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  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Storm Warning Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 25, 2008
    based on 61 ratings
     | 11,012 views

    A lull before the BIG storm - What the church has failed to do for 2,000 years will be accomplished quickly during the tribulation. Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    Storm Warning Matthew 24:14; Revelation 7 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/StormWarning.html Our text tells of the gospel reaching all the earth in a short period of time. What the church has failed to do for 2,000 years will be accomplished quickly during the tribulation. Signs of the times are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wes Richard avatar

    The Good Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Oct 8, 2008
    based on 26 ratings
     | 30,252 views

    In Ezekiel 34, using the language of promise, God introduces a new plan for shepherding his people which we see fulfilled in John 10. Jesus, the Good Shepherd still calls his sheep.

    The Good Shepherd Ezekiel 34:1-6; 11-16;23-24; 30-31 Children’s Story Just before school started, I invited four kids from next door to go with me to the city library. These kids ranged from 7 – 10 years old and had never been to the library. We went upstairs where they have all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Feeling Entitled, Receiving A Gift

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Oct 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,525 views

    Through history, men have felt "entitled" to His grace. But, condemnation is all we are truly worthy of. Only by the grace of God, and the sacrifice of His Son on our behalf, can we look foward to the pleasures of eternal life.

    Feeling entitled, receiving a gift Matthew 21:33-46 Introduction Many years ago I was enlisted in the Air Force and competed for promotion to Technical Sergeant. I was a Staff Sergeant that had been recognized as one of the best. I had fire wall 5 performance reports and had been Group NCO of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Get A Grip On Your Life And Its Enthusiasm

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 22, 2008
     | 2,520 views

    Add on to faith

    Don’t ever come to church without coming as though it were the first time, as though it could be the best time, and as though it might be the last time. Vance Havner Get a grip on your life and its enthusiasm 2 Pt 1:5-7 As we read our bibles we come across a statement that says Christians are to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Kelly Benton avatar

    Get Into The Game

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Jul 18, 2014
    based on 28 ratings
     | 27,374 views

    To share we need to get into the game and get off the bench.

    In life I have noticed some very valuable lessons and the truth is no matter how I get, God is still teaching me. Stacy and I have three ornery nephews that live in Lawrence. I received a video that they made recently. They decided to make this video when their parents we gone. I suppose they were ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Bruce Points avatar

    You Have Circled This Mountain Long Enough

    Contributed by Bruce Points on Jan 15, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 32,479 views

    Trusting God instead of listening to others

    YOU HAVE CIRCLED THIS MOUNTAIN LONG ENOUGH Deut. 2:1-7 Then we turned back and set out toward the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea, as the Lord had directed me. For a long time we made our way around the hill country of Seir. 2 Then the Lord said to me, 3 “You have made your way ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Faith Sermon 01/2014

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jan 29, 2014
     | 5,486 views

    The Old Testament was all about rules and regulations....the dos and don’ts for a relationship with God.....but, every man that God used throughout the scriptures failed at some point and time except Jesus

    Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. 4 By ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heavenly Citizenship

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Oct 19, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,100 views

    The writer of Hebrews tells us that we are citizens of another country. We are citizens of Heaven and there are things that go along with this citizenship.

    Heavenly Patriotism Hebrews 13: 14-16 Intro: The story is told of a young French soldier, during the First World War, who received a serious wound during the Battle of the Somme. The young man’s right arm had been so severely damaged that it had to be amputated. The soldier was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Get A Grip

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Aug 31, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,879 views

    The Writer of Hebrews tells us to get a new grip on our faith by re-committing ourselves, recognizing the goal, re-energizing our faith, and renewing our relationships.

    Get A Grip Hebrews 12: 12-15 Intro: I have been watching a TV show with my sons here lately. It’s called American Ninja Warrior. Has anybody else watched this? Basically it’s an extremely difficult obstacle course. No American has ever successfully completed the final course. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Nevertheless Of His Commitment Series

    Contributed by Steve Wilson on Jun 6, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,517 views

    This is the second sermon in a series about Jesus being The Great Nevertheless. He keeps wonderfully surprising us. Using the Lord’s "nevertheless" statement in the KJV we get a delightful glimpse of our awesome Savior.

    THE NEVERTHELESS OF HIS COMMITMENT Luke 13:31-35 KJV Introduction • [Illus] – About 2,300 years ago Alexander the Great marched his army from Greece to India. Though the distance was long, his army was unstoppable. The only reason he stopped was that his men became homesick and wanted to return ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life, A Cathedral

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 5, 2011
     | 2,872 views

    How should one ’feel’ when rubbing shoulders with God? Can we be expected to feel something specific to the occasion? Maybe what I feel and how I behave has much to do with how I understand authority; how I respect or despise it; maybe my behaving and fee

    Life, a Cathedral Scripture: Exodus 3:1-5 Glenys and I recently vacationed in Quebec. While there, two experiences stood out for me as the highlights of our vacation. These impressed me, not in the sense that it met my entertainment approval but these affected me and my sense of things. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Performance Trap

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,585 views

    A sermon on grace and how we distort God's grace in our culture, USA. (Material adapted from David Seamands' book, "Healing Grace" chapter 2 "Barriers to Grace")

    HoHum: A treadmill is one of the most effective tools for burning calories, despite the fact that the person exercising stays in the same place. Similarly, so it is with people who try to work their way to righteousness. We understand that grace is what saved us but believe they must pay God back ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kelly Benton avatar

    The Thief Named Grudge Series

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Sep 29, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,139 views

    To share how holding a grudge is no good for anyone and how we must lay them to the side and move on in life.

    We often hear the term "holding a grudge". What is a "grudge", what does it look like, and how does one "hold it"? "Grudge" is an actual word and it’s dictionary meaning is: a feeling of resentment or ill will over some grievance, or to harbor resentment. To "hold or carry a grudge" would then ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Scott Jensen avatar

    Showing Friendship To Jesus

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Feb 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,708 views

    Jesus, Peter and Peter’s mother-in-law all showed what it means to be a friend. But we need to do the same. Don’t leave Jesus in church, take Him with you everywhere you go.

    Introduction What does it mean to be a friend? Is it someone willing to help you out in your time of need? Is it someone you enjoy doing some recreation activity with? Is it someone you can tell all of your personal problems to and who helps you through a difficult time? We probably all have ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Advent - Come All Ye Faithful

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Dec 15, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,070 views

    Examines "Come All Ye Faithful" and Hebrews 1. Hymn speaks of much more than birth of Jesus, it calls us to worship Jesus because He is divine. YES, THE INTRO STORY IS ALL TRUE.

    Christmas Eve 1990. I came this close to being physically thrown out of church. We were new to town and we heard that a certain church in town had a fantastic Christmas Eve service. So, we went with some friends, about ten of us total, to this church in downtown Princeton, New Jersey. The church ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational