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  • Tyler Edwards avatar

    Shame Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Sep 22, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,344 views

    In the lives of many Christians shame can be even more destructive than sin.

    2. Barriers to Godly Growth September 13th, 2009 Shame A new pastor was visiting the homes of some of the people in his congregation. He came to one house and he knocked but there was no answer. He could see the lights were on and it seemed very obvious that someone was home so he knocked ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Friend Of The Misunderstood Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 21, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,090 views

    Misunderstand is accidentally or deliberate. Jesus dealt with the accidental by bringing witnesses, going to the root of the issue, and affirming the questioner; with the deliberate by refusing to make others happy, being true to Himself, letting actions

    It’s easy to be misunderstood. Misunderstanding happens all the time. It is very, very easy to be misunderstood. One way to be misunderstood is to be vague and hazy. Just mumble under your breath and utter ambiguities, and I guarantee that you will be misunderstood. Some of you are devotees of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Authentic Faith Works Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 34 ratings
     | 18,852 views

    An authentic believer must not only demonstrate his love by ready acceptance of others in the church, but he must also demonstrate his faith by responsible assistance to others. Those who possess authentic faith put it to work.

    JAMES 2:14-20 AUTHENTIC FAITH WORKS [Matthew 7:15-23] An authentic believer must not only demonstrate his love by ready acceptance of others in the church, but he must also demonstrate his faith by responsible assistance to others. Those who possess authentic faith put it to work. Even in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your New "Can Do"

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 29, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,851 views

    This is a sermon from the perspective of "The Exchanged Life" which seeks to communicate the provisions God has made available to the believer in the New Covenant.

    There’s a Native American fable about a young brave who happened upon a nest of golden eagle eggs. Deciding to have some fun, he took one of the eggs and placed it in the nest of some prairie chickens. The egg hatched and the changeling eagle grew up with the brood of prairie chickens. Believing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Pruitt avatar

    Are You Looking For A Prayer That Works Part 2

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jul 7, 2007
    based on 96 ratings
     | 5,340 views

    Because of its importance, the first kind of prayer we want to examine is the prayer of casting your cares upon the Lord.

    DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Sin: Keeping Up Appearances

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,440 views

    Are we more concerned about appearing Christian than we are with being a Christian. How far will we go to keep a Christian reputation and hide our sin?

    A rather pompous deacon was endeavoring to impress upon a class of boys the importance of living the Christian life. "Why do people call me a Christian?" the man asked. After a moment’s pause, one youngster said, "Maybe it’s because they don’t know you." I wonder…..could that be said of us? ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Participating In The Story Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Oct 27, 2006
     | 2,886 views

    We have a great message to proclaim throughout the world. But how and why should we evanglize to reach the world with this message.

    Right after Melissa and I got married, a little more than two years ago now, we received a new camera as a wedding gift. Because my wife is an artist and loves to take pictures, I took her into Boston for the chance to take some pictures around the city. The first stop that we made were the Boston ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Eyriche Cortez avatar

    "Self-Control": Our Pursuit For Our Growth Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Sep 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,398 views

    Let us make every effort to add self-control to knowledge.

    Ever heard of the marshmallow test? Let’s watch this video.[1] [SHOW VIDEO] When Stanford University conducted this famous test in the 1960s on a group of four-year-old children, it revolutionized the emotional intelligence concept. “The researchers then followed the progress of each ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Makes One Worthy?

    Contributed by Kent Meeler on Oct 7, 2010
     | 5,263 views

    RAPTURE, ESCAPING TRIBULATION, BEING COUNTED WORTHY

    WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE WORTHY? NBCOG 08/29/2010 AM TEXT LUKE 21:36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. INTRODUCTION *THE BACKGROUND OF THE TEXT IS THE TIME OF TRIBULATION. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "The Transformation"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Oct 16, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,607 views

    How God transforms us into His image and 4 things we need to do to change.

    “The Transformation” October 17, 2010 “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Storm, Sleep, And Sacrifice

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 4, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,699 views

    New Year's Day 1989: Jonah, running from his responsibility, fell asleep. It might have been the sleep of a rationalized conscience; or depression. But a greater than Jonah is here, Christ, who can heal both conscience and soul.

    It's not easy to stay out of the storms, no matter what escape you plan. It's just not easy to keep from getting rained on and buffeted around when the storm is coming, no matter what means you use to take shelter. This week, on the afternoon of the sudden squall, I had gone home to attend to my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    A Life Worth Living Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on May 16, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,205 views

    A message which speaks of asking and receiving.

    A Life Worth Living James 1:3-8 * There is a story of two garment workers in New York City. One was a cutter and one was a stitcher. They were working side by side. They got to talking about vacations. One said he was looking forward to his vacation and the other said he was not going on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life Like Habakkuk (Sermon From 12-27-09) Series

    Contributed by Willie Hoffmann on Jun 22, 2010
     | 8,200 views

    life of Habakkuk

    Have you ever asked yourself the question; Why doesn’t God seem fair? It’s a fair question, I mean we hear things on the news like a drunk driver kills a family of four coming home from a Christmas eve service. Or how a woman can jump from bed to bed and have abortion after abortion ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Knowing Your Enemies Series

    Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Jul 5, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,782 views

    When we think of spiritual warfare, frequently we see people casting out demons, covering everything from depression to toothache to the stubbed toe. The fact is not everything is a demon, and here we learn of the different enemies.

    INTRODUCTION When we speak of spiritual warfare Christians seem to basically divide into two extreme camps: The Ostrich camp and the Flip Wilson camp. • The Ostrich Camp. I know more than one mother who wept over their wayward child because they ignored the power of demonic forces that was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Passionate Pursuit Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Mar 28, 2010
     | 4,846 views

    The third purpose of spiritual growth is that it gives us firm footing.

    There are two reasons why we wear shoes. One is function, the other is fashion. Of course, there are shoes with a mix of both. But, every pair of shoes has a number one reason for being. Now, I will show pictures of shoes and you tell me whether it is for function or for fashion. [Show the shoes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist