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  • Johann Neethling avatar

    Floodlight Eyes

    Contributed by Johann Neethling on Jan 18, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,572 views

    Some practical implications of regarding our eyes as God’s lamp for our bodies - freeing us from worry and anxiety and setting us free to love as we have been loved.

    FLOODLIGHT EYES Matthew 6: 19-34 1. “The eyes are the lamp of the body”. As I read those words my mind immediately flashed back to the old Superman comics I read as a kid or even the Superman movie as you would see “the man of steel” able to visually focus in on any object with those laser beam ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Forgetting The Past And Going Forward In 2006

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 25, 2006
    based on 138 ratings
     | 53,597 views

    Paul lays out some principles concerning our attitude that we can carry with us into the New Year.

    PHIL. 3:12-16 “FORGETTING THE PAST AND GOING FORWARD IN 2006” A) There is an old story about a happy little boy who went out into the field wearing a baseball cap ... And in one hand he carried a baseball, and in the other his trusty bat! * His face had a look of tremendous confidence ... ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Catherine Davis avatar

    Apocalypse Now

    Contributed by Catherine Davis on Jan 30, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,053 views

    Instead of worrying so much about the future, we should concentrate on living a life in Christ that begins with what we believe.

    Theme: Paul reminds the congregation of what God has done for them through Jesus Christ and urges the people to put both their present and future hope, despite death, in an eternal future with Christ. As he exhorts them to comfort one another with this hope using apocalyptic imagery, one is left ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Revival In The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Feb 4, 2006
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,065 views

    When we purposely do not grieve the Holy Spirit, we are acting within the confines of a disciple, and we shall find revival in our souls. EPH. 4:30

    I want to share one verse with you tonight. It is a short verse, but I think it might be among the most important verses found in the New Testament. EPHESIANS 4:30 – ‘And don’t grieve God’s Holy Spirit, who sealed you for the day of redemption.’ We are told in the Word of God not to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Learning And Growing

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Feb 7, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,584 views

    This sermon is part of a series dealing with our church mission statement. LOVE like Christ. L=learning and growing

    L .O.V.E LIKE CHRIST . . LEARNING AND GROWING January 8, 2005 Jay Robison Matthew 6:31-34 Happy New Year! last wk talking about New Beginnings If you know what your purpose is much easier trip On front of Bulletin TBC exists to LOVE like Christ L=learning and growing O=with Open hearts and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Open Hearts And Minds

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Feb 7, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,552 views

    This sermon is part of a series dealing with our church mission statement. LOVE like Christ. the O=Open hearts and minds for outreach.

    L .O.V.E LIKE CHRIST . . having OPEN hearts and minds January 15, 2006 Jay Robison 1 PETER 3:15-18 As I was in line this week to buy 2 ct stamps reminded of story yrs ago city of Pittsburgh build a large, multi-million $$ post office at grand opening, Gov made speech, bands played and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Water To Wine Series

    Contributed by Derek Melanson on Feb 8, 2006
    based on 41 ratings
     | 30,231 views

    The significance of Jesus’ miracle at Cana is in the way it pointed to him, displayed his glory, revealed him as the Messiah and Son of God.

    Introduction Last week I began by asking you a question. I’m going to do the same thing this week. I want to start by asking you a question about driving. It’s a really easy question to answer but it does help us in understanding our passage today: When driving, do you keep your eyes on the side ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unlocking The Conscience Series

    Contributed by Duane Brown on Feb 11, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,440 views

    Joseph series #5

    Do you keep a “little list”? When someone does you wrong do you allow the spirit of god to erase the offense, or do you grudgingly, secretly add their name and wait until the perfect opportunity preset itself to strike back and get even? These are the questions that Joseph had to face, and today ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Navigating Life In A World Of Change

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 9, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,239 views

    God seeks to share the journey through life with His people, guiding us through to what He has prepared for us.

    Last week we considered the subtle settling of our expectations. > I want to continue in a similar way with what the Lord has to say to us about going through CHANGES in life To help us realize just how much change we live is… consider the foolowing changes over just the past 11 years.. 100 YEARS ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christ's Passion Against The Evil One! Series

    Contributed by Mark Magee on Aug 17, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,475 views

    I want us to consider some specifics about Satan that we can learn from an episode in the life of Christ that displays his Passion against the Evil One!

    A. Today, I want to begin a sermon series that will focus on The Passion of Christ. This series will lead us to Easter Sunday as we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the grave. In this series, I want to explore different themes that were apparent to me in Mel ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "God's Answer Is No!"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Aug 29, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,471 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to TRUST GOD.

    13 June 2004 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker, Taegu South Korea BIG IDEA: TO MOTIVATE THE HEARERS TO AFFIRM TO OTHERS THAT WHEN GOD SAYS NO, IT’S BECAUSE HE SEES THE BIG PICTURE OR HE HAS A BETTER PLAN. REFERENCES: 2 CORINTHIANS 12:7-10; Habakkuk 1:1-12 (… problems with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Wes Richard avatar

    Extreme Makeover: Hunched Back Series

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Sep 16, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,298 views

    God offers us a makeover that gives us a hunched back, bowed in humble submission to him and in service to others.

    One church in Cincinnati that I know of regularly sends out teams to engage in servant evangelism. Sometimes they hand out bottles of water to passersby or wash car windows in parking lots or rake lawns in the neighborhood, all of it for free. From this project and the book about it came the term ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Todd Leupold avatar

    Wondering About Worship

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Jun 4, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,150 views

    An overview addressing the basic questions about Worship - What? Why? How? Where/When? Evaluating?

    WONDERING ABOUT WORSHIP Introduction: Have you ever wondered, or perhaps wandered, about worship? What is the secret? The mystery? The correct form? The big deal? Why doesn’t everyone ’get it’ like I do? How does anyone ’get it’ at all – makes no sense to me! Gordon Dahl has said, “Most ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Todd Brock avatar

    Stones Of Memorial

    Contributed by Todd Brock on Jun 5, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,066 views

    God instructed Joshua and the children of Israel to take up stones to remember what He had done for them in leading them out of Egypt.

    At Beginning of the Service: Beginning Illustration: REMEMBERING MY PURPOSE The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful and costly tombs ever built, but there is something fascinating about its beginnings. In 1629, when the favorite wife of Indian ruler Shah Jahan died, he ordered that a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Hope For The Family In Crisis Part 1

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jun 6, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,934 views

    The believer family’s greatest hope is found when they are walking with God.

    Hope For the Family In Crisis (Key thoughts from George W. Truett’s sermon "The Spiritual Recovery of the Home." Genesis 35:1-4 April 15, 2007 Part 1 of 2 Chester First Baptist Church, Chester, Illinois Dr. Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A Two small kids 4-9, talked their mother into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist