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  • Philip Harrelson avatar

    Trading The Superficial For The Substantial

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jun 30, 2008
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    A sermon all about choices and sacrifice. Are you hungry for the spices of life or the corn of the Kingdom?

    TRADING THE SUPERFICIAL FOR THE SUBSTANTIAL TEXT: Genesis 43:1-2; 43:11-12 Genesis 43:1-2 KJV And the famine was sore in the land. [2] And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food. Genesis ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Do You Love Jesus?

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 12, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,694 views

    If you love Jesus... 1. Take a close walk with the Lord. 2. Find the right work for the Lord. 3. Surrender your wants to the Lord.

    Do You Love Jesus? John 21:1-22 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Feb. 10, 2008 *Do you love me? I suppose everybody has asked -- or at least thought about that question sometime in their life. Jesus asked Peter and He is asking us today, “Do you love me?” *Of course we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Imitating God Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jul 18, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 16,922 views

    Ways to imitate God and thereby cash in on the spiritual riches in Christ. (Expository sermon)

    We’re in the series "Simple Living," based on the 2nd half of Paul’s correspondence to the Ephesian Christ followers of the First Century. In the first half of the letter, believers are described as “spiritually rich,” and in the second half, the part upon which this series is based, we’re told ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is Eternal Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 27, 2008
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     | 11,628 views

    1) The Wonder of the Eternal God Declared (Isaiah 40:27)2) The Renown of the Eternal God Delineated (Isaiah 40:28) 3) The Blessings of the Eternal God Displayed (Isaiah 40:29-31)

    Let me introduce you to a person called Michael Rae. In his own words, he is on a path to immortality which involves a near-abstinence level of food, the dedication of an accountant to approve every calorie, and an obsession with death. The youthful, 38-year-old research assistant studying ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Belt Of Truth Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 28, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 13,742 views

    58th in a series from Ephesians. Why truth matters in the church and how to put on the belt of truth.

    Last week, we focused on the idea that all of us who are followers of Jesus are enlisted in a spiritual battle against the devil. And, as we discovered, our foe is a powerful enemy, one that we cannot vanquish on our own. The only way that we can defeat him is to make sure that we are properly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Freedom's Enemies Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 15, 2009
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    This message encourages believers to stand firm in their freedom by staying away from the law and the legalist who would take it away

    Freedom’s Enemies (Galatians 5:1-12) One morning, during an adult Sunday school class, a pastor in San Angelo, Texas, picked up the podium and walked back and forth with it. When someone asked, “What are you doing?” he replied, “Well, sometimes you just need to take a stand.” (Rebecca ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    What More Can You Ask?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 19, 2009
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    What keeps us from fulfilling Jesus’ "So send I you" mandate? Lack of information? There is the Bible. Motivation? Forgiveness is critical for all. No personal experience with Christ? Now is the time for a fresh encounter. Montgomery Hills Baptist

    Some of us live in a state of perpetual unreadiness. No matter what happens, we think we are not ready. Notice how I put that. We THINK we are not ready. We may have plenty of stuff in our old kit bags. We may have assembled all that we need to accomplish whatever we are about to do, but the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keeping Promises And Extending Grace Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 28, 2009
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     | 8,822 views

    King David show wonderful grace toward Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth and we learn of our need to receive God’s grace and dispense grace to others.

    Introduction: A. What do you think of when I say the word “GRACE”? 1. Many of us probably think of the prayer we offer at mealtimes. 2. The story is told of a family who was inspired to do something after hearing a great sermon on evangelism. a. So they invited their neighbors to dinner the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Authentic Relationships: Being Real In An Artificial World Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 30, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 23,610 views

    How Christ’s friendship with His followers exemplifies the traits necessary to navigate our relationships through tough times.

    We begin a new series today on relationships. Every human being is created in God’s image and is therefore a relational being. Since we’re relational beings, if we have any hope of joy and peace and happiness in life we need to know how to “do” relationships. The majority of good relationships ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forgive Me – Though Not How I Forgive Others

    Contributed by David Elvery on May 6, 2009
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     | 6,774 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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    Jesus On Prayer - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on May 6, 2009
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     | 3,612 views

    Some of Jesus’ teaching on Prayer

    “Jesus on Prayer - Part 2” - Luke 11:5-13 Gladstone Baptist Church - 1/10/06 am S1 The Problem of No Answers - OOPS Elie Wiesel was a survivor of the dreaded Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz. He wrote of his experiences in the book “The Night”. In that book he relates the harrowing story of two ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It's Not About Me Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on May 6, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,173 views

    Humility is our weapon against the enemy.

    IT’S NOT ABOUT ME James 4.6-8 S: Humility C: Pride Th: Our Time, Our Turn, Our All Pr: HUMILITY IS OUR WEAPON AGAINST THE ENEMY. CV: We will passionately pursue full devotion to Jesus Christ. I. PRIDE II. INDEPENDENCE III. ACHIEVEMENT PA: How is the change to be observed? • Seek God above all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    The Difference Mothers Make

    Contributed by David Owens on May 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,462 views

    Take a look at some of the mothers from the Bible and see the difference they make.

    Introduction: A. Today is Mother’s Day, so we want to express our love and appreciation to all the mothers who are with us today. 1. Mother’s Day is one of my favorite days of the year, because I love and appreciate all the mothers in my life. 2. My experience with the mothers in my life has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Why Are We Here?

    Contributed by Jim Drake on May 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,710 views

    Is preaching foolishness? Believe it or not, that’s what the Bible says. The preaching event seems like foolishness to people. But despite how it might appear, it’s the way that God has ordained to equip His church.

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com 2 CORINTHIANS 5:11-15 As you know, this past week I went to a pastors’ conference called Basics 2009. Somebody saw the announcement up on the slides last week and jokingly said, “Don’t you think you’ve got the basics down already?” I don’t remember how I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Fear The Lord

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 14, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,089 views

    This is the 3rd in a series on David’s life. This message demonstrates why we should fear the Lord. To see it or hear it visit us at www.glenvillenewlife.

    Made For A Mission-Fear God 4-6-08 2 Samuel 12:1-12 and Acts 5:-11 Think back for a moment when you were growing up. How many of you had a person in your family that you had a healthy dose of fear and respect for just because of the way the person carried himself or herself? In our family, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed