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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    A Heart To Build - A Man After God's Own Heart Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 18, 2005
    based on 67 ratings
     | 23,497 views

    God told David He didn’t want him building a Temple for Him. It’s possible to build a building God doesn’t want. Do you know what makes the difference between what He wants and what He doesn’t?

    OPEN: According to a story in R.Digest from several years ago, a great emperor named Shah Jahan once built an absolutely beautiful structure in memory of his wife of 19 years who died while bearing their 14th child. When she died, Shah Jahan left his wife’s deathbed and went straight to his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Keep On Loving Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 21, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,866 views

    The series of instructions at the end of Hebrews can be summed up in this command: Keep on loving each other as brothers. Keep on loving those in need, your family, your church leaders, and the gospel of Christ.

    Keep on Loving Hebrews 13 (Hebrews 12 unavailable) SCRIPTURE READING: Hebrews 13:1-8 INTRODUCTION: We’ve reached the end of the book of Hebrews. It ends with a series of final instructions. Maybe you remember getting final instructions --- the kind of thing you call out as someone drives ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Can't You Forgive Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Apr 23, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,417 views

    The ability to forgive is the ability to recieve forgiveness.

    Last Tuesday, April 19th, this country observed a very difficult anniversary, and for most of us it passed by without a thought. It was April 19th 1995 that we suffered the atrocity of the Oklahoma City Bombing. As I was thinking about our sermon today I ran across a story from that event that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    God Guides Your Tomorrows

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 1, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 44,709 views

    A message to youth from proverbs 3:5-6.

    God Guides your Tomorrows - God has a Plan for Your Life- Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight (or will direct your paths)." How does a person find God’s will? Random ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Honoring All Vets

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 10, 2005
    based on 146 ratings
     | 12,627 views

    We need to give honor to whom honor is due.

    INTRO. – ILL.- Military expectations. While talking to a potential recruit, the military recruiter said, "Exactly what kind of job are you looking for in the military?" The high school kid said, "I’m looking for something with an enlistment bonus of about $20,000, where I won’t have to work too ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Prodigal Responding

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,228 views

    The example of prodigal responding is given to us in the Father’s example.

    Prodigal Responding Cornwall/Montreal February 19, 2005 We all know the story of ‘the Prodigal Son’. Today, I’d like you to put yourself in the position of the younger son, in this story and consider the response to the openhearted and openhearted response of your father. You know the story- you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Christ Will Have An End To His Dynasty

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,621 views

    This sermon discusses how Jesus will hand over His kingdom to the Father at the end of all things. It is on a Christ the King Sunday.

    November 20, 2005 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. 22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    To Each One Grace Has Been Given

    Contributed by Chris Tiller on Nov 19, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,549 views

    If Christ brought you to this congregation, then Christ has given you a special grace to serve in a way that is needed within this congregation.

    Early on in my seminary career, I was asked by a committee charged with my nurture as a fledgling pastor-wannabe about my role models for ministry. “Who,” the committee asked, “did I consider to be an example to follow?” “Who was my role model for ministry?” I guess it was a reasonable question, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Threefold Thanks

    Contributed by John Baggett on Nov 19, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,943 views

    Thanksgiving Emphasis or other. Powerful Message of How we can be thankful most of all for Jesus The Way ,The Truth, The Life. Help from Satans Detours, Saved by Simple Details, Safely Delivered to heaven

    Threefold Thanks John 14-5-6 We have much to be thankful for. Just a handful of some of the things we can be thankful for : Love, Peace, Freedom, Strength, Eternal Life and more… But above all else we have to be thankful for… it is Jesus that we can most… give thanks for. He alone is the way ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Skinner avatar

    What Do You Want For Christmas

    Contributed by Jeff Skinner on Dec 4, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 14,162 views

    What do you want for christmas? That is a topic that will be discussed many times in the next few weeks. The question we should be asking is what do you need?

    As people are coming I want I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas playing with images on the screen and words. What do you want for Christmas? That is a question that parents across America are asking children during this season. Santa’s across every mall in America have children standing in line ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Narnia: Not A Tame God

    Contributed by Ron Burtz on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,615 views

    God is not safe nor tame, but He’s good and you can trust Him with your life.

    It’s the Christmas season. Now is the time we like to think about the manger scene, the baby, “gentle Jesus, meek and mild”. Today, however, I want to project you 30 years after that 1st Christmas, to Jesus the fiery preacher. He’s warmed up today… (Read Luke 12:1-7) I don’t usually put much ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Understanding God’s Will

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Dec 6, 2005
    based on 177 ratings
     | 25,397 views

    SEEK it, SURRENDER to it, and STAND in it. It’s REAL, can be REFUSED, but it’s always RIGHT! Link included to formatted text, audio/video, and PowerPoint.

    Understanding God’s Will Romans 12:1-2 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/God’sWill.html We usually look at this passage and talk about surrender...but surrender to what? The will of God in the end of v. 2! Or we talk about separation...but separation unto what? The will of God! And that should be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bob Briggs avatar

    The Spirit Filled Believer Series

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 7, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,207 views

    What does it take to live a spirit filled life?

    In Acts 2, the promise of the Holy Spirit was fulfilled, when gathered in the upper room we read, starting at verse 1, “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Scott Weber avatar

    Narnia: A World Without Jesus Would Be A More Unjust World Series

    Contributed by Scott Weber on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,163 views

    This is the first of a three part series that explores the question, "What if Jesus had never been born?" It was a series we advertised as the movie Narnia - The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe was being released. It borrows themes from Dr. James Kenned

    What If It Was Always Winter And Never Christmas? (What If Jesus Had Never Been Born?) Part #1 – December 11 – “A world without Jesus would be a more unjust world” Brief description of the movie and the other world the children enter into. (Promote movie). When they enter this world called ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Chris Tiller avatar

    Let's Make A Deal

    Contributed by Chris Tiller on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,919 views

    Parable of the dishonest manager: The Kingdom of God works on different principles than we’re used to. Efficiency, practicality, and self-interest are not the core values of the Kingdom. God expects a lot more for us (and from us) than we expect him to.

    There was a rich man. This man was so rich that he didn’t make his own bed. He had a personal maid who did that. He didn’t make his own dinner. He had a personal chef who did that. He didn’t drive his own car. He had a chauffeur who did that. He didn’t balance his own checkbook. He had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed