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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Experiencing His Passionate Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 12, 2004
    based on 67 ratings
     | 7,480 views

    Do I REALLY need Jesus’ sacrifice? Why can’t I just go to God as I am?

    OPEN: In a speech Mark Twain gave before the Society of American Authors in 1900, he said: “I am constructed like everybody else and enjoy a compliment as well as any other fool, but I do… have… another side. I have a WICKED side. Estimable friends who know all about it would tell you and take a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You Wiser Than A 5th Grader? - Wisdom

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 79 ratings
     | 13,008 views

    Wisdom is the one thing you can sincerely ask God for and His answer is always yes! THE PRIORITY, PRODUCT, AND POWER OF WISDOM. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    Are You Wiser Than a 5th Grader? II Chronicles 1:7-12; James 3:13-17 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Wisdom.html The popular TV game show is a misnomer, because it doesn’t really test ‘smarts’, but ‘knowledge.’ It should be called “Are You More Knowledgeable than a 5th Grader?”! They haven’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Anchor Holds – Mother's Day 2004

    Contributed by Tex Cox on May 9, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 25,840 views

    I think it goes without saying that it takes a very special person to be a Mother. Being a parent changes everything. But being a parent also changes with each baby. Here are some of the ways having a second and third child is different from having the f

    The Anchor Holds – Mother’s Day 2004 I think it goes without saying that it takes a very special person to be a Mother. Being a parent changes everything. But being a parent also changes with each baby. Here are some of the ways having a second and third child is different from having the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Listen To Dad Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 17, 2004
    based on 78 ratings
     | 13,953 views

    In our society, dads have almost become irrelevant. But in God’s mind, fathers are almost indispensable. Find out why.

    OPEN: A writer named Donald Ogden Stewart, had a son away at prep school. When his son reached the age of 14, Stewart wrote him the following letter: "Dear son, now that you have reached the magic age of fourteen, the time has come to tell you about the flowers and the bees. There is a male and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Memorial Stones"

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 26, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 2,140 views

    Memorial Stones that we place along our pathway mark significant events in our lives where God helped us and these encourage us in our current journey.

    Iliff & Saltillo UM May 30, 2004 Memorial Day Weekend "Memorial Stones" Joshua 4:1-9 INTRODUCTION: Today is Memorial Day Sunday. It may mean different things to different people and how we observe it now and how we have observed it in the past. There may be parades ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Observations On Obedience

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 27, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,599 views

    God?s requirement of obedience is not something He does to us, but something He does for us. Though today?s world may see living without rules as a dream, it would only result in destruction.

    Observations On Obedience Text: Deut.6: 24 Intro: Obedience is not a topic dealt with too often these days. We hear a lot about options, but not much about obedience. The former term implies no set standard to follow, while the latter implies the existence of some absolutes. The “no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Can't Take It Anymore

    Contributed by Jamie Wright on Jul 3, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 27,138 views

    Every person on the face of the earth will get to a place sometime in life where they will say, "I can’t take it anymore." What do you do when you get o the junction? Jesus was there in Luke 22, what did He do? Let’s find out.

    I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE! Jamie Wright • Maranatha Fellowship Church I can’t take it anymore. Have you ever heard anybody say that? Have you ever said that? This is the only way I know how to say it. It’s that point that you get to when you feel like you are going crazy. People come up to me ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus And The Right Fighters

    Contributed by John Nadasi on Jul 8, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 2,309 views

    Focusses on motives on the Pharisees rather than the parable itself. Pushes people to examine their own motives and what drives them.

    Luke 10:25-37 Paonia United Methodist Church July 11, 2004 Chances are if you have spent any time around a church, And during any of that time you were even marginally conscious, You have undoubtedly heard of the Good Samaritan. In a survey, 80 % of the population could recount at least the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Compassionate Father Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jul 12, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,092 views

    Jesus’ picture of the compasionat father corrects many of our wrong images of God

    Luke 15:11-32 June 27, 2004 The Compassionate Father Verses 1-2 1Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. 2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." Our image of God speaks directly to our ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Peter Schmidt avatar

    When You Are In The Dumps... Series

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Jul 13, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,795 views

    Sometimes we feel like Elijah - in the pit of despair. The Lord raises us out of depression by 1. Reprimanding Us, and 2. Revitalizing Us.

    Pentecost 12 I Kings 19:9-18 Have you ever prayed an “I have had enough, Lord” prayer? An “I have had enough” prayer usually comes not long after one or more “what next, Lord?” prayers. We’ve all had times like those in our lives: one thing piling on after another, stress after stress, crisis after ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Effect Of Judgment Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 19, 2004
    based on 84 ratings
     | 12,682 views

    Jeremiah is a book of God’s judgment upon Judah... but Jeremiah’s prophecies seemed to affect only one man - Jeremiah.

    OPEN: As the crowded airliner was about to take off, the peace was shattered by a five-year-old boy who picked that moment to throw a wild temper tantrum. No matter what his frustrated, embarrassed mother did to try to calm him down, the boy continued to scream furiously and kick the seats around ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Timothy Archer avatar

    #3: The Heart Of The Worshiper Series

    Contributed by Timothy Archer on Jul 20, 2004
    based on 65 ratings
     | 31,856 views

    #3 of 7 on Worship. This looks at our attitudes in worship.

    In Spirit and In Truth A Series on Worship #3: The Heart of the Worshiper We are continuing our study of worship. Today we will be looking some at the heart of the worshiper. A lot of times when we talk about worship we focus on what we do. But when we look at the Bible, that was often the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Two Flies In The Ointment Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 13, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,473 views

    Developing the right life skills and social skills can make our lives so much richer, our friendships deeper, and our level of happiness higher.

    Two Flies in the Ointment (Ecclesiastes 10:10-15) Note: This is the second part of my sermon titled, "A Fly in the Ointment" also posted on Sermon Central. INTRO 1. Talk about a rude awakening. The Reuters news service told a story about a man in January of 2004 who "woke with a jolt in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Marks Of Discipleship- The Most Dangerous Moment In Worship Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 28, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 8,866 views

    One of the marks of discipleship is generosity. But we are challenged about this everytime we come to the offering in the worship service.

    The story is told about a man who was stingy and miserly. People looked at this person as a real skin-flint. One day, one of the folks in the town was given the task of serving as the chairman of the community charity. He decided he was going to start with the town skin-flint. He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Peter Schmidt avatar

    Ash Wednesday Is A Time For Housecleaning

    Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Feb 29, 2004
    based on 111 ratings
     | 34,190 views

    This is a 2-part sermon for Ash Wednesay based on Joel. This was used in a service with the imposition of ashes, a worship service which stressed repentance. The 2 parts are: The Sinner Repents, The Lord Relents.

    Ash Wednesday Joel 2:12-19 Let’s suppose that after we left church this evening, we locked up the doors, and none of us came back until 5 years later. Not a single person set foot on this very property until Ash Wednesday, 2009. When we do come back, what would our church look like after 5 years ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran