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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Survival Of The Fittest? Or The Faithful?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 29, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,398 views

    Survival in this life is not a matter of being fit, but a matter of being faithful to God.

    SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST? OR THE FAITHFUL? INTRO.- ILL.- The backwoods preacher found a small boy all alone, playing in the dirt. "Where’s your father?" the preacher asked. The boy said, "He was hanged last week." "Where’s your mother?" "She run off." "Where’s your sister?" "She’s in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Big Picture

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 24, 2004
    based on 288 ratings
     | 25,105 views

    The big picture is not about us, it’s about God’s purpose for our lives.

    INTRO.- Christ is rightfully our life. Your life. My life. He is the Christ, the Messiah. He is God in the flesh. He is Lord. ILL.- One night a thief broke into the single-room apartment of French novelist Honore de Balzac. Trying to avoid waking Balzac, the intruder quietly picked the lock ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rebuilding For The Future

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 28, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,691 views

    Since the terrorism of Sept. 11th, we need to rebuild for the future of America and the church.

    REBUILDING FOR THE FUTURE INTRO.- ILL.- A doctor said to his patient, “I have some good news and some bad news. Which do you want first?” Patient: “Give me the bad news first.” Doctor: “We amputated the wrong leg.” Patient: “What’s the good news?” Doctor: “Your other leg won’t need to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sinking In The Storm Series

    Contributed by Ken Alford on Aug 17, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,238 views

    WITH FOCUS FIXED ON JESUS, ONE CAN RISE ABOVE LIFE¡¦S WAVES. Three times in this passage, the word ¡§immediately¡¨ introduces something Jesus does. Each action reveals a need of the disciples that the Lord met in the time of storm. Here are Three indisp

    Lessons from Storms in the Scripture #6 -- August 5, 2001-- AM SINKING IN THE STORM -- The Storm Where Peter Walked on the Water -- Matthew 14:22-33 INTRODUCTION: (1) When an important event has unexpected and undesirable shifts in circumstances, one normal outcome is a sinking feeling in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Use It Or Lose It

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 9, 2000
    based on 100 ratings
     | 9,411 views

    If we don’t use our faith we could lose it.

    USE IT OR LOSE IT II Pet. 2:20-21 INTRO.- ILL.- Neon pink shorts and pink running shoes. What would you think of a guy who runs in these? You might think he was either gay or else he just didn’t care what other people thought. GUESS WHO RAN IN THEM? I’ll give you two guesses and the first one ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Do You Believe, Do You Truly Believe?

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Apr 5, 2014
    based on 51 ratings
     | 37,640 views

    When Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life," He was clearly claiming that He was the source of both After He shares this truth Jesus turns to Martha and says ' Do You Believe This?" Beloved, Do you believe this? Do "You" truly believe.

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four readings of Scripture prior to the Message. The Scripture for this day were Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:6-11 and John 11:1-45 An elderly man who lived alone in Idaho.....wanted to till his sizable potato garden, ....but it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Too Christian, Too Pagan Series

    Contributed by Josh Reich on May 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,049 views

    Most Christians want to take Jesus into their world, but feel inadequate to do so. Instead, we build walls to keep the world out, which isn’t the answer either. This sermon helps give steps to help people show Jesus in their world without selling out.

    Good morning everyone. My name is Josh, and I am one of the leaders here at Beginnings. We are really glad you decided to hang out with us this morning. Let’s pray as we move on this morning. Maybe you are able to relate to that clip. Many of us want to make a difference in our world. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Life's Ups And Downs

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 23, 2002
    based on 349 ratings
     | 33,206 views

    Paul’s life was full of ups and downs: He was a proud man, a humbled man and a new man.

    LIFE’S UPS AND DOWNS Acts 9:1-19 INTRO.- ILL.- At a commuter train station a policeman noticed a woman driver leaning over her steering wheel in evident discomfort. "Is there anything wrong?" asked the police officer. Half crying and half laughing, the woman replied, "For ten years I have driven ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Safe Guidelines For Life

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 30, 2001
    based on 164 ratings
     | 6,454 views

    Our young people need some safe guidelines for life and James gives several.

    SAFE GUIDELINES FOR LIFE James 1:5-21 INTRO.- ILL.- George W. Bush, in an airport lobby, noticed a man in a long flowing white robe with a long flowing white beard and flowing white hair. The man had a staff in one hand and some stone tablets under the other arm. George W. approached the man and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Game Of Life

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 14, 2000
    based on 84 ratings
     | 6,987 views

    Life is similar to the Olympics.

    THE GAME OF LIFE I Cor. 9:24-27 INTRO.- ILL.- A man was discussing his tennis technique with a friend. He said, “My brain immediately barks out a command to my body: ‘Run forward, and fast.’ It says, ‘Start right now. Drop the ball gracefully over the net and then race back to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Good Stewards Manage Money Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 28, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,820 views

    In this sermon today I want you to notice six principles of wise money management.

    Scripture D. James Kennedy, pastor of the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, tells a story of a man who came to Peter Marshall, former chaplain of the Unites States Senate, with a concern about tithing. He said: “I have a problem. I have been tithing for some time. It wasn’t too bad when I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Boldly Speak Of The Wonders Of Heaven And The Horrors Of Hell

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,647 views

    The Holy Spirit helps us distinguish between a healthy fear of hell and an irrational fear of men who have limited powers. Jesus said, "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both

    1. The Holy Spirit emboldens us to teach about the wonders of heaven as our future home with the Lord. Paul wrote, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him. But God has revealed it to us by his Spirit." (I Cor. 2:9,10) Application: Ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Get To Heaven

    Contributed by John Lindell on Mar 11, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,337 views

    Ask most people, “how do you know you’re going heaven?” and they will give you their list.

    There is something about us men…we don’t like to ask for directions. I heard about these 3 men – they were out hiking through the wilderness and they came upon this violent raging river and they needed to get to the other side. The first man prayed, “God please give me the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Handle Rejection

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 8, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 5,364 views

    "Do your best to come to me quickly, for Demas because He loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica

    How to Handle Rejection 2 Tim. 4:1-10 Illustration: A man left his house for church one Sunday just as his neighbor was loading his golf clubs into his car. "Henry," the neighbor called, "come play golf with me today." Henry answered firmly, "I always go to church on the Lord’s Day." After a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Split A Church Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 14, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,161 views

    To split a church all we have to do is forget who died for us, to whom we belong, and what is our purpose and mission.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a preacher who was delivering a children’s sermon about the need for unity. 1. He looked at the children and said emphatically, “God wants us to be one!” 2. On four year-old started to cry and protested, “I’ve already been one, I want to be five!” B. Being ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ