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  • Dr. Jerry Morrissey avatar

    Praise Is Recognition Of What Really Is, Acknowledgment Not Added Knowledge

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Sep 22, 2001
    based on 59 ratings
     | 12,158 views

    Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost September 30, 2001 Year C Psalm 146:1-10 Title: “Praise is recognition of what really is, acknowledgment not added knowledge.”

    Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost September 30, 2001 Year C Psalm 146:1-10 Title: “Praise is recognition of what really is, acknowledgment not added knowledge.” This is the first of five hymns of praise which conclude the Psalter, called “Hallel Psalms, “Hallel” is Hebrew for “praise.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Funeral Message

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 329 ratings
     | 46,062 views

    Funeral message of the passing of a 99 year-old lady who wanted to go to heaven.

    FLOSSIE WILDMAN INTRO.- Eccl. 9:5 "For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even the memory of them is forgotten." THE LIVING KNOW THAT THEY WILL DIE. We should know this. The older we get, the more we realize this. The more loved ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Francis Neil Jalando-on avatar

    Faith, Hope And Love

    Contributed by Francis Neil Jalando-On on Nov 3, 2000
    based on 91 ratings
     | 8,109 views

    Theme: Jesus, Friend of the Weary

    Title: Faith, Hope and Love Text: 1 Corinthians 13 Theme: Jesus, Friend of the weary Place: La Carlota Evangelical Church Time: 9:30 am, September 10, 2000 Introduction: Good morning! Thank you for your prayers while I was in Bangkok. It was a great learning experience for me as a Filipino ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Boldin avatar

    The Far Country

    Contributed by Stephen Boldin on Jan 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,517 views

    This deals with the Far Country and the reasons people find themselves there. The Far Country is anywhere a person tries to live without God.

    THE FAR COUNTRY Luke 15:11-23 Ill. Herman and Henrietta were taking a tour of their new home that they had dreamed about, planned for, designed themselves. A home that Henrietta had paid for with her own money. As they went from one room to another and admired the beauty of their new home, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Smith avatar

    The Vision Behind Our Purpose Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Apr 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,944 views

    What is a church’s vision to accomplish its purpose? How do we accomplish God’s plan? Do we see the need? Do we respond with concern? Do we respond with action?

    INTRODUCTION For the past several months, we have been involved in discussions, research, and prayer regarding the Future of this Church. In 2 Business Meetings, you approved and asked the leadership to determine the feasibility of moving. First, I want to thank you for your cooperation, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Menear avatar

    "Unless A Man Be Born Again"

    Contributed by Brian Menear on Feb 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,526 views

    A sermon to demonstrate the basic principle for Salvation-No Jesus/No Heaven...Know Jesus/Know Eternal Life

    “Unless A Man Be Born Again..” John 3:1-3 3:1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Larry Jacobs avatar

    The Blessed Man

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on May 16, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 25,551 views

    The first Psalm is the doorway into the worderful book of Psalms. It is the first beatitude of the Bible.

    Our Web Site: cbcbedford.com -------------------------------- THE BLESSED MAN PSALM 1 Psa 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. Psa 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Counting The Righteous

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on May 12, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,286 views

    Does one bad apple really spoil the bunch? Can one good apple redeem the bad bunch?

    There is in our culture an ancient yet conventional piece of wisdom. It is so ancient that it was part of the teachings of ancient Israel, but it is so conventional, that it was taught to all of us by our grade school and Sunday school teachers. Our 3rd grade teacher probably put it to us as ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Experiencing Hope Expressing Hope

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jun 16, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,762 views

    This text is troubling because it doesn’t seem to connect, but when you dig in it has a beautiful message of praying for the nations.

    Experiencing Hope/Expressing Hope (Mark 11:1-24) Sometimes we have a conception that people who approach life in a lighthearted manner don’t take things seriously enough. We often believe that they don’t care about things, that they have a kind of laize faire approach toward life, that they have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Expect Great Things From God

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 4, 2003
    based on 121 ratings
     | 45,323 views

    Hold on to the promise of a loving God in the midst of affliction, for He remembers the faithful.

    Isaiah 54:1-10 EXPECT GREAT THINGS FROM GOD Israel at this time was at a very low point in their history. They had gone through a succession of wicked rulers who had led them astray from God. The Kingdom had been divided and weakened. First the northern, and then the southern kingdom had ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jonathan Goats avatar

    Taking Ownership With God

    Contributed by Jonathan Goats on Jul 6, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 13,822 views

    We must buy into what God is doing by taking part ownership.

    Acts 9:1 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 As he ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Leo Launio avatar

    Reasons To Rejoice

    Contributed by Leo Launio on Oct 14, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 7,522 views

    In spite of difficulties, God has given us reasons to rejoice.

    November 9, 2002 I. Introduction A. Theme for this month of November is Praise and Thanksgiving B. Fitting theme 1. In the month of October, we celebrated thanksgiving here in Canada 2. In the month of November, our neighbor south of the border is celebrating thanksgiving. 3. As we approach the ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Larry Breeden avatar

    Dragging Low

    Contributed by Larry Breeden on Oct 3, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,914 views

    What to do when discouraged

    Dragging Low Neh. 4:6-15 INTRO: Dealt with anger last week, this week discouragement, both can keep us from experiencing the fullness of God’s presence & purpose in our lives 1. Like a Disease, discouragement is very easy to catch & difficult to over come a. Highly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Divine Encouragement 2 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 10, 2008
     | 6,199 views

    Exposition of Acts 18:1-17 about the encouragement Paul got from God in Corinth

    Text: Acts 18:1-17, Title: Divine Encouragement, Date/Place: NRBC, 11/9/08, AM A. Opening illustration: Talk about the saints that experienced depression and discouragement: Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Job, Elijah, Jeremiah, Spurgeon, and Luther—talk about his wife telling him God is dead. B. Background ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Mountain Shopping Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 22, 2008
    based on 75 ratings
     | 12,433 views

    A study of Joshua the man is not complete without looking at his friend Caleb. 40 years earlier they were young men, and 2 of the 12 spies sent to check out the land of Canaan. Now comes their reward. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

    Mountain Shopping Joshua 14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MountainShopping.html Ironic it is to talk on this subject from central Illinois. I was raised where you could spot a mountain in nothing flat. Here, ‘flat’ is the key word. But God made the mountains, God moves mountains, and so does ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist