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  • Denn Guptill avatar

    To Be Or Not To Be Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 24, 2025
     | 468 views

    Paul tells the Colossians they were dead. But what did he mean by dead? And how do we know if we are spiritually dead?

    The quality of mercy is not strain'd. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest: It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes. That, of course, was from the Merchant of Venice, which I studied in grade 11. Do they still teach Shakespear in High ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Critical Spirit

    Contributed by Larry Sarver on May 31, 2001
    based on 107 ratings
     | 17,657 views

    An Expository Sermon on Luke 6:37-42 about the Christian showing a compassionate attitude rather than a critacal attitude.

    The Critical Spirit Pastor Larry Sarver New Life in Christ 1633 SW 34th St. Palm City, FL 34990 561-283-9426 pastorsarver@yahoo.com www.palmcitynewlife.org Illustration: Guilty as sin! It happened just a few years ago. The banks in New Jersey had been robbed systematically, one after the other. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Culturally-Relevant Church Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jul 11, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 6,533 views

    Casting the vision for a culturally relevant, twenty-first century church

    The Catalytic Church: The Culturally-Relevant Church Scripture Reading: Acts 17:16-34 Dave and Diane had just moved, because of Dave’s job, to the small town of Catoosa, Oklahoma. The young couple had been struggling in many ways before, but the move made things worse. Diane had no ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Changed Before Our Eyes Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Jun 29, 2006
     | 4,111 views

    Understanding the glory of God

    Sermon – Glory – Changed before our eyes! 1. Introduction (joke, etc about being changed) a. Joke: i. Hospital waiting room. One rather self-important individual was getting impatient. Unwilling to wait any longer, he barged in and demanded to be seen by the doctor. "Don’t you know who I am?" ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Unwitting Ambassador

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Aug 5, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,633 views

    Bearing False Witness is a lot more than just lying - its bringing disrepute to a good God

    There was some big news at the CIA last week. Christine Axsmith, a 42 year contractor was fired from her job because of her blog. If you’re not familiar with what blogging is, think of it as a journal that is posted on the Internet for everyone to read. In her case, this one was internal, but you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Second Chances

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Mar 19, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 10,235 views

    A story about obediance...his and ours

    Second Chances Jonah 3:1-3:10 Today we are looking at a portion of the Old Testament prophet Jonah. We’re pretty familiar with Jonah’s story. IT is the biggest fish storey in the bible and so we believe that any fish story is a FISH Story. Something you really can’t believe because you ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Hallowed Or Hollow? Series

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 9, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,132 views

    Prayer is a delicate balance between his holiness and his closeness.

    Title: “Hallowed or Hollow” Text: Matthew 6:7-10 FCF: Prayer is communication with Christ, and as his followers, we need it to be two-way. SO: Be Real! Prayer that is not genuine is only words. Intro: One of the disadvantages of being a person who learns words in context is that you get them ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What The Master Knew

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Nov 9, 2005
     | 4,787 views

    (Parable of the Talents) Our God has already given us everything we need for life and godliness. We need to recognize that, and do something about it!

    Title: “What the Master Knew” Text: Matthew 25:14-20 I suspect if you’ve been in church for more than a few years you’ve heard of Jim Elliott. As a young seminarian at Wheaton in 1949, he was considered a bright and rising star, very well-liked and destined to go far. In 1955, he became a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Entertaining Angels

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Dec 7, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,428 views

    A freindly encouragement and reminder to spend time with the people that God loves most - those forgotten by society. In this case, it follows the death of a member with Alzheimer’s/

    Title: Entertaining Angels Text: Hebrews 11:1-3 FCF: Because Christ is all around us, our love needs to extend not just to the people we know, but to everyone! SO: I want the congregation to move from an exclusive love to an inclusive love. Intro: When I’d go over to see Marvin Creel, I usually ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What The Gardener Does (Revised)

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Dec 7, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,585 views

    Growth. Grow where you are; it’s God’s Plan - Cooperate!

    Title: What the Gardener Does Text: Luke 13:6-9. FCF: We are supposed to grow. Jesus will make sure that happens. SO: I’d specifically like to encourage the congregation to take risks in growing – things like committing to some evangelism… Intro: I’m not really much of a gardener. Today is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spirit-Filled Life Series

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on May 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,689 views

    Paul’s point is that the Holy Spirit is the controlling influence motivating and directing the lives of believers. As we sort through these participles, we can identify at least three results of the Holy Spirit’s influence.

    The Spirit-Filled Life Ephesians 5:15-21 Quick Discussion: What are the two most significant influences on your life? “Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead be filled with the Spirit.” At the heart of this contrast is a life lived under the influence of … those influences, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Taking Away The Joy

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on May 20, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,955 views

    Our Joy will be subtley taken away if there is no glorfication of the one who gives it.

    Flying just isn’t fun anymore. If I had any doubts about that – well, my trip to Detroit last week certainly cleared it all up. Going through the security checkout with Rachel and Jonathan in tow, we had to tell Rachel – you have to take off your shoes, just like the guards tell you. And, just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Matter Of Degrees

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 22, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,624 views

    Sin is simply anything that takes our focus off of God. Trust your instruments.

    Title: A Matter of Degrees Text: Matt 7. 13 – 14 MP: Sin is simply anything that takes our focus off of God. Trust your instruments. SO: Mainly, I want to set up my “Seven Deadly Sins” series by explaining what sin is and why we must not choose it. ------------------------------------------- He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gluttony: The Hunger That Must Be Filled Series

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Mar 18, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,045 views

    Overcoming gluttony isn’t about being starved, it’s being filled with the right things...

    Title: Gluttony: The Hunger to be Filled Text: Matthew 5:6 FCF: Our desire to be filled with anything other than Christ is deadly. Outline: 1. Stats on Hunger a. Obesity Rates b. Dos Manos Burrito c. Other things we try to fill (Alcohol, Drugs, Sex) 2. Hunger is a Signal a. Needed signal to keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Reality Versus The Shadow

    Contributed by John Tung on Mar 28, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,295 views

    The reality of Christ is greater than the shadow of the OT animal sacrifices.

    The Reality Versus the Shadow Hebrews 10:1-16 (19-25) John Tung, 3-25-07 I. Introduction The title for today’s message sounds like an athletic competition between two teams: The Reality versus The Shadow, like the Nationals versus the Orioles, or The Redskins versus the Cowboys. But the sermon is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational