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  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Our Nation Starts With Us

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jun 26, 2006
    based on 121 ratings
     | 36,999 views

    July 4th sermon, talking about how our nation WAS founded under the precepts of Christ, and how the only way we can help it get back there, is to go to Christ first as individuals. Reworked from a Jerry Shirley sermon.

    My dad was a retired Air Force serviceman. He was also a retired Federal Civil Service employee. My dad became disabled from defending this land for you and for me. And with all that, my dad used to say that with all her problems, America is the greatest country on earth. Let’s talk about ...read more

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    Confessing The Son Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 17, 2007
     | 5,143 views

    John gives us four tests to see if we are spiritually on the right track.

    Introduction: A. How many of you like or liked taking tests at school? B. There’s a story told about a college student who was taking the course in ornithology (or-nith-ology) which is a study of birds? 1. This class in ornithology had the reputation of being the most difficult class in the whole ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Prayerful Response To Virginia Tech Shootings

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,677 views

    Using the sermon time for more praying than preaching in light of the Virginia Tech massacre.

    Keeping Your Commitments A Prayerful Response to the Virginia Tech Shootings Rev. Brian Bill www.pontiacbible.org 4/22/07 The deadliest shooting rampage in modern American history took place this past Monday morning on the campus of Virginia Tech. Let’s take a moment of silence here to reflect on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Working Man's Prayer Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,133 views

    The ability to follow Christ’s commands (to love God and love one another) is only supernaturally bestowed. However, that ability is available to us simply by asking.

    1. The first requirement of a working man’s prayer is the right posture. (3:14-15) 2. The second requirement of a working man’s prayer is the right petition. (3:16-19) 3. The third requirement of a working man’s prayer is the right power. (3:20-21) Our study in the Book of Ephesians has brought us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    New Wine & Old Whiners

    Contributed by Gary Kins on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 44 ratings
     | 16,949 views

    This message is a challenge to let God use you to make a difference.

    Call To Worship - Isaiah 58:1-11 Scripture Reading - 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 New Wine & Old Whine Mark 2:18-22 Parallel Passages: Matthew 9:14-17 & Luke 5:33-39 Introduction: 1. Illustration: 1991 Chrysler New Yorker - Mark 5 It was my first real Chrysler and I loved it. I would still like to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When It Doesn't Get Better

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 10, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 14,446 views

    Five things to do when it doesn’t get better

    When It Doesn’t Get Better 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - July 8, 2007 *Have you ever been in a situation where there was nothing you could do to make it better? -No matter how hard you tried, how much you spent, how much you argued, how much you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Freedom From Worry – Who Will Your God Be? Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Nov 16, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,444 views

    Jesus wants us to get rid of the worry that so often fills our lives. What does it take for us to be set free from worry? I. WHO WILL BE YOUR GOD? II. The trouble with worry; III. Some causes of Worry; IV. How can we be set free from worry?

    FREEDOM FROM WORRY – Who will your God be? Matthew 6:24-34 (NIV) [24] "No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money. [25] "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Clear Target

    Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,673 views

    Sermon on vision

    A Clear Target About 350 years ago a shipload of travelers landed on the northeast coast of America. The first year they established a town site. The next year they elected a town government. The third year the town government planned to build a road five miles westward into the wilderness. In ...read more

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    The Certain Decision Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,794 views

    This is week 4 of a 7 week series based on the book, the Traveler’s Gift. This week is the Certain Decision and looks at the disappoitment felt by Joshua and Caleb.

    Have you ever been disappointed with the way things are turning out but still certain of where you are supposed to be going? Joshua and Caleb followed Moses out of Egypt along with the rest of the people of Israel and during that time they had watched God provide for them time and time again. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Called To Be One Series

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Aug 6, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,422 views

    What is the most important thing we should do as a church to exhibit what it truly means to be a follower of Christ? What is church supposed to look like?

    Date: June 14th, 2009 Title: Called To Be One Text: Eph. 4:1-6 Subject: Complement: Main Idea: Intro: What would you say is the most important thing that church is to be about? One author wrote a book, “The Purpose Driven Church”, that uses the premise that there are five purposes of the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Still Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 27, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,232 views

    Rest in the Lord and so find rest in the storm. Trust His Word. Trust His presence. Trust His power.

    Be Still! (Mark 4:35-41) When Sharon Fleming was a teenager, her family took cross-country car trips each summer. To keep the peace, they each took a turn choosing a cassette to play in the car tape deck. No one was allowed to complain or comment about another’s choice. Sharon says her mother ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Pollution In The Soul Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,910 views

    Jesus is confronted by the religious elite that His disciples weren’t washing correctly. Jesus tells the Pharisical hypocrites they have more problems than that to worry about.

    Pollution in the Soul Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem. Now when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault. For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Strong Man Competition Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on May 6, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,166 views

    Jesus’s strength compared to Evil Spirits

    “The Strong man competition” Gladstone Baptist Church – 6/8/06 pm S1 - When we look around the world, we sometimes doubt that good is winning the war against Evil (OOPS) Earlier in the service, I asked you to share with each other who was the strongest man you knew or could think of. What were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Responding To Injustice Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on May 23, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,117 views

    We are constantly surrounded by injustice in our world today. It has been that way since the fall and will continue to be that way until Christ returns. So how should we deal with it? As a leader, you are called to respond to injustice like Nehemiah di

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com You don’t have to look very far to see examples of injustice in the world, do you? Just the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen car dealerships being arbitrarily shut down. When you hear the stories of what’s happening, one thing comes to mind—it’s not fair. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Daily Everything

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 18, 2010
     | 3,416 views

    True prayer recognizes God as our Source for everything.

    “Our Daily Everything” Matthew 6:11 April 5, 2009 Bill Hybels begins his book Too Busy Not to Pray with these words: “Prayer is an unnatural activity. From birth we have been learning the rules of self reliance and self sufficiency. Prayer flies ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free