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  • Tiger Newkirt avatar

    When Jesus Is In The House

    Contributed by Tiger Newkirt on Apr 17, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 3,601 views

    When Jesus is in the house, lives can and will be transformed.

    Years ago at theaters and plays, when a person got sick, someone would ask the question, is there a doctor in the house? If a doctor was in attendance, he would often treat all those who were sick, but at other times despite his medical expertise, he would lose a few. While his medical skills ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The Secret Of True Happiness

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Apr 20, 2003
    based on 168 ratings
     | 34,015 views

    The psalmist uses the contrasting illustrations of a tree and chaff to share the Secret of True Happiness, telling us what it is, where it’s to be found and why we need it.

    THE SECRET OF TRUE HAPPINESS If the mythical man or woman in the street was asked what he or she longed for most, I expect the answer, in many cases, would be “happiness”. Jesus had something to say about this in His great Sermon on the Mount when He said: “happy”: "Blessed are ... the poor in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bradford Robinson avatar

    An Offer You Can't Refuse

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Apr 21, 2003
    based on 139 ratings
     | 11,697 views

    This sermon takes a look at the offers Jesus gives to us this Easter; namely forgiveness from our past, purpose for today, and hope for tomorrow.

    Have you ever heard the phrase, “It sounds to good to be true.” Some incredible offer that promises you great results with little cost or effort. A while back I was wanting to shed a few pounds and sure enough I was walking in Wal-Mart and saw this bottle that said, “Hollywood Miracle Diet…lose ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Richard Tow avatar

    God's Answer To Our Weariness

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 24, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 8,860 views

    In our busy culture weariness is a common challenge. This sermon explores incidents of people’s weariness in the Bible and God’s solution to the problem.

    God’s Answer to Our Weariness Isaiah 40:27-31 9-1-02 Intro: You know you’re too Stressed if… 10. You achieve a “Runners High” by just sitting up. 9. You say the same sentence over and over, not realizing you have said it before. 8. You pop your popcorn without putting the lid on. 7. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Hearing Voices

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 76 ratings
     | 10,841 views

    Speaking may not be our only problem. Hearing could be a problem.

    INTRO.- ILL.- Casey Stengel lived from 1890 to 1975 and was a longtime major league baseball manager (particularly the New York Yankees). Casey held a position on the board of directors for a California bank. Casey described his duties this way: "There ain’t nuthin’ to it. You go into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mike Gilbert avatar

    The Gift That Started It All Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Nov 21, 2007
    based on 59 ratings
     | 17,967 views

    Gift giving at Christmas started with God the Father’s gift to us of His Son.

    --*ILL>A ten year old girl named Jenny went with her family and friends to see the Christmas light displays around the city. At one church they stopped and got out to look more closely at a beautiful nativity scene. Her grandma said to her, “Isn’t that beautiful! Look, Jenny, at all the animals, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Victor Yap avatar

    God's Chosen Parents Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 21, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,518 views

    Christmas

    GOD’S CHOSEN PARENTS (MATTHEW 1:18-25) The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) has kept track for many years of the cost of raising a child through its survey of over 15,000 families on the cost of a child’s housing, food, transportation, clothing, health care, child care, education and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Patrick Mead avatar

    Got Life? Series

    Contributed by Patrick Mead on Nov 24, 2007
     | 4,361 views

    Are you living the life God has for you? Or have you still not found what your looking for?

    Got Life? Galatians 1:1-5 Introduction: Back in the 1980’s the rock group U2 put out an album called Joshua Tree. One of the songs on that album is confusing, but also a reality for many people. The title of that song is “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” The song speaks of a person ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    To Fear Or Follow, Part 3

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Nov 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,072 views

    Life is short. Make every day count.

    Numbers 14:40-45 To Fear or Follow Woodlawn Baptist Church November 25, 2007 James said that “life is like a vapor. It’s here today and gone tomorrow. It appears for just a brief time, and then it’s gone.” The psalmist said that life is like grass. It rises in the morning, grows tall in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • T. Michael Crews avatar

    Who Is This Girl And Why Is She Singing?

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Nov 28, 2007
    based on 46 ratings
     | 27,881 views

    Exposition of Luke 1:46-56

    Who is This Glad Girl and Why is She Singing? Luke 1:46-56 All the Whos down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot But the Grinch, who lived just north of Who-ville did not… So begins the classic tale How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Theodore Geisel, a. k. a. Dr. Seuss. Do you know the story? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • T. Michael Crews avatar

    3 Christmas Presents You Don't Have To Wait To Open

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Nov 28, 2007
    based on 146 ratings
     | 118,808 views

    Exposition Luke 2:1-20

    3 Christmas Presents You Don’t Have to Wait to Open Luke 2:1-20 (v. 10-14) It’s Christmas Eve—almost time to open the presents. A little boy wanted a watch very badly for Christmas. Each day, the boy asked about his watch—“Dad can I please have a watch? Mom I really need a watch”, Every time he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Worship, Fasting, Prayer, Preaching, And Trouble

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 30, 2007
    based on 88 ratings
     | 10,716 views

    Let’s think about the importance of serving the Lord and how a person might get selected for specialized Christian service. 1- Realize that not everyone wants to serve 2- Remember God’s process for selection 3- Recognize evil and stand strong

    INTRO.- ILL.- In New England, the long-standing custom was for a visiting preacher to have his room provided by one of the families in the church. On Sunday morning, the lady of the house had prepared a big breakfast of ham and eggs, biscuits and gravy, even pancakes, along with coffee and juice. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Wade Leonard avatar

    Giving As A Group - Part Four Of Four In Series "Firstfruits" Series

    Contributed by Wade Leonard on Dec 4, 2007
     | 3,926 views

    Does God care about how we give as a group? Shouldn’t giving focus on what I give? After all, it’s up to me as to what I decide to give and how to give it, right? But does the Bible ever address “group giving?”

    Intro - John Young moved into an apartment tower in Chicago. The apartments had seen better days. All the colors had faded, the maintenance had been neglected and the mood of the place was downright ugly. It was just a real rough part of town. One of the things John noticed was that hardly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Fournier avatar

    Fruit Of The Branches I Series

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Dec 14, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,615 views

    Series on John 15 pt. 10

    FRUIT OF THE BRANCHES I Series on John 15 pt. 10 John 15:4 2/25/07 God’s Word! This is God’s Word (Bible). God! Not the words of a man named Matthew, John or Paul, but God. God speaking to us. While many folks say they believe that this is God’s Word, it seems rather odd that their ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Stephen Evoy avatar

    Alpine Christianity

    Contributed by Stephen Evoy on Dec 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,212 views

    Applies a "mountaineering" metaphor to the Christian journey to illustrate the difference between a burden ("boulder") and a load ("backpack"). First person perspective, honest illustrations from my own experience. Engaging stories, easy applicability,

    In 1953, John Hunt organized an assault-style expedition to Mt. Everest. He enlisted an army of Sherpas to serve as porters. The porters established the climbing route, built bridges across the glacier, and stockpiled supplies at strategic locations up the mountain. One of the Sherpas was named ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist