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  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Mirror, Mirror

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 12,660 views

    Preparation for the Lord’s Supper, or any time--The mirror of God’s Word gives us a truthful glimpse at ourselves. Link included to formatted text, video, audio, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    Mirror, Mirror… I Cor. 11:26-31 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MirrorMirror.html II Cor.13:5—examine yourselves… We find ourselves looking into a mirror quite often. After all, we all have to look at our refection in order to see how to make ourselves look better on the outside. We need to see ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Counting The Cost (Part 1)

    Contributed by David Derry on Jan 20, 2003
    based on 278 ratings
     | 23,356 views

    Have we really counted the cost of following Christ? He requires us to surrender everything to be His follower.

    Counting the Cost – Part 1 January 12, 2003 Today we will be talking about being a disciple or follower of Christ. Do we fully understand what that means? The following are actual responses from comment cards given to staff members of a wilderness recreation area… 1. trails need to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Been With Jesus Lately? Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jun 8, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 10,589 views

    Acts Series: 19th Sermon--Being w/ Jesus will change…Your Love, Your Loyalty, and Your Life!

    Been With Jesus Lately? Acts 4:13-22 Sanhedrin/the supreme court of Jews in those days…but they were unspeakably corrupt…had passed on their offices thru the family regardless of qualifications…were money-hungry/power-hungry. These also are the ones who had Jesus crucified…and now the apostles ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "A Big Responsibility"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 20, 2005
    based on 47 ratings
     | 5,977 views

    We are the confessors of Christ who are called to witness to the world.

    Matthew 16:13-20 1 Peter 2:4-10 “A BIG Responsibility” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org You’ve heard the jokes, someone dies and they meet Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates. In these jokes, Peter is the one who decides ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Greg Baskerville avatar

    "A Small Town Man"

    Contributed by Greg Baskerville on Mar 24, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,627 views

    This is a funeral I delivered for the newspaper editor in our small community.

    2 Timothy 4:6-8 “For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the Righteous Judge, will award ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Jesus Feeds The Five Thousand Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Oct 14, 2005
    based on 68 ratings
     | 14,802 views

    Even in rejection, greif and exhaustion, Jesus gives thanks for meager resources

    Apprenticing under the Master Thanksgiving Sunday 2005 Mark 6:30-44 The Feeding of the Five Thousand In the beginning of the chapter, Jesus goes back to his hometown, and the people he grew up with rejected him and his ministry – it says he was amazed at their lack of faith. After they leave ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Chris Jordan avatar

    Famous Last Words

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Feb 17, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,821 views

    God has spoken His ‘Famous last word’ and the word is Jesus.

    Famous Last Words 09-09-01 I remember when I was a young teenager, heading out the door of our house and my mum would say, ‘Take a raincoat, it’s going to rain.’ Of course, when you’re a teenager, raincoats are un-cool, so I would say, ‘Don’t worry mum, I wont get wet.’ To which my mum would ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • ROBERT SIMMONS avatar

    Foolishness -- Man & God's

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 24, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 9,603 views

    Lighthearted sermon for April fool’s day 2001

    Psalm 53:1-6 Ah, it is April Fool’s Day. The time when pranks, practical jokes, and good humor abound. Mark Twain said of April Fool’s Day, "The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year." April fool’s day originated with the introduction of the Gregorian ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Alex Perednia avatar

    #3 A Prayer For A Graduate Series

    Contributed by Alex Perednia on Jun 1, 2003
    based on 181 ratings
     | 41,853 views

    Using Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21, we have an effective model for praying for what we need.

    What would you ask for if you found a genie-in-a-bottle and were granted three wishes that were bound to come true? Graduates, if you could have three wishes fulfilled, what would you ask for? Have you heard the story of a young man who found a genie-in-a-bottle? This young adult is walking down ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Johnny Small avatar

    Reverence And Discipline

    Contributed by Johnny Small on Sep 21, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,852 views

    This sermon is about how we should reverence God and how God disciplines those that He loves.

    The Lord Disciplines Those He Loves This week when I was performing my duties as a Hospital Chaplain, I was talking to a couple and we started reminiscing about our childhood. Things have changed a lot since I was a child. We now have indoor bathrooms, central heat and air conditioning, clothes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeremy Houck avatar

    The Games People Play - Life Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,266 views

    Using Board Games as a jumping off place we looked at our Christianity.This sermon deals with abundant life.

    The games people play - Life A LIFE WORTH LIVING Introduction: 1. I was in the summer of my Eighth grade year when my family moved to Huntsville, Alabama. The primary reason that we moved to Huntsville was the church. Mayfair Church of Christ was the largest congregation that I had ever seen, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Charles Wilkerson avatar

    Run Away! Run Away! Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,871 views

    Fleeing Sin is a necessity for the believer in Christ

    You probably wondered what the “Detour” signs are doing in the church. You’re pretty use to them by now up here in North Portland and probably pretty sick of them as well. They are here to remind us of the struggle that each of us has in doing more than just surviving life. They help us remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ryan Akers avatar

    Lust Vs. Chastity Series

    Contributed by Ryan Akers on Jul 18, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,465 views

    Continuation of our series on seven deadly sins. We must learn to overcome lust with virtuous living or chastity.

    Me- Quick Review (Pride vs.Humility, Envy vs. Kindness, Gluttony vs. Abstinence) Survey(How many have ever been greedy, angry, lazy?) Everybody would have no problem admitting that they have done at least one of these sins. But I would bet that nobody here would raise their hands to admit lust. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Larry Brincefield avatar

    M Is For Majesty Series

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 30, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,893 views

    A study of the word Majestic or Majesty

    Introduction 1. JOKE 2. As we continue to learn our ABCs... We come to the letter M... M is for Majesty or majestic... According to the Dictionary...Majesty means... impressive stateliness, dignity, or beauty : experience the majesty of the Rockies. 2 royal power : the majesty of the royal ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • David Smith avatar

    Choosing The Path Of Most Resistance Series

    Contributed by David Smith on Jun 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,084 views

    When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt that has never bee

    I’m sure we all know the joke about how many social workers it takes to change a light bulb. It only takes one, of course, but the light bulb has got to want to change. I think it was social workers that were the target of that joke, but it could equally well have been psychotherapists, ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican