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  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Thankful For The Church Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 1, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,861 views

    We take for granted the fellowship and salvation we enjoy in the church, we MUST be thankful!

    Date Written: October 1, 2006 Date Preached: October 1, 2006 Where Preached: OZHBC (PM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: A Study in Colossians Sermon Title: Thankful for the Church Sermon Text:: Col 1:3-8 3 We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Together In Personal Thanksgiving Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Henes on Jun 23, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,857 views

    Paul cites for us one attitude and one action that enable us to live together in personal thanksgiving.

    LIVING TOGETHER IN PERSONAL THANKSGIVING Philippians 4:10-20 INTRODUCTION A. We have much to be thankful for in America, yet we are not always thankful. 1. "If the rich young ruler was rich, what am I?" by William Boice. Dear Lord, I have been re-reading the record of the Rich Young Ruler and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    In All Things Be Thankful

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,997 views

    A topical Thanksgiving sermon utilizing a few great illustrations found here on Sermon Central along with thoughts of my own.

    "In All Things Be Thankful" Ephesians 5:20 Back during the dark days of 1929 (The Great Depression), a group of ministers in the Northeast, all graduates of the Boston School of Theology, gathered to discuss how they should conduct their Thanksgiving Sunday services. Things during that time were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joy In The Christian Life -- Digesting The Skim

    Contributed by Timothy Shumer on Aug 27, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,490 views

    This was a message in a series on “joy in the Christian life” based on the book and life of Nehemiah.

    PLACE "CHILDREN’S CHAT CHAIR" DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF PULPIT I have placed my "Children’s Chat Chair’ directly down in front today - Because I know something about my message - That I want to make sure everyone else knows - I hope my sermon raises some challenging questions today - I hope God uses ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Highest Priority Series

    Contributed by Steve Bond on Oct 31, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,846 views

    Whether you’ve been walking with Jesus for a short or a long time, it’s good to take stock of your goals and priorities.

    Introduction Many of the New Testament letters were written to address problems in the churches. A good illustration is 1 Corinthians when Paul offers counsel on issues like division in the church, immorality, lawsuits among believers, spiritual gifts and the resurrection. 1 Corinthians deals with ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Christian Optimism

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,941 views

    Using quotes from sailors who survived the sinking of USS Indianapolis this sermon demonstrates how perspecive and point of reference impact our state of happiness. Several reasons for Christian Optimism are discussed.

    Christian Optimism II Tim. 1:12 6-23-02 On July 16, 1945 the USS Indianapolis left the San Francisco Bay carrying mysterious box to Tinian, a small island in the west Pacific. Nobody knew that in the box was the Atomic Bomb that the Enola Gay would soon drop on Hiroshima. After making the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Christian Optimism

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,774 views

    Using quotes from sailors who survived the sinking of USS Indianapolis this sermon demonstrates how perspecive and point of reference impacts our state of happiness. Several reasons for Christian Optimism are discussed.

    Christian Optimism II Tim. 1:12 6-23-02 On July 16, 1945 the USS Indianapolis left the San Francisco Bay carrying mysterious box to Tinian, a small island in the west Pacific. Nobody knew that in the box was the Atomic Bomb that the Enola Gay would soon drop on Hiroshima. After making the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    When Circumstances Confuse Us Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Jun 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,436 views

    Joy Stealers are the tools Satan uses to rob us of our joy in serving the cause of Christ.To help us defeat the joy stealers of this life, Paul wrote the book of Philippians. Paul knew there would be times we could not be happy, but in Christ, we could al

    Introduction: This past weekend, our family celebrated Kathy’s parents 50th wedding anniversary. We spent all day Friday decorating the church in preparation for the big night. Kathy had planned the celebration to be a big surprise, and sure enough, her parents were surprised as 75 of their friends ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Singing The Lord's Song

    Contributed by John White on Dec 20, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 23,786 views

    An appeal to God’s people to live a life of real praise, bringing glory to God and a witness to the world around them.

    SINGING THE LORD’S SONG Psalm 137:1-4 "By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us [required of us] ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worship Is... Thanksgiving Series

    Contributed by Greg Hanson on Apr 14, 2007
     | 3,938 views

    What do we have to be thankful for, and how do we go about expressing thankfulness to God?

    Anybody have anything special planned for the weekend? Anybody having a big Thanksgiving dinner? What’s on the menu? PARTICIPATION We’re going to be heading to Halifax this afternoon, coming back Tuesday morning. So we’ll have our Thanksgiving dinner there with Shera’s family. Thanksgiving with ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Descending Into Greatness Series

    Contributed by Steve Bond on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,453 views

    Putting others before ourselves will bring us to our knees. Learning to give ourselves away is also the first step to a deeper experience of true joy.

    There is something that stirs deeply within us when a man or woman gives up their life for another. A few decades ago Roger Rosenblatt wrote a moving tribute in Time Magazine. It was about a passenger on Air Florida Flight 90 that crashed into the Potomac River. The nameless 50-some-year old man ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Working Out Our Salvation Series

    Contributed by Steve Bond on Oct 30, 2007
     | 5,523 views

    Scripture teaches the Christian life involves both God’s sovereignty and human responsibility. It’s not one or the other; it’s both.

    From the earliest days of the church, the relationship between the sovereignty of God and the responsibility of believers has been debated. Is the Christian life essentially a matter of passive trust or of active obedience? Is it all God’s doing, all the believer’s doing, or a combination of both? ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Open The Wells

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Mar 29, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,043 views

    Our hearts can be wells of salvation, open by faith in Jesus Christ and allowing the waters of life to flow into the lives or all those we meet and know as we walk our lives on this earth, no better reason for being than that.

    Wells We don’t tend to think much of wells these days do we We just turn a tap and there’s the water, who needs a well? Holes in the ground with a puddle of muddy water at the bottom, taking effort to draw the water up and potentially having a serious health risk if not looked after properly. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mudville In The 90's Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jun 22, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 17,852 views

    Introduction to study of Philippians. Topic for series is "Reclaiming Joy"

    THE PASTOR’S POINTS Bible Teaching Ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC Dr. Russell Brownworth, Pastor Philippians 1.1-7 Roy Robertson is one of the founders of "The Navigators," and has been instrumental in the follow-up ministry for Billy Graham’s Hong Kong crusade. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Learning Lessons From A Leper

    Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,940 views

    Who would have thought that we could learn a lesson from a leper? And who would have thought that the lesson we would learn from him would be in the area of gratitude? But somehow the leper in this story today teaches us three important lessons about th

    Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of the year. Families gather together for what may be the one time they do so that year. School lets out for a few days. You get a paid day off of work. The fall is here in full force. It’s a great day to sit and watch some football or get out and play some. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness