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  • Richard Pfeil avatar

    "Experiencing Easter”

    Contributed by Richard Pfeil on Apr 18, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,671 views

    Deals with not just celebrating Easter but experiencing it by placing your faith in Jesus Christ who is alive!

    “EXPERIENCING EASTER” TEXT: LUKE 23:32-43 Sunday, April 11, 2004 Now I will talk to the adults [sermon follows children’s message] about the meaning of Easter and having an Easter experience. There are three movies I want you to think about. The first one is It’s a Wonderful Life - George ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God's Upsidedown Courthouse: A Lesson In Faithfulness

    Contributed by Ryan Sato on May 4, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,040 views

    Today’s passage challenges us to think about the Christian discipline of prayer. How is your prayer life? How is our church prayer life? How do we measure a faithful prayer life? Jesus’ parable from Luke 18 offers us some freedom from guilt…and a call

    Opener: Please allow me to rant…I often wonder if we Christians take time to reflect on what we look like to the unbelieving world that is outside the four walls of our church…Sunday after Sunday. Why go to church…why be a part of the church community? – This is a question that I have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Refuse To Worry Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on May 9, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 10,513 views

    Excessive worry shows a lack of trust in the provision of God for all our needs.

    (adapted from Southeast Christian Church’s series Living a Life of Integrity) SERIES: “WORDS OF WISDOM FOR KINGDOM LIVING” TEXT: MATTHEW 6:25-34 TITLE: “REFUSE TO WORRY” INTRODUCTION: A. One man said to his friend, “I have a mountain of credit card debt. I’ve lost my ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Come Before Winter Series

    Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Sep 5, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 23,799 views

    Procrastination destroys many good intentions.

    Come Before Winter II Timothy 4:9-22 Three things—apparently unrelated—have come together in my mind as I have prepared this message. First, in just a few days we will come to the second anniversary of the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001. A survey released this week shows ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Where Are Your Priorities?

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 23, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 2,900 views

    This sermon tells us that our priorities should be on prayer, praise and people - all in God’s context, not on the world in all its sin and devestation.

    In a two-day period of time in New York City, a homeless man, a train maintenance worker and a dog were killed on the subway tracks. Ninety people called the Transit Authority to express their concern about the dog, but only three called about the worker and nobody called about the homeless man. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Some Good Things About Midnight

    Contributed by Mcclinton Hall on Jul 27, 2004
    based on 156 ratings
     | 42,583 views

    This sermon is too encourage those who are going through trials and tribulations which are called midnight.

    Some Good Things About Midnight And when they had laid many stripes upon them; they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely: Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. And at midnight Paul and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dealing With Divorce: Part I Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 11, 2004
    based on 32 ratings
     | 5,969 views

    Part 1 of a two part series on Divorce. Part 1 deals with God’s Biblical view of divorce and the church’s attitude toward the divorced.

    DEALING WITH DIVORCE - PART I MATTHEW 19:1-12 INTRODUCTION: “Just Married” Video Clip 2:41 {See illustration file for this sermon for scene from this movie} Don’t we wish it was that easy? You know, your marriage is crumbling but just one pep talk from Dad and your commitment is renewed for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Biblical Guidelines For Managing Your Money

    Contributed by Jason Hommel on Aug 21, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,374 views

    18 guidelines for managing your money. 1-10 scriptures each. Get knowledge, work, save, be frugal, avoid deception, buy cheap, diversify, give to God, avoid usury, don’t borrow, use gold and silver, don’t steal or covet, be blessed, teach others.

    Biblical Guidelines for Managing your Money By Jason Hommel author of goldismoney.com & bibleprophesy.org 1. Seek knowledge from God and the Bible. Fools refuse instruction. People are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Seek wisdom first, then all other things are added. Seek the kingdom ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Have You Offended Someone?

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Sep 26, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 7,468 views

    Making a wrong relationship right.

    Matthew 5:23-26 Have You Offended Someone? Woodlawn Baptist Church March 21, 2004 Introduction I have never made it a practice of mine to preach at the problems in our church. My approach to the pulpit is normally to preach through books of the Bible or in short series in such a way that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Confidence Of Peter And John"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 3,022 views

    Confidence can be well-placed, or misplaced. The difference in consequences can be eternal.

    On the next day, their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem; and Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of high-priestly descent. When they had placed them in the center, they began to inquire, "By what power, or in ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Michael Luke avatar

    Seek God's Blessing Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Feb 21, 2005
    based on 41 ratings
     | 12,390 views

    Jesus’ instruction to His followers about Christian living and how to seek God’s blessings in your life.

    (Adapted from Bob Russel’s series, “Living a Life of Integrity”) SERIES: “WORDS OF WISDOM FOR KINGDOM LIVING” TEXT: MATTHEW 5:1-6 TITLE: “SEEK GOD’S BLESSING” INTRODUCTION: A. Several years back, Leadership Journal had a cartoon by Lee Johnson depicting a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    Mark #3 Uncommon Love Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jul 5, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 5,724 views

    This sermon stresses the importance of loving others the way the Bible teaches.

    Ten Marks of a Prevailing Church Mark #3: Uncommon Love 1 Corinthians 13 July 8, 2001 Intro: A. [Body of Christ, Citation: Billy Waters, Teacher Touch (Colorado Springs: Cook, 1999)] After an accident in which she lost her arm, a girl named Jamie refused to go to school or church for an entire ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Plant Urban Churches: A Case Study Evaluation

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,198 views

    How To Plant Urban Churches: A Case Study Evaluation of the Summer Urban Church Planting Efforts

    How To Plant Urban Churches: A Case Study Evaluation of the Summer Urban Church Planting Efforts Of Jos Evangelical Churches of West Africa in Nigeria Seminary Students In 1988 Learning Objectives 1. The students will explain how seed families can help start urban churches. 2. The students ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    God's Priorities In A Pressure-Packed World

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Aug 15, 2001
    based on 113 ratings
     | 14,777 views

    In life of faith, in following Christ as our Master, we are faced many times with tough calls, what can we do and how can we decide what to do, how can we cope.

    God’s Priorities in a Pressure Cooker world By Andrew Chan, PBC, Vancouver, BC, August 15, 2001 I Peter 3:13-19 A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in two’s for the day. That night one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under the weight of a 200 pound deer. The group asked, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Robert Robb avatar

    The Evidences Of Spiritual Awakening Series

    Contributed by Robert Robb on Mar 14, 2001
    based on 75 ratings
     | 13,874 views

    What were the evidences of a spiritual awakening taking place under Haggi’s ministry?

    Studies in The Book of Haggai Study 5 Introduction The Lord Jesus once told a parable about a farmer who went out to sow some seed in one of his fields. Although he sowed out the whole field there were places here and there where the soil quality differed and because of that some of the seed that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed