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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Remembering What We Have - Jesus Is Lord Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 2, 2003
    based on 156 ratings
     | 33,196 views

    How important is it to remember what Jesus has done for us? There is a danger in forgetting what we have and there is power in what we remember.

    OPEN: A clergyman walking down a country lane saw a young farmer struggling with a load of hay that had fallen off his cart. The boy was all hot and sweaty and looked very upset. "You look hot, my son," said the preacher. "Why don’t you just rest a moment, and then I’ll give you a hand." "No ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Jesus Teaches About Thanksgiving"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Nov 19, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 13,826 views

    There is a difference between being "glad" and being "grateful". There is a difference between being "cleansed" and being "whole". Jesus illustrates this in this miracle.

    “Jesus Teaches About Thanksgiving” Luke 17:11-19 INTRODUCTION: We CONTINUE in our series about “What Jesus Taught”. We have already seen what Jesus taught about: The Holy Spirit, the Tongue, Prayer … Thanksgiving is my favorite time of the year (weather, meaning). The true meaning of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When The Record Plays, Will You Like The Tune?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 23, 2005
    based on 64 ratings
     | 5,942 views

    What are you recording for your final performance?

    When the Record Plays Will You Like The Tune? For some of the younger folks in the audience you may not remember a record player or records. CDs are possibly all you know. Well, a record is like a CD only bigger and usually black though I have seen red, blue and green ones.. They started ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    Wake Up!

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jul 25, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 11,515 views

    This sermon is a call to be spiritually alert when we are tempted to be spiritually sleepy.

    Some time ago Judy (my wife) and I attended a funeral on a Sunday afternoon. At that funeral I had an embarrassing experience with drowsiness. In fact, to be totally honest¡I fell asleep at the funeral. Falling asleep was not so bad. The embarrassing part occurred when Judy elbowed me and I jumped. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Doug Lyon avatar

    How To Spot The Devil's Kids

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Oct 5, 2006
     | 3,366 views

    How to recognize and guard against false teachers

    Shiloh Bible Church 1 John 4:1-6 How To Spot The Devil’s Kids Introduction Robert Philip Hanssen. Perhaps you recall that name from a few years ago. It was national news. Robert Hanssen was a 57-year old FBI agent who was convicted of spying for the Soviet Union. He was arrested in February, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Sheldon Boyd avatar

    A Big Little Problem Series

    Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Oct 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,262 views

    This is part of a series I did on topics my congregation requested. Several of these messages are two parts.

    YOU ASKED FOR IT A BIG LITTLE PROBLEM Sunday June 11, 2006 Scripture Reference: James 3:1-12 Intro. A. [] Did you hear about the three preachers who went fishing together? After they got out into the middle of the lake they started confessing to each other the sins that seem to continue to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Ray Searan avatar

    Authentic Christianity

    Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,890 views

    If you want to know what someone is all about, just listen to what they say. Jesus once said: “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.” The Living Bible puts it this way: “Whatever is in the heart overflows into speech”.

    Text: Luke 10:25-37 Introduction: If you want to know what someone is all about, just listen to what they say. Jesus once said: “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.” The Living Bible puts it this way: “Whatever is in the heart overflows into speech”. Sometimes I just enjoy ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Owens avatar

    The Case For Compassion Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,816 views

    Showing compassion to others is a powerful way to draw them to God.

    A.Let’s talk about the Case For Compassion. 1.I want us to begin with a probing question. 2.In what ways have you, individually, or have we, collectively, shown compassion recently? 3.Our response might be – What do you mean by compassion? 4.The Random House Unabridged Dictionary defines compassion ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard Deem avatar

    Authentic Christianity

    Contributed by Richard Deem on Oct 12, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 14,323 views

    The church was never meant to be a “secret society” or an “exclusive group of elites.” We were never meant to exist for Sunday! We were never meant to be a club of positive thinkers who would tell each other how good we are.

    Authentic Christianity INTRODUCTION: If you want to know what someone is all about, just listen to what they say. Jesus once said: “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh”. The Living Bible puts it this way: “Whatever is in the heart overflows into speech”. Sometimes I ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Kent Wise avatar

    Celebration Of Life

    Contributed by Kent Wise on Oct 13, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 24,715 views

    Eulogy for my wife’s grandmother.

    Celebration of Life Avalee Duncan Atkins March 2, 1926 – January 22, 2006 By: Pastor Kent Wise 13 If I speak in the tongues d of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Study Of Hebrews 6

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 27, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,699 views

    Let us study Hebrews 6, what was Paul saying? What was Paul not saying? If a man falls he can be restored!

    HEBREWS 6 By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Will someone answer this question? I don’t quit understand Heb. 6: 4-6. I have read it in several versions, the message may seem a little clearer to me, but I think I am still unsure, because if we messed up we can still get ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Todd Pugh avatar

    Steps To Forgiveness And Healing Series

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Feb 6, 2007
    based on 40 ratings
     | 37,997 views

    We are looking at this from three angles today, the first angle is Freedom for your soul, freedom for the offender and accepting God’s forgiveness.

    Healthy Hearts Happy Homes Steps to Forgiveness and Healing Sunday February 6, 2004 Intro: This series we are calling Healthy Hearts Happy Homes is focusing on the issues that are common to all people but few have real freedom in. They are issues that plague Christians and non-Christians ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael Otterstatter avatar

    Jesus Was Baptized Too

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Feb 8, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 21,102 views

    On this “Baptism of Jesus” Sunday we might very well ask what John asked. Why did Jesus need to be baptized? Like John it is also good for us to see our need for baptism by Jesus.

    John the Baptist. That name brings powerful images to mind. Camel’s hair clothes held together with a leather belt. Grasshoppers dipped in wild honey for a sweet and crunchy meal. Saying the morally right thing at the socially wrong time. John was the one who called the people who came to hear ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • chris summers avatar

    How Can The Love Of God Be Upon Me If I Hate My Neighbor.

    Contributed by Chris Summers on Feb 14, 2007
     | 2,973 views

    We don’t know the hearts of others only Father does therefore we must ernestly seek the salvation to all includeing our worst enemies.

    How can the love of God be upon me if I hate my neighbor. Good evening everyone . Today we’re going to be talking about the love of our Father and how or even why it doesn’t seem to be upon us sometimes . You know that feeling when you have said that thing you shouldn’t have said or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Schwedes avatar

    Repentance: What Is It All About?

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Mar 11, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,103 views

    A sermon focussing on repentance, that reveals that it is more than saying sorry and that we need God’s help to repent.

    Who has been to Port Arthur (Tasmania, Australia)? Port Arthur is one of those special places to visit Not just because of its beauty, But because of its history A history which indicates how the early settlers dealt with sin Port Arthur was chosen as a convict settlement because of its ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran