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  • Bart Leger avatar

    To God Be The Glory

    Contributed by Bart Leger on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,387 views

    I really believe God is able to use us, no matter what our education, or training or even our past involves.

    To God Be the Glory! Do you sometimes feel you are useless, or that your life is not making a difference? I believe these are questions most of us deal with when reflecting upon our lives. We may be asking ourselves, “Is God really able to use me to make a difference in other people’s lives?” I ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Tomaisha Hendricks avatar

    The Real Deal On Temptation

    Contributed by Tomaisha Hendricks on Feb 18, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 2,991 views

    Gives insight into temption from the beginning of time and how we as Chirstians can resist temptation

    THE REAL DEAL ON TEMPTATION TEXT: Genesis 3: 1 – 10 INTRODUCTION: During the season of Lent as Christians we focus on the 40 days in which Christ was tempted in the wilderness. One thing or another today tempts all of us. We each in our daily lives are faced with choices that can either lead ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Powell avatar

    No Need To Fear, When God Is Near Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on Nov 7, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,093 views

    Sermon 3 in a series of 5 based on the 23rd Psalm

    No Need to Fear, For He is With Me Psalms 23:4 November 5, 2006 AM Over the past two weeks, I have seen tremendous things happen within our church family. First, I have seen a renewed vision in the mindset of our congregation – the vision is to reach out to our community, no matter what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "I Thirst" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 19, 2007
    based on 164 ratings
     | 115,764 views

    Fifth sermon on the seven sayings of Christ from the cross.

    Jesus was crucified at 9 o’clock in the morning, and He spent the first three hours on the cross in the sunlight. Then the darkness came, and at the end of three hours of darkness, Jesus cried out, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46). Our Lord’s first three statements were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Be Deceived Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 22, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 15,616 views

    Of all the things scripture expresses concern about, it is "deception" among God’s crown creation.

    Matthew, Mark and Luke record an interesting verbal interchange between Jesus and His disciples. It concerns the “end of days.” They asked Him, “tell us about the sign of the end.” Jesus’ initial response was almost ominous, “watch that no one deceive you”… Have you ever been deceived? How did ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bledar Valca avatar

    Answering The Most Important Questions Series

    Contributed by Bledar Valca on Mar 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,299 views

    Preaching the good news

    THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS Acts 17:24-31 Have you noted that among the first questions we ask when we meet someone is the question “What’s new?” In Acts 17 the apostle Paul came to Athens. He came to Areopagus, one of the “Seven Wonders of Ancient World.” The people in Athens did the same thing, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Armor Of God

    Contributed by Johnnie Travis on Aug 30, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,551 views

    Understanding Gods word

    ARMOR OF GOD I know we have all seen pictures of the Roman Soldiers in their Armor and as they must have appeared to Paul, for as Paul wrote this letter he was in prison or under guard at all times. Indications are that he may have been under house arrest so he may have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Assurance Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Oct 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,176 views

    Assurance of salvation comes from understanding the plan of salvation, recognizing God’s unchanging love, obedience to God, love toward others, self-examination, the promises of Scripture and the internal witness of the Holy Spirit.

    Sermon Series on First John, “Collecting Evidence of Faith” >“Assurance” I John 5:13-21 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Outline: •Confident Condition, verse 13 •Confident Prayer, verse 14-15 •Confident Confrontation, verses 16-17 •Confident Conduct, ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Tested By Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 27, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,533 views

    Any path apart from God’s way is a downward path. God offers us light and liberation, while secular reasoning brings only darkness and despair.

    Overcoming Futility, a Sermon Series on Ecclesiastes "Tested by Wisdom", Ecclesiastes 7:13-29 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts I read an apt example of worldly wisdom the other day, in the latest issue of Money magazine: Under the heading of financial ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Spending And You Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 27, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,398 views

    Money cannot buy happiness, but misusing it can buy gloom.

    Spending and You: Theory (topical) 1. When a woman in my office became engaged, a colleague offered her some advice. "The first ten years are the hardest." "How long have you been married?" I asked. "Ten years," she replied. 2. Well, it is true that the first ten years typically are the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Robert Leroe avatar

    The Search For The Meaning Of Life Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 23, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,912 views

    Ecclesiastes was written to people who question whether there is a God, and to those who outright reject God. What do they have left in life? Nothing but despair...but there is another Way.

    Overcoming Futility, a Sermon Series on Ecclesiastes Message #1, “The Search for the Meaning of Life,” chapter 1 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts We’ve entered a new year, and many people looking back on 2005 feel a sense of relief. We’re glad that year ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    Where Everybody Is Somebody

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jun 8, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,316 views

    Learn how the church should treat people with respect, dignity and as special in God’s eyes.

    Have you ever listened to the words of the song that is used at the beginning of the “Cheers” television show? “Wouldn’t you like to go to a place where everyone knows your name and they are always glad you came.” Those words should be the them song of the church. A church should be a place where ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Cormie avatar

    Transformers

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,869 views

    The Gospel is the power to CHANGE! Here’s how.

    16, June 2002 Dakota Community Church Transformers Introduction: In Many Cases Christianity has been invaded with secular thinking. He’s a controller – She’s a pleaser Those two are co-dependant Abuser and abused –one does the other allows I come from a dysfunctional family All of these are ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    But There Is No Peace

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Oct 3, 2001
    based on 108 ratings
     | 10,023 views

    In response to the Attack on America of September 11th, this sermon addresses the struggle between wanting to be faithful to Christ’s call for peace and faithful to Christ’s call for justice. Jeremiah warns us from crying for "peace, peace," when there i

    "But There Is No Peace" The Rev. Dr. Maynard Pittendreigh Sunrise Presbyterian Church Jeremiah 8:10-11 It was not that long ago. You remember where you were when you heard the news. You will always remember. You will tell your children and your grandchildren where you were when you first heard ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • James May avatar

    Smoke & Mirrors

    Contributed by James May on Apr 18, 2001
    based on 129 ratings
     | 8,938 views

    Satan has many tools of deception and he knows how to use them against saint and sinner alike.

    SMOKE AND MIRRORS James 1:22 -25 “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible