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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    The Psalm Of Betrayal

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 27, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,548 views

    David’s psalm of betrayal. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Sermon Outline: Confidence (vs 1-3) Admission (vs 4) Schemers (vs 5-8) Betrayal (vs 9) Request (vs 10-12) Sermon Content: Ill: • One day, a mother explained to her five-year-old daughter; • That if she chose to disobey her, she would have to live with the consequences. • The little girl ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Something About That Name

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Sep 18, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,005 views

    Names of Jesus

    “Something About That Name” Scripture Reading Act 4:5-17 12 “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” What’s in a name? When the 1960s ended, San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fatih To Face The Furnace Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Sep 21, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,417 views

    Fatih is Faith is rooted in God’s WORD, realizing life has WOUNDS, remembering God’s WORKS and resting in God’s WILL

    FAITH TO FACE THE FURNACE Gladys Aylward was a missionary to China more than fifty years ago. She was forced to flee the city she was living in when the Japanese invaded during World War II. She could not leave the orphans she cared for behind and so with only one assistant, she led more than a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Like A Moth To A Candle

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Sep 28, 2011
     | 4,994 views

    The church today does NOT do enough to bring people out of darkness and into the light. Levi followed Jesus and invited his friends to do the same, we can to.

    (All my sermons use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) LIKE A MOTH TO A CANDLE Have you ever wondered why insects are attracted to light? I really think all living things, for the most part are attracted to light. There are of course some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Eph.2:1-14 Our Past, Present, And Future

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Sep 29, 2011
     | 4,806 views

    In this sermon you will find that all of us were at one time lost sinners, but now that we're saved God has directed our new life in such a manner that it is obvious to all that there has been truly a change in our lives, now we tell people every time He

    EPH.2:1-14 OUR PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE 9-3-11 1And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Paul here points out man's condition outside of Christ-- the unsaved person is the same as a corpse, a walking dead man, --Jesus told Nicodemos in John 3:17-18 For ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spirit Fruit -- Peace Series

    Contributed by Don Vanzant on Oct 1, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,825 views

    Those who walk in the Spirit are assured that they will have the peace of God, not the absence of conflict.

    Galatians 5:22–23 (NLT) 22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! Peace is a major theme of the Bible and that is rather strange since ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    A Trustworthy Saying Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 1, 2011
    based on 28 ratings
     | 16,748 views

    The word of God contains nothing but trustworthy sayings. 1- If we died with Him, we will live 2- If we endure, we will also reign 3- If we disown Him, He will disown us 4- If we are faithless, He remains faithful

    INTRO.- Is this a trustworthy saying? “When I served in Vietnam....” ILL.- It’s called “Blumenthal’s Blunder” (Conn. State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal) but it’s a not a trustworthy saying. Here’s the story and here’s what he said. "We have learned something important since the days ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lust Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,190 views

    Lust was considered to be the least deadly of sins though when you look at the church’s discussion of sexuality, you would think that it would be much higher. But it wasn’t. Our sexual desire is a gift from God. The problem is that when we change sexual i

    Lust 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7 Three ministers and their wives went out to dinner and were in a terrible accident, and all six were killed. They came to the Pearly Gates of Heaven and were greeted by St. Peter. "I know you are all men of the cloth," said St. Peter, "but as a matter of protocol I need ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Moses On The Mountain With The Lord - Part 16 Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Oct 8, 2011
     | 5,916 views

    How can I be the leader God wants me to be? 1. Show people the error of their sin (vs. 30). 2. Strive to help others get right with God (vs. 30). 3. Be willing to sacrifice yourself (vs. 31-32). 4. Submit to the Lord (vs. 32-35).

    Moses on the Mountain with the Lord Part 16: A Great Leader Exodus 32:30-35 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church October 13, 2010 BACKGROUND: *How could they have done it? How could the Children of Israel have fallen so far so fast? -- After all they had heard and seen the Lord do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Walk By Faith Part 7 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 15, 2011
     | 6,411 views

    These message discusses how our mentality as it relates to faith can be like the old ice box versus the modern day refrigerator.

    We Walk By Faith Part 7 The Ice Box and The Refrigerator Mentality Scriptures: Deuteronomy 11:31-32; Jeremiah 31:33-34; Hebrews 10:14-25 Introduction In my last message I shared with you that we are empowered by the Holy Spirit and therefore our faith lies within our understanding of how the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Johnny A. Palmer Jr. avatar

    The Right Focus Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 16, 2011
     | 7,794 views

    It is only when we focus on our problems instead of God that we become anxious.

    Intro: 1. Buddy Ebsen, the actor who played the role of Jeb on the Beverly Hillbillies, told of a lesson he learned on the set for a movie which was being filmed in England. One day, a bright faced-twenty-year old assistant brought a completely different set of scene numbers for the day's ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    The Angels' Alleluia Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 25, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 22,606 views

    God gets the glory when people are at peace.

    The Angels’ Alleluia Luke 2:14 Rev. Brian Bill 12/25/11 On Monday I listened to a sermon podcast while I was exercising at the Rec Center. I was actually multi-tasking on the elliptical so I quickly lost interest in the message. I was watching ESPN and reading something else as the sounds ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who's Who

    Contributed by Lamont A. Higginbottom on Jan 4, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,074 views

    The Wheat and The Tare

    Matt. 13:24-30 Who’s Who In the thirteenth chapter of Matt, Jesus gives no less than eight parables. In these earthly stories with heavenly meanings, Jesus speaks about God’s plan of salvation, the work of Satan, the fickle nature of the human heart and the greatness of the Kingdom ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Claiming To Have Faith Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 23, 2012
    based on 287 ratings
     | 61,331 views

    What God is telling us about true faith versus claiming to have faith. 1- Faith demonstrates good 2- Faith believes in God 3- Faith produces righteousness

    INTRO.- ILL.- A guy was coming out of church one day, and the preacher was standing at the door as he always is to shake hands. (You know. The preacher’s job is to: shake them in, shake them up, and shake them out!) Well, he grabbed the guy by the hand and pulled him aside. The preacher ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Helper – The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 5, 2012
    based on 19 ratings
     | 54,134 views

    This sermon looks at five characteristics of The Helper. The Holy Spirit is: 1. a LOVING Helper 2. a FAITHFUL Helper 3. a WISE Helper 4. an ACTIVE Helper 5. an EVER-PRESENT Helper

    The Helper – The Holy Spirit Our text for today is found in John chapter fourteen. Please follow along with me as I read: "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.” John 14:26 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational