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  • Sheldon Boyd avatar

    A Life Enjoyed Is A Life Shared Pt.3 Series

    Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Feb 9, 2009
     | 3,100 views

    This is another sermon in an extended series I am doing in the book of Philippians.

    HOW TO BE A CHRISTIAN AND STILL ENJOY LIFE A LIFE ENJOYED IN A LIFE SHARED Pt.2 Sunday February 10, 2008 Scripture Reference: Philippians 1:6-8 Intro. A. In last weeks message we focused much of our attention on the ministry that Paul shared with the Philippian church. How he rejoiced with ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Working The Prayer Master Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,354 views

    a six part series on building a better church body

    BETTER BODY BUILDING Part 4 All my illustrations come from Sermon Central unless otherwise noted and the scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted. WORKING THE PRAYER-MASTER The Body of Christ is compared at times by the Apostle Paul to physical body we have here on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Freedom's Blessing Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 13, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,533 views

    This message encourages people to trust the Lord and be blessed rather than living under the curse of trying to keep the law.

    Freedom’s Blessing (Galatians 3:6-14) Tim Wilson, a pastor in Colorado, talks about his days at Fort Benning, attending the United States Army Airborne School. He and his buddies were sitting on hard wooden bleachers as they prepared for their first parachute jump. Soon they would soar hundreds ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    When We Are Called To Those Who Are Hostile

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,751 views

    After being abused and accused by his fellow Jews, Jeremiah’s counsel was sought and ignored. Modern believers need to take note.

    If I hadn’t had a similar, though less lethal, experience, I probably wouldn’t relate to that scene in “The Godfather” where the old Mafioso tells the young boss how the traitor would try to kill him after his death. With me, we were in a nice restaurant in San Francisco (my executive editor and I) ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Paul's Purpose And Passion Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jan 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,971 views

    This sermon looks at the profile of Paul and unpacks his life past and present seeking his purpose and passion.

    Pauls purpose and passion Romans 1:1 - 17: Series: On the road through Romans. Background: Over the next few months we are going to be travelling on the road to Rome through the book of Romans, as we do we will be stopping off on route to take in the sights. The book of Romans was written by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    David Encouraged Himself In The Lord

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jan 30, 2008
    based on 160 ratings
     | 290,921 views

    This story in the life of David points out three principles to guide us as we seek to "encourage ourselves in the Lord."

    A Study of the Life Of David Sermon # 10 “David Encouraged Himself in the Lord” 1 Samuel 30: 1-25 key verse-6 We all need encouragement from time to time. All of us at sometime or other face a crisis when everything seems to fall apart. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!!

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Jan 31, 2008
    based on 27 ratings
     | 9,014 views

    If we don’t stand for something, we’ll fall for anything. We are living in days where God’s people need to make a stand.

    Don’t Just Do Something – Stand There!! Many times during situations of panic you hear someone say, “Don’t just stand there, do something!” Then you see people running around like headless chickens, not achieving very much, but doing something. The three Hebrew children had a choice…don’t just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Free At Last

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Feb 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,799 views

    God is setting people free from chains that we didn’t even know existed.

    February 3, 2008 Morning Worship Text: Acts 12: 1-19 Subject: Breaking Free From Bondage Title: Free at Last There is a strange phenomenon that takes place when I am driving. And I would be willing to bet (if I bet) that I am not the only person that this happens to. When I am driving on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Tithing

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Feb 4, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 21,537 views

    This sermon examines the Biblical basis for giving.

    Title: Is tithing worth the effort? Text: Genesis 14:17-20 Date: 1/13/08 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church illustration: The pastor of a church that didn’t have the reputation for being very generous with their giving decided that it was time to do something drastic in order to teach the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Contumacious Cleric Circumvents Clear Compliance Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Feb 7, 2008
     | 2,410 views

    Jonah refuses to follow God’s call and starts a steady downward trip away from the only One who could save him. He finds a city of escape; pays for his way of flight and winds up with the wrong crowd.

    JONAH 1:3 CONTUMACIOUS CLERIC CIRCUMVENTS CLEAR COMPLIANCE I. CITY: A. Convenient. B. Cosmopolitan. C. Commercial. II. CRAFT: A. Costly. B. Construction. C. Connotation. III. CREDULITY: A. Company. B. Confident. C. Calamitous. If w one word could describe one person then Jonah ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Pitfalls Of Parenting 2 Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,808 views

    This is the second sermon looking at tips for successful parenting.

    Pitfalls of Parenting from the bottom of the Pit 2 I think it was John Wilmot 2 Earle of Rochester who said, “Before I was married I had six theories on raising children, now I have six children and no theories.” Last week we looked at Proverbs 22:6 Direct your children onto the right path, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    A Goat Named Shrek

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Feb 12, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,224 views

    Christians can do great things - through the One who was sent to save us. But first ...... (Text, audio, and Communion meditation will be placed at www.sermonlist.com)

    We look for heroes today, and we only find them in comic books, but there used to be a real hero. He lived a long time ago. His name was Jesus, and He led a very action-packed life. Jesus had just healed a man in a cemetery from being demon possessed, and then when he got home, there was a ...read more

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  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Look What The Lord Has Done Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 14, 2008
    based on 18 ratings
     | 27,761 views

    After all the Lord has done for us, how can we do anything than be thankful.

    Look What the Lord Has Done Text: Joshua 23:1-16 Introduction 1. Illustration: A forgetful husband thought he had conquered the problem of trying to remember his wife’s birthday and their anniversary. He opened an account with a florist, provided him with dates and instructions to send ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Charles R. Swindoll avatar

    Sermon 2: Analysis Of A Courtroom Fiasco Series

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Feb 15, 2008
    based on 91 ratings
     | 24,543 views

    Jesus was the only person to live His entire life without doing anything wrong. Yet, He was arrested, tried, convicted, and condemned to suffer a punishment normally reserved for the Roman empire’s worst criminals.

    Analysis of a Courtroom Fiasco Selected Scriptures Sermon Series: Jesus: The Greatest Life of All From the Bible-Teaching Ministry of Charles R. Swindoll Introduction Jesus was the only person to live His entire life without doing anything wrong. Yet, He was arrested, tried, convicted, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why Should The Work Stop? Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 17, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,373 views

    For Lent and for Black History Month: Those who are threatened by progress will always ask us not to go too far. But this church must not stop reaching all people, serving all needs, touching all children and youth.

    In the fall of 1955 I sat in the auditorium of the Speed Scientific School at the University of Louisville, one of about 300 newly admitted engineering students. The dean welcomed us, and yet also warned us. He instructed us, “Look at the person on your right. Now look at the person on your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist