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  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    Is Jesus The Only Way To God? Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Mar 20, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,820 views

    The final message ina seires on the reliability of Christianity.

    A Ready Defense April 3, 2005 Is Jesus the Only Way to God? Intro: Why believe in Jesus? What makes him so different from Socrates, Buddha, Mohammed, or any of the others? After all, don’t all religions lead to God? According to the teachings of Jesus – the answer is a definitive ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Does Easter Make A Difference

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,136 views

    A sermon for the 2nd Sunday of Easter

    2nd Sunday of Easter John 20:19-31 "Does Easter make A Difference?" 19 ¶ On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." 20 When he had said this, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Full Of Grace And Truth

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Dec 4, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,023 views

    God incarnate, full of grace and truth, accomplished three things that give us great cause to praise Him.

    John 1:14-18 Full of Grace and Truth Woodlawn Baptist Church December 3, 2006 Introduction Read John 1:14-18. In last week’s message, we looked at John 1:1-14 and briefly considered the Incarnation, the enfleshment of God in the person of Jesus Christ. It was my hope that you know the great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Compass, Unitard, Well Worn Boots

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Dec 4, 2006
     | 1,859 views

    Let your congregation know the three things that a disciple of Jesus can not be without. (heart pointed to Jesus, a willingness to grapple with Jesus in relationship--get to know who he really is, and to walk in His steps. Scripture is taken from a vari

    Compass, Unitard, Well Worn Boots “Compass, Unitard, Well Worn Boots” (say these three seemingly unrelated things out loud, in the tradition of Johnny Carson’s character, alluded to below, but then proceed to talk about the following material first, before giving the “question” that those ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Faith Of Mary

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Dec 6, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,847 views

    This sermon looks at Mary and the faith she displayed and garners lessons about faith. It ends with a call to faith in action.

    The Faith ?Of Mary Dr. Tim Smith? Luke 1:26-38 Video: Why Is It Me. Why is it me God has asked? It must have been a question with which Mary wrestled. Mary has captured the attention and affection of generations of believers, but more importantly, she caught the attention of God! For she was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Open Hearted Worship Series

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Dec 6, 2006
     | 4,242 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

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    Investing Your Life In People Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Dec 11, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,385 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
     | 11,686 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

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    Jesus' Journey To The Cross Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 45,163 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

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    Come And Be Warriors For Christ Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,741 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
     | 5,211 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

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    Growing In Grace

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 2, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 25,406 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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    It's All About Me

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,535 views

    A sermon to help us avoid the trap of "It’s all about me." Preached for New Years. (Material taken from Generation Me by Jean Twenge and the Purpose Driven Life by Rich Warren)

    Sermon for 1/7/2007 It’s All About Me Introduction: A. It’s all about me! Let’s think about it: B. I take care of my family. Why? Because it’s all about me. I take care of my family so they will take care of me. I do things for my wife so that she will love me. C. I have children that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Sometimes Whispers

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Aug 19, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 26,361 views

    Listen to the still small voice in all of the noise the world is making

    DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God