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  • Ken Hubbard avatar

    Sons Of Thunder 3 Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 3, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,327 views

    A message on why it is important for men to join and become active in churches

    INTRO A man and his ever-nagging wife went on vacation to Jerusalem When they were there his wife passed away The undertaker told the husband you could ship her home for $5,000 or, we can bury her here for $150 The man chose to ship her home Undertaker asked why? Man responded "A long time ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What’s In It For Me Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jun 13, 2010
     | 4,759 views

    Taking this popular mantra and applying it to James 1:12, the message brings to light how thin and shallow this approach to life really is.

    How to Do Life What’s In It for ME? James 1:12 * (Show the title on the screen.) Please read this phrase with me (read). Last week I Googled this phrase and returned 414,000,000 hits. We live in a “What’s in it for me (WIIFM)” culture. It begins with people’s approach to government which only ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Patience- Stop And Smell The Roses

    Contributed by Ricky Hurst on May 31, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,362 views

    Narrow Road? Slow Speed? When you stop and smell the roses, you'll find out that patience makes all the difference.

    Does anyone here know who "Million Dollar Bill" is? If you guessed Bill Gates, then you would be wrong. Another nickname is "Awesome Bill from Dawsonville." In the year 1987, at Talladega Motor Speedway, Bill Elliot set the fastest recorded speed for a qualifying lap at 212.809 mph. This was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Pardon Series

    Contributed by Mark Lewis on Sep 19, 2009
     | 5,815 views

    Part 10 in a sermon series on the Lord Prayer from Luke 11 & Matthew 6. I gleaned a lot of material from John MacArthur commentary on Matthew.

    God’s Pardon Matthew 6:9-15 Luke 11:1-4 Intro. – In prayer, we are to be occupied with the Father’s pardon. When we preach the gospel to those who are outside the kingdom of God, we do not say to the unsaved, "If you promise to forgive, you will be forgiven." We preach an unconditional salvation. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Ways To Deal With The Future

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Oct 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,748 views

    In this text James is making the point to the readers that knowing the future is not near as important as being prepared for the future.

    Ways to Deal with the Future James 4:13-17 Introduction Mankind has always demonstrated an almost unquenchable desire to know the future. Psychics in this country rake in millions of dollars annually because people want to know what the future holds. Probably every major newspaper in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Just How Far Is It From Bethlehem To Calvary?

    Contributed by Jennifer Casto on Apr 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,141 views

    Could be used for Christmas or Easter...

    Just How Far Is It From Bethlehem To Calvary? December 13, 2006 How far is it from Bethlehem to Calvary – Jennifer Mears 12/12/2006 Read Luke 2:1-7 Christmas is coming but soon it will be here then gone. Soon it is going to be all over...’ll be over, · the presents opened, · ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Jason Jones avatar

    A Tale Of Three Widows Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,948 views

    Exposition of Ruth 1:6-22

    Text: Ruth 1:6-22, Title: A Tale of Three Widows, Date/Place: LSCC, 4/30/06, AM A. Opening illustration: talk about weddings and the words of Ruth in v 16-17 B. Background to passage: After forsaking God and country and moving to Moab, as we saw last week, the hand of the Lord was against Elimelech ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Value Of Persistent Faith

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 14, 2007
     | 7,992 views

    Message about the please of a Canaanite woman for her daughter’s healing.

    The Value of Persistent Faith Matthew 15:21-28 January 14, 2007 When Noble was just a little baby, he faced a life-threatening illness (details); we’ve also had other children who, when we went to the hospital, had rather slim outlooks. And all Debra and I could do was cry and cry out to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What Is Ascension Day?

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 26, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 20,461 views

    Benefits for believers of Christ in His ascencion.

    1In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Press Into The Kigdom

    Contributed by Mark Witherden on Mar 20, 2007
    based on 31 ratings
     | 12,101 views

    this is to encourage you to press into the Kingdom of God. God wants you to press in He wants you to take hold of all that is in the kingdom.

    Pressing into the Kingdom of God Luke 16:16 This year I felt very much God put a word on my heart for us a body of people. A word that affects us all and not just those we think it should apply to. And it is this – Press in to the Kingdom of God. God wants us to go deeper this year than what we ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Live With An Ascension Attitude

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,579 views

    Live with An Ascension Attitude 1) Cheer the great things Christ has accomplished 2) Count on Christ’s continuing rule for your benefit

    The cost of gas has gone up again. It’s predicted to keep rising until it hits $1.40 per litre this summer. How does that make you feel? Does your stomach churn as you calculate the cost of driving to work? Are you rethinking that summer camping trip? Do you fear what other costs will go up as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Habakkuk - God Of The Unexpected Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 15, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,960 views

    Hope in God, even when He is not doing anything. Trust in God, even when you do not understand His way. Worship God by holding on to what you know about Him.

    We hardly hear a sermon preached on Habakkuk, which has only 3 chapters, but we do have some popular verses from this book – • 2:4 “The righteous will live by his faith” (quoted a few times in NT), • 2:20 “The Lord is in His holy temple; let all the earth be ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Lauri Smalls avatar

    It's Not Easy, But It's Worth It

    Contributed by Lauri Smalls on Oct 10, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 19,923 views

    Encouragement to believers not to give up in the struggle,

    Galatians 6: 4 Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. 5 For we are each responsible for our own conduct. 6 Those who are taught the word of God should provide for their teachers, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    What Is Worship? Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 14, 2007
    based on 80 ratings
     | 73,135 views

    This is the first in a series of messages in conjunction with Dwayne Moore’s "Thirty Days of Praise"

    “What Is Worship” - #1 John 4:7-24 * Please take you Bibles and turn with me to John 4. In just a moment we’ll read verses 7-24. * I read a story this week of a little boy whose parents were avid sports fans. They didn’t miss a game. On the other hand, they went to church services only ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    ...who Is In Heaven... Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on May 19, 2014
     | 3,398 views

    To what/whom was Jesus referring when He says, "...who is in heaven..." in this prayer He is teaching to His disciples? It is none other than the Sovereign Lord of all Creation!

    Sermon Brief Date Written: February 12, 2014 Date Preached: February 12, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Study on the Lord’s Prayer Sermon Title: Who is in Heaven… (Sermon 3) Sermon Text: Matthew 6:9-13 [HCSB] Essence of the Text: Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist