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  • Chew Chew avatar

    Run Hard To The Finish

    Contributed by Chew Chew on Aug 2, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,080 views

    To challenge the students to make a decision to run right up to the finish and to encourage those that are dropping out of the race to come back right on.

    Text: 2 Timothy 4: 6-8 Title: Running Hard to the Finish Objective: To challenge the students to make a decision to run right up to the finish and to encourage those that are dropping out of the race to come back right on. Introduction Before I began with the actual preaching of the word, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Increase Our Faith!

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Oct 8, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,307 views

    Jesus gives us some hard saying in this text that need to be understood around Jesus’ disciples asking for their faith to be increased.

    -My son likes going to AWANA. He enjoys playing games, hearing bible stories, singing to campfire songs. He doesn’t exactly enjoy memorizing bible passages. He give up several times while I am trying to help him learn the passages. I have to prod him on, telling him he can do it and that we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Trust God

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Oct 13, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 20,292 views

    I don’t always understand, but I will always TRUST GOD

    PSALMS 143:8 Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You. 9 Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies; In You I take shelter.10 Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Your Spirit is good. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Living God's Dream Without Barriers

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Oct 14, 2007
     | 3,623 views

    God has a dream, that there are no barriers between us and others.

    Have you ever felt excluded? Have you ever felt unnecessarily confined or restricted? Have you ever found it difficult to fit into a group or to be accepted, or felt isolated? Maybe it was because you haven’t lived in an area long enough, have enough money, from the right family, you have or ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Pay The Rent Series

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,475 views

    According to the US Census Bureau, almost 30 percent of the people living within five miles of our church do not have the ability to paint their own home. I am one of them! And have been all my life.

    According to the US Census Bureau, almost 30 percent of the people living within five miles of our church do not have the ability to paint their own home. If population projections are correct, that number will grow to nearly 35 percent by 2011. These folks are not impoverished or disabled, yet ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Building The Right Foundation Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,858 views

    It is important to build the right foundation for the family. This sermon shows you how to do it.

    Building the Right Foundation Theme: To show the importance of having a stable foundation in the home. Text: Luke 6:46-49 Opening Read: Psalms 55:22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. (Psalms 55:22 AV) Cast you cares on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Supernatural Breakthrough #2: Unleashing The Gifts Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 12, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,226 views

    If we want to see people’s lives changed, then we need to remove our spectator mentality from Christianity, and realize that every member is a minister! It’s time to unleash the gifts of the Spirit in our midst.

    SUPERNATURAL BREAKTHROUGH #2: UNLEASHING THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT OPENING TEXT: “Then Jesus taught, saying to them, "Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations’?” (Mark 11:17). REVIEW: Last week = “Redigging the Wells of Prayer.” We learned that: If we want ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Horrors Of Hell

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 20, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,111 views

    Hell is filled with people we love, and our neighbors and friends, who give to Charities, always there to lend a helping hand, people who we would say were GOOD people if they were judged by their works!

    The Horrors of Hell Luke 16:19-31 As beautiful as Heaven is! That is how Horrifying HELL is! The Horror of HELL is NOT only for those who are the Mass murderers, or Hitler, or the really EVIL of this world! But Hell is filled with people we love, and our neighbors and friends, who give ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    When The Beast Gets Loose Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,424 views

    Part 3 in a series on temptation. This deals with last 3 of seven deadly sins.

    KILL OR BE KILLED Part 3-When the Beast Gets Loose Romans 7:14-20 October 21, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee Read Romans 7:14-20 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. Ro 7:15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Frankenstein? What Am I Creating?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 11, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,451 views

    Frankenstein is one who creates a monster by which he is eventually killed. Will our work or agency be that that comes back to ruin its originator? Build wisely.

    FRANKENSTEIN, WHAT AM I CREATING? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Job 17:9 The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Radical And Countercultural

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 15, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,391 views

    John the Baptist led a radical and countercultural lifestyle

    Sermon: John the Baptist – Radical and Countercultural par excellence Story: A young police officer was taking his final exam for the police academy and he was set the following problem to solve. “You are on patrol in the outer city when an explosion occurs in a gas main in a nearby street. On ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Second Fall

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Aug 30, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,966 views

    Humanities second devastating fall came at the tower of Babel with the loss of clear communication. Pride absolutely cripples us as communicators.

    Dakota Community Church July 2, 2006 The Second Fall Introduction: We just came back from a great men’s retreat weekend where one of the themes turned out to be the power of unity and God’s desire for us all to be one even though that idea kind of goes against our natural inclination as men. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Catherine Davis avatar

    The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

    Contributed by Catherine Davis on Sep 2, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,451 views

    We are called to love others - in spite of the good, the bad, and the ugly.

    Scripture: Psalm 139: 1-6, 13-18 Title: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Theme: From the beginning to the end God knows everything and is still with me! In this world, we want to throw in the towel when things get rough – we are too fleshly to hang in there! But we are called to love others in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Love-In-Action Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 4, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,330 views

    Outline: • Murderous un-love, 11-15 • Sacrificial love, 16-17 • Confirming love, 18-20 • Love¡¦s outcome, 21-24

    I¡¦d like to begin by quoting an 8-year old theologian: ¡§There are two kinds of love. Our love. God¡¦s love. But God makes both of them.¡¨ God is the Source of love. This is something we¡¦ve known from the beginning of our Christian experience. ƒçMurderous un-love, verses 11-15 An old Burt ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Catherine Davis avatar

    Them

    Contributed by Catherine Davis on Sep 13, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,595 views

    We are taught by scripture that all are loved by God, but we tend to segregate groups into “we” and “they.” This is wrong.

    Scripture: From the New American Standard Bible James 2: 1-10 1 My brothers, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. 2 For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist