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  • Mark Haines avatar

    How Do Hope Filled People Live? Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 29, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,283 views

    A deductive exposition of the text calling individuals prompted by the Holy Spirit to indicate their commitment to replace one habit in the next 6 months by signing a response card and placing it on the altar rail.

    Introduction: What does HOPE mean to you? I’m afraid that too often we use HOPE to mean a futile wish or an ineffective dream. When people talk of HOPE they usually do so with a feeling of resignation or despair. But real HOPE is a much stronger idea. In "The Lord of the Rings", one character is ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Where Displeasure Meets Grace—part Ii

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,510 views

    Jonah’s displeasure with God’s actions was met by God’s grace. Part 2 of a 3-part sermon—3 negative aspects.

    WHERE DISPLEASURE MEETS GRACE-II—Jonah 4:1-11 A man walks into a doctor’s office. The man has a sausage coming out of his ear, a waffle out of his nose & a slice of bacon out of his other ear. He asks the doctor what’s wrong. The doctor replies, "You’re just not eating right." The man’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Which Gate Should I Enter

    Contributed by Tommy Ellis on May 10, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,314 views

    What is the true way to God? Sermon describes the plan of salvation through Jesus Christ. But . . . which is the true church? Both spiritual laziness and legalism are denounced, in favor of a sincere service of God, through humbling faith in Jesus.

    WHICH GATE SHOULD I ENTER? Often people ask me which church they should join. I am always tempted to tell them to join an Assemblies of God church, since I belong to that fellowship. However, I believe God needs to direct them specifically. So, I simply encourage people to join one that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Who's Gospel Is It?

    Contributed by Tommy Ellis on May 10, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,337 views

    Sermon explains that the Good News does not belong to a preacher, a church, or a denomination--it is the gospel of Jesus. Unity and humility are encouraged.

    WHO’S GOSPEL IS IT? Have you have heard of T. D. Jakes? Charles Stanley? Rod Parsley? Creflo Dollar? Billy Graham? Kenneth Copeland? Kenneth Haggin? Cho Yonggi? Which one do you like best and why? We can be attracted to certain amongst this list based upon our personalities, our church ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Promise Revealed Series

    Contributed by Harvie Neatherlin on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 65 ratings
     | 8,016 views

    God made a promise to Abraham. It was a promise of His grace and blessing. Paul reminds the Galatians of this promise. He reveals it to you and me in hopes we will receive it.

    Introduction: In my sermon last week the Galatians proved something. They proved that even though God through His Son, Jesus Christ had made them heirs to that promise He had made to Abraham many years before, they had still followed an unseemly path and had rejected that promise by turning away ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Journey Into Joy

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 10,206 views

    OUR JOURNEY OF FAITH MUST BE MARKED BY JOY!

    THE JOURNEY INTO JOY ZEPHANIAH 3: 14-20 AUGUST 18, 2002 INTRODUCTION: Joni Eareckson Tada, who was paralyzed from the neck down while still a teenager, wrote, "You don’t have to be alone in your hurt! Comfort is yours. Joy is an option. And it’s all been made possible by your Savior. He went ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Genesis Sermon 8: Beginning Of Sin

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 20, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 1,543 views

    The is a sermon about the creation story.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Two alternate and opposing forces in the universe are law and chaos. God created everything by law. "It was Good," The opposite is destruction. "And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.And the Lord God commanded the man ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why We Observe Christmas

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 19, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,808 views

    What Christmas is all about!

    ROM.14:5-6 "WHY WE OBSERVE CHRISTMAS" * Some Christians are touchy, sensitive, and full of objections about Christmas. A) To you I say (in the Words of Scripture), if you regard the day, regard it unto the Lord! * If you do not regard the day, then be sure you are Christian about it! * Do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mighty Is As Mighty Does

    Contributed by Paddy Venner on Dec 22, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,907 views

    David’s mighty men - what made them mighty?

    Paddy Venner Senior Pastor of Harfield Road Assembly of God, Cape Town, South Arica Mighty is as Mighty Does 2 Samuel 23:8 – Josheb-Basshebeth  Name means ‘the people will return’  There is something that scatters people more effectively than anything else does and that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Reconnecting To The Call-Part 1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 31, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,361 views

    Part 1 of a 3-part sermon. Prophets, with the bittersweet message of God, stand in need of re-connecting to their call. How does the prophet of God get back on task? 9 links to get us re-connected to our prophetic call.

    RE-CONNECTING TO THE CALL-I —Revelation 10:1-11 Re-commissioning the Prophet or Your Need: Ironically, our celebrations of Christmas may take us away from those things most important to God. We are pulled away from our moorings in Christ because our ’discipline schedules’ are off thrown off ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Kind Of Conviction We Need

    Contributed by Howard Parnell on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 139 ratings
     | 38,296 views

    There is a great need, in this world, for Christians with biblical convictions.

    THE KIND OF CONVICTION WE NEED I Cor. 8:1-13 (vs.13) INTRO. The apostle Paul had two great desires in life; (1) To live his life wholly for the Lord and thus bring honor and glory to his God, (2) to help others. This is the essence of the Christian religion. Paul wept over others. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stopping Your Ears

    Contributed by Howard Parnell on Oct 5, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 6,726 views

    There are several interesting similarities between the mob that Stephen preached to and those who will deny the same message today.

    STOPPING YOUR EARS Acts 7:51-60 (vs. 57) INTRO. These are the final moments in the life of one of the first Christian martyrs. The men Stephen was speaking to were the great and mighty men of their day and nation. They knew the Scriptures and should have been among the first to recognize ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Can Any Of Us Identify With This Man?

    Contributed by Anthony Hodge on Jan 12, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,102 views

    The aim of this sermon is to encourage persons to examine where they are today in their faith walk.

    Can any of us identify with this Man? (1 Timothy 1:12-16) People are people is a common phrase uttered from time to time. It is often said when referring to churches, society, and the world at large. The gist of the is saying is that regardless of where you go there will be commonalties among ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    The Watchful Church-Part 2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 14, 2003
    based on 23 ratings
     | 2,062 views

    Part 2 of a 3-part sermon. Jesus rebuked the church in Sardis for maintaining a mere semblance of life in Christ. The church of God must exhibit a vitality inherent to life in Christ. What does a watchful church exhibit? The Watchful church exhibits...

    THE WATCHFUL CHURCH-II—Revelation 3:1-6 Jesus rebuked the church in Sardis for maintaining a mere semblance of life in Christ. The church of God must exhibit the vitality inherent to life in Christ. The church of God must exhibit more than a semblance of life in Christ. How does a church exhibit ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Satan's Worst Nightmare Has Come True!"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 30, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 5,821 views

    Jesus casts demons out of our lives.

    Mark 1:21-28 “Satan’s Worst Nightmare Has Come True!” By: Rev. Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA The Bible teaches us that Satan was the most exalted angel in all of heaven… …that God had created him to rule as the highest of all created beings. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist