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    Love Starts With A Name Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
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     | 739 views

    Love starts with knowing and remembering someone's name. It's the first step in building relationships and showing the love of Jesus.

    How cool is it when someone remembers your name? It makes you feel seen, right? Like you matter. That's where love starts - with a name. Imagine you're at a party, and there's a bowl of M&Ms. You're told you can only pick one. You pick one, and it has a name on it. That's right, a name. That M&M ...read more

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    Expressing Kindness Series

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 22, 2000
    based on 470 ratings
     | 121,551 views

    Let’s see how Jesus showed kindness, because I think those are the ways we need to learn to show kindness today.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2015) A. Two weeks ago I started a series of sermons based on 1 Corinthians 13, & we began to consider what Paul said was "the most excellent way" to live. And that "most excellent way" is the way of love. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Day Death Dies.

    Contributed by Steve Pilon on Apr 28, 2001
    based on 71 ratings
     | 7,792 views

    Death has lost its sting only because Jesus defeated it on its own turf.

    Title: The day that Death dies A few weeks ago three sisters from this congregation, Suzanne, Charlene, and Donna, sang a beautiful song called the Shepherd Medley. But before they sang the song one of them, Charlene, gave a testimony telling the rest of the congregation just what this song meant ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lord Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,782 views

    The Church has called Him "Lord" for the past two millennia; largely the secular world passes that off with an arrogant sniff, asking, "who’s really in charge?"

    THE PASTOR’S POINTS sermon ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC -------------- March 14, 2004 -------------- 28Thomas answered and said to Him, ¡§My Lord and my God!¡¨ John 20:28 (NASB) The Easter service was about to begin. The brother-in-law of the pastor was sitting with his ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Going Of The Servant

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 14, 2003
    based on 125 ratings
     | 8,086 views

    The Psalmist tells us how to evangelize.

    INTRO.- ILL.- The preacher was called to hear the reading of the will of a wealthy member of his church who had died. The preacher and the man’s family members were all very disappointed to hear the will which read, "BEING OF SOUND MIND AND BODY, I SPENT ALL MY MONEY ON MYSELF." ILL.- A man and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Train Up A Child

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 245 ratings
     | 47,597 views

    1- Train up a child in the way he should go 2- Train up a child with loving discipline 3- Train up a child with loving affirmation

    INTRO.- ILL.- A young man was visiting his brother and sister-in-law and was surprised to find his young nephew, Timmy, helping them bake the cupcakes. After they were done, his sister-in-law allowed Timmy to put the icing on the cupcakes. When he had finished, he brought them to the table. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Be Cracked Open

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 18, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 5,344 views

    The resurrection is the biggest Easter egg ever dropped into human existence.

    Easter Sunday April 15, 2001 (Written with assistance from a sermon by Leonard Sweet, "Crack Open Some Easter Eggs and Be Cracked Open" at www.preachingplus.com) INTRODUCTION How many of you have participated in an Easter egg hunt this spring? (Either searching for eggs, hiding eggs, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Bad Shepherd

    Contributed by Paul Searight on Feb 27, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,473 views

    Jesus cares for His sheep and wants us to follow his example and be committed to the flock seeking every lost sheep.

    Jer 50:6-7 – The Bad Shepherd John 10:1-18 – The Good Shepherd About 6 years ago we all went to Orlando Florida on holiday – Mum and Dad, Stephens family and ours. This is one of those lost children stories – we all have them I suppose but this was a bit different. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Raising The Roof: Sickness Down, Dander Up

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 29, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,751 views

    It will be necessary to do some unusual things that will raise the anger of some Christians and will not be understood in the larger community. But the bottom line is getting help to those who need it.

    Several years ago, when housing prices began to shoot up into the stratosphere, we began to see something new in my neighborhood. We saw many of the houses being opened up from the top, and then construction of new second stories or new dormers or even decks and balconies, way up high. What was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Annas And Caiaphas: Stuck In Responsibility Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 20, 2010
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     | 5,899 views

    We feel stuck in responsibilities, trying to maintain something just because we’ve inherited it, and are tempted to think of leadership as image. In a relationship to Christ, responsibility is transformed into freedom.

    He was tired to the bone, but rose to go trim the wicks and boost the light again. How many times had he been to these lamps tonight? How many times had he wanted just to give it up and go to bed? How many times had he hoped that some magic answer would swoop in his open window and land on his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paul's Missionary Heart -- Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 15, 2009
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     | 5,114 views

    By examining Paul’s heart, we see the heart of a missionary.

    Scripture Today we continue and come to our penultimate study in Romans. Let’s read Romans 16:1-24: 1I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, 2that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Feed The Dogs Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 16, 2009
    based on 17 ratings
     | 12,250 views

    Jesus is not impressed with an outward show of self-righteousness, but with an inner heart of dependence upon Him, which he found among the Gentile "dogs."

    I like this thought posted by Mike Atkinson in his daily email humor list some time ago. If you can start the day without caffeine; if you can get going without pep pills; if you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains; if you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles; ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Walang Tulugan

    Contributed by Norman Lorenzo on May 3, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 38,597 views

    This message discusses the spiritual signs of sleeping and the dangers of it

    Walang Tulugan..! Wake Up Sleeping Christians Mga Gawa 20:7-12 (7) Nang unang araw ng sanlingo kami’y nagkakatipon upang ganapin ang pagpipira-piraso ng tinapay. At si Pablo’y nangaral sa kanila hanggang hatinggabi sapagkat aalis siya kniabukasan. (8) Maraming ilaw sa silid sa itaas na ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Events 10 To 6 Days Before The Crucifixion Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Mar 27, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 53,830 views

    At least nine outstanding events are reported relating to Christ showing His courage as He was about to experience the crucifixion and He responded so unselfishly He demonstrated His love for lost man over and over again.

    INTRODUCTION 1. Open your bibles please to Matt. 20:17&ff. 2. Do we have anyone present that has ever ridden a donkey? (1) Maybe Heather Walton! Or maybe Joshua or Caleb or Paul? I think that they are the only ones that own donkeys. (2) Misty used to ride a barrel racing horse. Most of you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    James 3:16 Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 21, 2016
     | 8,459 views

    This was a part of our 3:16 series and this message looks at how we can get to the place that we Agree to Disagree with others.

    James 3:16 The date was October 1st 1770 and the event was the funeral of noted evangelist of the time George Whitfield. Whitfield was a contemporary of John Wesley and Wesley had been asked by Mr. Whitfield to deliver the funeral message. It is interesting to note that their relationship went ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan