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  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Down To The Wire

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Apr 4, 2009
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    As we see the return of Christ fast approaching our job as a church is coming down to the wire.

    April 5, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Luke 19:10 Subject: The Last Week of Jesus’ Life Title: Down to the Wire Life is full of deadlines to be met. There are bills due on a certain date. There are car payments, house payments, utility bills… How many of you have ever been at the point where you ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Spirit Of The Chicken

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 9, 2009
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    The Lord’s care is compared to that of mother hen for her young chickens when they are in danger. It is the wonder of wonders that sometimes people choose to abandon the cover of the wings of the Almighty.

    THE SPIRIT OF THE CHICKEN Dr. D. K. Olukoya Mathew 23:37-38 says, “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Painful Visit

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 10, 2009
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    For Martin Luther King Sunday. Misunderstanding comes about because we do not hear one another, we do not have the context to understand, or someone deliberately creates distance. Racial understanding needs to take all this into account.

    Misunderstanding is an inevitable part of life. Just because we are human, just because we have limitations and are imperfect, we are going to misunderstand one another. And the sooner we accept that as a part of life and learn to deal with it, the better off we’ll be. There are several reasons ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Assurance After The Resurrection

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Apr 11, 2009
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    Discover the assurance Jesus gives His disciples after the resurrection.

    Today is Easter. We celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. I think most everyone knows the story of the resurrection. That is a given. I think there is a deeper question that needs to be addressed? The question is, what difference has the resurrection made in my life? Why believe in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Power Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Nate Herbst on Jan 1, 2009
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    Living the Christ-like life is humanly impossible but He has given us His very Spirit, empowering us to live the lives He desires!

    The Power of the Holy Spirit. It is impossible for anyone to experience a victorious Christian life or fulfill their God-given purpose in life without the direction and empowering of the Holy Spirit. Example: Peter was cowardly and often very ignorant before being filled with the Holy Spirit. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Making Peace When There Is No Peace

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 7, 2009
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    We would like to contribute to world peace, but how? Confront others with their wrongness; but before that, understand your own heart; and before that, be reconciled to God.

    "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God." Well, who wouldn’t like to be that?! Who wouldn’t want to be a peacemaker and be rewarded by God and by a grateful world? "Blessed are the peacemakers." The trouble is, it’s not that easy. You and I may fantasize ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Problem Of Faithfulness

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 18, 2007
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    Faithfulness is a quality we aspire to, yet there are serious road blocks on the way. How can we overcome those barriers to this essential quality of character?

    Sermon for CATM – November 18, 2007 – The Fruit of the Spirit - Faithfulness Galatians 5:13-25 I went for a walk the other day in the crisp autumn air to clear my head and to prepare to work on today’s message. Do you ever do that? Nobody else around you, or at least nobody there to judge your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Victory Completed Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 3, 2012
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    1. God’s enemies will be utterly routed (vs. 1-16). 2. God’s people will be given rest (vs. 16-23). 3. God wants His people to remember (vs. 23-32).

    For Such a Time as This Part 9: The Victory Completed Esther 9:1-32 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - July 22, 2012 *Tonight we finish God’s great story of Esther, the orphan girl, who grew up to be chosen as queen of the Persian Empire. Esther was also the secret Jew who rose ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Concerning Spiritual Gifts Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 4, 2012
     | 4,988 views

    Do you have a spiritual gift? How would you know? How would you use it?

    Introduction Do you have a gift? Do you possess a giftedness in some way that you can attribute it to God and through which you believe you are making a significant contribution to the church? If you are like most Christians, you may be modest about the subject; you may even be troubled by it, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Faith That Moves Mountains Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Oct 6, 2012
     | 8,804 views

    Faith without works is dead faith.

    October 7, 2012 Morning Worship Text: James 2:14-26 Subject: Faith Title; James Part 4 – Faith That Moves Mountains Today we continue in our series from the book of James. I want to begin by turning over to Mark 11. James instruction to us today is about faith. It’s the same thing that Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The First Short-Term Missions Trip Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 29, 2012
     | 5,977 views

    Short-term missions is mostly a modern concept, probably because technology and modern transportation makes it easy to do. Even so, it was Jesus who started the practice with his twelve disciples.

    Introduction Our missions chairman has made it clear to anyone who gets in earshot of him that he thinks short-term mission trips is one great idea. He likes them because he thinks they are a great means to convert Christians into lifelong missionaries, whether they travel to another land or stay ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What Is Love

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Feb 15, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 35,903 views

    This message looks at the biblical Standard, Test, Example and Application of AGAPE love.

    WHAT IS LOVE? George Matheson was only fifteen when he was told that he was losing what little eyesight he had. Instead of giving up, Matheson immediately continued with his plans to enroll in the University of Glasgow, and his determination lead to his graduation at age nineteen. But as he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Asa's Mistake

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Feb 19, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 22,130 views

    Four things we can learn from King Asa's mistakes. Even though he was fully committed to God all his life he still made mistakes and errors in judgment.

    Asa’s Mistake February 20, 2011 “At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him: “Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand. Were not the Cushites and Libyans a mighty ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Shawn Rose avatar

    Bad Kids Of The Bible: Shelomith's Son Series

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Feb 19, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 15,310 views

    Part 2 of a series of sermons inspired by the book "Bad Kids of the Bible and What They Can Teach Us" by Thomas J. Craughwell.

    BAD KIDS OF THE BIBLE: SHELOMITH’S SON Text: Leviticus 24:10 – 23 Although I don’t really want to do it, I feel led to share something about myself that I am completely ashamed of. Back several years ago, when I taught eighth grade at McKell Middle School, I had a class of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Don’t Downplay", What You Have Been Given!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Feb 20, 2011
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     | 7,089 views

    What they had received that day, they knew it was way to important, for them to keep it to their selves. That’s why at nine in the morning, they were taking it to the streets. It was history right there in the making, The power of God was amazing

    “Don’t downplay,” What you have been given! Acts 2:1-8, 12-18 NKJ. 1. When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3. Then ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational