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  • Ricky Cox avatar

    Do We Smell Like Sinners?

    Contributed by Ricky Cox on Aug 5, 2014
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     | 6,035 views

    Do we spend all of our time inside the church walls, or do we spend so much time out in the community serving others that we start to smell less like sheep and a little more like sinners?

    Do We Smell Like Sinners? I titled the lesson “Do We Smell Like Sinners?” There’s a book titled “Do They Smell Like Sheep” which was written for church leadership and you can probably figure out the gist of the book from the title. But, I want to challenge each of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Stop Sign Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Aug 12, 2014
     | 5,861 views

    Waiting for God, Realizing God's Plan, Participating in His Power

    Road Trip #6 – Stop Sign Acts 2:22-24, 32-41 (p. 759) August 17, 2014 Introduction: It’s an octagon because scientists say this is one of the most attention getting shapes. (I think a donut shape or a drumstick shape is more attention getting). It’s red because that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Encouragement

    Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Aug 12, 2014
     | 14,812 views

    God is for us

    Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. my sermon ideas and illustrations are often taken from many sources including those at Sermoncentral.com, there could be instances where other ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Sanctified Sexuality Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Aug 18, 2014
     | 5,256 views

    You shall not commit adultery. Exodus 20:14

    Dakota Community Church August 17, 2014 Sanctified Sexuality Summer Series at Dakota: The 10 Commandments Exodus 20:14 You shall not commit adultery. What is the meaning of the 7th commandment? Of course we know that the call is to faithfulness and exclusivity between a husband and a wife ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Meet The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 29, 2014
    based on 9 ratings
     | 23,695 views

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    Meet the Holy Spirit John 16:13 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MeetHolySpirit.html If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, what would you talk about with your loved ones? Chances are, it wouldn't be about trivial things like the weather or 'that look' someone gave you at the store. No, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Many Snatching Aways Are There In Scripture

    Contributed by Michael Cotie on Sep 5, 2014
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    A question asked for a message on how many times was a snatching away, rapture, ascension mentioned in the Bible. This message was developed to answer that question

    How many Snatching away are there Introduction: Our question is a long one “In the entire bible how many “raptures”, “snatching away”, “ascending in the Clouds” events happened or are yet to happen, and who did (does) it involve? So we will see this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Let It Go"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 11, 2014
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    A sermon about forgiveness.

    "Let It Go" Matthew 18:21-35 A little boy was saying his prayers. And as he went down the list of his family, asking God to bless them, he skipped over his brother's name. His mother asked him, "Why didn't you pray for Liam?" He replied, "I'm not going to ask God to bless Liam because he ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    How To Pick Your Friends Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 17, 2014
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     | 5,976 views

    Inside the courtyard of the Temple/Tabernacle there were three layers/levels. Outer court, inner court, Holy of Holies. Our friends can also be put into three main categories.

    Friendly Fire Sermon Series (Inspired by Perry Stone’s book, “Judas Goat”) “How to Pick Your Friends” 2 of 3 1/19/2014 Chester’s FBC Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson Introduction: A Inside the courtyard of the Temple/Tabernacle there were three ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Secret Power Of Abiding

    Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 18, 2014
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     | 18,619 views

    There's starvation many places, but one place where there shouldn't be, is the people of God. God's made abundant provision for our vitality, but to absorb His life, we must "abide" in the True Vine, Jesus Christ. Read of the meaning & rewards of abiding.

    THE SECRET POWER OF ABIDING John 15:1-7 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A man was speeding down a Texas highway, feeling secure in a column of cars all traveling at the same speed. However, as they passed a speed trap, he got nailed with an infrared speed detector and was pulled over. 2. When the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Perfectly Adapted High Priest

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 5, 2014
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    To show our GREAT HIGH PRIEST is JESUS, who lived, died, raised again from the dead and made us sit together with Him in His Heavenly throne.

    I. EXORDIUM: Where are you now sitting? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show our GREAT HIGH PRIEST is JESUS, who lived, died, raised again from the dead and made us sit together with Him in His Heavenly throne. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 7:26 (Amplified Bible) 7:26 [Here is] the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God's Wonder Working Word Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 6, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,882 views

    The psalmist continues to fight against the power of evil, which tries to subvert him from the Living God. In the midst of the rebellion of this world there is God's Divine Revelation which works wonders.

    PSALM 119: 129-136 [The Ministry of The Word Series] GOD'S WONDER WORKING WORD [Numbers 25:24–26] In this section [Pe, the 17th letter in the Hebrew alphabet] the psalmist continues to fight against the power of evil, which tries to subvert him from the Living God. It is God's Word ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Perfectly Adapted High Priest

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 7, 2014
     | 3,146 views

    To show our GREAT HIGH PRIEST is JESUS, who lived, died, raised again from the dead and made us sit together with Him in His Heavenly throne.

    I. EXORDIUM: Where are you now sitting? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show our GREAT HIGH PRIEST is JESUS, who lived, died, raised again from the dead and made us sit together with Him in His Heavenly throne. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 7:26 (Amplified Bible) 7:26 [Here is] the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tim White avatar

    God's Solutions Are Better Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 10, 2014
     | 5,406 views

    God rejects Abraham's plan and gives him a better one.

    • Ill. Todd Coget could feel the pressure. He was beginning to believe he had bit off more than he could chew and his wife was expecting way too much out of him. • He had to finish painting the kitchen to the house they were building, pick up the kids, and somehow select the things to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Tuit avatar

    A Cleansing Christ-Like Distinctive Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Mar 17, 2014
     | 5,131 views

    Jesus' washing of His disciples feet provided a lesson in servanthood far more impressive than any verbal message.

    A Cleansing Christ-like Distinctive: Washing Feet John 13:1-13 This past Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, and for the next six weeks we are going to spend some time considering Jesus’ Lessons to His Disciples in the Upper Room, which basically covers day leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fagedabowdit!

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Mar 24, 2014
     | 5,207 views

    If we are going to be able to move forward then we need to forget what is behind.

    FAGEDABOWDIT Last week I talked about how we need to have confidence in God. We need to have confidence in God so we can overcome sin and get through the difficulties in life. If we lack confidence we won’t grow and reach our full potential. Today, in carrying on the theme of looking at ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ