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  • Rick Duncan avatar

    Inviting People To The Party

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 178 ratings
     | 34,363 views

    Imagine that your dad is rich, fabulously rich.

    Imagine that your dad is rich, fabulously rich. He’s hosting a Superbowl party at his house. The food will be awesome. For example, the steak sandwiches are filets. He has a mega family room with two giant screen TVs - one on each end of the room. In case the game is boring, your dad’s pool, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Everyday Worship

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 178 ratings
     | 7,931 views

    God desires more than Sunday worship -- He wants our worship to be an every day experience.

    Everyday Worship Romans 12:1-2 I am constantly amazed at all the fuss made over those whose faces fill the screen on Inside Edition, Nightline, 60 Minutes, 20/20, and the evening news. The lists of names are endless, the crimes committed are incomprehensible, and the impact on the lives of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Real Enemy

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 101 ratings
     | 21,330 views

    Our real enemy is Satan.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Two boys were walking home from Sunday School one Sunday morning. THEY DIDN’T STAY FOR CHURCH! Shame on them. Their SS lesson had been on the subject of the devil. One boy said to the other, "What do you think of this devil business?" "Well," the other boy replied, "You know how ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Reaching Out

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 199 ratings
     | 56,546 views

    Psalm 126:6 tells what it takes to reach out to others with the gospel.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A man once prayed like this: Lord, bless me and my wife My son John and his wife Us four and no more. A childless couple prayed: Lord, bless us two, And that will do. An old bachelor prayed: Lord, bless only me, That’s as far as I can see. Brethren, many people can only see as far ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Understanding The Present Time 

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 99 ratings
     | 14,308 views

    Christian people need to be fully aware of the present time.

    INTRO.- ILL.- I have a 3-year older brother named Larry. When he was a senior in high school I was a freshman. They called him "Big Shep" and me "Little Shep." (BUT YOU CAN CALL ME, BIG SHEP!) One day in gym class I got into a fight with a guy 2 years older than me. He was a junior. His name was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    One Accord

    Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 30,004 views

    Four ways we can be in one accord with each other.

    WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: ONE ACCORD “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Abraham Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 31, 2001
    based on 21 ratings
     | 10,986 views

    Abraham is called a friend of God and a mighty man of faith because he learned to say “I will Lord!”

    Sermon 1: Abraham – “Friend of God” Series: God’s Heroes of the Faith Introduction to series: Over the next few months we will be exploring the Heroes of the Faith found for us in Hebrews 11. We will be taking a quick glimpse at a few characters sketches. Theses Bios will teach us primarily 7 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Supremacy Of Christ Is Demonstrated In Our Christian Fellowship

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Nov 1, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 2,650 views

    This sermon illustrates what the world should see in the fellowship of Christians.

    The Supremacy of Christ is Demonstrated in Our Christian Fellowship Colossians 3:12-17 November 4, 2001 Intro: A. [Experiences of Mediocrity, Bob Russell, When God Builds a Church, Howard Publishing Co, 2000, pp 110-11] The experience for a first-time visitor in many … churches goes something ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Character Still Does Count Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Nov 5, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 9,863 views

    Character among our church leaders and those who serve in ministry gives the church credibility to share the good news of Christ with others.

    Church attendance on the Sunday after the September 11 attacks rose by 6% nationwide. However, seven weeks later, pollsters tell us that church attendance has settled back to the same level it was before the terrorist attacks. Just by way of contrast, the Sunday after President Kennedy was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Living A Life Of Gratitude"

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 21, 2001
    based on 105 ratings
     | 40,991 views

    In this message we will talk about the reasons we should be tahnkful to God and then give 9 ways we can express that gratitude.

    “Living A Life Of Gratitude” Building A Great Life – part 6 TEXT: PSALM 18 In his book – “In The Eye Of The Storm” author Max Lucado describes the following scene.. An old man walks down a Florida beach. The sun sets like an orange ball on the horizon. The waves slap the sand. The smell of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    David's Sin In The Matter Of Uriah. Series

    Contributed by Fredric Lozo on Nov 6, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,993 views

    This Sermon is #10 from Rev. Andrew Lee’s SERMONS published in 1803 by Isaiah Thomas, Jr. at Lisbon, Connecticut.

    INTRODUCTION: The entire book Andrew’s Lee’s Sermons is available free at Project Gutenberg as e-Text #15031. SERMON X. David’s Sin in the Matter of Uriah. 2 Samuel xii, 13. "And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The lord also hath put ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is Jesus The Only Way To God? Series

    Contributed by Lee Strobel on Sep 26, 2004
    based on 210 ratings
     | 41,668 views

    The most outrageous assertion Jesus ever made was “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by Me.”

    Faith Under Fire Part II Is Jesus the Only Way to God? Lee Strobel Jesus often surprised people with teachings that cut across the grain of human nature. Lose your life to save it. The first will be last. The meek will inherit the earth. Rejoice in persecution. Pray for your enemies. It’s better ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Jesus Is Alive – True Or False?

    Contributed by Lee Strobel on Sep 26, 2004
    based on 188 ratings
     | 22,489 views

    What is the evidence that confirms what Easter is all about?

    Jesus is Alive – True or False? By Lee Strobel Who would you guess is the most successful defense attorney in the world? F. Lee Bailey? Well, he’s fallen on hard times. Johnnie Cochran? Let’s check an authoritative source on this: the Guiness Book of World Records. This is what it says on Page ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Righting The Religious Rut Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 8, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,678 views

    4th in 5 part series on overcoming the obstacles and difficulties of life using five different Psalms. We used a "journey" or "road" metaphor in terms of the bumps of success, fear, guilt, the religious rut and grief, etc.

    RIGHTING THE RELIGIOUS RUT Navigating the Bumps of Life - Week 5 PSALM 63:1-8 INTRODUCTION: (Faith Story - Beth Rampleberg) Thank-you Beth. Did you catch the words and phrases in Beth’s faith story? “Obligation,” “knowledge in my head but not my heart,” “something was missing,” “emptiness,” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Living As A Citizen Of Heaven On Earth

    Contributed by Jess Bousa on Oct 10, 2005
    based on 45 ratings
     | 47,064 views

    Christians must understand their roles as citizens of Heaven here on earth so that they can maximize their full potential as one who is called to spread the gospel to the ends of the earth!

    Joel Osteen writes in his book a true story about a famous golfer who was invited by the king of Saudi Arabia to play in a golf tournament. He accepted the invitation, and the king flew his private jet over to the United States to pick up the pro. They played golf for several days, and enjoyed a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal