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  • Tim Diack avatar

    The Big Picture Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Jan 14, 2013
     | 5,243 views

    God's word is like a seed - it's meant to be planted, to take root, to grow and to bring forth new life! What place do you give the word of God in your life?

    The Big Picture - Mark 4:1-20 - January 13, 2013 Series: I Want To Follow Jesus - #1 I’ll invite you to open your Bibles with me this morning to the Gospel of Mark – Mark chapter 4, beginning in verse 1. Jesus is teaching the people and He is going to tell them a series of ...read more

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    Capturing God Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013
     | 3,282 views

    Dominant Thought: God is beyond being captured in a work of art or mental image

    If you’re from a Catholic or Lutheran background this morning, you may have been wondering why I’m going to preach about commandment #1 twice and about #9 and 10 together. That’s because those 2 particular religious systems split the Top 10 up differently, making the “no ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Ripples (Part 2 Of Series) Series

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Feb 4, 2013
     | 5,584 views

    The ripples of our life choices continue for good or ill, long after the splash of that choice was originally made.

    Roots, Ripples and Reference Points Lessons from the Lake, Part 2 TCF Sermon August 12, 2012 One of the things my youngest daughter Laura and I used to do, when we were at her grandparents’ lake house on Beaver Lake in NW Arkansas, is skip stones on the lake. There are a lot of stones on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    More Than A Miracle

    Contributed by Jaco Bester on Feb 13, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,223 views

    A reflection on Jesus' feeding of the 5000

    “More than a Miracle” A Reflection on Jesus’ Feeding of the 5000 Matthew 14:13-22 Introduction: The story is told of the late Pope John Paul II... Who was due to visit a local hospital on one of his international trips, but was running a little late – of course everyone had ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Your Servant Is Listening

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 25, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,544 views

    A sermon that considers the 2-way nature of prayer, rather than just approaching it as a time for God to listen to us.

    On January 4, 1987, Oral Roberts launched his most notable campaign to date. He told his followers that if he didn’t raise a total of 8 million dollars by March, God was going to take his life. Comparing himself to the apostle Paul, Roberts begged not to let Satan defeat him. "God" he said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Playing For The Right Team Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 26, 2016
     | 4,296 views

    Worship in spirit and in truth is always directed to God above everything else. I want for my audience to understand how worship tends to get misdirected, and why that is such a grievous error; to know what worship directed toward God truly is

    Welcome to the stadium! This is now the 3rd week we’re taking a closer look at worship, and we’re doing that in the context of something that most all of us already think about – a stadium – how, just like a big football game, there are a lot of parallels between what you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Refugee Crisis

    Contributed by Doug Gorman on Apr 14, 2016
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,001 views

    This is a hot topic for many people around the world today; the refugee crisis. What do we do when mostly non-Christians use Matthew chapter 2 and say “Jesus was a refugee, wouldn’t you help Him?”

    This is a hot topic for many people around the world today; the refugee crisis. What do we do when mostly non-Christians use Matthew chapter 2 and say “Jesus was a refugee, wouldn’t you help Him?” Well let’s take a look at Matthew 2 and try to put things in perspective and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God & Government Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 22, 2014
     | 9,128 views

    To live as citizens of 2 worlds, give the government back some of its money, but give yourself to God: know Him and love Him with the totality of your being.

    A man and a woman found themselves standing at the pearly gates very disappointed to be getting into heaven. They were on their way to get married and ended up at the entrance to heaven instead of arriving at their wedding. The bride was in tears and she asked Saint Peter, “Could you find us ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Freeway Of Faith (Step Off The Bus, Gus!) Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014
     | 4,593 views

    A sermon to help us understand the purpose of the Law as a tutor to lead us to faith in Christ

    Lot of strange things happening out there on the freeways these days… Joke - A man was driving along the freeway when he noticed a lady by the side of the road trying to change a flat tire on her car. He stopped and offered to help. It was hot and humid, and it was hard and dirty work, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The First Baptist Preacher Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 21,196 views

    “It’s not about me. It’s all about Jesus.” If you make that your motto, then you’re on your way to understanding what abundant life is all about.

    INTRODUCTION Most towns in America have a “first Baptist church.” That means they were the first Baptist church organized in a particular city. For instance, First Baptist Church Tyler was established in 1848, two years after Tyler became a city. They are our mother congregation and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gospel According To You Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,452 views

    We can preach the gospel, but only the Holy Spirit can convict people of their sins.

    INTRODUCTION I’m teaching verse by verse through 1 Thessalonians. The name of the series is “Finding HOPE in a Hopeless world.” Today the message is entitled, “The Gospel According to You.” We use the word “gospel” a lot. We talk about gospel music, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Have Healthy Relationships Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Oct 9, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 18,995 views

    Seven guidelines for healthy relationships.

    INTRODUCTION God gives us so many reminders of His great love for us. Sometimes we miss these reminders, but here’s one we don’t have to miss. Last week, after a brief thunderstorm, one of our members caught a picture of a rainbow over our church building. We don’t believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If We Are Going To See The Church Multiply

    Contributed by Mark Engler on Nov 25, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,781 views

    If we are going to see the church multiply we must never be lacking in zeal, we must be joyful in hope, and we must not be overcome by evil. The church in America has gotten complacent and lazy, so have we! We must be diligent if we are to improve.

    If We Are Going To See The Church Multiply Romans 12:1-21 Read Rom. 12:1-21 INTRO: Ever since the first of this month when Mike and I went to Dallas, TX for the Right Now Conference I have been convicted. I have been convicted in some ways that I have failed in ministry. But in other ways I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Honoring God’s Investment-3 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 2, 2014
     | 3,969 views

    3 of 3. Paul reminded Timothy of the significance of God’s investment in us. When do we honor the gravity of God’s investment? We honor the gravity of God’s investment when we are Thankful. We honor God’s investment thru Thankfulness for His...

    HONORING GOD’s INVESTMENT-III—1Timothy 1:12-17 Need: Paul reminded Timothy of the gravity behind God’s investment/charge. We must recognize the gravity of God’s investment. We must be made aware of the investment made to our responsibility with the Gospel. When do we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    Equal Value, Different Roles Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 15, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,582 views

    This sermon discusses the different roles assigned to men and women in the church and explores the biblical basis for those roles.

    Introduction: A. Phyllis Trible wrote an article titled, “If the Bible’s So Patriarchal, How Come I Love It?” 1. In the article she recalls a story from her childhood when a woman missionary came and taught her Sunday School class. 2. The missionary was teaching the girls about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ