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  • Johnny A. Palmer Jr. avatar

    What A Friend We Have In Jesus Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Feb 10, 2012
     | 7,052 views

    The man who was friendly with God.

    Intro: 1. As his UCLA football team suffered through a poor season in the early 1970s, head coach Pepper Rodgers came under intense criticism and pressure from alumni and fans.Things got so bad, he remembers with a smile, that friends became hard to find. He said, "My dog was my only true ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moving Beyond Your Past Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Feb 19, 2012
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     | 17,048 views

    Part three in a series from Joshua, centering on Rahab with the theme Your past does not determine your future

    COURAGEOUS LIVING P.3 Moving Beyond Your Past Joshua 2 Hebrews 11:31 "By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient." James 2:23-26 "And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Secret Life Of A Christian Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Feb 20, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,899 views

    Moving from what the scribes and the Pharisees taught the people, to what they practiced before the people, Jesus helps us to understand this greater righteousness we are called to live. This week we look at our giving - time - talents - finances - and d

    The Secret Life of the Christian - Matthew 6:1-4 - February 19, 2012 Series: Kingdom Life – A World Turned Upside Down #18 A number of years ago a Christian rock band by the name of Petra, came out with a song called, “Godpleaser.” Anyone familiar with that song? .… ...read more

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    Complete Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Feb 24, 2012
     | 7,317 views

    Do we have a heart of forgiveness or fault finding? How we answer this question reveals if our heart is fully committed to God.

    A lawyer was reading the will of a rich man. All of the people who were mentioned in the will were required to attend: “To you, my loving wife Rose, who stood by me in rough times, as well as good, I leave her the house and $2 million.” “To my daughter Jessica, who looked after ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Value Guilt

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 11, 2012
     | 4,377 views

    Guilt just flows from the verses of this particular passage. It describes functional guilt and value guilt and shows us in the end how to use value guilt in our lives.

    VALUE GUILT LUKE 7:36-50 INTRODUCTION… Baby in the Bouncy Seat (p) When Abigail was about six months old (if I remember correctly), I worked overnight from 10:00pm to 8:00am at a children’s home. Kelly worked as a teacher during the day and took care of Abigail during the evenings ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Dynamics That Effect Christian Service-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 15, 2012
     | 2,697 views

    2 of 3. Paul warned Timothy of the dynamics required to fulfill his charge. Believers must be aware of the dynamics surrounding the fulfillment of their Christian service. What are some of these dynamics? Christian service must embrace...

    DYNAMICS That EFFECT CHRISTIAN SERVICE-II—1Timothy 1:18-20 Attention: Linda & Jill were chatting over coffee. "I've been experiencing a strange & painful side effect from coffee. I'm fine when I drink it black, but if I use cream, or sugar, or both, I get a stabbing pain in one eye, said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Amazing Grace

    Contributed by Brent Hutsell on Mar 15, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,955 views

    Looking at what God's grace accomplishes in the life of a sinner!

    God’s Amazing Grace John 5:1-9 Introduction We preach about it, we sing about it, we even testify of the amazing grace that God has so wondrously shed abroad in our lives. What do we mean by the term grace? G.W. Knight wrote these words to describe grace: “When a person works an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Better Kids 7 Ways

    Contributed by Ed Cole on Jun 13, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,236 views

    A classic sermon by Dr. Edwin Louis Cole on the principles for raising Godly kids.

    (Sermon Central Subscribers’ Free Gift: www.MajoringInMen.com/SermonCentral) Introduction 1. 1 Corinthians 13:11 2. The father draws the lines 3. Principles are taught so children can live Seven Propositions 1. The father always establishes the atmosphere in the home. a. Genesis 2:15 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God And Caesar Series

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jul 14, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 20,531 views

    As Paul stands before Festus he gives us an example of how a Christian should live as the citizen of an earthly nation.

    A Father was trying to teach his fifth-grade son the value of tithes and offerings. The boy listened attentively, and then he went on to say, “I still don’t understand why you have to pay taxes.” To this the Father replied, “Because the Bible says we must give unto Caesar ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Completion Of The Way

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jul 18, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,348 views

    When Paul testifies before Festus and Agrippa he not only shares his testimony he shows the flaw being judgmental and the difference between religion and relationship.

    A man was having difficulty communicating with his wife and concluded that she was becoming hard of hearing. So he decided to conduct a test without her knowing about it. One evening he sat in a chair on the far side of the room. Her back was to him and she could not see him. Very quietly he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Holy, Holy, Holy Is The Lord Almighty"

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Jul 31, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,359 views

    America and the world are once again faced with Dark Days of uncertainty. Will the US Debt Crisis lead to the collapse of our economic system? Are we on the Road to Armageddon? Will our country be attacked again? Will I lose someone I know? Will the “Mo

    Cornerstone Church July 30/31, 2011 “HOLY, HOLY, HOLY IS THE LORD ALMIGHTY!” Isaiah 6:1-8 “During the dark days of World War II, William Temple, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Thanksgiving Living!

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Oct 8, 2012
     | 7,464 views

    Does living with an attitude of gratitude depend upon our circumstances - which are always changing - or is true thanksgiving living rooted in a deeper truth? Read on to discover how we can live with thanksgiving in our hearts every day of the year!

    Thanksgiving Living! - Psalm 100 Series: Thanksgiving Well as I begin this morning I want to share with you a letter written by a young woman who had recently left her home in small town Canada to attend college in the big city. This is what she writes: ["Dear Mom: I’m so sorry that I ...read more

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  • Hal Seed avatar

    Can The Bible Make Me Better? Series

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Nov 9, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,693 views

    This is a sermon primarily about how the Bible transforms people. For brain candy, we’ve included delightful facts on the Bible’s uniqueness.

    [This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Rhine avatar

    Caring For The Family Series

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,302 views

    The church family

    Caring for the Family - 1 Timothy 5 - 11/2/08 Join me in turning to the book of 1 Timothy, chapter 5. Timothy is towards the end of the New Testament, in the second half of the Bible. We have been going through this book together. I once heard a story about a little second grader who had to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Hymn For Him

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Apr 12, 2011
     | 6,360 views

    A look at behaviors that show we're living lives of thanksgiving.

    SPECIAL DAY: THANKSGIVING “A HYMN FOR HIM” PSALM 100 OPEN An atheist was walking through the woods, admiring all the “accidents” that evolution had produced. He was awed by the majestic trees, the powerful river, and beauty of the woodland animals. As he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ