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  • Michael Luke avatar

    God's Plan And Purpose Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 17, 2009
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    When God is in the picture, all the seasons of life become fulfilling.

    SERIES: “BE SATISFIED” “GOD’S PURPOSE AND PLAN” ECCLESIASTES 3:1-22 It’s good to be back with you this morning. I hope you enjoyed your guest speakers this past week as much as I enjoyed having a vacation. Several weeks back, we started a series through the book of Ecclesiastes called ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pay Back Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 13, 2010
     | 6,287 views

    A study of chapter 7 verses 19 through 27

    Ezekiel 7: 1 – 27 ‘Pay back’ Part 2 19 ‘ They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will be like refuse; Their silver and their gold will not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD; They will not satisfy their souls, nor fill their ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Divorce Proof Your Marriage Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 16, 2010
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     | 4,507 views

    We divorce-proof our marriages when we stop looking for loopholes (or reasons to separate). Instead, we must look to the Lord, committing our selves first to Him then to our mates.

    Gary Thomas, in his book, Sacred Marriage, tells the story of a businessman who moved over slightly as a young man crowded into the airplane seat next to him. They both fastened their seat belts, and the businessman good-naturedly asked as to whether the young man was traveling on business or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Will The Real Jesus Please Stand Up? Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 18, 2010
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     | 3,473 views

    In a world that is trying to define Jesus so many different ways, it is important that we answer the questions about Jesus the right way.

    “Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?” Matthew 16:13-16 January 10, 2010 TossUp Think back to your first memories of hearing about Jesus. What do you remember thinking of Jesus? How did He “come across” to you? In his book American Jesus, Steven Prothero details how ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Demands For Dedicated Discipleship

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jan 19, 2010
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    Being a dedicated disciple of Christ should not be taken lightly. The life of a disciple demands that one's relationship with Christ be without rival, without refusal, and without retreat.

    Demands For Dedicated Discipleship Text: Luke 9:23; 14:27 & 33 Intro: Quite often, when people think about Christ’s twelve disciples, they do so from sort of a romantic, idealistic frame of mind. They think about how wonderful it must have been to walk and talk with Jesus—to hear ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Will Heaven Be Like? Series

    Contributed by Erik Estep on Jan 20, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 24,755 views

    Today in our passage of Scripture we’ll see Jesus’ disciple John give us a glimpse into what Heaven will be like.

    Intro: A Sunday School teacher was teaching his class about heaven. He asked the children, “If I sold my house and my car, had a huge yard sale, and gave all the money to the church, would that get me into heaven?” All the children answered, “NO!” “If everyday I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Disciples Series

    Contributed by Erik Estep on Jan 20, 2010
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     | 6,957 views

    if we’re going to be a biblical community, a community that’s different, then we have to take seriously the command Jesus gave us to make disciples.

    Intro: I’m a huge baseball fan. It doesn’t matter who’s playing on TV, I can pretty much watch the game. Now I do enjoy watching the Braves more than anyone but one of the best World Series games I’ve ever seen was between the Yankees and the Arizona Diamondbacks. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Something To Give Series

    Contributed by Paul Green on Jan 22, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 10,414 views

    Power in the kingdom of God has an entirely different purpose to power in the world… the power that Jesus promised and the power that Jesus provided through the Holy Spirit is not power to intimidate people, nor is it power to impress people… it is power

    One day a large male lion decided to make sure that all the other animals knew he was the master of the jungle so he went to the gazelle and roared, ’Who is the king of the jungle?’ Trembling, the gazelle answered, ’Why, you are, mighty lion.’ He went next to the zebra and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Energy Conservation Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 28, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,762 views

    What are you spending your life’s energy on? Are you wasting your energy? Are using the energy God has placed in your life for eternal things?

    Series: Get Energized – sermon: “Energy Conservation” Introduction: The subject of today is buzzing across the air waves of the world – We hear “Energy conservation” being discussed and debated. Energy conservation means to reduce the quantity of energy that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus--Why Did He Come? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 30, 2010
    based on 15 ratings
     | 14,384 views

    In this sermon we see that the main reason Jesus came was to rescue sinners.

    Scripture Today is the third week of a ten-week series of messages based on a book that is titled Christianity Explored by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper, out of England. The purpose of this series is to explore Christianity, primarily through the writing of Mark in his book we call The Gospel of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Walking Upright In A Fallen World Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 2, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 28,399 views

    Romans chapter 12 is really a commentary on how Christians ought to behave. Apostle Paul moves theology to practice. He gives guidelines for living as a redeemed people in a fallen world. Since we have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ; saved by

    Walking Upright in a Fallen World Romans 12:1-18 Romans chapter 12 is really a commentary on how Christians ought to behave. Apostle Paul moves theology to practice. He gives guidelines for living as a redeemed people in a fallen world. Since we have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ; ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Give Obedience To God’s Delegated Authority Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 2, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 17,108 views

    God wants only what's best for us as His children. Our lives will only be full and complete as we fulfill the will of God for our lives. Romans 13 is a continuation of Paul’s teaching on How Christians ought to behave. Remember in chapter 12, Paul teaches

    Give Obedience to God’s Delegated Authority Romans 13:1-14 God wants only what's best for us as His children. Our lives will only be full and complete as we fulfill the will of God for our lives. Romans 13 is a continuation of Paul’s teaching on How Christians ought to behave. Remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Freedom From Fear Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 4, 2010
     | 3,348 views

    Part 7 in series Freedom From..., this message addresses fear and how God has promised to deal with fear in our lives.

    Freedom From Fear, prt. 1 Freedom From... prt. 7 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers October 18, 2009 If you’ve attended Wildwind for more than a few months, you know this is not the first time I have spoken to you about fear. I have been up front about my lifelong struggle with fear, ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Do You Glow In The Dark?

    Contributed by John Perry on Feb 8, 2010
    based on 17 ratings
     | 38,219 views

    As Christians our primary calling is to glow in the midst of the darkness of the world in which we live

    Perth 5/07/06 “Do you glow in the dark?” Intro: *** My wife & I were at the Perth Zoo w/ Ps Koli Raiwalui & his wife while they were in Perth for our conference. While we were at the zoo we went through the nocturnal section. This is a section of the zoo that they keep dark for animals ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Excellence In Action Discovering God's Blessings Through Giving"

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,203 views

    This is a stewardship sermon on giving and how we discover God's blessings for our own lives through our willingness to help others.

    Excellence In Action-Discovering God’s Blessings January 3 2010, I Kings 17:1-11 Luke 6:37-38 How many of you know we serve a God who does everything with excellence. There is a song that says “God does all things well, He does all things well.” Look at how God created ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed