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  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Here's Your Sign Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,376 views

    A Christian is like a Human Church Sign.

    Purpose Series #5 (Six Sessions on God’s Purpose for Your Life) Here’s Your Sign Matthew 5:14-16 SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 5:14-16 INTRODUCTION: This fall, we’ve been studying from Rick Warren’s book, The Purpose driven Life. This week we’re focused on the 4th Purpose: Sharing your life ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What If Jesus Didn't Rise Again?

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 19, 2001
    based on 674 ratings
     | 22,412 views

    The resurrection of Christ is essential to our faith for without it we have nothing.

    It was June 18, 1815, the Battle of Waterloo. The French under the command of Napoleon were fighting the allied forces of the British, Dutch, and Germans under the command of Wellington. The people of England depended on a system of signals to find out how the battle was going. One of these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Two Minute Drill Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 23, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 4,353 views

    Have we been given the two minute warning?

    I started reading a book this week that has brought words to my feelings as I struggled with what I believe God wanted me to say today. “Preacher pastors often hesitate before they speak. The stakes are high. For words “name worlds,” worlds that can bind or set free, worlds that can build up or ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    When Love Conquers All

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 8, 2002
    based on 77 ratings
     | 8,873 views

    Forgiveness is perhaps the biggest part of God’s love.

    WHEN LOVE CONQUERS ALL Text: Matthew 18:21-35 At the age of nineteen, I got into writing a lot of poetry. After my natural mother had passed away, my poems became an outlet for my grief. Years later, I went back and looked at some of those poems. I was amazed to see that I had grown. Still, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Remember The Rooster, Ed?

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 8, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 3,579 views

    Our guilt eats away at us when our conscience will not let us rest.

    REMEMBER THE ROOSTER, ED? Text: First John 1:9 Benjamin Franklin once said, " A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder, rest and guilt live far asunder". (Elanor Doan. Speaker’s Sourcebook. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1988, p. 68). Ivan Krylov once wrote, "Your guilt ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Loving Like Christ

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,536 views

    Husbands are to give themselves completely to and for their wives.

    I. It means husbands are to give themselves completely to and for their wives. A. Ephesians 5:25 "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;" B. Ephesians 5:2 "And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Large-With A Pure Heart Series

    Contributed by Gary Shockley on Oct 14, 2001
    based on 178 ratings
     | 17,827 views

    Purity of heart is doing the right things with the write motives.

    Living Large-With a Pure Heart Beatitudes Series: Part 6 Cornerstone Church Rev. Gary A. Shockley October 14, 2001 Did you ever reach into the fridge, grab hold of the carton and take a big gulp of sour milk? You can’t get it out of your mouth fast enough—can you? Not pure! Ever get behind some ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Just Who Is This Jesus?

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 13, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,696 views

    A look at the unique claims of Christ

    Pax Romana, Roman peace, held the empire together for centuries. Among it’s dictates was one concerning religion. It seems that if Rome took over a nation or people with their own religion they never made them switch to the Roman gods. Their thinking was sound…why give them a reason to rebel. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Have You Forgotten God?

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,370 views

    75% of British people say they believe in God but so few have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. This is an evangelistic sermon given to a congregation where about a third are not christians yet.

    An article in The New York Times in December 1990 told how a group of 50 Japanese engineers held a religious ceremony at a Buddhist temple to pay their respects to ‘old computer chips’. The chief priest dressed in purple robes, bowed low and chanted as a large tray covered in used parts was placed ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Living A Humbled Life

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 18, 2002
    based on 107 ratings
     | 8,403 views

    Jesus teaches us that godly humility comes from loving God with all of our heart and mind and strength as well as loving our neighbors as we love ourselves.

    LIVING A HUMBLED LIFE Text: Philipians 2:1-11 Years ago popular music artist Carly Simon wrote a song entitled, "You’re So Vain" during the 70,s. I once heard it said that she wrote that song about Warren Beatty because of the way that he thought that he was God’s gift to women. Some of the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Prophet Challenges The System

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 20, 2002
    based on 115 ratings
     | 16,093 views

    This sermon addresses the issue of how prosperity does not always mean that God apporves of what is going on with those in positions of power.

    A PROPHET CHALLENGES THE SYSTEM Text: Amos 7:7-17 One of the most intriguing sights in all the world is that of the leaning Tower Of Pisa in Tuscany, Italy. It was begun in 1174 and completed in 1350. It stands 179 feet high and leans some 16 and a half feet out of the perpendicular as of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    How Shall We Attain Lasting Peace?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 4, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,063 views

    How Shall We Attain Lasting Peace? 1) By streaming to the Lord’s mountain 2) By walking in the Lord’s light

    A bronze statue with the inscription: “Let us beat our swords into ploughshares” stands in the North Garden of the United Nations (UN) headquarters. The words, a slight paraphrase of Isaiah 2:4, express the sculpture’s hope that the UN would help the nations of this world find lasting peace. Is it ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Contagious Faith Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Dec 15, 2007
     | 11,384 views

    Looking at the example of Levi, this message examines the type of faith necessary to be contagious in our example.

    INTRODUCTION A. Sermon: “A Contagious Faith” Series: “Becoming Contagious” Part 1: “The Stockpile Factor” Part 2: “A Contagious Heart” – A desire to be used Part 3: “A Contagious Faith” – How do you have a contagious faith? ILLUSTRATION: FAITH I heard the story of three guys that were hiking ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Power Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Mar 31, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,658 views

    Have you come to know the "Power of God". Is He all powerful and capable of doing all things required in your life? God indeed is able, will we come to know Him fully.

    “God’s Power”Ephesians 1:19-23 God’s Power that raises… God’s Power that brings us into Heaven… God’s Power that exalts… In a seminary missions class, Herbert Jackson told how, as a new missionary, he was assigned a car that would not start without a push. After pondering his problem, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Accepting The Different Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Apr 1, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,955 views

    We are to accept one another in Christ

    I believe most of us are young enough to remember Karen Carpenter. One of her well-loved songs is “Love Me For What I Am.” The chorus goes like this: “You’ve got to love me / For what I am / For simply being me / Don’t love me / For what you intend / Or hope that I will be.”[1] It seems to me ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist