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  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    Marriage Matters Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 25, 2016
     | 7,650 views

    Biblical look at marriage, in an effort to restore its rightful place in our thinking

    I want to land on my feet in life, don’t you? So, on big subjects that the world is really goofing up right now, we need solid answers. We need to be able to navigate the landing. I’m talking about Christian people being real and our faith making a difference in the way we approach ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Discernment Camp Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 27, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,746 views

    Solomon is training us to develop discernment, the ability to distinguish between truth and lies, integrity and dishonesty, foolishness and wisdom. From his words, we can draw four important principles.

    Discernment Camp (Proverbs 20:5-8) 1. Once when Red Skelton was being interviewed he was asked if he ever was at a loss for words. He hesitated a minute then said, "I dreamed I died and went to heaven. Just as I was taken before God, he sneezed...and I just didn’t know what to say to Him!" 2. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Room For Improvement

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Jan 3, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 10,658 views

    Always exert an effort to improve on the way we serve the Lord in everyday life.

    Scripture: Phil. 3:12 – 13 – 14 Title: “Room For Improvement” Introduction: I don’t know how many times I have sat down with someone and encouraged them to “Prioritize” their life. What are the most important things in your life? What would you list as the “Most Important Thing” in your life? – ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Holy Spirit Vs. A Spiritual Nuisance Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 16, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,629 views

    If we serve the Lord in the Spirit's power, God will assist and bless our efforts.

    The Holy Spirit vs. A Spiritual Nuisance (Acts 13:4-12) 1. The Upshot newsblog carried a breath-taking article this week: Jordan Rice, a 13-year-old Australian boy, has emerged as a tragic-heroic figure in news accounts of the disastrous Australian floods, after he asked a rescuer to save his ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    There Is A Lion Out There? (Fear) Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 18, 2008
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     | 6,926 views

    This two part lesson studies LIONS in the Bible. The lion represents FEAR! Fear is opposed to faith. Will the lion hinder us? Will the lion launch us? It is up to you!

    THERE ARE LIONS OUT THERE? HOW DID I GET HERE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this lesson in two parts. ILLUSTRATION: A. I use a pint jar. I fill it up with ping pong balls. ( You can substitute: English walnuts, or something cheap, etc.) enough to fill the small jar. (A large ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Tale Of Two Gardens

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 6, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 12,613 views

    It was in a garden that humanity fell and it was in a garden that humanity was redeemed!

    TALKING POINTS: 1. A mother was teaching her young son to use the phone. She showed him which numbers to push and explained about the dial tone and the sound of the other phone ringing. The process had begun. The son waited anxiously for the call to be completed, but no one picked up the phone on ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Spiritually Healthy Heart Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Sep 7, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,311 views

    The heart of the human problem is the problem of the human heart.

    The heart of the human problem is the problem of the human heart. That means that the heart of my problem is the problem of my heart. And the heart of your problem is the problem of your heart. Jeremiah 17:9 says, “The heart is deceitful and desperately wicked…” Watch over your heart with all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God In The Flesh Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Aug 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,332 views

    (I took Rodney Buchanan’s sermon and reworked it for this message). God, the Word, became flesh. Do we of flesh become the Word?

    Reading of text and prayer. Intro: Elder Rhee’s work of writing the entire New Testament on a 4x6 foot scroll in such a way that the words actually form a beautiful image of Christ and 27 angels surrounding him. (I have a print of Rhee’s image of Christ using every word from the gospel of Mark ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What A Contrast

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Sep 5, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,842 views

    A sermon for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 18

    14th Sunday after Pentecost [Pr. 18] September 6, 2009 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, in the person of Jesus the Christ, you came among us to reveal your redeeming grace, and that in Christ, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    To The Uptight: Son Of Man Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,785 views

    Jesus challenged Nicodemus and us because He challenges our pride and status, or because we think that all we have done is now useless. The human Jesus shows us how to live without being uptight.

    Two men standing in a garden to talk; so much alike and yet so different. Two men, with much on their minds, with eternal issues at stake, and yet with very human concerns too. Two men, very different and yet brothers, much the same. Two men standing in a garden to take one another’s measure. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Achilles Heel Syndrome

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Jun 27, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,043 views

    A sermon using the story of the ungurarded areas in a person’s walk with the Lord that can cause defeat or death spiritually.

    Scripture: Ephesians 6:11 – 20 Title: “The Achilles Heel Syndrome” Introduction: There’s a mythological legend of a warrior named Achilles whose mother dipped him into the river Styx in order to make him invulnerable. The ONLY part of his body that didn’t receive the mysterious protection was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Ridiculous Thought #1 - The Most Glorious Became The Most Humble Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Dec 8, 2008
     | 4,771 views

    1st Corinthians 1:27 is the foundation on which this series is built. "God chose the foolish things of this world to shame the wise. God chose the weak things of this world to shame the strong." God works in some seriously ridiculous ways and the Chris

    TEXT: Philippians 2:5-11 TITLE: The Most Glorious Became the Most Humble SERIES: Seriously Ridiculous TOPIC: Christmas series; The incarnation of Christ OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, December 7th, 2008 PROP.: God in his wisdom, power and might, truly works in RIDICULOUS ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Do You Think Christ Would Get Involved Today

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,519 views

    As the world changes do you?

    DO YOU THINK CHRIST WOULD GET INVOLVED TODAY John 7: 1After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 2Now the Jew’s feast of tabernacles was at hand. 3His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Endure

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Dec 21, 2015
     | 14,182 views

    We can neither escape experiencing the evils of this world nor can we avoid God’s testing the quality of our devotion by letting us experience reality. It is important, however, that we do not let the hard times damage our faith and service to Christ.

    Endurance Illustration: The Battered Bastards of Bastogne Most people recognize endurance to be our not quitting an endeavor; especially when we are experiencing an unpleasant, difficult, or dangerous situation. A perfect illustration of endurance was demonstrated by the 101st airborne division, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Fellowship Of Believers

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Oct 29, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,439 views

    This is an All Saints Sunday sermon about The Fellowship of Believers

    (Project a Powerpoint Comparion of John 1 and 1 John) (1). John 1 1 John 1 “in the beginning” (v. 1) “from the beginning” (v. 1-2) “what we have seen” v. 14 “what we have looked at” v. 1 etheasametha(2) etheasametha(2) “the word” v. 1 “the word” v. 1 logos(3) ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist