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  • Jay Robison avatar

    Listening To Unchristian America

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Nov 1, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,934 views

    Christianity has an image problem. What can we learn from how those outside the church see the church today. I use Jesus criticism of religious leaders to cause us to think.

    I have used sermoncentral along with other resources in this message. James White’s Critical Times email was a starting point. I also referred to Kinnaman’s book. LISTENING TO UnCHRISTIAN AMERICA October 28, 2007 Jay Davis Robison MATTHEW 15:1-12 The Church in America HAS AN IMAGE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Matter Of The Heart

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,837 views

    Our heart is the sum total of our personality, the essence of the individual.

    A Matter of the Heart Prov 23:7, Mark 7:19-23 KJV Victor Sterling, a very rich contractor, was shaken by the doctor’s diagnosis. The physician said that unless Victor had a heart transplant, he had only weeks, perhaps days, to live. Fortunately, advised the doctor, there were several hearts ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Table Manners And Christian Ethos

    Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,898 views

    Table Manners and Christian Ethos

    Luke 14:1-7-14 On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely. 7 When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. 8 “When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Do Not Be Discouraged

    Contributed by William Nieporte on Nov 17, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,418 views

    When God is involved, the future is always better than the past.

    Have you ever felt nostalgic for the good old days? Have you ever experienced a longing and yearning for the way things use to be? I remember once visiting in a home of a family with a young child. The parents of this young boy had just converted his room from being that of a toddler to that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Goodies In Cracked Pots

    Contributed by Johann Neethling on Sep 3, 2003
    based on 151 ratings
     | 16,445 views

    We’re all earthen vessels – made from the dust of the earth – and some of us, are just cracked pots! But in them we carry an awesome treasure!

    God’s Goodies in Cracked Pots Introduction: • Our oldest daughter, Maria, told us a wonderful story recently about a friend of hers in Lander, Wyoming who had gone out with her husband to the city dump to dispose of some larger yard trash. • As they were ditching their junk their eye caught a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    God Likes To Cross The Lines Series

    Contributed by Chris Heimsoth on Aug 1, 2011
     | 6,345 views

    8th Sermon in our Action in Acts series, we look at how God pushes us out of our natural divisions and understandings, and when we are willing to follow him there, he can do huge things through us.

    Action – God crossing the line (Show a coloring page) Who recognizes this? It’s a coloring page, which most of us can remember from when we were children or from when we had children... And for most of our lives, we have learned that this is what we are to do with it (show a well ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Clothe The Naked

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 4, 2015
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     | 6,419 views

    Christ's call to serve is unique for each and every believer. He will give us the situation, the words and the ability to do what He wants us to do. He is the one who makes a difference. We are tools to be used by Him.

    “I was shivering, and you gave me clothes…” Martin of Tours was a Roman soldier and a Christian. One cold winter day, as he was entering a city, a beggar stopped him and asked for money. Martin had no money, but the beggar was blue and shivering with cold and Martin gave him what ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Emotional Freedom Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Aug 26, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,730 views

    There is a great disconnect today between faith and a vital relationship with Jesus. You don't have to look far to see the results. Riots, rage, racial division. When our emotions control us we miss out on the freedom Jesus promised.

    Passion: The Holy Spirits Power to Handle your Emotions Emotional Freedom Intro: What do you think of to fill in the blank when I say, Emotions are out of __________ today. In 2002 George Barna conducted various studies that showed how much Americans identified faith as a key factor in their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Agents Of Grace: Samuel Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 6, 2015
     | 5,971 views

    The people used in David's life and the people God uses in our lives. (Based on Book "Agents of Grace" by Robert Koester.

    I’ve always been amazed at how an old tree like this (pictured) can turn into something like this (an artistically carved wooden chair that looks more like a throne). How does that happen? Does the rain and wind just whittle away the tree until it turns into something so delightful and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Something Beautiful - Good Friday 2017

    Contributed by Randy Edwards on Apr 18, 2017
     | 4,664 views

    Easter 2017

    “Something beautiful” Good Friday 2017, April 14 Isaiah 53 Who has believed our message? To whom has the LORD revealed his powerful arm? 2 My servant grew up in the LORD’s presence like a tender green shoot, like a root in dry ground. There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Aged Parent Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 25, 2015
     | 12,752 views

    A sermon on the struggles of caring for an aged parent (material adapted from Marilyn Fanning's book, The Not So Golden Years)

    HoHum: My dad would often joke that he needed to treat his children well because his 4 children would choose his nursing home. He wanted to make sure he got the best nursing home so he had to treat us well. One day my dad was talking about this on the phone with me and I came up with an idea. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus, The One Who Welcomes Us Home

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Jun 3, 2015
     | 4,136 views

    Because we believe that God is sovereign, and because we believe that the risen Christ is living and that the power of the Holy Spirit continues to make all things new, we can affirm that we are being healed again and again.

    Back in 1971, Gavin Bryars, one of England's leading musicians and composers, agreed to help his friend Alan Powers with the sound on a film that Powers was making about street people. He was filming in an area around London's Waterloo Station. He filmed various people living on the streets. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Doctrine Of Assurance: "Deceptive Currents" [part Two]

    Contributed by Reverend Cooper Mcwhirter on Sep 29, 2016
     | 3,878 views

    Many are deceived by believing in head knowledge versus heart knowledge

    Sermon Preached at Grace Community Church (EPC) Sun City Grand, Surprise, AZ Sunday, June 7, 2015 by the Reverend Cooper McWhirter The Doctrine of Assurance: “Deceptive Currents” [Part Two] 1 John 5:7-13 In the “Our Daily Bread” devotional for this month there’s an ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Paul And The Procrastinating Governor Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Dec 9, 2016
     | 6,021 views

    How many of us actually have a problem with procrastination? Adapted from a series by pastor Jerry Shirley.

    Paul and the Procrastinating Governor Acts 24:24-26 If there was a club for procrastinator’s I would most likely be elected president. But honestly, how many of us actually have a problem with procrastination? We’ve got that project we started several months ago that is still waiting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paul And The Procrastinating Governor Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Dec 12, 2016
     | 5,274 views

    How many of us actually have a problem with procrastination? Original written by Jerry Shirley

    Paul and the Procrastinating Governor Acts 24:24-26 How many of us actually have a problem with procrastination? We’ve got that project we started several months ago that is still waiting for us to, not only finish it, but to actually get started. In our text we find Paul in Herod’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist