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  • David Parks avatar

    One More Night With The Frogs

    Contributed by David Parks on Apr 15, 2002
    based on 106 ratings
     | 31,137 views

    Evangelistic sermon on the folly of delay

    ONE MORE NIGHT WITH THE FROGS TEXT: Exodus 8:1-15 INTRODUCTION: I. BACKGROUND. A. Joseph’s family had gone into Egypt because of famine. B. Several hundred years had passed, the Pharaoh that knew Joseph was dead. C. A new dynasty had enslaved the Israelites. D. God sent the plague of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Taking Care Of The Little Ones Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 157 ratings
     | 47,066 views

    This message was delivered as part of Baby Dedication Sunday.

    Today is a special day as we have 11 babies that are here to be dedicated by their parents. Before we do that let me share with you some important things about children… In this life there are certain "Rites of Passage". Some are connected to the passage of years. For example when you reached ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    On-Again...off-Again

    Contributed by Gerry Pratt on May 17, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,430 views

    Christians need to change their hearts and work towards taking the wicked desires out of their lives while adding the things of God to their lives.

    Col. 3:1-17 - 1Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits at God’s right hand in the place of honor and power. 2Let heaven fill your thoughts. Do not think only about things down here on earth. 3For you died when Christ died, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Three Claims-One Choice

    Contributed by Robert Travis on Sep 29, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 3,948 views

    These are encouraging words in troubled times.

    THREE CLAIMS-ONE CHOICE (John 14:1-6) Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Prayer Of Jabez Part One

    Contributed by Joel Carwile on Feb 15, 2001
    based on 251 ratings
     | 4,333 views

    Part one of a series on the book by Bruce Wilkinson. Getting to know Jabez and hindrances to the prayer.

    The Prayer of Jabez The Prodigy of the Genealogy The first nine chapters of 1 Chronicles consist of the official family tree of the 12 Hebrew tribes beginning with Adam and proceeding through thousands of years to Israel’s return from captivity. More than 500 names make up this family tree. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bearing One Anothers Burdens

    Contributed by Tim Gibson on Mar 30, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 16,522 views

    The importance in the body of Christ of bearing each others burdens.

    INTRODUCTION: The word for ’burden’ used in this passage is ’baros’. This does not mean a niggling irritation or annoyance that we exaggerate to become burdensome (like arthiritis in one finger) but it does mean ’to be overtaken in a trespass’ and is an oldfashioned word meaning ’to misstep , trip ...read more

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    Lie #8 -- No One Will Miss It Series

    Contributed by Mark Atherton on Nov 5, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,875 views

    a look at the 8th commandment

    HOW TO BIBLICALLY ACQUIRE "STUFF" Work for it Ephesians 4:28 Invest Mt. 25:21 Inherit Prayer Mt. 6:11 HOW TO ACQUIRE "STUFF" UNBIBLICALLY Theft Ex. 20:15 Ps. 37:21 Employee Theft Prov. 20:23 Titus 2:10 ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Who Is Really Number One

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 27, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 10,368 views

    This sermon was written during African American History month and deals with the need to see ourselves as Christians before being anything else.

    Who’s Really Number One 2/27/2000 Joshua 5:13-15 John 17:6-18 Why do we celebrate African American History? Because it reveals the workings of God in a group of people whom God has loved and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Fear Factor Episode One Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 9, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,167 views

    This was a two part message on conquering our fears and was loosely based on the TV show Fear Factor

    So, what are you afraid of? What it is that sends Goosebumps up and down your spine, brings your heart to your throat and makes you want to throw up just thinking about it? Snakes, heights, spiders, enclosed spaces? Most to those things have been explored at some point or another on ¡§Fear ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Number One Draft Choice

    Contributed by John Beehler on Jan 1, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 5,082 views

    Through no effort or work on our part, we have been chosen and blessed.

    Number One Draft Choice Well, here we are in the New Year. New Year’s resolutions, the end of our breaks from school and work, and the end of the College Football Bowl games marathon. How many here watched any of the bowl games offered this year? Did anyone get burnt out watching ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    One Thing Thou Lackest

    Contributed by Jason Noble on Jan 2, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 14,382 views

    What Are You Lacking In Your Walk With Jesus?

    Mark 10:17-22 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.(didn’t want meaningless ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forsaking All To Follow One

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Jan 3, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,881 views

    What does it mean to forsake all? What does it mean to follow Him? What keeps us today from doing what the disciples did?

    In the preceding verses we see the miracle of fish. It wasn’t really a miracle at all. To Jesus it was the norm. He created the water for the fish, He created the fish for man, and He taught man how to catch the fish. He was just doing it at a more rapid pace. Just like when He quieted the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Nation Under God?

    Contributed by Sean Smuts on Jan 15, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,521 views

    A look to the Godlessness of the nation and the past heritage that our nation did have.

    One Nation Under God? “I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of The United States Of America and to the republic for which it stands One Nation Under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.” “America, America, God Shed his grace on thee, and crown thy good, with brotherhood from sea to ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Which Road Are You On?

    Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Jan 20, 2003
    based on 104 ratings
     | 13,682 views

    This sermon stresses the importance of giving thought about where you plan to spend eternity.

    WHICH ROAD ARE YOU ON? Matthew 7:13-23 INTRODUCTION: [This message uses some material from a sermon by Joel Smith entitled, The Great Divide.] ILL> During our first year of ministry here, we had gone to visit the Ted & Elizabeth Armstrong who live towards Mansfield, out by the Mid-Ohio race ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Howard Parnell avatar

    Wash Ye One Another Series

    Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 21, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,789 views

    Part 3 of "Heavenly Cleansing" series. Jesus gave us a beautiful illustration of how each of us is to humbly minister to each other.

    WASH YE ONE ANOTHER John 13:2-17 INTRO. Luke 22 tells us of a conversation that took place at the table just moments before this event took place (Lk. 22:24-27). Jesus is preparing to go to Calvary and He knows that soon after that He will be going back to the Father. The problem is that His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist