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  • Jose Gomez Sr. avatar

    Lord, Renew My Church!

    Contributed by Jose Gomez Sr. on May 25, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,119 views

    Let’s be the kind of Church that God want’s us to be.

    *Romans 12:1-2 "I abeseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies ba living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your 2reasonable service. 2 And do not be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Brought Down

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 3, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 2,682 views

    A brief message intended to serve as a transition from a choral concert of Advent music, featuring our children and youth choirs, to the Communion table.

    “He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly.” Children bring things down. All sorts of things. Around our place we are learning that a ten-month-old can move very quickly and has a vice-like grasp. Things will come down if they are not moved beyond reach. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Open Letter Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Feb 24, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,569 views

    In prison Paul writes his "son" Timothy and gives him final lessons in being a godly man and evangelist

    An Open letter to a Son 1 Timothy 1:1-11 The epistles called 1 and 2 Timothy are a mentors heartfelt words to a son. Paul uses these letters as further instructions to a young evangelist that he has watched grow up in Christ. Timothy was an associate of Paul’s on his second and third ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Strategy For Revival

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 27, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,510 views

    What’s the Strategy For Revival? 1 Pray 2 Obey 3 Believe 4 Repent

    Sun. July 18/93 I Sam. 7:1-14 STRATEGY FOR REVIVAL The Atlantic Fleet was holding maneuvers. On a destroyer the call to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Deacons

    Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 9,906 views

    This sermon was preached before church decided deacons.

    This morning, at the close of our service, our ushers will pass out to you the members of Sandridge Baptist a sheet of names. These names are of the men of this church eligible to serve as deacons. You will be given the opportunity to nominate two men from this list to serve as deacon. But before ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer: It Is Our Little Secret

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Nov 21, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,025 views

    OUR FATHER HAS A SECRET AND IT IS A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM!

    PRAYER: IT IS OUR LITTLE SECRET MATTHEW 6: 1-13 NOVEMBER 7, 2004 INTRODUCTION: From the final scene of "Shrek": Fiona: "I was supposed to be beautiful" Shrek: "But you are beautiful" YOU SEE, FIONA HAD A LITTLE SECRET. AT NIGHT THE BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS BECAME AN ORGERESS. Unconditional love. It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is Doubt Christian?

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 10, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 4,073 views

    Should Christians ever doubt - and what should we do if we do?

    Doubt: Mt 11:1-15 This morning’s Gospel reading shows how doubt comes to that great man of God, John the Baptist. How come you might ask? Last week’s reading showed John the Baptist being very sure that Jesus was the Messiah. He had heard the words of God the Father announcing that Jesus was ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Trick Or Treat

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 25, 2001
    based on 284 ratings
     | 14,310 views

    This sermon gives the history of Halloween and a biblical perspective of the holiday.

    Sunday Evening October 28, 2001 Bel Aire Baptist Church TRICK OR TREAT Micah 6:8 Introduction: 1. As a parent I have had to make decisions concerning Halloween. Is Halloween just a harmless holiday that kids go from house to house and get candy? What’s wrong with that? Is it harmful to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Boasting

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,634 views

    3 things from James that help us avoid boasting: 1) Wisdom 2) humility 3) Right ambition

    Boasting Jas 3:13-18, 4:13 KAC CU 18/11/02 The dominant theme of these passages is, really, BOASTING - Jas, no doubt, found it necessary to address as they were just like us! o A) Human: competition is part of the human nature, fabric of life § Not necc bad. But is corrupted by our ‘fallen ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Danny Moss avatar

    "The 1st & 2nd Greatest Commandments"

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Jan 5, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 7,644 views

    This sermon shows the priority that the Word of God gives to loving God, and loving others.

    THE TWO GREATEST COMMANDMENTS Text: Matthew 22:34-40 "But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered to- gether. Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rod And Staff Series

    Contributed by Peter Parry on Jun 4, 2004
    based on 93 ratings
     | 20,049 views

    The rod and staff are reflective of the nature of God and both are needed.

    ROD AND STAFF (Ps. 23:4) Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. If you can think back for a moment to the Charlie Brown cartoon characters and Linus carrying around his blanket, now and then sucking his thumb, you get an image of early childhood comfort. ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Trusting God

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 27, 2004
    based on 59 ratings
     | 19,861 views

    What worries you? What is it that makes you afraid? Satan longs to pull us away from the safety of we have in Jesus. He brings us fear, anxiety and worry in the hope that we will come to despair.

    Rev. James Brown of Evangeline Baptist Church in Louisiana shares an interesting lesson he learned on the subject of trust. He tells it this way: “There is no situation I can get into that God cannot get me out. Some years ago when I was learning to fly, my instructor told me to put the plane ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Jerry Carr avatar

    Worse Than Hell

    Contributed by Jerry Carr on Jun 20, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 3,529 views

    The doctrin of hell is not a popular one, in fact you don’t hear much preaching on hell anymore, and if their is ever a time that this world needs it, it is now.

    The doctrine of Hell is not a popular one, In fact you seldom ever hear any preaching on Hell anymore, But Hell is real, Listen my friend if their is a Heaven for the saved then in order for God to be a Holy and Just God there must be a Hell for the lostand if you are any kind of a Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mike Huss avatar

    Your Heart Condition

    Contributed by Mike Huss on Dec 9, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,954 views

    What is the condition of your heart.

    The heart is the body’s vital organ. But it is also seen as the emotional center of one’s being. The hearts position within our body is a metaphor for the center. The word Heart occurs approximately one thousand times in the bible, but the range of the meaning is great. There is the physical ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    What Happened To Epiphany?

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jan 4, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,704 views

    The Epiphany, Jan. 6th is about God’s revelation of himself in flesh in the person of Jesus to the Magi. The sermon deals with "reactions" to the baby Jesus and the adult Jesus, his words and resurrection.

    In Jesus Holy Name January 7, 2007 Epiphany Matthew 2:1-3 Redeemer “What Happened to Epiphany?” Yesterday was January 6th, the 12th Day of Christmas. How many of you missed our Epiphany worship service last night? You missed it? It wasn’t in the bulletin? ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran