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  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    It's Your Decision

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Nov 1, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,955 views

    This is the sermon I preached at my cousin’s funeral. There were many there who was living in sin including gang members. It was the first time I’ve ever had to preach a funeral where there was doubt about the person’s salvation.

    Eulogy: Your Decision Only Scriptures: Luke 16:19-31; Matthew 7:21-23; Hebrews 6:4-6 Introduction Would everyone please stand up? I want you to look around at the people you see here today. Remember their faces. Thank you, you may be seated. My heart is been heavy today as we come to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Stephen Sheane avatar

    God Uses Thorns Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 10, 2009
    based on 29 ratings
     | 45,575 views

    God calls us to accept, own and use our thorns to extend His grace to others.

    GOD USES THORNS Years ago in the northeastern United States codfish was a big commercial business. There is a market for eastern cod all over, especially on the West Coast. The demand posed a problem to the shippers. At first they froze the cod, then shipped them elsewhere, but the freezing took ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Don't Act Like A Christian Just Be One! Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 11, 2009
    based on 19 ratings
     | 36,621 views

    Being a Christian isn’t like wearing a winter coat, one minute we put it on because we’re cold, and then the next minute we take it off and store it away until harsh weather rolls in. Yet that’s how many of us act. We pull out our church clothes, our chur

    Do you ever feel like you are just going through the motions of being a Christian? Being a Christian isn’t like wearing a winter coat, one minute we put it on because we’re cold, and then the next minute we take it off and store it away until harsh weather rolls in. Yet that’s how many of us act. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • James Wallace avatar

    Reality 101--The Ultimate Revelation Of God Series

    Contributed by James Wallace on Nov 12, 2009
     | 3,721 views

    My unbelieving (at the time)father, one time while I witnessed to him, asked "If God exists, why deosn’t He just blow a big hole in the ground or something?" The Apostle John answers this question in his synopsis from all he learned in his experiences wi

    Reality 101—The Ultimate Revelation of God John 1:6-18 I had been a Christian only a few months when I felt compelled to witness to my father. In the midst of the discussion, I remember a question which he blurted out in frustration. He said, “Well, if God exists, why doesn’t He just blow a big ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Psalm 91 - A Conditional Promise? Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 17, 2009
    based on 77 ratings
     | 126,319 views

    No conflicts or predicaments should crush us, as long as we can draw close to God. We have no idea how long the onslaught of trouble might last or how deep the troubled waters may get, but they will pass and we will have ultimate deliverance.

    Psalm 91:1-16 Everyone has favourite verses or chapters of the Bible. Words of promise, words of encouragement, others speak to us about God’s love and mercy towards us. Life is filled with problems, some small and some great and Psalm 91 has been and continues to be a source of strength, hope, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tim Adams avatar

    Friends For Christ's Sake

    Contributed by Tim Adams on Dec 1, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,502 views

    A sermon on the value of soul friendship in the church.

    "FRIENDS FOR CHRIST’S SAKE" I SAMUEL 18:1-5 (Focal Text: Verse 1) On March 11, 1991, eight-year-old Anthony Henderson upset the distinguished leader of our nation, President George Bush. President Bush was visiting Anthony’s school and had sat down beside Anthony to read him a book. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Albert Corey avatar

    The Celebration Of The Day Of Atonement

    Contributed by Albert Corey on Dec 3, 2009
     | 7,468 views

    TO SHOW HOW CHRIST IS THE ATONEMENT ONCE AND FOR ALL

    The Celebration of the Day of Atonement PSALM 32: 1 1. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. 2. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile. LEVITICUS 23:26-32 26. And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Terry Laughlin avatar

    A Watchman's Vision

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 6, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,635 views

    In a world bound in the modern day wrath of God, there is a call upon the church to become aggressive in her fight for the souls of mankind.

    Turn your Bibles to Jeremiah 6:16-17a Title: A Watchman’s Vision Theme: Biblically Achieving Our Call Topic: Biblically Understanding CrossRoads Vision Listen as I read Jeremiah 6:16, “Stand at the crossroads and look… ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Finitzer avatar

    Lessons From Patches And Wineskins Series

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,892 views

    The New Wine of Salvation bring true and lasting joy. If our wineskins are going to burst it should be because of our Joy spilling out into the world that Christ has made a difference in our heart and life.

    LESSONS FROM PATCHES AND WINESKINS Mark 2:18-22 “Cynthia and I are into Harley-Davidson motorcycles. I know, I know... it doesn’t fit our image. Who really cares? We stopped worrying about our image years ago. We should be ashamed of ourselves? We aren’t. We should be better examples to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    You Can Just Fill In The Blanks

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,104 views

    The work of Christ is not complete until we fill in the blanks of justice not yet done, kindness not yet given, and witness not yet shared. He wants our very cores.

    To do anything these day, you have to fill out a form. Have you noticed? To get anywhere with anything you want to do, you have to fill out an application. Some of you have been job-hunting. So what happens? You go to the personnel office, you pull out your beautifully polished resume, the one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Welch avatar

    Fiscal Faithfulness Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Dec 29, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,414 views

    Second of three messages dealing with giving and money.

    “Fiscal Faithfulness” Every Christian serious about a deeper walk with God and greater impact in our world must incorporate some disciplines indented to increase capacity for a deeper walk as a way of life. One such discipline has to do with personal sacrifice. Someone estimate that 17% of what ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Terry Laughlin avatar

    A Word For Desperate Times Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,970 views

    What we are seeing today is what is often described in Scripture as, “For the Lord has a day of vengeance, a year of retribution…” (Isaiah 34:8) What the world needs to see is a Body of Christ which is able to get “revelation” from God in desperate times-

    I am going to read to you from 1 Samuel 30:1-6 Title: A Word for Desperate Times Theme: Hearing from God In Bad Times Topic: A New Years Message Listen as I read 1 Samuel 30:1- 6, “David and his men reached Ziklag on the third day. Now the Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Scott Kircher avatar

    The Challenge Of Radical Love Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jan 20, 2009
    based on 29 ratings
     | 16,458 views

    What are some of the practical steps of radically loving people. Looks at some of the teaching from the Sermon on the Mount.

    This Sermon and Series based on sermon Series by Nelson Searcy and the Journey Church. The Challenge of Radical Love Slide Good morning. I hope everyone has been keeping up with the New Testament Challenge. If you missed last week, it is not too late to jump in. What the New Testament ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "Messiah And Melchizedek Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,787 views

    Sermon 16 in a study in HEBREWS

    ”For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all the spoils, was first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Matthew Grise avatar

    Living The Prayerful Life Series

    Contributed by Matthew Grise on Jan 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,522 views

    James 5:13-20. Believers are encouraged to pray during times of suffering and times of joy; for those who are sick and those who are in sin - because genuine prayer works.

    LIVING THE PRAYERFUL LIFE JAMES 5:13-20 INTRODUCTION Let’s open our Bibles to James chapter 5. We have come to the concluding passage of this New Testament letter. It is worth repeating, one last time, by way of introducing this last portion of Scripture, that the primary concern of James as he is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist