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  • Michael Blankenship avatar

    Day Of Decision Or Hour Of Intent?

    Contributed by Michael Blankenship on Jan 14, 2001
    based on 70 ratings
     | 4,495 views

    Israel had wonered away from God, gotten lost in her own selfrighteousness, and found herself morally bankrupt. Is America headed the same way?

    First Baptist Church Jellico, Tennessee. 37762 Pastor: Bro. Michael Blankenship Web Address:http:www.jfb.faithsite.com.default/asp Day of Decision or Hour of Intent Israel had wondered far away from its place of origin. As if a child lost in a store, she is drawn away by delights of the eye, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Antonio Torrence avatar

    Family, Love, And Grace Series

    Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Sep 15, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 11,874 views

    To truly accept God’s love, we must learn to love ourselves as well as others.

    Family, Love, and Grace 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 I. On the surface Madea’s Family Reunion is comedy about family and love. For families to survive love is necessary and crucial. It may be a cliché but what the world needs now is love. What the family needs now is love. What the church needs now is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Get In The Zone Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 3, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,294 views

    A sermon about how to live in the shadow of God, i.e. "the Zone"

    INTRO: We've been talking about being in the zone. To Dwell -- to exist in a given plan, to reside Psalms 91 says there is a place that will cause us to have God's shadow on us. -I call that the ZONE -We've been using football as our metaphor -And since today is Superbowl ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Changing Water Into Wine

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 24, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 10,545 views

    This sermon is about how God abundantly provides for our needs.

    Changing Water Into Wine John 2:1-11 Primary Purpose: Jesus abundantly provides for our needs. In John 20:30-31, John reports that his goal in writing the Gospel of John is that “you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. With ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jane Willis avatar

    In The Darkness Shines The Greatest Light Of All

    Contributed by Jane Willis on Oct 18, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,018 views

    Recently I drove into the mountains near Colorado Springs to see the last of the autumn color. The aspen trees were past their prime, and the setting was much quieter than it had been a few weeks earlier. Many leaves had already falled. I felt a hint of w

    I am going to start by talking about hibernation! I have been fascinated with the process of hibernation since moving to Colorado. My first year here, a bear came into my yard every evening during the fall. I loved watching this bear. Having just moved from Florida, a bear seemed very exotic. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Secret Of Contentment Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 1, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,898 views

    Paul’s confidence that he could do all things through Christ is specifically related to the ability to be content in all situations.

    Philippians 4:10-13 Sunday, August 25, 2002 As you go through life their are certain moments that are captured in your mind with absolute clarity. With the right reminder you can go back to that moment and see the whole picture in the most vivid detail. I have one of those flashbacks whenever I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ruth Hind avatar

    God And Sinners Reconciled

    Contributed by Ruth Hind on Dec 26, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,462 views

    A Christmas sermon asking whether the audience will take up God’s offer of reconciliation

    There was once a woman who hated Christmas.Many years ago she’d fallen out with her daughter who had left slamming the door behind her and saying she wanted nothing more to do with her mother. The woman had never seen her since. Every Christmas the woman nursed a secret hope that this would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Heart To God & Hand To Man Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,604 views

    Jesus called us to love God and love people

    THE CHURCH JESUS BUILDS Part 2-Heart to God & Hand to Man Sunday, February 25, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee Introduction “I think that I shall never see A church that’s all it ought to be; A church that has no empty pews, Whose preacher never has the blues; A church whose deacons always “deke”, And ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • DAN SANTIAGO avatar

    Jesus, The Good Shepherd

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Dec 4, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,483 views

    This sermon explains the reasons Jesus is the good Shepherd of everyone.

    JESUS, THE GOOD SHEPHERD JOHN 10:1-39 The “I AM” statements represent a particular relationship of Jesus to the spiritual needs of men. 1. Bread of life – source of provision for life. 2. True Vine – source of vitality and productivity. 3. Resurrection & Life – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Affirm Your Doctrine

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,305 views

    Do you know what you believe? Are you just following the crowd? As believers we all should know what doctrine we follow.

    Affirm Your Doctrine 2 Timothy 1:13-14 INTRODUCTION 1. Knowing that his death was imminent, Paul charged Timothy regarding his duties as an evangelist... a. To stir up the gift of God given him - 2 Tim 1:6 b. To not be ashamed of the testimony of the Lord, or of those who suffer for Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dutiful Christians Series

    Contributed by Joseph Mcculley on Dec 28, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,230 views

    This message reminds us of basic Christian duties, like being in subjection to governmental powers...

    1 Peter 2:13-17 Dutiful Christians Introduction: Do you like to go to masquerade parties? Let me tell you about a party that occurred a long time ago. On December 16, 1773 Samuel Adams was speaking and in his closing comments, he gave a prearranged verbal signal. He said, "This meeting ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Down In The Valley

    Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,730 views

    Sermon on the need to be among the hurting in order to be able to minister God’s love.

    Down in the Valley Mark 9:9, 14-29 On a morning news show this week, I heard one of the most incredible acts of either bravery or lunacy. A mountain climber (forgive me, I did not write down his name) went up Mt. Everest, and was the first person ever to ski down the entire mountain in a single ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Fry avatar

    I Will Be A Functioning Church Member (1) Series

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Apr 15, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,923 views

    This sermon is to speak to members to Funcition better as a whole member of the Body of Christ and the Local Chu This sermon series was taken from the book by Tom Rainer I am a Church Member – I added , my thoughts are other to make this sermon complete

    SERMON SERIES I am a Church Member Series SERMON 1 I will be a Functioning Church Member I will be a a Functioning Church Member I Cor 12:12-31 This sermon series was taken from the book by Tom Rainer I am a Church Member – I added , my thoughts are other to make this sermon ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Stevenson Athisayaraj avatar

    Skilled Or Committed - 2 Series

    Contributed by Brian Stevenson Athisayaraj on Mar 11, 2015
     | 4,805 views

    God's plan is not a program. God's plan is man, and you are that man" - Pastor. Colton Wickramaratne

    * Some of the ideas presented have been adopted from other authors to help expand and explain the subject. Brian Money and Brian Love There is always a conflict between the two. One is Business orientated. One is Christian minded. And the strangest of all is that they are one and the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • David Taylor avatar

    Who Is Worthy? Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 26, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,615 views

    The Throne and The Lamb, part 6 Revelation 5:1-14 Universal Challenge (vs. 1-2) Universal Inadequacy (vs. 3-4)

    The Throne and The Lamb, part 6 Who is Worthy? Revelation 5:1-14 November 16, 2014 We are in the middle of our series, “The Throne & The Lamb,” based on Revelation, chapters four and five. We finished chapter four last week and are starting five today. In chapter four we saw the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational