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  • Bob Soulliere avatar

    The Person God Uses

    Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Jan 16, 2010
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     | 8,235 views

    One man lost a valuable watch wile working in an icehouse. He searched diligently for it, carefully raking through the sawdust, but did not find it. His fellow workers also looked, but their efforts, too, proved futile. A small boy who heard about the fr

    Acts 4:1-35 The Person God Uses In Directions, James Hamilton writes; Before refrigerators, people used icehouses to preserve their food. Icehouses had thick walls, no windows, and a tightly fitted ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Was A Carpenter

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 90 ratings
     | 11,246 views

    We can serve God in our secular jobs just as Jesus did.

    Introduction: Many years ago, there was a movie which came out entitled "OH GOD". It starred John Denver as a grocery store manager who was visited by God, who was portrayed by George Burns. I’ve never seen the movie, but I heard about one scene which I think may teach us a bit. John Denver ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Day At The Beach, The Beginning Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 12, 2014
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     | 5,961 views

    It was just a day at the beach but it was also the beginning of Christianity, when Jesus went from being simply a teacher to the leader and founder of a movement.

    A Day at the Beach: the Beginning This time of year it’s easy for our minds to drift to warmer climes and the beach. If you close your eyes you can almost envision the turquoise water, the white sand and a palm tree that you can lean back on. I love being close to the water. Maybe ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    God-Pleasing Faith Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 4, 2005
    based on 497 ratings
     | 96,610 views

    Hebrews 11 tells What Faith IS and what Faith DOES. Biblical faith will Worship (Abel), Walk (Enoch), Work (Noah), and Wait (Abraham)

    God-Pleasing Faith Hebrews 11 SCRIPTURE READING: Hebrews 11:1-6 INTRODUCTION: Everyone has faith. A Houston Pastor named John Bisagno put it this way: "Faith is the heart of life. You go to a doctor whose name you can’t pronounce. He gives you a prescription you cannot read. You take it to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Priority Of A Quiet Time Series

    Contributed by Greg Addison on Jul 16, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,858 views

    In order the be strong in the Lord, you must spend time alone with God. See the impact of a quiet time and some tips on developing a quality quiet time.

    INTRODUCTION Today we will study another of our favorite heroes of the Old Testament. One of the things that is true of every virtually hero story is that he or she has a secret hideout or lair to which they retreat. It is the place where they prepare, recover, train, etc. Think of Batman’s cave, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Awesome Plan

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Mar 16, 2024
     | 947 views

    At Easter we think of how Jesus, by dying on the cross, freed us from our slavery to sin. But we can't think, 'I'm saved and that's all that matters to me.' God saves us for a purpose. We need to grasp God's purpose and engage with it.

    Do any of you like watching movies? Do you like action movies? How about prison escapes? There are two kinds of prison-escape movies. There are movies like Escape from Alcatraz or The Great Escape. In these movies the hero’s goal is to escape. There is no bigger goal. Then there are movies ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Given Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 531 views

    Being 'given' means spending your life out of love for Jesus, living for the world, and continuing the circle of grace. It's about surrendering to Jesus and allowing Him to use us for the sake of the world.

    Imagine your life is like a loaf of bread. Now, bread on its own is pretty ordinary, right? But what happens when we give it to Jesus? It becomes something extraordinary. Let's look at a story from the Bible, in Luke 24:30-32. It says, 'When Jesus was at the table with them, He took the bread, ...read more

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    The Season Of Wonder

    Contributed by Michael Ferrini on Dec 19, 2000
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,066 views

    Advent Sermon

    Introduction: For the past few weeks, we have been preparing for Christmas by focusing our attention on various aspects related to celebrating the season. We talked about the lights and reflected on the promised light of the world. We spoke of carols and reflected on the powerful witness of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Costly Grace

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 26, 2002
    based on 196 ratings
     | 19,225 views

    A sermon for the 15 Sunday after Pentecost Proper 17 A sermon about Jesus telling Peter to get behind me Satan

    15th Sunday after Pentecost Matthew 16:21-28 "Costly Grace’’   Today’s gospel lesson follows on the heels of last week’s lesson were we saw Peter make his confession. Remember last week, Peter was the hero of our lesson because he confessed that Jesus was the Christ, the son of the living God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The New Birth

    Contributed by Fred Mueller on Feb 20, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,503 views

    A sermon looking into the visit of Nicodemus to Jesus under the cloak of darkness.

    Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone February 20, 2005 Genesis 12:1-4a, John 3:1-17 ¡§The New Birth¡¨ Surreptitious, sneaky, scared, apprehensive, unsure, clandestine. All these words apply to Nicodemus who approached Jesus late one night under the cover of darkness. Not many crimes ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Applaud Or Plod?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 26, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,287 views

    A sermon for Palm Sunday based on Matthew’s account. (Adapted from an outline by Ross Fransico and John Scotford)

    Sermon for 3/20/2005 Palm Sunday Applaud or Plod? Introduction: Some years ago a book was written by a noted American historian entitled “When the Cheering Stopped.” It was the story of President Woodrow Wilson and the events leading up to and following WW1. When that war was over Wilson was an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Responses To The First Christmas

    Contributed by Roy Hartzell on Dec 24, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,896 views

    This is a candle lignting service that will help you think about how you respond to Jesus at Christmas.

    RESPONSES TO THE FIRST CHRISTMAS—Candle Lighting Service (Adapted from “A Savior Has Been Born” by Melvin Newland; sermoncentral.com; page 4 of his list of sermons; Dec. 1996) ( I preached: Dec. 23, 2001) Luke 2:1-14 In the last ten to twenty years and maybe even longer, we have seen a lot of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Run To Win Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Dec 15, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,194 views

    We are all in a race of faith. A race that is to mature in faith allowing us to be the masterpiece Jesus created us to be! So run so as to win the race!

    INTRODUCTION A. Series “Becoming Contagious” to a Close! 1. “The Stockpile Factor” - Blessings 2. “A Contagious Heart” - Compassion 3. “A Contagious Faith” - Preparedness 4. “A Contagious Race” – Methods of Sharing 5. “A Contagious Storyteller” - Testimony 6. “A Contagious Message” – Gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Facing Your Giants: Tough Promises Series

    Contributed by Max Lucado on Nov 1, 2006
    based on 120 ratings
     | 31,568 views

    These sermons served as the foundation for Max’s newest book, Facing Your Giants. Our Lord is a covenant-maker and covenant-keeper.

    “Tough Promises” 2 Samuel 9:1-7 These sermons served as the foundation for Max’s newest book, Facing Your Giants. THEME: Our Lord is a covenant-maker and covenant-keeper. Introduction: I enjoy western movies. I grew up watching Roy and Gene ride across the silver screen on Saturday ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Blessed Are The Peacemakers

    Contributed by Chris Surber on May 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,030 views

    Each of us is a wounded warrior in the battle of life. We don’t have strength enough to fight the battles on our own. But as we surrender our brokenness to God, He will give us the strength to be peacemakers. He makes up the difference between our abil

    “Blessed Are the Peacemakers” Mathew 5:9 Introduction In 1915 Moina Michael wrote a poem which says: We cherish too, the Poppy red… That grows on fields where valor led… It seems to signal to the skies…That blood of heroes never dies… Tomorrow is Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a time when we, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church