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  • Curry Pikkaart avatar

    Where Does God Fit In? Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 6, 2010
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     | 5,841 views

    What does it mean to take God seriously? What does putting God first look like? What does it involve?

    “Law & Order: SPU – Where Does God Fit In?” Exodus 20:3; 1 Corinthians 10:5-14 A man purchased a statue of Christ and placed it on his desk in his den. A few days later his wife moved the statue to a table in the living room. Their five-year-old daughter, noticing the change of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How You Get Dressed Affects Your Whole Day

    Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 7, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
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    Six things we are to strip off BEFORE we get dressed folled by Eight things we are to put on. I preached this as a morning/night two part sermon

    How You Get Dressed Affects Your Whole Day! Colossians 3:8-14 A husband and his wife woke up one Sunday morning and the wife dressed for church. It was just about time for the service when she noticed her husband hadn’t moved a finger toward getting dressed. Perplexed, she asked, “Why ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Call Upon Me

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jul 9, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,200 views

    Those of us who seek God and His righteousness will find it.

    Text: “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13). Introduction: Our Scripture reading this morning has to do with prayer. Prayer was extremely important in Jesus’ life. This was his means of communicating with his Father. This was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    How To Be A Great Father

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jul 13, 2010
     | 7,381 views

    Father's Day Message to encourage fathers to be great husbands and have an encouraging relationship with their children.

    How To Become A Great Father On what day are the most telephone calls made? On Mother’s Day! On Father’s Day there are the most collect calls. Gordon Dalbey, author of “Healing of the Masculine Soul,” tells of a Catholic Nun working in a prison. She was asked by a ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Qualities Of An Effective Leader -- Part 2 Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,903 views

    If you want to be an effective leader, don’t let alcohol control you, don’t let anger control you, and don’t let money control you. Instead, let Christ control you so you can lead others to Him.

    Once upon a time there was a teacher in Texas who was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his cowboy boots? He asked for help, and she could see why. Even with her pulling and him pushing, the little boots still didn’t want to go on. By the time they got the second boot on, she had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Who Is Outside... The Walls Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 17, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,005 views

    E is for Opportunity -- Evangleism

    Who is outside the walls of the church In this New Year we have been looking through the scriptures at ways that God reveals his direction, His will to us as individuals and as a church. We have been using a memory device to guide our thinking. The big idea is that the prophets typically ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Naming And Claiming Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 19, 2010
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     | 6,085 views

    Becuase God's name represents the essnce of who God is, we can determine the wrong and right uses of His name.

    “Law & order: SPU – Naming and Claiming” Ex. 20:7; Mt. 5:33-37; Col. 3:17 One Sunday a pastor preached a sermon on honesty. Monday morning he took the bus took get to his office. He paid the fare, and the bus driver gave him back too much change. During the rest of the journey ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Sanctification: The Right Stuff Series

    Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 22, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,242 views

    This message talks about the doctrine of sanctification from the Penteocstal Holiness view as being a crisis experience as well as a life-long growth. The outline is: 1-The Undeniable Problem, 2-The Undeniable Promise, 3-The Undeniable Provision.

    Winning in the Game of Life Series THE RIGHT STUFF – SANCTIFICATION This morning, I want to begin a new sermon series for the entire month of March entitled, "Winning in the Game of Life" And the reason I want to do this is because this is the time of the year we have "March Madness" and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Do You Have It And Does It Have You? Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jul 23, 2010
     | 3,826 views

    Have you lost it? Here's how to get it back.

    SERIES: IT: Finding It, Keeping It, and Sharing It (freely adapted from Craig Groeschel’s It: How Churches and Leaders Can Get it and Keep it) “DO YOU HAVE IT AND DOES IT HAVE YOU?” SELECTED SCRIPTURES OPEN We pick back up this morning in our series: IT: Finding It, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Task Of Taming The Tongue

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 26, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 23,756 views

    This message deals with: I. The Benefits Of The Tongue, II. The Brutality Of The Tongue, and III. The Bridling Of The Tongue.

    The Task Of Taming The Tongue Copyright © March 1994 by Rev. Donnie L. Martin. All Rights Reserved. Text: James 3:1-12 I. THE BENEFITS OF THE TONGUE A. The Tongue Can Bless. B. The Tongue Can Build. C. The Tongue Can Broadcast. II. THE BRUTALITY OF THE TONGUE A. Words Can Make The Heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Job Series

    Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 29, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 22,292 views

    This is the 8th sermon on Bible Characters and this one is on Job. Outline is 1-Job's Identity, 2-Job's Adversary, 3-Job's Agony, 4-Job's Recovery.

    CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SERIES 8 – JOB This morning, we are continuing with our sermon series, entitled, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS And we’ve been talking about the fact that if there’s ever been a time for us to have close encounters, it’s now And we’re going to be preaching on ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Making Right Choices Series

    Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 31, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 15,854 views

    This is the second message in the series "From The Problem To The Solution" and we are looking at the problems that are caused simply by making bad choices. This message helps you understand how to make good choices.

    From The Problem to the Solution #2 - MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICES Last week, we began a series of messages entitled, "From the Problem to the Solution" and what we’re going to be doing is looking at over the next several weeks how we get FROM THE PROBLEM TO THE SOLUTION Now, I asked you last week – ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Free Refills From God’s Word Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 1, 2010
    based on 67 ratings
     | 42,613 views

    Peter doubted Jesus when he was asked to put his nets into the deep water. It made no sense. It shouldn’t have worked. But in spite of his doubt, Jesus rewarded Peter. Why?

    INTRO: As I was preparing for this month’s sermons on “Free Refills” I remembered an old Gospel hymn. If you know it, sing along if you want to: “Fill my cup Lord, I lift it up Lord Come and quench the thirsting of my soul Bread of heaven fill me til I want no more Fill my cup, fill it up and make ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Effects Of Sin That Causes Conviction And Gives Forgiveness

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Aug 3, 2010
     | 4,387 views

    How conviction should bring us to God

    THE EFFECTS OF SIN THAT CAUSES CONVICTION AND GIVES FORGIVENESS PS 32:1-2 Some years ago, two teenagers with a long history of crime and misbehavior robbed a YMCA on the lowest East Side of New York City. On the way out they saw a young man at the telephone switchboard. They were frightened and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Numbered

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 4, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,642 views

    A message to backsliders about Judas.

    Acts 1:16-19 KJV Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. [17] For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. [18] Now this man ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal