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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Knee Deep In Sheep

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 10, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,839 views

    For Advent III, preached at First Baptist of Gaithersburg, MD. "We may be knee deep in sheep, but let this keep you as you sleep, it is joy we reap". God in Christ transforms the ordinariness of everyday, humdrum life.

    We may be knee deep in sheep, but let this keep you as you sleep – it is joy we shall reap. Did you get all that? Too many rhyming words? Ah, but every one of them is important. Listen again: we may be knee deep in sheep, but let this keep you as you sleep – it is joy we shall reap. Now you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Narnia: Breaking Free From Turkish Delight Series

    Contributed by Scott Taylor on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,261 views

    Edmund needed a strategy to avoid eating the Turkish Delight and so do we this Christmas, this strategy is found in James 1.

    Breaking Free From the Turkish Delight Dec 2005 1. In the book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis tells the story of 4 children playing hide and go seek in a wardrobe that transports the children to a land called Narnia. With talking animals and half/men half/animal creatures ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do You Just Talk A Good Game?

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,575 views

    Following Christ calls for realistic action and not just rhetorical rambling

    (Based on a message by James W. Moore taken from his book Yes, Lord, I Have Sinned But I Have Several Excellent Excuses) TEXT: MATTHEW 23:23-28 TITLE: “DO YOU JUST TALK A GOOD GAME?” INTRODUCTION: A. Friday was Veteran’s Day 1. Recognize veterans ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Place Of Popular Media In The Life Of The Christian (Da Vinci Code - 4)

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jun 13, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,373 views

    Last in this series on The Da Vinci Code. Doesn’t deal with the book itself, per se, but rather the issue of secular input into our lives.

    The Place of Popular Media in the Life of a Christian (The Da Vinci Code – Part 4) Various Scriptures June 11, 2006 Introduction This is the fourth and last message on my series on The Da Vinci Code. And to be very honest, I’m not going to be talking about the content of the book at all, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Keys To Contentment Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,681 views

    Last in a five part series from 1 Timothy. This message focuses on how to be content.

    This morning we’re going to wrap up our study of 1 Timothy. For the last 5 weeks we’ve seen how God intends for us to grow together in his family – the church. We’ve seen that in order to grow together as a family we need to have: • Sound doctrine that is based on the word of God • Men and women ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Question About Eternity Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Jun 15, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,193 views

    Facing death is dificult, but Jesus helps us face death with confidecne by having an eteranl perspective. this is the second in a series questions Jesus asked

    Introduction: By all standards, death is the most dreaded event. Our society will pay any price to prolong life. Just one more month, or even another day; Someone has said in our early years we will spend our health to get wealth, but in our later years we spend our wealth to keep our health. Ben ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Do You Mean The Bible Is Inspired?

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Jun 19, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,783 views

    An examination of how the Bible explains what is means that the Scriptures are inspired.

    What Do You Mean The Bible Is Inspired? In 2 Timothy 3:16, the Apostle Paul makes the statement that “All Scripture is inspired by God.” What exactly does Paul mean by that statement? Paul is stating the fundamental truth about the source of all Scripture. Scripture comes from God. The phrase ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Have A Permanent Establishment

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,444 views

    This sermon talks about how the Gospel serves to give us an establishment in life.

    December 18, 2005 Romans 16:25-27 25 Now to him who is able to establish you by my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, 26 but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Commitment To The Lost

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 19, 2005
    based on 130 ratings
     | 11,103 views

    If Christ is the Savior, why are we not committed to the lost?

    INTRO.- God, our loving Father, wants no one to be lost, but sometimes we act like we don’t care. ILL.- A Tea Party I had a little tea party This afternoon at three. ‘Twas very small – Three guests in all – Just I, Myself and Me Myself ate all the sandwiches While I drank up the tea; ‘Twas also ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Narnia: Why Won't Anyone Believe Us? Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Dec 21, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,219 views

    Sometimes the message of the Gospel is as difficult for others to believe as a magical world beyond the wardrobe.

    In the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, the wardrobe represents the barrier to belief. Beyond the back of that cabinet lay a magical world in which humans could be heroes and the fantastic was true. Lucy goes into the wardrobe and finds the back of it a gateway to a wonderful place called Narnia. ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    What Is Your Story?

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 22, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 8,921 views

    Everyone has a story and everyone likes a good story. God’s story is all about His Son Jesus. God wants His story to be your story. Part of God’s plan is for you to tell His story.

    What is Your Story? Acts 8:26-40 Everyone has a story and everyone likes a good story. God’s story is all about His Son Jesus. God wants His story to be your story. Part of God’s plan is for you to tell His story. In the early church we find an interesting story that started on the Day of ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    You Gotta Die Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 28, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,666 views

    A look at what it means to die to our selves.

    I began this message showing the video of the Monty Python sketch, The Dead Parrot. Obviously wouldn’t work in many churches. Death isn’t always that funny, as a matter of fact even the passing of a Parrot is seldom amusing. It isn’t always an easy subject to talk about and if you’ll pardon the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Mother To Die For

    Contributed by Scott Mathews on Mar 22, 2004
    based on 214 ratings
     | 14,798 views

    Mary showed devotion, strength, guidance, and patience as she raised Jesus to fulfil the purpose for which He was born.

    A Mother to Die For Luke 1:26-38; Matthew 2:1-23; John 2:1-11 Abraham Lincoln was a great statesman who is credited with ending slavery and holding a nation together. After he had risen to power he is quoted as saying “All I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” You’ve heard the worn out ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Saving Grace, Serving Grace

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jul 11, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 20,236 views

    God’s grace is sufficient to save, and to empower us to work in His service.

    SAVING GRACE, SERVING GRACE Ephesians 2:8-10 By Kenny McKinley (Read Text) Now, if you will turn with me in your Bibles to the book of Romans, chapter 3 and follow along as I read, beginning in verse 9 (read Rom. 3:9-18). In these verses Paul is speaking about all of humanity, he says that we ALL ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • James May avatar

    Why God?

    Contributed by James May on Jul 20, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,674 views

    This is a sermon for those who have ever questioned why God allows sin to continue and why He allows His children to suffer.

    WHY GOD? Sermon Text - Psalm 73:1-28 Have you ever sat and read the newspaper, or watched the news on TV and wondered why does God allow such things to happen? Small children are kidnapped and murdered, and not just those from ungodly homes, but Christian homes as well. The case of the recent ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible