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  • David Owens avatar

    How To Handle A Scandal Series

    Contributed by David Owens on May 20, 2008
     | 5,444 views

    In this lesson we discover the necessity of church discipline for both the individual and the congregation.

    Introduction: A. I’m told that Willie Nelson (the country singer) apparently at one time owned a golf course. 1. He said the great thing about owning a golf course was that he could decide what is par for each hole. 2. For you non-golfers, par is the number of hits of the ball you are allowed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Inside The Whale's Belly

    Contributed by Charles Holt on Mar 1, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,967 views

    The purpose of adversities in life and how faith deals with them.

    Charles W. Holt Your comments are appreciated cholt@gt.rr.com Community of Grace Vinton, LA 3-2-08 INSIDE THE WHALE’S BELLY Jonah 1:3,17 Let me define what I mean when I use the phrase Inside the Whale’s Belly. If you immediately think of the prophet Jonah, whose story is found in the Old Testament ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Embracing The Cinderella Within Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Mar 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,266 views

    Become who you were meant to be: try on the slipper and proclaim the transformation Christ has made in you.

    EMBRACING THE “CINDERELLA” WITHIN The Cinderella story resonates strongly with most young girls. My daughter loves that genre or story type and enjoys the variations of it like Ella Enchanted or Ever After. For many young girls the fantasy builds to include their wedding day and visions of what ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Live!

    Contributed by Gregory Fisher on Jul 1, 2004
    based on 68 ratings
     | 23,440 views

    This is a sermon that I have preached successfully about 40 times in the USA. IT has a very powerful ending and is richly illustrated with stories from Africa where I have lived and served as a pastor for 15 years.

    LIVE! Text: Ezekiel 16:4-6 Rev. Gregory L. Fisher Kampala Foursquare Church Introduction I need to being my message today with a small confession. Small, but I think important to today’ s message. I need to confess to you that I am a member of the Mickey Mouse Club generation. Do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Article #4 - The Holy Scriptures Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Nov 7, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,325 views

    Fourth in a series on the Nazarene Articles of Faith, this sermon looks at the how the Wesleyan Quadrilateral helps us to interpret Scripture.

    Today, we come to look at the Article of Faith regarding Holy Scripture. Scripture has been important throughout human history, as it is the story which reveals God and His interactions with His creation. Scripture tells us of God’s Story, showing us His plan and His will. While it is not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Nature Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 26, 2006
    based on 70 ratings
     | 26,900 views

    Purpose Driven Concepts. This is the first of three sermons I plan in this series. This sermon is a reworking of another of my sermons "What Is The Church."

    God’s Committed Community: The Nature of The Church Did you know the word church is not found in the Old Testament? The concept may be there and the foundational ideas for the church are there but the word church is never used in the Old Testament. The Old Testament talks about “a holy people”, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hot To Trot Series

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Mar 30, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,042 views

    When God’s leaders, whether secular political, secular business, or church religious leaders, fail, the result is disastrous for both God’s people and those around them.

    Some of you are bound to be offended at the title of this sermon. If you are familiar with the slang of a couple of generations ago, this was the ‘40s and ‘50s description of a person who had cast moral considerations aside and wanted to have a hot and heavy affair. It usually denigrated women as ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    He Came To Serve Others

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,823 views

    He came to serve others

    Reading: Matthew Chapter 20 verses 27-28. • If there is one word in the English language that is sure to cause a debate when spoken, • That word is “greatest.” • In fact, take two people, any people, • And you can always stir-up trouble by using this simple ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    He Came To Serve Others

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
     | 4,605 views

    He came to serve others

    Reading: Matthew Chapter 20 verses 27-28. • If there is one word in the English language that is sure to cause a debate when spoken, • That word is “greatest.” • In fact, take two people, any people, • And you can always stir-up trouble by using this simple ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    A Greater Sanctuary.

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
     | 3,572 views

    A Greater Sanctuary. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    A greater sanctuary Reading: Hebrews chapter 9 verses 1-28. Question: What do we mean by the term ‘Sanctuary’? Answer: ‘A specific holy place’. • In the Old Testament: • The sanctuary was primarily the tabernacle and then later the temple in Jerusalem. • The tabernacle was often called the ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Mike Parry avatar

    The Dawn Treader: Aslan’s Country Series

    Contributed by Mike Parry on Dec 11, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,864 views

    As the crew of the Dawn Treader move towards Aslan’s Country they find the longing, the glory, and the Lamb.

    Introduction: C. S. Lewis’ masterpiece, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is the third book in the Chronicles of Narnia. It comes to the big screen the weekend of December 10. We are actually purchasing a large block of tickets for 5 pm showing of the movie on Saturday, December 11. The tickets ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Does God Allow Evil? Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,730 views

    Why God chooses to allow the existence of evil even though He is good enough and powerful enough to end it.

    Since today is Palm Sunday we’re reminded of the day that the crowds waved palm branches to honor Jesus as He rode into Jerusalem. Waving palm branches was the Jewish custom of honoring a king and for a brief period of time it seemed the people wanted to recognize Christ’s right to reign. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Betty Johnson avatar

    I Am The Vine

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Feb 15, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,126 views

    This message looks at the I AM statement of Jesus that he is the Vine. The message considers the action of the Gardener and the actions of the Branches.

    I Am the Vine (many of the ideas in this message come from various messages at sermon central with the same or similar title, contributed by K. Edward Skidmore, SC Smead, and Douglas Phillips) Scripture: John 15:1-8 This is the seventh of our series on the “I Am” statements of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Getting Into God's Word (3) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Aug 27, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,759 views

    The Bible is the most-read, most-loved and most controversial book of all time. Almost everybody has one and everybody has questions about it. This three-sermon series will help Christians get into God's Word and get God's word into them.

    Getting into God’s Word (3) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 1/27/2013 If you haven’t been here all this month, I started off this year talking about the Bible. Like it says in your bulletin, the Bible is the most-read, most-loved and most controversial book of all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Navigating The Waves Of Doubt

    Contributed by Joel Smith on May 25, 2015
     | 7,144 views

    A little doubt will do you good if you learn to navigate its waves.

    Navigating the Waves of Doubt John 20:24-31 This morning I want to introduce an idea to you that is so counterintuitive, you won’t believe me when I first tell you. I’m going to talk to you about doubt today and you’re going to doubt the truthfulness of my main point. Here it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist