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  • suresh manoharan avatar

    Football...football...

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jul 3, 2012
     | 7,215 views

    Wrapping up spiritual lessons around "current hot topic" in the manner the Master "connected" to the audience of his generation by using the "media subjects" of His days’ (Luke 13:1-5) to drive home the message of "Repentance"!!!

    FOOTBALL...FOOTBALL... Absorbed with Euro 2012 football? Well, I am one of those who gladly gets "infected" with Soccer fever contagion which “breaks out” once every four 4 years. Let me vouchsafe for the fact that one can never “get sick of” of the “kick” of ...read more

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  • Scott Bradford avatar

    The Character Of Kindness And Goodness Series

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Mar 20, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 9,364 views

    This sermon is the 5th in a series on fruits of the SPirit, namely the Character of a Christian: Kindness and Goodness.

    I. illustration: "Scott Currin" (NFI), Nov 02, came to Church with family, and introduced himself and said that he was moving to the community. About two weeks later he called and told of mothers death to DWI in Florida...trying to get back home, to Texas, his car broke down, and he needed $150 for ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Sermon On The Mount / The Seventh Beatitude Series

    Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Mar 12, 2022
     | 1,791 views

    'Blessed are the peacemakers.' We all too easily think in terms of fight or not fight. But Jesus gives us a clear goal when we are in or see situations of conflict.

    Note: this was a talk for a family service which children come to. So we’re only covering one Beatitude and it’s fairly simple. Over the past two weeks we’ve started to look at the Sermon on the Mount. This is a sermon preached on … you guessed it! … a mountainside. It’s the longest of Jesus’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Striving To Win

    Contributed by Jason Winters on Aug 16, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,400 views

    Doing our best for the Lord

    Striving to Win 1 Corinthians 9:24-9:27 1st Ever US Gold in Judo Kayla Harrison Gabby Douglas Team and Individual Gold Michael Phelps 21 medals! 17 Gold! Our text says: 24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Durst avatar

    Table Fellowship With Christ

    Contributed by Michael Durst on Dec 6, 2007
     | 4,569 views

    Why does Jesus want to come in and dine with us as it says in the book of Revelations. Three purposes accomplished through spending time together with Christ.

    I love spoons. Not only do they help mix your chocolate milk, but they are essential in one of my favorite games, which just happens to share their name. Spoons, if you are not familiar with the game, don’t worry, you will learn about it this morning. I decided it would be better to make a short ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Second Chances

    Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 2, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 6,431 views

    Grace so amazing that it offers second chances. Learn about the unfairness of God’s grace and get some relief!

    Second Chances The Unfairness of Grace 12/03/03 I. Introduction In Medieval Persia, Earth’s mightiest and most mysterious kingdom, a king and his son defeat the powerful Maharajah, looting his palace of priceless treasure, including an extravagant hourglass and a mysterious dagger. What the Prince ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • James Chandler avatar

    In Jesus' Name

    Contributed by James Chandler on Jun 27, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 6,436 views

    We pray in Jesus’ name...what else should we do in Jesus’ name?

    In Jesus Name We Play Colossians 3:17 It started as a slip up during a prayer before a church softball game. The minister was leading everyone in prayer. As he closed in prayer he accidently said, "In Jesus’ name we play." That phrase caught on and soon others were praying before softball ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Sam Martin avatar

    A Baseball Parable

    Contributed by Sam Martin on Aug 15, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 15,614 views

    Jesus often spoke in parables. He used common experiences such as fishing and farming in His parables to teach a valuable lesson. Baseball is a very common activity in our culture, so I would like to use it to illustrate the Christian life.

    Text: Mark 4:33-34 Introduction: Jesus often spoke in parables. He used common experiences such as fishing and farming in His parables to teach a valuable lesson. Baseball is a very common activity in our culture, so I would like to use it to illustrate the Christian life. I. First Base - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Whose Side Are You On?

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 7, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,362 views

    We must act like we are the Redeemed of the Most High God.

    Whose Side Are You On? June 7, 2009 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must act like we are the Redeemed of the Most High God. Focus Passage: Luke 11:14-23 Supplemental Passage: 1Co 16:13 Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Amazing God Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 16, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,504 views

    There are times when God seems distant and hidden to us. The psalmist reminds us of God’s greatness and where we can experience God’s presence in our lives.

    Psalm 19:1-14 “An Amazing God” INTRODUCTION As a child, I loved to play the game, “Hide and Seek.” I would spend entire summer afternoons hiding and seeking with five or six of the kids in my neighborhood. I gave up the game when I grew older, but I now find myself increasingly occupied with ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Half-Time Talk Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 27, 2007
    based on 69 ratings
     | 27,216 views

    The Disciples had experienced one or two Passover Meals with Jesus before this. Why did Jesus wait til this last one to refer to how it applied to Him?

    OPEN: There is a part of a basketball game that no spectator gets to see. No matter how important the ticket holder may be. No matter how much he’s paid for his seat. There is one event he will NOT be INVITED to observe. And yet this one event can change the entire course of a game. I’ve read of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    How Did All This Happen?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 26, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,489 views

    For the Festival of Christ the King, and in celebration of a round of studying Blackaby’s "Experiencing God". God empowers His church by cutting away barriers, supplying resources, and giving His own presence.

    This morning I invite you to a football game. Thanksgiving Day wasn’t enough! I see the men grinning and I hear the women groaning. What, football, again, even at church? But imagine this morning a very peculiar football game. On one side you have our Redskins. The Redskins of the last ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    I Did As I Was Commanded

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 9, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 9,834 views

    Ezekiel did not sit hopelessly brooding. He obeyed the imperative call of duty. The blow had fallen, life could never be the same. again, but life had to go on.

    "So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded." (Ezekiel 24:18) Ezekiel was a priest, one who was carried away captive when Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem. His ministry was to the Jews who had been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Small Potatoes, So What? Try Again.

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 19, 2016
     | 3,520 views

    Hear the call to the ministry of encouragement and lifting up the hands that hang down. We need no more "HEAD-SHRINKERS" in the church!

    SMALL POTATOES, SO WHAT? TRY AGAIN! ... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com What is a head shinker? Are you a head shrinker? Hebrews 12:12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; 13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jim Kane avatar

    The Two Minute Drill Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 23, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 4,005 views

    Have we been given the two minute warning?

    I started reading a book this week that has brought words to my feelings as I struggled with what I believe God wanted me to say today. “Preacher pastors often hesitate before they speak. The stakes are high. For words “name worlds,” worlds that can bind or set free, worlds that can build up or ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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