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  • Pat Cook avatar

    A Lost Cause? Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 31, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,728 views

    Part 11 in Elijah series - how God dealt with Ahab, the worst of the worst

    1 Kings 16:29-33; 21:1-29 – A Lost Cause? A very small, mousy man was hired as a bartender in the Old West. The saloon owner advised him, "If you ever hear that Big John is coming to town, drop everything and run for your life." The bartender worked for six months with no problems. Then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    There Is Wonder Working Power In Prayer

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 28, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 8,510 views

    Overcoming things that block prayer

    Does your religion lead others to Christ? Do your life and the way in which you treat others influence them for good? One morning a little clock in a shop window in a small town stopped for a half hour. Children on their way to school stopped to play and others talked because they all believed ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Experience Eternal Life Series

    Contributed by Keith Manry on May 18, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,518 views

    Easter Sunday - Part 5 (The final sermon) of a series based on Mel Gibson’s film "The Passion of the Christ." Portions of this sermon were derived from sermons given by Sermon Central designed with the same intent.

    “Experience Eternal Life” John 20:1-18 Introduction: It was the night of October 31st, 1936. Halloween night. A group of men and women sat with their hands joined at a round table. They awaited the message – the same message they had hoped to receive for the past 10 Halloweens. But the message did ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Secrets Of Success Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 15,099 views

    In Genesis 39 Joseph lives out a three step plan for success.

    Genesis Series # 7 CHCC: March 11, 2007 Secrets of Success Genesis 39 INTRODUCTION: Someone once asked radio commentator Paul Harvey to reveal the secret of his success. Here’s what he said: "I get up when I fall down," Bits & Pieces, March 3, 1994, p. 16. That’s pretty simple, but I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hanging In There Series

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jul 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,561 views

    Sermon on persevering in the face of trials. 1st sermon in series

    Hanging in There aug0497 Sermon Series II Corinthians 4:7-10 I want to tell you a true story. At least it has truth in it. Well, if it’s not a true story it ought to be. A young man had been in the army a little over a week. He wrote home and said, "Folks, I’ve just been here a week. I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Freedom In Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Oct 11, 2005
    based on 141 ratings
     | 21,533 views

    The freedom of forgiveness or the bondage of bitterness is a choice we make

    FREEDOM OF FORGIVENESS COLOSSIANS 3 VERSES 12-17 “I had a brother once, and I betrayed him.” With these words, African writer Laurens Van der Post begins a wonderful book The Seed and the Sower, (I recommend you read it). The story is of two brothers from small South African village. The elder ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Honest To God

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jan 21, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,142 views

    Spiritual growth requires that we be honest to God with our mistakes and sins -- and to then repent!

    An elderly woman walked into the local country church. A friendly usher greeted her at the door and helped her up the flight of steps. "Where would you like to sit?" he asked. "The front row please," she answered. "You really don’t want to do that," the usher said. "The pastor is really ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Christianity For The Real World Series

    Contributed by Dan Morrison on Jul 25, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,253 views

    What is Life in the Spirit?

    Christianity for the Real World Part 1 Romans 8:1-16 Preached at Midway Community Church Oct 10, 1999 A billboard attracted my attention. College for the Real World; The ad says I can get an education for the real world. Those who respond will have skills they can draw on as they go out to apply ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We've Got A Secret Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 25, 2002
    based on 86 ratings
     | 20,587 views

    There’s a secret to being contented and thankful. Do you know what it is?

    (During the Song Service, we sang “Blessed Assurance,” “Tell Me The Story,” and “Near the Cross” = and I prefaced their singing by noting that they were all written by Fanny Crosby) OPEN: In Budapest, a Jewish man went to his rabbi and complained, "Life is unbearable for my family & I. There are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    In His Steps

    Contributed by Samuel Stone on Nov 15, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,392 views

    Following Jesus steps.

    John 5:1-9 After this there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called in Hebrew Beth-zatha, which has five porticoes. 3 In these lay many invalids—blind, lame, and paralyzed. 5 One man was there who had been ill for ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    When Shipwreck Threatens Series

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Nov 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,385 views

    Scripture offers three anchors when life is headed for shipwreck

    Last Tuesday, I began preparing this sermon. During that day, three people experiencing shipwreck came sailing into my life. Let me tell you about one of them. His name is Bill. I decided to replace the broken door on the church storage shed while the weather was still warm and was crossing ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Wonder Of Wonders - Advent 3

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 11, 2008
     | 6,976 views

    Jesus is no ordinary man, no ordinary King, and no ordinary saviour. Wonder of Wodners; Jesus Christ.

    Wonder of Wonders, Mathew 2:1-11 Introduction Someone went to visit a great painter while he was working in his studio. To his great amazement he saw attached to the easel of the artist various costly precious stones in many colors. In answer to his question why they were there the artist ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    The Blessed Mourners Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,691 views

    A look at this backwards statement about the blessed mourners. Part 3 of 9

    October 12, 2008 The Blessed Mourners Matthew 5:1-4 Have you ever read something that as you were reading it, just didn’t make a whole lot of sense? Sometimes when we read the Bible, we may find ourselves struggling to make sense out of the words of Jesus. He tells us things which either don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Really Care? Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Nov 10, 2008
    based on 13 ratings
     | 25,497 views

    This message speaks to the question of "What does it take" to REALLY care.

    DO YOU REALLY CARE? Romans 9:1-5 * The 1960’s were a tumultuous time in America. Riots, Rebellion and Race Relations were the issues which this country faced. In this midst of this time, teenagers became disenchanted with the institutional church as they felt the church was both hypocritical and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brent Long avatar

    And

    Contributed by Brent Long on Mar 20, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,549 views

    Regardless of circumstance, everything changes for the better when God writes the simple word, "And".

    Genesis 1:1-2 "1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters." I. And (conjunction) a. Used to connect grammatically coordinate words, phrases, ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic