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  • Eric Bain avatar

    Whatever You Do Is Fine! Series

    Contributed by Eric Bain on Sep 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,290 views

    This sermon looks at the tragic consequence of our sin in the lives of others.

    Whatever You do is Fine! Ruth 1 © 2007 Eric Bain NOTE: An audio version of this sermon is available at www.sanctuary-church.com This morning we are beginning a new - four week series looking at an OT Narrative… called Ruth. Grab a Bible... • Open to Ruth • Don’t be afraid to use the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    It's In Your Own Best Interest

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 7, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,368 views

    This sermon deals with it being in our own best interest to follow the word of God and being willing to die to our own selfish nature to build relationships with others.

    It’s In Your Own Best Interest 9/2/2007 Proverbs 1:8-19 John 10:1-18 Could you help me out for a moment. Let’s say one day a family member by the name of Charles shows up at your house with no money, no food, no clothing, no nothing except a sad story about being down and out. It’s cold, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Approaching Storm

    Contributed by James May on Sep 9, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,782 views

    There’s a storm of God’s judgment coming upon our land, but there is a force in the land to stem the tide. It’s the remnant church, on its face before God.

    The Approaching Storm By Pastor Jim May This next Tuesday will mark the 6th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington D. C. The memories of that day are so vivid that it doesn’t seem like 6 years have passed, but time marches on. Every year, as this date rolls ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jim Drake avatar

    The Nature Of Testing Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,603 views

    Like everything ordained by God, He intends testing and trials for our good. But Satan twists God’s good tests into temptation. His desire is for us to fail God’s good tests by succumbing to the temptation he brings from them.

    1. God’s intentions for His tests are good (9-12) a. God’s pattern for testing (9-11) b. God’s freedom from testing (12) 2. Transition verse (13) 3. Satan’s intentions for God’s tests are evil (14-15) a. Satan’s pattern for temptation (14) b. Satan’s bondage from temptation (15) 4. Conclusion ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Greg Ebie avatar

    All In The Family – Sibling Rivalries Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 20, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 14,494 views

    ALL IN THE FAMILY – Sibling Rivalries Siblings are a gift to each other from God; siblings are different from each other; siblings learn to relate to God together, and sibling rivalry teaches us how to get along with other people.

    • Genesis 4:1-9 (NIV) [1] Adam lay with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, "With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man." [2] Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. [3] In the course of time ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Peril Of Inconvenience

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 21, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,864 views

    Inconvenience is often what God’s demands. If one does not embrace the inconvenience it will be a spiritual peril to him.

    Acts 24:24-27 KJV And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. [25] And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Four Levels Of Love Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Mar 7, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 32,829 views

    Where the joy of living a significant life comes from.

    We’re in this series called, “Made to Count – Am I Living a Life that Matters?” Last week in chapter one of John’s letter we discovered that FELLOWSHIP is one of the keys to living a life that matters. We’ve got to interact with others according to God’s instructions in order to live a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Can We Learn From David's Prayer?

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
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    Part of a series on prayer. This uses an example prayer and draws lessons for our prayer life.

    What Can We Learn from David’s Prayer? 2 Samuel 7:18-29 LIFE OF DAVID Before we get to the prayer and the main passage we are going to look at this morning, I want to remind you a little of the life of the person we will be looking at. The prayer in 2 Samuel 7 is not an isolated prayer, but one ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Waiting For An Important Call Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 14, 2008
    based on 59 ratings
     | 31,215 views

    One of the most frustrating things about prayer is that we seem to be doing all the talking. How do I "hear" God’s answers if He’s not "answering" me?

    OPEN: The father of a teenage daughter was concerned with the amount of time she spent on the telephone; not so much for the time she wasted (he had given up on that long ago), but because nobody else could use the phone. So, as a happy solution, he had a telephone installed for her with her ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Defeat Your Enemies

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 2, 2006
    based on 29 ratings
     | 31,469 views

    Exposition of 1 Sam. 24

    How to Defeat Your Enemies 1 Samuel 24 A reporter was interviewing an man on his 100th birthday, and asked, “What are you most proud of?” “Well,” said the old man, pondering the question, “I don’t have an enemy in the world.” “That’s quite an achievement!” said the reporter. “Yep,” added the old ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan Tison avatar

    When God Asks You To Do Something You Do Not Understand Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 13,952 views

    Faith is a difficult subject for beleivers, it becames even more difficult when God asks us to do something we do not understand. We learn several practical lessons from the Joshua’s encounter at Jericho which will help us when God asks us do something we

    Introduction: A man was quiet a bit overweight, he had tried several ways to lose the weight, but had no success. Finally he decided to visit his minister and ask him if he had any solutions to his weight problem. The minister said he had just the solution. The man was to go home and wait for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kranthi Kumar Medida avatar

    The Greatness Of The Word Of God

    Contributed by Kranthi Kumar Medida on Dec 9, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,552 views

    In this message, I want to tell you of the greatness of the Word of God, so that you will begin to treat it in a way which it rightly deserves.

    INTRODUCTION If there is a great man and you do not know that he is great, then you cannot show the respect, which he deserves. Before deciding how you are going to act with someone, you will be asking yourselves, the following questions: “Who is that person? What is his position in the society? ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Chip Monck avatar

    Picturing A Joyful Jesus Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,876 views

    A look at another side of Jesus. The side of a joyful, personable man that would take time out of his life to attend a wedding feast.

    (Significant inspiration and segments of this sermon taken from Max Lucado’s writings on this passage.) There was a woman who goes to the post office to buy stamps for her Christmas cards. She says to the clerk, "May I have 50 Christmas stamps?" The clerk says, "What denomination?" The woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Larry Pozza avatar

    Facing The Giants Series

    Contributed by Larry Pozza on Apr 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,325 views

    A sermon following the Virginia Tech tragedy.

    Facing the Giants Isaiah 58 Introduction A. This past week has confirmed to us once again that there are giants in the land. We often forget about them until they raise their ugly head and shout out to us from the street. a. Like Goliath starred down the Israelites in the valley of Elah (1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    I Love You, Mom!

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 6, 2007
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,283 views

    A sermon honoring motherhood and women. Audio will be placed at www.sermonlist.com/2007.html

    A mother walked into her young son’s bedroom just in time to hear him begin his nighttime prayers. He said, “Andy, please forgive me for what I did wrong today, and Andy, please keep my mommy and daddy safe.” After he had finished, she asked him who Andy was. He told her that was God’s name. ...read more

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