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  • David Richardson avatar

    How To Be An Exhortation Fountain

    Contributed by David Richardson on Feb 28, 2007
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    Are you an exhortation fountain? Hebrews 13 explains how you can be...

    How to be an Exhortation Fountain Hebrews 13 Second Corinthians 5:14 says, “For the love of Christ compels us…” Can you honestly say that the life that you lead you do not lead for yourself? Can you say that you lead your life so that others may benefit? Can you look back over your day, your ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Rejoicing Because Of Redemption Series

    Contributed by James May on Sep 2, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
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    Final Sermon in the series. Ruth rejoices because she is redeemed. How much more should our redemption bring rejoicing?

    Book of Ruth Series #4 Rejoicing Because of Redemption Through a series of events, Ruth has come to know Boaz. She has renounced her old life of idolatry and has repented, or turned away from serving the god of death. She has chosen to come to a place where she devotes herself and her life to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Vision Of The Lord Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Oct 1, 2007
    based on 26 ratings
     | 14,978 views

    Just as Israel had a skewed picture of God, sometimes we do too. Instead of seeing God in His fullness, we only pick out certain attributes to focus on like His love and mercy. Do we see God as He is, or made Him into somthing He isn’t?

    1. How do you see the Lord? The Lord reveals Himself as: a. A seeking God (1b-3a) b. A sovereign God (3b-8) c. A sifting God (9-10) d. A saving God (11-15) 2. How does the Lord see you? a. If you don’t see Him as He’s revealed Himself, He will show Himself to you as Judge (8-10) b. If you see ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stand Up And Speak Up For Jesus Christ

    Contributed by Charles Mccall on Dec 31, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
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    You ought to Stand up and Speak up for Jesus!!!!

    Isaiah 6:1-8 Topic: Stand up and speak up for Jesus Christ. Isaiah, whose name means “Salvation of Jehovah” is one of the 4 major prophets of the Old Testament along with Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel. As a Old Testament prophet, Isaiah prophesied to the southern tribe of Israel, which was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Picturing A Joyful Jesus Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,840 views

    A look at another side of Jesus. The side of a joyful, personable man that would take time out of his life to attend a wedding feast.

    (Significant inspiration and segments of this sermon taken from Max Lucado’s writings on this passage.) There was a woman who goes to the post office to buy stamps for her Christmas cards. She says to the clerk, "May I have 50 Christmas stamps?" The clerk says, "What denomination?" The woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Sheep Among Wolves – Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Oct 8, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,233 views

    The stories coming out of Bart Township, Pennsylvania, are nothing less than incredible, nothing short of inspirational. Ten little girls imprisoned and sought to be cruelly used by 32-year-old man. Five killed and the other five seriously wounded, one st

    Naomi Rose Ebersol, age 7; Lena Zook Miller, age 7; Mary Liz Miller, age 8; Anna Mae Stoltzfus, age 12; Marian Stoltzfus Fisher, age 13. All little girls; all targeted by a 32 year-old man specifically because of their youth and their innocence and their gender. All died early this week, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Of Man And Work

    Contributed by Alberto Valenzuela on Oct 11, 2006
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    Truth is that on this life we’ll find our fair share or work. And I’m sure that you dream of that day when the Lord will take away time and work and our only pastime will be to play an air guitar on a cloud, when there’ll be no more work to do anywhere. I

    Of Man and Work The story is told of a man in Tampa who was looking for a Job. He applied at several places without any luck. Walking on the streets, he came upon a man and he asked him if he knew of any place where he could find a job. —¿Do you know how to fish?—the man asked him. —¿Fish?—he ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Discouraged With Freckles

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Apr 30, 2007
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    This message was to encourage those who get weary along the way to the Promised Land.

    Discouraged With Freckles Numbers 21:4 KJV And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. Numbers 21:4 Amplified . . . and the people became impatient (depressed, much discouraged), ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    I Love You, Mom!

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 6, 2007
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,096 views

    A sermon honoring motherhood and women. Audio will be placed at www.sermonlist.com/2007.html

    A mother walked into her young son’s bedroom just in time to hear him begin his nighttime prayers. He said, “Andy, please forgive me for what I did wrong today, and Andy, please keep my mommy and daddy safe.” After he had finished, she asked him who Andy was. He told her that was God’s name. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Dr. Tracy W. Marx avatar

    Faith Is The Victory (Spiritual Warfare, Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Dr. Tracy W. Marx on Apr 13, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,391 views

    Being prepared for our battle against Satan.

    (Announce Text) BACKGROUND: The book of Ephesians was written by the Apostle Paul sometime around A.D. 63 while Paul was a prisoner in Rome. The letters of Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon were also penned by Paul during this period. The theme of Ephesians is “the glorious church” and its ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bruce Allen avatar

    Faith Pleasing God - Updated

    Contributed by Bruce Allen on Apr 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,326 views

    Faith - Salvation, Living, Rewarding - Pleasing God.

    Hebrews 11:5-6 – Faith Pleasing God 5 By faith Enoch was translated so that he did not see death, and he was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stand Your Ground

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,459 views

    examining persecution and what we are called to do when we face it.

    Stand your Ground – Heb 10:32-39 Gladstone Baptist Church – 12/9/04 pm Read From Jesus Freak p. 167 - Tsehay Tolessa - Ethiopia circa 1980s "They forced my hands under my knees and tied them there. Then they put a stick through these ropes and hung me upside down. They filled my mouth with dirty ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean O'Bryan avatar

    Narnia: What If There Were No Christmas

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Dec 19, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,513 views

    Using several of the other "Narnia" contributors’ information and ideas about C.S. Lewis and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, I shaped this sermon, based on John 1:1-14 and John 3:16

    Trinity Baptist Church, December 18, 2005 What if there were no Christmas? John 1:1-14, John 3:16 When he became a Christian, C.S. Lewis called himself, “perhaps the most dejected and reluctant convert in all of England.“ He had fought hard to hold onto his atheistic worldview. He had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Goble avatar

    You Can't Get To Heaven With Clean Feet

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,493 views

    The quality of our relationship with Jesus Christ is dependent upon how we deal with personal sin.

    Introduction Illustration: How Do You Get Into Heaven? This question will bring a variety of answers. A confusion of views is evident in the following sampling of opinions gathered for the Radio Bible Class program ’Sounds of the Times’: (responses are mine) · "God wouldn’t send you to hell." ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Are You A Sheep Of The Shepherd

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 30, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,403 views

    A Good Shepherd Sunday sermon on how Jesus never lets us out of his hands as his sheep. Also, Jesus describes what it means to be a sheep.

    May 2, 2004 John 10:22-30 22 Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. 24 The Jews gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” 25 ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran