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  • Norris Harris I avatar

    When Seats Become Set-Ups

    Contributed by Norris Harris I on Feb 6, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 12,871 views

    IT IS A fact THAT You have been SET UP for FAILURE, FRUSTRATION and the FORFEITURE of all that which you have FORCLOSED! In practice, your FAITH has FAILED to FUNCTION in the FACE of SET UPS. YOU JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN SEATS BECOME SET UPS.

    Perhaps you are wondering, ’Why it is that your Service always seems to SET YOU UP?’ I don’t know, but I’m Speculating. I’m not sure, but its possible that you might be puzzled as to Why your SERVICE ultimately SET YOU UP for FAILURE? I can’t be absolutely certain, I have a sneaking suspicion ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Thompson avatar

    No Shortcuts In Success Series

    Contributed by Larry Thompson on Feb 16, 2003
    based on 146 ratings
     | 54,076 views

    Second in the leadership series this message deals with the DANGER that awaits any leader who foolishly thinks they can take a shortcut in accomplishing God’s will for their life.

    LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP – PART TWO NO SUCCESS IN SHORTCUTS GENESIS 16:1-4 ©Larry L. Thompson (2003) INTRODUCTION: One of the strengths of studying leadership principles in the life of biblical leaders is in the assurance that there will be no whitewashing, no glossing over sin or failure—just the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Choosy Fathers, Choose Jesus

    Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Feb 16, 2003
    based on 588 ratings
     | 36,395 views

    “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord”

    CHOOSY FATHERS, CHOOSE JESUS JOSHUA 24:14-18 Text: 24:15 (v. 15) And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bev Sesink avatar

    Oh God Revive Us 1 Series

    Contributed by Bev Sesink on Feb 5, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 36,182 views

    This sermon is an application of 2 Chronicles 7:14 to the Canadian church in 2005.

    OH GO D REVIVE US! Psalm 51; 2 Chronicles 7:14 23 January 2005 Prayer Audio reading of Psalm 51 (NIV) Read 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV) Revive Us O Lord (slide) INTRODUCTION This morning I want us to examine one specific verse in The Bible, one specific concept. That concept is the topic of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tim Richards avatar

    What Happens When You Die? Series

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Sep 3, 2005
    based on 41 ratings
     | 10,604 views

    The final sermon in a four part series on gaining an eternal perspective on life.

    Introduction: 1. Take out your pencil and paper & answer the questions in this pop quiz I’ve prepared for you. Ah, you thought you had left tests behind back in your school days didn’t you? I think you’ll find this multiple choice test interesting about what scientist have discovered about our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Duncan avatar

    Every 6 Steps...joy! Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Sep 7, 2005
    based on 47 ratings
     | 17,718 views

    Worshipping the right God the right way gives us joy.

    Everyone is wired to worship. Last night, 160,000 people came together to worship. Where? At the Bristol Motor Speedway. Every August, the Sharpie 500 takes place in Bristol, TN, a town of only 25,000 people. Just across the state line is Bristol, VA, a town of only 18,000 people. But 160,000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian B avatar

    One Day Too Late!

    Contributed by Brian B on Sep 16, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 21,402 views

    Don’t wait too late to get Saved!

    One Day Too Late (Don’t wait too late to get saved!) Updated January 2016 Luke 14:16-24 NOTE TO SERMON CENTRAL MEMBERS AND GUESTS…. This is a sermon that has been adapted from a great sermon preached by Eddie Champion. I don’t know much about him or even if he is still living, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • James May avatar

    Powered By The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by James May on Oct 2, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 11,827 views

    If we are going to be all that God wants us to be, we must be powered by the Holy Spirit.

    POWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT Pastor Jim May Acts 1:8, "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." On the home page of our church’s website ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Timothy Smith avatar

    Righting The Religious Rut Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 8, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,398 views

    4th in 5 part series on overcoming the obstacles and difficulties of life using five different Psalms. We used a "journey" or "road" metaphor in terms of the bumps of success, fear, guilt, the religious rut and grief, etc.

    RIGHTING THE RELIGIOUS RUT Navigating the Bumps of Life - Week 5 PSALM 63:1-8 INTRODUCTION: (Faith Story - Beth Rampleberg) Thank-you Beth. Did you catch the words and phrases in Beth’s faith story? “Obligation,” “knowledge in my head but not my heart,” “something was missing,” “emptiness,” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    40 Days 7 – Self Centres Or Other's Centred Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,555 views

    Adapted from welcome to the planet 40 Days of Purpose Series. Sermon #7

    40 Days of Purpose - Part 7 – Self Centred or Other’s Centred Gladstone Baptist Church - 30/5/04 We’ve reached the end of our Journey, but it is worth taking some time to examine the road we’ve trod. I want tonight for us to think about the purpose driven life and distill it down to its ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    God's Timetable

    Contributed by James May on Nov 29, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,759 views

    The story of Creation in Genesis, carries a message that affects all of us right now. Those 6 days tell us more than meets the eye. I believe that we are living in the 6th day, nearing the beginning of the day of rest.

    GOD’S TIMETABLE By Pastor Jim May While most of the Psalms were songs and poems of worship written by David, the sweet singer of Israel, this Psalm is attributed to Moses, and was a prayer that Moses prayed unto God as he led the Children of Israel from Egypt to the Promised Land. Let’s read the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Hook, Line And Sinker

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 7, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,824 views

    A message on temptation and how to overcome it

    "Hook, Line and Sinker" James 1:12-18 OPEN: Every good fisherman worth his salt knows that you can't catch fish consistently by using only one kind of bait. Seasoned fishermen know that the difference between going home with fish and going home with a fish story lies in the bait. So if ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Too Much Talk – Too Little Action

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 7, 2011
     | 7,157 views

    Faith, if is real is revealed by us responding to life in a new and different way

    OPEN: Today we are going to be looking into what I think really is one of those life-changing passages of the Bible if you really understand what it says. Our passage today is James 2:14-26 James is a book that teaches us how faith works in real life. He's a pastor that addresses real practical, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Living Beyond The Confusion

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 7, 2011
     | 5,322 views

    unless the information you are absorbing matches the wisdom God has revealed in His Word it’s ultimately going to lead to trouble

    OPEN: I imagine that there are few people who are not aware that we live in a culture of information overload today. I read a portion of a book by a guy named Alvin Toffler that warned about the difficulty a person can have making decisions and even understanding life when there is too much ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    The Dreaded E-Word: Evangelism For The Rest Of Us

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Jan 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,304 views

    we may not all be evangelists, but as followers of Christ, what we all are is witnesses.

    The Dreaded E-Word Evangelism for the rest of us TCF Sermon January 9, 2011 There are things in life we don’t look forward to because we don’t enjoy them. We might not look forward to getting up to early in the morning. We might not look forward to the proctologist, urologist, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational