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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    The Cure For Heart Trouble

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 10, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,625 views

    The Cure For Heart Trouble - John chapter 14 verses 1-6 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). One key Principle (vs 1). ‘Personal faith in a personal God brings personal strength!’ (2). Three Guarantees of Jesus: • Guarantee #1: "I GO" (vs 2) – that speaks of a place. • Guarantee #2: "I WILL" (vs 3) - that speaks of a promise. • Guarantee #3: ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Gratitude That Adorns The Gospel-6

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 9, 2019
     | 1,671 views

    6 of 8. For the Christians in Rome, Paul delineated the relationship of gratitude to the Gospel. But what manner of Gratitude properly adorns the Gospel of Christ? OR... How can your Gratitude adorn the Gospel of Christ? Gratitude adorns the Gospel thru...

    GRATITUDE That ADORNS The GOSPEL-VI—Romans 1:15-25 OR: Gratitude That Graces The Gospel Attention: This coming Saturday, our church is going to have a Cleanup/Work Day. We will begin with a breakfast at 8:00, & the plan is to work until about noon. If everyone will take on a project, or work ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Effective Broadcasting – Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,507 views

    The Body of Christ that God will use to evangelize the next generation has members who are specialized in different methods of broadcasting the seed of God’s Word in the fields of the world.

    Turn Your Bibles to Acts 6:4 and then verse 7 Title: Effective Broadcasting – Part 1 Theme: Planting the Word of God Series: Essentials for Church Growth Listen as I read Acts 6:4 and then verse 7, “But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to ministry of the word.” “And the word of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Walking In The Shepherd's Footprints"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 6, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,135 views

    So specific is our call to follow Christ as a sheep follows the shepherd, we’re even told to walk in His footprints.

    “For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, 22 WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS ANY DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH; 23 and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    On The Run Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Nov 10, 2009
    based on 20 ratings
     | 27,188 views

    Sermon series on the Book of Jonah. Some of my resources come from John Hamby’s sermons as well as Jerry Giffords

    “Returning to God” “On the Run” Jonah 1:1-3 I read a story recently about a 5-year old who decided to run away. The lady who lived next door saw him go, as she was outside cutting her grass. She said that she watched him walk up and down the pavement, in front of her house, hauling his little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Turning Chaos To Peace Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,645 views

    The "Day of the Lord" will result in the chaos of this world system being turned into peace.

    Several months ago as we began to identify the Old Testament passages related to the “Day of the Lord”, I realized that we certainly wouldn’t have time to examine all of those passages in any kind of detail, at least not if we ever wanted to actually get to the Book of Revelation. And I know what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is It Better To Have Loved And Lost? Series

    Contributed by Paul Green on Nov 28, 2009
    based on 18 ratings
     | 12,392 views

    ‘Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all’. But is the same statement true when it is applied to our relationship with God? Is the same statement true when it is applied to our relationship with our fellow believers?

    Two men were discussing the subject of love. The first one says, "I thought I was in love three times," "What do you mean ‘Thought you were in love?" asks the second guy. "Well, three years ago, I cared very deeply for a woman who wanted nothing to do with me," said the first. "Wasn’t that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The What-Fors Of The Wherefores

    Contributed by Tim Adams on Dec 1, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,522 views

    This sermon seeks to encounter false views on how to understand the will of God.

    “The What For of the Wherefores” (A general message on finding the will of God) Ephesians 5:14-17 I am preaching to you today on the subject of “The What For of the Wherefores.” There are two “wherefores” in the scripture that I read to you today. Both of them sandwich a fool in the middle. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Touching God In Worship Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Dec 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,524 views

    Third part of a Christmas series. Christmas is not only about sing songs, it is making worhsip.

    A Touch of Christmas, P3 Touching God through Praise Luke 1: 46-55 INTRODUCTION Series Summary: even at a time that is as stress filled as Christmas, • God wants to touch others THROUGH YOU, with His love and grace • God has a Fresh Touch FOR YOU • You can TOUCH GOD with your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    I Want To Be The One

    Contributed by Dr. Travis Campbell on Dec 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,941 views

    10 were healed, but only 1 returned to thank the Lord. I want to be the one who expresses thanksgiving for all the Lord’s blessings.

    As we open our Bibles once again to the Gospel of Luke, we are reminded that it was penned by Luke the physician. Luke, a Greek, was a well educated man who was used of the Lord to pen two books of our New Testament, The Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts. As Mark had written for the Romans, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Glory Shines So Bright Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Mar 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,546 views

    God's glory will be the defining feature of the new heaven and new earth. Therefore we need to make His glory the supreme passion of our life right now.

    Right now, if you go outside, there are innumerable stars in the sky. But you can only see one of them – our sun. That is because the light from the sun is so bright that none of those other stars in the sky can be seen during the daytime. But if we wait until the sun sets tonight, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Putting Doors In Walls

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Mar 28, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,964 views

    An Easter message.

    AM sermon preached at Central Christian Church Easter April 12, 2009 “Putting Doors in Walls” [SHOW VIDEO AT CLOSE OF COMMUNION SERVICE] [AFTER VIDEO’S OVER PROJECT SERMON TITLE SLIDE AND LEAVE UP ON SCREEN WHILE I BEGIN SPEAKING] It’s not over, even when it’s over. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Really Counts

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Mar 29, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,462 views

    What really counts is a follow up to a sermon entitled IT, faith expressing itself through love, simple church.

    WHAT REALLY COUNTS (All My sermons use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) A few weeks ago I presented a sermon entitled, “IT.” We talked about how simple IT really is, the scripture tells us the “only thing that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    The 500 Hats Of Bartholomew Cubbins Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 11, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,802 views

    I used the book the 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins to introduce this message on Spiritual Growth and the Kingship of Christ

    500 Hats Read from Book. Now let’s be honest today; how many people here had actually heard of “The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins” let alone read it before this morning? I had actually read this book as a child and apparently it stayed with me because the day that I decided to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    We Want To See Jesus Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 14, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 16,672 views

    If we want to see Jesus this Easter, we must go to the place of death and go to the place of service. Find life in death. Find honor is service, because there you find Jesus Christ.

    It was the depression. The father was able to keep bread on the table, but that was it. When his little boy burst into the house excitedly talking about the circus coming to town, the father knew that he could not afford the $1 admission. The boy had never seen the circus and it wasn’t right ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free