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  • David Jenkins avatar

    Sound Church Equals Sound Believers

    Contributed by David Jenkins on Jul 30, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,075 views

    Sound Church equals Sound Believers

    Acts 2:42, "They joined with the other believers and devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, sharing in the Lord’s Supper and in prayer." An essential in every sound biblically based church will be the devotion to God’s Holy written Word. It is sound theology that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Case For Compassion Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,794 views

    Showing compassion to others is a powerful way to draw them to God.

    A.Let’s talk about the Case For Compassion. 1.I want us to begin with a probing question. 2.In what ways have you, individually, or have we, collectively, shown compassion recently? 3.Our response might be – What do you mean by compassion? 4.The Random House Unabridged Dictionary defines compassion ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "How Can I Make The Most Of The Rest Of My Life?"- Lose Your Life To Save I

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Nov 11, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 10,269 views

    This is an alernative to talk 14 of the Alpha course. Each course we do talk 14 in church with our guests present so I need a number of versions of it for the regular attenders! Basically this is: lose your life to save it.

    How can I make the most of the rest of my life? - lose your life to save it Mat 16:24-28 (An alternative talk for Alpha talk 14, for our Alpha Sunday ) WBC 13/11/05pm Someone tells about a pastor who was late for church. He flagged down a taxicab and instructed the cabdriver to do everything ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Teaching The Word Of Truth

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 12, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
     | 10,279 views

    In an age where entertainment, encouragement and enthusiasm are most popular approaches to preaching, let us remember our scriptural obligation to teach the word. Good teachers need to adhere to certain guidelines that should characterize their teaching o

    Rightly Handle and Teach the Word of Truth - 2 Tim. 2:15 In an age where entertainment, encouragement and enthusiasm are most popular approaches to preaching, let us remember our scriptural obligation to teach the word. Good teachers need to adhere to certain guidelines that should characterize ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    What Is Wrong With Gambling? Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 18, 2004
    based on 203 ratings
     | 13,296 views

    also included: the Lottery, Raffles, and gambling with our lives/families! Powerpoint at website under "When the Chips Are Down"

    WHAT IS WRONG WITH GAMBLING? “Questions People Ask” Acts 19:21-29 Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website at bottom. ------------------------- We need to know what we believe, and why we believe it. What if someone came to you and said, “what’s wrong with going to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus, The Son Series

    Contributed by Anne Robertson on Sep 4, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,322 views

    Phrase two of the Creed, "And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord."

    JESUS, THE SON TEXT: Matt. 3:13-17; 2 Sam. 7:11b - 16 For those of you just tuning in, we have begun a look at one of the ancient maps of the Christian faith, the Apostles’ Creed. I think it’s fair to say that every line of this creed has been questioned and debated from the very beginning. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Church - It's Not About You! (Part 2)

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Sep 22, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 2,656 views

    Part 2 of message series regarding the purposes of the church.

    Church - It’s Not About You! (Part 2) Proverbs 22:1, 1 Corinthians 32-33 September 19, 2004 Introduction Today we look at part 2 of our little mini-series entitled, "Church - It’s Not About You! The point of the series is to help us understand that the church is more than the service, and that ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    How Wise Are You? Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 29, 2005
    based on 77 ratings
     | 22,680 views

    Seventh in a series on the book of James. Deals with the nature of true wisdom.

    A STUDY OF THE BOOK OF JAMES Sermon # 7 “HOW WISE ARE YOU?” James 3:13-18 We have at our disposal today more knowledge than at any time in history. More information has been produced in the last thirty years than in the previous ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Search And Rescue Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Sep 15, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 7,988 views

    When Jesus commissioned his disciples to make disciples of all nations, he sent his church into the search and rescue business.

    Search and Rescue Matthew 28:18-20 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: One of the great legacies of the 9-11 disaster four years ago today is a greater appreciation for the debt we all owe to the “first responders.” I don’t remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Cry For Revival Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Jul 17, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 18,886 views

    First in a 7-part series on revival, hoping to spur revival (at the Spirit’s behest, of course).

    The Cry For Revival – DO IT AGAIN, LORD! First in the series: Revival – Reviving Me, Reviving the Church & Reviving Our Community Perth Bible Church July 15, 2007 AM Rev. Todd G. Leupold INTRO1: On Monday, August 14, 2006, NASA reported that it had misplaced or lost the original recording ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Admitting To Overload

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2008
     | 4,433 views

    The First Sermon in a 4 part series entitled, ‘Overload: Saying ‘Yes’ So We Can Say ‘No.’

    Have you ever had a day like this? (Slide 1) Video Clip from youtube.com entitled ‘elastic stress.’ How many of you have had stress this week? How many of you experienced stress as the result of a major issue or conflict? How many of you experienced stress this week due to a series of issues that ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    How To Burn On Without Burn Out

    Contributed by Dave Browning on Dec 22, 2008
     | 5,629 views

    This sermon addresses burnout in the ministry and how the Christian should maintain a balance of work, worship and rest.

    If you brought your Bible with you I would like to invite you to turn with me to Matthew 6:25-34, where Jesus gives us a very helpful perspective on life. "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Carl Greene avatar

    Three Simple Rules (Part Five) "Do Good" Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Carl Greene on Jul 25, 2008
     | 6,067 views

    Acts 10:38-10:38 Based upon the book "Three Simple Rules" "A Wesley Way of Living" by Rueben P. Job. This is the fifth in the "Three Simple Rules" series, part 2 of "Do Good." We’ve learned it sounds simple, easily understood, but challenging to live out

    Matthew 5: 43-45 Review We continue to explore John Wesley’s “Three Simple Rules” Do no harm, Do Good and Stay in love with God. You know, just when we think we are ready to buy into the idea of not doing harm, of “Do no Harm,” to anyone or anything, we find ourselves facing an even more ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    The Invisible Battle

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jul 26, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 27,206 views

    We are in a battle with an enemy that we cannot see, but we see the results of his tactics all around us.

    July 27, 2008 Morning Worship Text: 2 Kings 6:8-18 Subject: Winning the Battle Against an Unseen Enemy Title: The Invisible Battle I remember as a child the scary movies we used to watch on Saturday night in St. Louis. Frankenstein, Dracula, the Mummy, and the invisible man. I always thought, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus And A Touch Of Faith Series

    Contributed by David Hughes on Mar 14, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,251 views

    In this sermon I looked at the account of the haemorrhaging woman’s encounter with Jesus and considered its significance for the Church today.

    JESUS AND A TOUCH OF FAITH (Luke 8:40-56) INTRODUCTION _ KEITH I had just started preaching one Sunday morning when I saw someone come into the church through the doors at the back. The man sat down in the back pew, right next to one of our most welcoming ladies, so I knew he’d be well looked ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist