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  • David Mende avatar

    You Can Make A Difference!

    Contributed by David Mende on Jul 21, 2009
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    We talk so much about the Apostle Paul, don't we? But we rarely talk about the man who was instrumental in Paul’s life. Find out how you can make a difference in others' lives. I would be delighted if you could rate this sermon and give brief feedback.

    You Can Make a Difference! Text: Acts 9:10-19 Many times when we read this chapter we focus on the conversion and calling of Paul, but Ananias is often ignored. Hebrew: Hannaniah = ‘Yahweh has been gracious’. Ananias is mentioned only in association with Saul’s conversion in Scripture (in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Making Your Faith Visible Series

    Contributed by Michael West on Oct 2, 2008
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    Don’t just pray and expect God to do something, show God your serious in your prayer and give it all you got.

    Sunday February 17th, 2008 Series: the Fight part 7 Scripture: Mark 11:22-24 Sermon: Making Your Faith Visible Speaker: Pastor Michael West Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God. I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "What Makes God Angry" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 4, 2008
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     | 6,882 views

    Sermon 9 in a study in HEBREWS

    “Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says, “Today if you hear His voice, 8 Do not harden your hearts as when they provoked Me, As in the day of trial in the wilderness, 9 Where your fathers tried Me by testing Me, And saw My works for forty years. 10 “Therefore I was angry with this generation, ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Art Good avatar

    What Makes A Messenger Great? Series

    Contributed by Art Good on Nov 6, 2008
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     | 4,570 views

    During this series we honoreded people in the world who make a difference: This sermon was to honor those who serve in the news media.

    Paul Revere (slide)Of the Man who carried the torch for the first Olympic Games What Makes A Messenger Great? 1. When They Know Their Message Is Something Special. A. Their Message Is Exciting Why is front page news on the front page? Why are the tops stories, the top stories? Why isn’t, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Making The Right Kind Of Impression

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 17, 2008
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    Message about how Christians are supposed be looked on with favor, not with disgust, as happens so often today. While the gospel is offensive to many because of its call to repentance (and which is the basis for the world "hating" Christians), Scripture

    Making the Right Kind of Impression Acts 2:42-47; 5:12-13 November 2, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED (AND ADAPTED) IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Introduction My intention for today was to continue working through our passage in Matthew as we look at ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Fred Schaeffer avatar

    Come To Make Us Pure

    Contributed by Fred Schaeffer on Dec 5, 2008
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    Jesus came the first time to cleanse us and make us pure through his death and resurrection and as he showed us God’s love and mercy.

    I) When I lived in Ottawa, KS there was a salvage yard especially for trucks -- big trucks, mid-size trucks, cabs of all sizes and trailers, too -- the truck salvage yard had it all. In reality it looked like a cemetery for old, broken down trucks. This salvage yard spanned a half mile location ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Make This Valley Full Of Ditches

    Contributed by Greg Irby on Jan 30, 2009
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    If we will trust and obey the Lord, then the victory will come.

    Text: 2 Kings 3:16 2 Kings 3:16 (KJV) 16 And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches. Introduction: 1. THE PEOPLE INVOLVED (VS 1-8) 2 Kings 3:1-8 (KJV) 1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Stapleton avatar

    What Makes God Smile?

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 17, 2009
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     | 4,368 views

    A sermon designed to mak us think of ways to please Our God and Father in heaven.

    WHAT MAKES GOD SMILE? (All my sermons use illustrations from Sermon Central and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) Have you ever wondered if by something you said, or by your actions, you have made God smile? I know as a parent there are things that my children do and say that make me ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dan Campbell avatar

    Disciples In The Making Pt3 Series

    Contributed by Dan Campbell on May 7, 2007
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     | 3,959 views

    The last couple of weeks we have been looking at the struggles and pressures the disciples faced.

    DISCIPLES IN THE MAKING pt 3 Mark 6:30-56 The last couple of weeks we have been looking at the struggles and pressures the disciples faced. First there was the pressure of unbelief, then the pressure of assignments, then people-pressure. There is a fourth pressure on the disciples in Mark 6, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ronnie Morris avatar

    Making Your Mother Happy

    Contributed by Ronnie Morris on May 11, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,315 views

    The old saying, ’If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy’takes on new meaning as Ruth makes Naomi happy again.

    Making Our Mother Happy Text: Ruth 1:14 Introduction: If momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy! 1. Respect the Woman called Mother Naomi, her husband and two sons fled the famine of Israel and moved to Moab. While there Naomi’s sons married Moabite girls. Tragedy struck when the husband and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Billy Ricks avatar

    Making The Most Of The New Year

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jan 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,963 views

    As you transition into the new year are there questions on your mind. There are on mine. What I believe to be a very important question for my life and the life of the church. Did I make the most of 2007. 2 terific truths from God’s word show us how w

    Intro: As we transition into this new year a question has been on my mind. Did I make the most of the last year. It is not a question for the faint at heart. It is an examining question, it is a difficult question. Will I be honest enough with myself about this hard question? As I look over ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Doug Lyon avatar

    Pilgrims Should Make Progress

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Oct 8, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,443 views

    The Rubik’s Cube of the Bible presents principles of spiritual progress.

    Hebrews 6:1-8 Shiloh Bible Church Pilgrims Should Make Progress Introduction The Rubik’s Cube. [Play with the Cube.] Have you ever tried to solve the Rubik’s Cube? It’s a challenge! The Cube was invented in 1974 by a Hungarian man named Erno Rubik. The object of the game is to arrange the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jason Winters avatar

    And You Make Me Happy

    Contributed by Jason Winters on Oct 12, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,827 views

    What makes us Happy? I remeber this song...

    “And You Make Me Happy” And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19(NIV) I. Be Loved Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bill Burnett avatar

    Making Decisions In Time Of Stress

    Contributed by Bill Burnett on Mar 1, 2007
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     | 4,748 views

    How do you make decisions in time of stress. Abraham is an example of what not to do.

    Making Right Decisions In Times Of Stress - Genesis 16 This is a passage of Abram’s disobedience to God. He listened to the voice of his wife rather than God. In order for us to learn something of importance from this passage, we need to understand two things: 1. THE STRESS THAT ABRAHAM WAS ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Clarence Clough avatar

    Christ Makes The Eternal Difference

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on Mar 6, 2007
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     | 2,680 views

    For the Gaderan Demoniac, meeting the Master made all the difference.

    "CHRIST MAKES THE ETERNAL DIFFERENCE" Text: Mark 5:19 Intro: The silver lined clouds are breaking up over the eastern section of the Sea of Galilee. Bright red rays of the setting sun reflect brilliantly off the now calm waters. A while ago, a sudden ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God