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  • Stephen Fournier avatar

    Resurrection Power!

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 19, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 21,736 views

    Sermon on resurrection power

    RESURRECTION POWER! PHILIPPIANS 3:10-11 05/31/95 Go over to light switch. Here is a source of power. When I turn on this switch power in the form of electricity flows through the switch and into the lightbulb, thus giving us light. Now in the case of this power there are four things which I ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Dean Meadows avatar

    When God Disappears

    Contributed by Dean Meadows on Sep 19, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,869 views

    This is a message that talks about the reasons and times that God seems distant.

    WHEN GOD DISAPPEARS 9/16/03 Psalm 10:1 I was infatuated as a boy with magic tricks. We had a Christian magician come to the church and I was hooked from then on. I began to get books and study magic at a very early age. I would spend hours and hours practicing the magic and when I got my ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Habits That Honor God.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Sep 20, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,034 views

    Genuine love knows how to hate an evil act while loving the one who has done it.

    Habits that honor God. Rom. 12:9 -- 21. 09/21/03 Paul, in the previous chapters, told us how we can be saved by the grace of God through Jesus Christ. In this chapter, he tells us how we can live for God through Jesus Christ. Paul, in verse 9,tells us the theme of this section. The theme is love. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Am The Door Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Sep 22, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 9,566 views

    Jesus is the Door to salvation but He is also the door that is always open for us to enter into the Holy of Holies.

    September 21, 2003 Evening Worship Text: John 10:1-10 Series: The Seven “I Am” Statements of Jesus Part 1: I Am the Door Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do people say I Am?” Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. “But who do you say that I AM?” Simon ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Come Let Us Break Bread Together

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Sep 22, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 14,306 views

    Come on in this house the table is set and the feast of the Lord is going on, but in order to eat at this table you must be His friend. Servants don’t eat at the master’s table, but friends do.

    “Come Let Us Break Bread Together” Luke 14:15-24 Naturally my mind began to think about the Lord’s Supper when on the night He was betrayed took bread: and when He had given thanks, he break it and said , Take eat: this is my body, which is broken for you, then he took the cup and said this ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Jesus – The Provider

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Sep 24, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 13,805 views

    The power to make a difference comes from Jesus, not us

    Intro: (Start w/Blank) A young woman brought her fiancée to meet her parents. After dinner, her father asked the young man into his study for a chat. "So, what are your plans?" he began. "I’m a theology scholar," the young man replied. "Admirable!" the father said, "But what will you do to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Active Church

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Sep 24, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,461 views

    The Body of Christ should be sound in doctrine and in Love (The way I did this, required a rose for everyone in the audience, BUT it was extremely effective) 4.88/dozen @ Wal-mart

    Intro: (Start w/Blank) PREACHER found a shoe box in a closet. Opened it and found strange contents. Inside was an egg carton with 5 eggs inside. Next to the eggs was a stack of bills that totaled over 10,000 dollars. As soon as his wife walked thru the door he stopped her to ask if she knew ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Binding Jesus

    Contributed by Bud Martenn on Sep 24, 2003
    based on 95 ratings
     | 18,832 views

    Can it be that we are guilty of binding the only one who can set us free?

    ILLUSTRATION: Have a rope to carry throughout the message. You may want to tie your own hands or the hands of some of the leaders of your church to illustrate how unfaithfulness limits their ministry. You also may want to tie the hands of someone in the audience and put a leader on them to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lord Teach Us To Know You Series

    Contributed by Orvel Barker on Sep 24, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,540 views

    To know Christ in the power of His resurrection and to demonstrate the reality of the Spirit filled life.

    Intro: Paul begins this portion of scripture with a prayer for those who have faith in the Lord and love for fellow Christians. It would appear, according to most Christians of today, that they had it all together. But Paul, the great apostle, considered them in need of prayer. He began by ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    While The Cat Is Away... Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 26, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 7,887 views

    Understanding the reason to live whole-heartedly for Christ everyday is the main thrust of this message.

    Nehemiah When the Cat is Away… Nehemiah 13 September 28, 2003 Intro: A. [Illustration] Many of us can remember when we were in grade school how whenever the teacher had to leave the classroom for some reason, she would always tell the class to, “Be quiet and study!” However we also remember that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do What You Are Told!

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Sep 26, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,241 views

    "The obedience we give to Christ is the obedience of faith"

    Intro: During the winter of 1940 Josephine Kuntz’ husband, a house painter and textile worker, was temporarily unemployed because of the weather and a seasonal lay-off. It was a difficult time for the family. They literally had no money. Their eighteen month old daughter, Rachel, was recovering ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Waiting On God

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Dec 9, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 13,772 views

    The need to wait for God to work

    “Waiting On God” Habakkuk Intro: We get ourselves in a lot of trouble by our impatience. I’ve told you the last few weeks that patience is one of the areas where I struggle. It was one of the areas where Habakkuk struggled as well. Habakkuk lived in Judah during the reign of Jehoiakim, the son ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    In God We Trust

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Dec 9, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,672 views

    Not being afraid to speek the truth.

    In God We Trust This sermon deals with the concept, that if we trust in God, why doesnt this contry show it? John 16:1-3, Jesus was a prophet, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    The Fast Tracks Of Faith - Worship

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Dec 10, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,508 views

    This is the first message in a six week series on basic elements of living within the will of God. The series includes messages on worship, Bible Study, prayer, stewardship, evangelism, and doing the will of God. The series was based on a drag racing th

    The Fast Tracks of Faith February 23, 2003 Sunday AM The Heart of Worship Verse: Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When In Doubt...

    Contributed by John Nadasi on Dec 11, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 4,401 views

    The character of both John and Jesus is one that compels us to give from our heart rather than from our excess. This is more than money, but a life of service.

    To Whom It May Concern, You will find that I did borrow the intro and another paragraph from other sermons at Sermon Central. Please feel free to use or modify this material in any way. Thanks. -John Paonia United Methodist Church Dec 14, 2003 Luke 3:7-18 It started out with all the makings ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist