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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Turning Your Worst Experiences To Your Best Legacy

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 26, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,297 views

    God over-turned and overcame the opposition of the Jews and the Romans allowing Paul’s worst time to become His best enduring legacy. Challenge - Can we, like Paul trust and obey God even when our best efforts for Him seem to initially fail?

    Turning Your Worst Times to Your Best Legacy (Acts 22) We see a lot of reality shows on TV today but perhaps my favorite is Bridezilla. It amazes me how what should be the best time of a young woman’s life turns out to be her worst legacy. The show chronicles the life and experiences of young ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Worship, Fasting, Prayer, Preaching, And Trouble

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 30, 2007
    based on 88 ratings
     | 10,652 views

    Let’s think about the importance of serving the Lord and how a person might get selected for specialized Christian service. 1- Realize that not everyone wants to serve 2- Remember God’s process for selection 3- Recognize evil and stand strong

    INTRO.- ILL.- In New England, the long-standing custom was for a visiting preacher to have his room provided by one of the families in the church. On Sunday morning, the lady of the house had prepared a big breakfast of ham and eggs, biscuits and gravy, even pancakes, along with coffee and juice. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why We Can't Lighten Up

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Apr 10, 2008
     | 2,439 views

    Everyone tells us to "lighten up." But the serious believer, looking around at a dying world, just can’t do it.

    Passage: 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Intro: Read Paul Simon lyrics from “Have a Good Time” (You can get these on the web) 1. it’s an idea we hear a lot. 2. “lighten up” “Are we having fun yet?”` 3. we all like to laugh, and laughter and joy are good things. 4. but for some people, there is a sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    God's Open Doors Series

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Mar 9, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,209 views

    God opens doors as we pray and act with wisdom and grace toward unbelievers.

    Trinity Baptist Church March 9, 2008 Against the Tide God�s Open Doors Colossians 4:2-6 This week I read about a new book which has been on best-seller lists recently. The book was written by a pastor and his wife -- its title is Thirty Days to Live. Apparently it examines the idea ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Lord's Passion For Evangelism Series

    Contributed by Keith Crouch on Jun 10, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,034 views

    Second message in a series concerning personal and corporate evangelism.

    Our Lord’s Passion for Evangelism Luke 19:10 I. His Ministry Centered on Evangelism “From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand’”. – Matthew 4:17 A. His mission was the salvation of mankind “And she shall bring forth a Son and you shall call His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lost Sheep & Prayer

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Jun 14, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,572 views

    Right now the Holy Spirit is touching someone I can guarantee that! Why not take five minutes now to pray for someone you know who needs Jesus.

    I have been moved by the Lord to share some amazing ways that He has reached down and touched some people I know to win them into the Kingdom and to remind us all that it is he who calls us! JOHN 6:44 kNo one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me ldraws him; 1) Barry: Barry was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Keith Andrews avatar

    Love Series

    Contributed by Keith Andrews on Jun 15, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,183 views

    Discusses the Greatest Commandment.

    Radiation—Love All scripture marked NKJV: The New King James Version. 1996, c1982. Nashville: Thomas Nelson. My wife and I love the card game “Canasta”. Around 1950, Canasta became the biggest card came craze ever. (www.unclesgames.com) My parents played it and Monica and I bought a set and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Interactive Series

    Contributed by Keith Andrews on Jun 15, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,084 views

    Discusses interacting with the culture around us.

    Radiance: Interactive All scripture marked NKJV: The New King James Version. 1996, c1982 . Nashville: Thomas Nelson. All scripture marked NLT: Holy Bible : New Living Translation. 1997. Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House. One of the buzz-words of our society is the word “interactive”. To be up to date ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cowboys & Christians

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 24, 2005
    based on 87 ratings
     | 12,317 views

    Evangelism sermon, showing similarities between cowboys and Christians. A very close take-off from the sermon of a friend of mine; Pastor Steve Shepherd of Jonesboro, AR.

    Cowboy Joe was had just come back from going to church for the first time, and was in the bunkhouse telling the other cowhands about his experience. He said, “When I got there, I parked my pick-up in the corral. Charlie, a worldly cowboy said, “That would be the parking lot, Joe.” Joe ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Go And Tell

    Contributed by Charles Mccall on Oct 29, 2005
    based on 63 ratings
     | 39,719 views

    If Jesus has done great things for you, you ought to go and tell somebody.

    St. Mark 5:18-20 Topic: Go Home and Tell Somebody About Goodness of the Lord In these passage of scriptures, we see Jesus Christ getting into a ship to leave a place called Gadarnes after he had cast out 6,000 demons out of a certain man. In St. Mark 5:18 says, “And when he was come into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Sowers avatar

    How Can I Follow Christ Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,202 views

    God uses Philip to reach into new territory

    New testament evangelists were not the sAC 8:26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Go south to the road-- the desert road --that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Prayer For Missions

    Contributed by Brad Rigney on Nov 28, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,728 views

    What can we do for ourselves, others in our church, and those who are serving the Lord overseas on Missions? One thing for certain is we can PRAY. This sermon teaches us specifically what we can pray .

    A Prayer for Missions Colossians 4:2-6 Intro.: A. This year’s Penny Crusade (our annual Mission focus and appeal) theme was about taking a Cruise and visiting the places where AC ministries are working through World Missions. We boarded the US Sonship for our cruise. We have visited some ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    "Share The Hope"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 30, 2005
    based on 46 ratings
     | 10,394 views

    A sermon on sharing Christ with others with respect and gentleness.

    “Share The Hope” 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21 By: Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org In the Gospel Lesson for this morning that Jerry read earlier Jesus, knowing that He will soon leave this world and return to the Father, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Rusty Witness Series

    Contributed by James Mccullen on May 9, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,044 views

    This sermon will challenge you to a more effective expression of witness. It is my desire to hold up the Bible during the entire sermon. Please note all points and sub-points are tied to the scripture. This sermon is expository in style, the people will

    A RUSTY WITNESS (James 5:1-6 NASB) [1] Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you. {2} Your riches have rotted and your garments have become moth-eaten. {3} Your gold and your silver have rusted; and their rust will be a witness against you and will ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Secret Of Multiplication

    Contributed by Fernando Cabrera on May 26, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 32,051 views

    God is a God of multiplication. In this sermon, we will learn the principles to experience multiplication in our ministries.

    Secret of Multiplication 1. Multiplication starts in the heart (John 6:6 “He Himself knew what He was intending to do”) a. Are you a Phillip or Andrew? i. Phillip always needed hard facts and calculations, the analytical disciple ii. Andrew had: 1. positive faith 2. possibility ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational