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  • Matthew Cook avatar

    Sold Into Slavery - What Some Brothers Will Do Series

    Contributed by Matthew Cook on Feb 17, 2005
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    How was Joseph able to handle betrayal and rejection from his brothers?

    Sold Into Slavery – What Some Brothers Will Do February 16, 2005 Center Point Baptist Church Introduction Present the following illustration on rejection: Campbell Morgan was one of 150 young men who sought entrance into the ministry in 1888. He passed the doctrinal examinations, but then faced ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding Favor With God

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 4, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
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    I pray that each of us would FIND FAVOR WITH GOD this morning. We can learn how to FIND FAVOR WITH GOD from the Christmas story of Mary...

    FINDING FAVOR WITH GOD Introduction: For many of us, this is our favorite time of the year. We will sing our favorite Christmas Carols, eat our favorite meals, visit with our favorite friends and relatives, and hear our favorite Christmas story. At Christmas time, life is packed full of (all ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "Take A Chance And Surrender"

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on May 7, 2004
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    A challenge for Christians to "move forward" in their personal walks with Jesus Christ

    “Take a Chance and Surrender” II Kings 7:3-8 2KI 7:3 Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate. They said to each other, "Why stay here until we die? 4 If we say, `We’ll go into the city’--the famine is there, and we will die. And if we stay here, we will die. So let’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "Transformed For Service"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 3, 2006
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    A sermon on Christian service.

    “Transformed for Service” Mark 1:29-39 Isaiah 40:21-31 By: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org In the preceding passage, Jesus was in the synagogue. He had a big audience, and in comes a man who was possessed by an evil ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Joe Burke avatar

    Fatal Distraction

    Contributed by Joe Burke on Jan 16, 2007
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    Jesus must be our whole life.

    Fatal Distraction It’s a beautiful summer afternoon some years ago at the Naval Air Test Center in Patuxent River, Maryland. The U.S. Navy’s newest jet fighter, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat with both afterburners blazing soars from the runway for a test flight. The first portion of the flight is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    The Model Prayer - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Aug 7, 2006
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    This is a continuation of examining the elements of Jesus’ prayer as it gives us a glimpse in a living, breathing example of form and structure that God desires for effective prayer.

    The Model Prayer – Part 2 Griffith Baptist Church – 8/6/06 P.M. Service Text: Matthew 6:9-13 (verses 11-13) Theme: The elements of Christ’s model prayer give us a glimpse into a living, breathing example of form and structure that God desires for effective prayer. Introduction: Once there ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Be Like Jesus

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Feb 1, 2008
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    The search for answers begins when we are young. We all want answers to the big questions of life. Jesus starts by giving us answers and not questions. He already knows the things we want to know about.

    How to be like Jesus This simple sermon title involves a lot of profound teaching from Jesus. A lot of people today and in Jesus time too were looking for the fast solutions to the problems of life. Life was no less complicated for the people of Jesus time than it is for us today. We all want ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Sex And Marriage Part Three

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Aug 15, 2009
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    There are within our hearts many great mysteries still to be disclosed. One of the greatest mysteries of all is pure love between a man and a woman. How one man and one woman can find perfect fulfillment only by and through their union as one couple pled

    Sex and Marriage - Part 3 Love Letters and Love Songs Song of Solomon 2:3:13 Love letters and love songs are meant to be shared only by the lovers and not an audience of on lookers. There are many reasons for this, the special language that lovers share is often unique and original it may stem ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Preaching Jackass

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
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    Valuable lessons we can learn by looking at the appearance, nature, and attitude of the donkey.

    The Preaching Jackass Luke 19:29-38 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30 "Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Kingdom Inefficiency

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jul 8, 2011
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    Jesus keeps reaching out to us, even though we have rejected him.

    First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas July 6, 2008 KINGDOM INEFFICIENCY Isaac Butterworth Matthew 13:1-9 (NIV) 1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Learning From Peter

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 29, 2011
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    the failure of Peter at the trial of Jesus was predictable. Let's look at the decisions and non-decisions that brought about this event in his life. We can learn a lot.

    Passage: Matthew 26:69-75 Intro: The more time we spend looking at this powerful event, the more contrast we see between spirit and flesh, God’s character and Satan’s. 1. we will look this morning at one of the really sad stories in the Passion week. 2. why is it here? Because it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Announcement

    Contributed by Greg Thompson on Nov 27, 2012
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    The announcement to Mary of the birth of Jesus

    The announcement Luke 1:26-38 Intro- Last week we talked of John the Baptist – today the announcement to Mary. Unfortunately very little information about Mary is given in the Bible. However, what is said is enough to give us an insight into her willingness to submit to God’s will ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Lone Manger - The Real Story Of Christmas

    Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Dec 13, 2012
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    This message tells of how a Savior was born in a Lone Manger to resue His people from sin. This is the true meaning of Christmas.

    The Lone Manger – The Real Story of Christmas Luke 2:1-14; Isa 9:1-7 Introduction When I was a kid growing up I used to watch the TV show The Lone Ranger He was a Texas Ranger that was one of 13 that had been ambushed and left for dead He was the only one to survive – hence Lone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Promise Of Mary’s Miracle

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Jul 7, 2015
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    The marks of greatness in God’s sight are the same marks of greatness that Jesus showed us-humility, self-sacrifice, total dependence on God and total obedience even unto death. The only place of honour in God’s kingdom is the place of service.

    Do you believe in miracles? Well, I certainly do, because earlier this year I saw God work a miracle in the life of my mother. One night she had to be rushed to the hospital by ambulance because of breathing problems. I followed the ambulance in my own car. After several tests and x-rays, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Keith Foskey avatar

    In Him, We Live Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 15, 2014
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     | 27,299 views

    Christ is not just necessary for salvation... If we truly know Who Christ is, then we know that He is necessary for our very existence!

    Sunrise Service 2014 “In Him We Live” Acts 17:28 Illustration: “One Dead and One Alive” There was once a Muslim in Africa who converted to Christianity, much to the dismay of his Muslim community. Some of his friends asked him, 'Why have you become a Christian?' He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational