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  • Robert Coats avatar

    Who Is Your Role Model?

    Contributed by Robert Coats on Nov 23, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,672 views

    Jesus is the one, true role model!

    I Peter 2:21-25 Who is Your Role Model? Intro: When I was growing up I had many role models. There was my dad, grandparents, television personalities, and when I started playing football there was different football players I looked up to as role models. I remember watching O. J. Simpson when he ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Grinch Who Stole Easter

    Contributed by William Noel on Dec 31, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,139 views

    How The Devil Is Distorting The Truth Meaning Of Christmas

    Introduction: · Have you heard of “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas?” · He’s the Dr. Seuss character that hated Christmas so much that he didn’t want other people to celebrate it, or enjoy it. o He stole their presents o He wrecked their decorations o He did everything possible to ruin everyone’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grace’s #1 Enemy Series

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 13, 2010
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    Forgiveness “to set free’ – someone who has wronged you, taken from you, damaged you, injured you, taken advantage of you… Even though we know we should … its like we can’t (100 reasons why we can’t…)

    * Bitterness is fruit – Unforgiveness is the root – Tree of ungrace * Grace and forgiveness – Linked * “cycle:” Injury > Penalty / Debt > cancellation (of payment) Unforgiveness – hold hostages (does not set free) Hebrews 12:15 * Creates bondage…the real loser is the one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Calling The Sheep To Return Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 14, 2010
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     | 2,347 views

    It is a priority for us to call those who have left the Church to return to fellowship and the sacraments.

    Monday of 20th Week in Course August 16, 2010 You Shall Be My Witnesses The people of the Old Covenant were twice exiled from Judea. To this first group, stuck in Babylon, the priest Ezekiel was sent as a prophet. A mime prophet. He acted out in his life the reality of exile, suffering, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Not As The Pharisees Convert Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 20, 2010
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     | 3,323 views

    We must be converted daily to the following of Christ, and be sensitive to the signs others demonstrate that they are ready to hear the message and be healed by Christ.

    Monday of 21st Week in Course August 23, 2010 Today’s Gospel verses betray the Hebrew original of Matthew–one after another, Hebrew words come tumbling from Jesus’s lips: oi, as in oi vay–woe in English, peroushim, the separate ones we call Pharisees, ben Hinnom, which is ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Fulfill Your Ministry Series

    Contributed by John Mccormack on Jan 2, 2011
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     | 12,345 views

    FOCAL POINT: BRING YOUR MINISTRY TO FULL CAPACITY

    FULFILL YOUR MINISTRY 2 TIMOTHY 4: 1-5 KEY VERSE: 2 TIMOTHY 4: 5 FOCAL POINT: BRING YOUR MINISTRY TO FULL CAPACITY INTRODUCTION: READ 2 TIMOTHY 4: 1-5 PAUL CONTINUES TO EXHORT AND ENCOURAGE HIS PROTÉGÉ, TIMOTHY. ENCOURAGEMENT OF OTHERS IS NECESSARY FOR FULFILLMENT OF MINISTRY. PAUL ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Good Soil

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jan 3, 2011
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    Preaching outline on the Parable of the Good Soil, with intro & application.

    Good Soil Full text: Mark 4:1-20 Main foci: Mark 4:3-9, 15-20 Preaching Outline, by Sterling C. Franklin Introduction – Some people are more fertile than others...in receiving the Word. In Mark 4:1-20, Jesus presents four different types of soils, or audiences to the Word of God, with only ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Argument Of Now Series

    Contributed by Kirk Devine on Feb 21, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,306 views

    Our church theme for 2007 is "Kingdom Now Living" based on Matthew 6:10. The Lord gave me a series of messages to share with our congregation as we started out the year that will carry us throughout 2007. We took the word ’NOW’ examined each letter to see

    The Kingdom Now Series D DEVOLOPING A NOW MENTALITY (Part 2) THE ARGUMENT OF NOW ROMANS 8 In part one of this series, we looked at the Anatomy of Now… We discovered that it was not God’s intention for us to live broke, busted, and disgusted down here on earth only to have wait to enjoy His riches ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christlike

    Contributed by Wilson Mcmahon on Feb 28, 2007
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     | 5,434 views

    A sermon on the meaning of being a "Christian"

    Christian means Christlike (Webster), not a follower of Christ. 1Jn 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 1Jn 2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 1Jn 2:5 But whoso keepeth his word, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Who Is My Neighbor

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 4, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,173 views

    Realize the revolutionary nature of the Good Samaritan story, and turn it into a changed attitude toward your enemies.

    “Who is My Neighbor?” The great musicologist and Congregational minister Erik Routley was once greeting his parishioners as they left church on Sunday. He noticed one of the teenage girls carrying one of the popularizing versions of the Scriptures. “I see you have the new translation of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Poured Out

    Contributed by Jeff Osborne on Oct 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,184 views

    steps to revival

    Poured Out Text: 2Ki 4:1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Not One Of Us

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Sep 25, 2009
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     | 4,044 views

    What would Jesus have us do with people who are not like us?

    Not One of Us Mark 9: 38-50 Intro: Years ago a boy had a crush on a girl, Laura Mae. Everyone in that community planted gardens and protected them with scarecrows made as lifelike and original as possible. Riding the school bus one afternoon, they rounded the curve near Laura Mae’s house, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Blockading Your Heart, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Sep 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,298 views

    The necessity of guarding our hearts

    Blockading your heart Part 2 Text: "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." (Prov. 4:23) Opening: 1. We learned last week as The US blockaded Cuba to protect the nation, we must have spiritual blockades around our hearts to keep the evil out. 2. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Doug Warren avatar

    End Time Events Overview Series

    Contributed by Doug Warren on Sep 3, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,240 views

    An outline which deals with end time events from pre-tribulation rapture standpoint. Can be broken down into a 4-sermon series, or used at one sitting. It is great for end-time conference use and specially promoted Bible Studies.

    Intro: Everyone is interested these days in end-time events, especially with recent CNN emphasis on this subject due to the war between Israel and Hezbolah. End time events affect everyone, saved or lost! Let us examine the following 4 end-time events #1 THE RAPTURE (I Thess 4:13-18; I Cor ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Prodigal Father

    Contributed by Lanny Carpenter on Apr 8, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,528 views

    Who is the real emphasis on in the commonly called "Parable of the Prodigal son"? It may surprise you who was the real prodigal!

    THE PRODIGAL FATHER LUKE 15:11-24 INTRO: Jesus often spoke in parables in his teachings. 1. What is a parable? a. Parable signifies "the placing of one thing beside another" with a view to comparison. b. It is the lesson that is of value; the hearer must catch the analogy if he is to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist