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  • Rick Kallstrom avatar

    Getting Serious With God

    Contributed by Rick Kallstrom on Jan 28, 2003
    based on 42 ratings
     | 22,941 views

    America is in the midst of a spiritual famine today, and, unless our country turns back to God soon, and experiences a great spiritual revival in our nation, it is just a matter of time before God pours out His anger and wrath on our nation.

    The year before last, in an effort to earn some extra Christmas money, I worked a temporary job at the airport in Knoxville, Tennessee over the Christmas holidays. It was a manual labor job where several us would unload tractor-trailers full of Christmas mail. We’d take it off the 18-wheeler, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Talanted Mr. Ripley

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Jan 28, 2003
    based on 111 ratings
     | 6,220 views

    Parable of the talants. reaching potential

    The Talented Mr. Ripley, Matthew 25:14-30 Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ January 5, 2003 “Novelist H.G. Wells said that wealth, notoriety, place, and power are no measures of success whatsoever. The only true measure of success is the ratio between what we might have been and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Fresh Look At Christmas

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Jan 28, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,126 views

    a sermon I got off of sermon central and reworked

    A fresh look at Christmas Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ December 8,2002 I have one of those grandfathers who has a great sense of humor at least I think he has a great sense of humor. He has a habit of saying things that will most likely get him into trouble. I remember the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Be Intentional #5-Getting The Most Out Of Your Bible (Pt. 2) Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 8, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,306 views

    Part 2 of a "mini-series" within the larger "Be Intentional" series. This message deals with the awesome things we can find in God’s Word.

    Be Intentional #5 – Getting the Most Out of Your Bible (Part 2) Introduction Two weeks ago, I gave a message about getting the most out of your Bible, and I included some tools to help you do that. I am out of the 7 Minutes with God brochure, but can get more – or you can pick it up at Anchors ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • James May avatar

    Judgment Of The Goats And Sheep

    Contributed by James May on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 8,028 views

    A sermon that challenges men to accept Christ for they will have to face judgment.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Chris Smith avatar

    The Meaning Of Man Series

    Contributed by Chris Smith on Feb 11, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,079 views

    What does it mean to be created in the Image of God, and the institution of the cultural mandate to fill and subdue the earth.

    The Meaning of Man Job 7:17 "What is man that You magnify him, And that You are concerned about him, Psalms 8:4 What is man that You take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for him? Psalms 144:3 O LORD, what is man, that You want to know him? Or the son of man, that You think of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Salvation And Fall Of Man Series

    Contributed by Paul Durbin on Feb 16, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 9,556 views

    The docrine of the Fall and Salvation of man are central to Biblical Truth

    The 16 Fundamental Truths of the Assemblies of God 4. The Fall of Man a. Man was created good and upright; for God said, "Let us make man in our own image, after our likeness." b. However, man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Are You A Multi-Dimensional Worshiper? Becoming A Festival Pt. 3

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 65 ratings
     | 2,894 views

    Worship means loving, with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.

    Are You A Multi-Dimensional Worshiper? Becoming A Festival pt. 3 Feb 15/16, 2003: Mark 12:28-34 Intro: After attending church one Sunday morning, a little boy knelt at his bedside that night and prayed, "Dear God, we had a good time at church today--but I wish you had been there!" Let me assure ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Robes Of Diversity Jesus Wore

    Contributed by Michael Dephillips on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,849 views

    A look at the two robes placed on Jesus from the Jewish and Gentile kings, making all humanity guilty of his death for our sin.

    This sermon is based upon a message from Evangelist Tom Gilliam of Winterville GA from the "Glorious Garmets of Christ Series" and credit should be noted as to his authorship to the meat of this message. “The Robes of Diversity Jesus wore” Luke 23:11-12 And Herod with his men of war set him at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Vernon Waters avatar

    Get Back To The Word Pt.2 Series

    Contributed by Vernon Waters on Feb 20, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,718 views

    Our calling as Christians is to live by the Word, we had better get back to it.

    Get Back to the Word Part 2 2 Timothy 3:15 Last week we visited 2 Timothy 3:15 “and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ”. There we learned, what I call the “Trinity of Design”. That is the triple ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    Why I Preach Money

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 21, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 4,012 views

    In this message I explain to our church why I am compelled to preach about money from time to time.

    2 Timothy 4:2 Why I Preach Money Introduction After a long, dry sermon, a pastor announced that he wished to meet with the church board following the close of the service. The first man to arrive was a stranger. "You misunderstood my announcement. This is a meeting of the board," said the pastor. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Intentional #6-How To Have An Effective Prayer Life (Pt. 1) Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 22, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 11,545 views

    First in a two-part series on prayer.

    Be Intentional #6 - How to Have an Effective Prayer Life (Part 1) Philippians 4:6-7 February 23, 2002 Introduction Today we are beginning a 2-part series on prayer. I assume that all of you understand that prayer is extremely important. But too often we don’t really think on why it’s so ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    I Never Saw That Coming

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 2, 2003
    based on 53 ratings
     | 9,644 views

    As a nation we are being blindsided by things that destroy us. Yet if we were to look more carefully and see Jesus at work in all things, we would learn to be wholistic, we would identify with the needy, and we would deal with both the physical and the s

    Have you ever been blindsided? Something happened, but you never even saw it coming? The snow, for instance. After several mild winters, did you think we would be hit by repeated snowstorms? Did you see that coming? I didn’t. I laid out seven super Sundays of sermons on the churches ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Getting Real With Your Self Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 9, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,907 views

    Lenten series based on Mark 14 and Jesus’ encounters: Jesus was so comfortable with Himself that He could encounter threatening people without being threatened; could correct hostile people without being destructive; and could receive the heart of a tortu

    We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes – This debt we pay to human guile; With torn and bleeding hearts we smile, And mouth with myriad subtleties. Why should the world be over-wise, In counting all our tears and sighs? Nay, let them only see us, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bradford Robinson avatar

    Why Do Innocents Suffer? Series

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Mar 11, 2003
    based on 69 ratings
     | 7,505 views

    This sermons takes a look at the age old question "Why do bad things happen to good people?"

    For the last time, at least in human history, the mother and father kissed the little clubfeet of their infant child and caressed his blue-black lips and rubbed his cherub cheeks. God’s time had come. Their son Gabriel had left them in the wee hours of the morning, on the day before he would have ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist