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The Fingerprint Of God Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 20, 2002

based on 65 ratings

| 21,946 views

The experts of Pharaoh’s day recognized God’s finger prints only when they could not explain the miracle any other way.

OPENING: Tell me, what Sport is this: You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that’s on the side that’s in goes out and when he’s out he comes in and the next man goes in until he’s out. When 3 men are out, the side that’s out comes in and the side that’s been in goes ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 8:16-19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Put Into Practice - Love Part 1 Series

Contributed by Don Jones on Oct 27, 2006

based on 5 ratings

| 7,439 views

The message focuses on the first part of the Great Commandment, loving the Lord your God.

Putting Into Practice - Love - Part 1 Matthew 22:36-40 Pastor Don Jones Introduction I want to start today by telling you about some changes to our normal order of worship following the message. First, I apologize to our first time attenders and to our non-members. This message is meant ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:36-40

Denomination: Baptist

Closeness With The Father - Part 2 Series

Contributed by Bo Lane on Apr 19, 2005

based on 42 ratings

| 7,369 views

This series urges believers to live a life of intimacy and relationship as God intended from the beginning.

Our key verse for this series is: - James 4:8, “Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you.” - God desires for us to be close to Him, to share intimacy with Him Last week we talked about intimacy. - Intimacy isn’t just about sex. - A close friendship has intimacy, belonging to someone ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

We Need Some Troublemakers [disciples - Apostles]

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 12, 2005

based on 210 ratings

| 27,517 views

Only in a good way! The disciples rocked their world with their unordinary INTEGRITY, INTENSITY, and INVOLVEMENT they practiced. Link included to Formatted Text and Powerpoint Template.

We Need Some Troublemakers Acts 17:1-9 [Hundreds of free sermons and Powerpoints at website...link at bottom!] Introduction A. What we need in this church are some more troublemakers! - Troublemakers? - Yes, Troublemakers! - That’s what the enemies of the church called the Christians at ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

How To Break Out Of A Rut

Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Jan 13, 2005

based on 75 ratings

| 11,336 views

7 specific ways to break old habits and change for the better

Outline from "First Impressions." How to Break Out of a Rut! Do you want to get out of the rut you’re in? Is your life predictable? Do you do the same thing, day after day? Has the excitement gone? Do you feel as though 2005 will be just as dull and monotonous as 2004? Are you just going ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Antidote For Apatheism! Series

Contributed by Denny Feasby on Jan 9, 2008

| 3,729 views

The beginning and introduction of our 2007 theme; Transforming for Heaven in 07. The focus for the year was Rom 8:29 being conformed into the image of Jesus Christ. This sermon speaks of the What, why and results of Spiritual growth

The Antidote for Apatheism! 2 Peter 1:3-8 Intro: Yesterday we had our first Saturday of Upward. In Ft Wayne this year there are over 2,100 kids in Upward basketball at14 different churches. Basketball is an interesting sport…people from all walks of life play at all levels, from the pick-up ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3-8

Denomination: Baptist

Temptation--Lessons From Kobe Bryant

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Jul 22, 2003

based on 49 ratings

| 2,534 views

What can we learn when a role model falls? How can we avoid the same in our lives

Where have all the good role models gone? From accusations of questionable moral behavior for Alabama coach Mike Price who was thought to have a squeaky clean record to the recent accusations of rape against LA Lakers star Kobe Bryant, it seems role models have hit the skids. Kobe will have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12, James 1:14-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

Receive The Word Well Series

Contributed by Clark Frailey on Apr 15, 2004

based on 20 ratings

| 2,525 views

Sermon 2/2 in the Introduction to James Series

Receive the Word Well Scripture: James 1:19-25 Introduction: Selective hearing – Wendy – I forget ….it used to be I was playing a game…. Thinks I am not listening to her. I have improved some – still room. Today’s text – not listening to God – when we are doing something else… I. Lay Aside ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-25

Denomination: Baptist

Heaven Series

Contributed by Corey Arnold on Nov 10, 2003

based on 67 ratings

| 16,217 views

This is the first in a 3-part series about heaven and hell. The first two sermons are on Heaven, the last is on Hell.

Heaven INTRO: In Our Greatest Gift, Henri Nouwen tells a parable of faith and hope. He imagines twins–a brother and a sister–talking to each other in their mother’s womb: The sister said to the brother, "I believe there is life after birth." Her brother protested vehemently, "No, no, this is all ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-7, 1 Peter 1:3-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Receiving Mercy For Making Messes

Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 2, 2003

based on 77 ratings

| 17,998 views

God’s justice brings punishment, but God’s mercy brings forgiveness, to the point of repaying our sins for blessings. What a God!

Joel 2:18-27 – Receiving Mercy for Making Messes Once there was a pastor who was such a golf addict that one Sunday he called in sick and went golfing instead. Two angels were above him on the golf course, discussing the situation. One angel said, “You just wait. I’m gonna punish him good for ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

When You Pray

Contributed by Benny Horn on Nov 3, 2001

based on 35 ratings

| 8,007 views

Jesus taught us how to pray by His perfect example, and yet He never interrupted His precious time with the Father, by stopping to speak to the devil.

When You Pray November 14,1999 Sermon at A.B.C. Introduction: The Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. Do we do this? God wants us to fellowship with Him. He wants us to share everything in our lives with Him. He wants us to talk to Him just as we do to our wife, husband, brothers, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:16, Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

What Is True Faith

Contributed by James Tetley on Dec 9, 2005

based on 8 ratings

| 3,925 views

We need to know our God and know the story of him working in our lives for God is seraching for such a faith as this

Big Idea: The compassionate saving God who is looking for faith I want to tell you a story There were these people who had a god – but not just any old god – a god who had rescued them from captivity – they had been slaves in a foreign land – they lived under the authority of a bad king and had ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:10-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord's Prayer: "Deliver Us From Evil Series

Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 31, 2008

based on 4 ratings

| 20,875 views

The Christian life is not a Church picnic, attending a nice worship service or adopting the power of positive thinking. It’s a battle with an enemy who relentlessly tries to destroy us and the work of God.

Elmer Towns, the vice president of Liberty University and dean of its school of religion shared how he was conducting a seminar for about a 150 people at a seminar in California. At the conclusion of the day, he walked over to the end of the first row of chairs by a row of windows, asked every ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15

Denomination: Baptist

God Can Use You!

Contributed by David Cook on Jul 3, 2010

based on 1 rating

| 13,926 views

God can use you in spite of your past, to minister to others, to impact eternity!

Illus: When I played Little league baseball, we lost 99% of the games we played in for the first year and a half. The Bad News Bears was a popular movie around that time and people considered our team, the Bad News Realtors. As the second season begin to come to a close our team was beginning to ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 2:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Ready For The Bridegroom?

Contributed by Allan Quak on Jul 7, 2010

based on 4 ratings

| 12,107 views

In the parable of the 10 virgins 5 make it to the banquet while 5 miss out. The difference was in the preparation - a lack of oil. Are we spiritually prepared or do we lack the oil?

Message Are You Ready? Let’s play a game – it is called “I Wonder”. I wonder if the student who got an “F” on their maths test would have studied more the night before if they had known that this was going to be their grade? I wonder if the alcoholic would ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

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