’re eating is killing you? That’s them! Did you know that a can of soda ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Whose Hands Are You In Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 25, 2007
     | 5,913 views

    Our relationship and security with God.

    Whose Hands Are You In? Part 2 Scripture: Psalms 139: 13-18; John 3:16 Introduction Last week I shared with you the introduction to this short series of messages focusing on knowing whose hands you are in. Last week I shared with you an analogy using a car and how when we drive our cars, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational