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  • David Dykes avatar

    Ten Habits Of Highly Successful Families Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 10, 2003
    based on 309 ratings
     | 121,007 views

    Twenty church families from different backgrounds and situations were surveyed to discover their secrets of familial success.

    Ten Habits of Highly Successful Families Joshua 24:15 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION Families are certainly different today than they were 25 years ago. I heard the funny story about a man who rushed into a toy store late one evening to buy a Barbie doll for his daughter who had a birthday the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Read Me? ... Over Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 10, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 10,541 views

    Communication is not a luxury--it is a necessity, especially in today’s family. James 1:19 outlines three simple ways to improve your family’s communication lines.

    Do You Read Me? … Over James 1:19 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION This is the second message in the series entitled, “Family: An Endangered Species?” Last week I shared six common characteristics strong families share. One of them was the ability to communicate well as a family. Whether you are a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Fired Up For Jesus? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 10, 2003
    based on 154 ratings
     | 66,321 views

    Jesus desired to bring a burning, exciting, dynamic presence of God in the lives of people. God’s fire is dazzling and powerful and can work wonders in your life.

    Are You Fired Up for Jesus? Luke 12:49-50 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION Sometimes sermons can be too long. A bishop spoke in Chapel at Yale University. He spoke for 15 minutes on how the Y in Yale stood for “Youth” then for another 15 minutes about how A stood for “Ambition,” the L stood for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Warfare Series

    Contributed by C. Scott Ghan on Apr 22, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 14,489 views

    If you’re going to be successful in becoming a disciple, you’re going to have to learn how to overcome the devil.

    TITLE: ?Who? Me? A Disciple? : Spiritual Warfare? 022403 TEXT: Matthew 10:1Jesus called together his twelve disciples. He gave them the power to force out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and sickness. Luke 10:1,17-20 Later the Lord chose seventy-twoa other followers and sent them ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Live The Alternative - Part 1

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 9, 2001
    based on 60 ratings
     | 4,495 views

    An exhortation to live a truly alternative lifestyle.

    Live The Alternative! Part 1 Galatians 5:16-25 In previous years, Americans have seen the flappers, zoot suiters, beatniks, hippies, punkers, and gangs. Now we have the Goths. Each generation has its group of people seeking an identity that is away from the mainstream. They scoff at society’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Sex--Something Good Something Bad

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 23, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 5,421 views

    This sermon deals with the how the improper use of sex is destroying the African American Community.

    " Sex: Something Good Going Bad" 2/21/97 Proverbs 7:6-27 1 Corinthians 7:1-7 There is probably no other group in America, that has the testimony of the power of God working in a race of people for deliverance than do we as ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Upside Down Kingdom

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Apr 9, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 10,808 views

    Four characteristics of God’s upside down Kingdom to remind ourselves of on Palm Sunday.

    Palm Sunday is the Christian community’s celebration of Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into the city of Jerusalem. It’s a time when we reflect on Jesus as our King. But sometimes we talk about Jesus as our king without pausing to think about just what kind of Kingdom it is that Jesus is king ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Cross And Christ Of No Effect

    Contributed by Chuck Morley on Feb 2, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,328 views

    When we neglect the truth of the cross we are left with empty religion and a powerless Christ.

    A CROSS AND CHRIST OF NO EFFECT "Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God;" (2 Corinthians 3:2,3) This verse is pretty ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Making Good Resolutions

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Feb 17, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 5,515 views

    How do you make good New Year’s Resolutions?

    Making Good Resolutions Providential Planning James 4:13-17 In James 4, James pictures a typical Jewish Merchant, making resolutions for the next year. James concludes by saying in verse sixteen, that boastful resolutions are “evil.” Our immediate reaction is, “what is wrong with making plans ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Majesty Of The Lord

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 26, 2001
    based on 106 ratings
     | 6,020 views

    Exposition of Isa 6

    The Majesty of the Lord Isa 6 Presidential scandals, terrorists, Iraq, and mostly bad news every day can keep you torn up inside and confused. You believe in God and that Jesus is coming, but you wonder how you will make it through the nasty now and now while waiting for the sweet by and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The First Board Meeting Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Jul 26, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 9,024 views

    This sermon explians and illustrates why Christians should become all things to all people so that by all possible means we might save some.

    The First Board Meeting July 28, 2002 Acts 15:1-35 Intro: A. [None Survived, from the book, "God Has Never Failed Me, But He’s Sure Scared Me to Death a Few Times" by Stan Toler] There was a family who decided to move to the country. They bought a ranch and made plans to raise cattle. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Are Latter Day Saints Really Saints? Series

    Contributed by Mark Jackson on Jul 26, 2002
    based on 126 ratings
     | 7,905 views

    This sermon will help you to understand the distinctive doctrines that separate Mormons fron Christians and why Latter Day Saints are a cult.

    Are Latter Day Saints Really Saints? Officially known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mormonism was founded by Joseph Smith Jr. in 1830. Their headquarters is in Salt Lake City, Utah – a state that is now 70% Mormon. They claim to now have over 11 million members worldwide, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Standing Alone

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Jul 5, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,127 views

    There are many divisive pressures that have always sought to keep us apart, but the cause and Cross of Jesus draws us together into one family.

    Standing Alone Galatians 2:11-14 She was fourteen. You all know the rocky terrain of being fourteen. It is mountainous and wooded and hard to find your way. It’s the place between childhood and adulthood. Not old enough to drive a car, but too old to look cool riding a bicycle. Too young to be out ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Love - Part 2

    Contributed by Paul George on Jul 17, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,712 views

    In chapter one Malachi addressed the subject of God’s compassion for Israel (verses 1-5). In verses 6-14 the priests and the people are charged with cheating, offering defective animals for sacrifices. In this chapter the unfaithfulness of the priests, th

    In chapter one Malachi addressed the subject of God’s compassion for Israel (verses 1-5). In verses 6-14 the priests and the people are charged with cheating, offering defective animals for sacrifices. In this chapter the unfaithfulness of the priests, the violation of the ordinance of marriage, ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Destination Maturity. Series

    Contributed by John Gullick on Jul 31, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 7,370 views

    A sermon that uses two childrens word pictures - pooh bear and Alice in Wonderland - to discus how Hebrews chapter 6 can point us towards maturity. This sermon is rather long and I only used a portion of it when preaching.

    Destination Maturity!!!!!!!!!! Here is Pooh Bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump, on the back of his head, behind Christopher Robin. It is, as far as he knows, the only way of coming downstairs, but sometimes he feels that there really is another way, if only he could stop bumping for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed