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  • Anne Robertson avatar

    Live It!

    Contributed by Anne Robertson on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,444 views

    It isn’t enough simply to believe. Our faith must be lived to be an effective witness.

    LIVE IT! TEXT: Colossians 3:1-17 Back in 2001, I had a conversation with a man named Tim, the bookkeeper at the place where I had rented a cabin, who told me about his past with the church. He grew up Irish Catholic, and as a child was very involved in the church. He was an altar boy, and he told ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Sermon On Faith Series

    Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Oct 31, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,450 views

    A three week look at the characteristics of faith hope and love in a person’s life

    The Remaining Three A Sermon on Faith I Corinthians 13:13 Houston pastor John Bisango describes a time when his daughter Melody Jean, age five, came to him and asked for a doll house. John promptly nodded and promised to build her one, then he went back to reading his book. Soon he glanced out ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    A Sermon On Hope Series

    Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Oct 31, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,582 views

    A look at what hope looks like in a believer’s life.

    The Remaining Three A Sermon On Hope 1 Corinthians 13:13 College football fans knew the late Woody Hayes as a fierce competitor whose passion for winning once led him to slug an opposing player who intercepted an Ohio State pass. But when columnist Bob Greene interviewed him just before his final ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    A Sermon On Love Series

    Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Oct 31, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,329 views

    The last of a three part series on faith, hope and love.

    The Remaining Three A Sermon on Love 1 Corinthians 13:13 Once a young man proposed to his girl as they sat looking over the beautiful lake. “Darling, I want you to know that I love you more than anything else in the world. I want you to marry me. I’m not wealthy; I’m not rich. I don’t have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Inside Out Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 27, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,905 views

    The Christian life is a life of growth, and growth means change. Growth takes great effort on our part, but behind it all is God’s work within us.

    Inside Out (Philippians 2:12-30) 1. Today I must humble myself before this congregation. 2. I realized that I skipped a section of Philippians….the Moores through me off! 3. It doesn’t take much to get me confused! But I am not alone. 4. One woman recalls: When I was pregnant with my now 2 year ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How Deep Is My Well

    Contributed by William Ellis on Sep 29, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,108 views

    Living water comes from a place deeper than… any drill can excavate, any talent can imitate, any devil can duplicate, any emotions can replicate, any mind can fabricate

    Intro: Many of us as Christians find ourselves in an emotional vacuum • We look for God to move the same way He has moved for us in the past… • If he used a sling and a stone to defeat the enemy then we need to send our boys in Iraq a sling shot and tell them to lay down those pesky guns! • If the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Listen To The Words Of Isaiah's Vineyard Song

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Oct 2, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 10,310 views

    Isaiah preaches the law to the Israelites who had abused God’s gifts to them in the vineyard.

    October 2, 2005 Isaiah 5:1-7 I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard: My loved one had a vineyard on a fertile hillside. He dug it up and cleared it of stones and planted it with the choicest vines. He built a watchtower in it and cut out a winepress as well. Then he looked ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Living Example Of Practical Faith Series

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Oct 6, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,676 views

    James was a pastor/servant whose life portrayed the practical faith which he encouraged his readers to live by.

    SERIES - JAMES "A Living Faith for Practical Living" "James: A Living Example of Practical Faith" James 1:1 James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings. Today, being the first Sunday of 1998, my prayer is that not only ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fruitfulness

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Oct 8, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 11,261 views

    The way to become fruitful Christians.

    FRUITFULNESS Genesis 49:22 "Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall. [NIV] Joseph is a fruitful bough (Heb the son of a fruitful tree), A fruitful bough by a fountain; His branches run over the wall. (Heb daughters). [ASV] I. THE FACT OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Special People

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 4, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,435 views

    A message of commitment.

    A SPECIAL PEOPLE John 17:1-26 INTRO: Recently, I learned that the USAF does a special thing when a person gets a promotion to general. They attend “charm school.” It is a training designed to acquaint a person with the expectations of a general’s life. Jesus wanted His followers to be special ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Humble Submission Series

    Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Apr 4, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,810 views

    To truly be Christ-like, we must learn and practice humble submission. The boy Jesus shows us what humble submission looks like

    Series Introduction: Some pictures are compelling. Just seeing them draws you into a story that you don’t yet know but want to. Some pictures compel you to feel certain emotions or move you to behave in certain ways. A compelling picture tells the whole story without the use of words. You’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Achieving An Attaining Attitude

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 9, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,738 views

    Christians today can attain Christ-likeness by doing the same thing Paul did—dealing with the past, living in the present, and pressing toward the prize.

    PHILIPPIANS 3:12-14 What does it take to attain greatness? First, I guess you have to figure out what greatness is. If you’re a salesman, greatness might be selling a million dollars worth of stuff. If you’re a working man, greatness might be owning your own business. If you’re a football ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chip Monck avatar

    A Fruitful Advantage Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Apr 10, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,101 views

    This is the final in a series exploring the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, and the "advantage" Jesus said He would be leaving with us. This message explores the fruit of the Spirit.

    (For this sermon, a very large bowl of fruit was placed front and center on the stage. Large enough that it was noticed immediately when people came in for worship. It was utilized as an ’active’ prop during the message.) The words of John 16 should be familiar to you by now. Jesus is sharing ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Sold Out!

    Contributed by Dean Meadows on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 11,002 views

    This sermon deals with how to live a total surrendered life for Christ.

    Sold Out! Romans 12:1 4/12/2007 Have you ever picked up the paper and saw something that you have wanted in some sale? You run down to the store, only to find out that it has been “sold out”. If you said yes, then more than likely then you have shopped before on what they call, “Black ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    It's About Integrity

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,618 views

    Integrity is not what we do. Integrity is who we are.

    It’s About Integrity Matthew 27:11-26 April 10, 2005 You are going to think that I made this up, but I promise you that this is a true story. A few years ago, I got a phone call from the father of a fourteen year old boy. He was the father of one of my son’s friends and thought that I should ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist