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  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Internal Opposition/Conflict Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Feb 3, 2013
     | 7,510 views

    When serving God conflict and attack from the enemy is expected, what we do NOT expect is the enemy using our own to attack. We must meet this challenge of internal conflict and Nehemiah gives us a template on how this can be done... meet it with honesty

    Sermon Brief Date Written: January 31, 2013 Date Preached: February 3, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Building with God Sermon Title: Internal Strife and Opposition Sermon Text: Nehemiah 5 [ESV] Introduction: Nehemiah had heard of the great trouble ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What In Our World Is God Doing?

    Contributed by James Snyder on Feb 4, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,611 views

    How God has worked is how He is working and how He will work. To understand this is to begin to weed out of our life the merely good and concentrate on what God has for us.

    Ernest Hemingway was one of the great American writers that changed the way writers wrote and readers read. According to him, the value of a book was in proportion to how much good material you are willing to cut from the manuscript. If, for example, in the last draft of the manuscript one sentence ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Die With Your Boots On

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 17, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,318 views

    How will you die?

    There is a country song by Toby Keith that says, "We're all just killin' time until the Good Lord takes us home and the best that you can hope for is to die with your boots on." The phrase die with your boots on has been around a long time and has been used to describe good guys and bad guys ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Am I Here, It’s Cold Out Here

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Mar 26, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,612 views

    This is a sunrise message with a theme of why do we get up early on Easter for a sunrise service.

    Why Am I Here, It’s Cold Out Here Revelation 5:1-14 Intro: As I mediated on what God would have me say to you this morning, I would come back time and time again to the same theme. What would bring people out this early in the morning to what we call a sunrise service? What would cause people to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Love Me?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Apr 11, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,770 views

    Sermon for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C, 2013

    John 21: 1 – 19 / Do You Love Me? Intro: Each person has been asked at least one of these questions by someone who has some “feelings” for them: Do you love me? Why do you love me? Or How much do you love me? If we were able to ask Jesus that question, he might answer: ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Absolute Love Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Apr 18, 2013
     | 6,203 views

    God's absolute love for us removed every barrier that keeps us from Him, and He calls us to love others by removing barriers.

    Have you ever heard a preacher say something that made you wince about his correctness (kind of like fasting)? Well, I am going to say something to make you wince. I am going to say something about the love of God. Then, when you are picking up stones to stone me, I am going to tell you why I said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    “the Activity Of A Christ-Like Servant” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jan 23, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,427 views

    What motivates a Christ-like servant to do good deeds?

    The writer of Hebrews touches on two things associated with our being involved in ministry to others in a way that honors Christ. He first speaks of the attitude and then of the activity of a servant. Last time, we thought about how the attitude of a Christ-like servant is love; and how that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Which Kingdom Do You Serve?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Nov 18, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,983 views

    Live your calling as an Ambassador.

    Acts 5:34-39 34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; 35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Against The Flow Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 24, 2012
     | 3,758 views

    Through caring conversations, devotions, service and rituals we nourish our faith and shine brightly in a world of darkness.

    Romans 8:31-39 “Against the Flow” INTRODUCTION For the past four weeks, we have talked about (what I like to call) wholistic stewardship. The proposition I have presented is that Biblical stewardship involves more than what we drop in the offering basket. Stewardship is more than ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How To Use What God Gave You - What Is That In Your Hand?

    Contributed by Cameron Bottema on Nov 24, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,098 views

    God can use the ordinary things in our lives for His extraordinary purpose. Also, this is a great sermon to finish the spiritual gifts study with.

    Introduction: "When God is ready to do what seems to be the impossible He takes what appears to be the improbable and transforms it into the improvable." It has been said of the Church: "20% of the people do 80% of the work of the Church." It has also been said of the Church that: "20% of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    Fishing For Men

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Aug 19, 2013
     | 7,373 views

    What does it mean to follow Jesus? What does it mean to hear "the Master's call?" "Many are called but few are chosen," the Bible says. In order to understand that statement, we may say that many are called but few really respond to that call.

    Mark 1:16-20 "And as He was going along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, 'Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.' And they immediately left the nets and followed Him. ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    You Can Make A Difference Series

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Mar 20, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,850 views

    God often calls us to minister in ways that seem to be beyond our abilities. Like Moses, God always equips us sufficiently to accomplish what He calls us to do.

    Title: You Can Make A Difference Series: God Uses Broken Vessels Text: Exodus 3:1-10 Introduction In 1829, Martin Van Buren sent the following letter to then President Andrew Jackson: To: President Jackson The canal system of this country is being threatened by the spread of a new form of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Harold Hansen avatar

    You Think-God Thinks Series

    Contributed by Harold Hansen on Jan 15, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,036 views

    A message in the series time to decide. We need to make up our minds in serving the Lord.

    YOU THINK-GOD THINKS Isaiah 55:6-9 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Pell avatar

    Eavesdropping In Gethsemane

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 25, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,298 views

    Sermon Objective: To show God’s people the connection between an intimate prayer life and the ability to follow God’s will.

    EAVESDROPPING IN GETHSEMANE Mark 14:32-41 Sermon Objective: To show God’s people the connection between an intimate prayer life and the ability to follow God’s will. Supporting Scripture: Psalm 91:1-16; Jeremiah 29:11; Hebrews 5:7-9 NOTE: This sermon included a vocalist who sings the hymn “Where ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Andy Flowers avatar

    You Have Been Sent Series

    Contributed by Andy Flowers on Jul 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,255 views

    Series in Romans

    Title- You Have Been Sent Text- Romans 10:14-17 Romans 10:13-17 13 for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED." 14 How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist