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  • Michael Petty avatar

    The High Cost Of Being Lost

    Contributed by Michael Petty on Oct 28, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 9,845 views

    A sermon that challenges us to count the cost of living a life that has been given to the world and not to Jesus Christ

    "The High Cost Being Lost" Luke 12:16-21 I. Introduction There is an expression that we see a lot on popular youth clothing, it appears on our trucks and it even appears in some advertising. "No Fear" or as we say in the country, "Ain’t Skeered". Now I am not exactly sure where that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Importance Of Remembering

    Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Nov 4, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 16,643 views

    Why is it important to remember? I give the reason why it’s important and show 4 areas God remembers in for our benefit. A great Remebrance Day sermon, enjoy!

    Title: The Importance Of Remembering Text: I Chron 16:7-13; Job 36:22-26 Read Text!!! Pray!!! Introduction: - This week is remembrance day. - A day where we remember the sacrifices made for our freedom. - Many people gave there lives so that we could enjoy the freedoms we have today. - One ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Looking Through God's Eye's

    Contributed by Joseph Bachman on Nov 27, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 18,177 views

    We need to look at people not through the worlds eye’s but through God’s eye’s

    Looking through Gods Eyes By Pastor Joe Bachman 11/28/2004 How many times have we heard this statement? You need to look at things and people the way God looks at them. You have heard people say just ask yourself wwjd What would Jesus Do? Or when some one does something to you people tell you ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Get Ready For Christmas - By Making Changes

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Dec 1, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,104 views

    There are three parts to "making changes" in your life. John the Baptist shows us what they are...

    Matthew 3:1-12 “MAKING CHANGES” If NBC were to call you on the phone this afternoon, and tell you that they were coming over to your house in one hour, because they are planning to do a story on you, as part of their people-living-in-a-small-town series, what would you do to get ready? You put ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Conversion Of Saul Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 5, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 9,999 views

    Saul received a new LORD, new Sight, and a new Dynamic! [A Spiritual LSD, if you will]

    The Conversion of Saul, pt. 1 Acts 9:1-22 Years ago in England there were 2 brilliant antagonists of the Christian faith: Lord Lyttelton and Gilbert West. They set as their life’s ambition to try to destroy Christianity. They were friends. They believed that if they could disprove 2 claims of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ's Passion For The Father Series

    Contributed by Mark Magee on Aug 17, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,750 views

    From today’s text, let’s follow the example of Christ and let’s learn how we are to go about relating to God.

    A. Welcome: B. Preacher’s Retreat: Lordship + Worship + Fellowship + Discipleship C. Easter/3 Service options: D. Series: Last Sunday, we began a new sermon series that will take us to Easter. This series has been inspired by Mel Gibson’s, The Passion of the Christ. Last week we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hope In The Midst Of Despair

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Aug 23, 2004
    based on 96 ratings
     | 16,268 views

    This is a funeral message, sermon, or homily preached at the funeral of a young suicide victim whose commitment to Jesus was unknown. It is a message of grace and hope for his family who has many unanswered questions.

    HOPE IN THE MIDST OF DESPAIR! --a funeral sermon for a young suicide victim Romans 8:32, II Corinthians 6:2, II Corinthians 12:9, Romans 10:13, Genesis 18:25, Matthew 7:1-2, I Samuel 16:7 --by R. David Reynolds It is my understanding that every seventeen minutes a self inflicted death occurs in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Anne Robertson avatar

    Who's The Judge Series

    Contributed by Anne Robertson on Sep 4, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,263 views

    The sixth phrase of the Creed: "From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead."

    WHO’S THE JUDGE? TEXT: Luke 6:37-38; Romans 8:1-6 As we continue our travels through the Apostles’ Creed, we come to a rather squirmy line: “From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.” Thinking about the judgment passages of Scripture is not an easy way to pass the morning, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Dealing With Seperation Series

    Contributed by Eldon Reich on Sep 13, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,315 views

    Helps people realize the difficulty of losing someone they love.

    ELIJAH ---DEALING WITH SEPERATION –Crossing Over Jordan II Kings 2: 7-13 As we look out over the Lake. I want you to imagine it being the river Jordan. I want you to imagine that we are the Israelites on this side. And right behind the pavilion is the Egyptian Army. We can’t move forward because ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    There Were Two Brothers

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 14, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,070 views

    As we approach this third parable, the Lord seeks to contrast the lost with those who are not. Our tendency is to focus on the younger son in the parable, and to completely miss the elder son. Today, I hope to be the exception to that tendency.

    There Were Two Brothers Luke 15:11-32 INTRODUCTION: This parable is the third of a trilogy of parables. The first parable in the group was that of the shepherd and the lost sheep. This parable told of the shepherd leaving the 99 sheep and searching for the one lost sheep. The truth communicated ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    The Salvation Of The Gentiles, Pt. 1--The Searching Soldier Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,206 views

    CORNELIUS WAS A GOOD MAN, A GOD-FEARING MAN, A GENEROUS MAN, A PRAYING MAN, BUT NOT A SAVED MAN...YET! [GOOD HURRICANE ILLUSTRATION AND MISSIONS APPLICATION] Powerpoint at website.

    The Salvation of the Gentiles, pt. 1 “The Searching Soldier” Acts 10:1-16 It’s now about 10 years after the day of Pentecost, and though the early church has made great strides and reached a lot of people, they are making no efforts to reach the Gentiles. Those 3k saved at Pentecost…all Jews. 5k ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ewen Huffman avatar

    Gifts Of The Spirit 5- Propecy & Discernment Of Spirits Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 17, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 6,022 views

    1) The three sources (of revelation) 2) The three standards (against which to measure it) 3) The three stages (at which error can creep in: revelation, interpretation, application)

    Gifts of the Spirit 5- ¡§To another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits¡¨ 1 Cor 12:10 WBC 19/9/4 pm - How can I become more discerning about what is from God and what isn¡¦t? - How can I be wise about mistakes made in the prophetic yet completely open to what God might be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Turner avatar

    Hearing God Speak In The Storms

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Sep 18, 2004
    based on 60 ratings
     | 21,133 views

    God speaks to us in the storms.

    Hearing God Speak In The Storms Job 38:1, Matt 7:24-27 Job 38:1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, Joke: Twelve ministers were on a plane going to a conference in Seattle. When they came into a large storm, they told a flight attendant to tell the pilot that everything ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Borchert avatar

    The Message, The Messenger, And The Mistakes Series

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,828 views

    What is the Gospel about, how do we get it, and what mistakes do we make

    Romans 10:1:21 Getting on the Same Page as God about the Messege, the Messengers, and the Mistakes Introduction A. Back in June when I took my Oral Exam, I remember sitting there for about 30 minutes waiting for someone to come back and tell me how If I passed or not B. Finally someone came C. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Confusion No More Series

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,556 views

    This sermon attempt to clear up so confusion about what we should be worried about and what we do not need to worry about

    Galatians 5:1-15 Confusion No More! Introduction A. It ain’t over till its over. You know who said that? B. Yogi Berra. That line makes sense. C. Most of the things he said, makes you scratch your head D. Yogi is know as the master of confusion and double speak like: a. This is like déjà vu all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance