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  • Darrell Boone avatar

    Is That A Rock In Your Hand?

    Contributed by Darrell Boone on Jun 7, 2003
    based on 141 ratings
     | 13,018 views

    This sermon is about carefully examining your own life and making the adjustments to be in a position to be blessed.

    Can you imagine the feeling of being exposed. The feeling of having your deepest darkest sin, paraded before you and for the whole world to see. Can you imagine the public spectacle and the private shame, of your personal affairs, being exposed for the purpose of embarrassing you or humiliating ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Portrait Of A Fractured Family Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 12, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 6,165 views

    A study of David’s mistakes that allow today’s Dads to be a positive influence on their children.

    PORTRAIT OF A FRACTURED FAMILY 2 SAMUEL 12:11-12 & 1 CORINTHIANS 16:13-14 INTRODUCTION: A honeymoon couple made a long awaited trip to Washington, DC and stayed in the infamous Watergate Hotel, where secret tapes were recorded during the Nixon Presidency. Once in the room the concerned bride ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Power Under Control Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 22, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 4,876 views

    Getting a grip on what I say, so I can be a positive influence for Christ.

    Power Under Control (Christian Survivor Series; Living Godly In a Godless World) James 3.1-12 February 25, 2001 Nancy Stoffregen¡¦s grade school daughter, Emily, fidgeted nonstop during the new pastor¡¦s first sermon. After 20 minutes of sighing and wiggling, she turned to her mother and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • WILLIAM WHITE JR avatar

    You Can Get With This Or You Can Get With That

    Contributed by William White Jr on Mar 14, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 11,944 views

    This is a sermon designed to sway persons in either a positive or negative direction towards Christian living.

    YOU CAN GET WITH THIS OR YOU CAN GET WITH THAT (THE CHOICE IS YOURS)-DEUTERONOMY 30:15-20 AND MATTHEW 5:27-31 What a world in which we live. It seems as if the world moves at an ironic or opposite path. It seems as if today’s society marches to the beat of a different drum than the past ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • David Dykes avatar

    P.u.s.h.--Pray Until Something Happens! Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 929 ratings
     | 329,385 views

    In this parable, we learn the value of positive, persistent prayer and the need for prayer in our lives.

    P.U.S.H. – Pray Until Something Happens! Luke 18:1-8 By Dr. David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION A young man went into a drugstore to buy 3 boxes of chocolate: small, medium, and large. When the pharmacist asked him about the three boxes, he said, “Well, I’m going over to a new girlfriend’s house for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Triumph Over Temptation Series

    Contributed by Kevin Burden on Sep 28, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,343 views

    When we toy with temptation, we put ourselves in a position to drift into serious danger.

    TRIUMPH OVER TEMPTATION (#3) Genesis 39:1-23 When we toy with temptation, we put ourselves in a position to drift into serious danger: A woman was swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. She was enjoying the comfort of relaxing on an inflated cushion that kept her afloat. When she realized that she had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Teacher Learns Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,389 views

    If we are secure in our walk with God, we are free to consider potentially positive changes.

    The Great Teacher Learns (Exodus 18) 1. This coming week is teacher’s appreciation week. 2. The number of all teachers in the United States is 6.2 million, and that does not include home-schooling parents! About 71% are female. 3. One of the greatest legends in teaching was a 17th century ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • John Williams III avatar

    Our Name And Identity

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,833 views

    This passage in Proverbs 22 illustrates our potential for our names, positions, judgments and behaviors.

    OUR NAME AND IDENTITY Text: Proverbs 22: 1 – 2, 8 – 9 & 22 – 23 Someone once said “True wealth is not found in gold, silver or other tangible forms of treasure. It is found in the possession of a reputation for honor, integrity, and justice”. (Walter Bruggemann, Charles B. Cousar, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    New Possibilities!

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 4, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,980 views

    Who does God position to serve in the kingdom? What qualification does a person need?

    New possibilities! Acts 8:26-40 We have been talking about a vision for our church. I made some general suggestions about hot important it is to find what our earthly vision, That it should be found by looking at God’s vision as found in scripture. Last week we looked at a parable of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Money Worries: Figuring Up How Effective Worry Is Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 7, 2014
     | 2,944 views

    A look at the ineffectiveness of worry - we do it despite the fact that it brings about no positive result.

    A COMMON WORRY EXCUSE: Many people worry because “at least I’m doing something.” - Some people feel guilty if they’re not worrying. Somehow worry is a sign to them of being a good parent or friend. - They would probably begrudgingly admit that’s it’s not the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Say Yes To The Dress Series

    Contributed by Troy Luttrell on Mar 16, 2014
     | 6,514 views

    When a Christian dresses like Christ, they will display to the world their new position, personality, and priorities

    Introduction: Our journey through the book of Colossians. • If Christ is all I need, then chapters three and four outline what it looks like to live out that statement; where the “rubber meets the road” in the Christian life. • Just like in 3:5, we read in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    “from Stressed To Blessed” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 13, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,080 views

    Our walk with and reliance on God can make a positive difference in our physical health.

    When you’re under stress, your blood pressure rises, pulse quickens, and adrenalin shoots through your body. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. If you’re about to get hit by a truck, your stress response says, “Get out of the way!” That’s good. But when stress ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rev. Matthew Parker avatar

    Think On These Things

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 24, 2012
     | 9,713 views

    God’s strikingly positive principals for how we can live and think as Christians.

    Today we’re looking at a wonderfully positive passage of Scripture written by a man who, apart from his relationship with Jesus, had every reason not to rejoice, every reason to be anxious. The author of this passage, the Apostle Paul, lived as a hunted man. Having initially come on the scene as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    The Messiah's Promise Of Eternal Life Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 28, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,370 views

    As we understand the promise of eternal life we put ourselves in a position to receive it.

    The Messiah's Promise of Eternal Life Text: Matt. 22:23-33 Introduction 1. Illustration: Charles Spurgeon offers this warning: "If you haven’t looked at Christ on the cross, you’ll have to look at Him on the throne—with great trembling. The sacrificial death of Christ will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dennis King avatar

    Does God Change His Mind

    Contributed by Dennis King on Jun 18, 2018
     | 4,987 views

    Using Bible verses from both the KJV and ERV to support opinions on both positions.

    We are often reminded not to “Cherry pick” verses to support a singular opinion. This is not an accusative declarative but merely to support the following methodology of understanding the Biblical verses that a reasonable person could examine on the subject of this lesson. Your decision as to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist