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  • Steven Haguewood avatar

    Traditions

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Dec 19, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,218 views

    We fight our way through traditions in all walks of life. Sometimes we need to trim off our traditions and get back to what God intended.

    TRADITIONS Text: 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Scripture Reading: Mark 7:1-9 INTRODUCTION 1. In the play, "The Fiddler on the Roof" Tevia begins talking about tradition and how it keeps a society going 2. Tradition is important to a society, and even in the Lord’s church 3. We need to keep the proper focus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Be A Happy Christian

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 2, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,512 views

    God’s people ought to be the happiest people on earth. Most chase an elusive butterfly of perceived happiness. Here are three keys to being truly happy.

    HOW TO BE A HAPPY CHRISTIAN PSALM 40:16 I. Be in the Center of God’s Will A. Proverbs 13:15 “... the way of the unfaithful is hard.” B. Psalm 1:1-2 (NKJV) “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What The Angel Could Not Do

    Contributed by James Roberts on Jun 26, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,090 views

    The angel set the preacher free but he could not do what the preacher was supposed to do.

    What the Angel Could Not Do Acts 5:12-20 INTRODUCTION: The early church was certainly active at this time. Souls being saved, people being blessed, bodies being healed; and revival spirit was flowing. Note some 3 or 4 things with by way of introduction. Now verse 12 tells us: And by the hands of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Payback Is Sweet Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Sep 4, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,312 views

    This sermon looks at the value of restitution demonstrated in the life of Zacchaeus.

    BIG LESSONS IN SMALL PACKAGES Part 1—Payback is Sweet Luke 19:1-10 Sunday, August 31, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee A soldier fighting over in Iraq received a letter from his girl friend that said she was breaking up with him. She also asked him to send the picture she had given him when he left ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Listening To The Coach Series

    Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Sep 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,909 views

    In this message we look at the issue of lordship and how important obedience is to transformation...

    This week we start a new series of messages with a football theme! I’m sure you probably watched some college football yesterday - and many of you are ready for the NFL season to start - so am I by the way... Anyway, this morning we start with a very simple, but important concept. If you want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Grace To His Obstinate Children Series

    Contributed by Jeff Voorhees on Sep 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,668 views

    Isaiah tells the people of Judah that he will be there for them--his obstinate children--even though they rebel against him now.

    Isaiah 30 The Promises of God—Grace to Obstinate Children Beloved, For those of you who have had children, did you ever have a particularly obstinate child? All of us have strong willed children. In fact, there are far more strong willed children than compliant children. The scariest part of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God's Runaway Series

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Sep 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,242 views

    First of four message from the book of Jonah

    God’s Runaway Jonah 1:1-17 Ever run away from home? I did more than once -- in my mind at least. I was maybe 5 or 6 at the time. And I played with the idea a lot. There was a problem, though -- when you live in Western Kansas like I did, you have a long way to go before you reach civilization, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Biblical Lessons Concerning Evangelism, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,631 views

    This message is intended to help us see the necessity of God in evangelism and to encourage us to join Him in spreading the Gospel.

    BIBLICAL LESSONS CONCERNING EVANGELISM PART 2 Acts 10:1-48 INTRODUCTION: A. Last week we began this message entitled Biblical Lessons Concerning Evangelism. 1. As I thought about it I wondered how many of us consider ourselves to be evangelists? a. The Greek word translated “evangelist” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why The Ten Commandments Matter Series

    Contributed by Todd Hudnall on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 14,428 views

    An introduction to a series on the Ten Commandments. It explains why the Ten Commandments matter by examining the purpose for the commandments in our lives today.

    Introduction When Almighty God wanted to reveal to His people the way to live life at its fullest, He gave them what theologians call the ten words. Most people know them as the Ten Commandments. They’re God’s Top Ten directives that summarize the moral values God’s people are to live by. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Wholly Holy

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Sep 20, 2008
     | 3,454 views

    A message given to my homiletic class peers in seminary, on the why, how and where of holiness.

    Wholly Holy Context: 1 Peter 1 Text: 1 Peter 1:14-16 "Be holy, because I am holy." What does that statement mean to you? What does the word "holiness" bring to your mind? When I was growing up holiness meant not doing whatever the Baptist’s were doing. I’ve heard sermons on short-sleeved ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Help Us Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 25, 2008
     | 3,476 views

    The third in a series of messages from Jonah.

    HELP US Jonah 1:6 * For years we have sung the hymn – “Send the Light”. The second verse begins with these words, “We have heard the Macedonian’s call today” and for years I didn’t know what that was or where it was found. Let me read Acts 16:9 for us. (READ) Come and HELP us. What a request. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Accomplishing God's Will Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,418 views

    The fourth message in a series of messages from Jonah.

    ACCOMPLISHING GOD’S WILL Jonah 1:7-15 * When to get to the end of this life, what is it that you hope will be your legacy? Is it your wish that people stand over you and say, “he was a good family man?” or “she was a good cook?” or “he was his own man?” or “she was a great business woman?” While ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A ‘whale' Of An Attitude

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,330 views

    The Fourth Series in the summer 2008 Series God is.

    (The sermon began with the Reader’s Theater piece ‘Who, Them?’ published by Carson-Dellosa Christian Publishing.) Our main text for this morning is Jonah 4 verses 9 through 12, let us hear the word of God this morning. ‘Then God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry because the plant ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    Easy Or Hard - Your Choice Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 8, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,835 views

    God cares only about our obedience, will we make it "easy or hard?"

    Easy or Hard – Your Choice Jonah 3:1-3 * When Deb and I were younger and living in Florida, there was a commercial on TV put out by a mechanic’s shop. As I recall, he would pitch his oil change service for a “low price” and would then hold up a burned valve or crankshaft (illustrating the coming ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Magnitude Of God's Call Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 16, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,985 views

    The gifts and callings of God are beyond our wildest capacity to understand.

    The Magnitude of God’s Call Jonah 3:3-5 * The New Testament tells us in Romans 11 that both the gifts and callings of God are irrevocable and/or without repentance. This literally means that God didn’t make a mistake, He doesn’t regret, and He is not saddened by the gifts and callings He has given ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist