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  • Engleburg Toney avatar

    When John Was Baptist And Paul Was Jewish

    Contributed by Engleburg Toney on Feb 11, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,213 views

    Jesus is the Light of the world. We have been commanded by Him to walk in this Light. If we want to see Jesus we must advance in our knowledge of Him.

    When John was Baptist and Paul was Jewish Thomas Edison has been credited with inventing the light bulb. There were several inventors who designed and made various forms of the light bulb, in fact Edison’s idea originated from his purchase of Henry Woodard and Matthew Evans patent of the light ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Walking Together In Christian Love

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 12, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,548 views

    Exercising Christian love will result in two things.

    Acts 9:23-31 Walking Together in Christian Love Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church February 12, 2006 Introduction I heard about a young man that said to his father at breakfast one morning, "Dad, I’m going to get married." "How do you know you’re ready to get married?" asked the father. "Are you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    Hunger And Thrist For Righteousness Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Feb 14, 2006
    based on 79 ratings
     | 8,769 views

    An 8 Week sermon sermon series on the attitude we are to possess as children of God.

    Be-Attitudes January 29, 2006 Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness Trans: We’re in a series focusing on the (8) attitudes Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount we’re to have as His disciples. Each of these attitudes determines our altitude. They testify to our disposition and determination ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blessed Are The Hurting Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 19, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 12,863 views

    A look at the Beatitudes and how an understanding of the Kingdom of God, present and future, helps us to face the difficulties of life.

    Mary Lewis tells this story: “Alexander M. Sanders, Jr., is the Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals. When his daughter Zoe graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1992, he told this story that happened when she was just three years old. Sanders came home from work one ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Race Toward Evil - Which Way Will You Run? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 22, 2005
    based on 63 ratings
     | 25,888 views

    Judah had embraced wickedness in their lives... but why? Did they just wake up one morning and say "I’m going to be wicked?"

    wOPEN: Why do people do “evil things?” About 7 years ago (8/31/98), Charles Colson wrote that “A generation of liberals in academia and government has accepted the view that if only the evils of society – such as poverty, unemployment and racism – were overcome, crime would disappear.” Former ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    Paul's Understanding Of The Ministry Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jun 14, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,846 views

    The 5th message of 13 in an expository series on the book of Colossians.

    Paul’s Understanding of the Ministry of the Church Colossians 1:23b-29 23bThis is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant. 24Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keeping An Open Heart Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 6, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,935 views

    Continue hearing what the Lord has to teach us about HOPE.

    Introduction: Continue in hearing what the Lord has to teach us about hope. As a means of review and introduction…I want to begin by distinguishing three types of hope. Those based on… · Promises (of God) – “He will…” (Anchor) Began on Easter Sunday… the resurrection of Jesus Christ is our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Noble Request

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 16, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 2,703 views

    Sacrifice is a word that few people enjoy hearing about unless it is in baseball. When a runner is on third base and the hitter hits a deep fly ball to left field, he is credited with belting a sacrifice fly to bring the runner home.

    Presenting Yourselves as a Living Sacrifice (Romans 12:1-10) Sacrifice is a word that few people enjoy hearing about unless it is in baseball. When a runner is on third base and the hitter hits a deep fly ball to left field, he is credited with belting a sacrifice fly to bring the runner home. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Hero: Who Is Jesus Series

    Contributed by Brad Crocker on Feb 24, 2004
    based on 137 ratings
     | 5,529 views

    Who is Jesus? He is God with us, bending down to us because He loves us and wants us to live in that love now and forever. First of four in the series "Dying was His Reason for Living."

    Dying Was His Reason for Living The Hero: Who Is Jesus Brad Crocker Landmark Christian Church, Chippewa Falls, WI 2/18/2004 A man fell into a pit and couldn’t get himself out. An emotional person came along and empathized, “I feel for you down there.” An intellectual person walked by and analyzed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Place Called Perfect

    Contributed by James May on Aug 18, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,055 views

    There is a Place called Perfect for those who will accept the sacrifice that God offers through His son, Jesus.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Disappointment With God Series

    Contributed by Joel Smith on Dec 4, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,353 views

    Disappointments will come and we have the choice to let them bury us or buoy us.

    Christmas is a season not only of joy, but, if we’re honest, also of disappointment. Sometimes we’re disappointed with gifts. When Laura’s brother, Grayson, was in Middle School he received one such gift. To appreciate this you have to get the image in your mind of the entire family gathered ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Vacation 2009

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jul 20, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,965 views

    Lessons learned on vacation

    “Vacation 2009” “Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in his ways. You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.” Psalm 128:1-2 Before I share with you about our vacation this year I want to thank all of you who made it possible. Sandy took care of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    A Faith That Leaps Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 85 ratings
     | 45,558 views

    As Habakkuk accepts God’s righteous judgment he finds the incredible grace gift of faith that causes him to rejoice & rise to new places of faith & strength. In accepting the fearful, challenging Word of God, he found grace to soar above circumstances

    HABAKKUK 3:18-19 A FAITH THAT LEAPS / The Leaping of Faith [Lamentations 3:20-26] Habakkuk has placed his faith in his God of Grace and Glory not only for the survival of his nation but for his personal existence and well being also. Judah was an agrarian economy. She derived most of her ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Aubrey Vaughan avatar

    Survival Guide To Storms In Life Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 25, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,332 views

    This sermon advises on how to cope with storms in life and the best action to take in the midst of storms.

    SURVIVAL GUIDE TO STORMS IN LIFE MRK.4.35-41. NATURAL STORMS LIKE TSUNAMIS CAN LEAVE WHOLE COMMUNITIES AND COUNTRIES RIPPED APART IN THERE WAKE, LEAVING SURVIVORS BEREAVED AND HOMELESS – AND COUNTRIES WITH HUMANITARIAN CRISIS ON THEIR HANDS. BUT TONIGHT I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT NATURAL ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Holding On To Christmas

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 28, 2006
    based on 101 ratings
     | 46,603 views

    Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we actually started to practice the things that we hear & sing about at Christmas time?

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2009) A. Possibly the best known & most beloved passage of Scripture read at Christmas time is the account of the birth of Jesus found in Luke 2:1-20. Let me read just a part of that, vs’s 8-14, as recorded in the New King James ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ