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  • Curry Pikkaart avatar

    Jump For Joy Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 20, 2013
     | 5,096 views

    Many have the view of the Christian life as boring, lifeless, full of duty, ritual, and restriction.yet the picture painted in Scripture is radically opposite of this view.

    “Guidelines for Christmas: Jump for Joy” Is. 35; Lk. 1:11-25 The Sunday School class for 7 year olds was barely underway when one little boy suddenly exclaimed to the teacher, “Can we hurry up? This is boring!” Immediately the little girl to his left gave him a sharp ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Models For Motherhood

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,351 views

    A Mother's Day sermon looking at Rebecca

    There are several Christian authors I enjoy reading. One of them is Chuck Swindoll. Swindoll once wrote something I found very interesting. He tells about a book he discovered on his bookshelf one day. It was a book he had never read. I understand about books being on my shelf I have never read, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Haunted By Fear Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Oct 17, 2014
     | 4,334 views

    WE do not have to be haunted by fear when we live in Christ.

    INTRODUCTION • GEICO COMMERCIAL CLIP • SLIDE #1 • When we are wrought with fear we can make some bad choices in life. We may end up hiding behind the chainsaws! • Fear is one emotion that grips all of us at one time or another. Fear can be debilitating in some cases, fear ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Leadership Style Of Jesus: Is It Your Style?

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Sep 6, 2015
     | 5,390 views

    Many people love harshness in a leader, but Jesus was loving and forgiving. People desire to be leaders but few qualify, only those who rule as Jesus deserve authority.

    The Leadership Style of Jesus: Is It Your Style? By Kelly Durant 9-6-15 Matthew 11: 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. 19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Proclamation Of The Church

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 14, 2015
     | 3,698 views

    We live in a time where the proclamation of the Word of God is on a decline in our pulpits. As a Church we need to present and stand on the Word of God and proclaim it boldly to a lost and dark world.

    THE PROCLAMATION OF THE CHURCH ACTS 2:1-24 THERE ARE MANY THINGS THAT WE FOCUS ON WHEN IT COMES TO THIS PARTICULAR PASSAGE. SOMETIMES THE MAIN THEME FOR THE PASSAGE IS LOST IN OUR ATTEMPT TO PUSH OUR THEOLOGICAL AGENDA. WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT THE MAIN THEMES OF THIS PASSAGE ARE THE COMING OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Act In Church (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Sep 26, 2015
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,661 views

    Examining how we are to act as members of the body of Christ.

    How To Act In Church (Part II) I Peter 3:8-12 Listen online at - https://www.facebook.com/Stockdalebaptist or http://www.stockdalebaptist.com/ At Sunday school, the teacher asked Little Johnny, "Do you know where little boys and girls go when they do bad things?" "Sure," Little Johnny ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do We Smell Like Sinners?

    Contributed by Ricky Cox on Aug 5, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,049 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
     | 5,872 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
     | 14,827 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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    The Making Of A Masterpiece Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 2, 2014
     | 8,545 views

    God is at work in our lives so that we may become more and more like Jesus... accomplishing his will in us and through us.

    Becoming Like Jesus Part 1 Title: The Making of a Masterpiece Part 1 Text: Romans 8:28-20 Thesis: God is at work in our lives so that we may become more and more like Jesus…accomplishing his will in us and through us. Series: Belonging, Believing and Becoming I invite you to journey with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Perfect Peace Only From God. Series

    Contributed by Peter Silway on Nov 5, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,812 views

    If you want to come out of situations/if you want circumstances to change. Then you need to look beyond yourself/beyond your books/beyond friends/look up. Look to God.If you look up you shall get up.

    PERFECT PEACE ONLY FROM GOD. (Evangelical sermon). .Isa.26:3.”Gd will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is fixed on Gd,because he trusts in Gd.”Beloved the world lacks peace. When does the world lack peace? Is it not when one is experiencing adverse circumstances/when things ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    4 Goals For A New Year

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Dec 26, 2014
    based on 15 ratings
     | 29,346 views

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    4 goals for a new year and a new pastor and a new church [12-30-01] Philippians 3:13-14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/4GoalsNewYear.html I waited 31 years, to the day, to become your pastor. It was all we could do to live our lives in the ministry, and spend 10 years then under other pastors, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Jesus Is Troubled With Our Troubles

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 24, 2014
     | 8,864 views

    To show that JESUS experiences trouble with us and delivers us from it.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you in trouble? if yes, then if you have accepted the LORD the LORD is there with you in your troubles. He will deliver you from troubles. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that JESUS experiences trouble with us and delivers us from it. IV. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God Comforts Us To Not Be Afraid Of Man

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 24, 2014
     | 6,392 views

    To show that GOD is our Encourager and that man is not to be afraid of because man is a temporal being and GOD is Unchangeable.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you encouraged by GOD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD is our Encourager and that man is not to be afraid of because man is a temporal being and GOD is Unchangeable. IV. TEXT: Isaiah 51:12 (Amplified Bible) 51:12 I, even I, am He Who ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How Do I Know

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Jul 25, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,308 views

    John tells us how to be saved and how to know that someone is saved

    How Do I Know 1 John 3:4-10 (NLT) Intro: Will Rogers was an actor and cowboy. He is best known though for his humorous quotes. Let me share a few with you. . “ Advertising is the art of convincing people to spend money they don’t have for something they don’t need” . ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist