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  • John Beehler avatar

    Wrestling

    Contributed by John Beehler on Aug 1, 2002
    based on 115 ratings
     | 12,696 views

    When you wrestle with God, you win by losing.

    Wrestling We’ve talked recently about Abraham. Today we’re going to look at his grandson, Jacob. Unlike Abraham, who has a reputation for being a Godly man and doing the right thing, we must use different words to describe Jacob; words like shyster, liar, manipulator, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Temptation Island Series

    Contributed by Daniel Colvin on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,681 views

    Learning to say no in the face of temptation and learning to keep Satan from getting a foot hold in our lives

    Temptation Island James 1:12-15 Introduction (Hand out Hawaiian leis when people come in) Watching TV one night a commercial came on for a new type of game show while showing an exotic island the announcer says: “6 couples put true love to the ultimate test on Temptation Island.” I thought to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Slone avatar

    Extreme Makeover: Family Room, Entertainment Center Series

    Contributed by David Slone on Sep 18, 2004
    based on 71 ratings
     | 6,719 views

    Third in the series talking about how God wants to change our homes by doing an extreme makeover

    Extreme Makeover “Family Room” Entertainment Center Ephesians 5:1-7 Let’s look at some of the entertainment choices we make daily and our children make daily. Here are some stats that may surprise you: Pornography is one of the fastest growing industries in America: Last year: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being Established

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Oct 25, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 8,251 views

    This sermon deals with the need for Christains to find their security in their relationship with God and to share their faith.

    Being Established Rom 16:25-27, Rom 1:11-12, 2 Cor 3:3 December 18, 1998 I. I have been preaching about loose ends in our lives for the last nine weeks. A. I hope by now you see that a lot of our loose ends in life, our problems, our stress creators are a result of our trying to be in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Am I Here?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Aug 31, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,014 views

    Questions about our life purpose are asked and answered.

    I begin this morning with a question, “Are you a why, a what or a how person?” What people ask: What do I need to do next? What do I need to do to get this job done? What do I need to do to get to this person to notice me? What can I do to get more people to church? What can I say to so and so to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Entertainment Center Series

    Contributed by David Slone on Sep 11, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,131 views

    Third in a series discussing how the church has become so much like the world that we might need an extreme makeover. Takeoff on the popular television series. Powerpoint available upon request

    Extreme Makeover “Family Room” Entertainment Center Ephesians 5:1-7 Let’s look at some of the entertainment choices we make daily and our children make daily. Here are some stats that may surprise you: Pornography is one of the fastest growing industries in America: Last year: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Living Like A Hypocrite

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Feb 16, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,761 views

    Asking if you are living like a hypocrite

    Are You Living Like a Hypocrit? Matthew Chap. 23 Back in the day I just dearly loved Andy Griffith And Barney Fiffe And John Wayne And Hoss Cartwright & Little Joe And today its Mel Gibson and Brad Pitt Bruce Willis - and I don’t know many! What are these people?? What do they do?? They’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Prayer: Caring For Others Series

    Contributed by Dana Chau on May 25, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 17,505 views

    Learn why to pray for others, who to pray for when praying for others and what to pray for when praying for others.

    (If you feel this sermon is helpful, you are welcome to visit https://danachau.thinkific.com/ for a free online course.) We return to our message series on prayer. We looked at prayer as communion with God and caring for self. We saw that prayer is not so much getting God to love us or getting ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Family In Crisis

    Contributed by John Harvey on Jul 8, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,826 views

    Protection of Marriage Sunday and what we as Christians need to do to understand the problem and what we can do to help

    The Family in Crisis July 11, 2004 Intro: Today we are dealing with a topic that many will find uncomfortable and disturbing. Many Christians believe that our political lives and our spiritual lives should not mix. However, that is like saying the oxygen we breathe in and our blood should not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Related By Creation

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,390 views

    All mankind is related to God and therefore are subject to the terms of the relationship He established with us.

    Introductory Considerations 1. We continue today to examine our relationship with God. I ask you "With whom does God have a relationship?" We all agree that as believers we have a relationship with Him, but what about that neighbour who is not a believer - who says there is no God and who lives ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Power Of Words

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,934 views

    Introductory Comments 1.

    Introductory Comments 1. I have found our journey through the book of James to be a personal challenge. For the focus has been on Christian maturity. I have been challenged as to whether or not I am a mature Christian. My attitudes, my words, my actions and my lack of actions have been examined. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "No Competition"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 20, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 11,462 views

    In Christ, we are free to be the people we were created to be.

    Matthew 20:20-28 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 “No Competition” Who are the truly great? Probably not those whose names quickly come to our minds… …because the truly great don’t tend to make the headlines, the tabloids or the evening news. In our Gospel Lesson for this morning we see that two of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Bringing Joy To God Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 13, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 12,524 views

    Although it is true that God wants to bring His children joy, it is surprisingly true that we can bring God joy too! (these sermons parallel Rick Warren’s "Purpose Driven Life" chapters, in this case, ch.8-14; but they are not a repeat, rather same theme

    Bringing Joy to God Introduction 1. Just how personal and emotional is God? 2. The answer: Very! 3. G. Walter Hansenin, Christianity Today wrote, “I am spellbound by the intensity of Jesus’ emotions: Not a twinge of pity, but heartbroken compassion; not a passing irritation, but terrifying ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Worship The Lord By Remembering

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,725 views

    Worship the Lord by Remembering ) Your past; 2) Your rescue; 3) Your present blessings

    Finish this sentence in your mind: “I worship the Lord best by…” Did you finish that sentence with something like “…by singing”, or “…by praying”, or “…by telling others about Jesus”? While we can worship the Lord by doing each one of those things, Moses wants us to know that we won’t be moved to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • David Rogers avatar

    Are You Knocking

    Contributed by David Rogers on Nov 16, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 11,727 views

    A sermon that examines whether are not we are listening for God’s knocking.

    Are You Knocking By Bro. David Rogers Bethlehem Baptist Church Luke 11:9-10 Have you ever gone to a house and knocked on the door and no one answered. You see that all the cars are in the driveway. You can hear the T.V. blaring, the stereo is booming from upstairs, the dog is barking, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist