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  • Paul Decker avatar

    Don't Be Late!

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 239 ratings
     | 24,101 views

    We believe in Jesus.

    DON’T BE LATE! John 3:14-21 S: Salvation Th: My Life as God’s Light Pr: WE BELIEVE IN JESUS. ?: Why? KW: Conclusions TS: We will find in John 3:14-21 three conclusions to why we believe in Jesus. The ____ conclusion to why we believe in Jesus is that Jesus becomes our… I. SIN (14-15) II. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On The Run

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 286 ratings
     | 53,330 views

    We cannot escape God.

    ON THE RUN Jonah 1:1-17 S: Evangelism Th: My Life as God’s Light Pr: WE CANNOT ESCAPE GOD. KW: Stages TS: In Jonah 1, we will find seven stages that unfold showing how we cannot escape God. Inductive The _____ stage is… I. COMMISSION (1-2) II. COMPREHENSION (3) III. CALAMITY ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Trying Of Our Faith

    Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,719 views

    Encouragement and help in facing overwhelmin trials

    We aren’t so unlike the men and women of old. A. As human beings they had the same temptations. 1. As a matter of fact, the men and women of old did not have a present and living Holy Spirit of God in residence. a. It is this Holy Spirit who empowers us to rise above ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Romans, Chapter Two...as Applied To The Twenty-First Century

    Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 30, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,430 views

    Christians can delude themselves into thinking that they are, somehow, better than others.

    As we study the “Life of Christ” we can make some observations that are just as true in this day-and-age as they were during the time of Christ. 1. We see the religious leaders looking at everyone else and judging them for a violation of some law that the leaders had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Hope" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 26, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 23,660 views

    Part 3 in a 4 part Christmas series

    (Read text) In the past two weeks, as we’ve entered the Christmas season, we’ve talked about the announcement of the angels to the amazed shepherds near Bethlehem. It was a message of good news, which was to be of a great joy for all people, and, according to the angels’ song, was to herald ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Hidden Dangers

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 8, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 7,398 views

    There are many hidden dangers in life which can devastate the human soul.

    HIDDEN DANGERS INTRO.- ILL.- The furious customer called the waitress over to his table and demanded to know what was in his soup. She looked and shyly said, "I’ll have to call the boss. I don’t know one bug from another." That’s what I call a "hidden danger." Better check your soup from now on. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    God's Message To A Nation Under Attack

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,892 views

    Message for the Sunday following the attack of September 11, 2001.

    September 16, 2001 INTRODUCTION We’ve wandered in a haze now for six days. Some fitting words for this week were sung several years ago by Bruce Cockburn, “Sometimes a wind comes out of nowhere and knocks you off your feet.” A wind has come out of New York and Washington, knocked us off our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Best Christmas Party Series

    Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Dec 13, 2001
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,974 views

    Using the analogy of the process of human existence as a party this sermon follows the ups and downs from creation to wedding supper of the Lamb

    S121701 The best Christmas party Revelation 18:5-9 A short story by Scotty Killingsworth We joined the party on the sixth day of creation. It was indescribable. There was an explosion of treats that had never been tasted before. The decorations used every color that the eye could see and were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Unsung Hero Of Christmas

    Contributed by James Petticrew on Dec 22, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 9,256 views

    A sermon based on Matthew 1:18-25 challenging people to see Joseph’s significance and follow his example.

    The Unsung Hero Of Christmas Introduction Over the last few years the code breakers who worked in secret at Bletchley Park in England deciphering the German’s secret messages have emerged as the great unsung heroes of the last war. It is impossible to calculate how many lives their work saved or ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Reason For The Season

    Contributed by Engleburg Toney on Dec 25, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 10,652 views

    Christmas is the Devil’s tool to modernize idolatry. He competes with God for our worship. We must know if God is pleased with our celebration of this holiday.

    The Reason for the Season It’s finally here, the holiday season. Outside of the Super Bowl, it is the biggest commercialized event of the year. The world is a wild jungle of individuals on a shopping frenzy. The Nativity scenes enlightens landscapes across the map, lights bedeck the borders of ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    "The Word Of God Written: The Might Of His Word" Series

    Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Jan 14, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,178 views

    A message about the inspiration, sufficiency and purposes of Holy Scripture.

    “The Word of God Written: The Might of His Word” The Rev’d Quintin Morrow II Timothy 3:14-17 Preached at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Fort Worth January 13, 2002 Let us pray: “Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    "Are The Bible And Church Relevant Today?” Series

    Contributed by Rick Flowers on May 14, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 13,282 views

    #2 in a series of four messages in the "What If It’s True?" campaign. This is intended to assist pastors whose churches are involved in the evangelistic outreach.

    Pastor Rick Flowers First Baptist Church of Flushing The word Relevant means “Logically connected with and important to the matter in hand; appropriate, germane, pertinent.” To some the Word of God and the Church of Jesus Christ do not always seem “Logically connected” or “important ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Soul Laid Bare

    Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Jun 2, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 3,924 views

    Caught in the act, what do we do? Follow the path that King David wlaked down as he repented of his sin against God.

    Sermon Title: A Soul Laid Bare Scripture: Psalm 51:1-6 Wesleyan Community Church Terry, Mississippi Sunday Morning - January 6, 2002 Scripture Introduction: We have all heard the expression, “Hands caught in the cookie-jar”. We have used that expression to describe the end-result of many illegal ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    "Not One Chance In Hell"

    Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Jun 3, 2002
    based on 308 ratings
     | 13,432 views

    An evangelistic message on the realities of Hell.

    “Not One Chance in Hell” Lk. 16:19-31 June 2, 2002 The Rev’d Quintin Morrow St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Ft. Worth, Texas www.st-andrew.com The Church of England issued a theological report on Hell in the opening months of 1996. While not suggesting that everyone would eventually wind up in ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    As I Have Loved You Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,221 views

    Meeting the Need for Affection

    As I Have Loved You (Meeting the Need for Affection) Text: John 15:9-14 In his memoir, Education of a Wandering Man, the western writer Louis L’Amour repeats a charming story about two stage actresses of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He tells how Sarah Bernhardt, the great ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational