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  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Totally His!

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 8, 2001
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,645 views

    We get the chance to choose between spiritual riches or spiritual poverty. If we are Totally His, then we will enjoy the spiritual riches that God has in store for us!

    INTRODUCTION  Would you describe yourself as rich or poor? Would you describe yourself as spiritually rich or poor?  When I first became a Christian at age 20, there were many days of discouragement for me in my walk. I would look around and see a lot of Christians who seemed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Appears To Us

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 118 ratings
     | 8,128 views

    Introduction 1.

    Introduction 1. I felt that God had gone away. I felt little hope and the joy of ministry had disappeared. I no longer had the desire, the mission to bring the good news that had motivated me into ministry. It was a dark time, one of the worst times of my life. 2. Do you know what I am talking ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Lost!

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 13,928 views

    In the parables, we see the condition or state of those away from God. We observe God’s great love and anxiety for sinners. We get a glimpse of heaven scene upon the restoration of a soul.

    Introduction: Great crowds of outsiders came to listen to Christ. These were men and women who through their family associations, their occupations, their social status, or their life styles were looked down upon with immense contempt by the more rigid and sanctimonious Scribes and Pharisees. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Might Be A Pharisee.

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 1, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 12,946 views

    If you are more rules than relationship, You might be a Pharisee

    INTRODUCTION „X Read some of the ¡§You might be from Missouri¡¨ jokes. „X Have you ever walked out of a restroom with a trail to toilet paper trailing behind you? Have you ever been caught in one of those embarrassing situations in which everyone around you knew that something was not quite right ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    All Hail King Jesus Series

    Contributed by Todd Riley on Dec 27, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 13,968 views

    An exposition of Isaiah 9:1-7

    Islington Baptist Church December 23, 2001 Isaiah 9:1-7 Scriptures: Judges 7-8, Isaiah 8, Judges 13 Series: Jesus in the book of Isaiah 700 years before Jesus came, Isaiah was writing and preaching in detail about Jesus, his person, and the ministry that he was going to have. The book of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A New Look At The Church Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 11, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,638 views

    What does God expect of His church?

    The book of Colossians shows that being connected through faith to Jesus Christ has totally changed our lives: • We have a new hope. • We have a new perspective on life. • We have a new joy. • We have a new family. • We have a new way of living. AUTHOR: The apostle Paul (1:1). Timothy is also ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Looking For Something Special

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Sep 19, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,438 views

    Examines the importance of a heart for evangelism.

    LOOKING FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL - Read Psalm 126:1-6 This Psalm begins with God’s people remembering when God did a great work. Some believe it was when the Israelites returned from being captives in Babylon. Others believe it was when an invasion and siege of Jerusalem was stopped by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Knowing Me, Knowing You

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 16, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,876 views

    Who am I? Why am I here? What is my purpose in life? How many of us are living the lives we dreamed of when we were 18? What has happened to that passion? This one is about getting it back.

    12, September 2004 Dakota Community Church Knowing Me, Knowing you Finding and Living From Our True Hearts This sermon is developed from one by Elmer Towns entitled: “Three of the Greatest Emotions in Life” Which is posted on Sermon Central. Introduction: Back to school has me reminiscing about ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    "Sweep The House"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Aug 7, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 13,718 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that the COIN was LOST, at HOME, where you don’t expect to FIND LOST THINGS.

    U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris CP Walker Multicultural Gospel Service Taegu, South Korea BIG IDEA: Every believer needs to know that there is great JOY in the HEART of God when someone who was LOST is FOUND. REFERENCES: Luke 15:1-7 (Parable of The Lost Sheep); Luke 15:8-10 (Parable of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Blessing In Mourning

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Feb 4, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 10,097 views

    Mourning could be a means to blessing.

    INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION JONI EARECKSON TADA said, “You don’t have to be alone in your hurt! Comfort is yours. Joy is an option and it’s all been made possible by your SAVIOR Jesus Christ. He went without comfort so you might have it. He postponed joy so you might share in it. He willingly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Freda's Homecoming"

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Dec 18, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,234 views

    A funeral sermon for an 81 year old woman who had been in declining health for several years, yet never wavered in her faith. Her funeral was held 1 week before Christmas.

    (Reading of the obituary) Dear family members and friends of Freda, May God’s grace, mercy, and especially on this day, peace be with you all from God our Father, and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. On behalf of all of us here at Our Saviour’s, I wish to extend to you our deepest sympathies ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Beyond The Cross

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,140 views

    Show the importance of discipleship after the cross

    Title: Beyond the Cross Theme: To show the importance of true discipleship. Text: Matthew 28:18-20 Mat 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Wedding Day Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 8, 2008
    based on 87 ratings
     | 17,867 views

    "Marriage Supper of the Lamb" - The church will not go thru the tribulation…we will be part of an evacuation! Inc. 4 things a good marriage will have. Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint Presentation.

    Wedding Day Revelation 19:1-10 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/WeddingDay.html We’re still talking about the end of the world, but I can see on your faces you need a little break from all the carnage here on earth, so we’re jumping up to heaven to see what will be going on at the same time as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Itell: Telling People Of The Love Of Christ

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Sep 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,130 views

    We know absolute truth will drive us to love others with the love of Christ, and it will naturally make us want to TELL others about that same truth.

    iTruths: Life Lessons for the iPod Generation iTell: Telling People of the Love of Christ Today we continue in our iTruths series. Over the past two weeks, we have focused on iKnow (that we stand on absolute truth, standing on the word of God) and iLove (that we love others with God’s definition ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    True Confessions

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Oct 7, 2007
    based on 26 ratings
     | 10,337 views

    One of the sad truths is that we Christians will sin. No matter how diligently we devote ourselves to practicing righteousness, we are going to miss the mark and sin. When we realize that we have disobeyed God, in some fashion, what should be our response

    True Confessions Proverbs 28:13 The Apostle John proclaims an unfortunate truth, in 1 John 1:8, 10, when he says, “If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us…If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.” One of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ