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  • Rev. Randy Barker avatar

    Marriage Dinner

    Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Dec 2, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,902 views

    Marriage dinner

    Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. my sermon ideas and illustrations are often taken from many sources including those at Sermoncentral.com, there could be instances where other ...read more

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    Contrary Christianity Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 4, 2014
     | 7,076 views

    Husbands are to lovingly lead their wives.

    Contrary Christianity 1 Peter 3:7 Rev. Brian Bill November 29-30, 2014 Offering: He’s Always Been Faithful/Great is Thy Faithfulness Aren’t you glad we can count on God’s faithfulness? Wow, what a week! There are lots of lessons to be learned from what happened in Ferguson, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rescued From Darkness Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 22, 2014
     | 6,407 views

    Paul sums up the doctrine of salvation in three great truths: 1) Inheritance (Colossians 1:12), 2) Deliverance (Colossians 1:13a), and 3) Transference (Colossians 1:13b-14).

    Of all the recent stories of people held captive, the one of U.S. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, has been the most controversial. He told military doctors that his Taliban captors tortured him and kept him locked in a metal cage in total darkness for weeks at a time after he tried to escape. Bergdahl, now 28, ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    God's Strength In Human Weakness Series

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Aug 8, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 15,978 views

    This message focuses on God's message and how we are to hear it and share it.

    Introduction: 1. Many years ago, a young man who had just got out of Bible College where he’d spent several years learning all the theological words he thought would make him a successful preacher. He was hired by a country church & was determined to bringing new people to Christ. So he set ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Terrorist To Evangelist Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,046 views

    Paul lived the first part of his life learning how to be a good Jew, not knowing that from the beginning of his life, God had other plans. And God has a plan for your life.

    INTRODUCTION Wow, I can’t believe what I just read. I follow Ted Turner on Twitter and this morning he posted an amazing tweet. In case you didn’t know, Ted Turner is a billionaire. He created CNN and owns the Atlanta Braves. In the past, he has been very critical of Christianity. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grace: The Great Escape Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013
     | 8,403 views

    Grace is God’s ability to declare us to be free from the prison and faith is the only key that unlocks the prison door.

    INTRODUCTION One of my favorite WWII movies is “The Great Escape,” released in 1963. My favorite scene is where Steve McQueen, who became a superstar after the movie, escaped from the German soldiers by riding a motorcycle through a field. He jumped a fence on his motorcycle, but was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Give Me Liberty...or Give Me Legalism Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,720 views

    God's grace isn't a relic from our past, it is our daily manna.

    INTRODUCTION Did you hear about the joke about the Baptist pastor who snuck out to the horse race track? He’d never bet on the horses before, so he wasn’t sure where to put his money. Before one of the races he watched as a Catholic priest pronounced a blessing on a particular horse. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Can You Fall From Grace? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,103 views

    Can you fall from grace? Absolutely. You can’t fall away from salvation, but you can reject the truth of grace.

    INTRODUCTION Some of my fondest memories are road trips when my daughters were young. We had an Oldsmobile Delta 88 with a huge bench backseat. This was before child seats were the required, so they had plenty of room to play. But there was an imaginary line drawn down the middle of the bench and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Good For You! Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,335 views

    We tend to lump people into categories of good people and bad people. What makes something or someone good?

    INTRODUCTION We’re in a series about the Fruit of the Spirit. Fruit is the outward manifestation of the inner nature. When you see a banana hanging on a tree, you know it’s a banana tree. When you see these nine traits in someone’s personality, you know that they are a Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who's In Charge Around Here? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,263 views

    Everybody struggles with self-control. We all wish we had more of it.

    INTRODUCTION Love is the first flavor of the fruit of the Spirit and today we come to the last, self-control. I think these two virtues are placed first and last because love is the primary fruit and drives the rest, and self-control is the virtue that holds them all together. Our scripture says, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Handle Burdens Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013
     | 19,326 views

    There are three kinds of burdens: The kind we share; the kind of we bear; and the kind we wear.

    INTRODUCTION On my mission trips to China, I’ve noticed the standard of living keeps rising. More Chinese people are driving cars, and because of American fast food, they are getting overweight as well. But there is one thing that hasn’t changed yet—the main mean of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Law Of The Harvest: You'll Pick What You Plant Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 20,168 views

    Seeds are small, but they turn into large plants. You may think a tiny word or deed is insignificant, but it always multiplies and grows into big consequences.

    INTRODUCTION After this message, I have only three more messages from Paul’s letter to the church at Galatia. We started this series last September, and over the past year we’ve learned that Paul wrote this letter to a group of churches in what would be southern Turkey today. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Have You Confirmed Your Reservation In Heaven? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 32,202 views

    Jesus is preparing a place for us. But don’t imagine a private room with walls and a door you can lock. There will be no need for locks in Heaven. Think about sharing a big house with all the other Heavenly Family members—more like a bed and breakfast.

    INTRODUCTION In a cemetery in Indiana there’s a tombstone that has an epitaph with the intent to make people prepare for death. It says, “Consider, friend, as you pass by. As you are now, so once was I. As I am now, you soon shall be. So prepare, my friend, to follow me.” Someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fasting 101 Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 16, 2013
     | 5,952 views

    1) A Critical Accusation (Mark 2:18), 2) A Corrective Answer (Mark 2:19-20), 3) The Clarifying Analogies (Mark 2:21-22)

    The Jewish New Year 5774 began this year on the evening of September 4th. Ten days later, just before sundown on September 13th, Jews worldwide gather in their homes to eat a final meal together before they embark upon a 25-hour period of fasting and prayer on the holiest, most solemn day of the ...read more

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    Learning To Walk A New Way - Part Five Series

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Apr 6, 2010
     | 3,683 views

    The church is not supposed to mimic other human institutions. It is built up the foundation of never-ending love – supernatural power - unsearchable riches –immeasurable vision.

    OPEN: So as we’ve begun exploring the fourth chapter of Ephesians – we’ve been looking at a proper response to the blessing Jesus provides for those who are in the Church. These are all first response issues – these are the baby steps. If we don’t get these first ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible