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  • Robert Dyson avatar

    Lessons From A Storm Pt. 2

    Contributed by Robert Dyson on Jan 13, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 9,395 views

    This sermon is designed to encourage believers to respond positively when we face the difficulties of life.

    Into: The storms of life are liken unto a grain sifters, it matters not what you start with it but rather it is all about what is left when the shaking stops. Many of us are going through a lot of shaking, and some of the people we thought would be left when the shaking stops are gone. Some of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Building Blocks For A Healthy Body Series

    Contributed by Alex Perednia on Jun 22, 2003
    based on 118 ratings
     | 12,740 views

    In Ephesians, Paul lays out for us the key ingredients and foundational building blocks for a healthy body (church) life together.

    INTRODUCTION Probably everyone who has ever looked at the back of a cereal box can at least recognize that familiar black triangle known as the Food Pyramid. You may not know that this dietary guideline was first published by the government in the 1960’s. It started with the Basic Four (milk, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A More Excellent Way Series

    Contributed by Russ Witkowski on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 8,705 views

    Step onw on how to pursue excellence in the Christian walk

    PURSUING EXCELLENCE IN YOUR WALK I A MORE EXCELLENT WAY 1 CO 12:31 By Pastor Russ Witkowski ¡§But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.¡¨ Kata huperbole hoday! ¡§Excellent¡¨ - to throw beyond the usual mark, to surpass, a throwing beyond others, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Blessed Are The Meek Series

    Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 5, 2001
    based on 154 ratings
     | 5,828 views

    Third in a series of sermons on the Beatitudes

    Blessed are the Meek TEXT: Mat 5:5 INTRODUCTION · Notice how men are portrayed in the media? · Doesn’t say much but is rugged & built like a linebacker, drive fancy sports car...In beer adds he’s grabbing for the gusto...with women he’s a conqueror...confident & poised · In contrast, Xn ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Is Jesus Still Weeping?

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 9, 2001
    based on 125 ratings
     | 9,362 views

    Jesus wept over the state of Jerusalem. Is He still weeping over the state of our lives?

    Is Jesus still weeping? Luke 19:41-44 April 8, 2001 Palm Sunday This message was based on an outline in Roger Capbell’s book Preach for A Year # 1 Palm Sunday Tears pages 61 and 62, published by Kregel. Introduction I. New Pastor¡¦s Appointment Finding his newly-appointed pastor standing at his ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Threatening Baby

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Dec 23, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 5,091 views

    Christmas Eve service, 2003. Herod wanted to be in control and lost the opportunity to know Jesus personally. Do we want to be in control so much that we can’t submit to Christ?

    Herod didn’t know who he was. The King of Judea, the Great Herod, had no clue as to who this little baby boy was. Herod thought this baby was a threat. Matthew’s Gospel says that when Herod heard about the Baby Jesus from the Wise Men, he was greatly distressed. Greatly distressed? That is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What's The Verdict

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Feb 10, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 10,272 views

    Are you guilty or not guilty? I want to be GUILTY of being like Christ.

    What’s the Verdict? “Are you guilty or not guilty” Matthew 25 : 58 & 69 – 75 In the court of law in a jury trial after all the deliberations have taken place, the jury will come back into the courtroom and there is a conversational exchange that happens between the judge and the foreman ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Following From A Distance

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Mar 9, 2005
    based on 89 ratings
     | 31,273 views

    In this sermon we look at what happens to Peter, and what will happen to us when we follow the Lord from a distance

    Following From A Distance Luke 22:54-62 You look at the life of Peter, and you see a roller coaster experience. He is up and down more times than the Great American Scream Machine. He is at times is over-confidence, and half-cocked. At one point he’s ready to die for the Lord, and hours later, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Crowds Around The Cross

    Contributed by Lanny Carpenter on Mar 19, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,869 views

    A message about the various groups around the cross of Christ on crucifixion day.

    CROWDS AROUND THE CROSS MATTHEW 27:26, 31 INTRO.: If you were to look at Rembrandt’s painting of The Three Crosses, your attention would be drawn first to the center cross on which Jesus died. 1. Then as you would look at the crowd gathered around the foot of that cross, you’d be impressed by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Faith Outcome Series

    Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Jan 8, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,956 views

    This Bible study will encourage the Christ follower to step into a faith partnership with Jesus. The faith step opens three dimensions of life that maximize existence.

    WW010902 A faith outcome John 9:6 Beginning: What was your greatest faith step in 2001? Did you play it safe last year or did you take a giant step? If you know the exhilaration of a quantum faith leap you are probably jumping up and down waving your hand in the air saying, “Pastor let me ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It's Alright To Cry!

    Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 6,048 views

    Jesus calls us to a Ministry of Compassion. (To replace the Sermon which vanished from this site a few weeks ago!)

    Some years ago a friend of mine went forward at a Meeting for the laying on of hands for Baptism in the Spirit. That evening God touched her very powerfully but not in a way that she had expected. What happened was HER NOSE STOPPED RUNNING! Let me explain: For years she had been plagued with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Fight Fair Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,588 views

    Whether married or single, relating well to people includes conflict, so you may as well learn to fight well and to fight fair.

    Fight Fair 1. • My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met. —Rodney Dangerfield 2. Soon after our last child left home for college, my husband was resting next to me on the couch with his head in my lap. I carefully removed his glasses. “You know, honey,” I said sweetly, “without your ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Tony Grant avatar

    Angel Gear

    Contributed by Tony Grant on Nov 10, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,398 views

    On Easter Morning, we put ourselves in a kind of spiritual “angel gear.” We turn off all our mechanistic doubts. We refuse to put the brakes on the faith. We cling to the steering wheel of Easter.

    Angel Gear John 20:1-10, Matthew 28:1-10 03/27/05 1375 words 1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Brian William avatar

    Saying "I Love You" Anyway

    Contributed by Brian William on Nov 10, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,375 views

    Christ’s love for us is so obvious through his actions that he didn’t need to say "I love you" to us. Yet the good news is he showed his love and he also said "I love you"!

    Jane Smith Memorial Service One of the great privileges of being a pastor is I am invited into people’s lives. During times of great human emotion – birth, death, marriage, baptism, graduation, and so on – I am offered a place of honorary membership in their family. And it has been a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Ultimate Baptism

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Jan 11, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,176 views

    The most prominent baptism ever

    The Ultimate Baptism Scripture Reference: Matthew 14:28-31 (KJV) 28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal