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  • Barnabas Park avatar

    Make An Resolution That Glorify God

    Contributed by Barnabas Park on Dec 31, 2009
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    Our new year resolution has to reflect our concern not only for this world but also that of the Kingdom of God

    When you eat or drink or do anything else, always do it to honor God (1 or 10:31) Whenever we have a New Year service, many of us feel good and bad at the same time. We feel bad because having another year means we are getting old and looking back the past year, we feel a lot of regrets: with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Extreme Make Over

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Jan 14, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,449 views

    GOD’S DIVINE SPIRITUAL RENEWAL OF MAN.

    GOD’S EXTREME MAKEOVER PSALMS 51 1.THE TEXT. DAVID’S DISPOSITION REFLECTED HIS CONDITION. a)HE WAS BURDENED AND BESEIGED BY GUILT THAT RADIATED FROM A SINFUL HEART. b)DAVID WAS GUILTY OF ADULTERY WITH BATHSHEBA AND HAVING HER HUSBAND MURDERED IN ORDER TO CONCEAL HER PREGNACY. c)SIN DRIVES MEN AND ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Terry Jones avatar

    Core The Making Of A Healthy Church Series

    Contributed by Terry Jones on Jan 15, 2009
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     | 4,571 views

    In this focus on developing a healthy church, Pastor Terry begins a series focused on developing CORE within the Body. What is CORE? Check it out.

    2009, I believe, is going to be one of the most interesting years for the Church, and for the individual members of the Body of Christ. I don’t get into these internet “prophets” as a general rule, but I have been particularly interested in what some have had to say regarding the current and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Harold Hansen avatar

    You Can Make A Difference: Series

    Contributed by Harold Hansen on Jan 16, 2009
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    We need to young peopleto make a stnd. We as pastors, Youth pastors, Sunday School teacher, Mon & dads to teach our children the importance of making a stand. To change the wrong & make it right.

    YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: JUDGES 2:6-13 JUDGES 3:9-11 I WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN AMERICA. WE NEED A NEW DEDICATION AMOUNG THE CHRISTIAN BIBLE BELIEVING CHURCH. AFTER ALL WE ARE BOUGHT WITH A PRICE. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Make This Valley Full Of Ditches

    Contributed by Greg Irby on Jan 30, 2009
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    If we will trust and obey the Lord, then the victory will come.

    Text: 2 Kings 3:16 2 Kings 3:16 (KJV) 16 And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches. Introduction: 1. THE PEOPLE INVOLVED (VS 1-8) 2 Kings 3:1-8 (KJV) 1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Stapleton avatar

    What Makes God Smile?

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 17, 2009
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     | 4,521 views

    A sermon designed to mak us think of ways to please Our God and Father in heaven.

    WHAT MAKES GOD SMILE? (All my sermons use illustrations from Sermon Central and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) Have you ever wondered if by something you said, or by your actions, you have made God smile? I know as a parent there are things that my children do and say that make me ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Make Up Your Mind

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 27, 2012
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     | 8,628 views

    Christmas is a reminder of the decision we need to make for Christ. Make up your mind is a sermon to get your congregation thinking again about the decisions that have to be made.

    Make up your mind James chapter 1:5-8 This morning I have a Christmas thought, not necessarily a Christmas message. Next Sunday, we will look at the Christmas story. Looking at Matthew 1 and Luke 2. I want to look for a moment at the earthly parents of the Christ child. I want you to see the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Making Your Life Count Series

    Contributed by Kyle Sullivan on Jan 9, 2013
     | 5,920 views

    Sermon series based on Max Lucado's book Out Live Your Life

    Acts 13:36 “After David had done the will of God in his own generation, he died and was buried with his ancestors, and his body decayed.” (NLT) Out Live Your Life: “Long Life is goodness that outlives the grave, love that outlasts the final breath.” Making Your Life ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Difference Does It Make? Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Nov 25, 2008
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    Following that most excellent hymn of Christ’s incaranation, we have to ask ourselves "what difference does it make?" How does Christ becoming a servant of all change our lives?

    WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE? What difference does it make? This is the cry of apathy and indifference. These are the words of those who have faded in their faith and find it difficult to go on. That’s one way of looking at it. What difference does it make? This question can also be asked of ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Come To Make Us Pure

    Contributed by Fred Schaeffer on Dec 5, 2008
     | 3,431 views

    Jesus came the first time to cleanse us and make us pure through his death and resurrection and as he showed us God’s love and mercy.

    I) When I lived in Ottawa, KS there was a salvage yard especially for trucks -- big trucks, mid-size trucks, cabs of all sizes and trailers, too -- the truck salvage yard had it all. In reality it looked like a cemetery for old, broken down trucks. This salvage yard spanned a half mile location ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You Making God Jealous

    Contributed by Laura Leblanc on Dec 20, 2008
     | 4,536 views

    This sermon is designed to remind you, that there is only one God whom we should serve.

    Are you making God jealous? 2 Chronicles 32:15 And he took away the strange gods, and the idols out of the houses of the LORD and all he altars that he had build in the mount of the house of the LORD and in Jerusalem and cast them out of the city. Good afternoon let’s bow. Today I want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Making Sense Of Life And Death

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 3, 2009
     | 3,753 views

    Life has to be more than what many in our time think it is. It does have meaning, as does death, if we live out of our sense of the purposes of God and if we have Christ as our constant companion.

    He was all of thirteen years old, just beginning to emerge from boyhood and to fill out a little. He seemed, to look at him, alert, intelligent, full of the mischief you would expect from somebody entering the awkward years. His voice wavered between high-pitched laughter and the creaking croaking ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Making Peace When There Is No Peace

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 7, 2009
     | 5,504 views

    We would like to contribute to world peace, but how? Confront others with their wrongness; but before that, understand your own heart; and before that, be reconciled to God.

    "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God." Well, who wouldn’t like to be that?! Who wouldn’t want to be a peacemaker and be rewarded by God and by a grateful world? "Blessed are the peacemakers." The trouble is, it’s not that easy. You and I may fantasize ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ned Bartlebaugh avatar

    What A Difference The Truth Makes

    Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Jan 11, 2009
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     | 3,464 views

    When we encounter Christ and hear, accept and respond to the truth we are changed.

    Illustration Have you ever heard the phrase, “Out of the mouth of babes?” Certainly you have. It comes from the simple truth that sometimes it takes a child to reveal lasting wisdom. It seems foolish but it isn’t! For example: • Patrick, age 10, said, “Never trust a dog to watch your food.” • ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gordon Weatherby avatar

    You Make A Beautiful Bride Series

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on May 7, 2013
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     | 7,458 views

    from the Jewish wedding in the selection of the bride, we see aspects of the Christian life as well.

    YOU MAKE A BEAUTIFUL BRIDE Dorn Ridge May 16, 2010 INTRODUCTION: 1.) We have all been to many weddings. 2.) Perhaps even this year there are weddings planned on your calendar. A.) One of the statements I have heard at every wedding I have ever attended is “Look at the Bride!” – Isn’t she ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ