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  • Norbert Garcia avatar

    Road To Damascus

    Contributed by Norbert Garcia on Dec 31, 2004
    based on 43 ratings
     | 63,592 views

    What exactly did Paul experience during his conversion? How does it apply to us?

    Scripture: Acts 9: 1 - 3. The Road to Damascus Such a simple story. The story of Paul’s conversion. Nine verses, out of thousands that are in the Bible. Yet, these are very significant verses. Why? Because, it tells us so much about ourselves. Saul arrives in Jerusalem, an angry and determined ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    John (The Resurrection And Life) Series

    Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Jan 3, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,531 views

    a look at John’s gospel and his special emphasis on the nature of Christ as one with the Father, come to give his abundant God Life to us, a life that begins now and doesn’t end in death.

    SE010205 Gospel Truth 4. JOHN INTRO: In this series, we’ve been looking at all four biographies of Christ, but the one we look at today, John, is different from the other three. The other three are what we call the synoptic Gospels. The word synoptic means same sight - it means Matthew, Mark, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Church On The Launching Pad [missions] Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 7, 2005
    based on 101 ratings
     | 18,143 views

    Vision casting message, also appropriate for missions and for preaching in the new year. THE CHURCH OF GOD, THE COMMANDERS OF GOD, THE CALL OF GOD, THE COMMISSION OF GOD. Powerpoint at website.

    Revive ‘05--The Church on the Launching Pad Acts 13:1-3 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html In 1983, a movie was released called “The Right Stuff”, a documentary of the US Space Program. After years of testing and sending animals ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    More Than Enough Faith - More Than Enough God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 10, 2005
    based on 154 ratings
     | 53,025 views

    You just can’t get by on borrowed faith. In order to please God we need a personal faith... but how do we attain that? The story of Naaman has some interesting insights.

    OPEN: Two engineers applied for one job at a computer company. They had identical qualifications, so to determine which one to hire, the firm gave them a test. Each did well, except they both missed the same question. The manager called the first candidate, explained the results of the test and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Dealing With Today's Church

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,876 views

    As prolific as the church was in the days of Paul, it suffers today. Either people do not come, or people come for the wrong reasons. The church is abundantly immersed in paradoxes. Whether verbalized, or thought, the operative question of the day is, “

    Dealing with Today’s Church Hebrews 10:24-25;13:7,17 1 Timothy 4:13 Acts 2:42 INTRODUCTION: The New Testament repeatedly emphasizes the importance of local assemblies – ie: local churches. The pattern of the Apostle Paul was to establish local churches in every community he went to. Yet, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Glorifying God By Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 14, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,933 views

    Our ultimate goal in life is to glorify God. One way in which we glorify God is by becoming more like Christ. This sermon explores how God makes us more like Christ.

    Scripture Today is the third Sunday in our series on “Glorifying God.” Our ultimate goal in life is to glorify God. We glorify God in a number of different ways. One way in which we glorify God is by becoming like Christ. The Bible says in Romans 8:29: “For those God foreknew he also predestined ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    An Unguarded Moment Series

    Contributed by Clyde Grimes on Nov 5, 2002
    based on 58 ratings
     | 10,890 views

    #1 of 4 sermons dealing with David’s sin with Bathsheba, its effects and David’s ultimate restoration.

    An Unguarded Moment (2 Samuel 11:1-13) I. David’s Sin Surprises and Shock Us A. David’s reputation B. Bathsheba’s beauty C. Uriah’s integrity II. David’s Sin Was Doubly Tragic A. David was not where he should have been B. It was not a great passion Introduction Marriage is a sacred relationship. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Soul Desire Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 14, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 20,358 views

    This is the third in a series I did on the Great Commandment from Mark 12.

    Priority 1 Mark 12:28-34 September 15, 2002 “Soul Desire” A lawyer came to Jesus, spurred on in part by his Pharisee cohorts and, I believe, in part by a desire to know the truth. He came asking an important question; he came to the right place to get the answer. No one could ever be more ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Bradley Boydston avatar

    Walk The Talk

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Nov 16, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 3,700 views

    Those in true fellowship with the god of light are those who walk the talk.

    - - - - - - Unless indicated otherwise scripture is quoted from the New Living Translation of the Bible. - - - - - - Have you ever taken a personality test? These are instruments designed to give you an indication of how you are wired as a person. A few years ago I took the Myers-Briggs Type ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    You Were Made For A Mission

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Nov 17, 2002
    based on 127 ratings
     | 9,677 views

    The fifth purpose for our lives is to share the gospel.

    (Note: The title and some of the ideas for this message came from the Rick Warren sermon of the same name.) Today we turn to the fifth and final purpose for our lives, which is to carry out our mission in the world. Now, as we saw last week, we each have a ministry to other believers, to those in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Debtor's Prison Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 17, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 9,669 views

    What can we learn from the story of the Prodigal Son about dealing with debt?

    OPEN: I have a quiz for your today (I found this at two different sermoncentral sermons and I don’t know who to it credit to): 1. Ellen is 30 years old. She has a $3,500 balance on her Citibank credit card at 18% interest. She makes the minimum payment each month. How old will she be when her ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Russell Brownworth avatar

    The Right Time To Do Right Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,989 views

    Social action -- sticking up for your weaker brother/neighbor is always right in God’s eyes.

    November 17, 2002 1About this time some of the men and their wives raised a cry of protest against their fellow Jews. 2They were saying, ¡§We have such large families. We need more money just so we can buy the food we need to survive.¡¨ 3Others said, ¡§We have mortgaged our fields, vineyards, and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Geoff Baggett avatar

    Survivor 10: How To Grow Your Tribe Series

    Contributed by Geoff Baggett on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 5,910 views

    This is the tenth and final sermon in my SURVIVOR series, focusing upon a practical strategy for sharing one’s faith (11-07-02).

    Topical / Instructional Message – Various Scriptures Introduction Did you know that a five-year-old can tell people about Jesus? There was a little girl named Lindsay. Her parents were amazed one day when they heard this five-year-old telling one of her little friends about Jesus. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Three Coats

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 19, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 13,360 views

    Throughout the Bible coats are mentioned a number of times. God made Adam and Eve coats of skins after their fall in the garden. Elisha desired the mantle or coat of Elijah, which was used in performing many miracles. The Roman soldiers gambled for the r

    THREE COATS GENESIS 37:3-4 INTRODUCTION: Throughout the Bible coats are mentioned a number of times. God made Adam and Eve coats of skins after their fall in the garden. Elisha desired the mantle or coat of Elijah, which was used in performing many miracles. The Roman soldiers gambled for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Neal Gray avatar

    Let The Pastor 'move Over'

    Contributed by Neal Gray on Feb 23, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 7,173 views

    A CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE pastor preaches that the Pastor is not supposed to do all of the work of the ministry of the Church! NO! The Pastor equips the laity to do the work of the ministry.

    "A Wide Door for Effective Service: Let the Pastor ’Move Over’" Author: Dr. Neal Gray Passage: Ephesians 4:11-16, KJV Purpose: Is the Pastor supposed to do all of the work of the ministry of the Church? NO! The Pastor equips the laity to do the work of the ministry. That’s the Pastor’s ministry. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness