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  • Ron Johnson avatar

    The Shackles Have Been Taken Away

    Contributed by Ron Johnson on Aug 12, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 9,820 views

    Many people have been shackeled by their own sins, wrongdoings, and misdeeds.

    Many people are shackled by sin. We’ve done things we shouldn’t have done. We’ve wronged people and never made things right. We even see sin in others, but can’t see our own sin. Some people are conniving, manipulating, and blinded by their own faults. There’s a soap opera that reveals a lot ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What About Your Gestures?

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Aug 21, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,760 views

    The gestures of worship - lifting up holy hands in praise - must be in sync with the gestures of holy living.

    Gesture Theology Ephesians 5:15-20 August 20, 2006 I remember the very first sermon I ever preached. It was at License to Preach School down at DePauw University during the summer of 1972, between my freshman and sophomore years in college. I knew that I was headed for seminary by that time, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "The Week After Christmas”

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 12, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 21,368 views

    baby jesus meets Simon.

    Text: Luke 2:25-33, “And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Tale Of Two Preachers Series

    Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Mar 5, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,698 views

    Part of a series on Philippians, we’re encouraged to preach Christ, no matter what.

    Illus. Georgia Tech. Football game years ago. GT was ahead 7 to 6. •Coach told QB not to throw no matter what. •They ran to the opponents 10 yd. line in last minute of play, but he was overcome by temptation. •He threw and it was intercepted by the fastest back on the team. •He started rushing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    Man's Condition In Sin

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 13, 2005
    based on 69 ratings
     | 28,931 views

    The hopeless condition of man in sin

    There were two brothers, well known around town for their crooked business dealings and underworld connections. They were a mean and cold-blooded as you could imagine. One day one of the brothers died, and the surviving brother wanted to give his dead brother a funeral fit for a king. He called ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Give Peace A Chance Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011
     | 4,606 views

    #4 in series. This is about reconciliation, God with us and then us with others.

    Colossians 1:19-23 – Give Peace a Chance Today’s message is one of those I didn’t really want to preach. It’s not that it’s not true; the issue is that people often don’t want hear what is being said. It’s funny how people tell preachers to give them the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lessons Learned For The Easter Story Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,544 views

    Part two of the series.

    Lessons Learned From The Easter Story Part 2 Scriptures: Luke 23:13-55; 24:1-8; Matt. 27:28-30 Introduction Last week I covered the lessons pertaining to our natural life and how we interact with others. This morning I will focus on the lessons learned from Jesus’ trial, crucifixion ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Vision For Marriage

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Sep 6, 2007
     | 3,435 views

    Brings out the importance of Marriage in God’s priorities. Ends with an exposition from Ephesians 5.

    A VISION FOR MARRIAGE Pastor Eric Hanson March 21, 2004 We are living in curious times regarding marriage. There are those who would like to abolish marriage altogether and replace it with various legal arrangements having to do with property and finances. At the same time, there are others who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who Is The Holy Spirit And What Does He Do? Series

    Contributed by Art Campbell on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,752 views

    In introducing the gifts we need to understand and desire the giver of the gifts more than the gifts themselves. This is a sermon about who the Spirit is (God) and some of what he does in us.

    ILL: Jason was a friend who was one of those people who seemed good at everything. He was artistic, outgoing, smart, a good preacher. I was glad to call him my friend, but boy, did I feel inferior! Do you ever feel like that around others? We may not all be Jason’s, but the reality is every ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Fa’atoia-Collins avatar

    Why Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Robert Fa’atoia-Collins on Feb 4, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,258 views

    God promise us His deliverance through our Lord and Saviour.

    Why Jesus? To understand Jesus and His mission, you must understand some of the basic foundations of the OT that prepare for Him. I would like to refer to just two of these. The first is the vision of Nathan (2 Sam 7, and 1 Chr 17). In it, King David, in following the tradition of the ANE, ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Pr1de Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Apr 14, 2008
     | 5,495 views

    Pride is the first of the 7 deadly sins. It is insidious. It is also often recognized as being present alongside the other 6 sins. We’ll look at what makes this so dangerous.

    Se7en: Pride 2 Chronicles 32:24-26 April 13, 2008 Pride is the first of the seven deadly sins. Many preachers and theologians have noted that pride is perhaps the one deadly sin that connects all the other deadly sins together. It acts like the nervous system. It feeds the other sins. It helps ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Who Is The Biggest Loser?

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,511 views

    How we treat not just our mothers but all the women in our lives has huge implications for the life of the body. We’ll examine a controversial passage to see how important it is to treat one another including the mothers, daughters, and sisters in our liv

    Mother’s Day 2008 Who Is the Biggest Loser? Ephesians 5:21-33 May 11, 2008 Who is the biggest loser? There is a show where people are challenged to lose weight and the one who loses the most weight is the winner. A clever play on this phrase. On Mother’s Day, I want to think about this question ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Freedom From The Present Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 8, 2012
     | 5,364 views

    Present circumstances do not reflect the future glory we have in Christ!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Have you ever heard the statement, “You cannot see the forest for all the trees?” • It means we cannot see the big picture because we are focused on something too close to us. • Today we are going to delve into another one of the freedoms what we can enjoy in Christ. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    New Signs Of An Old Story

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Mar 4, 2010
     | 4,696 views

    Our world is filled with all kinds of signs...the Bible tells of other signs.

    New Signs of an old Story I guess I will share with you that I can sometimes be directionally challenged. I don’t really get worried about being lost…I am not sure that most to the times I take an original route to some place that I would ever say I was really lost. I have told ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Thomas Wilson avatar

    Dear Sweet Matilda With Two Faces

    Contributed by Thomas Wilson on Aug 27, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,833 views

    A story of perception and deception based on hypocrasy.

    Out of the shadow came sweet little Matilda, an elderly woman who was very sociable and liked to talk to everyone and anyone. Everyone knew Matilda in the town, she was there from day dot – she was always there. No one could imagine the town without her she was so well known and so kind and ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational