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  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Escape From The Pit

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,342 views

    Principles and actions to take when discouraged

    I. Enemies In the Pit --------------------- - Horrible pit - Ps 40:2 - DOUBT Christopher Hitchens’ book God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. Sam Harris was a little-known graduate student until he wrote the phenomenally successful “The End of Faith” and its follow-up, “Letter to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Catching The Real Spirit Of Christmas"

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Dec 2, 2004
    based on 60 ratings
     | 8,453 views

    What the real Christmas spirit is all about.

    ***Matthew 2:1-11 One of the phrases often heard in the Christmas holidays by Christians and non Christians alike is The spirit of Christmas. Many are mistaken about what the real spirit of Christmas is; 1. Its not something that you catch in December after the thanksgiving holidays ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Extreme Home Makeover: Christian Edition

    Contributed by Jamie Wright on Dec 6, 2004
    based on 119 ratings
     | 8,400 views

    Our homes are in dysfunctional hape in America. We need a makeover, it has to be extreme!

    Extreme Home Makeover -Christian Edition- Pastor Jamie Wright * MFC * 11-29-04 am Put together one very run down house, several opinionated designers, seven days and what do you get? The answer is TV’s new hit show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. One problem I have with this show! It is false ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How I Know For Sure I Am Saved Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 36 ratings
     | 31,040 views

    This sermon gives three ways of knowing that I have salvation.

    How I Know For Sure I Am Saved “I know whom I have believed and (I) am persuaded that he is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.” 2 Timothy 1:12b I have lived in this world long enough to know that I don’t know everything. I don’t know: *I don’t know why when you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Fact Series

    Contributed by Dustin T Parker on May 7, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,599 views

    The fact - and if it isn’t....

    Epiphany 6 The Fact February 11th 1 Cor. 15: 12-20 Factus Example – gravity † In Jesus Name † Grace, Mercy and Peace, from God, our Father, and from our Risen from the Dead Lord Jesus Christ! Factus Example – gravity Fact, from the Latin factus, something made. As in manufacture, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Message For The Mothers

    Contributed by Jerry Stepp on May 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,894 views

    A message for the model Mother in the Scriptures

    A Message for the Mothers Matthew 15:4 INTRO: Today is obviously Mothers Day*.I am not a Holiday Preacher nor a Newspaper headline Preacher, however with all the new people coming and the desire and need to start a series on the home in the next few services I wanted to Preach this morning on one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The What,how,& Why Of Our Business Here Today.

    Contributed by Steve Dunning on Feb 4, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,230 views

    Deacon ordination sermon

    Acts 6:3 The What, How, and Why of our Business Here Today (Deacon Ordination Sermon) Over 200 years ago the founding fathers of this nation set out to build a Christian nation. Today in this nation it seems that their intentions are being thwarted on all sides. Where school children aren’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Best Comes Last

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jun 3, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,318 views

    THE BEST COMES LAST - The week ends with the weekend - Dinner ends with desert - The day ends with rest - At the end of the year is Christmas - Cross bearing is followed by crown wearing - Disowned by the world and owned by the Lord

    - Wine symbol of joy in scripture Jdg 9:13 And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees? Ps 104:15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart. Pr ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Correcting A Family Member

    Contributed by Vinnie Cappetta on Feb 11, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,718 views

    Why can’t we all just get along? Wouldn’t it be nice if we got along with everyone in our family, at work, in our marriage, and business dealings?

    Why can’t we all just get along? Wouldn’t it be nice if we got along with everyone…family, work, marriage, business dealings? Ever since the Evil One’s fall, there has been conflict. Conflict is inevitable. At the heart of every conflict is someone’s desire to be more important than someone ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Facing Down Opposition

    Contributed by Mark Wood on Feb 18, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,717 views

    Dr. Wood used this sermon to encourage the listeners that in the midst of opposition all Christian can draw from a higher power, and that power is from the Holy Spirit.

    Some history must be covered before we can understand what took place and how we can apply this passage of Scripture to our lives today. First take note of verse 2 they, the apostles taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. In verse one if we were to do a literal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Not Take The Bait? Series

    Contributed by Tim Stutler on Mar 27, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,016 views

    Resisting temptation is the only way to go

    Title: Why Not Take The Bait? Text: James 1:12-15 Topic: Temptation / overcoming verses giving in Sermon Purpose: -I want the congregation to think about the ways giving into temptation has negatively impacted their lives. -I want the congregation to think of the ways that overcoming ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Follow Me

    Contributed by Howard Parnell on Oct 7, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 14,174 views

    The call of Jesus Christ to follow comes to every man.

    FOLLOW ME Matt. 4:18-20 INTRO. What would you have done if the incident we have just read had happened to you? If a stranger came into your place of business one day and said, "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men." What would you do? Ignore him and hope he would soon go away? Call a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Stanley Vasu avatar

    For Unto You Is Born This Day , A Savior Who Is Christ The Lord

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Dec 25, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 13,617 views

    The sermon is about the purpose of the birth of the Saviour namely to save us from 1.SINS 2.SICKNESS 3.SORROW 4.SCOURGE 5.SUFFERING 6.SHAME 7.SCARCITY

    FOR UNTO YOU IS BORN THIS DAY , A SAVIOR WHO IS CHRIST THE LORD ******************************************************************* OUTLINE 1.SINS 2.SICKNESS 3.SORROW 4.SCOURGE 5.SUFFERING 6.SHAME 7.SCARCITY THE MESSAGE FOR UNTO YOU IS BORN THIS DAY , A SAVIOR WHO IS CHRIST THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jesus Is Looking For Disciples

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Dec 30, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 8,134 views

    What Jesus requires of us.

    JESUS IS LOOKING FOR DISCIPLES LUKE 14: 26 I. INTRODUCTION WHEN WE CONSIDER THE CONDITION OF THIS CRAZY, CHAOTIC WORLD, IT JUST SEEMS THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT COULD MAKE LIFE MORE ENJOYABLE AND LIVEABLE. WE CAN’T COUNT ON MONEY BECAUSE IT’S THE LOVE OF MONEY THAT IS THE ROOT OF ALL ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joy To The World

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Aug 1, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,274 views

    Examining this Christmas Song

    Ps. 98 Joy To The World The Gospel In Hymns - Albert Bayley Imagine a little man 5 feet high; a large head made bigger with a huge wig, a hooked nose small piercing eyes, a frail and sickly body; the whole combination looking more like an embryo than a fully developed organism; that was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist