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  • Steven Spillman avatar

    Success

    Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,582 views

    the degree of success you will experience in life comes from understanding your purpose and fulfilling your true potential.

    This newsletter is really about success. I know it says “Purpose” on the top and I keep talking about “true potential,” but the degree of success you will experience in life comes from understanding your purpose and fulfilling your true potential. So, yup, this is really just a success ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Change For The Better

    Contributed by Rommel Samaniego on May 2, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,206 views

    Based on Rick Warrens book, Answers to lifes difficult Questions, i added the illustrations and made it into a sermon

    HOW CAN I EVER CHANGE? GENESIS 32 Get attention by : Whats’ a sermon worth—3 sermons, 1,000 hk, 15 mins, 400 hk 30 mins, 50 HK (2 hours) lets all stand and ask the ushers to circulate the offering plate and know what sermon you would like to have today. Most of us want some change, in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Beautiful Collision Series

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Jan 26, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,784 views

    Sermon 2 in a 5 part series to start off 2008, level 1 is "Living", worshipping together. Title borrowed from David Crowder song of same title.

    A Beautiful Collision John 4:23-24 Intro: I love football, as you know. I watched it most of my life, but I remember really seeing my first game and getting into it when the Steelers beat the Cowboys in the Super Bowl back in 1976. I went on to play pewee football and a little bit in high ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ-Like Attitude

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,478 views

    The attitude of a Christian should mirror the attitude of Jesus.

    Text: “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 2:5). All of us have an attitude. Sometimes our attitude is positive and brings about a good outlook and sometimes it is negative and projects a bad image for the rest of the day. A positive attitude will put a smile ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Engaging The Giants Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
     | 8,528 views

    We sit. We soak. We sour. There has to be more! How do we shake off the apathy and impact our culture? It is time to get engaged.

    Let’s Get Engaged Pt. 3 – “Engaging the Giants” I am mentioned to you over the last couple of weeks that we have a job to do. We have a position to fill. That position is between the living and the dead to stop the plague. It isn’t enough to come in here and eat well each week. We are fed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    I Want A Fireworks Display Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,373 views

    We have relegated fire...works to once a year. We have made certain fire...works off limits. This series will take us back to where we began (Acts 2) and see how the fire...works in our lives.

    Fire…Works Pt. 1 – I Want A Fire…Works Display I. Introduction It is that time of year. July. The month of fireworks. We all seem to love and want a fireworks display. It has become an annual ritual at our house and I am sure the same is true at your house. We grab blankets, bug spray, our ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Godless Dreamers

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 16, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,427 views

    In our text, Jude speaks specifically about certain godless dreamers. 1- They pollute themselves 2- They reject authority 3- They slander celestial beings

    INTRO.- Dreaming isn’t bad, depending on what you dream for. And I’m not talking about night dreams because we all have some crazy night dreams. ILL.- For example, I had a crazy dream that some people were trying to kill me and I defended myself by stabbing my attackers with a set of deer ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "From Death To Life"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Oct 20, 2008
     | 4,142 views

    Explains the process and tranformation from a rebel and sinner to salvation and becoming Spirit filled

    “From Death to Life” October 26, 2008 John 5:24-29 "I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Like A Tree

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Oct 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,235 views

    Your alignment with God’s word will determine where you stand (sit, and walk) on any issue. Advice from Scripture is better than advice from anybody else.

    Like a Tree Psalm 1 Why do some people have all the luck? I understand that luck is a fabricated force that many people use to explain how apparently random forces fall one way instead of another. I’m not saying that luck exists. I am simply pointing out that many people, us included, sometimes ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    I Won't Grow Up!

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,733 views

    Christians can choose to not grow up. It is important to do your part as the body of Christ and bring others along.

    I Won’t Grow up! Ephesians 4: 11-16, Are you ready for today’s lesson”, It comes for a young philosopher and I believe it tells us a lot about human nature. I won’t grow up, I don’t want to go to school. Just to learn to be a parrot, And recite a silly rule. If growing up means It would ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Who Is God?

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 2, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,582 views

    The identity of God is Holy Trinity, three-in-one, the Divine Community.

    CATM Sermon - The Holy Trinity & You Who are you? What makes you tick? What are you about? Why is it that you think the way you think and behave the way you do? What leads you to live the life you live? Important questions. Questions about identity, character. Questions that start to get at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    4. he Is The Giver Of Living Water Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Oct 7, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,048 views

    All people can come to Jesus and have him give them the living water of the Holy Spirit to nourish their souls.

    Who Is This Jesus? 4. He is the giver of living water John 4:1-26, John 7:37-39 October 2/3, 2004 Don Jaques MAIN IDEA: All people can come to Jesus and have him give them the living water of the Holy Spirit to nourish their souls. INTRO: I remember that growing up I was a very competitive ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Scott LeFebvre avatar

    House Of 1,000 Corpses

    Contributed by Scott Lefebvre on Oct 7, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,644 views

    The necessity of keeping your relationship with God fresh and alive.

    HOUSE OF 1,000 CORPSES I’ve always been facinated by outer space. As a little kid my favorite movies were about outer space. My favorite TV shows were about outer space. My favorite games were about outer space. In school I suffered a major let down when I discovered that outer space ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    As The Silver Is, So Are We Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on May 17, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,331 views

    Message looks at the correlation between the refining of silver and the Christian life.

    As The Silver Is, So Are We Scripture: Malachi 3:1-3; 1 Peter 2:9; Matthew 13:22; 1 Corinthians 3:11-14 Introduction This will be a two part series that I have titled “As The Silver Is, So Are We.” I received an email several months ago about the refining of silver. In the email, a women’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Quality Characteristics – Generosity Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on May 21, 2008
    based on 41 ratings
     | 20,577 views

    This sermon gives five ways to build Generosity. 1. Respond to NEEDS. 2. Respond with COMPASSION. 3. Respond with PRACTICAL help. 4. Respond with FOLLOW UP help. 5. Model Your MAKER.

    Quality Characteristics – Generosity Let us begin this morning by reading our text. It is found in Luke chapter ten: "Who is my neighbor?" Then Jesus answered and said: "A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational