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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Bad Dad Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 12, 2006
    based on 124 ratings
     | 30,812 views

    Eli failed his son in 3 very distinct ways. What can we learn from his "bad" example?

    OPEN: Have you ever had something go “bad” in your refrigerator? How can you tell when food is spoiled? Well, one of the first hints might be – when you open the door - it smells like something has died inside. But someone has come up with a list of ways in which we can determine whether our food ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Which Gospel

    Contributed by Mike Parry on Jun 16, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,764 views

    This was part of our Da Vinci Code sermon series. We examined the Gnostic gospels, using primary sources and the early church fathers and contrasted them with the New Testament Gospels.

    “Which Gospel” Truth Behind the Da Vinci Code FCC – May 28, 2006 Introduction: Today we are wrapping up our 4 week sermon series on the Da Vinci Code. Why have we been talking about a book of fiction? Do you know that a week ago, the movie’s opening weekend brought in $77 million…that is second ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Da Vinci Code: Who Is Jesus Christ? Series

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Jun 20, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,577 views

    To make known that Jesus Christ is Lord.

    BAPTIST DISTINCTIVES Sermon #1 WHO IS JESUS CHRIST? Mt 22:42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David. (KJV) Mr 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; (KJV) Pr 30:4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keith Miller avatar

    Can We Really Trust The Bible? Series

    Contributed by Keith Miller on Jul 6, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,339 views

    This sermon addresses the historicity, dependability, and reliability of the Bible. This sermon also addresses the legitimacy of Dan Brown’s claim that Constantine helped deify Jesus.

    Can We Really Trust What the Bible Says About Jesus? 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Introduction I would like to read you a quote from Dan Brown’s book, The Da Vinci Code, about the Bible and then take the rest of our time to tell you the story of the Bible we read today. “The Bible did not arrive by fax from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Did Jesus Really Say About Himself? Series

    Contributed by Keith Miller on Jul 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,322 views

    This sermon looks at eight of the “I Am” passages in the Gospel of John for the purpose of seeing what it was Jesus actually said about Himself. This sermon addresses Dan Brown’s claim that Jesus never really claimed divinity.

    Who Did Jesus Really Claim to Be? John 8:48-59 Introduction Here is another quote from Dan Brown’s, The Da Vinci Code: “Jesus was viewed by his followers as a mortal prophet… a great and powerful man, but a man nonetheless. A mortal.” This is pretty much the general opinion concerning Jesus. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spirit Of Rebellion #3 Series

    Contributed by J. Brad Campbell on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 17,452 views

    This is a sermon dealing with the spirit of rebellion. Number three in the spirit of Ishmael series

    Spirit of Ishmael The spirit of Rebellion #3 Text: Gen 21:9-10 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. 10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Blue-Collar God Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Nov 14, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,404 views

    me ask you a question. How busy is God in our world today? Is God as active in the world today as he was during the reign of David? Does God work in your life and in my life as often as he did in the life of Abraham? I don’t know about you, but I wond

    Series: Seven Realities for Experiencing God Drawn from the work of Henry Blackaby “Experiencing God” The Blue Collar God Acts 14:8-20 Cascades Fellowship Christian Reformed Church, JX MI Sept. 19, 2004 We have just come through the season of conventions. Both the Democratic and the Republican ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    For His Abundance, We Offer Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 14, 2006
    based on 28 ratings
     | 8,088 views

    A thanksgiving sermon that focuses on the many blessings God has given to us, how we have received them, and about our getting it right.

    We come together in the house of the Lord this morning to offer praise to our God. But to praise Him properly, we must be willing to sacrifice something very near and dear to us. What would that be? I think the one thing that would be a proper sacrifice for Him this morning, is if we would ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Rotting Harvest

    Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,228 views

    Jesus has compassion on the lost. The field are white, but if we fail to do nothing, the harvest may rot.

    The Rotting Harvest Matthew 9:35-38 Her husband, the love of her life and father of her children had just died. It was a heart attack in the middle of the night. Filled with shock and grief, she struggled to make sense of the events of the past 24 hours. He was so young. He seemed so strong. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Gates, Fruit And Foundations

    Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,271 views

    The stories of the narrow gate, the healthy tree, and the house built upon the rock all have a common theme in Christ’s Sermon on the Mount.

    Gates, Fruit, and Foundations Matthew 7:13-27 There was no denying he had changed. When I was 20 years old I watched a transformation take place before my eyes. I had become a Christian 3 years prior, and I had tried on many occasions to witness to my parents. But I was not successful at ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Be Righteous, Not Self-Righteous

    Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,682 views

    Jesus with humor tells us to watch out for the plank in our own eyes before removing the speck in our brother’s eye.

    Be Righteous Not Self-Righteous Matthew 7:1-6 When you watch American Idol, do you sit there and criticize the singing ability of people who have made it to the finals, when you have never sung anywhere but in your shower with only God and the dog having to listen to you? Men, do you criticize ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    The Calvary Will Save You!

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 3, 2005
    based on 95 ratings
     | 14,672 views

    A 4-point sermon detailing how God loves us by doing everything from blessing us to rescuing us.

    When I was a kid, I enjoyed watching westerns on TV. It seemed that no matter how much trouble the hero got into, he would always be saved by the Cavalry. Today, as an adult, life sure seems to be full of trouble, too. It seems that no matter what we do, we have trouble of some kind. If it’s not ...read more

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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Committing Family - Family Foundations Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 20, 2005
    based on 69 ratings
     | 43,981 views

    I looked up every reference I could find that used the words “commit”, “committed”, & “commitment” and I was surprised at what I DID’T find. I never found the Bible teaching that we should put our family first! Why?

    OPEN: Author and speaker Zig Ziggler loved golf and once took his son with him out to the golf course. His son was still relatively new to the game, so Zig was very impressed by his son’s performance on one of the par 4 holes. At the tee, the boy lifted the ball straight and true down the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Asch avatar

    Avoiding Dead-End Shortcuts Series

    Contributed by David Asch on Nov 21, 2005
    based on 50 ratings
     | 12,578 views

    In our text today we see a family that took a shortcut, and it led to a dead-end - literally. Looking at their story, we discover how we can keep from taking shortcuts that lead to dead-ends.

    AVOIDING DEAD-END SHORTCUTS Ruth 1:1-5 INTRO: Shortcuts that don’t turn out so well: The shortcut to Lake Success Some shortcuts aren’t just inconvenient, they are deadly. Shortcuts that lead to dead-ends: Jim Madsen on Yosemite’s El Capitan in 1968. A veteran and skilled climber, he rappelled ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Avoid The Axe Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005
     | 5,164 views

    A Message of how to avoid God’s judment

    Luke 3:1- 15 – How to avoid the axe Have you every traveled on a road which is so pitted with potholes, you are forced to slow down. Some of them are so deep, particularly after rain, that you think you are going to be swallowed up. I’ve got this picture of an African pothole hanging on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist