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  • Kerry Bauman avatar

    Holiness And Purity Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Feb 7, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 14,438 views

    Holiness has everything to do with exercising self-control over our sexual desires.

    Holiness and Purity Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 Introduction: The Illinois Department of Resources reports that more than 17,000 deer die each year after being struck by motorists on state highways. I’m sure that a number of us have helped some of these beautiful animals commit suicide in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Who Are You? Series

    Contributed by Derek Melanson on Feb 8, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,512 views

    When we encounter Jesus we are called to identify ourselves completely with him -- who we are is defined by who he is.

    John 1: 19 – 34; Philippians 3: 4b – 11 Introduction: Identifying Yourself How do you identify yourself? Would you say that you have a strong sense of identity? Or do you perhaps have a weak sense of self? Do you identify yourself with your family background? Do you carry yourself with a sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brad Beaman avatar

    Resolving Church Conflict Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 14, 2006
    based on 55 ratings
     | 10,554 views

    What does an argument that took place 2000 years ago between two ladies have to do with our church here today? We will find out plenty.

    A few years ago I was talking to a minister that told me the story of his church. He said that at one time the place where the church is located was very heavily populated. It went through a period of depopulation. There were two churches in the area but as people left neither church could afford a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When The Church Is Shaken

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Feb 14, 2006
    based on 31 ratings
     | 15,246 views

    This sermon describes the work of the Holy Spirit in shaking God’s church into extra-ordinary service.

    Introduction: Have you ever been in the middle of an event that you will never forget? In such situations you remember the people around you, you remember the sounds, you remember the time of year and you remember the results? These events are profound for you. I have experienced several such ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    Have You Exerienced His Power Of Resurrection?

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Apr 23, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,145 views

    Do you just thank God for healing? for supernatural protection? for abundant provision? It’s time to acknowledge the Great Power of God you experience in your life!

    “…The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life -- only to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father" (John 10:17-18, NIV). The great power ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    #15 The Last Barrier Has Been Removed Series

    Contributed by James May on May 3, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,182 views

    #15 - the final lesson in the Tabernacle in the Wilderness series. We began in the presence of God at the Ark; lost the power to go into God’s presence through sin; but now Jesus has torn down the last barrier and opened the Way. Praise God!

    #15 The Last Barrier Has Been Removed Tabernacle in the Wilderness Series By Pastor Jim May The Veil before the Holy of Holies (SHOW PICTURE OF VEIL) Exodus 26:31-33, "And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Who Was Jesus? (The Da Vinci Code - Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 30, 2006
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,382 views

    Second in series about TDVC, this message focusing on the divinity of Jesus, which is challenged in the book.

    Who Was Jesus? (The Da Vinci Code – Part 2) Various Scriptures May 28, 2006 (With grateful acknowledgment of the book, Cracking Da Vinci’s Code, by James L. Garlow and Peter Jones, from which much of the material in the first two sections comes) Introduction After taking a break last week, I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Peace Of Christ

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on May 31, 2006
    based on 64 ratings
     | 87,636 views

    Peace is a gift from Christ, you can’t earn it. Only He can grants such a gift because He is in control of all things. We must believe in the sovereignty of God, learn to let go and leave our burdens with Him, and take the gift of peace by faith.

    John 14:25-27 25 "All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Counsellor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Band Of Believers

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 23, 2005
    based on 36 ratings
     | 3,904 views

    Are you in the battle? Can God and His Band of Believers depend on you?

    Band of Believers Our youth group left Father’s Day to go to Minnetonka Christian Camp (http://www.minnetonkacamp.com/) and this year’s theme was a take off of the mini-series Band of Brothers. I had a different sermon planned for the evening service but after seeing the T-Shirts I knew I had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Douglas Bryan avatar

    Did You Really Say That?

    Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Jun 27, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,278 views

    The sin of gossip continues to be a problem in our society and can causes hurts, damage relationship, and destroy the body of Christ. With the development of instant messaging and online diaries, gossip is able to spread at a pace like never before.

    DID YOU REALLY SAY THAT? James 3:2-12 INTRODUCTION: A. Norman Rockwell had the ability to portray everyday life in a way unlike most other artists. The faces in his paintings are always full of expression, on the verge of being cartoonish, yet his paintings always seem to carry some kind of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • William Mouser avatar

    The Wise, The Prudent, And The Babies

    Contributed by William Mouser on Jul 3, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,763 views

    Life in the Kingdom is not an intellectual meritocracy. Rather, it is a respite for those who labor and are heavy laden in their spiritual ignorance. In one prayer of thanksgiving, Jesus condemns the "wise and prudent," and He welcomes the babes into Hi

    The Wise, the Prudent, and the Babies Matthew 11:20-30 When I first began attending Dallas Seminary, I noticed something happening among many of my fellow students. Two, things, actually. On one hand, the academic atmosphere of the place seemed to make some students bloom into these ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Doug Koehler avatar

    When God Turns "Somehow" Into "Someday"

    Contributed by Doug Koehler on Aug 13, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 7,219 views

    It’s frustrating to have family members or friends reject Jesus. Paul identifies with this hurt and (along with other pages of Scripture)helps us to discover God’s solutions, helping to turn our heart from "SOMEHOW" into "SOMEDAY"!

    Hi, thank you for looking at this sermon. I hope it helps. Please do not say the sermon did not help you just because you did not like the style or could not use the entire message for your own needs. I have discovered a few souls automatically hit the ’did not help me’ button if the message they ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Alan McCann avatar

    Who Am I? Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Sep 5, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 8,421 views

    Who am I? answering the question from the Bible and not from our emotions, nor from the world

    Who am I? 2 Corinthians 5 verse 17 Some of you are old enough to remember the group The Who and their song ‘Who are you?’ It got an airing at Live 8 recently. If you were asked “Who are you?” how would you answer? You could give your name but you are more than your name. You could say what you ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Kevin Smith avatar

    "I'll Take A Crumb Please!"

    Contributed by Kevin Smith on Sep 16, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 23,461 views

    Far too often in life we as the people of God become greedy and want a "Full Course Meal" Blessing... We need to learn how to appreciate the "Crumb" blessings in life!

    Awww, come on & give the Lord a praise in this house! He is worthy is he not! We bless God on today. You may be seated in the prescense of the Lord. This passage is pregnant with possibility, and I could really preach about 3 or 4 messages from this one text, I could talk about perserverance, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Our Titanic Crossroads

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 19, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,296 views

    Living our Christian Life on our own turms

    PowerPoint Upon Request 5 Defining Moments Our Titanic Crossroads Eph. 2:12-13 Titanic It is difficult to understand why the owners and builders named this ship Titanic. The Titans were a mythological race who came to believe they’d conquered nature, who thought they’d achieved power and learning ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist