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  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Why Belong To A Local Church

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 26, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 19,835 views

    Many go for years without ever becoming an active member in a local congregation. A myriad of excuses are given for not joining. We need to understand what the church is and the reasons for belonging to a local church.

    Why Belong to a Local Church? Acts 2:41-47 Introduction: Often I meet people who have become Christians but for whatever reason fail to follow Christ in baptism and to become members of a Bible believing church. Some have been obedient in baptism but go for years without ever becoming an active ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Call To Adventure

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 17, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,830 views

    The call of Christianity is a call to adventure, an exciting undertaking , offering a remarkable experience and reward.

    A Call to Adventure Matthew 19:16-30 The Call of Christianity Introduction: The call of Christianity is a call to adventure. Adventure is defined as an exciting and uncertain undertaking attended by risk and peril, offering a remarkable experience and/or reward. Quite often an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Agape"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Apr 12, 2010
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    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that HUSBANDS should AGAPE their wives until death separates them.

    U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris, Jr. West Fort Hood Community Chapel Second Sunday of Easter Worship Service Killeen, TX 11 April 2010 Big Idea: Husbands should AGAPE their wives until death separates them. Scriptural References: EAI (Expository; Application; Illustration); 1 Corinthians ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What About The Church?

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 16, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,480 views

    A hard look at the church. what it is and what it is not. We have to be what Jesus Christ defined as the church if we will make an impact on the world.

    What about the church? Matthew 16:13-20 Introduction- I want to talk about the church this morning. I want to talk about this church, Rosedale Church of the Nazarene. RNC for short, and I want to talk about the church universal (all churches). I ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Ascension : Anzac Day: We Are At Peace With God; We Have Been Saved! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 23, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,792 views

    The third and final sermon of the series, addressing where we now stand with God in our salvation.We who are justified are at peace with God, we are saved! ANZAC Stands for Australian, New Zealand Army Corps. This is a Memorial Day for our service persona

    So it¡¯s ANZAC day: often we hear the words on ANZAC day or some other military memorial, ¡°Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die¡±. These come from Romans chapter Five. They are often used to refer to the service personal that ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Best Season Ever!

    Contributed by Michael Trask on May 3, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,823 views

    Jesus said "I have made all things new" This sermon uses the analogy of spring to speak of the promised resurrection

    Rev. 21:1-7 1   Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Solomon Builds The Temple Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 4, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 21,575 views

    Solomon finally gets to build the Temple that David had planned - a place where God will be with his people but it's still just a building.

    By Rev Bill Stewart You could be forgiven for thinking that a report of the Building Committee has been subtituted for today’s reading by mistake. To most of our ears today's reading from 1 Kings sounds like a technical report; dull and boring for everyone except the people who do that sort ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Science And Christianity Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 5, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,788 views

    Is Science in conflict with the claims of Christianity? How can someone hold to the truth of Science and the truth of Christianity at the same time?

    This is a series based on and heavily dependent on Timothy Keller’s Best Seller "The Reason For God" for which I’m deeply grateful. It uses much of his argument though with various additions by myself or the other preachers of the series. How do you answer your friends or colleagues when they ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    I Want To Go To Heaven

    Contributed by David Mcnally on Jan 31, 2011
     | 8,468 views

    No matter how good this life may be, heaven is going to be better, and while no one can merit or earn it, it is available to all who take advantage of God's free gifts of grace, forgiveness and salvation by faith in Jesus Christ, God's Son, and make him t

    Luke 10:16-24 SERMON – I want to go to Heaven I have a lot to be thankful for. I was born to a single woman in 1944. If the ‘Abortion Act’ had been passed 20 years earlier I might not be standing here. I was adopted by good, caring people and was brought up as a Roman ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Message For People Like Me Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Feb 2, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,753 views

    This message from a series that looks at God's desire for us to live life in a way that avoids being overloaded and overextended.

    We are overloaded!!! Americans are living their lives at a break-neck pace, pushing the limits to live up to the expectations put on them by society. When compared to lives fifty years ago we see that there is something conspicuously missing. Our lives have very little time and space; if any. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    Walking In The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 16, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,179 views

    All we may have to offer up is broken pieces – give it to Him. He can use it. We may not have a lot of knowledge or skill – give it to Him. He can use us!

    Perhaps you’ve heard of the best selling business author and speaker Harvey Mackay? His books include “How To Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive”; Beware Of The Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt”; and “Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Inexcusable Indifference

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,717 views

    A sermon loosely based on Proverbs 24:11-12 (Title, outline and some material taken from The Pulpit Commentary Homilies by Various Authors under Hebrews 4)

    Introduction: In his book, The Yoke of Christ, Elton Trueblood quotes a letter from a school girl who probes the depth of her soul. She writes, "I’ve been thinking much this year about the importance of caring, of the passion of life. I’ve often realized that it takes courage to care. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tyler Edwards avatar

    Knowing God Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Sep 22, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,213 views

    Many churches if they were honest would put this plaque on their wall: the Church to an unknown God

    12. The Book of Acts August 09th, 2009 Knowing God: Athens Religion can make us do some strange things. This is not new. It has been going on for thousands of years. If you turn to Acts 17:16 we see Paul arriving in Athens. Athens is the intellectual capital of the ancient world. This is ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Worth Of Worship (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Oct 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,584 views

    Worship is declaring God’s sufficiency and denouncing our self-sufficiency.

    I love coffee. That’s why I was so happy when I saw that there’s a medical study that confirms that coffee is a health drink. Now coffee is great either hot or cold. When it’s hot, I like to drink Café Americano. When it’s cold, I like to drink a Mocha Frap. But, imagine coffee when it’s lukewarm. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Work Of Reconciliation - Chancing One's Arm Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Jul 26, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,145 views

    To help us gain a wonderful picture of reconciliation found in Christ and encourage us to be about the ministry of reconciliation given to the church.

    FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST A MESSAGE SERIES FROM COLOSSIANS The Work of Reconciliation – Chancing One’s Arm, Col 1:19-29 INTRODUCTION: A. The oldest Christian site in Ireland is said to be St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. (Slide Of St Patrick’s) 1. It is a beautiful edifice as you can see ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist