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  • Joel Smith avatar

    You Are Here Series

    Contributed by Joel Smith on Apr 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,573 views

    You can’t get to where you need to go unless you know where you are.

    Back at the tender age of 19 I landed an assistant manger job at the Radio Shack in Thomasville. As a lifelong Lexington boy I only knew enough about Thomasville to find my way to work. But I didn’t get out much and anything further north than DCCC was unknown territory to me. One day at work I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reform, Revival, Or Renewal

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,596 views

    (Reformation Sunday). It is good to reform how we do church, using the Bible as our basis; it is good to revive our spiritual energies. But best of all is to renew ourselves for mission.

    My great-uncle, Ed Weber, drove an ancient car. I doubt if you’ve ever heard of its brand name. He drove a Terraplane. Anybody remember the Terraplane? Well, dearie, if you do, then you are much older than I, because my great-uncle’s Terraplane was already ancient when I was a boy. It had been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Should I Believe The Bible? Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Apr 26, 2009
    based on 59 ratings
     | 9,134 views

    Looks at evidence that supports the fact that the Bible is the word of God and should be believed.

    Why Should I Believe the Bible? How do we determine the reliability of things? Scrutinize the Sources of the Bible Are the Manuscripts Reliable? Test the Truthfulness of the Bible Are the Apostles Reliable? Is the History Accurate? Can the Prophecies be checked? Examine the Effects of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do We Really Need Jiminy Cricket? Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,003 views

    The God-given mechanism of conscience is a help that every person can use for life

    Intro: Among the 5 senses, I’m most intrigued by our sense of smell. It amazes me how many memories are conjured up by smells for me – the way I can think of a smell because of a memory; the way a smell brings back a memory. Pretty amazing. They’re not all good smells. In fact, I can remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Wilson avatar

    An Exposition Of James Five Series

    Contributed by David Wilson on Apr 28, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,017 views

    An in-depth look at James chapter five with practical applications. This entire series is available as an ebook from itunes or for the Nook via Barnes and Noble for the nominal fee of $4.95. This book is a conversational commentary.

    5:1-6 Superior Faith is not Found in Greed Once again James blows his spiritual whistle and calls for the attention of a specific group. He leaves no question regarding the status of those wealthy people who have used their wealth as a sign of their supposed superior faith. In fact, James now ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beautiful Bride

    Contributed by Noah Martinez on Apr 29, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 15,117 views

    A message to the bride about the bride. Inspiration about our future with Jesus.

    The Beautiful Bride PSALM 45 The 45th Psalm shows us a beautiful picture of Christ and His bride. A great marriage is about to take place, and the writer is "boiling over" with excitement: "My heart is inditing [boiling over] a good matter..." (Psalm 45:1). David can hardly contain himself. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Letters Of Lament - Thoughts From Lamentations Chapter Three Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on May 1, 2009
    based on 34 ratings
     | 26,024 views

    These are readings through the book of Lamentations. A look at chapter three.

    Letters Of Lament – Thoughts From Chapter Three INTRODUCTION: There are times when we all lament – or need to lament. There are times when we have walked down the wrong path – and have found at the end of it – a dead end. At the end of the road we cry out, “What have I done? How could I have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Forgive Me – Though Not How I Forgive Others

    Contributed by David Elvery on May 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,022 views

    Forgiveness is something we want, but seldom are prepared to give. A sermon on why we should forgive

    “Forgive me – though not how I forgive others” - Matt 18:21-35 Gladstone Baptist Church – 9/7/06 am Forgiveness is something we know we should do, but seldom do fully. There was once a man who was bitten by a dog, which was later discovered to be rabid. The man was rushed to the hospital ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Great Faith & Great Humility In Action Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on May 7, 2009
     | 10,540 views

    What does faith and humility look like

    Great Faith & Great Humility in Action - Luke 7:1-10 Gladstone Baptist Church - 26/6/05 am The Wizard of Oz is a classic story of Dorothy, a young girl from Kansas who somehow finds herself swept into a magical land by a tornado. She embarks on a quest to see the Wizard who, it is reported, can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Authenticity & Courage – Marks Of Greatness Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on May 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,940 views

    We need to fear God who sees all things, yet we have an assurance of Christ standing up for us.

    “Authenticity & Courage – Marks of greatness” – Luke 12:1-12 Gladstone Baptist Church – 7/1/07 am S1 - We all have hidden secrets - OOPS Show a Video Clip from the Wizard of Oz (The Wizard is caught out and exposed as a fraud. He has put on a mask and fooled everyone, but he is a hypocrite and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Right Shoe Completes The Outfit Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on May 9, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 18,482 views

    God redeems the life of Naomi. The answer to her cry was right in front of her, every morning, every afternoon, every night.

    I worked as a salesman in a clothing store for a while, and I found that working woman’s clothes was much different than than working men’s clothes. Men, they want to get in the store - make the purchase and get out as soon as possible. All I needed to do with men to make a sale, was ask the men ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Plight Of The Living Dead Series

    Contributed by Joel Smith on May 13, 2009
     | 3,664 views

    "I see dead people."

    One of my all-time favorite movies is The Sixth Sense. It stars Bruce Willis as a child psychiatrist working with a young boy played by Haley Joel Osment who claims to be able to see dead people. The kid figured out that the dead people, who he alone can see and converse with, don’t know that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Love Shown In Discipline" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 15, 2009
     | 4,286 views

    Sermon 24 in a study in HEBREWS

    “and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, “MY SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD, NOR FAINT WHEN YOU ARE REPROVED BY HIM; 6 FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES, AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES.” NASB There are some things ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Jeffrey Powell avatar

    Some Things We Need To Remember

    Contributed by Jeffrey Powell on May 25, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,574 views

    We must remember that our rich heritage and future is not just a result of red-blooded American courage, ingenuity, or superiority alone. America is a great nation because a Great God gave us National superiority. History is proof that any nation that fai

    I got the basic outline and some material from Jerry Shirley’s Jan 6, 2004 “What God Has Done for America” Some Things We Need to Remember Dan 5:1-5 Jeffrey Powell 24 May 2009 Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue (The Angry American) (Toby Keith) ©2002 Tokeco Tunes (BMI) This was written a few days ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas H avatar

    God's Gift Of Service Series

    Contributed by Thomas H on Oct 4, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,547 views

    How do you view serving God? As a chore? As an inconvenience? Paul, who was in jail because he served God, viewed serving God as a gift, a privilege that God had given him!

    Ephesians 3:7-13 How was your week? Did you have a good week? Or a bad one be honest. Whos had a bad week? Whos had bad things happen this week? This month? Year? Ever? Life can be tough it is not always not easy. We can struggle with all sorts of things. We can have money ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist