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  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    What Makes Us Different

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 57 ratings
     | 5,260 views

    What is it that makes sincere believers in the Lord Jesus Christ special? Many things. But today, we are going to focus in on three distinctives of those who know God.

    Although God’s purposes for Israel are slightly different from those of the church, there is also a lot of overlap; both Israel and the church are to glorify God, both are made up of people. PROP: What is it that makes sincere believers in the Lord Jesus Christ special? Many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Go Therefore, And Make Disciples Series

    Contributed by Shawn Ragan on Nov 30, 2000
    based on 58 ratings
     | 5,770 views

    This sermon is the first of four in a series on the "Great Commission"

    Go Therefore, and Make Disciples Church of God Seventh Day Meridian, ID October 28, 2000 INTRODUCTION Good Morning What I originally thought about speaking of was a little different (in light of Halloween), but... One of my beliefs (use Halloween as an example) Holy living vs. looking at ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How To Make It Through The Night

    Contributed by Kris Erskine on Dec 9, 2000
    based on 86 ratings
     | 8,558 views

    Encouragement for the weak

    How To Make It Through The Night I. Conversation a. Protection (Lifted me, Healed me,Kept me) II. Consultation a. Praise (Who You Are, Why You Are, When You Are) III. Confirmation a. Promise His (Character, Confession, Compassion) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Make Me Like Mephibosheth

    Contributed by Andy Atkins on Jan 1, 2001
    based on 258 ratings
     | 8,008 views

    It all comes down to GRACE, and this story demonstrates a firsthand example.

    ATTENTION: Who’s your hero? Who do you want to be like? Is it an athlete, a politician, a movie star, or a comedian? Everybody in some way wants to be like someone else. Who we choose to be like plays a major part in how we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Sense Out Of The Senseless

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Mar 11, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
     | 5,548 views

    Violence has been increasing in America, how do we make sense of it?

    It seems we have been rocked by violence in America in the past year, more so than most. Another senseless School killing, this time in San Diego were two students were gunned down by a fellow classmate. Cathy Bateman, his former babysitter, said of the 17 year old, “He’s such a good kid. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steven Chapman avatar

    The Message For Making Him Known

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Mar 26, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 3,975 views

    The message of the gospel from Peter’s Pentacost sermon

    Introduction: KEY STATEMENT: In Acts 2, we learn a message and method for making him know. We discover what to say when we hear afresh this text. It doesn’t matter how we say it, if we do not know what to say. QUOTE: Elmer Gantry "When someone says a half-truth as whole-truth it becomes an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What A Difference A Day Makes!

    Contributed by Jack Warford on Mar 30, 2001
    based on 144 ratings
     | 3,977 views

    Our status will change many times over the years; one day it will be this and the next day it will be that; are we prepared for the final change?

    What a difference a day makes! Our status will change many times over the years; one day it will be this and the next it will be that; are we prepared for the final change? We know what some of those changes will be: Going to school-Graduation, Single-Married, Husband/Wife-Father/Mother, No ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What A Difference Jesus Makes!

    Contributed by Chris Gowen on Jan 14, 2001
    based on 309 ratings
     | 42,062 views

    Education can give information, prisons can offer reformation, only Jesus can give transformation.

    There’s the story told about a man and his wife spending a vacation at an oceanfront hotel. They were very committed to work, family, and church but they desperately needed some time off. One night a violent storm sent crashing waves against the shore. All during the night, they could hear the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Makes A Man A Dad

    Contributed by John Beehler on Jun 5, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 3,727 views

    We must show love to our children

    What Makes a Man a Dad Maybe you’ve heard the old story about fatherhood that says that when a child is 4 years old he says proudly, "My dad knows everything about everything." When he is 7 he says, "Dad knows almost everything about everything." When he is 12 he says, "Well, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Martin Holland avatar

    Making Dreams Come True Series

    Contributed by Martin Holland on May 25, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,708 views

    Romans 15:4 tells us whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning. I believe we can learn from Old Testament characters such as Joseph.

    I believe we can learn somethings from Joseph concerning making our God given visions to come true. See: Genesis 37:8-11 He clearly dreamed this dream and it was revealed unto him that one day he would sit in a prominent seat somewhere. Note: I personally believe that in the Old Testament they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Jacobs avatar

    Making A Memorial To Our God

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on May 28, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,345 views

    Man has always made a great deal of memorials. A walk through any cemetery will illustrate the fact that people want to be remembered and people want to remember them. We need to make a memorial to our God.

    MAKING A MEMORIAL TO OUR GOD. Exo 13:3 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: . A. Man has always made a great deal of memorials. The Pharaoh of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    You Can Make A Difference

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 31, 2006
    based on 240 ratings
     | 64,578 views

    This sermon shows who makes a difference; how they do it; and why they do it.

    A minister wore a carnation on his lapel every Sunday morning. He never gave it much thought until one day after church, a visiting boy about ten years old asked if he could have it. The minister handed it to him and asked him why he wanted it. The boy said that his parents were divorced the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    When God Makes An Appearance

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 13, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 24,355 views

    When God Makes An Appearance 1) We say, "WOE!" 2) But He says, "NO!" 3) Then He says, "GO!" God’s unconditional love moves us to unconditional service (Sermon theme adapted from sermon theme by Professor James Tiefel of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Me

    (Sermon will begin by playing the opening bars of Also Sprach Zarathustra, the theme song from the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey.”) When you hear this music, don’t you expect the arrival of something awesome? Indeed today we do get to preview an awesome sight: the glorious God of the universe. We’ll ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Scott Terrell avatar

    You Can Make A Difference

    Contributed by Scott Terrell on Jun 26, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,941 views

    We can all make a difference in the lives of the lost in ouur communties.

    You can make a difference Jude 1:23 Verse “22..Be merciful to those who doubt; 23…snatch others from the fire and save them; to others show mercy, mixed with fear-hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.” Does anyone here have 57 cents? Oh no the preacher is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Larry Jacobs avatar

    What A Difference A "W" Makes

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jun 28, 2006
    based on 94 ratings
     | 11,382 views

    Prov. 29:18 WHERE THERE IS NO VISION THE PEOPLE PERISH.

    "What a Difference a "W" MAKES" ISA. 6:1-8 Prov. 29:18 WHERE THERE IS NO VISION THE PEOPLE PERISH. Tell the story of the church that let their "W" fall off. A church in a community brought a piece of property and built a building. They were exciting about serving the Lord. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist