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  • James McCullen avatar

    Dealing With Sin In The Christians Life. Series

    Contributed by James Mccullen on May 9, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,611 views

    Does sin affect of bodies? Do we need to confess sin to others? It is my desire to preach the Bible during the entire sermon. Please note all points and sub-points are tied to the scripture. This sermon is expository in style, you will have to open,

    DEALING WITH SIN IN THE CHRISTIANS LIFE. James 5:16-20 (NASB) (16) Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. {17} Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed ...read more

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    Trapped In Idolatry Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 4, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 13,685 views

    Examining the idols in our lives, we see what keeps us from receiving God’s blessing

    SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 19:23-41 TITLE: “TRAPPED IN IDOLATRY” INTRODUCTION: A. The dictionary definition of “idol”: “an object of excessive devotion or admiration” --Fails to capture the biblical sense ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Will We Eat In Heaven?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 19, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,159 views

    A sermon on church fellowship meals and the wedding supper of the lamb. Warning: the congregation will want to eat after this one. (Some material taken from an article on the web about reasons why we eat)

    Evening Service for 8/14/2005 The Wedding Supper of the Lamb Introduction: A. (Rev 19:6 NIV) Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: "Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. (Rev 19:7 NIV) Let us rejoice ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Does The Lord Require Of You?

    Contributed by Eston Williams on Aug 24, 2005
    based on 83 ratings
     | 43,432 views

    The prophet Micah calls us to "do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with our God."

    God’s Requirements This morning I want to invite you to look with me at what the prophet Micah understood to be “God’s requirements.” And I want to help you memorize this verse so that God’s might write those requirements in each of our hearts. So when I ask “What does the Lord require of you?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Hearing From God In A Crisis Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Aug 26, 2005
    based on 46 ratings
     | 11,460 views

    Positive precepts for hearing from God in a crisis based on Christ’s healing of the nobleman’s son.

    John 4:46-54 (NLT) In the course of his journey through Galilee, he arrived at the town of Cana, where he had turned the water into wine. There was a government official in the city of Capernaum whose son was very sick. 47 When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea and was traveling into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Preeminence Of Preaching Within The Church Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Sep 8, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,813 views

    To encourage a full proclimation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ within the Church by preaching and then by the church in the streets by personal testimony.

    THE PREEMINENCE OF PREACHING WITHIN THE CHURCH Acts 2:14-47 INTRODUCTION: A. In 1996 Thom Rainer published a book entitled Effective Evangelistic Churches 1. Surveys were sent out to 1400 Southern Baptist Churches which were considered “Evangelistic” this meant a. They had at least 26 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cultivating Good Soil

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 11, 2005
    based on 136 ratings
     | 86,843 views

    In the parable of the sower: 1. The seed falls onto every type of soil without discrimination. 2. The different soils represent people’s different responses. 3. In the end there is a great harvest.

    Picture the scene in your mind. Jesus is teaching from a boat on the shore of the Lake of Galilee. There is a breeze blowing as he nods in the direction of a farmer in the distance. He is sowing seed in his field. As they watched the farmer at work, Jesus used the scene to teach a lesson about ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Marriage: A Labor Of Love

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Sep 27, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,116 views

    Celebrating the importance of strong marriages build up the family, community and church

    SPECIAL DAY: LABOR DAY TEXT: HEBREWS 13:4 TITLE: “MARRIAGE: A LABOR OF LOVE” INTRODUCTION: A. It may be Labor Day weekend, but today we have some members celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary: Don and Donna Peed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Are You

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 21, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,855 views

    Our identity must be in Christ, and no where else.

    Intro: <READ text> Today of all days, Super bowl Sunday, you can imagine the plight of the poor town of Washington, PA. Just a few miles south of Pittsburgh, it is doubtful that you will find too many fans of the Seattle Seahawks fans. And yet, for this town of about 15,000, they don’t want you to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Crumpled Leader Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Mar 5, 2006
    based on 41 ratings
     | 12,743 views

    5 of 5 messages on Judges. This message is on Jephthah and his terrible vow.

    The Verdict on Judges One Crumpled Leader What a story line… Boy unhappily born and unwanted, goes bad, is called home by his humbled, repentant family, and then saves his tribe from the enemy in a fierce battle and rules over the people happily ever after. The credits roll and the story is over ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Three Crosses

    Contributed by Dennis Cocks on Mar 27, 2006
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,160 views

    I would like us to look at the three crosses mentioned in our text this morning/evening. Each one has a significant meaning for us today. It is important that we understand what each one represents, because your eternal destination may depend on it.

    THREE CROSSES TEXT: MATTHEW 27:26-31; LUKE 27:32-46 INTRODUCTION: I would like us to look at the three crosses mentioned in our text this morning/evening. Each one has a significant meaning for us today. It is important that we understand what each one represents, because your eternal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "It Is Finished" Series

    Contributed by Kevin Cummins on Jun 11, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 22,263 views

    "It is finished" is one of the most familiar statements that Jesus made from the Cross. But what does that statement from Jesus on the cross made so long ago mean to us today?

    Last week we saw in Jesus his physical and spiritual agony as he said, “I am thirsty.” In that statement we saw that Christ indeed did indeed experience the things that we did physically. He knew what it was like to have a thirst, he had experienced dehydration. He didn’t have some phantom body ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    In The Hand Of The Potter

    Contributed by Derrick Thompson, Sr. on Jun 22, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
     | 24,557 views

    Clay in the Master’s hand

    Let us Pray Welcome.... Our theme this year is "Stepping Out By Faith," and I would like to remind each one that there are things right now that we cannot see, but by faith we can hope for it. There are things right now we might not fully understand, but by faith we can continue to believe God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Keep Right...god Working

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jul 2, 2003
    based on 104 ratings
     | 15,089 views

    While on vacation, I came across road construction signs "Keep Right...men at work". In Acts 3:1-11, we see that God is at work through Peter and John.

    July 2, 2003 Title: Keep Right, God Working Text: Acts 3:1-11 Introduction Thanks for all your prayers for us while we were on vacation! We had a wonderful time! I’ll have to be honest, I was looking forward to going on vacation... but I certainly was NOT looking forward to: the long ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    "The Significance Of Relationship”

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jul 15, 2003
    based on 134 ratings
     | 21,580 views

    You have been grafted into this relationship with God. Thank God for the solider that pierced him in His side.

    “The Significance of Relationship” “Grafted” John 15:1-5 & 15  Every facet in life from nature, the ecological structure, to human development all have one thing in common “Relationship”, there is a song that says “My Relationship with you is all the world to me.”, it goes on to say that ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic