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  • Kevin Purcell avatar

    Things Are Not Always As They Seem Series

    Contributed by Kevin Purcell on May 24, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,478 views

    This is a First Person Narrative of the Lame Man that Peter and John healed in Acts 3. He says that when a person really sees the need of another person, then they can respond in faith and take a risk for that person. When that happens God blesses and g

    Things Are Not Always As They Seem Acts 3 Introduction [Show Acts 3 from Visual Bible or have it read by someone else.] [Enter from the back dressed in character] One thing that story teaches us is that things are not always as they seem. I learned that in a pretty dramatic way. If you had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    First And Last Things Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008
     | 4,209 views

    We live in a world that is often difficult to understand, where sometimes we just have to trust that God is in control, even if it seems that things are upside down, even if we find we can’t straighten out the things that are crooked in this world. But we

    How did a book like Ecclesiastes get in the Bible? Did someone make a mistake, do you think? I don’t know about you but I find the beginning of the book a bit depressing. Some people find it quite disturbing as it reinforces the doubts that they may have already about God’s place in the scheme of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    These Things We Have

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,406 views

    Examines the way the Lord has blessed our church.

    THESE THINGS WE HAVE This morning I would like to draw on just part of one verse as the primary text for my message. > Matthew 16:18 …I will build My church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it. We have in this verse, a picture: a picture of 2 kingdoms. There is the kingdom of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Necessary Thing

    Contributed by David Welch on Dec 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,242 views

    Message on the Mary and Martha encounter with Jesus. Jesus identifies the one essential thing.

    Introduction Most everyone wants to be prepared for what lies ahead. If someone were to ask you what you need for the coming year, how would you answer? More money? More time? New friends? A vacation? A new job? A job? More education? More quality time with the family? A new house? Better ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    That Thing You Do Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Jul 1, 2012
     | 4,570 views

    Worship: it’s that thing we do. It’s what we were created to do. There are five things we learn about this thing we do called worship.

    Worship: That Thing We Do Acts 17:16-28; John 4:19-26 The crowd jumps to its feet. Many clench tissues and wipe tears on from their reddened cheeks. The applause is thunderous, intermingled with cheers and praises to God as Christopher Kline from Madison, AL leads worship. It marked a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Last Thing To Go

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 3, 2013
     | 4,502 views

    The prophet Elisha, who was Elijha’s apprentice, is only mentioned one time in the New Testament. (Elijah is mentioned 29 times!)

    The Last Thing To Go 2 Kings 5.1-14 September 22, 2013 Chester FBC Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker A The prophet Elisha, who was Elijha’s apprentice, is only mentioned one time in the New Testament. (Elijah is mentioned 29 times!) Luke 4.27, Luke 4:27 (NASB) "And there were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Most Important Thing

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Aug 29, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,713 views

    When we're tempted to focus on lesser things than the cross of Christ, Paul's closing argument in Galatians is a helpful reality check.

    Yesterday 15 of us from this church gathered to pray and then to go out into the community. 12 in total went out and 3 stayed back both to pray for the teams that went out and to prepare a remarkably yummy lunch for the team on its return. We went out in teams of 2, and we went out for one reason. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Investments: A Good Thing?

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 30, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,614 views

    We take a look at bad investments, earthly ones, as compared to good investments, heavenly ones.

    Have you been following the entire Martha Stewart thing? It was just a year ago that the allegations surfaced that the Queen of Gracious Living was involved in an insider trading scandal. The prosecutors are saying that Stewart sold 4000 shares of ImClone Systems after finding out that there was ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    In All Things Be Thankful

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,980 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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    Stewardship Of God's Things Series

    Contributed by Greg Yount on Oct 28, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,974 views

    Part 4 of a 4-part series on Christian Stewardship; this part dealing with a man’s time, property, and money.

    LESSON FOUR: STEWARDSHIP OF GOD’S THINGS TEXT: 1Co 4:1-2; Matt 25:14-30 Introduction: Eze 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bad Things Happen

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Mar 19, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,493 views

    Bad things happen to everyone...even christians. You can become synical and bitter or you can work at making things better.

    Bad Things Happen Psalms 22:1-22:31 Where have you heard the first words of our scripture this morning? Jesus uses them doesn’t he? How about you, have you said similar words or thoughts when things are not going right in life….how about when Everything is wrong? When the baby dies, when a ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Jon Daniels avatar

    God Is Doing A New Thing!

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Sep 16, 2024
     | 3,524 views

    Based on Isaiah 43:18-19 - Challenges hearers to consider how God is doing a new thing in their lives.

    “GOD IS DOING A NEW THING!” Isa. 43:18-19 FBCF – 9/15/24 Jon Daniels INTRO – “Nu Thang” – DC Talk – 1990 Probably never had anyone introduce a sermon like that ever in the 137-yr history of FBCF! Don’t worry. We aren’t about to start doing 1990’s DC Talk Christian rap songs on Sunday morning – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love The Right Things

    Contributed by Thomas Mccracken on Feb 7, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,616 views

    We have become so desensitized by the word love. We throw the word "love" out so often, like an old man with gum for the neighborhood kids. We invest our emotions in things like: money, toxic relationships, popularity, health, selfhish motives and even th

    Loving the Right Things I Cor. 13:1-13 Introduction: There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Four Small Things Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 16, 2004
    based on 67 ratings
     | 21,441 views

    What can we learn from ants, locust, rock badgers and lizards when it comes to the church?

    Well here we are. If Psalm 117 is indeed the middle chapter of the bible, and it is, then we are in a physical sense half way through the book. However that being said there are a lot more book in this half then there was in that half. Proverbs is the 20th book of the Bible out of 66, so it’s 20 ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    4 Things To Do

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
     | 5,495 views

    4 Things to do (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: chapter 4 verses 2-18. The chapter nicely divides into 4 sections: (1). Praying (verse 2-4 & 12-13). 2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren