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  • OLORUNNISOLA ONI avatar

    Spiritual Power

    Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on May 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,942 views

    This sermon tells us what spiritual power is and how we can receive it.

    Introduction: When Jesus Christ was on earth, He was responsible for all the needs (including spiritual) of His disciples. When He was about to ascend to heaven, He recognized that they would need power. He therefore promised and reminded them on the day of ascension that they would receive power ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jesus Calls Us To Put Our Love Into Action

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on May 5, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,348 views

    The teaching of Jesus calls us to serve Him until He returns. We are to get out of the box and serve others with love and compassion.

    Jesus Calls Us To Put Our Love into Action Matthew 25:31-46 In Matthew 25 we have some of the final teachings of Jesus. The Harmony of the Gospels lists 31 parables Jesus taught. Jesus taught in parables using fictional stories that used the pictorial language and common experiences of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Judgement For All

    Contributed by Robert Cox on May 17, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,113 views

    Everyone will be judged the same no matter HOW or WHAT you believe....or don’t believe

    ROMANS 2:11For God does not show favoritism.12All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law. 13For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Are All The Godly Songwriters Dead?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on May 17, 2007
    based on 23 ratings
     | 4,870 views

    Do you like good music? Do you know what it is?

    As with many issues, there has been much ado about music in the Church and what constitutes good music. Music was an integral part of worship in the Old Testament. In one worship service the singers did such a great job that God’s glory filled the house so strongly that the priests could not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Fred Sigle avatar

    The Price Of Freedom

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on May 22, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,427 views

    Freedom always come with a price. This Memorial Day lets remember those who gave their lives for our nation’s freedom.

    THE PRICE OF FREEDOM (Thanks to K. Edward Skidmore, Robert Leroe, and John Shearheart for their contributions) A. Tomorrow our nation will celebrate Memorial Day. 1. Many people see Memorial Day merely as a three-day WEEKEND. COMMENT: Memorial Day is much more than an EXTENDED WEEKEND, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pursuit Of Holiness

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Jun 3, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,709 views

    One of the first sermons i preached at a church i served in seminary on the topic of integrity.

    Pursuit of Holiness: Integrity TURN TO PROVERBS 10 Last week when Tim and i met to discuss a game plan for when we were done with the Hunting series, one of the issues that came up was doing a series on Holiness. So, in preparation for this, i decided to search the internet for what it really ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wondering About Worship

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Jun 4, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,150 views

    An overview addressing the basic questions about Worship - What? Why? How? Where/When? Evaluating?

    WONDERING ABOUT WORSHIP Introduction: Have you ever wondered, or perhaps wandered, about worship? What is the secret? The mystery? The correct form? The big deal? Why doesn’t everyone ’get it’ like I do? How does anyone ’get it’ at all – makes no sense to me! Gordon Dahl has said, “Most ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jabez, A Role Model For Prayer--Part Two Series

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jun 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,080 views

    This is the first of a three part series on the Prayer of Jabez as an example for praying for God to bless the local Church in effective outreach for His Kingdom.

    Jabez, a Role Model for Prayer, Part II I Chronicles 4:9-10, OT, pg 363: “Jabez was more honourable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, I gave birth to him in pain. Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • James Jack avatar

    How Majestic Is His Name Series

    Contributed by James Jack on Jun 9, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,966 views

    Our worth as human beings lies not in ourselves but in our majestic creator God.

    I’m writing school reports at the moment. It’s something I hate doing. We have a system where you’re expected to write 50-100 words per student so that in the end over all your reports you’ve written tens of thousands of words most of which begin or end with “Johhny needs to be more focused in ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    How To Be A Failure

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 21, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,724 views

    We can fail in life if we follow the example of the one-talent man in Matthew 25

    INTRODUCTION SLIDE 1 - How many of us want to fail in our walk with Jesus? How many of us want to fail at life? How many of us want our children to grow up to fail? - Failure is something that most of us want to avoid at all costs. We do not want to be known for our failures nor do we want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Thus Begins Christmas

    Contributed by Keith Andrews on Dec 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,565 views

    As we look at Christmas we must know that from the very beginning of time itself God had a plan to send Jesus to pay the penalty for our sin.

    Thus Begins Christmas John 1:1-18 Sermon by CH (CPT) Keith J. Andrews All Scripture Marked ESV: The Holy Bible, English Standard Version copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Let Us pray: Dear Heavenly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    Pray For Me

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Dec 30, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 17,135 views

    An appeal for the church to pray for their pastor.

    Ephesians 6:18-20 Pray For Me Woodlawn Baptist Church December 30, 2007 Introduction “It takes prayer in the pulpit and prayer in the pew to make preaching arresting, life-giving, and soul-saving.” Those words were written by E.M. Bounds some 120 years ago in a chapter titled, The Preacher’s Cry: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD avatar

    What Do I Thank Jesus For?

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Oct 22, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,986 views

    The Lent season is over and so is the Easter day.What has these four or five weeks meant to us? What has Jesus done for us? What has He accomplished through all this?

    What do I thank Jesus for? Well… the Lent season is over, so is the Easter day. The tomb is empty and it remains empty. Judas is dead, Pilate wishes he was… How about us? What has these four or five weeks meant to us? What has Jesus done for us? What has He accomplished through all this? To ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Green avatar

    Filled With The Fragrance

    Contributed by David Green on Nov 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,502 views

    Like Isaiah in the temple - the home at Bethany is filled with the fragrance of Mary’s anointing

    FILLED WITH THE FRAGRANCE JOHN 12 12 Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honour. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rich VanArsdalen avatar

    We Are Witnesses

    Contributed by Rich Vanarsdalen on Nov 4, 2007
     | 3,876 views

    This is an exploration of how the power of God worked incredibly in the early church.

    We Are Witnesses Acts Chapter 1:6-11 Kelly and I were on a little weekend get-away last week; dear friends of ours gave us a two night stay at a bed and breakfast on Kelley’s Island. We had a wonderful time, being able to clear off the schedule, drop our children off at the grandparents, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational