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  • Ken Harris avatar

    "Memorials Of God's Help"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on May 24, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,384 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the heaers to affirm to others that Joshua’s erecting the pile of Memorial Stones serves as a visual reminder of how God helped His people CROSS THE JORDAN RIVER.

    Monday, 25 May 2009 Memorial Day Prayer Breakfast Soldiers’ Hall Dining Facility U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: Joshua erecting the pile of Memorial Stones (Ebenezer – stone of help) serves as a visual ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Tending The Fire

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jul 7, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 20,550 views

    This sermon discusses three threats to our personal devotional life.

    Tending the Fire Leviticus 6:8 -13 We have an altar in the human heart, on which burns a fire, kindled by the grace of God. On this altar rests the deepest allegiance of a life given to God. What ever else may be deferred, keep the fire burning. The flame must not go out. There is a passage from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Listen To Him

    Contributed by Anthony Seel on Feb 24, 2009
     | 4,997 views

    An exhortation to listen to God and obey Him.

    The Last Sunday of Epiphany February 22, 2009 St. Andrew’s Anglican Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Mark 9:2-9 “Listen to Him” “No one has the right to an activity that can cause so much suffering and pain to others just so they can do something fun.” Those are the words of Karl Purnell who ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Running The Race Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 26, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,669 views

    To run the race and win the prize, we must get rid of all the distractions

    Philippians 3:10-21 May 25, 2008 Running the race. Clip – Eric Liddell falling, getting up to win the race. Paul has given up everything that should have made him proud in life. Why? He had a goal – to attain the resurrection. Resurrection: not life after death, but life after life after ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Heaven's Open Door

    Contributed by Carl Greene on Jul 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,476 views

    In the middle of nowhere, Jacob encounters God and realizes God’s presence encompasses more that what just his eyes see.

    Last week, we looked at a central figure of the OT, Abram, later named Abraham. We talked about some of the similarities between the unknowns of Abrahams life, such as the lack of any information about his childhood, and that of Jesus and how little is know of his childhood. We discovered that as ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Word - In The Beginning With God Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Dec 6, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,600 views

    First in a Christmas Series based on John 1. Focus of this message is the Pre-Existence of Christ.

    The Eternal Word Becomes Flesh THE WORD: IN THE BEGINNING WITH GOD John 1:1-2 Rev. Todd G. Leupold Perth Bible Church Sunday, 12/2/07 AM INTRODUCTION: I think this year, we should start off our Season with a Christmas Quiz (Brian Bill, sermoncentral.com). Don’t stress, it’s just one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Coming To The End Of Yourself Series

    Contributed by Thomas Black on Sep 6, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,981 views

    God will do whatever he must to make the vessel of his grace prepared to receive his grace.

    Read Psalm 34 to start the service Read Genesis Chapter 32. This is a story about coming to the end of yourself - so that God is finally free to work. It’s also a story about reconciliation. As a man, Jacob was still quite self sufficient, and he still retained much of the old nature in his life. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spiritual Growth Series Series

    Contributed by Alexander John on Jul 5, 2007
     | 9,525 views

    The Role of Church in Spiritual Growth

    lesson 5: The Role of Church in Spiritual Growth “The Church is God’s creation and design; it is His method of providing spiritual nurture for the believer and a community of faith through which the gospel is proclaimed and His will advanced in every generation.” Rick Warren Introduction ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Jesus Has To Say About Money

    Contributed by John Harvey on Jul 30, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,524 views

    Jesus wanrs us that money can become a competing god in our lives.

    “What Jesus Has to Say about Money” July 29, 2007 I am scared to death to be speaking about the subjects of the next three weeks. This message is not about our present church financial issues. We live in a society that is fascinated with money, sex and power (pride). We are bombarded with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When You Meet God

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Feb 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,063 views

    When you meet God, Come Clean about who you are, Call upon God for Help, Commit to what God wants to do in your life.

    WHEN YOU MEET GOD February 25, 2007 Jay Robison GENESIS 32:22-30 I acknowledge that I have used the sermon central site as one of my study resources for this sermon. There is a great mystery of life You must STRUGGLE if you ARE GOING TO GROW Growth always means struggle in one form or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Get Lost Series

    Contributed by Edward Walker on Mar 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,545 views

    Falling away from the faith should not be a possibility if the believer puts into practice the principles of goldly living found in the Bible.

    Introduction 1. The American Frontier invited many adventurers to tackle the formative challenges of the West. Mountains, deserts, weather, animals, and the natives always posed a serious threat to the lives and wellbeing of the frontiersman and pioneer. 2. Last week I introduced to you a man by ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jason Winters avatar

    A Good Lesson

    Contributed by Jason Winters on Oct 12, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,346 views

    There are many Storms of Life that come against us that seem like they are About To Sink Our Boat.

    KEEP YOUR EYES FOCUSED ON THE ROCK! •Isa 43:1-3a 1 But now, this is what the LORD says— he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    3 Who Won't & 1 Who Will Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 1, 2007
    based on 50 ratings
     | 8,753 views

    “God has no grandchildren, only children” - “To be 99% sure is 100% unacceptable” - “The only thing longer than life is eternity” - Whatever keeps you from getting saved...CUT IT OFF! Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint Presentation

    3 Who Won’t & 1 Who Will Matthew 18:8-9 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/3Wont1Will.html Three out of four people here won’t be in heaven. And when I say ‘here’ I mean in our text, not here in this room. But wait a minute, the people in our text represent all people everywhere, so I suppose ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The End Of Faith?

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Sep 13, 2007
     | 3,122 views

    Dear saints of God do not believe the lies that this increasingly secular culture would have you accept! In order to be a person of faith you need not abandon the mind which God gave you. And in order to be a person of reason you need not abandon faith i

    The End of Faith? Psalm 14 Introduction One day the zoo-keeper noticed that the orangutan was reading two books - the Bible and Darwin’s Origin of Species. Surprised, he asked the ape, “Why are you reading both those books?” “Well,” said the orangutan, “I just wanted to know if I was my ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Daylight, The Saving Time Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 17, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,256 views

    Those of us who are in Christ have great privileges, like a heads-up knowledge of end time events; nonetheless, with great privilege comes great responsibility.

    Daylight, The Saving Time I Thessalonians 5:5-11 1. Some people have it all wrong. 2. A man flew into Chicago & hired a taxi to take him downtown. As he was riding along they came to a red light & the driver went right on through the red light. The man said, "Hey, the light was red. You’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible