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  • Monty Newton avatar

    Finding Contentment In A Culture Of Discontent

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 29, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,050 views

    Christians who choose to pursue godliness rather than greed will find contentment in living a life of trust.

    Title: Finding Contentment in a Culture of Discontentment Text: I Timothy 6:6-19 Thesis: Christians who choose to pursue godliness rather than their cravings, will find contentment in living a life of trust. Introduction According to a study by a non-profit research organization, RTI ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Timing And My Time

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 8, 2009
    based on 44 ratings
     | 56,201 views

    Originally preached as a New Year’s message, this sermon focuses on the importance of living our lives by God’s timetable...not ours.

    God’s Timing and My Time [Inspired by John Maxwell’s "God’s Timing and my Time.] “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven…” -Ecclesiastes 3:1 Icebreaker: In a recent panel for the comic strip The Family Circus, Dolly was shown drawing a picture with her ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Family Ties Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 15, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 23,555 views

    God designed His church to be a family. Not just to act like a family, but to literally be a family.

    Opening Did you hear about the guy who was called into his doctor’s office? The doctor sat him down and said, “I’ve got some good news and bad news. Which do you want first?” “Give me the good news first.” “Ok,” the doctor said. “Your tests are back and you only have three days to live.” “That’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Legacy Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 17, 2008
     | 6,050 views

    If I were a historian I could probably take you back through the last 2000 years to demonstrate the difference Christ and his followers have made in the world. I could talk about how world poverty has been stemmed because of non-profit organizations begun

    I’m guessing most of you have seen the classic Christmas movie, It’s a Wonderful Life with Jimmy Stewart. In the movie, Stewart plays George Bailey who has inherited the Bailey Building and Loan, and survives Black Tuesday in October 1929. Later his absentminded uncle misplaces $8000 and George ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who's Your Daddy? Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Oct 10, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,850 views

    According to Jesus, a person’s actions and attitude will demonstrate who he has as father.

    Few pictures from our family history speak more of family camaraderie than those of my dad with his 5 boys. I wouldn’t want to minimize Mom’s significance for a second, or fail to point out that my dad always said, “I have 5 sons, and each one of them has a sister!” But there’s something about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Get Back? - Never! Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 29, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,467 views

    33rd in a series from Ephesians. Once we’e experienced the new life in Christ, there is no way we ever want to go back to our old life.

    In April 1969, the Beatles released a song with some ties to Tucson. I know that Steve Ponzo, and maybe many of the rest of us, are familiar with these lyrics: Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner But he knew it wouldn’t last. Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona For some California ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hosea 9 Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Oct 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,706 views

    God’s judgment on unfaithfulness is unpalatable but we need to hear it.

    Hosea 9.1-17 I am sure we have all met people who always seem to look on the negative. Every time you meet them they have a tale of woe to tell you. No sooner have they recovered from one illness than they have a new illness to complain about. During world war II a man called Tommy Handley’s had ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Ever Expanding Joy Series

    Contributed by Steve Bond on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 24,633 views

    The world is both a hard and a beautiful place. We may experience stratospheric highs in one season only to plunge into abyss. but we more often have to work our way through the regular ups and downs, and bumps of life.

    Introduction There was once a farmer who began to look at his farm through critical eyes. Every place he looked on his farm he saw something wrong. So he decided to sell and move somewhere else. He contracted a realtor who came out to look things over. Then the realtor called to get the farmer’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Sometimes I Have Doubts Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,297 views

    4 of 5 messages. This message addresses the challenge of doubt and how it can contribute to faith.

    I have questioned many things about our faith and the things of God. I am a skeptic. I admit it. Whenever I hear about someone who is suffering from cancer miraculously discovering his or her cancer is gone, I wonder if it can be true. I doubt. I read reports about God mysteriously working in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Marriage That Goes The Distance

    Contributed by Steve Greene on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 11,054 views

    This message includes ten characteristics of marriages that last. We concluded the service by honoring several couples who had been married for 50 years or more. It was a great way to communicate God’s standard for marriage of one man and one woman for

    Pastor’s Note: Just before this message, we had the ladies on the praise team sing their own rendition of “Stand by Your Man”. Stand by your man. That might sound a little chauvinistic in today’s culture, but I have to tell you, when a man treats his wife the way the Bible says she should be ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Kent Kessler avatar

    Why The Cost Makes All The Difference Series

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Mar 24, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,253 views

    When things cost more for us, they mean more to us. Things make all the difference when we are changed, moved to laugh or cry, celebrated and sacrificed for. “Why The COST Makes All The Difference” explores the high cost Jesus paid and how we should respo

    What Difference Does Easter Make? Easter/Lenten Series 2007. Sunday March 25th “Why The Cost Makes All The Difference” Do you have anything in your possession you wouldn’t give up, trade, or give away? Take a moment to write down an answer or two. If you were to arrive home and find it on ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Richardson avatar

    The Compassion Of Your Savior

    Contributed by David Richardson on Mar 25, 2007
     | 2,131 views

    Why did Jesus stay at the Jordan while His sick friend, Lazarus, lay dying in Bethany? Maybe a story like this one was the reason.

    The Compassion of Your Savior John 11:31-32 31 When the Jews who had been with Mary in the house, comforting her, noticed how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there. 32 When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Steven Chapman avatar

    From Living Dead To Truly Alive Series

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,221 views

    ... follow along as we step through this text together you will learn that moving from the living dead to being truly alive gives you reason to “LIVE out LOUD”.

    From Living Dead to Truly Alive Ephesians 2:1-10 Today’s text is perhaps the single greatest explanation of how we arrive at a “LIVE out LOUD” Christianity in the Bible. Paul explores the radical transformation we experience because of God’s resurrection salvation – from death to life. Today, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love That Endures Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
     | 4,081 views

    Marriage is an invitation to move beyond yourself and focus on another. Marriage is a ministry. It’s not about getting your needs met but serving the need of your spouse. God called us to love one another not because of our feelings for them but in spite

    A Love That Endures Genesis 2:18-25 There’s the story of a husband who placed an ad in the Rocky Mountain News just prior to a Super Bowl a few years ago. Will trade my non-cooking and non-shopping wife with attitude problem
for one Super Bowl ticket. No Indian givers. Call so-and-so at ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Torture And Humiliation Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,505 views

    When we think of the flogging of Jesus, it is hard for us to understand what really happened. The Gospels only give one line to it. So what really happened when one was flogged?

    The Torture and Humiliation of the King Mark 15:15b-23 Video from The Passion of the Christ” Chapter 16 0:00-1:30 Scripture reading When we think of the flogging of Jesus, it is hard for us to understand what really happened. The Gospels only give one line to it. So what really happened when one ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist