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  • Ovidiu Radulescu avatar

    Shepherds Or Fishermen?

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Sep 21, 2007
    based on 115 ratings
     | 30,305 views

    Not even one of the twelve disciples had ever been a shepherd. Were shepherds scarce in Jesus day? Actually there were plenty of shepherds in that area of Palestine. Jesus intentionally avoided choosing shepherds to lead the Christian church. Jesus called

    Over and over the Bible inquires Christian pastors to feed the sheep. Three times in John 21:15-17. Jesus instructs Simon Peter, "Feed My sheep....Take care of My sheep....Feed My Sheep." It was to the shepherds on the hillsides that the Heavenly Angels first appeared in glory to announce the birth ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    The Godly Discipline Of Disfellowship

    Contributed by Bledar Valca on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,780 views

    Chuch Discipline

    The Godly Discipline of Disfellowship The title of this sermon comes from F. LaGard Smith’s book “Who Is My Brother?” In the book, Brother Smith has one chapter so named. When we study the purpose, the reasons, and the process of church discipline we come to understand that this is indeed a godly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    What Does God Think About Abortion? Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jun 19, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,389 views

    First in a series addressing current topics. This sermon addresses abortion.

    WHAT DOES GOD THINK ABOUT Part 1: ABORTION “Hoof-and-mouth disease is the scourge of the cattle industry, and an outbreak can decimate herds very quickly. Therefore, when the disease hit one cattle area a few years ago, authorities clamped on a strict quarantine to isolate and control the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Declaration Of Freedom

    Contributed by Robbie Shivar on Jul 10, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,330 views

    On the day that we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we also need to remember the Declaration of Freedom proclaimed by Jesus at the start of His earthly ministry.

    Luke 4:18-19 The Declaration of Freedom Introduction: Today we remember the infamous signing of our nation’s Declaration of Independence. A document that claimed freedom from the oppression the colonies were enduring from England. Tension between the Colonialist and the British Army often ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David King avatar

    Unconditional Freedom

    Contributed by David King on Jul 13, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,470 views

    Give me liberty or give me death! I will be free no strings attached.

    TEXT Ex 10:9 And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD. INTRO: Freedom is the most valuable expression of language that there is. It is an element that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    Glimpses Into Revelation--A Church On The Fence Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jul 15, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,685 views

    What is so bad about being lukewarm as a Christian? Why it is better to be hot or cold.

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches July 18, 2004 “The Church on the Fence--Laodicia” Rev. 3:14-22 INTRODUCTION: Of the seven churches, this is probably the one you are most familiar with. It is the church that seems to parallel today’s society the most because of an INDIFFERENCE toward ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Finding Rest In God

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 3, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 9,496 views

    In our busy lives, intentional times of rest are sacred and essential for spiritual and emotional health.

    From African colonial history comes this interesting tale: In the deep jungles of Africa, a traveler was making a long trip. Native porters had been engaged from a tribe to carry the loads. The first day they marched rapidly and went far. The traveler had high hopes of a speedy journey. But the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Blessed Are You?

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Jun 23, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,810 views

    We are so blessed that we overlook it sometimes...

    MAT 6:25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Suit Up!

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,711 views

    A sermon in the Lowry "Oops, Ugh, Aha, Yeah, Whee!" narritive mold, focusing on puting on the armor of God.

    Suit Up! Ephesians 6:10-20 (p.184) Oops (Life can be hard) My brothers and sisters, we all know that life can be hard. Life can be very hard. And to make it worse… most of the time it doesn’t make any sense at all. In seminary, they have a fancy term to describe it… the “theodicy” question. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Life Essentials 4 Series

    Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Mar 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,489 views

    God has given us tools for service; here are four important ones.

    • In our life, we have undoubtedly offended, hurt or sinned against several people • The pain that we cause is often unknown to us but prevalent to the one affected • We can cause sorrow through physical, emotional and spiritual aspects • The rewarding feeling, however, is when the one whom we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    "God's Yes, To The World's No"

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,721 views

    An Easter Sunday Sermon

    Easter Sunday Sermon Luke 24:1-12 "God’s Yes, to the World’s No" 24:1* ¶ But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices which they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The New Person

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 5, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,382 views

    A description of the change that occurs when someone has been transformed by the Holy Spirit.

    The New Person Rev. Sean D. Lester July 13, 2003 Hebrews 10:11-25 Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. [12] But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Be A Blessing Instead Of A Burden Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 51 ratings
     | 18,016 views

    in these verses, Paul looks at ways we can either be a blessing or a burden in our churches. The challange is to see which characteristics we possess and which we need to change.

    HOW TO BE A BLESSING INSTEAD OF A BURDEN 1 Thessalonians 2:6-12 We were not looking for praise from men, not from you or anyone else. As apostles of Christ we could have been a burden to you, 7 but we were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children. 8 We loved you so much that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    A Woman's Words

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 14, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 11,889 views

    The influence of Christian wives and mothers is immeasurable and irreplaceable. One area of great influence that a woman has is through her words.

    A WOMAN’S WORDS PROVERBS 31:26 INTRODUCTION: Proverbs 31 gives us one of the most beautiful descriptions of Christian womanhood. Verses ten through thirty-one provide a list of virtues and characteristics that exemplify the Christian wife and mother. Someone has said, "The hand that rocks the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Of Gusto And Hungry Bears

    Contributed by John Beehler on Jun 15, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 3,321 views

    Go for the gusto. Seek happiness. Watch out for hungry bears.

    Of Gusto and Hungry Bears You only go around once in life, so you’ve got to grab for all the gusto you can." Some of you may remember that television commercial. But, what exactly is gusto? In the dictionary, it is defined as "hearty or keen enjoyment." And according to that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed