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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    The Last Five Commandments

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010
     | 5,484 views

    A brief look at the last 5 commandments (PowerPoint slides for this talk available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    The last five commandments Reading: Exodus chapter 20 verses 13-17 Ill: If you think your family has problems, • Consider the marriage mayhem created when 76-year-old Bill Baker of London; • Wed his sweetheart Edna Harvey. • She happened to be his granddaughter’s husband’s mother. ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Roman Centurion

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,253 views

    Jesus cares for all without exception! (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Matthew chapter 8 verses 5 to 13: Ill: The Canadians tell this story about their American neighbours. • When NASA first started sending up astronauts, • They quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. • To combat the problem, ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Purpose Driven Life

    Contributed by Tommy Estes on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 23,283 views

    What is your purpose in life?

    Let me start off by asking you a question. What is the purpose for your life? When you wake up in the morning what is it that drives you; what is your purpose. When you get to work, or when you go to school, what is it that makes you want to excel? As you think about this question, certain pictures ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making The New Year Count

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 2, 2006
    based on 167 ratings
     | 21,256 views

    How to make the new year count: 1- Keep on loving 2- Wake from sleep 3- Dress for living

    INTRO.- Making the new year count. It’s time to take stock of our lives. How are you? And where are you going? ILL.- Some might say, “Well, I’m overweight, tired, aging, can’t hear, can’t see well, but I’m doing pretty good for the shape I’m in.” Life is tough. ILL.- Dr. Paul Faulkner in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Secret Of Life

    Contributed by Dwight Davis on Jan 11, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 15,150 views

    This sermon draws from the wisdom of Solomon to help us discern the real meaning of life.

    Before we get started this morning, I’d like to share with you an email a friend sent me this week. Satan called a worldwide convention. In his opening address to his evil angels he said; We can’t keep the Christians from going to church. We can’t keep them from reading their bibles and knowing ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    How Does Christmas Change My World

    Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Dec 7, 2005
    based on 234 ratings
     | 41,775 views

    Christmas as we celebrate it in America won’t change anything, but Christmas as the celebration of "The Word Become Flesh" will bring us love, peace and purpose in our lives.

    How Does Christmas Change My World? Scripture: Luke 2:8-14, John 3:16 and other selected scriptures Theme: The birth of Christ brings love, peace and purpose to our lives Seed: multiple sermons from other pastors and personal study. Purpose: To challenge the listeners to allow Christ into ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Narnia And An Angel Of Light Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 65 ratings
     | 8,679 views

    Why would C.S. Lewis use a "white witch" to depict the evil of Satan? And what can we learn from Satan’s attempt to deceive Jesus in the desert?

    OPEN: (Played an ApologetiX CD featuring “The Devil Went Down to The Jordan” while showing the lyrics on the overhead projector) The devil went down to the Jordan He was lookin’ for a show to steal He was in a bind cause Jesus came to find The people willing to make it real. And he came upon the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Holiday Attitudes

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 1, 2003
    based on 134 ratings
     | 5,732 views

    The story of the Good Samaritan gives us three different holiday attitudes.

    INTRO.- ILL.- An angry lady went into a grocery store and told a clerk that she wanted a half-head of lettuce and she wanted it right now. "Get going!" she screamed at the clerk. "But lady," said the clerk, "we don’t have half heads of lettuce." "Young man," she shrieked, "get a knife and cut a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Heart For The Lost

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Dec 4, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,658 views

    What Jesus taught about how people get lost, how they are restored, and the joy that comes from restoration.

    A Heart for the Lost Rev. Sean Lester December 7, 2003 morning service Text: Luke 15:1-24 Introduction A. There was an attitude of disdain among the religious faithful toward those who were crowding around Jesus in the city of Jerusalem. An attitude not unlike how people who have been faithful ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Access Granted

    Contributed by Michael Johnson on Dec 16, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 10,521 views

    This a sermon geared towards those who work with young people.

    People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. “But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    The Mission Of The Manger

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 19, 2003
    based on 118 ratings
     | 13,892 views

    The purpose of Christ’s coming is clearly laid out for us.

    December 21, 2003 Hebrews 10:5-10 Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: “Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; 6 with burnt offerings and sin offerings you were not pleased. 7 Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll— I ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How Much Does The Gift Cost?

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Dec 22, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,002 views

    This sermon looks at the cost of the real gift of Christmas.

    How Much Does The Gift Cost? Matthew 1:18 - 20 Luke 4:16-29, Mark 3:21, Matthew 1:24 - 25, Matthew 2:13-15, Luke 2:43-46, Luke 22:44, Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:15, Luke, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:32, December 15, 2003 I. A lot of the time when we think about Christmas we think about the benefits, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fringe Benefit Followers

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 30, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 9,126 views

    Though some folks profess themselves to be believers in Christ, their reasons for making that claim are faulty. This message shows that some people follow Christ for all the wrong reasons.

    FRINGE BENEFIT FOLLOWERS Text: John 6: 63-66 I ntro: We a re all acquainted with the term “fringe benefits.” It usually makes reference to the benefits or privileges received by merely being associated with something or someone. For instance, some of you may enjoy the fringe benefit of an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Doug Henry avatar

    Humility - Sacrificing Your Pride Series

    Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 30, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,035 views

    What does it mean to be humble?

    Humility - Sacrificing Your Pride Philippians 2:1-11 In the summer of 1986, two ships collided in the Black Sea off the coast of Russia. Hundreds of passengers died as they were hurled into the icy waters below. This was a tragedy in and of itself, but the disaster was further darkened when an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Live And Let Live (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 9, 2007
     | 3,070 views

    Jesus offers community as a corrective to individualism.

    LIVE AND LET LIVE (PART 2) Mark 3:1-6 Sermon #5 of “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” This is the fifth sermon (and sixth week) in our sermon series, “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” from the first six chapters of Mark. Prior to Advent we looked at four from Chapters 1 & 2 of the book. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene