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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Qualities Of An Effective Leader -- Part 2 Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,924 views

    If you want to be an effective leader, don’t let alcohol control you, don’t let anger control you, and don’t let money control you. Instead, let Christ control you so you can lead others to Him.

    Once upon a time there was a teacher in Texas who was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his cowboy boots? He asked for help, and she could see why. Even with her pulling and him pushing, the little boots still didn’t want to go on. By the time they got the second boot on, she had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Making Right Choices Series

    Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 31, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 15,877 views

    This is the second message in the series "From The Problem To The Solution" and we are looking at the problems that are caused simply by making bad choices. This message helps you understand how to make good choices.

    From The Problem to the Solution #2 - MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICES Last week, we began a series of messages entitled, "From the Problem to the Solution" and what we’re going to be doing is looking at over the next several weeks how we get FROM THE PROBLEM TO THE SOLUTION Now, I asked you last week – ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Free Refills From God’s Word Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 1, 2010
    based on 67 ratings
     | 42,644 views

    Peter doubted Jesus when he was asked to put his nets into the deep water. It made no sense. It shouldn’t have worked. But in spite of his doubt, Jesus rewarded Peter. Why?

    INTRO: As I was preparing for this month’s sermons on “Free Refills” I remembered an old Gospel hymn. If you know it, sing along if you want to: “Fill my cup Lord, I lift it up Lord Come and quench the thirsting of my soul Bread of heaven fill me til I want no more Fill my cup, fill it up and make ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    You Can Be Sure You're Eternally Secure (John 11:25-27)

    Contributed by Bob Wilkin on Aug 3, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,021 views

    Knowing for sure that you are eternally secure is not a matter of inspecting your behavior; it is a matter of taking the Lord Jesus Christ at His Word: "He who lives and believes in Me shall never die [spiritually]."

    You Can Be Sure You’re Eternally Secure (John 11:25-27) Bob Wilkin www.faithalone.org Read John 11:25-27. For years I believed in heaven and hell and I was scared to death I was going to die and spend eternity in hell. Like most Americans, though I believed that Jesus died on the cross ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Twenty-Fifth Hour

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 4, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,342 views

    God works in impossibilities often performing unbelievable miracles.

    Joshua 10:6-15 KJV And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us. [7] So Joshua ascended ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Are We Manufacturers Or Distributors? Series

    Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,782 views

    Discussion on distributing vs. manufacturing God’s divine resources.

    Are We Manufacturers or Distributors? (Acts 3:1-9, Luke 9:10-17) Introduction: “A little nun was on a much desired mission assignment to the Apache Indians. She was so excited that she drove past the last gas station without noticing that she needed gas. She ran out of gas about a mile down ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Everlasting Encouragement

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Aug 17, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,925 views

    It is so easy to become discouraged in our world, especially with the steady flow of bad news coming from the world around us, this sermon shows why the Christian has a supply of everlasting encouragement

    EVERLASTING ENCOURAGEMENT (All me sermons use illustrations from sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) How many times in life do we feel the weight of discouragement? I am fairly certain that every person sitting here this morning knows what a battle it is to stay ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Amazed And Afraid Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Aug 17, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,142 views

    The Christian life is not a set of doctrines to be believed, it is a lifestyle to be lived.

    Amazed and Afraid Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church 10 Jan 10 Mark 10:32 the evangelist Mark brings into clear prominence a critical period in the history of our Lord to us this morning. Before this verse Jesus went from Perea to Bethany, and raised Lazarus from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Invitation

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jul 23, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,668 views

    Examines the reasons why people should seek the Lord.

    Isaiah 55:6-55:7 THE GREAT INVITATION It was a cold, winter day. A carcass, on an ice floe, floated slowly down the Niagra River. An Eagle, flying overhead, spied the easy prey below, and descended upon it. He began to eat. As he did, the water of the river began slowly pushing the flow toward ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Still True

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 1, 2007
     | 2,837 views

    Much has changed in 2,000 years, but the most important things are still true.

    Still True Acts 16:16-32 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - July 25, 2007 *Mary and I had a good time visiting her family last week in West Virginia, and while we were there, we made a visit to her daddy’s grave. The cemetery moves up a beautiful, steep hill behind a little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    Parables Lamp, Seed, Mustard Seed: The Mysterious Principle

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Aug 3, 2007
    based on 30 ratings
     | 13,243 views

    The three parables are examined in detail. These parables are eschatological in nature. These parables are written to give us reassurance in our faith right now and also to give us insight concerning the nature of the coming of the kingdom of God.

    Today in our Scripture Jesus teaches us three short parables which all tie together to form a fuller understanding of who God is and how he operates in our lives. You’ll notice as we read the Scripture today there are some verses that are quite difficult to understand and on a first reading we may ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    What Is The Church? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 11, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,196 views

    This sermon is the first in a short series of messages on the church, and it examines what the church of Jesus Christ is.

    Scripture For the next four weeks or so I would like to interrupt my series in Paul’s letter to the Romans and preach a short series of sermons on the church. I am doing so for the following reason. Over the course of this past year the Session of the Tampa Bay Presbyterian church has been ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    Giant Sized Challenges

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 17, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,072 views

    Seeing our challenges from God’s perspective instead of our own.

    Numbers 13, Joshua 14 Max Lucado, in his book, In the Eye of the Storm, opens his book with the story of Chippy the Parakeet. Chippy’s cage was being cleaned out one day by his owner when this particular event occurred. Chippy’s owner had the vacuum cleaner out...had the attachments removed...and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    The Schemes Of The Devil Part 4: Unforgiveness Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,843 views

    Parts 4 & 5 of this series focuses on unforgiveness.

    The Schemes of the Devil Part 4: Un-forgiveness Scripture: Eph. 6:11-12; Mark 11:24-26; Matthew 18:21-35 Introduction: This is part four of my series focused on the schemes of the devil. The foundational scripture for this series is Ephesians 6:11-12 which says “Put on the full armor of God so ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Globalwarming B.c.

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Aug 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,390 views

    Climate change is not a new thing. In fact the bible records how society dealt with it in the 9th century B.C. Two leaders had very different ideas about how to solve the crisis. One chose the living God.

    The Mountain of Battle Today we look at two leaders with very different perspectives about God, Religion and Authority. Our study is not unlike the times we live in. Even in our present age we are faced with two powerful leaders who seem to be destined to square off over God, Religion and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed