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  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Jephthah For President

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 5, 2010
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    A statesman makes decisions based on what’s best for the next generation...a politician on what’s best for the next election. Jephthah-Character in the face of difficulty, and Courage in the face of danger. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerP

    Jephthah for President Judges 11 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Jephthah.html This 9th judge of Israel was a man of impeccable character and integrity. He stood out among his brethren because they had little or no character. And oh how people of character stand out in our society today, even in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Gave His Life As A Ransom

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Mar 19, 2010
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    Lent 4(A)- Jesus gave his life as a ransom. The Son of Man served to save. Christians are saved to serve.

    JESUS GAVE HIS LIFE AS A RANSOM (Outline) March 14, 2010 - Lent 4 - MATTHEW 20:17-28 INTRO: The mission of Christ while living on earth was to obey his Father’s will. Jesus was the King of kings even while living on earth covered with human flesh. Jesus also came to earth to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Fruits Of February Prayer Points (Part One)

    Contributed by Aderemi Ojikutu on Mar 21, 2010
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    Seeking Fruitfulness Through Prayers targeted at spiritual and physical drought in the life of Christians

    <span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>REVELATION 22:2:</strong></span><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;"><em> "In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Looking At Jesus From Behind Prison Bars"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 8, 2010
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    A sermon which asks the question, "Where do we find ourselves this Christmas season?"

    Matthew 11:2-11 “Looking at Jesus from Behind Prison Bars” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.com An amateur actor friend of mine told me about an experience she had while performing in a local play. Now, even though she ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    In The Safe Hands Of God

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 22, 2010
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    How can we respond to difficult circumstances with acceptance and abandonment? Mary’s response to the angel in Luke 1: 38 shows us. The only way to have that same attitude is to believe that God’s will is “good and acceptable and perfect”, and to lay down

    Opening illustration: At age 16, Madame Jeanne Guyon (1648-1717) was forced into an arranged marriage with an invalid 22 years older. She found her marriage to be one of utter humiliation. Her husband was often angry and melancholy. Her mother-in-law was a merciless critic. Even the maid despised ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Word For The Thick Headed And Slow Hearted Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 14, 2010
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     | 7,713 views

    When we recognize Jesus' presence we can live with trust and faith.

    “A Word for the Thickheaded and Slow-Hearted” Luke 24:13-35 There was an important business executive who boarded the New Orleans to Washington train. He had a very important business engagement and he needed to be awakened in order to get off the train in Atlanta about five ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Two Thousand Years Of Patience

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 25, 2010
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    Lent, 1987: We are impatient for God to do something, but do not notice that already He is bringing aspects of the Kingdom, slowly but surely. Have faith and wait to see what He is certain to do.

    When I was a boy of about eight or ten years old, I undertook a brief experiment in gardening. I was told that a particular piece of ground in our back yard was mine to use, and I was given some packages of seeds and a few instructions and set to work. Well, that morning I cleared that plot of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Life Of Freedom - #4 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 25, 2010
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     | 6,198 views

    Christ came to set us FREE!! Do we live like free people?

    Believers who are “M.A.D.” “A Life of Freedom” Isaiah 61:1-2 * Three weeks ago I began this series of messages with one prayer, hope, aim, goal, and desire; to help each of us become (or be) people who are indeed “Making a Difference.” What happens inside the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stewardship Is Gratitude Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Apr 26, 2010
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    This message seeks to get communicate that stewardship as a follower of Christ flows from an attitude of gratitude towards God and His work in our lives!

    NUTS AND BOLTS ABOUT STEWARDSHIP STEWARDSHIP IS GRATITUDE PROPOSITION: That we would all understand that stewardship as a follower of Christ flows from an attitude of gratitude towards God and His work in our lives! Proverbs 3:1-10 My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lost

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Apr 26, 2010
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    Even when our efforts are not always aligned with his intentions and we make mistakes and sometimes make a mess of things, he knows the heart

    LOST 2 Kings 22:1-20; key verse: 13 INTRO Pastor Wayne Cordeiro, Leading on Empty writes of his daughter, adopted when only three days old. The apple of his eye, Abby, compromised her faith and morality, making choices that expelled her from College and for two years was searching for her ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Three Forms Of Greed

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 16, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
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    A sermon on greed from Ephesians 5:3-14

    Sermon for 11/15/2009 Greed from Ephesians 5:3-14 Introduction: An old preacher was dying. He sent a message for his banker and his lawyer, both church members, to come to his home. When they arrived, they were ushered up to his bedroom. As they entered the room, the preacher held out his hands ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Stretched And Strengthened

    Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Nov 24, 2009
    based on 12 ratings
     | 37,093 views

    If we will discipline ourselves to stretch spiritually, we will be strengthened to do God’s Will.

    Stretched and Strengthened Luke 5 The spiritual journey of the Apostle Peter has often motivated me: • A down to earth-regular guy- so much so his friends probably called him Pete… ‘Peter’ would have been too formal for him • A commercial fisherman • An ‘ear’ for authentic spiritual truth tho ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Steven Spillman avatar

    Its A Wonderful Life

    Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 2, 2008
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    “It’s A Wonderful Life” is a remembrance of that innocence.

    Every Christmas season I watch Frank Capra’s “It’s A Wonderful Life” on television. It’s not that I plan it or anything; it just happens to come on some night when I happen to be watching TV. Usually, one of the networks will air the movie on the 23rd of December; sometimes even Christmas Eve. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Time Matrix Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 20, 2008
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     | 6,179 views

    God’s plan to restore the Kingdom to Israel and to bring in Millennial righteousness has been partly fulfilled but will be completely fulfilled in God’s times.

    God’s Time Matrix (Malachi 4:1-6) 1. Some problems have simple and quick solutions. “Our patient in the hospital was a big, burly former officer. Just after surgery, and still half out of it, he became agitated and confused, tearing at his IVs and trying to escape his bed. The nurses gamely ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Sue Richard avatar

    Discipline Of Simplicity Series

    Contributed by Sue Richard on Jun 5, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,996 views

    Simple living is freeing based on Matthew 6

    The Discipline of Simplicity Mt 6: 19-21, 25, 31-34 May 11, 08 Today is not a Simple day. -First, it’s MOTHER’S DAY and we’ve recognized mothers. - It is also Pentecost Sunday and we’ve sung about the gift of God’s Holy Spirit to us. -Then today is the Sunday that we’re introducing ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren