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  • John Harvey avatar

    Passionate Pursuits

    Contributed by John Harvey on Apr 15, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,091 views

    This message is meant to encourage believers to have a life completely focused on Jesus.

    Passionate Pursuits April 18, 2004 Intro: Passionate about things in life: hobbies, sports, work, etc. Some interesting Passions: 1) International Hedgehog Assoc. www.hedgehogclub.com 2) Squirrel Fishing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith In Action

    Contributed by David Beirne on Apr 30, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,893 views

    Faith isn’t just believing--it’s believing enough to do something.

    Faith Results In Action Hebrews 11:8-16 Intro. Three examples that faith is not just believing but acting on what God said. 1. By faith Abraham went out, 11:8 Faith of Abraham--acted on what God said about something that was to happen in the future. It had not happened yet, but in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Purpose Of Prayer

    Contributed by Micah Fries on Jan 19, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,807 views

    Helping believers to understand that the foremost purpose of prayer is to draw the pray"er" closer to God.

    The Purpose of Prayer Hebrews 10:19-23 Intro: Since we understand that prayer is not intended to "change God’s mind", why does prayer exist? The answer is, first of all, to draw the one praying closer to God, among other things. See Phil. 4:6-7 (esp. Vs. 7) 1. Access (19) We achieve access into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When People Are Big And God Is Small

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jun 14, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,174 views

    What happens when we fear men more than God? Sounds silly doesn’t it. Why do people buy stuff they can’t afford, Why do we lie, Why don’t speak up agains wrong and the list goes on and on. Many times it is because we fear what someone will think of us.

    WHEN PEOPLE ARE BIG AND GOD IS SMALL Jeremiah 17:5-8 Intro: When people are big and God is small we face continual defeat in our lives. When God is big and people are small we will have victory over satan. Even true worshipers can have what the Bible calls “the fear of man” “FEAR” in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Love Of Money

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 20, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,074 views

    What should be the Christian attitude toward wealth and possessions?

    The Love of Money / I Tim. 6: 6-19 / LK 16:19-31 Intro: John was a very lonely, wealthy old man. He had worked hard all his life and built a great business and made loads of money. But, he was all alone. One Sunday evening as he was talking a walk to clear his head, he was drawn to a church ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Christ, The King Comes

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 25, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,982 views

    Christ is King of everything that was, is or is to come. We need to live accordingly.

    Revelation 1: 4b – 8 Here He Comes Intro: We’ve all this experience. We meet someone, perhaps at the mall while shopping, the face looks familiar; but, you can’t remember for the life of you who it is. --- Lady Diana Cooper, an elderly British socialite had just such an experience. She was ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Holy Family - Jesus Series

    Contributed by Arlen Payne on Dec 23, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,787 views

    This is the third Christmas sermon a series on the Holy Holy Family. This message was preached on Chrismas Eve of 2006

    A Holy Family Jesus Luke 2:1-20 Intro. We had been looking at the Holy Family Joseph – Was obedient to God’s will Mary -- Kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. Now Jesus is born. I. His birth was planned. Luke 1:6 A. At first glance we would think this verse is talking about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Churches That Survive

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Feb 28, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,490 views

    jesus gives the keys for the churches survival in a hostile world

    Intro: the other night a report was given that about 3000 churches close annually in the United States. When you hear a report like this the first thought is I wonder what attributed to the decline and closure of a church. Did it lose vision? Did it get older and not make adjustments to minister to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    When Remembering Brings Tears

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 2, 2006
     | 2,801 views

    A sermon about how God has to remind us from time to time about our relationship to Him and others.

    WHEN REMEMBERING BRINGS TEARS Judges 2:1-5 INTRO: God knows that we have a tendency to forget. The Bible constantly uses the phrase “forget not” or “lest ye forget.” God didn’t want the Israelites to forget some things. I. REMEMBERING SOME THINGS (v. 1). God reminded Israel of his love and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ants And Slugs

    Contributed by Scott Epperson on Nov 3, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,183 views

    This is a sermon instructing us to never be idle both in our physical activity and spiritual activity.

    Ants and Slugs Text: Pro. 6:6-11 Intro: Reading this verse of scripture today we find two contrasting personalities, there is the ant or the wise and diligent and the sluggard which is sleepy and unconcerned. The latter I would like to discuss first. The Sluggard: The word sluggard = ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Not Far From The Kingdom

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 4, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,005 views

    This sermon explores how to live in a right relationship with God and all humanity.

    Not Far From The Kingdom – Mark 12: 28 - 34 Intro: When my kids were very little we would travel from Indiana to Ohio to spend a month at the summer home of my in-laws. The boys loved “the cottage,” fishing, swimming, and being spoiled by their grandparents. We would no sooner get on the road ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Empty Silos And Starving Sheep

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,328 views

    This is an outline about God’s provisions for those who hunger and thirst for righteousness in this generation where there is a famine of the Word of God.

    Empty Silos and Starving Sheep Joel 1:15-20 (Note 17 and 20) Intro: In the days that Joel prophesied there was a great famine in Judah, the southern kingdom of Israel. It is believed that Joel was a priest, for he directs much of his prophecies to the priesthood. Joash was king of Judah during the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Getting Back To God

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 4, 2007
    based on 28 ratings
     | 10,705 views

    A message on reclaiming a relationship with Christ.

    GETTING BACK TO GOD John 21:1-25 INTRO: The man asked to see me privately. I agreed to see him. As soon as we were alone, he confessed, “I am a Christian, but I have gotten away from the Lord.” After a pause, he asked, “Can I come back?” What a joy to tell him out of the biblical witness and out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Waiting In The Wings

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 4, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,394 views

    A message on patience in waiting on God.

    WAITING IN THE WINGS 1 Samuel 16:1-13 INTRO: He is the second-string quarterback on his junior high football team. She is a housewife who substitutes for teachers at the elementary school down the street. The nurse has her beeper clipped to her blue jeans as she shops for groceries. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Symbol Of His Body

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,244 views

    A Lord’s Supper Devotional.

    SYMBOL OF HIS BODY 1 Corinthians 11:24 INTRO: Jesus said, “This is my body, which is for you.” This is probably the oldest document in the New Testament and it is the earliest account of the Lord’s Supper in the Scriptures. Paul got the story from some of Jesus’ disciples who were with him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist