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    Is It Truly Your Will?

    Contributed by Jarrod Bottley on Jan 5, 2008
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    This sermon is about our will versus God’s will for us. This sermon goes in depth about today’s society and their will.

    Is It Truly Your Will? The type of will we’re talking about here is one of individual desire. A will can range from good to bad or from worldly to Godly. We must realize though that our will also carry an outcome at the end. I don’t care how big or small the will seems it will have an effect on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living A Life That Counts In God's Community

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 6, 2008
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     | 6,270 views

    4 steps to being an effective worker in the communtiy of God

    Intro: I received the news that a young man from our bowling league, William Harris died of a heart attack last Saturday morning. 53 years old, in seemingly perfect condition, gone. I heard someone say, when it’s your time to go, you go. But today, I am not going to preach on death, or eternity, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The First Grinch, To Try And Steal Christmas

    Contributed by Norbert Haukenfrers on Jan 7, 2008
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    King Herod and Jesus are Kings, who is your king? does Herod influence your decisions more than you care to admit?

    Did any of you see ‘The Grinch who stole Christmas’ or read Charles Dicken’s “Christmas Carol” or see one of the many movies about Ebenezer Scrooge this year, or any other movie about how someone tried to steal Christmas, they’re all copy cats, King Herod of Judea is the first to try and steal ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Working Out

    Contributed by Robbie Shivar on Jan 7, 2008
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     | 4,417 views

    I will work out my salvation by: Being dedicated to the routine Following the instruction to the routine Not griping about the routine

    Introduction: Bart went in for his annual physical last week and under went the complete spread of test to evaluate his current physical condition. After the results were back, Bart met the doctor. As the doctor entered the room, he said, “Well, I have some good news and some bad news.” “What’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Plan To Win! Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 7, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 16,446 views

    Intentionally plan to win!

    PLAN TO WIN! I Corinthians 9.24 S: Church Purpose Th: Plan to Win! Pr: INTENTIONALLY PLAN TO WIN! ?: How? How do we win? KW: Movement TS: We will find in our study the movement we must make in order to fulfill our plan to win. Type: Proposition The ____ movement ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Purpose Of Your Life

    Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Jan 7, 2008
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    Realizing all we have and all we can become in Christ Jesus.

    1 Peter 2:9-12 The Purpose of Your Life From this passage we will see 3 things our purpose for our Christian lives are based on: 1. Who we are in Christ. 2. What we have received through Christ. 3. Where we are going with Christ. Within each purpose we will see a cause and effect. I. Who We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Time To End, Time To Begin

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Jan 7, 2008
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    Final sermon for 2007, laying foundation for first series in 2008.

    Time to End…Time to Begin 2 Timothy 4:7 Intro: When we moved here a little over a year ago and I got my office set up Mrs. Dorothy Smith peeked in one day and said, “I don’t think I’ve seen a pastor’s study with quite that much character before.” My response to her was, “You call it character, my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sand And The Stone

    Contributed by Jerry Mckee on Jan 8, 2008
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     | 5,824 views

    What is the foundation of your Spiritual Life built upon? We can only thrive as Christian when our lives are built upon the Rock of Jesus Christ.

    The Sand and the Stone Scripture: Luke 6:47-49 Big Idea: We must build our lives on the foundation of Jesus Christ in order to survive Satan’s storms 47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 48 He is like a man which built an house, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    A Jesus Church

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jan 8, 2008
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    In her biography about her husband, Dr. Adrian Rogers, Joyce Rogers refers to Belleview Baptist in Memphis as a Jesus Church. This message suggests calls the church to display characteristics that will allow her to be called a "Jesus Church." The name J

    A Jesus Church Matthew 16:13-19 * I don’t know whether this morning was difficult for you or not, but I assure you, it was difficult for me. What always amazes me is that after a particularly hard message like that, people say, “That’s what we need” or “I enjoyed that.” Actually, I do believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Need Hair For The New Year Series

    Contributed by Rick Mays on Jan 9, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,458 views

    Deals with four main areas (H.A.I.R.) that we need growth in and areas we need to cut out.

    WE NEED H.A.I.R. FOR THE NEW YEAR Matthew 10:27-31 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In December 2005, I’ve made a choice concerning a hair style that I still wear today, shaven! Many in this room have changed the style and color of their hair a dozen times or more since I went with the style that I’m still ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus Built Church

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 9, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,962 views

    examining how Jesus builds the local church of believers

    Intro: if Jesus came and built the local church, what would it look like? Would He build it like we would build it, or would He have a different plan? I believe He has a plan for the local church, and in this series I would like to look at His plan for the local church. Our title for this series ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Why Preach The Bible?

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 1, 2007
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     | 3,578 views

    The aim of good Bible teaching and preaching is to conform believers to Christ’s image.

    Introduction: Not A Time For Weak-Hearted Preaching By Fred Jackson and Jody Brown November 22, 2002 (Agape Press) - A well known Bible teacher and author is calling on pastors to confront false beliefs from the pulpit. John MacArthur says no epoch in history has witnessed the rise of as many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Are We Here For?

    Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Nov 2, 2007
     | 3,251 views

    Finding Purposed in living a Chritian Life

    Philem 1-7 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, our brother: To Philemon, our dear friend and co-worker,2 to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your house. 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Open Our Eyes

    Contributed by John Mccurry on Nov 2, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,282 views

    The importance of seeing what God wants us to see

    OPEN MY EYES THAT I MIGHT SEE Eph 1: 15 – 23 Eph 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, Ac 26:18 To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Judging Others Series

    Contributed by Bruce Allen on Nov 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,552 views

    This is a study on the Sermon on the Mount. This is the 11th sermon in the series.

    Sermon on the Mount Pt 11 Judging Others Matthew 7:1-6 Judge not, that you be not judged. [2] For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the same measure you use, it will be measured back to you. [3] And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist