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  • Alan Braun avatar

    'tis The Season To Be Extravagant Series

    Contributed by Alan Braun on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,319 views

    A new look at Christmas

    Intro: Theme: There is no gift that you could bring that would be too great for your Jesus! Extravagant - "going beyond the bounds of reason; excessive" Who are these Wise Men? They are worshippers. ...They understood that He was worth the effort (2:1) These men travelled from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Foolish Plan

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Feb 3, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,045 views

    Why the cross was foolishness to the Greeks and Weakness to the Jews--and sometimes to us too.

    God’s Foolish Plan Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Introduction Love those old hymns, do you know this one? In a prison far away, stood an old electric chair... At the lethal injection, at the lethal injection where I first saw the light... There’s room in the gas chamber for you... You say that’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Crowns, The Cross, And The Crime

    Contributed by Stephen Noel on Apr 18, 2001
    based on 70 ratings
     | 6,531 views

    Jesus did in fact commit a crime. He was and still is guilty of that same crime.

    The Crowns, The Cross, and The Crime Today, I wish to explore these three avenues of thinking as we celebrate this Easter Sunday. I wish to expose a Crown that you haven’t noticed, and discuss the Cross in a way that you haven’t thought of, and prove to you that Jesus in fact, was guilty of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Faithful Stewards Of Ourselves Series

    Contributed by Glen Vanderkloot on Nov 11, 2000
    based on 75 ratings
     | 8,687 views

    A teaching message on how we can be faithful stewards of our life, body and realtionships.

    A Message from the Pastor Faithful Stewards # 1 Faithful Stewards of What God has Given to Us -Ourselves I have a friend who really likes to go to a particular restaurant and order their double cheeseburger and fries. It is good, but it is really greasy. He likes to say it is 'fat free'. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • James Wilson avatar

    I Never Thought It Would Be Like This!"

    Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 22, 2000
    based on 59 ratings
     | 5,114 views

    What do you do when life disappoints you?

    "I never thought it would be like this!" What do you do when life disappoints you Romans 12:1-2 Have you ever played Bible Trivia? I've played it twice--the first and the last time. My father and I, both pastors, were on a team against my sister and my mother. Our team took a real drumming. I'm ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What We Believe...about Atonement

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Feb 2, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 3,735 views

    This sermon is about what we (Church of the Nazarene) believe about the doctrine of Atonement.

    Larry C. Brincefield larkayb@earthlink.net Sunday Evening, February 2, 2003 Title: What We Believe....About Atonement Text: Titus 2:11-14 Introduction I read about a small boy who was always late coming home from school. His parents warned him one day that he must be home on time that ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Willing To Follow

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 27, 2004
    based on 33 ratings
     | 4,371 views

    They left everything and followed him; a challenge for following Jesus.

    Knute Rockne served as head coach of Notre Dame University’s football team from 1918-1931. During those 13 seasons, he scored a winning percentage of just over 88%, the best ever for a college (or pro) football coach. Rockne knew how to play football. More precisely, he knew how to coach; to ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    When The Honeymoon Is Over

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jun 9, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,494 views

    A Biblical look at building a marriage that lasts.

    A wedding is one thing; a marriage is another. When we think about weddings; images of soft music, rows of candles, beautiful attire and cake smashed all over the face of two newlyweds. However, every married couple realizes that the excitement of the wedding day cannot sustain a lifetime ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard White avatar

    Character Counts

    Contributed by Richard White on Feb 24, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,187 views

    This was actually delivered by my son Matt. He preached during YOUTH SUNDAY. Character counts, and we all should still be working on it.

    Character counts: I am working on it I. How does one pick a plumber? a mechanic? a carpet-layer? an evangelist? a truck driver? The answer: By referral. What others are saying about that person. Very heavy weights (like people’s respect and confidence) are hung on the thin wire of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Catherine Davis avatar

    The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

    Contributed by Catherine Davis on Sep 2, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,444 views

    We are called to love others - in spite of the good, the bad, and the ugly.

    Scripture: Psalm 139: 1-6, 13-18 Title: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Theme: From the beginning to the end God knows everything and is still with me! In this world, we want to throw in the towel when things get rough – we are too fleshly to hang in there! But we are called to love others in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Going Home

    Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,984 views

    Christmas is about going home.

    Luke 2:1-5 (NASB) 1Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. 2This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. 4Joseph also went up ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bill Burnett avatar

    God's Desire For Spiritual Growth

    Contributed by Bill Burnett on Dec 15, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 10,714 views

    This sermon describes the stages of spiritual growth in Christians

    God’s Desire For Spiritual Growth STAGES OF SPIRITUAL MATURITY FOR CHRISTIANS (This is not a gender issue but spiritual) I Jn 2:12-14 12 I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake. 13 I write to you, fathers, because you have known Him who is from ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Dan Cormie avatar

    A Fresh Start

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,056 views

    The Christian life is one of ongoing transformation, when discouragement derails our progress we need God’s grace for a fresh start.

    Dakota Community Church January 7, 2007 A Fresh Start I want to begin today by asking you two questions. Question 1: To what degree are you the person you believe God created you to be? I submit that deep down in the core of our being we know who we are supposed to be. I think we have parts of ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Working On The Wrong Church

    Contributed by Dorothy Napier on Jun 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,020 views

    Jesus said if we are going to build a Church on your moral existence, if you’ll going to build a Church in which you are going to live in all your life, you better build it well.

    WORKING ON THE WRONG CHURCH MATTHEW 16;18 Intro: "A pastor came home one day to find his daughter arguing with her friends in the bedroom. From the front hallway he could hear them yelling and calling each other names, so he quickly made his way up the stairs. "`What’s going on in here?’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Manuel Amparo avatar

    La Paz De La Cruz 9 De 12 Series

    Contributed by Manuel Amparo on Mar 30, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,340 views

    Cuando poseemos paz interna en nuestro corazón, nada externo puede disturbarla.

    LA PAZ DE LA CRUZ #9 COLOSENSES1:20-22 A. ÉL DESEADO DE TODAS LAS GENTES 1. Paz y tranquilidad busca el mundo: 2. Paz que perdura, es él deseado de las naciones: 3. Trágicamente la historia de este mundo nos enseña que: a. Los embajadores de paz están amargamente decepcionados – b. “He aquí que ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist