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  • Bo Dunford avatar

    God's Perfect Love In Us

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 15, 2007
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     | 9,771 views

    The love of God that’s in us produces some things.

    1 JOHN 4:7-12 “GOD’S PERFECT LOVE IN US” * The word love is found 310 times in the Bible. * Loveth is found 65 times and the word loved is found 98 times and charity is found 28 times. A) I don’t know of anything more powerful than the love of God! * Love originates in God … 1 John 4:19 * Love ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Zealous Makeover Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 31, 2006
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     | 3,474 views

    What a makeover, a complere change of person...of knowledge but not action.

    Zealous Makeover Acts 9:1-30 So last week you had a break from Acts, and now we are returning to the subject just at a critical point. Saul’s conversion to Paul or his conversion from Zealous Jew to Zealous Christian. Several weeks ago we met Saul as the Sanhedrin was stoning Stephen. We are ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Evil Champion

    Contributed by Ronnie Smith on Oct 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,730 views

    1 Samuel 17:8 And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me. 9 If he be able

    THE EVIL CHAMPION I Samuel 17: 24 When the Israelites saw the man, they all ran from him in great fear. 25 Now the Israelites had been saying, "Do you see how this man keeps coming out? He comes out to defy Israel. The king will give great wealth to the man who kills him. He will also give him ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Strong Words About Responsibility

    Contributed by James Westmoreland on Oct 23, 2006
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    Today’s Gospel tells us that we are responsible for how we live, and we are warned not to be a stumbling block. Some don’t want to be bothered by any responsibility for anyone else. To become great is to become the servant of all.

    In his early years, American landscape photographer Ansel Adams studied piano and showed some talent. At one party, however, as Adams played Chopin’s F Major Nocturne, he recalled that "In some strange way my right had started off in F-sharp major while my left had behaved well in F-major. I could ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    Old Life: Low Salt Diet

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 28, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,630 views

    Don’t look back on that old life of yours it will bring you great harm.

    Lot’s Living Large. In our Scripture this morning the account of Sodom and Gomorra a fantastic story. One that always struck me as….kind of, unusual -Angels visiting, Lives threatened, Lot gets away by the skin of his teeth and this curious thing of his wife (who is never named) turning into a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Speaks Through Circumstances Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,117 views

    Sermon ten in a fourteen sermon series based on the popular Bible study by Henry Blackaby.

    The Father loved the Son and showed Him everything He was doing. Jesus did not have to guess what to do. He did not have to dream up what He could do for the Father. He watched to see what the Father was doing around Him and Jesus put His life there. The Father could then accomplish His purposes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sticking To Your Resolution

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Feb 13, 2007
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     | 4,195 views

    How to stick to your resolutions.

    RESOLUTIONS Many people have trouble sticking to their resolutions, and there is a simple scientific explanation for this. In 1987, a team of psychologists conducted a study in which they monitored the New Year’s resolutions of 275 people. After one week, the psychologists found that 92 percent ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Buried Too Soon!

    Contributed by Mickey Bell on Feb 2, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,870 views

    Some people draw a line and when you cross that line that are finished with you. No matter how much they prayed for you to change, they now don’t accept the change since it didn’t happen in their time frame.

    Buried Too Soon! John 11:1-44 Do you have anyone in your life that you are praying for? Is it someone that needs a major change? · Are they lost? · Are they an alcoholic? · Are they just in need of a transformation? And they are so bad off that you are praying for them night and day. You have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • DAN SANTIAGO avatar

    God's Expectation From The Church

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Feb 7, 2006
    based on 109 ratings
     | 30,711 views

    Church should understand God’s expectation from her.

    “GOD’S EXPECTATIONS FROM THE CHURCH” Acts 2:36-47 I was watching the Olympic events and very pleased on the performance of some the U.S. athletes. One of the coaches was asked about his opinion on expectations set by the Americans, and he responded by saying, “I am not worried by expectations set ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unsinkable Saints

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,532 views

    Jesus teaches us a lesson of dependence upon Him from the storm on the Sea of Galilee.

    UNSINKABLE SAINTS Matthew 14:22-33 INTRO: There is a great lesson to be learned in this passage. Many have scoffed at this account, refusing to believe that God can walk on water. If man can fly through the air surely God can walk on the water! I have no problem believing the miracle (if you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Word Of Contentment Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 18, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,541 views

    Truths can one learn from the last words of the Saviour from the cross

    THE WORD OF CONTENTMENT "And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up his spirit." Luke 23:46 These words set before us the last words of the Saviour before He died. It is words of contentment, of faith, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Stevenson avatar

    Compassion: Just Do It

    Contributed by Brian Stevenson on Nov 24, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,851 views

    Jesus models a life filled with compassion because he is looking for more people to show compassion and to fulfill a great need.

    I’m going to give you a quick quiz. Don’t worry, it’s easy! I’ll give you a word and you give me the opposite. READY? The opposite of Fast is… Slow. The opposite of Long is… Short. The opposite of Cold is… Hot. The opposite of Young is… Old. The opposite of Soft is… Hard. The opposite of Sour ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard

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    Effective And Fervent Prayer

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,462 views

    No matter how difficult our circumstances may be… it is in this process of prayer and faith that will build us stronger and, in the end, make our lives more blessed and enjoyable.

    EFFECTIVE AND FERVENT PRAYER Adapted from - LET THESE BE OUR PRAYERS Sermon Central – 09.17.06 2Thessalonians 1:11-12 San Raphael, Prieto Diaz Sorsogon <Power Point available upon request.> INTRODUCTION My wife and I were married in 1971 and there was a popular country song entitled “I never ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Growth Through Suffering

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 9, 2001
    based on 174 ratings
     | 16,513 views

    God often teaches us through suffering. Why? Because in good times, we have a tendency to forget God. But adversity helps focus us on what is most important.

    You may be familiar with a story that’s been in the news recently [Bobby Knight allegedly choking one of his players]. My purpose this morning is not to take a position on whether or not he should be fired. What interests me is how some of the very people that this man supposedly abused are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rusty Wright avatar

    My Cousin Louie

    Contributed by Rusty Wright on Jun 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,078 views

    We all focus far too much on the things that make churches different rather than the faith that makes us all one in Christ.

    My Cousin Louie 6-24-07 Galatians 3:23-29 I think we all know what it means to follow the “letter of the law.” It means you do exactly what you are told to do, no more, no less. And, often, when we tell somebody to do something, especially someone who works for us, we expect them to do it ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ