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  • Bobby Daniel avatar

    Growing Smaller Series

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Jan 26, 2008
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     | 4,462 views

    Sermon 3 in 5 part series for start of 2008. A topical sermon on the importance of small group Bible studies.

    Intro: Anyone know what this is? Show body ball. Explain use of it, full body workout with attention on core. Why is core so important? • Strengthens your back • Balance • Posture Basically, when your core grows smaller…you can grow stronger. As a local church, a body of born again believers…if ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It’s A God Thing - Prophecy! Series

    Contributed by Vera Hughes on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 10,771 views

    Spiritual gifts could be abused. Prophecy of God should run contrary to the scriptures. In this sermon, we will review the gift of prophecy.

    INTRODUCTION: Today, we have been looking in general at the theme of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Thus far, we have found that God does not want us to be ignorant regarding the gifts of the Holy Spirit for he has given the gifts of the Holy Spirit by his appointment to each one of us for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Bearing Spiritual Fruit

    Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Feb 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,564 views

    Jesus said - "every bracnh in ME (this means Christians) that does not bear fruit He [the Father] takes away, and every branch that bears fruit He [the Father] prunes, today lets look more closely at this.

    BEARING GOOD FRUIT (John 15:1-10) INTRODUCTION Each fall I take my children to the apple orchard just down the road from my house. Last year as we were walking through the orchard, I noticed my youngest son (Ben) picking up an apple off the ground to eat. The apple was rotten and I told him not ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah Who Teaches Part 3: Honoring Marriage Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,084 views

    Marriage is sacred institution, ordained and instituted by God, and is to be treated as sacred.

    A Messiah Who Teaches Part 3: Honoring Marriage Text: Matt. 5:31-32 Introduction 1. Illustration: Another major contributing factor in our problems as a nation is the decline of the family. In a recent Barna Research study, we find that among those who have said their wedding vows, one out of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Minding The Times: An Exposition On Postmodernism, Part 1

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on May 29, 2009
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    Minding The Times: An Exposition On Postmodernism, Part 1

    One might say the future is here --- and we might want to send it back for a refund. Having waited years and wondering at times whether mankind would even survive to see the day, the world now finds itself on the other side of a new millennium. In some ways, it is everything optimistic futurists ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Warning About Salvation Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jun 9, 2009
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     | 5,854 views

    When all is said and done, we need to make sure we are saved. (NOTE: PPT for any of my messages is available (FREE) by emailing me.)

    CODE YELLOW ALERT Warning about Salvation Hebrews 6:1-12 * One of the bedrock beliefs of Baptist is something called the “Security of the Believer.” This belief has frequently been termed “Once saved, always saved.” Without equivocation, let me say that this belief is one of my deeply personal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hallmarks Of Love 1 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 1, 2010
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     | 3,453 views

    Exposition of 1 Cor 13:4 regarding biblical love

    Text: 1 Corinthians 13:4, Title: The Hallmarks of Love 1, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/21/10, AM A. Opening illustration: the lady who wanted to divorce her husband in the most painful way possible. The suggestion was to go and act like you love him for 2 months, and make him believe it, then drop the bomb ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Danger Of Taking God For Granted

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,707 views

    Is our worship all about God or all about us?

    Intro. On Wednesday night, we have been studying the book of Revelation. Last Thursday, we looked at the church of Sardis. It was a church that had its orthodoxy, it had a name, but was dead!!! How could that happen to a church? How could this happen to a people. Before our text, let’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Guidance: Fleeces And Confirming Signs

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Sep 13, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,888 views

    A message about fleeces and confirming signs. When they can be used, when they can't. Pitfalls with and benefits of.

    Making Decisions; Fleeces and Confirming Signs Advertising can be defined as psychological warfare waged on the consuming public by advertisers who are attempting to influence and manipulate our purchasing decisions. And it works. In college in a psych class, I read one example that the day after ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "The Parable Of The Talents" Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Jan 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,127 views

    We should know the importance of trusting God and being faithful to Him in all situations. We should not be afaid when we are given opporutnities to serve Him.

    A church member was angry and complained to the Pastor that the church had wastefully purchased five new brooms. He felt the expenditure was unnecessary. The Pastor mentioned it to the church administrator who responded; “No wonder he was upset. How would you feel if you saw everything you gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Grateful To God

    Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Oct 29, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,916 views

    We are people who have been blessed beyond measure, and people who NEED to give thanks to the giver of all good gifts.

    Thanksgiving Eve - Psalm 100:1-5 Harriet Martineau was an atheist. One morning she & a friend stepped out into the glories of a beautiful fall morning. As she saw the brilliant sun peaking through the haze, & the frost on the meadow, & the brightly colored leaves making their way lazily to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Life Worth Living Is A Life Worth Working At. Series

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 8, 2007
     | 3,368 views

    If the world, can’t see God’s demonstrated in our daily life, Through our behavior, then God hasn’t been seen.

    We are quickly coming to the end of the first of Paul’s Letters to the Thessalonians. • But there is still one message that He wants to make clear. • That message is to make sure that these new converts live a life that pleases God. • So Paul is giving them some final instructions. • Paul is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Best Gift Series

    Contributed by William Huegel on Dec 30, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,744 views

    Christmas is a time of gift giving. Our giving is symbolic of the best gift - the gift of a Savior.

    Christmas Eve Service “The Best Gift” Romans 6:23 Dec. 24, 2005 Rev. Wm. A. Huegel Wallingford FBC “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive Him. Yet to all who received ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Ronnie Grizzle avatar

    Our Responsibility

    Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Jun 15, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,216 views

    The message exhorts Christians to step up to the plate in their responsibility to evangelize a lost and dying world.

    OUR RESPONSIBILITY EZEKIEL 33:1-9 READ AFTER OPENING REMARKS JUST WHAT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS CHRISTIANS? ARE WE NOT GOD’S AMBASSADORS? PAUL TELLS US IN 2 CORINTHIANS 5:20 “Now then we are ambassadors for Christ,” WHAT IS AN AMBASSADOR? WEBSTER DEFINES AMBASSADOR AS “AN OFFICIAL OF THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The "In Thing"

    Contributed by Ron Hicks on Jun 29, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,230 views

    Can Christianity be trendy? Absolutely! It’s faddish, popular, and contemporary. But if its not real to you, it will eventually cease to gratify and feed your curiosity, then you will find something else that will. Hell will be full of trendies.

    THE “IN THING” Matt 15:8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. The worldview of Christianity is that it is controlling, a needless waste of time and a money consumer, restrictive, intolerant, and maybe even cliquish ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God