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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Life Is Like A Baseball Game

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 21,011 views

    The Cal Ripken Jr. World Series of baseball has invaded Mattoon, IL, and life is somewhat similar to a baseball game.

    LIFE IS LIKE A BASEBALL GAME I Cor. 9:25 "Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever." INTRO.- ILL.- In the popular 1994 movie "Forrest Gump," Forrest with an IQ of 74 said, "Mama ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Are You Ready For The Big Game

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 11, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 10,594 views

    Don’t miss the big game because it will determine your destiny and it is coming sooner than you think. So be ready!

    Are You Ready for the Big Game? Thesis: Don’t miss the big game because it will determine your destiny and it is coming sooner than you think. So be ready! Hands on Illustration: During the service throw the football to someone and ask them are you ready for the Big Game! Are you ready if ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Eric Shrewsberry avatar

    If Life Is A Game, Then Here Are The Rules...

    Contributed by Eric Shrewsberry on Jan 9, 2001
    based on 134 ratings
     | 5,420 views

    In the media and the marketplace, our philosophy of life has been reduced to a bunch of slogans, cliches, trite phrases that we use to describe our lives...

    If Life is a Game, Then Here are the Rules... Matthew 6:25-34 1. In the media and the marketplace, our philosophy of life has been reduced to a bunch of slogans. Slogans, cliches, trite phrases that we use to describe our lives. Our television commercials are the biggest culprits of these ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Steve Ely avatar

    Game Of Thrones - Pt. 1 - Pulling The Chair! Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 1, 2016
     | 6,181 views

    We talk, sing, and pray using the language of the Kingdom . . . words like Lord, King, and sovereign. However, citizenship in a democracy keeps us from understanding the throne.

    Game of Thrones 
Pt. 1 - Pulling the Chair Introduction
It has taken from August of last year to get here. We have been actively trying to destroy and uproot 5 principalities that I identified as our primary targets. I have shown you how these powers work hand in hand to layer their ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Game Is Only Half Over

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 21, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,667 views

    The fifth message in the 2010 Lenten series

    (Slide 1) On New Year’s Day, 1929, Georgia Tech played the University of California in the Rose Bowl. A UC player named Roy Riegels, who was their center, recovered a fumble for California and in the confusion of evading some of the Georgia Tech tacklers, started running sixty-five yards… in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jason Miller avatar

    Are We In The Game Or Riding The Pine?

    Contributed by Jason Miller on Mar 29, 2010
     | 9,190 views

    The goal of the coach is to get 5 players out on the court for his team that are talented, strong, wise, and able. Now there are more than 5 players on a team. The rest of the players watch the game from the bench, or as it’s called, “Riding the Pine”. So

    It’s March! Spring may have felt like it’s sprung the past couple days with the beautiful weather we’ve been having. March bring lots of things. For one thing, it brings time change. That wonderful thing we all had to do last night so that we could wake up an hour earlier this ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Steve Ely avatar

    Quiet Games - Pt. 2 - Hearing Aids 1 Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 10, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,834 views

    God seems to love the "Quiet Game" and seems to be the world's most skilled player. How can you hear Him when He seems to be so quiet?

    Quiet Games Pt. 2 - Hearing Aids Pt. 1 I. Introduction Are you ready? OK, on the count of three. 1, 2, 3. Go! . . . See it does my heart good to know that some of you aren't any better at playing the quiet game than I am! I love childhood games like Freeze Tag, smear the guy with the ball, Crack ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • James Lee avatar

    The Price Of Pentecost Part 2 Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 4, 2014
     | 4,043 views

    Dealing with a number of issues at EBC led me to a series by Pastor Jerry Shirley which God has graciously allowed me to revise and use to speak to our congregation.

    The Price of Pentecost, pt. 2 Acts 1:12-14 The early church had none of the things we seem to think are so essential for success today like: Buildings…money…staff…internet and programs. So why were they so successful? The reason is that they had the ONE thing many churches today ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stand And Fight: Playing With Fire Series

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on May 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,522 views

    The Shield of Faith

    Stand and Fight: Playing with Fire Beartown Road Alliance Church July 29th, 2007 We used to play a lot of great games when I was a youth pastor. For the adults, our favorite games were always the week before school started up again. We were gearing up for our huge school year kick-off event ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • JOEL SANTOS avatar

    Life Is Like A Basketball Game!

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 84 ratings
     | 26,161 views

    What is LIFE? How do you define LIFE? We will discuss today the meaning of Life, how to take advantage of the OPPORTUNITIES, and what shall we do to attain SUCCESS in LIFE.

    “Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Playing The Fool To Defeat The Fool Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 29, 2012
     | 4,898 views

    No matter how diligently you walk with God, some people within a congregation may look down upon you and falsely criticize you. Sometimes you should ignore the criticism and move on. At other times you need to respond. Paul provides a case study of fight

    Playing the Fool to Defeat the Fool (2 Corinthians 11:1, 5-15) 1. A Louisiana man has been released from death row, becoming the 300th prisoner nationwide to be freed after DNA evidence showed he was innocent. Of those 300 prisoners, 18 had been on death row, according to lawyers from the New ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Pastor Johnathan Bloch avatar

    Goliath Is Big But Davids Got Game

    Contributed by Pastor Johnathan Bloch on May 17, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,013 views

    This sermon encourages us to live as David did, having faith that God equips us for His service and that faith will make us used by God to face any giant in our life with confidence, purpose and trust in our Lord.

    Goliath is big but David’s got game 1 Sam 17:32-37 Pastor John Bloch, pastorbloch@hotmail.com Cross Community Church, Crosscommunitychurch.net 32 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. 33 And Saul said to David, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Bonnicksen avatar

    What's Your Next Step?

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on May 15, 2011
     | 4,891 views

    A message to urge our listeners to avoid playing the moral game of Frogger with our lives.

    I remember one holiday sitting in the living room chatting with my in-laws, when the subject of high school reunions and old classmates came up. In the course of our conversation, my brother-in-law started laughing when he proceeded to tell us a story about one of his classmates who had ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • BILLY WILLIAMS avatar

    Its Time To Get On Fire For God

    Contributed by Billy Williams on Oct 28, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,822 views

    It’s time That we Get on fire for God, stop playing games and get real with God. God is tired of his Jacked up churches with the Jacked up Members with the Jacked up Preachers!!!!.

    IT IS TIME TO GET ON FIRE FOR GOD!!!!!!!!! ACTS CH. 2:1-20 ASK::: why is the church so dead today if we call ourselves Pentecostal ? then we should start acting like Pentecostal.. THE ANSWER IS::: PEOPLE HAVE FORGOTTEN WHO THEY TRULY SERVE, THE HAVE FORGOTTEN WHO THEY ARE IN CHRIST.... THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ernie Arnold avatar

    Get Your Mind In The Game!

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Sep 19, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,231 views

    Paul instructs us to have the Mindset of Christ 1. The Mindset of Servanthood (Humble and Agape Filled) 2. The Mindset of Living in the Supernatural 3. The Mindset Birthed and Bathed in Prayer

    Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11 Theme: Mindset of Christ Paul instructs us to have the Mindset of Christ 1. The Mindset of Servanthood (Humble and Agape Filled) 2. The Mindset of Living in the Supernatural 3. The Mindset Birthed and Bathed in Prayer INTRO: Grace and peace from God our ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene