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  • Darrell Stetler II avatar

    How To Be Used By God

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Feb 17, 2004
    based on 97 ratings
     | 12,296 views

    What does it take to be used by God? Do you need a dynamic personality? A great word flow? A lot of education? An young, energetic person? This sermon is an examination of Jeremiah’s life to see why he was used by God, and draw principles from this f

    How to be Used of God INTRO: What do you think of when you think of a person who can REALLY be used of God? - A dynamic personality? - Someone who always seems cheerful? - Someone who never meets a stranger? - A young person? - An older person? - Highly trained? Do you ever think of ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Use The Emergency Frequency Series

    Contributed by Tom Doubt on Mar 26, 2004
    based on 23 ratings
     | 9,981 views

    This is the 4th of 5 "F"s on how to fly when the engine fails; use the emergency FREQUENCY to call on God, and He will answer and tell you awesome things.

    Dr. Tom Doubt, Senior Pastor Four Mile Creek Baptist Church February 29, 2004 BACKGROUND: A. Illustration: Johnny Carson & his late night TV show had a routine where he would play Carnac the Great. He would give an answer & Ed McMann would read the question. “Gatorade” – “What does an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "He Uses The Ordinary"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 2, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 8,461 views

    A sermon for Palm Sunday.

    John 12:12-19 “He Uses the Ordinary” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org. There is nothing dignified about a donkey. We can look at him from any angle and we will fail to find what we might call a sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Death Becomes Us

    Contributed by Clark Frailey on Apr 15, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,313 views

    A Memorial Day Sermon dealing with death in relation to our need for God’s salvation from Psalm 90.

    Death Becomes Us Scripture: Psalm 90 Introduction: Memorial day – not morbid – but realistic. Dead people’s day = My birthday. Latest statistic from USA Today – 100% Mortality Rate world-wide still. All people die. How we respond to death says much about our understanding of God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • H. Kevin Derr avatar

    Jesus Stands With Us Series

    Contributed by H. Kevin Derr on Apr 20, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,970 views

    Exposition of Hebrews 2:10-18

    January 19, 2003 First Church of the Brethren H. Kevin Derr Hebrews 2:10-18 “Jesus stands with us” 10In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering. 11Both the one ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Davon Huss avatar

    The Heart That God Uses

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 26, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 5,485 views

    A sermon on 1 Thessalonians 5:14-23 (Adapted from an outline by Wayne Norton)

    Sermon for 4/25/2004 1 Thessalonians 5:14-23 The Heart that God Uses HoHum: A young mother went to her doctor for an appointment. She took her little five-year-old son with her and made no attempt to restrain him from ransacking an adjoining room. Finally, after hearing a bunch of bottles being ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Give Us A King Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 6, 2002
    based on 99 ratings
     | 35,149 views

    The problems that Israel faced when they stepped outside of God’s will and demanded a king immediately.

    A Study of the Life of Samuel Sermon # 6 ”Give Us a King!” 1 Samuel 8:1-18 Many People are painfully aware that things would be far better in their lives if they had made wiser decisions. It is especially frustrating to realize what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Tragedy Reveals Us

    Contributed by Jeffrey Samelson on Sep 3, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 1,983 views

    A Sermon in Response to the 9/11/01 tragedy

    September 16, 2001 — Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Sixth Day of National Tragedy Christ Lutheran Church of Columbia Pastor Jeff Samelson The Tragedy Reveals Us with reference to Romans 8: 31-35,37-39 I. "The Human Spirit" II. What We Are III. What We Need IV. What We Do with What We ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Tammy Garrison avatar

    The Nicodemus In Us All

    Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Sep 10, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 19,439 views

    This is the 4th in a 5 part sermon series on people who have encountered Christ and how thier lives have been changed. Nicodemus’ call is for us not to limit our faith only to what we can reasonably understand.

    Bibliography: Indiana Jones In Search of the Holy Grail There once was a man named Nicodemus who was a great religious leaders of the Jews. That’s how John begins to tell us the story of the encounter between Jesus and Nicodemus For the next two weeks we will be looking at biblical people who ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Who Will Go For Us

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Sep 19, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 11,220 views

    Calling and motivating people to serve God where He is directing them

    Who Will Go For Us? September 14/15, 2002 Intro: I concluded last week’s sermon with Jesus’ words from Matthew 9:37-38. “Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.’” I want ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Simms avatar

    A Grace That Teaches Us

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 5,135 views

    To examine how God’s love and grace draws us to Himself

    A Grace that Teaches Us Titus 2:11-14 Primary Purpose: To speak about how God’s grace draws us to love God and respond to Him. This morning, I talked about how God’s love is so different from what you might expect or even deserve. We are following that same line of thought tonight as we look ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Give Us Men

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jun 11, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 8,774 views

    This is a Father’s Day Sermon.

    Series: Father¡¦s Day 2003 GIVE US MEN Psalm 1:1-6 Introduction: 1. There are times as a father that you feel trapped and torn. You don¡¦t know if you are doing what is right for your family. Your job seems to take up more hours. You don¡¦t feel that your family is given enough of your time, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Curtis Kittrell avatar

    Jesus In The Storm With Us

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Jun 20, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 27,533 views

    Christian faith is secure only when we recognize and live daily with the assurance that God is always with us, even in the storms of life.

    JESUS IN THE STORM WITH US Scripture: Matthew 14:22-36 and Psalm 29:1-11 INTRODUCTION: Christian faith is secure only when we recognize and live daily with the assurance that God is always with us, even in the storms of life. Most of us are acquainted with the story recorded in Matthew’s gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ed Wood avatar

    The People Around Us

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 6, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,671 views

    Who influences your view of the people around you? Jesus ought to! A message on witnessing.

    THE PEOPLE AROUND US Luke 10:1-16 INTRO: A first-grade teacher asked her students to write a paper about people. A six-year-old girl thought about people she knew ans wrote this. “People are composed of girls and boys, also men and women. Boys are no good at all until they grow up and get married. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    The Spirit Leads Us Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 9, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,394 views

    Looking at the Spirit’s leading in our lives and how to live by the Spirit.

    Intro – My wife and I are now ‘expecting the unexpected’… pregnant with our fourth child > Once again pondering the mystery and magnitude of such life being conceived within… I’m reminded that we all have a new life > “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational