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  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Calling You To Something Better

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 9, 2007
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     | 4,104 views

    Naaman had everything going for him in his life except one thing - he needed cleansing!

    March 11, 2007 Morning Worship Text: 2 Kings 5:1-15 Subject: The Fullness of a Life in Christ Title: Calling You to Something Better I don’t know if you’ve noticed it or not, but I have been preaching really hard about going to the next level in your relationship with the Lord. Now some of you ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Praise Defined

    Contributed by Donald Hart on Mar 13, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
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    Some thoughts about praising God as found in Psalm 150

    Sermon by Donald R. Hart – Antioch Christian Church, Pittsburg, Missouri – March 11, 2007 (All Scripture quoted is from the NIV unless otherwise noted) PRAISE DEFINED Text: Psalm 150:1-6 INTRODUCTION Recently I preached upon Grace Defined and Peace Defined and now I want to talk about Praise ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Idolatry Defined

    Contributed by Donald Hart on Mar 26, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
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    We are plagued by our own forms of idolatry today - things which can draw us away from God

    Sermon by Donald R. Hart – Antioch Christian Church, Pittsburg, Missouri – March 25, 2007 (All Scripture quoted is from the NIV unless otherwise noted) IDOLATRY DEFINED Text: Jeremiah 10:11-16 INTRODUCTION Since the beginning of time the devil has been trying to get man’s allegiance diverted ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Marriage: Forgiving And Forbearing Series

    Contributed by John Piper on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,284 views

    The purpose of human marriage is temporary. But it points to something eternal, namely, Christ and the church. And when this age is over, it will vanish into the superior reality to which it points.

    You recall perhaps that my wife, Noël, said, “You cannot say too often that marriage is a model of Christ and the church” (see Ephesians 5:31-32). I said that I think she is right for three reasons. I’ll mention two. The first was that saying this lifts marriage out of the sitcom sewer and elevates ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spring Of Persistent Public Love

    Contributed by John Piper on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,994 views

    Marking the Two-Hundredth Anniversary of the Abolition of Legal Slave Trading in Britain

    The title of this message is long and full of historical significance: “The Spring of Persistent Public Love, Marking the Two-Hundredth Anniversary of the Abolition of Legal Slave Trading in Britain: A Sermon on Martin Luther King Weekend.” I hope to weave together three things: 1) a biblical ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fellowship Series

    Contributed by Tim Zukas on Apr 25, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,666 views

    Building God’s Church through Fellowship(Bob Russell - When God Build’s a Church)

    In honor of all those folks who say that they are closer to God on a gulf course than they are in a church, here is the 23rd Psalm for golfers. The Pro is my Shepherd, I shall not Slice. He maketh me to Drive Straight Down Green Fairways; He leadeth me Safely across Still Water-Hazards; He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Bad Dad Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 12, 2006
    based on 124 ratings
     | 30,795 views

    Eli failed his son in 3 very distinct ways. What can we learn from his "bad" example?

    OPEN: Have you ever had something go “bad” in your refrigerator? How can you tell when food is spoiled? Well, one of the first hints might be – when you open the door - it smells like something has died inside. But someone has come up with a list of ways in which we can determine whether our food ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Passion For Purity

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Nov 30, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 13,584 views

    Expositon of Zech. 13 dealing with God’s cleansing and refining.

    A Passion for Purity Zech. 13 God desires for us to be pure; we ought to desire to be pure. Dr. James Dobson’s relates the story of a family where the rule was nobody attended “R” rated movies. When 3 teens came to dad to ask permission to see a rated “R” blockbuster, they laid out their case in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Goodness Trap

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 9, 2007
    based on 121 ratings
     | 36,402 views

    The goodness trap: 1- a human question 2- A human response 3- The divine way

    INTRO.- ILL.- A young boy traveling by airplane to visit his grandparents sat beside a man who happened to be a seminary professor. The boy was reading a Sunday school take-home paper when the professor thought he would have some fun with the boy. "Young man," said the professor, "If you can tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Twelve Men Who Shaped The World – Session 5, John, The Beloved Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jul 30, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,444 views

    Three words summarize our next guest. Those words are “love”, “witness”, and “believe”. The Renaissance painters all portrayed the Apostle John as doe-eyed, pale-skinned and effeminate. This they did to accentuate the “love” part of John’s character. In d

    Three words summarize our next guest. Those words are “love”, “witness”, and “believe”. The Renaissance painters all portrayed the Apostle John as doe-eyed, pale-skinned and effeminate. This they did to accentuate the “love” part of John’s character. In doing so, they ignored the other parts, for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spirit Of The Overcomer Pt 7 Series

    Contributed by Danny Williams on Oct 25, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,382 views

    7 letter to the churches

    "The Commitment of the Overcomer" May 6, 2001 AM, - Danny L. Williams TEXT: Rev. 2:12-17 Have any of you ever been going down the highway behind some one who was not sure what lane they wanted to travel in? Maybe I should change the question: Have you ever been one of those people, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When Jesus Enters The Temple

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 2, 2007
    based on 190 ratings
     | 36,492 views

    When Jesus enters the temple (a person’s life) things begin to happen.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A woman’s husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several months, yet she stayed by his bedside every single day. When he came to, he motioned for her to come nearer. As she sat by him, he said, "You know what? You have been with me all through the bad times. When I got ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Road Signs Series

    Contributed by Neil Lieder on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,578 views

    Learn to Drive Series Week 5: Road Signs is an easy way for people to get a grasp on God’s warnings for our spiritual journey.

    Learn to Drive Series Week 5 Road Signs Tonight in our “Learn to Drive” series, I want to talk to you about road signs. Before you can start to drive on state roads, you must take a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Amazing Amazing Grace

    Contributed by John Gullick on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,414 views

    A sermon that looks at John 3 - 16 from the point of view of Nicodemus who had everything but had to be nonetheless born again

    This morning as we have dedicated Harley Sheat to the Lord we have delighted in her birth but have looked forward to the time of her second birth and the fact that through that birth will be a gift of life that far exceeds the life that we celebrated here this morning. As we move on in 2007 and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Overflow In Rich Generosity

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 20, 2007
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     | 6,713 views

    The way the churches in Macedonia responded to helping the Christians in Jerusalem is a guide for the living and giving of all Christians. Paul’s instruction to the Christians in Corinth can be our guide to “Overflowing in Rich Generosity.”

    How to Overflow in Rich Generosity -Discover the Grace of Giving- II Corinthians 8:1-7 I want you to turn to the person sitting next to you and say one word, “Stewardship.” Ask each other what the first word is that comes to your mind. A steward is a “guardian,” “manager,” “provider,” II ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist