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  • Alan Smith avatar

    Called To Be Saints

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 25,533 views

    God has called us to be saints and to live lives of holiness.

    Introduction: There’s a story about two brothers who had terrorized the small town where they lived for decades. They were unfaithful to their wives, abusive to their children, and dishonest in business. They were loud, boisterous and just plain rude to nearly everyone. One day, out of the clear ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Childlike, But Not Childish

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 95 ratings
     | 24,673 views

    We are to get rid of childish traits while maintaining certain other childlike qualities.

    Introduction: You probably have heard that tonight is the start of our Vacation Bible School. Everyone has been working hard to get ready, and you can see the results of their work in the halls and in the classrooms. We would like to keep the children out of the classrooms, but if you adults ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Was A Carpenter

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 90 ratings
     | 11,439 views

    We can serve God in our secular jobs just as Jesus did.

    Introduction: Many years ago, there was a movie which came out entitled "OH GOD". It starred John Denver as a grocery store manager who was visited by God, who was portrayed by George Burns. I’ve never seen the movie, but I heard about one scene which I think may teach us a bit. John Denver ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Saw Their Faith

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 841 ratings
     | 97,577 views

    What Jesus saw in four men should be seen in our lives as well

    Introduction: There’s a familiar old story that’s told about a tightrope walker who did incredible stunts. All over Paris, he would do tightrope acts at tremendously scary heights. Then, he would do it blindfolded, then he would go across the tightrope, blindfolded, pushing a wheelbarrow. As ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Knowing, Doing, Becoming

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 61 ratings
     | 12,149 views

    Christianity involves learning facts, doing good deeds and becoming like Christ.

    Introduction: I heard about a story about a man whose wife wanted to buy a pet monkey. The husband protested strongly. He said, "Where will the monkey eat?" She said, "He’ll eat at the table with us." He said, "But what will he eat?" And she said, "He’ll eat the same thing we do." He said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pray Until Something Happens

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 31,047 views

    We need to be persistent in our prayers.

    There’s a magazine cartoon that shows a little fellow kneeling beside his bed for his bedtime prayer. He says with some measure of disgust, "Dear God, Uncle Jim still doesn’t have a job; Sis still doesn’t have a date for the social; Grandma is still feeling sick - and I’m tired of praying for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Ready Or Not, Here He Comes

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 205 ratings
     | 22,294 views

    Jesus Christ will be coming again and we need to get ready.

    Introduction: If you were writing a letter to people who were suffering, what is the one thing above all others that you would want to say to them? It would probably be something like this: "What you’re going through will not be in vain. When this terrible ordeal is over, you’ll be able to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Best Seat In The House

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 148 ratings
     | 44,468 views

    We should be willing to take a back seat so that God will lift us up.

    Introduction: It’s only human nature for us to want to sit in the best seat in the house. At sporting events it’s the skybox seat, or the seat on the 50-yard line or the seat directly behind home plate, or a ringside seat at a boxing match. Those are the places that have the best view and carry ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Two Ways Of Life

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 150 ratings
     | 23,314 views

    How we approach God’s Word will determine which path we take.

    Introduction: The Old Testament book of Psalms is perhaps the best-known and best loved book in all the Bible. The various psalms describe so many emotions from joy and enthusiasm to depression and discouragement. G. Campbell Morgan once raised the question, "Why is it that this book has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    At Your Command

    Contributed by Rich Hadley on Dec 17, 2001
    based on 37 ratings
     | 3,695 views

    Jesus has promised us that if we will commit ourselves wholly to the Kingdom of God that all our basic needs will be provided.

    At Your Command Introduction: Matthew 6:25-33 Proposition:Jesus commands us not to worry each day for our basic needs but to,instead, be about our daily spiritual duties. (Outline) I.RECOGNIZE HIS INTEGRITY (by) A.Obey(ing) His Commands 1.The Soldier 2.The Christian B.Perform(ing) All ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Lessons In Glorious Giving

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 25, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 17,828 views

    Give beyond ourselves. (An investing heart) – v. 1a David not only “served his own generation” (Acts 13:36), which every child of God should do, but he also served generations to come. He provided the materials to build the temple; he organized the tem

    > This morning I want to invite you into a picture that’s captured my heart over the past year or two…it’s a moment in O.T. history in which the people of God… our spiritual fore parents... took up a similar season in their lives to provide for a place of worship and ministry. It was the original ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Relationship For Life Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 15, 2011
     | 6,313 views

    Jesus guarantees that he has a relationship with us for life.

    “Setting Troubled Hearts at Rest: A Relationship for Life” John 14:15-24 One of our sons, when he was very young, had a fear that centered on me and Barb. Every time we left to go somewhere he was concerned that something would happen and feared we therefore would not come back. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Grace Paradox Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 17, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,256 views

    The Grace Paradox is that one who is good in man’s eyes who has not trusted in Christ will not be saved whereas a "bad person" who trusts in Christ will be saved.

    The Grace Paradox Sermon 2 in the series, “Free Grace in Focus – A Biblical Answer to Lordship Salvation” Chuck Sligh / August 26, 2010 TEXT: Acts 10:1-8 INTRODUCTION I want to talk to you today about the greatest paradox in the Bible. That paradox is captured in this statement: “A good person ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Highway To Heaven

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 25, 2011
    based on 31 ratings
     | 57,683 views

    Jesus is the only highway to heaven. Using road signs, this evangelistic Easter message shows that the only way to heaven is on the road marked "Jesus."

    Highway to Heaven Rev. Brian Bill Easter 2011 4/24/11 Everywhere we turn there are signs but sometimes they are very confusing… Some send contradictory messages… And others are too strict or simply too confining for us… We’re all on a journey; in fact life ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You There?

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 9, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 27,245 views

    We will start this message by looking at three scriptures: Genesis 3: 9 that says, “And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, where art thou?” Was it that the Lord could not see Adam? No. He could see him.

    We will start this message by looking at three scriptures: Genesis 3: 9 that says, “And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, where art thou?” Was it that the Lord could not see Adam? No. He could see him. I King 17: 2: “And the word of the Lord came unto him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal