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  • Davon Huss avatar

    Three Snapshots

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 26, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,648 views

    A sermon on Festus, King Agrippa, and Paul from Acts 26:19-32. (Outline adapted from J.C. Ryle and MaClaren’s Expositions of Holy Scripture)

    Sermon for 9/25/2005 Three Snapshots Introduction: A. I hate pictures. Crystal loves them. I had a great problem when we made our pictorial directory. B. What bothers me is that someone takes a camera and says, “Smile.” C. When I was a child I hated it more than I do now. It has come to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Just Like A Dad Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 21, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,296 views

    Paul outlines important principles of Christian leadership and the job description of every godly father.

    Just Like A Dad 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12, 19 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Today we honor our dads and by extension all of the men who play such important roles in the lives of our church and families. Being a dad has its challenges. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Leaders For Our World

    Contributed by James Powell on Dec 30, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,581 views

    We are in need of people who will stand for the right and understand the times we are living in.

    Citizen Link Magazine - The Christian worldview can be summed up in a single phrase: "Jesus is Lord" -- which is the first creed of Christianity. Understanding Christ’s lordship over all of life is no easy task. Yet, once we begin to understand that all of life--not just "church" life--is of ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Cheers, Jeers, And Tears Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jul 20, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 15,464 views

    That first day of Jesus’ last week was a day of mixed emotions. There were cheers and jeers and tears. We won’t understand what happened unless we see all three.

    Day by Day with Jesus Series Cheers, Jeers, and Tears Luke 19:29-44 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Everybody loves a parade. Most parades are celebrations. Big celebrations call for big parades. Some of you will remember the big parade ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Difficulty In Following Christ

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 26, 2006
    based on 187 ratings
     | 54,187 views

    Jesus tells us what to do in the face of opposition. 1- Stand your ground. 2- Follow the leader. 3- Panic not.

    INTRO.- ILL.- The mother of four young boys often had difficulty curbing their energy, especially in church. But when her minister preached on "turning the other cheek," the boys gave him their undivided attention. “No matter what others do to us,” he said, “we should never try to ‘get even.’” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    From Triumph To Tragedy

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 109 ratings
     | 13,047 views

    Jesus went from triumph to tragedy in a week.

    INTRO.- From triumph to tragedy. Those words don’t sound very good, do they? I think we would prefer “from rags to riches.” That sounds better, more exciting, more enchanting. ILL.- Carrie Underwood. Who is she? What did she do? She won the American Idol contest in 2005. Carrie Underwood ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Da Vinci Code: Can The Bible Be Trusted Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Apr 27, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,946 views

    Dan Brown raises questions about the integrity of the Bible as we have it today. This message addresses acqusations that the canon of Scripture was manipulated for political purposes.

    Introduction: On December 26, 2005, a tsunami, created by an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, killed thousands of people from 12 different countries. It registered a 9.0 on the Richter scale. To provide you with a little perspective, the most powerful quake to ever hit America occurred in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Search For Significance

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 5, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 8,008 views

    Wherever groups of people are gathered you can observe behaviors revealing a universal "search for significance." The group may be political, commercial, social or even religious, but the signs will be there. The drive for significance seems to be a part

    THE SEARCH FOR SIGNIFICANCE SCRIPTURE: Matthew 20:20-28 INTRODUCTION Wherever groups of people are gathered you can observe behaviors revealing a universal "search for significance." The group may be political, commercial, social or even religious, but the signs will be there. The drive for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Love, Love, Love Is All You Need

    Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on May 22, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,306 views

    Why love is so crucial in our Christian walk and use reflections of Memorial Day to describe that.

    The Beatles song, Love, love, love is all you need was a popular song. Young people of that time echoed that sentiment in their actions and in how they lived their lives. They thought this was a new concept that their parents just wouldn’t or couldn’t get. But the concept was far older than the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Sweet Taste Of Love Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 8, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 14,898 views

    What is the defining mark of your life? For those connected to Jesus, the true vine, the fruit of our lives should have THE SWEET TASTE OF LOVE!

    Think with me for just a moment. If you were given only ONE WORD to describe Jesus, what would that word be? What single word best describes His heart for people, His personality as He interacted with His disciples and others He came into contact with? What word best describes how Christ has ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Fire Fighters, Victums And Heros

    Contributed by Brian Sturtz on Dec 31, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,610 views

    Christians need to share Jesus with others now before it is to late.

    The firefighters Luke 16:19-26 First of all the Rich Man was immune to the need. Notice (v.20) that Lazarus sat at the rich man’s gate. Now what do you do with a gate. Yup, you go in and out. Thus the rich man would have passed by Lazarus everyday. He saw him. He got used to seeing him. Now ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Fig Tree Cursed Series

    Contributed by John Walls on Sep 24, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
     | 18,971 views

    Judgment nature of Christ should not be over looked and the sad shape of the church

    FIG TREE CURSED Matthew 21:18-20 Introduction: This parable stays alone in the midst of the thirty-seven miracles of Christ as recorded in the Bible. We know that John 21:25 tells us that if all that if all that Jesus had done would have been written down, the world could not contain all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Just War (Or Just Another Act Of Madness?)

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 24, 2001
    based on 118 ratings
     | 3,230 views

    We grapple with the ethics/morality of being involved in a war because it keeps us from becoming what we¡¦re fighting against. Deal with these questions: What is a "just" war? Will we achieve "Infinite" Justice.

    September 23, 2001 Scatter thou the people that delight in war. Psalm 68.30c What is America going to do about the terrorists? When President Bush addressed the nation Thursday night he ended with these words: Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    What's That Smell?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 30, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 12,429 views

    A sermon on the fragrance of Christ based on 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 (Outline adapted from Sermon Central Contributor Wayner Burnett; some information and illustrations taken from Criswell Legacy Web Site, W. A. Criswell)

    Sermon for 6/27/2004 What’s That Smell? 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 Introduction: Aromatherapy means "treatment using scents". It is a treatment of caring for the body with pleasant smelling oils. The essential oils are added to the bath or massaged into the skin, inhaled directly or diffused to scent ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Three "D's" Of Purpose

    Contributed by Gregory Fisher on Jul 4, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 11,246 views

    This is a "Great Commission" message that I have preached in the USA this year to congregations ranging from 700 to 2500 in Attendance. It has a bit of a post-modern twist to it.

    The Three “D’s” of Purpose Introduction: Of course some people here might we wondering, “WHY did pastor have a MISSIONARY come and speak here this MORNING/EVENING?” Illus: My Dad had a schoolmate from Bible College and he was known as the missionary who always preached the RIGHT length of ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare