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  • Gerald Steffy avatar

    A Fresh Encounter With God

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Aug 29, 2009
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    A fresh encounter with God is a renewal of one’s personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ.

    A FRESH ENCOUNTER WITH GOD Job 40:1-5, 42:1-6 Proposition: A fresh encounter with God is a renewal of one’s personal relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. Objective: My purpose is to challenge people to a fresh encounter with God in their personal relationship with our Lord Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life Without Grace Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Dec 25, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
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    Christmas Eve Meditation: We can experience grace because of Jesus.

    WHAT IF JESUS HAD NEVER BEEN BORN? LIFE WITHOUT GRACE II Corinthians 5:17 S: Jesus’ Importance in all of Life C: The essentiality of the Incarnation Th: What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? Pr: WE CAN EXPERIENCE GRACE BECAUSE OF JESUS. ?: Who? Who can? KW: Examples TS: We will find five examples ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Justice From Within

    Contributed by Carla Powell on Mar 2, 2002
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    Overview of Nicodemus’ role in the gospel of John, particularly John 3:1-17 and John 7:51. Encourages hearers to get involved on behalf of God’s justice - even if they are the sole voice speaking out.

    February 24, 2002 - Second Sunday in Lent (A) "Justice from Within" - John 3:1-17 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. In our gospel lesson, Nicodemus, a leader of the Pharisees, comes to Jesus at night. He has some questions for Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ewen Huffman avatar

    Gifts Of The Sprit 12: All Involved Worship Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Nov 12, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
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    There is an early pattern for communal worship shown in this passage. It is quite different to how we do it, today, and really involves, equips and builds the body of Christ!

    Gifts of the Spirit 12: “All involved worship”. 1 COr 14:26-33. WBC 14.11.04am Hymns For All Things: The Dentist’s Hymn:.....Crown Him with Many Crowns The Weatherman’s Hymn.....There Shall Be Showers of Blessings The Contractor’s Hymn:.....The Church’s One Foundation The Tailor’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Moving On" Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 5, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
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    The faith-life is a pilgrimage

    Psalm Steps>“Moving On” (Repentance), Psalm 120 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Have you ever lived somewhere you hated? In my Army days, soldiers often said their favorite assignment was “the last one and the next one.” A lot of people grow ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • David Ward avatar

    The Sign Of Immanuel

    Contributed by David Ward on Dec 10, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
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    The first message in a Christmas/Advent series from Isaiah

    “The Sign of Immanuel” Isaiah 7:1-16 INTRODUCTION: Remember the movie "O Brother Where Art Thou?" Three convicts on the lam have holed up in a barn to spend the night, only to awake to find the barn surrounded by police, with guns drawn, demanding their surrender. One of the three helpfully ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lynn Floyd avatar

    We're Broken So We Need Fixin Series

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on May 10, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
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    I deal with the fact that we are not inherently good but sinners in need of "Someone" to fix us.

    Tonight we are going to talk about another reason why some people are not interested in the God of the Bible. The second element of any worldview is the way it explains the human dilemma. Why is there war and suffering, disease and death? "Why?" This one word question has been the motivation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Cinderella Story

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on May 17, 2001
    based on 85 ratings
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    This sermon seeks to encourage a Christian to find their God-given place in this world and to discover their God-given talents.

    Scripture: Esther 4:10-15. Title: “A Cinderella Story” Key Verses: Esther 4:14 – Esther 4:16 Introduction: This is a story of Courage, Daring, and Adventure. It is a “Cinderella” story about a young woman coming from ‘Rags to Riches.’ The book of Esther was written by a Jew to his people ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Leaders Needed I Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
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    Exposition of Acts 27:1-22, regarding leadership and the Apostle Paul

    Text: Acts 27:1-22, Title: Leaders Needed I, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/6/09, AM A. Opening illustration: Leadership is the ability to put the plans into practice, and to accomplish the specified objectives through the skillful management of people, time, and tangible resources. A good leader is one who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Soul Food Series

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Oct 6, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
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    People fill up on friendships that give them what they want; they fill up on entertain; they fill up by taking all they can get without ever realizing that they will be more satisfied if they give.

    THANKSGIVING DINNERS are awesome! Driveways are over-packed with cars. I have a meal before the meal picking the turkey while I’m carving it! Then, just to make sure there’s not an empty spot down there, we stuff in some pumpkin pie! A few hours later most of us need another meal. * A picture of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Mark Baker avatar

    Occupy Till I Come

    Contributed by Mark Baker on May 30, 2008
    based on 44 ratings
     | 137,117 views

    When you look at the modern church, you see it is busy as a whole, but are they accomplishing what God has given to them? Is the church occupying, or is it just setting on its laurels of past glories and waiting for the Lord to return? ...

    Luke 19:13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. Other translations say; Do business - till I come. In other words engage in trade with what you have been given. Take what you have and put it to work. Stay busy with what I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Crying Uncle"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 20, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,003 views

    This is a sermon based on a parable about a God Who does not play favorites for a people who do.

    Luke 18:9-14 “Crying Uncle” You gotta love how this parable starts out: “To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable…” Amazing, in many ways, not much has changed. I suppose there have always ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Misunderstanding Jesus Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 6, 2015
     | 7,422 views

    Jesus was misunderstood by his father and mother, his family, political forces, and his followers (Seed thoughts from Back to God Hour, February 1989, Volume 35, Number 2)

    HoHum: John began to think about how blessed he was to have such a wonderful wife, and he decided to show his appreciation. So he went out and bought a box of candy and a dozen roses. When he got home, he decided to ring the door bell and surprise her. When Mary answered the door bell and saw him ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rob Plain avatar

    Here Am I! Send Me! Send Me!

    Contributed by Rob Plain on Jan 23, 2013
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    Hear God's call for your life.

    Here I am! Send me!! Send Me!! Isaiah 6:1-13 One day, some 2500 years ago, a religious man by the name of Isaiah went to church. While he was there he suddenly discovered God’s presence in a most different way. No, This was not the first time he attended the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rick Pendleton avatar

    The Unknown Self

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Oct 31, 2012
    based on 1 rating
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    The outline for this sermon comes from GE MacCartney in "The Protestant Pulpit." Based on a great Old Testament story that most people don't know.

    The Unknown Self (or "Who'd have thunk it'?") "t 2 Kings 8:7—15 “Who’d ‘of thunk it?” or for the English majors. - "Who would have guessed it?" That is what you hear over and over, every night as you watch the news... who would believe such a thing? who would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist