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  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "Living In A State Of High Alert" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on May 21, 2008
    based on 28 ratings
     | 21,635 views

    First in a patriotic sermon series.

    The bloodiest day in United States History was September 17, 1862 when 4,700 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War battle of Antietam. That was until September 11, 2001, when over 3,000 people were killed in a well planned terrorist attack. By comparison, 2,388 Americans were killed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "An Old Time Religion"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jun 3, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,999 views

    Reveals three elements of the old time religion we need in our lives today.

    “An Old Time Religion” June 8, 2008 “But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Incarnation (Matthew 1:18-25)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 13, 2007
     | 8,799 views

    Let’s stop pretending that we know a lot about God! If we want to know God at all, we’ve got to start from the human end of God - Jesus. ...

    "Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. (19) Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Why Is Baptism So Important?

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 8, 2010
     | 4,445 views

    Baptism is important because it is a sign on the outside of what has already happened on the inside.

    Why Is Baptism So Important? Texts: Act 2:37-38; Rom. 6:3-4; Gal. 3:27 Introduction 1. Have you ever wondered why baptism is so important? 2. Baptism by itself won't save you. I once heard a Black Baptist preacher say, "You can go down a dry devil and come up a wet one!" 3. Baptism won't make ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What God Has For You, It Is For You

    Contributed by Charles Mccall on Apr 15, 2010
    based on 38 ratings
     | 115,232 views

    What God has for you, it is certainly for you

    I Samuel 16:1-13 Topic: What God has for you, it is for you No matter what you are going through in this life, just know this one thing: What God has for you, it is for you. You may not have everything that you desire or need right now. But just know and believe this one thing: What God has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    First Things First (1) Series

    Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 1, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,593 views

    We draw meaning from the stuff we collect.How Jesus turned Abraham Maslow’s “Hierarchy of Human Needs” pyramid upside-down and flattened it with a single statement: “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to

    “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” (Matthew 6:33). We live in a pretty materialistic culture; we tend to confuse purpose or meaning in life with success. And we tend to confuse success with the accumulation of material possessions. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Never Forsaken

    Contributed by Cleavon Matthews Sr. on May 11, 2008
    based on 50 ratings
     | 40,931 views

    God never forsakes His faithful servants.

    NEVER FORSAKEN Psalm 37:25 By Cleavon Matthews June 2004 INTRODUCTION This Psalm contrasts the destiny of the wicked with the future of the righteous. The wicked though he prospers today will be cut off in the Day of the Lord. The righteous will inherit the earth and will be vindicated by ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Obedience And Forgiveness

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Oct 8, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,391 views

    God wants complete obedience to His word. In return for our reentant behavior, we are forgiven.

    Obedience and Forgiveness Matthew 21:23-32 Introduction In our Gospel message today, we see a parable read to the chief priests and the elders of the people. They were looking to find a way to squash Jesus’ authority and stop the spread of His influence. For centuries, the Pharisees had ran the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Authentic Life Part 2 - James 1: 9-14 Series

    Contributed by David Rumley on Aug 19, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,390 views

    James is a no nonsense leader of the church. His letter speaks to specific issues in the church, and those issues are still around today.

    Study of James: Wisdom and Practical Christian Living * as a long time participant in Sermon central... there will be spliced material and illustrations in from the site. If not cited I apologize. JAMES 1: 9-14 The Book of James is probably the oldest book of the New Testament, written perhaps ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Worship Is A Verb Part 6 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Feb 15, 2009
     | 4,150 views

    This message focuses on worship in the New Testament.

    Worship Is A Verb Part 6 Scripture: John 1:14; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 6:19-20; Revelations 21:3-4, 6-7 Introduction: Last week my message focused on the periods of worship in the Old Testament and how they developed based on the Israelites’ understanding of God. As they experienced God first ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Follow Jesus?

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 22, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,173 views

    Many followed Jesus for what they can get out of Him. Peter followed Him because He is the Son of God and He has the words of eternal life.

    [RECAP last week’s sermon taken from Luke 9:57-62] Jesus wants us to be His disciples, who understand the heart of our Father and are willing to commit to doing His will on earth. • To do that well we need to be prepared for what we are getting ourselves into. • Jesus gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    There Is Hope - Loneliness Series

    Contributed by Andy Moyle on Feb 24, 2016
     | 11,158 views

    How to overcome loneliness

    This morning we are going to look at what loneliness is, four cause of loneliness that even the Apostle Paul experienced and four solutions he applied that we can too Loneliness is defined as "separation anxiety caused by feeling disconnected" or in simpler terms - an unwelcome emotion caused by ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Signs, Signs,everywhere A Sign

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Aug 15, 2015
     | 7,398 views

    God gave the nation of Israel a sign of their commitment to him with circumcision. The people thought that the sign was their salvation. Not their relationship with God. Many who profess Christian faith do the same with baptism.

    Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign Genesis 17: 9-13 (NLT) Intro: Back in the seventies, there was a one hit wonder band called the five man electrical band. There one mega hit was called “Signs”. . The chorus went like this: . Signs, Signs, Everywhere there's signs. Blocking out the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why We Do What We Do - Baptism

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Aug 26, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,319 views

    Why we Baptize in Jesus name.

    “Why we do what we do” Baptism By Bishop M.L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING:- I am going to continue on “Why we do what we do” and explain a little more in detail about Baptism. As you recall a few weeks ago I broke down Matthew 28:19 and compared it to Acts 2:38. In that ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The Blueprint For Brotherly Love Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 12, 2015
     | 6,781 views

    John gives us the blueprint to follow!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • When one decides they are going to have a house built, they may go to a home builder to get it done. • One of the things the homebuilder should have is some plans or blueprints for building the house. • Can you imagine what kind of home you would ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ