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  • Rick Crandall avatar

    God's Plan For Our National Health Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 12, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,299 views

    Here are 5 things we can do to help our country.

    God’s Plan for Our Health Part 2 - Our National Health 2 Chronicles 7:12-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 29, 2008 *We are about to celebrate the 232nd birthday of our country. This is a good time to focus on the health of our nation, and what we can do about it. *So ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It Is Who You Know Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jul 12, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,004 views

    Personally know and follow Jesus.

    IT IS WHO YOU KNOW Philippians 3.1-11 S: Jesus C: Salvation Th: Toward the Goal Pr: Personally know and follow Jesus. CV: “We will passionately pursue full devotion to Jesus Christ.” Type: Inductive I. REJOICE (1) II. WATCH OUT (2-3) III. PROFIT (4-6) IV. LOSS (7-8) V. FOUND (9) VI. KNOW ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Releasing Your Ownership

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 12, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 15,429 views

    When You Give Your Child Back to God You Commit to Raise Your Kids God’s Way. Your children are not your toys to play with and enjoy life with. They belong to God and when you give your child back to God.

    Opening illustration: Have you ever given your children back to God? Some of you may be thinking – why should I? This kid is mine and I have the sole ownership – if you don’t believe it, I’ll show you their ‘Birth Certificate.’ It has my name on it to prove that I am the parent. Well I always ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    One Nation...

    Contributed by Veronica Coldiron on Jul 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,230 views

    This sermon is a look at the state of our union in retrospect to the Word and the consequences of turning from the power of God on a national level. It also offers a means to repair the damage that has been done.

    2 Chronicles 30:8 Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you. There can be little doubt that this has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Star Wars Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jul 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,179 views

    Dealing with pride.

    Intro>Steven Spielberg and George Lucas would like for you and I to believe that Star Wars are taking place in a galaxy far, far away....and maybe there are star wars going on! It certainly wouldn’t in any way diminish God’s majesty if He has actually created other beings on other planets in other ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying For The Right Things

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 10, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 26,243 views

    We tend to pray in a panic, when we could have prayed in preparation. Our prayer must also be responsible, accepting our own measure of responsibility.

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC, September 21, 1986 One young friend of mine, taking the Scripture quite seriously and quite literally, where it says, "Ask anything in my name, and I will do it" – taking that verse to the nth degree, reports that he is still waiting for the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Understanding The Times

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Nov 10, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 49,749 views

    To meet the needs of a changing world we need to know where God is moving, know what God's word says and know how to move forward.

    UNDERSTANDING THE TIMES Early in WWII, baseball broadcasters were forbidden to give information about weather conditions over the air for fear it might be of aid to enemy bombers. On one St. Louis broadcast, Dizzy Dean was trying to fill in a rain delay with about an hour of aimless talk, never ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Is God Green?

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,568 views

    This sermon addresses God’s concern and redemption of the earth as well as man’s obligation as care-taker / steward.

    Is God Green?* Revelation 11:18 Sermon Objective: To show God’s concern and redemption of the earth as well as man’s obligation as care-taker. Supporting Scripture: Genesis 1-2; Genesis 6:11-12; Exodus 23:10-11; Leviticus 18:26, 28; Leviticus 25-26; Numbers 35:33-34; Deuteronomy ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Truth In Love Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Nov 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,998 views

    How much does love really matter in truth telling?

    Introduction It is a simple phrase, a brief phrase, one in which, if it had been omitted, would not have been missed. Nevertheless, it has always caught my eye, perhaps for the very reason that it seems expendable. Look with me at verse 15. Text Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Growing Up Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Nov 15, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,619 views

    We consider what is involved in growing up together into Christ our Head.

    Introduction We have been looking the past several weeks at the first half of Ephesians 4, in which the Apostle Paul discusses what the church is to be about. After three chapters extolling the blessings of God shown to believers in Christ Jesus, he now addresses how we live in response to those ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Test Of True Love

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,414 views

    The test of true Love. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Sermon outline: LOVE IS PROVED BY: by sacrifice (vs 16) by mercy (vs 17) by actions (vs 18) THE RESULTS OF TRUE LOVE: assurance (vs 19-20) answered prayer (vs 21-22) abiding (vs 23-24) Sermon text: Ill: • 4 boys in secondary school had a reputation of playing truant; • One morning they ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The New Self Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Nov 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,235 views

    Walking in Christ involves three activities - putting off the old self, having the mind renewed, and putting on the new self. What does this look like?

    Introduction How important is what you wear? The answers may range from “it makes no difference at all” to “you are what you wear.” Wherever you stand in the scale of opinion, what you wear does make a statement of what you think, at least about clothing. Our Scripture ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Confrontation!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,617 views

    Nathan confronts David about his sins. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: 2 Samuel chapter 12 verses 1-14: Ill: • A young lady was sunbathing on the beach; • When a little boy in his swimming trunks, carrying a towel, • Came up to her and asked her, "Do you believe in God?" • She was surprised by the question but she replied, "Why, yes, I do." • Then he ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Grace On Trial.

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,138 views

    Grace on trial.. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Dealing with tradition Reading: Acts chapter 15 verse 1-35 Ill: A very poor holy man lived in a remote part of China. • Every day before his time of meditation in order to show his devotion, • He put a dish of butter up on the window sill as an offering to God, • One day his cat came in ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Water Into Wine

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,517 views

    Water into wine (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: John chapter 2 verses 1-11. We read in John chapter 20 verses 30-31; 30”Jesus' disciples saw him do many other miraculous signs besides the ones recorded in this book. 31But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren