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  • Rick Boyne avatar

    The World Knows Your Name

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Oct 3, 2011
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     | 3,184 views

    The world constantly tries to pull your attention away from God.

    The World Knows Your Name October 2, 2011 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: The world constantly tries to pull your attention away from God. Focus Passage: I John 2:15-17 Supplemental Passage: Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It's Ed Instead

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Feb 8, 2012
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     | 3,653 views

    Is distrust causing problems between you and other? You are not the first to have this problem. It almost caused a civil war after a great conquest had taken place. A closer look may help us to avoid a similiar situation.

    It's Ed Instead Almost a Tragedy Assumption and Presumption Joshua 22:1-34 vs. 34 34 And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God. {Ed: that is, A witness} (KJV) 34 Y los hijos de Rubén y los hijos de Gad ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Flip Side

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 28, 2012
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    The transfiguration is a transition. Jesus' ministry (and ours) is not all power, it also involves the journey to Jerusalem and the cross.

    Mark 9:2-9 “Flip Side” INTRODUCTION The ministry of Jesus and the ushering in of the kingdom of God reach a crescendo in today’s gospel lesson. At first glance Jesus’ climb up the mountain reads much like a Marvel Comic superhero: Bruce Wayne descending into his bat ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God's Poem

    Contributed by Raymond Lu on Aug 9, 2010
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     | 7,842 views

    You and I are unfinished poems composed by the Master Poet. Sometimes, it seems that the events surrounding us don’t rhyme with how we think things should be. But He is far wiser than we are. When the day is done, we cannot imagine the beauty that He has

    For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do (Ephesians 2:10). We can appreciate this verse more by looking at other translations. The King James Version says, For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Spirit Of Sennacherib!

    Contributed by Peter Balogun on Aug 9, 2010
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    Fighting Threats

    The spirit of Sennacherib! Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him: With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    No Dualistic Approaches To Scripture Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 6, 2012
     | 3,442 views

    The fact of the physical Resurrection of Jesus dominates the New Testament, but we must, when studying the various accounts, read the NT with the faith of the Church.

    Monday of Easter Week Verbum Domini The apostles’ experience of the Resurrection of Jesus changed their lives forever. In the light of our week-long Easter festival, it makes sense to look at the Word of God recording the Resurrection, and to do so in the spirit of the Synod and the Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    What Must I Do?

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 25, 2011
     | 2,557 views

    Today’s basic question: If you were to die today, do you know for certain that you would go to heaven?

    Billy Graham tells of a time early in his ministry when he arrived in a small town to preach at a meeting. He had arrived a little bit early to finish writing a letter for back home. As he finished the letter, he asked a young boy standing on the sidewalk of the location of the town post office. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Boy What A Change

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 30, 2011
     | 3,045 views

    Change your living habits serve the Lord with joy.

    BOY WHAT A CHANGE Why Christians do it I just don’t understand but they do question a sinner’s salvation. I’ve heard just about everything it want ever last. He are she will be doing the same thing. Why can’t we just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Esmirna, The Fearful Church

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011
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     | 6,492 views

    The Church of Esmirna lived in a time of tremendous pursuit and suffering. God gave them a message of fortitude that helps us today to keep on covering the career in spite of the present difficulties.

    Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army Introduction • The City of Esmirna was a commercial port, which principal product was the myrrh. It was a beautiful city, which streets had been planned well. One of these streets had been covered of gold, and was connecting the temple of Zeus and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Open Your Eyes

    Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,906 views

    It’s so easy for us to grovel in our ingratitude, gripe and grumble. It’s so easy to be negative about people and life. When it comes to ingratitude, we all must plead guilty. There is so much good, beauty and kindness all around us, and we see only th

    Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army INTRODUCTION: Syria was to the North of Israel and made many military thrusts into Israel. Much like modern Israelis and Palestinians. Israel’s king was able to anticipate these military moves and avoid the battle. Look at what the young man saw. He saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Dry Bones

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Apr 9, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,693 views

    God will see us through the valley of dry bones.

    Ezekiel 37: 1 – 14 / Dry Bones Intro: We all have them at one time or another in our lives . . . a valley of dry bones: a divorce, the death of a loved one, a debilitating illness, a surgery or accident from which it seems you will never fully recover. These are times and places in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Tonight We Remember Series

    Contributed by Paul Zwarich on Apr 15, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,352 views

    A sermon for Maundy Thursday

    Maundy Thursday John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Two middle-aged couples were enjoying friendly conversation when one of the men asked the other, "Fred, how was the memory clinic you went to last month?" "Outstanding," Fred replied. "They taught us all the latest psychological techniques, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Are Judgements Inevitable? Series

    Contributed by Andy Payne on Apr 5, 2010
     | 3,084 views

    Purpose of Judgement is not to condemn people or cut us off from God but to bring us back to lead us to restoration.

    INTRO: Series on Truth – What is truth? Relativism – rejection of absolute truth – Truth is relative Sincerity – even if belief contradicts another is sincerity enough? ILLUSTRATION: Attack on spy base Three men have been found not guilty of breaking into and damaging the Waihopai spy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Hawks avatar

    The Secret Of Success

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 8, 2007
     | 2,560 views

    What is the ultimate secret of success in business, in your career, in sales, in school, in sports, in all relationships, in life, in everything?

    SERMON OUTLINE AND NOTES Bridgewater United Methodist Church -- Pastor Don Hawks 07. 15.07 THE SECRET OF SUCCESS Colossians 3:1-17, 23-24 Pew Bible, NT pp. 190 ANSWERS TO BLANKS--- INTRODUCTION: Don’t hold your nose! QUESTIONS TO ASK: 1--hold back; go all out; 2-- real Master, God CONCLUSION: ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Secret Of Success

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,626 views

    What is the ultimate secret of success in business, in your career, in sales, in school, in sports, in all relationships, in life, in everything?

    SERMON OUTLINE AND NOTES Bridgewater United Methodist Church -- Pastor Don Hawks 07. 15.07 THE SECRET OF SUCCESS Colossians 3:1-17, 23-24 Pew Bible, NT pp. 190 ANSWERS TO BLANKS--- INTRODUCTION: Don’t hold your nose! QUESTIONS TO ASK: 1--hold back; go all out; 2-- real Master, God CONCLUSION: ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist