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  • Daniel DeVilder avatar

    Love Your Neighbor, Tell Your Story Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Sep 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,808 views

    This is the second in a series of 8 sermons that focus on Natural Church Development’s "8 Quality Characteristics" of Healthy churches. This is on the characteristic: "Need-Oriented Evangelism". We focus on building the quality, God provides the growth.

    Love Your Neighbor, Tell Your Story John 9:25 and context Some titles just make you want to read the book: They Like Jesus ... Not the Church It is a book that delves into the attitudes and perceptions of 20-30 year olds about the church (US!!!) 1) The Church is an organized religion with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Eat, Drink?

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,254 views

    A sermon for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper12 The rich man and Lazarus

    18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 21 Lectionary 26 September 30th Luke 16: 19-31 Sermon "Eat, Drink ?" 9* “There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20* And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, full of sores, 21* who desired to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Believing While Not Knowing Where

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 24, 2007
     | 1,748 views

    The first of a three part series, ‘Do You Believe?

    Several years ago a friend e-mailed me a humorous and poignant reminder about the aging process and what aging entails. It is entitled, ‘What I Want in A Man’ (Slide 1) What I Want In A Man, (at age 24) 1. Handsome 2. Charming 3. Financially Successful 4. A Caring Listener 5. Witty 6. In Good ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jay McPhearson avatar

    A Victorious Life Series

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Oct 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,033 views

    Submitting to God is the key to living a victorious life.

    If you click through enough sermons you will find this same 3 point outline used -- I stole it, cause it preaches. Everything else is orginal and mine. I have the powerpoint that I am willing to send for free via email - just email me with the sermon title in the title line and I will send it to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Otis McMillan avatar

    An Awesome Journey Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 2, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,179 views

    John gives us God’s view of salvation coming into the world. Jesus, the Son of God, undertook an awesome journey for the redemption of humankind.

    Subject: "An Awesome Journey" Text: John 1:1-14 The gospel of John is considered by many to be the deepest and most spiritual book in the Bible. John had one goal in mind, to inspire faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God. In the Gospel of John, the writer gives us a more complete revelation of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • James May avatar

    Judgment Or Mercy; The Choice Is Yours Series

    Contributed by James May on Oct 10, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,397 views

    #8 in the Book of James study deals with the Holiness of God who will be the judge of all sin, as well as the mercy of God for those who obey his Word and accept Jesus Christ as Lord.

    8 Judgment or Mercy; the Choice is Yours Book of James Series By Pastor Jim May The Law of our Land says that a man is innocent until proven guilty. But it is not so with the Judge of the Universe; for God says that all men are guilty until they are made innocent through the blood of the Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jesus & Sinners

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,060 views

    A look at how Jesus dealt with sinners.

    In July of 2007 President George W. Bush granted a pardon to I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, sparing him from a 2 ½ year prison term in a CIA leak case. Libby was the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney. He was convicted in March of lying to authorities and obstructing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Drop The Weight Of Sin Series

    Contributed by Art Good on Jul 26, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,703 views

    Today we begin a series which will last several weeks, called “Drop The Weight”. Throughout this series you will be asked to release the sins you have been carrying, in some cases, maybe these are things that have been a part of your life for a long time

    Drop The Weight I have a backpack on…and it is really heavy! It’s heavy because it’s filled with rocks, stones! “Why on earth would you fill backpack w/rocks?” Good ? The rocks in my backpack symbolize the various sins in our life. (have someone take out rock: “sin”) This stone today ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Together With His Wife

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 2, 2007
    based on 74 ratings
     | 7,856 views

    Consider what Ananias and Sahhpira did, what happened to them and how it applies to us today. 1- Conspiring in evil 2- Lying to God 3- Dying in suddenness

    INTRO.- Together with his wife. This is the way it should be. A man and his wife should be together on things, such as going places, going to church, shopping, and buying lottery tickets! ILL.- Fri Jun 29, 2007. Don Harvey and his wife, Joyce, just became millionaires and then some. OKLAHOMA ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Something Greater

    Contributed by John Mcelwee on Aug 4, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 15,746 views

    This address was prepared for the memorial service for Samuel M. Hamilton (1910-2000)long time preaching elder at Hays Christian Church and professor of philosophy Biblical literature at Fort Hays State University, Hays Kansas.

    Remarks prepared for the memorial Service for Sam M. Hamilton (never delivered) Something Greater Today we want to celebrate the life and memory of Sam Hamilton. It is fitting that one who had so much influence upon the lives of so many be remembered. Most of you are here because Sam made an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    Get Ready . It Is Time For God's Miracle Breakthrough

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Aug 5, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 19,583 views

    THIS SERMON IS A CALL FOR US TO GET READY BECAUSE IT IS TIME FOR GOD’S MIRACLE BREAKTHROUGH

    GET READY . IT IS TIME FOR GOD’S MIRACLE BREAKTHROUGH *************************************************************** OUTLINE 1. THE LORD WILL MAKE EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL IN ITS TIME. 2. THE LORD WILL SURELY FULFILL HIS PROMISES.HE IS NOT A MAN TO LIE OR CHANGE HIS MIND. 3. THE LORD WILL FULFILL ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Surmised, Surprised, Stupefied Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Aug 5, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,144 views

    Christ had died-this they knew. However, there were three ladies who had the idea that if they could get to the tomb, early in the morning on the first day of the week, they would give Christ a proper burial, leave and be gone before anyone knew it.

    MARK 16:1-8 SURMISED, SURPRISED, STUPEFIED I.SURMISED: Mark 16:1-3 A. Seclusion. B Satisfaction. C. Shortcoming. II.SURPRISED: Mark 15:4-7 A. Situation. B. Sight. C. Salutation. III.STUPEFIED: ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Facing The Consequences Of Mistakes: Thrashing Threshing Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 6, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 17,369 views

    All have sinned; that holds back from being what we could be. Admit that sin is real; acknowledge responsbility for its consequences; see that always there is a price to be paid for sin, but Jesus paid it all. Montgomery Hills Baptist Church

    The longer we live, the more we have to be thankful for. Isn’t that true? The longer we live, the more blessings we receive, and therefore the more we have to be thankful for. If you are thirty years old, you can count your blessings, name them one by one. If you are fifty years old, you can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clint Meade avatar

    Watch Out For The Wise Guys Series

    Contributed by Clint Meade on Aug 11, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,829 views

    Man’s wisdom is deficient, but God’s wisdom is always sufficient.

    Watch out for the wise guys Col. 2:8-10 A college student was in a philosophy class which had a discussion about God’s existence. The professor presented the following logic: "Has anyone in this class heard God?" Nobody spoke. "Has anyone in this class touched God?" Again, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Make Your Life Count

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on May 3, 2004
    based on 49 ratings
     | 37,869 views

    This sermon is about making your life count not just for this brief life but for eternity.

    Make Your Life Count -Live to the Glory of God- Ephesians 5:15-20 The scripture passage in Ephesians 5:15-20 reminds me of the motto: Only one life, Will soon be past; Only what’s done for Christ Will last. Every day you are faced with decisions. What will you give your time and energy to? ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist