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  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Rejoicing In God's Lagniappe Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 8, 2011
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     | 5,335 views

    Paul wanted the Philippians to know how wonderful it was to serve Christ and praised their efforts to be the servants God called them to become...

    Sermon Brief Date Written: October 6, 2011 Date Preached: October 9, 2011 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series from Philippians Sermon Title: Rejoicing In God’s Lagniappe Sermon Text: Philippians 4:10-20 [ESV] Introduction: Here as Paul concludes his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Freedom's Children Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 3, 2017
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     | 9,325 views

    Know your mother and throw out the other. Stop trying to earn your way, and start enjoying your way to heaven.

    Mary Hickey talks about the time when she was expecting her first baby. Then, a six-year-old neighbor girl was particularly curious. She wanted to see the baby furniture and hear her list of possible names. When she asked where the baby was, Mary was a walking show-and-tell even at four months. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Mediator

    Contributed by C.j. Moffett on Sep 9, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,977 views

    Is the full deity and humanity of Jesus simply an item of academic theology, or does it give human faith and redemption meaning?

    Illus: I was about 10 years old at the time. My mother had been remarried for about a year and a half. Both she and my step-father worked, and it was summer. We children needed a baby-sitter. So my step-father arranged for his mother to sit us~~our Aunt Betty. I know what some of you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Good Shepherd And Church Unity Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 20, 2013
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     | 5,208 views

    The Council Fathers recognize the obstacles to human unity, and the key to bringing humans together under the leadership of the Good Shepherd.

    Monday of 4th Week in Easter 2013 The Good Shepherd The prophet Isaiah complained, with the voice of God, “all we like sheep have gone astray.” This was truly said of the Hebrew people, and their Jewish descendants. Every time God rescued them from the results of their own bad ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Gospel & Who We Are Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 23, 2008
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     | 3,931 views

    The Gospel is not about 1) Pleasing People; 2) A Human Centered Message; 3) A Human Devised Message, but a 4) Christ Centered Message.

    Now that the Olympics are wrapping up in Beijing, one of the strangest events took place. International Olympic Commission President Jacques Rogge said that Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt was disrespectful to his rivals. He saw it as a disrespectful display of Ego as Usain won gold in the men’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Road To Peaceful Relationships Series

    Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 25, 2009
     | 4,064 views

    The road to unity is paved with humility. Paul shares 5 reasons why we should express humility in an effort to foster unity.

    Paul’s Thesis: Let me give you five reasons you should express humility and pursue unity. Why Should I Express Humility and Pursue Unity? REASON #1: I AM ENCOURAGED BY CHRIST’S PRESENCE. Paul asks these Philippians a rhetorical question that does not need an answer. He asks, "Do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worthless, Worthless Garbage

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 8, 2011
     | 5,776 views

    To be transformed by God is to show that everything that everything else we have pursued so intensely in life amount to no more than "a pile of dung."

    Worthless, Worthless Garbage Phil 3:1-11 Feb 6, 2011 Intro: How many of you know what this is: I’ll give you a hint: it is the world’s third most valuable commodity, after sugar and coffee. I’ll give you another hint – next week is valentines’ day and millions of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    How To Be The Person God Wants Me To Be Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Nov 27, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,965 views

    How can I become the person God wants me to be?

    Text: Galatians 3:1-14 Title: How to be the person God wants me to be Introduction “Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.” (v1b) Many of you have seen the movie “The Passion of the Christ”. The Passion of The Christ was a great movie because... 1.It was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Understanding The Times

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 11, 2001
    based on 152 ratings
     | 31,818 views

    The line has been drawn, & the battle is on. But do we realize it? Are we people who understand the times & know what should be done? You see, there are four areas in which this battle is being fought.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Updated & Revised: 2022) TEXT: 1 Chronicles 12:30-32 Acts 17:22-34 A. Tomorrow is officially designated as a holiday celebrated in many communities by a variety of solemn observances. All across the U.S. people will gather in parks ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christ Came As Our Brother

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jan 16, 2009
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     | 3,760 views

    Chrismtas 1(C) -- Jesus Christ came as our brother and shared in our humanity so that we would share his glory.

    CHRIST CAME AS OUR BROTHER (Outline) December 28, 2008 -- CHRISTMAS 1 -- Hebrews 2:10-18 INTRO: Every human being is born into this world outside of the kingdom of God. God’s divine desire is that all would be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth. Because of man’s own denial, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    B I G Numbers - Little Ones - Sanctity Of Life Sunday

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 19, 2006
    based on 261 ratings
     | 44,018 views

    Staggering numbers of dead in natural disasters, but here’s another: 50 MILLION! That’s a really big number, and they are ALL little ones! Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint.

    Big Numbers - Little Ones Jeremiah 1:5 COPY/PASTE THE LINK BELOW NOW TO GET THE FORMATTED TEXT AND POWERPOINT FREE... http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/BigNumbersLittleOnes.html It has now been 40 years since Roe v. Wade. That’s a big number. We hear big numbers of dead like all those children in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Friend Of The Hopeful Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 22, 2009
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     | 4,565 views

    In fearful times, there are also signs of hope. Some turn everything into a sign of fear and conflict. Others can see hope if they allow others to succeed. The child Jesus is a sign of such hope.

    "The time of fear is over; now comes the time of hope." These words were spoken in the most unlikely of situations. A French novelist, Tristan Bernard, and his wife, were being put into prison by the Gestapo, after the Nazis had overrun France. They were being sent to a concentration camp; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Echoes That Will Not Die

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 3, 2009
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     | 3,033 views

    In the song of the angels we hear echoes of our ancient problems -- meaning, sin, peace -- all of which are dealt with in the coming of Christ.

    The drama of Christmas is focused on a starlit night at a manger, on a mother and a babe, on the small things of life. And yet it is also wide open to eternity, it is a window into past and present and future. The drama of Christmas seems to play on such ordinary things. Tax legislation; taxes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Fear Not In Any Crisis Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 5, 2009
     | 4,677 views

    In every crisis, whether a wind on the lake or concerns about our daily bread, the Master counsels "Fear not, I am with you."

    September 7, 2009 Caritas in Veritate Labor Day As we continue our reflections on human development, the Scriptures and the papal documents again converge in this pair of readings we hear proclaimed each Labor Day. God gave a twin gift to the earth in the beginning–a mist to water the soil, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Health Care Plan

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,559 views

    God’s Health Care Plan is discussed!

    Health Care Plan James 5:14-15 8-09-09 Intro I want to address a subject that seems to be on a lot of people’s minds these days—health care. Almost everyone agrees there are aspects of the current health care system in America that need reform. Almost nobody agrees as to how to fix it. Town hall ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic