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  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    A Great God, No A Great People

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 13, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 18,273 views

    This sermon was preached on Black History and deals with how God has used people of color throughout biblical history.

    A Great People, No A Great God 2/22/2004 NLF Exodus 12:37-42 Galatians 3:23-29 What do you do if you want to build a great team in professional sports? The first thing you do is try to find the best coach that is available. Then you begin to scout other teams to see who you might ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Existing Evil - Exhausting Evil

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 12, 2003
    based on 104 ratings
     | 7,974 views

    Remembering 9/11.

    INTRO. - The Galveston Hurricane. ILL.- There is a book entitled, “Isaac’s Storm” which is about a hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas, in 1900. Apparently, everyone was convinced that a hurricane could never strike Galveston, even as one approached. The author vividly described how the streets ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Fact Or Fiction?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 23, 2003
    based on 68 ratings
     | 5,828 views

    We are confronted with both facts and fiction in life.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Fact or fiction? · "I just got a hot tip from an inside source that this will go through the roof." · "The word on the street is that this deal is ready to take off." · "There is no way you can lose money. Your return is guaranteed!" · "Everyone is getting in on this." · "You ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Together Is Better

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 24, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 19,190 views

    This sermon is about our need for one another in the body of Christ, and that together we can accomplish God’s plan for our lives.

    Together Is Better GNLCC 9/14/2003 Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Acts 2:41-47 There are some things in life that just seem to go together. We have come to think of them as one making the other better. Let me see if you can figure out what makes the other better. We have peanut butter and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Becoming God's Prize/ Tithing

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 29, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
     | 6,148 views

    In the USA we spend more on premium TV than we give to the church and missions. We focus on giving. You can give and not love, but you can’t love without giving.

    MATURING IN THE FAITH ---- DO YOU WANT TO BE GOD’S PRIZE? Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com 2 Corinthians 9:6 But I this I say, HE WHICH SOWETH SPARINGLY SHALL REAP SPARINGLY ... and he which soweth bountifully shall reap bountifully. 7 Every man according as he purposed in his heart, so ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    Releasing Faith Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Oct 31, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 5,200 views

    The intention of this message is to get us to forgive as we have been forgiven.

    Lesson on Faith from The Lord’s Model Prayer Releasing Faith “Forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors.” Matthew 6:12 November 2, 2003 Intro: A. [Forgiving Your Spouse, Citation: Glenn E. Schaeffer, Christian Reader ("Kids of the Kingdom" September/October 1997)] During a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Rash Judgement Series

    Contributed by Robert Robb on Nov 4, 2002
    based on 53 ratings
     | 15,981 views

    Sometimes we can make rash judgements that cause conflict among God’s people. How to reconcile such conflicts

    Study 16 Chapter 22 Introduction Some years ago we as a family had a very enjoyable holiday in the Lake District in England and while we were there we visited a number of the beautiful little villages and towns around that area as well as one or two of the local forests. We didn’t however engage ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Are You Grateful?"

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Nov 25, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 8,072 views

    We have so many reasons to give thanks at Thanksgiving. Are you grateful?

    Are You Grateful? Psalm 103 This past week Ruth Ross and I went to visit some folks who are going through a difficult time so that we could pray for them and let them know that the Lord has not forgotten their struggle. Each week when Ruth and I go to hospitals, nursing homes, or into people’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Waiting On God

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Dec 1, 2002
    based on 101 ratings
     | 10,656 views

    Advent reminds us that people have always waited on God. And so will we. Why? Because waiting plays an important role in our spiritual growth.

    Today is the first Sunday in the season of the Christian year called Advent. The word "Advent" simply means arrival, or coming, and so during the next four weeks we will be celebrating the arrival of Christ. During Advent, we look back at the time when God became an infant child, born in a stable ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Flaming Arrows Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Dec 6, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,652 views

    FAITH TO STAND (part 4) We can have faith to stand in the midst of Satan’s greatest attack. A closer look a Christ’s third temptation and Satan’s FLAMING ARROWS of peer pressure, pride and presumption.

    · It began 68 years ago today, December 1st, 1934. Sergey Kirov, a leader of the Russian Revolution and a high-ranking member of the Politburo, was shot to death at his Leningrad office by Leonid Nikolayev. Many believe that the gunman Nikolayev, a member of the Communist Party, carried out the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    I Just Missed It, Now What Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 20, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,238 views

    The sermon deals with having missed the rapture, what is waiting for people during the tribulations period.

    I Just Missed It, Now What NLF 12/15/2002 Matthew 24:3-25 Revelations 13:1-18 In our last message, we met Tyrone. He was the young man who lost his job because he was not ready when the bus came. From there we discussed the ten virgins who were to be prepared when the groom ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The House On The Rock Series

    Contributed by Eric Carey-Holt on Dec 29, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 26,249 views

    I believe that we must be a church that has the courage and the heartbeat of God to reach people of every culture and situation, people who are lost and broken, people who are tattooed and pierced and in baggy clothes, people who are different from us in

    BUILDERS MT 7:24-27 TEXT Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Signs Of The Times Series

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 1, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,462 views

    This passage talks about the fact that tongues were to be a sign to unbelievers to get their attention so that they would further investigate the truths of Christianity.

    December 15, 2002 1 Corinthians 14:21-25 ¡§Signs of the times¡¨ INTRODUCTION Christmas is almost here. The signs are everywhere. There are Christmas songs that are playing on the radio, decorations all over town and presents under the tree. But do you know what the top five signs ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Duncan avatar

    How A Church Can Change For The Better

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Jan 6, 2003
    based on 186 ratings
     | 41,725 views

    In this message, we explore five paradigm shifts that a church can make to have a better future. This is a kind of "halftime" talk from a pastor/coach to the congregation/team.

    To compete for a championship, during a game a great team has to make some adjustments. I sometimes think of the New Year as a kind of halftime. My personal internal calendar starts in August when the kids go back to school. The first semester is over. Now, it’s the halftime before the second ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thomas Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jul 16, 2003
    based on 83 ratings
     | 12,325 views

    This is one part of a series I did on eyewitnesses of Jesus Christ. Each message was prefaced by a dramatic monologue, which is included.

    Thomas (Adapted from Curt Cloninger’s Witnesses) (Consider getting taped music of men singing) Fellas, what are we doing here? What are we doing here guys, sitting around in the dark singing worn-out songs? It’s over with, guys…it’s over. What are you guys looking at me like that for? C’mon ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free