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  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Empty Words From Empty Hearts

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 6, 2005
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,875 views

    How do we pray? Opening skit, showing that it is better to have no words in your heart than it is to have no heart in your words. Are we hot, cold, or lukewarm?

    (THIS SERMON OPENS WITH THE FOLLOWING SKIT) Billie is standing at the pulpit, with her head bowed as she is praying. (This script is in front of her.) The pastor is in the back of the sanctuary, with a microphone. (He is the voice of God.) Billie: Our Father Who Art In Heaven. Pastor: ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Sacrifice Fragrant To The Lord

    Contributed by William Tan Yh on May 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,325 views

    What is it in your hand to offer to the Lord. The sacrifice which you offered not only bring delight to the Lord but also bring the most beautiful fragrance to fill the entire room.

    Today the title of my sharing is “A Fragrant Sacrifice” This story is taken from John 12 and also found in Matt 26 and Mark 14. The setting was at the house of Simon the Leper, (where Lazarus lived) after he had been raised from the dead. The time was six days before the Passover. ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Judgement

    Contributed by Richard Gardner on Jul 1, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,978 views

    I would be foolish if I ever thought that all people would like myself and therfore I put my direct life in the hands of Christ

    Judgement I would be very foolish today to believe that everyone in the community would like Richard Gardner. I use to try hard for everyone to like me but I soon found out that I would never accomplish that and had to make a major decision on pleasing God or people. Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    French Horns Or Paper Dolls?

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 30, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 7,163 views

    Which would you rather be - a Christian who puts on Christ’s character like a costume, or an instrument playing beautiful music in God’s hands?

    I admit it – I played with paper dolls as a young boy. I guess I got them from my sisters – we may have even played them together. But I remember thinking it was pretty cool that you could take this people, cut out different clothes and hair and stuff for them and make them into anything you wanted ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Rape Of Dinah Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 1, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 10,715 views

    When we take God’s justice into our own hands it is easy to become more concerned with our revnge than God’s righteousness.

    Genesis 34 February 8, 2004 I feel that I should almost begin this message with one of those little announcements one sees on television all too often these days. The following program contains scenes which may be too graphic for younger audiences. Viewer discretion is advised. The following ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church - A Body

    Contributed by Troy Harkey on Apr 16, 2003
    based on 124 ratings
     | 12,270 views

    We have a problem today. Our body is missing parts. We have hands and feet, eyes and ears, arms and legs that are missing from this body.

    We have a problem today. Our body is missing parts. We have hands and feet, eyes and ears, arms and legs that are missing from this body. (Eph 5:25 NKJV) Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, The Church is a BODY. It is a body that has parts ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Conqueror Is Conquered

    Contributed by James May on Jun 18, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 18,914 views

    The story of Hezekiah’s victory over Sennacherib, the king of the Assyrians, through the hand of the angel of the Lord, carries a significance for the battles that each of us face in life.

    THE CONQUERER IS CONQUERED In 705 B.C. a new king named Sennacherib, (his name meant “bramble of destruction”) son of Sargon, began to occupy the throne of Assyria. This new king was immediately faced with major problems. The kingdom that he had inherited from his father was already beginning to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Security

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Dec 28, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,754 views

    In this passage Paul asked and answered several questions in order to bring to us the truth that a believer’s eternal salvation is completely secure in God’s hands.

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: F. B. Meyer wrote about two Germans who wanted to climb the Matterhorn. They hired three guides and began their ascent at the steepest and most slippery part. The men roped themselves together in this order: guide, traveler, guide, traveler, guide. They had gone only a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Fear Of Pain Series

    Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 16, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,832 views

    Deals with one of the reasons people give for taking thier lives into thier own hands near the end of life, the second part of a 3 part series.

    End of Life: Our Fear of Pain TEXT: Hebrews 2: 5-11, 14-18 Sunday, August 18, 2002 This series on death and dying was not written to be morbid. It was written because these are issues we will all face in our lives. Although you may not leave here inspired, you will leave informed on how to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Step Down From The Bench!

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 29, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,120 views

    God is the Master at making things right. Trust God for His justice in this situation and don't mess things up by sticking your hands in it.

    Step Down From the Bench! Text: Romans 12: 18-20 Have you ever been summoned for jury duty? You meet in a jury assembly room. While there, you are placed on a panel of jurors. From the assembly room, you are taken to a courtroom. You are seated in the courtroom waiting for the judge to enter. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Church Of 4-H

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Jul 29, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,948 views

    4-H stands for Head, Heart, Hands & Health, all essential ingredients in church today, EPH 4:1-16 show us how.

    CHURCH OF 4-H (All my sermons use illustrations from sermoncentral.com and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) As we recently had our county fair, I remembered my children being a part of the 4-H and the work they did to show their animals, and the projects they were going to do, but never ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    More Righteous Than The Pharasees (Pastor Jose Jr)

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on Feb 21, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,201 views

    The challenge of leadership is in consciously serving people that have not, and many times WILL NOT, do what you have done in order to reach the task at hand.

    The challenge of leadership is in consciously serving people that have not, and many times WILL NOT, do what you have done in order to reach the task at hand. You are most likely a leader because: A. You know somebody, B. You have fooled somebody, C. You impressed somebody, D. Or, you ARE ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Wedding Ceremony

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 29, 2006
    based on 204 ratings
     | 49,575 views

    The wording of this message is largely adapted from an excellent Ceremony on SermonCentral by Kevin Higgins. This one contains the addition of a Blessing of the Hands theme during the ceremony.

    MELVIN NEWLAND at CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX WEDDING CEREMONY FOR JASON STRAUB / MICHELLE FLEMING (The wording of this message is largely adapted from an excellent Ceremony on SermonCentral by Kevin Higgins. This contains the addition of a Blessing of the Hands theme during the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Reproducing God's Patience Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Nov 14, 2006
     | 4,310 views

    Fourth in the series - understanding the Patience of God - We can never produce true patience until we have experienced first hand, the patience of God.

    1. Overview & Review a. Over the past 3 weeks we have been talking about the Patience of God and what an incredible wonder His patience is. i. We have come to understand that God’s patience is that which restrains His wrath from consuming all that is contrary to His nature. ii. We learned that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Yesterday, Today And Forever, God Is In Control

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Dec 30, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 25,328 views

    we have this assurance that God is faithful over our yesterdays, todays and tomorrow’s. It gives us peace knowing the whole world is in His hands

    Intro: the world news says, everything is out of control, the national news says, everything is out of control, even the local news has the same message that everything is out of control. As we face 2008, some may face it with fear, others may face it with doubts about the future, but in the midst ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God