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  • Byron Harvey avatar

    When God Says 'no' Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,477 views

    This continues in my series of expository messages through the book of Acts.

    What do you do when God says, “NO”? When you pray all the right prayers with all the right motives, as best you can tell? When you are certain you’re following the right direction, only to find the way blocked? When you feel certain that what you want is what God would want, only to find out ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    When Christ Confuses Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Apr 14, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,370 views

    God’s Messiah gives abundant life to all who accept him as he is offered in the Gospel.

    Scripture Introduction A thermostat and a thermometer both relate to temperature. But they differ: a thermostat senses heat and starts the air conditioner. A thermometer only reports the heat. The apostle John weaves a thermometer through his book. As he tells about Jesus, he also “feels the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Curse Of The Mummy Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 9, 2008
    based on 66 ratings
     | 12,536 views

    Who could the Pharaohs (mentioned in Exodus) have been, and what can we learn from the curse associated with their reign?

    OPEN: A few months ago I was reading an article about King Tut (his full name was Tutankhamun). The ancient Egyptian pharaoh, and artifacts from his tomb, were making a tour and would be stopping in at Chicago to be displayed at one of the museums there. As I read the article I became intrigued ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When Religion Steals Series

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on Sep 7, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,497 views

    (PowerPoint Slides freely available by e-mailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) Dealing with the spirit of religion so that Christ is glorified.

    Journeying with John - It’s a Blast (JWJ-20) When Religion Steals John 5:9-17 Good morning! Today I want to start with something rather unusual - I want to identify a thief in our midst - I want to name this thief so you are no longer vulnerable to his attack, I want to expose him. That thief’s ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Why We Need One Another

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Sep 25, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,200 views

    The world says you don’t need church. The WORD says you do.

    September 27, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Hebrews 10:23-25 Subject: The Church Title: Why We Need One Another Today’s sermon stems from a question that was asked at youth group on Thursday. Clint was encouraging the young people to be in church on Sunday and one of the girls who does not come ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Nichols avatar

    Journey Towards Holiness - Don't Go There (Part 3) Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,668 views

    The keyword for holiness to exist is BOUNDARIES.

    TEXT: Exodus 19:12; Romans 14 TITLE: Journey of Holiness - Don’t Go there! SERIES: Lessons Learned From God’s people (part 3) TOPIC: Spiritual Boundaries, sin OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, April 26, 2009 PROP.: God’s people have always had boundaries they are expected to live within. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Free To Serve Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 7, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,931 views

    This message encourages listeners to use their freedom, not to indulge themselves, but to serve others and so satisfy the law and heal their relationships.

    Free to Serve! (Galatians 5:13-15) A pastor in Kansas City, Kansas, was organizing opportunities for people in his church to do small acts of kindness as a demonstration of Christ’s love in the community. He phoned several neighborhood grocery stores and Laundromats for permission to do specific ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Ron Theis avatar

    Peter's Path To Power

    Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 8, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,542 views

    Just like we do, Peter's path from fisherman to preacher took some unexpected twists and turns, yet God still used him in a mighty way.

    PETER’S PATH TO POWER Luke 22:31-32, 60-61 INTRODUCTION A. Peter’s Denials of Christ 1. We have been studying Peter on Wed. nights for 5 months. a. I would hope we have learned a lot from this marvelous man Jesus named the rock b. The rock that Jesus would build His church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Owen Bourgaize avatar

    The Blind See, The Sighted Are Blind

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 30 ratings
     | 11,069 views

    The miracle of a blind man receiving his sight addresses the Problem of Affliction and Healing and that criticism by the Pharisees brought out both negative and positive reaction.

    There’s a saying that ‘There’s none as blind as those who won’t see!’ As Helen Keller said: ‘What would be worse than being born blind? To have sight without vision.’ It’s certainly true in the encounter that Jesus had with the Pharisees on the occasion when He healed a man who had been born ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "It's Time To Take Action”

    Contributed by Rev. M Edmunds on Jan 12, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 21,400 views

    Have you ever come to a place in your life not knowing what to do concerning a certain matter? The simultaneous conflicting feelings of making a choice on what way to turn can cause unbearable stress to the body… Should I accept or pass up this opportunit

    Elder M. Edmunds Co-Pastor of United Ordained Church May 2005 In the foregoing chapter, Saul, king of Israel, gathered three thousand trained men to fight against their pursuing enemy, the Philistines. Two thousand were under Saul’s direct control in Michmash, and one thousand men Saul assigned ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Can Set You Free

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 12, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 9,474 views

    This sermon examinces how the jailer was brought to despair and back through the earthquake and testimony of Paul. It is Epiphany Sunday celebrating Jesus’ baptism.

    January 12, 2006 Acts 16:25-34 25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    "Train Up: Parent Or Child

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 8, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,741 views

    In raising children we soon come to realize each of our children are unique. We can’t raise our children with a cookie-cutter approach

    Training Up: Parents or Children Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” I’m sure there are some Christian parents who would like Proverbs 22:6 to read this way: “Rear your children as moral, upright, God-fearing, church going kids. ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Mark Haines avatar

    Eating At The King's Table Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Jan 20, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 25,017 views

    Many of us willingly choose to live in spiritual, emotional, and physical poverty, but we are heirs to a great covenant between God and Abraham.

    Series Introduction: Middle Eastern people in the Bible, from Abraham to Paul, were as acquainted with covenants as we are with weddings. The Greeks and Romans did not have covenants. In fact, when the Jews translated the OT into Greek, they had to use the Greek word for “will” or ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    The Blessing Of Baptism

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Aug 8, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,607 views

    A sermon showing the necessity of baptism and how it affects your walk as a Christian. Power Point and audio will be placed at: www.sermonlist.com

    There was a church that met at a river one day to baptize some of its members. While they were there, the town drunk stumbled by and ended up being the next in line to be baptized. The preacher dipped him under and brought him up, asking him if he had found Jesus yet. The drunk said, “No.’ So ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • T. Michael Crews avatar

    How To Fail Without Becoming A Failure

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Aug 13, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,442 views

    A sermon on how God can use failure to make us a success in heaven’s eyes.

    This morning I want to talk to you about how to fail without becoming a failure. What’s the difference? Everybody fails. People fail in school—maybe in a specific subject like math or history--- maybe an entire grade. People fail at business. People fail in marriage, fail in parenting, fail in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist