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  • Dan Cormie avatar

    A Dinner Or Your Destiny

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 30, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,497 views

    A look at the decision by Esau to trade his birthright for a momentary craving and the our tendancy to do the same.

    29, January 2006 Dakota Community Church A Dinner or Your Destiny Introduction: Genesis 25: 27-35 The boys grew up, and Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the open country, while Jacob was a quiet man, staying among the tents. Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    As Iron Sharpens Iron

    Contributed by Brad Rigney on Feb 3, 2006
    based on 60 ratings
     | 93,421 views

    This sermon takes the wise principle of being sharpened by one another and develops what it means to be sharpened? What it takes to be Sharpened? and what are some different models to be Sharpened?

    As Iron Sharpens Iron Proverbs 27:17-19 Intro.: A. Have you ever tried to use a knife or pair of scissors only to find that they wouldn’t cut? It was probably frustrating – the problem: They needed to be Sharpened! B. Our passage today has a Biblical principle that teaches us how to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Learning And Growing

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Feb 7, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,592 views

    This sermon is part of a series dealing with our church mission statement. LOVE like Christ. L=learning and growing

    L .O.V.E LIKE CHRIST . . LEARNING AND GROWING January 8, 2005 Jay Robison Matthew 6:31-34 Happy New Year! last wk talking about New Beginnings If you know what your purpose is much easier trip On front of Bulletin TBC exists to LOVE like Christ L=learning and growing O=with Open hearts and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being Vessels Of Service

    Contributed by Jay Robison on Feb 7, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,604 views

    This is from a series based on our church mission statement "LOVE like Christ" V=vessels of service. I’ve used sermon central in my research.

    L.O.V.E like Christ being Vessels of Service Romans 12:1-5 Jay Davis Robison January 22, 2006 It started early this morning as people rolled out of bed For some it started a little after 5 as they got ready Our Praise team was here at 8:45 SS teachers worked all wk gave it 1 more look raring ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    That's My Story And I'm Sticking To It

    Contributed by Sherman Gordon on Feb 11, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,882 views

    THERE’S A SONG THAT BOAST "YOU CAN’T MAKE ME DOUBT HIM (GOD/JESUS), I KNOW TOO MUCH ABOUT HIM." THAT’S THE STORY OF THE BLIND MAN WE SEE IN JOHN 9. THAT’S THE TESTIMONY EVERY CHRSITIAN SHOULD HAVE.

    THAT’S MY STORY AND I’M STICKING TO IT JOHN 9:1-12 SOMEONE SAID TO HELEN KELLER, "WHAT A PITY YOU HAVE NO SIGHT!" TO WHICH SHE REPLIED, "YES, BUT WHAT A PITY SO MANY HAVE SIGHT BUT CANNOT SEE!" TEXT – PEOPLE WHO COULD NOT SEE. NOT JUST THE BLIND MAN . . . THE DISCIPLES OF JESUS WERE BLINDED BY ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What A Difference

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Feb 16, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,494 views

    3rd Sunday after Epiphany What a contrast between the story of Jonah and the Gospel

    3rd Sunday after Epiphany, January 22, 2006 Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, we have gathered here this morning, because you have called us through your Son to worship and praise you for your ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Caller Id"

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Feb 16, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,927 views

    2nd Sunday After Epiphany, Series B

    2nd Sunday after Epiphany, January 15, 2006 Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Lord, in each generation you call forth those to follow you. Through the power of your Holy Spirit, open our hearts and minds to your ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Blessed Are The Peacemakers Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Feb 23, 2006
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,985 views

    Week 7 of an 8 week sermon series on the Beatitudes that focuses on our call to bear His peace.

    Be-Attitudes February 19, 2006 Blessed are the Peacemakers Note: We live in a world characterized by fighting and rivalry. From sibling rivalry to civil war, we see is the affects of animosity at every level of society. It is everywhere. Funny: Lady Astor once said to Winston Churchill, “If ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    12 Steps To God's Way Of Living – Part 6

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 27, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,096 views

    Part 6 of a 6 part series on the 12 Steps as a Spiritual Discipline

    (1)In the book, Living Your Strengths, we read, ‘One of the most common mistakes people make in their spiritual lives is to focus on the steps to spiritual growth rather than on the outcomes of spiritual growth.’ (2)Then in his book Ancient-Future Time, Robert Webber wrote, ‘As far back as I can ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Meaningful Purpose

    Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,599 views

    The purpose of this message is to encourage the believer to strive to be used by God to do great and mighty or good and menial things.

    Meaningful Purpose Acts 13:26-37 26 "Brothers, children of Abraham, and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent. 27 The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ray Scott avatar

    "It's Time For A Change"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Mar 7, 2006
    based on 41 ratings
     | 23,203 views

    Salvation was only the beginning! Now, God wants us to present our bodies as a living sacrifice. This is an act of surrender, commitment, and dedication. Paul tells us HOW to do it.

    “It’s Time For A Change!” Romans 12:1-2 Life is full of CHANGES! HAS your life CHANGED in last YEAR … 5 Yr. … 10 … 20? IF IT HASN’T … then must have been living on a deserted island somewhere! There are 2 BASIC KINDS of “change” … INTERNAL & EXTERNAL. We usually LIKE … EXTERNAL ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Scott avatar

    This One Thing I Do Series

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Mar 8, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,327 views

    The stories of the Rich Young Ruler and of Mary and Martha show that Christians need the discipline of denying self, learning of Christ and following HIm in order to find peace.

    THIS One Thing I DO Philippians 3__13 If a person is even remotely interested in the world around him, has an occupation and a family, his responsibilities and interests quickly out grow his ability to accomplish all that need be done or that he would like to do. Only a few people can do more ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Christianity: It's More Than A Hobby. It's A Way Of Life

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 9, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,743 views

    Jesus calls on us to deny our selves and take up our crosses and follow Him - just as He went to the cross. This sermon delves into that idea of denying the "self" a little more.

    March 12, 2006 Mark 8:31-38 31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. 32 He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Supersize Me!

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 12, 2006
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,624 views

    In order to avoid the trap of self-indulgence, we need to: 1. Reject the spirit of entitlement and embrace a spirit of gratitude. 2. Reject excess and move toward moderation. 3. Reject the temporal and focus on the eternal.

    Two years ago Morgan Spurlock created a film documentary called Supersize Me, which won several international film awards. It was based on an experiment to see what would happen if he would eat nothing but McDonald’s fast food for one month. He had three rules for this experiment: 1. During the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What Did He Say?

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on May 1, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,329 views

    If Jesus really is the Christ, what implications does this have for us?

    Saxlingham/Briningham/Hunworth 02-05-04 This morning’s Gospel reading takes place in Jerusalem during the Feast of Dedication (v.22), which is still celebrated today in Israel as the Feast of Hannakuk. Hannakuk takes place in December each year and for the Jews is their ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican