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  • Brian La Croix avatar

    The Spirit Changes Lives

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 24, 2010
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     | 6,220 views

    Pentecost Sunday sermon encouraging our people to allow the Spirit to fill them for holiness and service.

    The Spirit Changes Lives Acts 2 May 23, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me/We: Last week we started a two-part series on marriage. And we’ll move on to part 2 of that next week. Today, however, I want us to visit about ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Light Revealed As Meek And Mild Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Apr 8, 2011
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     | 3,351 views

    This service is a January sermon series focusing on learning more about Christ and what he was about.

    Psalm 15:1-5 NIV A psalm of David. LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill? 2 He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart 3 and has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Joseph's Crazy Dream

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 19, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,710 views

    Story format sermon in special Christmas service with three parts interspersed with scripture reading and carols.

    READ -- Matthew 1:18-19 “This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her fiancé, was a good man and did not ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Because We Matter Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 30, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,319 views

    WHEN WE DISCOVER OUR LIFE MATTERS EVERYTHING CHANGES. A Christmas Eve Service and Message

    12/24 It's A Wonderful Life Because We Matter Video -- Christmas Eve Start 2:05:01 "Come on Come on" Mary pulling George down the stairs. To "The End." 2:09:55 When George discovered his life mattered everything changed. WHEN WE DISCOVER OUR LIFE MATTERS EVERYTHING CHANGES. Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Only Jesus

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 24, 2011
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     | 2,688 views

    This is a good friday service wherethere were 3 other pastor's speaking. (8 Min. Long)

    Only Jesus Text: Matthew 27: 32-44 32 Now as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. Him they compelled to bear His cross. 33 And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull, 34 they gave Him sour wine mingled with gall to drink. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Real Neighbours Just Do It Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on May 6, 2009
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     | 4,389 views

    A sermon given during a children’s service - speaking to the children and parents about the Good Samaritan

    “Real neighbours just do it – Luke 10:25-37” Gladstone Baptist Church – 19/3/06 am S1 - People don’t seem to be interested in helping other people out today I don’t know about you boys and girls, but I think people are becoming more and more selfish. People don’t seem to be willing to help other ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Following The Crowd Is Not A Good Idea Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on May 7, 2009
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     | 15,451 views

    A children’s Service talking about how people think we can get to heaven

    Following the crowd is not a good idea. Luke 13-22-30 Gladstone Baptist Church - 6/8/06 pm S1 - Heaven seems like such a wonderful place and everyone wants to get to heaven don’t they. But many people will miss out. Hi Boys & Girls, Mums & Dads, today I want to talk to you about heaven. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Necessity Of The Nativity

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 26, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,349 views

    This is my message for our annual Hanging of the Greens service based on the pieces of the church nativity set

    The Necessity of the Nativity Selected Passages November 25, 2007 Hanging of the Greens Message Introduction What is your favorite time of year? Most children will say Christmas. Most adults may say the same. Christmas is a season of grace. It is the season when God sent Jesus to our world. 4 But ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Testimony That Pleases God

    Contributed by Larry Finley on Sep 29, 2009
     | 4,611 views

    Outline used for Funeral of Pastor Friend, with some modifications and then preached the next Sunday AM Service.

    A TESTIMONY THAT PLEASES GOD 9/20/09 Hebrews 11:5 A. CLEAR TESTIMONY 1. Salvation Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. a. Singularity of salvation Neither is there salvation in any ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Inside Out Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 3, 2016
     | 4,198 views

    Each Christian receives at least one spiritual gift from God to be used in His service.

    1. Clark Kent's Deathbed Imagine Clark Kent living his whole life without knowing he was Superman. Can we picture Clark Kent on his deathbed, looking down and muttering, "What's that big "S" on my T-shirt? Superman? What's that?" How sad! Even sadder is the fact that figuratively many Christians on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Fruitfulness Or Indifference

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 14, 2014
     | 3,670 views

    A sermonette for a rest home service on this topic with the aim to remind those listening to live out their faith.

    In different or fruitful? Sermonette for a rest home. Luke 6: 43-49 A thing to remember about this passage is that while Jesus was talking about trees and fruit; he was and he wasn’t talking about trees. This was metaphorical, that word picture stuff. Jesus was talking about people and in ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Funeral For Elderly Woman

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Aug 27, 2019
     | 12,831 views

    Chapel service for an elderly woman with dementia and based upon the song "In the Garden".

    I have preached many times on the subject of heaven. I thought it might be good for us to be reminded how beautiful heaven must be. I thought that maybe we can get just a glimpse of what _______ is experiencing right now. We just heard one of _____’s favorite old hymns, In the Garden. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To Be Like Jesus

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 7, 2018
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     | 7,608 views

    If you say you want to be more like Jesus, do you mean it or is it lip service?

    To be like Jesus Illus. By sermon central The American minister and writer Philip Brooks (1835-93); was noted for his poise and quiet manner. However, one day a friend saw him feverishly pacing the floor like a caged lion and asked him what the trouble was. "The trouble is," replied Brooks, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Parable Of The Unjust Servant

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Sep 3, 2022
     | 3,202 views

    God expects singleness of service to Him. All that we do, secular and sacred is to glorify Him.

    The Parable of the Unjust Servant Luke 16:1-13 This morning, we are studying one of Jesus’s parables. A parable is basically an illustration which is used to help understand an idea. This morning, we are studying the Parable of the Unjust Steward from Luke 16? What does Jesus want us to understand ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Why The Cross?

    Contributed by Darian Catron on Mar 29, 2023
     | 1,690 views

    A Sermon for A Good Friday Service combines three of the Gospel accounts into one for scripture reading at the beginning.

    INTRODUCTION: Beginning first with Matthew 27:33-44 New International Version (NIV) 33 They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). 34 There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ