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  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Eulogy John Moffett Ii

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 29, 2011
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    This is a eulogy for a single man who was a Christian and was greatly devoted to his mother.

    John Carroll Moffett—Butch 2011 Did you know that God has seen everyone of your days before you ever came into existence. God knows exactly the number of days you have used up, and the number of days you have left. God is not bound by time, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Parable Of The Vineyard Series

    Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Oct 18, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,676 views

    11th hour faith gets the same retirement plan as the ones saved for decades.

    That’s Not Fair! Matthew 20:1-16 Chenoa Baptist Church Pastor Jefferson M. Williams 10-09-2022 That’s not Fair If you have children, or ever worked with children, you have heard the following three words again and again - it’s not fair! It’s not fair that my sister gets to stay up later ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Want The Church To Grow But I Don't Want Any More People Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,198 views

    I want the church to grow because it is God’s desire but I really don’t want people I am afraid of to worship here.

    This idea came from notes I recieved from my Mentor Jerrie Barber. I Want The Church to Grow But I Don’t Want Any More People Acts 6:1-7 During the summer of 1993 I was working with a missionary congregation in South Georgia. We were having a Men’s meeting to discuss how our summer had gone and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rejecting The Son...receiving The Sacrifice On Good Friday

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Apr 3, 2015
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     | 7,373 views

    Jesus sacrificed himself as a voluntary substitution for our sins. This Good Friday message uses the parable from Matthew 21 as a demonstration of the world around us.

    Jeffrey Ebert shared this story about an incident in his childhood. He wrote: When I was five years old, before factory-installed seat belts and automobile air bags, my family was driving home at night on a two-lane country road. I was sitting on my mother’s lap when another car, driven by ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Preparing For The End Of The Age Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Apr 14, 2020
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    Preparing for the End of the Age Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) February 23, 2020 – Brad Bailey

    Preparing for the End of the Age Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) February 23, 2020 – Brad Bailey Series #59 / Luke 21:5–38 Intro It’s been noted that when there is that which may be really hard ahead… most people tend to want to avoid it. The truth is that we waste more ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Lord's Crucial Commandment For Christians Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 3, 2020
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    Christians, we must love one another... 1. Because this is God's fervent command for His church. 2. Because this is God's firm command for His church. 3. Because this is God's finest command for His church. 4. Because this command is the true flag of our faith.

    The Lord's Crucial Commandment for Christians The Gospel of John John 13:31-38 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 22, 2018 (Revised January 3, 2020) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 13. Remember that here God's Word has moved forward to the night before the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Two Kinds Of People

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 7, 2003
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    This passage answers one of the most common questions we have. Why can the gospel be life itself to one person, and a laughable joke to another.

    Passage: I Corinthians 1:18-25 Intro: According to Pres. Bush, there are two types of people in the world. 1) terrorists and non-terrorists. 2) For his purposes, he’s right. 3) But terrorists and non-terrorists are really subsets of the only real division in the world, the only one God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Idleness

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on May 5, 2024
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    The Lord said if you give unto the least in my kingdom you have done it unto Me! While we are to never tire from doing good and giving to the poor and needy, Apostle Paul tells us to ostracize those who refuse to work.

    Warning Against Idleness 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Praise be to God that we have received every spiritual blessing in our Lord Jesus Christ! With humility, prayer, and gratitude, we aspire to extend the solace, compassion, grace, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Psalm 26 – "Listen, Linger, Lounge” Will Fail The Test And It Is All Over Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 5, 2022
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    One must be on guard in the Christian life. The slide downwards begins with listening or taking note, then standing to observe more, and then sitting in the place of that sin. The message examines the first five verses of Psalm 26. A heart before God is what we must have.

    PSALM 26 – “LISTEN, LINGER, LOUNGE” WILL FAIL THE TEST AND IT IS ALL OVER Today we will be looking at the first 5 verses of Psalm 26, one of the Lectionary readings for today. (This message was given one Sunday morning in Boston, England, where I had been invited to share in a teaching ministry ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why We Take The Lord's Supper

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 1, 2023
     | 2,244 views

    1. To remember the Lord (vs. 23-25). -Remember that Jesus took the punishment we deserved. -Remember the price Jesus paid. -Remember the power He displayed. 2. To reveal the Lord (vs. 26). 3. To review our lives (vs. 27-28). 4. To renew our lives (vs. 29-32).

    Why We Take the Lord's Supper 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared August 1, 2023) MESSAGE: *Do you know the first food ever eaten on the moon? Believe it or not, it was the Lord's Supper. Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin took the Lord's Supper with him on that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Crawling Out Of The Fairness Hole #4 Series

    Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 6,721 views

    This series examines some of the emotional holes we fall into and how we might crawl out.

    February 24, 2002 Job 1:1-6; 30: 25-27 Crawling Out of the Fairness Hole On April 12, 1995, two young women were traveling between Sunman Indiana and Milan Indiana in a nearly new Mustang GT. The 18 year old was driving, the 19 year old was in the passenger seat. A they rounded a rain slick ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffrey Stratton avatar

    Throw It As Far As You Can

    Contributed by Jeffrey Stratton on Nov 14, 2002
    based on 151 ratings
     | 8,423 views

    uneral sermon for a 93 year old man who gave his life to the Lord four weeks prior.

    Adolph Allen Funeral November 11, 2002 I met Adolph Allen a scant four weeks ago. The last four weeks of a ninety-three year life. Four weeks out of 4,836. In case some of you are not good with fractions that is 1 thousandths of Adolph Allen’s lifetime. In our first meeting he was very quick ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffrey Poms avatar

    Was That Outloud?

    Contributed by Jeffrey Poms on May 1, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 2,544 views

    This is a challenging and evangelistic message on both growth in God and His providence in our lives

    Was that out loud? Story: Statue of David, in 1502 in Florence Italy there was a Large block of marble given to a church in Santa Maria, the church thought they hired a professional to sculpt this block, and he drilled a hole right at the bottom destroying this magnificent piece of marble so that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Betty Johnson avatar

    I Am The Vine

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Feb 15, 2016
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     | 14,756 views

    This message looks at the I AM statement of Jesus that he is the Vine. The message considers the action of the Gardener and the actions of the Branches.

    I Am the Vine (many of the ideas in this message come from various messages at sermon central with the same or similar title, contributed by K. Edward Skidmore, SC Smead, and Douglas Phillips) Scripture: John 15:1-8 This is the seventh of our series on the “I Am” statements of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • C Jordan avatar

    Joy In The Midst Of Trouble

    Contributed by C Jordan on Dec 25, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,237 views

    Joy to the world, the Lord is come! "It’s the most wonderful time of the year!" Or is it…? What one word describes Christmas for you? It is joyful? Or is it Depressing? Stressful? How do we experience God’s joy?

    THOUGH TROUBLE, YET JOY! INTRODUCTION: “Joy to the world, the Lord is come! It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Or is it…? What one word describes Christmas for you? Is it joyful? Or is it depressing? Stressful? How do we experience God’s joy? OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Santa ...read more

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    Denomination: *other