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  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    7 Steps To Victory

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 2, 2005
    based on 205 ratings
     | 32,481 views

    Acrostic of word "VICTORY" outlines the 7 points. Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    7 Steps to Victory I Cor. 15:57 These 7 points spell VICTORY! *Vigilance 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Romans 13:14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Left Behind Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 2, 2006
    based on 102 ratings
     | 21,025 views

    At the death of a loved one we can feel left behind. God tells us - He will never leave us behind if we trust in Him.

    Left Behind There is no gathering that tugs at our heartstrings the way that a funeral service does. Something about being left behind stirs our emotions and brings a profound sense of loneliness to our hearts. In the twinkling of an eye, a loved one passes from life to death. From the temporal ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Peter Goes Back To Fishing

    Contributed by Michael Durst on Dec 6, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 133,194 views

    After Christ died, Peter went back to what the used to do, fish. Are we ever tempted to return to the way we lived before Christ?

    When I was in elementary school, my best friend was Jon Barleycorn. From kindergarten through fifth grade, we were best friends, both in and out of school. And his family introduced me to fishing. I would go with them to Buckeye Lake and we would fish from his grandmothers’ dock and from his ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    A Year Of New Beginnings

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Dec 25, 2007
    based on 275 ratings
     | 135,684 views

    A sermon to help us enter the new year with a proper focus and purposeful intent. Text and audio will be placed at www.sermonlist.com

    What is the one thing most people have in common at the new year? Most of us make resolutions, don’t we? One young boy asked his father what his new years resolution was, and his father said he was going to do everything possible in the new year to make his mother very happy. The boy asked his ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Thomas Cash avatar

    How To Beat The Odds

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 14, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 10,868 views

    A Funeral Sermon for a member of the church who died of cancer. When a Christian dies, God would have us understand that there is a right kind of learning, a right kind of grieving, and an right kind of believing.

    Let’s read Paul’s words from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. Today, God would have us understand three things: 1. There is a right kind of learning A. When we see our loved ones die, we must not be uninformed. The King James Version says we must not be ignorant. WE HAVE HOPE! B. Because Don ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Lesson In Praise And Worship

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Dec 30, 2004
    based on 115 ratings
     | 37,847 views

    MEETING GOD’S STANDARDS.

    A LESSON IN PRAISE AND WORSHIP REV. 4:8-11 I. INTRODUCTION AS WE PILGRIMAGE ON THIS PLANET, WE ARE SURE TO BE EXPOSED TO THE LESSONS THAT LIFE HAS TO OFFER. MANY LEARN THE PAINFUL LESSON OF GRIEF AND HEARTACHE ASSOCIATED WITH DEATH, OR RELATIONSHIPS; WHILE OTHERS LEARN LESSONS OF JOY AND ESSTACY OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Wept Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 22, 2006
    based on 260 ratings
     | 45,447 views

    Jesus shows tears of emotion over the death of a friend.

    Jesus Wept The shortest verse in the Bible deals with the ultimate aspect of life. It deals with the subject of death. Only two words are found within that verse. Only two words which should penetrate our hearts. Those two words are: “Jesus wept.” The situation is that Jesus went to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Earthen Vessels Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 22, 2006
    based on 104 ratings
     | 17,647 views

    This sermon speaks of the fact that outwardly we decay - yet inwardly we can become stronger.

    Earthen Vessels Paul writing to the church at Corinth, speaking about death writes these words in 2 Corinthians 4:16: Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. Wouldn’t it be great if things could last forever? Clothes ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why? Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 22, 2006
    based on 139 ratings
     | 23,929 views

    This is a funeral sermon that points to Jesus - He too asked "Why?"

    Why? Today we are faced with a tragedy in our lives. We have felt disappointment and discouragement because we have come face to face with death - and we don’t like it. When these things happen we often ask the question, “Why?” Why has something like this happened? The problem is that we want ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Might Have Been

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 20, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,155 views

    Look at famous failures (like Mike Tyson and Michael Vick) and Judas to see how we can avoid failure in our life.

    WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN Luke 22:1-6, Mark 14: 17-21 He was a big man on campus, a quarterback with the speed of a gazelle, his moves left would-be tacklers holding a handful of air, an arm like a rocket launcher, and the looks of a model. He had it all… but then he went to the dogs. He found he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    There's No Time To Take A Break!

    Contributed by Bishop Talbert Swan on Mar 12, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,740 views

    The church has much work to do! We we never arrive at a place in history where the work of the church is irrelevant.

    Text: Matthew 25:35-40 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ 37 ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    A Greater Kindness Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Mar 18, 2013
     | 7,618 views

    Sacrificial love is willing to lay down its life, and do the hard things that love demands, on behalf of another. This is the love that we experience in Christ and this is the love that we are challenged to live out with each other.

    A Greater Kindness - Ruth 3:10-18 - March 17, 2013 Series: From Heartache to Hope – The Redemption of Ruth - #8 Let me ask you a question as we start this morning: How many decisions do you figure you make in an average day? A hundred? A thousand? Ten thousand? Any ideas? Any ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Good News

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Feb 26, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,412 views

    The Good News is that Jesus Christ came to pay our sin penalty.

    What is “good news”? We could say that “good news” speaks of desirable or favorable happenings. For example: 1. The birth of our grandson or granddaughter is “good news” 2. The graduation of our grandson from college is “good news” 3. Notification of my promotion is “good news” 4. The medical ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    How To Give Your Christian Testimony - Part 1

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 17, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,838 views

    What if no one had ever shared the gospel with you? You would be hopeless, lost and unforgiven. This is why God wants us to share our faith. God wants you to give your Christian testimony, and Paul shows us how.

    How to Give Your Christian Testimony - Part 1 Acts 26:1-11 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - March 26, 2008 (Background Acts 25:11-27) *What if no one had ever shared the gospel with you? -Everything would be different! -- No purpose, no meaning, no spiritual help, no foundation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alvin Hathaway, Sr. avatar

    Fulfilling Our Commitments: Christ's Conquest Series

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on Mar 23, 2009
    based on 18 ratings
     | 10,222 views

    Our argument is that the life of Jesus Christ provides for us a paradigm upon which we can pattern our lives.

    Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008 Fulfilling Our Commitments: Christ’s Conquest John 20: 24 – 29 The triumph of Christ’s Conquest concludes our series: “Fulfilling Our Commitments.” We looked at Jesus Christ from six perspectives as he fulfilled his commitments to God, to God’s Law, to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist