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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    A New Beginning For America

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 22, 2009
    based on 109 ratings
     | 9,719 views

    The apostle Paul gives us some specific things we can do to help America get better. 1- We must pray unceasingly 2- We must live righteously 3- We must evangelize fervently

    INTRO.- ILL.- Someone wrote: WHERE WOULD YOU BE... If you had all the money your heart desires? If you had the most fabulous home in the perfect neighborhood? If you had no worries? If you came home and the finest gourmet meal was waiting for you? If your bathwater had been prepared? If you had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Owens avatar

    Back To Life, Back To Reality Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jan 26, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,014 views

    In the aftermath of defeating Goliath, David experienced a number of significant relationships. I this lesson we try to apply a number of things that David learned from these relationships.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of three men who began talking one day about their wives. 1. The first man said, “When we got married, I told my wife in no uncertain terms that from now on she would have to do all the cooking. Well, the first day after I told her, I saw nothing. The second day ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Spiritual Symptoms You Should Never Ignore Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jan 30, 2009
    based on 19 ratings
     | 23,137 views

    Symptoms of spiritual neglect that need to be diagnosed as exhibited in the life of Haman in the book of Esther.

    I’ve known people, people I loved, family and friends, who would probably still be alive today if they had not ignored symptoms of poor health. If they had only gone for a checkup sooner. I’m sure some of you have had a similar experience. I think fear and misinformation keep a lot of people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Growing Up Or Just Growing Old? Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Nov 6, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,398 views

    The barometer for growing up is your ATTITUDE

    ARE YOU GROWING UP OR GROWING OLD? 1 Peter 3:8-12 P.S. The barometer for growing old is the same for growing up, it is your ATTITUDE. INTRODUCTION A little girl sat in her granddads lap, and with the cuteness only a granddaughter could muster, asked Granpy, are you old? Grandpas reply was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Mockery, Ii Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Dec 25, 2012
     | 3,974 views

    The cross should serve as a lesson that it is precisely at times when we or the church appear powerless that God’s power is most at work.

    Introduction We come back to the cross. The King, our champion, hangs on the cross for our salvation and continues to endure the mockery of his persecutors. They mock him as a fraudulent king; keeping up the sport they now ridicule him for his lack of power. The man who supposedly possessed ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Things That Are Above

    Contributed by Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Aug 2, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,882 views

    Out of grace and mercy and great kindness, God gathers our burning, blazing life; he glorifies it for the sake of Jesus Christ; he builds it up new and good in that hidden world where the line of death that separates us from God has been taken away.

    (Read Colossians 3:1-4.) Dear congregation, it is as if our whole life were carried, raised up, and protected in these words. Say what you will against this “Seek the things that are above.” You may suspect that those who are constantly seeking things above may lose contact with the ground under ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Overcoming Fear

    Contributed by Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Aug 2, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 25,009 views

    The Bible, the gospel, Christ, the church, the faith—all are one great battle cry against fear in the lives of human beings.

    The Bible, the gospel, Christ, the church, the faith—all are one great battle cry against fear in the lives of human beings. Fear is, somehow or other, the archenemy itself. It crouches in people’s hearts. It hollows out their insides, until their resistance and strength are spent and they suddenly ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Reason To Party Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 26, 2010
    based on 67 ratings
     | 19,299 views

    It’s an odd phenomena: people stealing the baby Jesus from Nativity scenes. It’s called the "Stolen Baby Jesus Syndrome." Why would people do that, and what does it tell us about mankind and God?

    OPEN: A few years back, Wellington, FL had their baby Jesus stolen two years running. This was a wealthy community and their Jesus was worth around $1800. The third time around they put a GPS inside and traced the thief to her home. But the baby Jesus doesn’t have to be expensive. In 2008, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Knowing Him - An Example To Live By Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Dec 21, 2011
     | 4,042 views

    The wonder of Christmas is that God came and dwelt amongst us! In doing so He humbled and emptied Himself and came among us as the least of the least in order that we might know Him. By His life, He served us. By His death, He saved us. By His example

    Knowing Him: An Example To Live By - Philippians 2:1-11 - December 18, 2011 Series: What’s Jesus Got To Do With Christmas? #2 One of the things I’ve always looked forward to as a parent are those opportunities to watch the kids participate in school productions such as the annual ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    More Than Conquerors

    Contributed by Timothy Dolan on Oct 14, 2012
     | 7,019 views

    Explains and Offers Personal Questions to the phrases: 'God causes'... 'all things to work together'.... 'to those who love Him'....'and those called according to His purpose.' Our intellectual understanding that God causes all things to work together sh

    More Than Conquerors Scripture Text: Romans 8:28 Scripture Reading: Phil. 3:9-11; 14-15 Introduction: Video: Opening with a Humorous Look at How Life Might Be Going for some of us: Its entitled ‘Alls Well that Ends Well’ (after video) While I am not sure I fully agree with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim McCutchen avatar

    Your Not Welcome

    Contributed by Jim Mccutchen on Oct 10, 2010
    based on 20 ratings
     | 9,169 views

    One Sunday morning, Satan happened to be standing outside of a large Church. Inside, the people were singing, praying, and listening to a sermon. Someone passed by on the sidewalk and noticed Satan standing on the steps of the church. The passerby asked S

    YOUR NOT WELCOME! We all face moments of temptation: I heard about a 4-year old girl was caught by her Mom standing on a stool in the kitchen eating cookies. Her Mom had told her that she was not to be eating those cookies until after dinner. When caught red-handed and confronted by her Mom, she ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    A Bookkeeping Nightmare

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,780 views

    Forgiveness is an act of understanding how much God has forgiven us; of the heart, making a changed spirit possible; and of the will, opening up all that God wants to do in us.

    First Baptist Church of Gaithersburg, MD, October 4, 1979; Cresthill Baptist Church, Bowie, MD, June 8, 1980; Calverton Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD, May 16, 1982; Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC November 24, 1985 Back in my early teen years I was a Monopoly freak. Not an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Miller avatar

    When God Closes The Door

    Contributed by Jason Miller on Mar 29, 2010
     | 6,659 views

    A story of someone that wanted to do something for God, but God told him no. Instead of letting his human nature take over and throwing a temper tantrum, or becoming jealous or callous, he did everything he could to enable the person that God had called t

    When God Closes the Door, Don’t Build a Wall in Front of It 1Chronicles 22:1-11 First, I just want to say it’s good to be back behind this pulpit. I really missed not being able to share with you a month ago, when my turn came around. It would’ve been a ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    The Real Lord’s Prayer Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 21, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,891 views

    God glorifies Jesus for the ultimate good of all things.

    Scripture Introduction When teaching his disciples how to pray, Jesus began by saying, “Pray then like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name….” Christians usually call that section of Scripture in Matthew 6 “The Lord’s Prayer.” In a sense, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Fhcr, Part 1 - Promoting Unity Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 23, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,649 views

    Part 1 of this series about how people in the church should work together to be effectively used by Jesus for Kingdom work. Promoting unity on the essentials of Jesus and His mission through the Church is the issue in this message.

    Foundations for Healthy Church Relationships Part 1 – Promoting Unity John 17:20-23 August 22, 2010 THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." AUDIO IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.ABERDEENWESLEYAN.ORG Me/We: We just finished a three-part series on ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan