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  • Gary Stebbins avatar

    Triumph And Tragedy - Where Is God?

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jul 26, 2007
     | 3,368 views

    When tragedy strikes our nation the media focuses on the emotional state of man but never deals with the root issues-the sinful nature of man.

    Triumphant and Tragedy- Where is God? Past week- nation experienced triumphant/tragedy. After more than 34 yrs of court-allowed abortion on demand- at any time, for any reason- the Supreme Court of the United States has upheld a ban on an abortion procedure. (Center for Reclaiming ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    What To Do With A Rebellious Kid Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jun 11, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,072 views

    Message 5 of 6 on building a Christian Home. This message is focused on training a child to know God according to his ways. Proverbs 22:6

    What to Do with a Rebellious Kid June 10, 2007 All Children are Rebellious Kids! Let me start this morning by saying that rebellion is part of our nature. Some kids are born angry. They come from the womb red faced, arteries pounding, screaming obscenities and smoking a cigar. The make a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Looking Through The Kaleidoscope Series

    Contributed by Jeff Foster on May 7, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,429 views

    An expository sermon on Ephesians 1.3-14. The sermon is particularly focused on the "Godhead" as presented in the passage. Three more sermons from these verses will follow.

    Looking through the Kaleidoscope Ephesians 1.3-14 Jeff Foster (Cortez, Colorado) Do you like grand beginnings? Star Wars; Baseball’s Opening Day; New Year’s Eve/Day; Weddings. Paul’s letter to the Ephesian church has a grand beginning. Ephesians 1.3-14 forms just one sentence in the Greek ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Turning Towards Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,365 views

    The season of Lent is a season of repentance. Instead of focusing on the sin, or what we are turning from, we are going to focus on what we are turning towards.

    Turning Towards: Series Introduction (Lent #1) March 5, 2006 Intro: All of life has a rhythm. There is birth, growth, and strength, and then weakness, decline, and death. There is work, and then there is rest. There is waking, then sleeping, then waking again. Day, and night. There is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fulfilling God's Vision

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 23, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,795 views

    This message focuses on fulfilling God’s vision for the Willow Vale Community Church. The message was given at a church vision dinner to present the 2006 budget.

    “Fulfilling Our Mission” “Finding God’s Vision for the Willow Vale Church” Pastor Ray Ellis Our Mission - "Bringing people to Jesus, loving, equipping, and sending them out to make more and better disciples." (BLES) Philippians 1:5-6 “Because you have been my partners in spreading the Good ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    Grounding Faith Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jan 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,795 views

    A series in James about possessing a foolproof faith. This message focuses on faith that is built upon the truth of God’s Word and the necessity of hearing God.

    Foolproof – A Study of James GROUNDING Faith – James 1:19-27 Sunday AM Recap: We’re in a series in James about how to have a foolproof faith so that we won’t be fooled into thinking we have genuine faith when we’re only religious and so we can’t be fooled into embracing anything not of God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "From Failure To Faith"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Nov 5, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,131 views

    There is a connection between POWER and PRAYER. When even limited faith is focused on the power of Jesus, He can do great things in your life.

    “From Failure To Faith” Mark 9:14-29 INTRODUCTION: We continue in our series on ‘Great Events In The Live And Ministry Of Christ’. Jesus had just come from the mountain-top experience of the Transfiguration (last Sunday’s message). Jesus had allowed his glory to shine through, as He and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Home Reveals Where The Heart Is Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Nov 7, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,840 views

    The key to our relationships in the home is focusing on how we can give to others rather than on what we can get from others.

    During the rehearsal for her wedding, a nervous bride was having a difficult time remembering all the details. Her kind pastor took her aside at the end of the rehearsal and said, “When you enter the church tomorrow, you will be walking down the same aisle you’ve walked down many times before. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    For His Abundance, We Offer Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 14, 2006
    based on 28 ratings
     | 8,070 views

    A thanksgiving sermon that focuses on the many blessings God has given to us, how we have received them, and about our getting it right.

    We come together in the house of the Lord this morning to offer praise to our God. But to praise Him properly, we must be willing to sacrifice something very near and dear to us. What would that be? I think the one thing that would be a proper sacrifice for Him this morning, is if we would ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Survivor 6: How To Survive Your Finances Series

    Contributed by Geoff Baggett on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 189 ratings
     | 11,386 views

    This is the sixth message of my SURVIVOR series, focusing upon a proper perspective for personal finances and the ongoing battle against materialism. (10-20-02)

    Opening Activity Begin this message with a fun activity. The following items are needed: 1. An empty, old bottle 2. A large key made of cardboard and spray painted gold. The key will have the verses of Matthew 6:19-21 printed and attached to one side. 3. A treasure map with the following ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Shadows, Souls And Where They Go Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Feb 28, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,547 views

    1st of 5 messages leading up to Resurrection Sunday. This message is on the Rich Man and Lazarous and focuses on what we know about Hades.

    Shadows, Souls, and Where They Go It’s clear that people struggle with death Some are afraid. Some are fatalistic. Some are in denial. Some are just way out there… Looking for some way – any way – out of death and denial of the fact that there is an end to this material universe. Recently I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Ministry: Luck Of The Draw?

    Contributed by Robert Baker on May 31, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,398 views

    A sermon for the 7th Sunday of Easter, series B, focusing on Christ’s gift of the called and ordained ministry to His church for the forgiveness of sins.

    7Easter2003b "The Luck of the Draw” Acts 1:15-26 June 1, 2003 © 2003, Robert C. Baker, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Vero Beach, FL Our reading from Acts this morning, recording the selection of Matthias to take the place of Judas among the twelve apostles, might have struck us as, well, a little bit ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • George Yates avatar

    “a Man’s Love” Series

    Contributed by George Yates on Apr 10, 2012
     | 4,285 views

    This Series of Sermons looks at the love of God displayed through the various characters in the Christmas Story. This sermon focuses on Joseph's love for Mary, for Jesus and for God.

    I.Sunday School teacher: "Why did Mary and Joseph take Jesus with them to Jerusalem?" Little Joanie: "Maybe they couldn't get a baby-sitter?" A.We live in a pagan world that will do everything it can to ignore the Christmas story. 1.But it is for us in the counterculture of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Dead Or Alive

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 29, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,855 views

    This message is part of an 8 sermon series on the book of James. Taken from James 1:13-18, this message focuses on the problem of temptation and sin.

    Dead or Alive James 1:13-18 CHCC: October 10, 2010 INTRODUCTION: Illustration: One day God was looking down at Earth and saw all of the evil that was going on. He decided to send an angel down to Earth to check it out. So he called one of His best angels and sent the angel to Earth for a time. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Double Vision Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Feb 17, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,861 views

    This message focuses on an attempt to double our attendance in one year through the use of teams that emphasize spiritual gifts and working together as the Body of Christ.

    “Double Vision” 1st Corinthians 12: 12-26 David Henderson, Pastor/teacher There are a lot of great stories in history that are very inspiring. These stories tell us about some of the men and women who had great vision and because of their great vision ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist