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  • Jim Butcher avatar

    "I'm Tired Of Pretending To Be Something I'm Not"

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 12, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 10,482 views

    This message contrasts Jesus’ call to repentance with the world’s call to ’find some good in your heart.’

    - Concerning how we should look into our heart, there is a huge difference between the messages we receive from our society and from Jesus. - Today’s consistent message on looking into your heart is “Have self-esteem.” (That is, find the good in your heart; emphasize the reasons to like ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Some Trust In Chariots” Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 14, 2002
    based on 251 ratings
     | 28,893 views

    Deborah shows us what can be accomplished when we rely on God to fight our battles.

    “Some Trust in Chariots” Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Judges chapters 4 and 5 tell a story in two very distinct and different ways. Ch 4 gives a conventional historical account, while chapter 5 re-tells the story in poetic verse. We are studying ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • John Knight avatar

    How To Experience The Power Of Prayer: Part 2

    Contributed by John Knight on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,779 views

    Requirements of Prayer.

    1 Once when Jesus had been out praying, one of his disciples came to him as he finished and said, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." Matthew 6:9-13 9 Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored. 10 May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done here ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Developing Tunnel Vision?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,641 views

    The church must know it’s mission and develop an attack plan.

    TUNNEL VISION, YOUR ASSIGNMENT? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Matthew 9:37 Then saith He unto His disciples, the Harvest is truly plenteous, But the labourers are few: 33. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the Harvest, that He will send forth labourers into His Harvest. Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Berry avatar

    Who Did It?

    Contributed by Mark Berry on Dec 6, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 16,724 views

    This sermon deals with marriage issues. In counseling couples I have found that they use the blame game. This sermon deals with some of those issues that cause strife in marrage and how to deal with it.

    “All Right…Who Did It?” 1 Cor. 7:2-5 But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. [3] The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. [4] The wife’s body does not belong to her alone ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Tim George avatar

    A Cause Worth Fighting For Series

    Contributed by Tim George on Dec 9, 2001
    based on 279 ratings
     | 31,738 views

    Either we define our times or they define us. In the familiar story of David and Goliath we see that truth played out. Saul and Israel were allowing the Philistines to define them. David was a different kind of man however. He intended to define his times

    “ Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand … that all the earth may know that there is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stones Of Decision

    Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Dec 31, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,238 views

    Do you need some help from God about what to do? Israel had the Urim and Thummim, but what do we have today?

    Stones of Decision Bible reference - Ex. 28:15-30 Introduction: A. Making a decision can be hard. Sometimes, you are between two choices and both seem okay, but you want more than okay, you want the right choice. You want God’s choice. How do you know God’s will for your life? B. My father told ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Call To Resolve—part 3

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 2,364 views

    A particular resolve is required of God’s people/witnesses. What must God’s people resolve to maintain? Part 3 of a 3-part sermon. Christian resolve maintains God’s...

    The Call to Resolve—III—Joshua 23:1-16 Faithful/Called/Chosen/Elect/Determination As an out of town man on his first business trip to Jacksonville, FL, his car phone rang. Answering, he heard his wife’s voice urgently warning him, "Herman, I just heard on the news that there’s a car going the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christopher Roberts avatar

    God's Priorities For The Church Series

    Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Jan 4, 2002
    based on 70 ratings
     | 8,666 views

    In the first church God laid down 4 priorities for the 3,000 new believers. Any successful church will devote themselves to these priorities in all that they do.

    Please e-mail me with any comments or if you use any part of this at your church at Mail4ChrisR@aol.com. I would love to hear about it. God Bless! - Chris Think about this for one second. What are the priorities for the church. When we do that we can’t help but have a long list of things the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Don't Worship Anything But God Series

    Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Jan 8, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,252 views

    There are human reasons and ramifications behind the Ten Commandments. They were not given for God’s benefit.

    Don’t worship anything but God -- Deuteronomy 5:6-10 Beginning: The being we call God is unique. His name is I AM, it is not God. The astrologer worships his footstool -- The sun worshiper loves just, one small star. The animist, the works of His hands The Satanist prays to a created and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Demastus avatar

    The Festive Sufferer Series

    Contributed by Michael Demastus on Jan 10, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,014 views

    This is the 1st sermon in this series.

    The Message of James: "The Festive Sufferer" James 1:1-18 Introduction: *Illustration- Do you remember Harold Kushner’s book titled When Bad Things Happen To Good People? R. C. Sproul had a great answer for that. Someone asked him on one occasion, "Why do bad things happen ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Baptism As Epiphany

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 175 ratings
     | 20,193 views

    Sermon for the First Sunday after the Epiphany The Baptism of Jesus

    First Sunday after the Epiphany Baptism of Jesus Sermon Matthew 3:13-17 "Baptism as Epiphany’’   This morning, I would like to do something different! I propose to tell you three stories and as you listen to them think about how each of them relate to Baptism. Story 1. A dying judge said to his ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Church Of The Hot Waffle

    Contributed by John Roy on Jan 15, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,896 views

    The church is to be the welcoming place for struggling sinners and stained saints.

    The Church of the Hot Waffle Matthew 11:19 & Mark 2:15-17 The Waffle House is to restaurants what little league baseball is to the Major leagues. The Waffle House serves food and that is where it’s comparison with other restaurants stop. It features, waffles, of course, Bert’s Chili, Omelets, and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Truth About Lying

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 19, 2002
    based on 144 ratings
     | 13,401 views

    Inductive Segmented Narrative Sermon about Christians and lying

    THE TRUTH ABOUT LYING EPHESIANS 4:25 NARRATIVE SEGMENT 1 Our story focuses on a young boy named Tim. Most people call him little Tim because his father’s name is Tim as well. His whole family is in the sheep business. If it has to do with sheep, their family does it. Anyway, on Tim’s 10th ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Robert Kerr avatar

    Love That Won't Give Up

    Contributed by Robert Kerr on Aug 4, 2001
    based on 137 ratings
     | 17,775 views

    GOD’S PERSEVERING LOVE

    LOVE THAT WON’T GIVE UP One day C. H. Spurgeon was walking through the English countryside with a friend. As they strolled along, the evangelist noticed a barn with a weather vane on its roof. At the top of the vane were these words: GOD IS LOVE. Spurgeon remarked to his companion ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist