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  • Daniel DeVilder avatar

    Open Hearted Worship Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Dec 6, 2006
     | 4,243 views

    True Worship Starts in an Open Heart to God. Open to His Purification and Love

    Sermon: Open Hearted Worship True Worship Originates From An Open Heart Big Idea: True Worship Starts in an Open Heart to God Big Aim: motivate people to seek to worship God with heart wide open to Him Dylan makes it plain when he likes something: I like-a Tom’s Truck, Daddy! I like-a Daddy’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Owens avatar

    Investing Your Life In People Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 11, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,386 views

    This final lesson in the series is designed to motivate us to realize that the soul-saving business is the most important business in the world.

    A. Today’s sermon brings to a conclusion this series on outreach that we have been addressing this fall. 1. We are going to spend a few moments thinking about Jesus’ famous last words, but before we do, I thought it might be fun to think about some other famous last words. 2. Here are the Top 10 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Treasure Principle

    Contributed by Matthew Everhard on Dec 12, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,688 views

    This message explores the treasure principle: that the Kingdom of God is so valuable that it is worth any cost in this life, even life itself, to enjoy it more fully.

    “The Treasure Principle” A sermon on Matthew 13:44-45 by Matthew Everhard, originally delivered at Hudson Presbyterian Church, November 26, 2006. The Leg: I grew up in Cuyahoga Falls, a residential city where the houses are all close together, and the backyards small. Our playground, for the most ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Blessing Of Elizabeth

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Dec 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,504 views

    God’s blessings upon us may or may not take the shape of things we want or expect. But any fulfillment apart from God, will be empty.

    The blessing of Elizabeth Luke 1:18-25 Most of the passage we are reading is about Zechariah the priest. However, it begins with a telling statement. In the modern west, our culture serves the related gods of • youth • beauty • health If you don’t have all of these three, you are somehow less ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Bruce Willis avatar

    Jesus' Journey To The Cross Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 45,169 views

    This is the second sermon in a series of three on "The Journey To The Cross" which deals with brokenness in terms of surrendering our rights from The Exchanged Life perspective.

    Last week I began a series of sermons on “The Journey To The Cross” wherein I talked about how we get started on the Journey and how we continue on the Journey from Luke 9:23-25. I mentioned that we need to come to an experiential awareness of what the cross means in our lives today. In this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Landry avatar

    Come And Be Warriors For Christ Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,744 views

    As a Christian you are being enlisted to do the following… be strong…but how? in the Lord’s power in the Lord’s might We are called to be strong in the sovereign unlimited power of the Lord—in the power of His might—in His ability to use His power

    Come and Be God’s Warrior Called to be Warriors for Christ Called to Suit up for Battle Called to wear our Armor always It is gratitude that prompted an old man to visit an old broken pier on the eastern seacoast of Florida. Every Friday night, until his death in 1973, he would return, walking ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Name That Heals Series

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Dec 27, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,216 views

    Regarless of our history and past, there is a Name given by which changes can come and new future begun to take us from that history to hallelujah!

    [Illustration] A little boy was standing by his father watching him trying to put a floppy disk into his computer. The father was having trouble getting the disk to go in all of the way. The little boy said to his father, “Maybe it has a penny in it?” Sure enough, when the father fished around ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bruce Willis avatar

    Growing In Grace

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 2, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 25,408 views

    This sermon seeks to encourage persons to get off the performance treadmill to experience growth in grace and Christian maturity through an intimate relationship with Christ.

    Most of us have been educated in the “school of performance.” In fact, Shakespeare once said, “All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players.” From the very beginning of our lives we’re taught that we must perform properly in order to get what we want. There’s a direct ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Zacchaeus Was A Wee Little Man

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 8, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,333 views

    A sermon about Zacchaeus. (Focused on Children’s Song: Zacchaeus was a wee little man)

    Sermon for 8/27/2006 Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little Man Luke 19:1-10 Introduction: Zacchaeus was a wee little man … Sing the song. WBTU: A. Jesus was often in the company of notorious sinners. (Luke 15:1 NIV) Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. (Luke 15:2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Ready To Risk? Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Sep 10, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,087 views

    In order to get all we can out of our relationship with God we must risk all we are.

    Dare to Pursue “Ready to Risk?” September 10, 2006 Introduction: Risks can be scary. Risks can be life-changing and exhilarating, or they can be disasters. Some risks are easy to take and others come with considerable calculation of the costs. One constant thing about life is that we are going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Honor Thy Father

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 12, 2006
    based on 31 ratings
     | 13,529 views

    This is a sermond on the fifth Commandment. It tells what the bible means and how to use it. Also what comes with obeying GOD.

    Exodus 20:12 “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.” Introduction: Most of us while growing up will admit that one of the boundaries of social behavior was what we called “playing the dozens”. In most instances we were most ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Parks avatar

    The Lord Is My Shephed

    Contributed by David Parks on Sep 18, 2006
    based on 78 ratings
     | 18,198 views

    "THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD” For nearly thirty centuries the twenty-third Psalm has been one of the most beloved passages in the whole Bible. There are only 118 words in this great Psalm yet these 118 words go to the very depths of our beings and form a roc

    "THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD” For nearly thirty centuries the twenty-third Psalm has been one of the most beloved passages in the whole Bible. There are only 118 words in this great Psalm yet these 118 words go to the very depths of our beings and form a rock foundation to sustain us in hours of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    How Our Prayers Can Influence God's Activity Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 26, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,733 views

    A repentant believer’s prayer gets God’s attention.

    I The first set of players is a repentant people who are praying prayers that do get answered. 1 Jonah’s prayer in the belly of the great fish & Nineveh’s prayer in the face of great destruction. a Jonah spent 3 days praying for himself. (He says I, my, me 24 times in 8 verses of chapter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Adriel Morgan avatar

    Bow Down Series

    Contributed by Adriel Morgan on Sep 30, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,184 views

    This sermon shows that we must make ourselves vulnerable in order to worship God.

    Bowing is the act of lowering the head, or sometimes the entire upper body from the waist, as a social gesture. It exists now and has existed in various cultures at various periods in history. Different cultures have placed varying degrees of importance on bowing, and have used bowing in a variety ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Don Jones avatar

    Avoiding Costly Mistakes - No Deal Series

    Contributed by Don Jones on Oct 6, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,419 views

    The message focuses on the costly mistake of saying "No Deal" to Jesus.

    Avoiding Costly Mistakes - No Deal Luke 18:18-25 Pastor Don Jones West Glendale Baptist Church One of my favorite TV programs just came back on for its second season. It is called "Deal or No Deal". I honestly think people are mesmerized when they watch it. I am not sure if it is Howie’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist