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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    The Price Of Peace

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,548 views

    Conflict is fundamentally spiritual, not just interpersonal, founded in insecurity and elusive. But persistence in prayer will ultimately provide peace.

    When Jesus spoke of those who cry, “Peace, peace” when there is no peace, He must have foreseen the pain of the present time. Never before in human history, I would suspect, have more people felt less peace than now. Everywhere you turn there is the evidence of a generation which is deeply ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Wearing A Mask?

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Sep 7, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 33,006 views

    Discusses various masks people wear to keep people from really knowing who they are.

    Title: Are you wearing a mask? Text: 2 Corinthians 11:10-15 Date: 8/30/08 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church Introduction: Masks have been used in the world of Theater and T.V. for many years. In fact the ancient Greeks used masks in their theatrical performances on a regular basis. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Think "Fast"!

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Sep 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,800 views

    Jesus taught about fasting as if it were something his listeners regularly did. It is assumed that we will practice fasting too. What are the mechanics of it and why should we do it?

    THINK “FAST”! You all broke something this morning. You may not know it but you did – you broke something. Some of us have night snack, while others don’t eat anything between supper and a certain meal the next morning. That time between eating in the evening and eating in the morning is actually ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Chosen, Royal And Holy Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 15, 2009
    based on 106 ratings
     | 35,616 views

    1- We are a chosen people 2- We are a royal priesthood 3- We are a holy nation

    INTRO.- ILL.- A guy had been feeling down for so long that he finally decided to seek the aid of a psychiatrist. He went there, lay on the couch, spilled his guts then waited for the profound wisdom of the psychiatrist to make him feel better. The psychiatrist asked a few questions, took some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Have You Tasted My Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 17, 2009
    based on 55 ratings
     | 24,958 views

    "Green Eggs and Ham" may be a Children’s book, but it’s main character has a lot to say about effective witnessing for Christ.

    OPEN: Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham is a long repetitious children’s poem that ends this way: For about the 20th time Sam-I-Am asks: “You do not like green eggs and ham?” To which his friend replies: “I do not like them, Sam-I-am.” Sam-I-am: “Could you, would you, with a goat?" Friend: “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living With Mistakes

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Aug 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,282 views

    Do you make mistakes? As long as we make decisions we will make mistakes. How does God view mistakes? How should we?

    A young man came to a farm looking for work. So the farmer set him to the task immediately. He had a barn that needed painting. So the task was handed to the young man. The farmer said to himself that it would take at least three days to finish the task but in two days the young man had finished. ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Defeating The Opposition

    Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Jul 11, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,986 views

    Don’t allow the oppositions of this world to interrupt your relationship with God.

    One thing that oftentimes stops the spiritual growth, and stops the walk of many believers is the opposition that we encounter in this world. This is especially true when we receive a calling from the Lord. But, what is an opposition? An opposition is everything that looks to distance us from ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Defend Your Faith

    Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Jul 11, 2007
     | 5,507 views

    As we all know last week was what is considered as holy week. In other it was the season that marked the last days of our Lord here on earth in a physical body.

    I don’t know how many f you have been paying attention to recent events, but things are going from bad to worst in a hurry. As we all know last week was what is considered as holy week. In other it was the season that marked the last days of our Lord here on earth in a physical body. Since the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    From Such Turn Away

    Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Jul 11, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,141 views

    Do not allow yourself to be involved with those that practice and preach doctrines of men that only serve to divide and destroy the kingdom of God.

    I don’t know how many of you have been attentive to what’s happening around the world, but of something that we must all be aware is what is occurring the in area of religion. I say this because it isn’t difficult to find that just about every day new groups or cults proclaiming to be Christians ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Why Do You Call Me Lord And Not Do What I Say?

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 28,686 views

    This sermon focuses on the fact that too many Christians are not doing what the Lord expects us to do.

    Title: Why do you call me Lord? Text: Luke 6:46-49 Date: 7/13/2008 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist church Introduction: If Bobby Knight calls time out with 10 seconds on the clock and sets up a play for his star player to take the last second shot, but the guy who is supposed to pass him the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Fruit Of Being Patient

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Sep 17, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,953 views

    Patience is what brings out the best in us.

    The devil has a plan for your life: Doubt, To make you question God’s word and His goodness; Discouragement, To make you look at your problems rather than at God; Diversion, To make the wrong things seems attractive so that you will want them more than the right things; Defeat, To make you feel ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What To Do About Sin Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 22, 2010
    based on 30 ratings
     | 13,532 views

    What should we do about sin and those who commit sin? Our text gives us the proper action. 1- Pray for the one who commits a sin 2- Trust God to keep you safe 3- Realize the world is under control 4- Stay away from idols

    INTRO.- ILL.- Perhaps you heard about the other version of John chapter 8 when the woman was caught in adultery. Jesus saw a crowd chasing down a woman to stone her and approached them. "What’s going on here, anyway?" he asked. "This woman was found committing adultery, and the law says we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Save The First And Last Dance For Me Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 24, 2010
     | 6,835 views

    A review of chapter 7 verses 1 through 13

    Song of Songs 7: 1 – 13 Save The First and Last Dance For Me 1 How beautiful are your feet in sandals, O prince’s daughter! The curves of your thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a skillful workman. 2 Your navel is a rounded goblet; It lacks no blended beverage. Your waist ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Nobody Wins Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 27, 2010
     | 4,669 views

    Exposition of 1 Cor 6:1-8 regarding the brethren who are suing one another, and the kingdom perspective needed to remedy the situation

    Text: 1 Cor 6:1-8, Title: Stupid Losers, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/26/10, AM A. Opening illustration: fictitious marital spat: he just made the comment that she should be more careful when she uses the lawnmower, and she reacts and says that he is never careful with anything except what is important to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hearing The Shepherd

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Sep 27, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,354 views

    4th Sunday of Easter, Series C, Preached 4/25/2010 at St. Paul

    Of all the pictures that we have of our Lord Jesus Christ, the picture that is painted for us in the words of the 23rd Psalm are perhaps the most well known and the most comforting. One of the stained glass windows at St. Paul, McConnellsburg has this picture of Jesus as a shepherd surrounded by ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran