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  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Here's Your Sign Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,506 views

    A Christian is like a Human Church Sign.

    Purpose Series #5 (Six Sessions on God’s Purpose for Your Life) Here’s Your Sign Matthew 5:14-16 SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 5:14-16 INTRODUCTION: This fall, we’ve been studying from Rick Warren’s book, The Purpose driven Life. This week we’re focused on the 4th Purpose: Sharing your life ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    By My Spirit Saith The Lord Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 24, 2010
    based on 55 ratings
     | 58,013 views

    God has designed His born again people so that they may be empowered for glory & service. The church's glory will not be acquired by human might & power but only by the Spirit of the Lord

    ZECHARIAH 4:6-10 BY MY SPIRIT SAITH THE LORD [Ezra 4:1-5, 24] God has designed His born again people so that they may be empowered for glory and service. The lampstand for us today symbolizes the Church of God as it will shine in splendor when it is filled with the Spirit of God. For the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Detestable Incense, Meaningless Offerings Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,793 views

    Human religion is at war with God’s revelation.

    Introduction Having lived in several years in cold northern climates in my life, but having grown up in California, I am amazed at the difference between winter and spring as it relates to the appearance of a snowy place. In the height of winter in Northern Michigan, for example, snow covers ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Freedom's Children Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 26, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,422 views

    The message encourages believers to know their spiritual mother, the way of promise, and to discard the way of law. In other words, stop trying to earn your way and start enjoying your way to heaven.

    Freedom’s Children (Galatians 4:21-31) Van Morris, of Mt. Washington, Kentucky, tells the story of an elderly woman from out of town who walked into a local country church. A friendly usher greeted her at the door and helped her up the flight of steps. “Where would you like to sit?” he asked. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    Guidelines For Christianity: Blessed Are The Peacemakers Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 26, 2015
     | 6,186 views

    History shows that most peacekeeping efforts by and large have failed. So what does Jesus mean by being a peacemaker?

    We live in a world characterized by fighting, wars, and animosity at every level of society. It’s everywhere. Lady Astor once said to Winston Churchill, “If you were my husband, I’d put poison in your coffee.” Churchill responded, “And if you were my wife, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Addressing The Realities Of Life Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 23, 2015
     | 7,222 views

    Being human is generally a good thing. The temptation in our day is to manipulate or engineer human nature and deny its realities. But a church is about real people, redeemed by Jesus, but fully human — even more human — because of that redemption.

    Addressing the Realities of Life (I Timothy 5:1-16) 1. Some people have a sanitized view of life. Life, however, is often less glamourous. 'Cash, check or charge?' I asked, after folding items the woman wished to purchase. As she fumbled for her wallet, I noticed a remote control for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    But They Could Not...

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 13, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,960 views

    Despite the repeated efforts of mankind to duplicate the work of the Lord, His work is unique and man is unable to do what He does. Eventually, those who imagine they can supplant God crash up against reality, and they are revealed to be frauds.

    “Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘Say to Aaron, “Stretch out your staff and strike the dust of the earth, so that it may become gnats in all the land of Egypt.”’ And they did so. Aaron stretched out his hand with his staff and struck the dust of the earth, and there were gnats on man and beast. All ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Understanding The Times

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 11, 2001
    based on 152 ratings
     | 31,602 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

  • 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
     | 43,486 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

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    Jesus Revealed (1) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Aug 28, 2013
     | 5,935 views

    There is no other name in heaven or on earth that is more loved, more revered or more controversial than Jesus. This three-part sermon series answers the question, "Who is Jesus?" by examining three descriptions of Jesus given in Revelation.

    Jesus Revealed: Part 1 Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 2/10/2012 Jesus. There is no other name in heaven or on earth that is more loved, more revered or more controversial than Jesus. At first glance, Jesus’ résumé is rather simple. He never traveled more than a few ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Thomas H avatar

    John 1:1-3 The Origin Of Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Thomas H on Nov 25, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,629 views

    John 1:1-3 The origin of Jesus Christ

    John 1:1-3 The origin of Jesus Christ At Christmas time, we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Many people celebrate Christmas – not just believers. Christmas is a very big holiday for us. At Christmas and in the weeks, even months, leading up to Christmas, we talk about the birth of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Voice For Life

    Contributed by Scott Sharpes on Jan 24, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,260 views

    The Sanctity of Life: Is life God created, Is life God valued, and Is life God redeemed? A scriptural look at the issue of life. Questions deal with "Who is a human being?" and "Who gets to determine when life starts and stops. What do we do with this

    Title: A Voice for Life 01/22/12 Text: Psalm 139:13-18 Purpose: Sanctity of Life sermon ********************************************************************************************** Introduction A. Describe the birth of daughters, standing there cutting the umbilical ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Behold The Lamb

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Oct 18, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,639 views

    The lamb of God is come and will come again.

    BEHOLD THE LAMB John 1: 29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Hall avatar

    The Stigma Of Being Holy Series

    Contributed by Kevin Hall on Nov 26, 2012
     | 5,311 views

    There are so many thoughts of half truths pertaining to our own orthodoxies that many get a false sense of what makes us a peculiar group of people to the rest of the world.

    “The Stigma of Being Holy” I Peter 1:16 Over the past few weeks we have interacted with the subject of Stigmas. We’ve talked about the Stigma of what it meant to be Christian. Last week Pastor Chad spoke about the Stigma of a Missionary. So to conclude this Stigma series I want ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Jerusalem Lifted Up Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 1, 2012
     | 4,224 views

    The Council envisioned a humanity integrated, not split apart, and entirely in the image of Christ

    Monday of First Week in Advent 2012 Gaudium et Spes When Roman general Titus stood on Mount Scopus in March of the year 70 AD, and looked toward the rebel city of Jerusalem, he learned by experience what many before him had known. Like Sennacherib and Nebuchadnezzar, Antiochus and Herod, he saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic