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  • David Johnston avatar

    A Declaration Of Independence

    Contributed by David Johnston on Jul 25, 2007
     | 6,029 views

    Are you not sick and tired of what the devil has done to you? Are you willing to sit there until you die? The devil is fighting the Church! It’s time to make A Declaration of Independence and fight back!

    A Declaration of War 1 Sam. 17:40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine. 41 And the Philistine came on and drew near ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Preparing To Build - 2

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Aug 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,333 views

    Choosing the Builder - Jesus Christ

    Preparing to Build, Part 2 Choosing the Builder Last week, we started a brand new series entitled, Preparing to Build, Seeing the Vision, Living the Dream. This series is focused on our vision, our passion for the future. We talked about where we are heading as a church, what we are trusting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chip Monck avatar

    Who Cares...when Life's Storms Invade My Living Room? Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Aug 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,060 views

    Sixth in a series exploring life crisis, based on the promotional materials provided by Outreach in their "Who Cares" campaign. This message explores when a very personal crisis hits the interior of our life at home.

    (Extensive inspiration for the sermons in this series derived from the sermon samples in the "Who Cares" promotional series by Outreach Ministries.) (For this message, I had the stage set as a Living Room and compared it to our Family Room growing up - formal place vs. rec. room: Childhood & ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Four Fathers-Four Stages

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on May 29, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,393 views

    This is about the Prodigal Son, with a Memorial Day twist

    The Parable of the Prodigal Son has been touted as possibly the greatest short story of all time It can be looked at as Episode III in a trilogy of parables Episode I is the Lost Sheep It could be called A New Hope for the lost sheep is found and comes home With a new hope of continuing on Episode ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He's Just Giving It Away!

    Contributed by Batsell Spivy on Jul 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,902 views

    God has a gift for all of us, it’s more valuable than anything on earth and it’s free to those who will accept it

    He’s just giving it away! Intro: There was a preacher at a small church. He had been preaching there for some time and was discouraged by how disinterested the church was. Finally he had had enough of the unenthusiastic Sundays so he decided to write a sermon that would surely fire the members up. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Is God Lost

    Contributed by Richard Deem on Jul 3, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,479 views

    Those who read the Bible [the Old Testament in particular] will readily recognize the fact that both God’s enemies and His people from time to time wondered if He was lost! They must have felt this way, because they were always asking where He was

    IS GOD LOST? TEXT: Joel 2:17 "Let the priests, the LORD’S ministers, Weep between the porch and the altar, And let them say, "Spare Thy people, O LORD, And do not make Thine inheritance a reproach, A byword among the nations. Why should they among the peoples say, ’Where is their God?" INTRO: ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Richard Francis avatar

    Be Holy?

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Jan 31, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 17,663 views

    How do you feel to "Be Holy as I am holy" up to the task, impossible? Take heart and lets explore holiness and living like Jesus and find hope in loving like Jesus

    Eyes fixed on Jesus If we are honest it is difficult to live to a set of values and ideals isn’t it. Its difficult to proclaim on a Sunday morning that we want to be like Jesus yet lose it in the office on a Monday or with the family on the way back from Church. Is it just me or do you have those ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Walk By The Spirit

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,999 views

    Do you bear the fruit of the spirit today? Do you have a deep love in your heart today? Do you have an earnest joy for all things today?

    Let Us Walk by the Spirit Galatians 5:25 Human nature, with which all of us are born, will not enter into the kingdom of God unless it is changed. This change is called being born again. And what this means is that the Spirit of God creates something new; he takes out of us the heart of stone that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reality

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,370 views

    So we need to not be paralyzed by bad stuff, but in the midst of such tragedies, failures and sinfulness, there is one thing we need to do: remember who God is. That is what Nehemiah 9 is about. When you have bad things happen, first and foremost, remembe

    [Re]ality Nehemiah 9:5b-9, 32-38 We’ve all been there. When life is falling apart, things seem to be going against us and we descend into a pit that’s darker and darker. A parent loses a young child, a healthy man with young children discovers he has cancer and just months to live, someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Flowers avatar

    Jesus On Cheek-Turning Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Jul 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,032 views

    Part 8 of a 13 week series Hearing Jesus Again. In this last direct contrast between the old righteousness and the new righteousness, Jesus takes on the topic of how we respond to personal injury–how we act when someone has wronged us, or is intending to.

    Jesus On Cheek-Turning Part 8 in series Hearing Jesus Again Wildwind Community Church David Flowers July 5, 2008 Let’s summarize where we’ve been. We started our series on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount by discussing why it’s important to really give Jesus a new hearing. The following week we ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Mark Baker avatar

    Why The Tithe

    Contributed by Mark Baker on Jul 13, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,219 views

    Many have said that tithing has been done away with, and that it is for the Old Covenant only. They say it has no part of the New Covenant, and that it is legalistic and holds us in bondage. I would like to take a look at this from a Biblical perspective,

    Many have said that tithing has been done away with, and that it is for the Old Covenant only. They say it has no part of the New Covenant, and that it is legalistic and holds us in bondage. I would like to take a look at this from a Biblical perspective, and try to see the truth of God’s Word and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • allan kircher avatar

    "The Power Of God" Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jul 20, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,768 views

    The church once again needs to discover we have an unchanging God and an unchanging kingdom.

    “THE POWER OF GOD” Allan H. Kircher Second Chronicles 7:14 “ If my people, which are called by My name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and heal their land. Time and time again we ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "The Language God Speaks" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,874 views

    Sermon 1 in a study in Hebrews

    “God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Brian Harvison avatar

    Life Liberty And The Pursuit Series

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Aug 16, 2008
     | 6,655 views

    This is the final in a study of the book of Ecclesiastes

    Life Liberty and the Pursuit Ecclesiastes 12 Do you remember the Cadillac slogan from a few years ago? Life , Liberty and the Pursuit Ecclesiastes is about the Pursuit And Solomon had his share of pursuits We are wrapping up our study of this book We are skipping chapters 10 and 11, since they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Love That Endures Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
     | 4,260 views

    Marriage is an invitation to move beyond yourself and focus on another. Marriage is a ministry. It’s not about getting your needs met but serving the need of your spouse. God called us to love one another not because of our feelings for them but in spite

    A Love That Endures Genesis 2:18-25 There’s the story of a husband who placed an ad in the Rocky Mountain News just prior to a Super Bowl a few years ago. Will trade my non-cooking and non-shopping wife with attitude problem
for one Super Bowl ticket. No Indian givers. Call so-and-so at ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist