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  • Paul Decker avatar

    Wedlock Or Dreadlock?

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 25, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 5,863 views

    Healthy marriages communicate the gospel.

    WEDLOCK OR DREADLOCK? Genesis 2:18-25 S: Marriage Th: My Life as God’s Light Pr: HEALTHY MARRIAGES COMMUNICATE THE GOSPEL. ?: How? KW: Correlations TS: We will find in our study of Scripture three correlations that demonstrate how healthy marriages communicate the gospel. The ____ correlation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Genesis 1

    Contributed by Richard Cathers on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,120 views

    Verse by verse study of Genesis 1 - the Creation

    Genesis 1 Sunday Morning Bible Study November 5, 2006 Introduction The book of Genesis is the book of beginnings (“Genesis” means “beginning”) It’s the beginning of creation. It’s the beginning of man. It’s the beginning of sin. It’s the beginning of redemption. It’s the beginning of faith. :1 In ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    What Stands In The Way?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 22, 2004
    based on 49 ratings
     | 5,258 views

    For Ascension Sunday; and in preparation for my retirement as pastor. What stands in our way? Exhaustion? Gather all, gather the marginalized, and pray. Planless? Remember our core values and do them. Lack of urgency? We are accountable to God.

    When a leader and those he leads part company, we learn a whole lot about both of them. Their true values become apparent. The things they are really about become clear. There is no more game-playing when it is time for a leader and those he leads to part company. Sometimes they separate ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Challenge Of Patience Series

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 153 ratings
     | 54,929 views

    A sermon on patience as one of the fruits of the Spirit. (Sermon 4 in the series)

    Introduction: 1. Patience, just the word is enough to remind most of us that we haven’t arrived. I don’t care who you are, I know that you sometimes struggle with being patient. It doesn’t matter whether you are a kid or a senior adult, there are times when other people get to you. 2. I had to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Can't Make It On Your Own Series

    Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Apr 6, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,264 views

    Apart from faith in Christ, we are unable to live a life of righteousness…bringing to fruition the Kingdom of God. Jesus reveals this truth to Nicodemus.

    Introduction: Most of us…especially us men…don’t like to admit it when we can’t accomplish something. This doesn’t apply to everything, but it certainly does apply to some things…especially those things that we believe we can do. Perhaps we have trained our whole lives to do something. Run a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Who's The Greatest

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Dec 28, 2002
    based on 111 ratings
     | 21,494 views

    Jesus explains who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

    Matthew 18:1-6 Who’s The Greatest? Introduction It must have been a great privilege and awesome experience to have walked with the Lord Jesus Christ during the three and a half years He carried out His public ministry 2000 years ago. Imagine if you can hearing Jesus preach and teach with such ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Wise Plans For The Future

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 10, 2003
    based on 57 ratings
     | 28,601 views

    A very "application-oriented" message about how to make plans in view of God’s sovereignty.

    Making Wise Plans for the Future Proverbs 16:9 November 2, 2003 Introduction We have looked at how to live life in view of God’s control, or sovereignty as the theologians call it. We looked last week at developing a biblical mindset, and next week we look at how to live a life of anticipation ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Word On Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Jun 20, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,153 views

    This is the eight in a series of sermons walking through the book of James. This message focuses in on the two types of wisdom that James describes: wisdom from above (Godly), and wisdom from below (demonic). It also speaks to a difference between just

    A little test this morning. You have 10 blanks there on your outline to answer the following questions - 1. How long would it take darkness to cover the earth if the sun went out? O 4 1/2 minutes O 8 1/3 minutes O 25 minutes O 2 hours O 1 day 2. What percentage of all forms of life that have ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Seed Of Change Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 5, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,970 views

    God brings change to our world slowly, one person at a time, but with dynamic results.

    I guess the parable of the sower is a familiar one to most of us. It’s one of those stories that have been told and retold countless times. So the danger is that when we hear it again we can think we already understand everything that there is to learn from it. Yet God’s word is living and active, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Desobediencia Series

    Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Aug 13, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,440 views

    La desobediencia es evidencia de la incredulidad

    Cuesta abajo: Desobediencia 1 Samuel 15:17-23 Intro. Estábamos haciendo fila para entrar a un paseo muy activo en un parque de diversiones y alcancé a escuchar lo que la pareja de atrás comentaban entre ellos. Era una pareja de personas de la tercera edad y ella le comentaba a su esposo con ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Belt Of Truth Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 28, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 14,023 views

    58th in a series from Ephesians. Why truth matters in the church and how to put on the belt of truth.

    Last week, we focused on the idea that all of us who are followers of Jesus are enlisted in a spiritual battle against the devil. And, as we discovered, our foe is a powerful enemy, one that we cannot vanquish on our own. The only way that we can defeat him is to make sure that we are properly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stormbringers Series

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on May 29, 2010
     | 4,010 views

    For Pentecost Sunday, I wanted to share that we still have a responsibility to be empowered and to be evangelizing.

    In the film version of Ray Bradbury’s “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” the action starts with a cold October wind blowing through a Midwestern town. Let’s look at the theater film preview of this film and give you an idea of what I’m talking about. The “October ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Rethinking Church Growth

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 1, 2010
    based on 27 ratings
     | 12,572 views

    We need to rethink church growth. Most churches are not growing.

    INTRO.- ILL.- After the worship service a young couple talked to a church member about joining the church. He hadn't met the husband before, and he asked what church he was transferring from. After a short hesitation, he replied,"I am transferring from the Municipal Golf Course." Brothers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Three Big Bad Reasons Not To Serve

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Sep 8, 2010
     | 4,543 views

    This sermon discusses pride, fear and shame as reasons people give for choosing not to serve.

    Three Big Bad Reasons Not To Serve Aug 29, 2010 Matt. 20:20-28 Intro: This summer we’ve been looking at the fundamentals of Christian living. For the past couple weeks, as preparation for the fall kick off of our ministries and especially our new ministry taking place on Wednesday night, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Tale Of Two Cities Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Dec 20, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,619 views

    This passage provides a clear contrast between the citizens of Mount Zion and the citizens of Babylon in their citizenship requirements, lifestyle and final destiny.

    It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair… So ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist