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  • David Owens avatar

    He Still Moves Stones

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 13, 2009
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     | 4,728 views

    In this lesson we look at three stories that bolster our faith in the God who moved the Stone, who is the God who still moves stones.

    Introduction: A. Happy Easter to everyone – it is wonderful to be together on this Lord’s Day! B. As we get started, I want you to take a look at this cartoon – it really tickled me. 1. That resurrection morning, Jesus told the angel at the tomb, “I want you to fold up my burial clothes, wait for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Great Dismal Swamp And The Evereadies

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 15, 2009
     | 3,954 views

    Just as comic strip characters were saved from the Great Dismal Swamp because their Eveready batteries summoned the Fleet, so also if we will use the resources we have, we can save others from this world because the risen Christ is our resource.

    The travel brochures say practically nothing about it, and yet it is one of the largest features on the landscape of two’ adjacent states. Two incorporated cities encompass include a great deal of it, but very few people live there. It’s mostly hundreds of square miles of nothing. The official ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sower, The Seed & The Soil

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Apr 18, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,837 views

    This sermon is based on the parable of the four soils and is intended to enourage believers to share their faith in Jesus. It is expository and alliterated with Power Point available, just email me.

    THE SOWER, THE SEED AND THE SOIL Scott Bayles, pastor First Christian Church, Rosiclare, Illinois In 1886, after the state of Georgia passed prohibition laws, a young man name John Pemberton invented a carbonated non-alcoholic beverage which he thought would appeal to Americans given the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Tyler Edwards avatar

    The Glory Of God In His Love Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,181 views

    God’s love for us transcends anything we find in this world. His love is completely unconditional.

    The Glory of God Series April 27, 2008 The Glory of God in His Love There are many ways in which love can express itself. There are many different feelings that we associate with love. Perhaps the most inspiring aspect of love is its diversity. I love my wife. I love my parents. I love my ...read more

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    Remembering, Reconnecting, And Rejoicing: What God Gives To The Grieving Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 25, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,603 views

    Grieving healthily means remembering both positive and negative; it means connecting with others who can love us and whom we can love. In His own time God will give joy.

    One of the laws of life is: To get something, you must give up something. To gain, you must also lose. We call that the tradeoff principle. We operate on the tradeoff principle every day. When you go to the grocery store and fill your basket, they have the audacity to expect you to pay for what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Armstrong avatar

    Teach Me To Pray Series

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Apr 26, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,709 views

    The purpose of prayer complemented by a model on how we should pray.

    I hope you remember the Peanuts cartoons. One day Lucy and Linus had a chicken wishbone and were going to pull it to make a wish. Lucy was explaining to Linus that if he got the bigger half his wish would come true. Linus said to her, ‘Do I have to say the wish out loud?’  Lucy said, ‘Of course, if ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What's A Good Name For You? Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 35,325 views

    The benefits of having a good name give us good reasons to be people of integrity

    Jim was a very meticulous neighbor. He was always concerned about not upsetting the people who lived around him. So, the night he let the dog out and forgot to get him back in for a couple of hours wasn’t the norm. That was bad, in his mind, but what was worse was that as his dog came in, he had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lessons From Wiffle Ball

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on May 5, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,671 views

    I loved wiffle ball as a child, some of those lessons apply to our walk with Christ

    LESSONS FROM WIFFLE BALL (All my sermons use illustrations from sermon central and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) When I was a young child I loved to play wiffle ball. We would set up a small “ball park” in the back yard and pretend we were great base ball players. You can do ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Where Does God Want Me To Live?

    Contributed by Robert Fox on Jan 3, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 48,988 views

    God has all the answers for every aspect of your life. While studying the Bible to help decide where I should live, I found a more important truth - "how" I should live. Student ministry PowerPoint format.

    [Where Does God Want You To Live?] Slide Graphic – House with for sale sign in front What is your favorite book of the Bible? John? Acts? Genesis? I am the only person I know who’s favorite book is Deuteronomy, and today I’m going to tell you why. When I was growing up, my father was in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A People With Purpose Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 8, 2006
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,940 views

    We are to be a devoted people.

    A PEOPLE WITH PURPOSE Acts 2:42-47 S: Church C: Purpose of the Community Th: A People with Purpose Pr: WE ARE TO BE A DEVOTED PEOPLE. ?: What? To what are we to be devoted? KW: Activities TS: We will find in our study of Acts 2:42, four activities to which, as believers in the Lord Jesus, we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    God Love 'em

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 17, 2006
    based on 64 ratings
     | 6,068 views

    Sanctity of Life Sunday-- A focus on several groups God loves today, inc. the unborn. Link included to formatted text, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    “God Love ‘em” Jeremiah 1:5 One of the most memorable moments in my life was when my wife returned home from an ultrasound and said, “there’s 2 of them…it’s twins!” And thru the next dozen or more ultrasounds we watched them grow, move, and fight! And as we’d look at them on the ultrasound ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pro-Choice Is No Choice

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 17, 2006
    based on 58 ratings
     | 8,174 views

    5 Reasons why it’s not a choice, and 7 things Christians can do about it this year. Link included to more sermons, resources, and PowerPoints for Sanctity of Life Sunday.

    PRO-CHOICE IS NO CHOICE Ps. 139 We come together to worship and celebrate…and yet today our hearts should be heavy at the fact: More babies have been killed since 1973 by abortion than the combined populations of NYC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Detroit, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Cunningham avatar

    Not In Polite Company! Series

    Contributed by Jim Cunningham on Jan 21, 2006
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,555 views

    A sermon in a series on 2 Corinthians, on principles of giving.

    Not in Polite Company! – 2 Corinthians 9 There are some things you just don’t talk about in our culture. At least not in polite company. Picture yourself at a party or in a gathering of folks who you don’t know well. What kinds of things do folks chat about? You can talk about the weather, you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Open Your Eyes!

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 22, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,637 views

    Message "based" on John 4:35 - using the concept of the harvest. Warning!! This is not how I would normally use this passage! It is used in relation to a celebration coming to our city this year.

    Open Your Eyes! John 4:35 January 8, 2006 Introduction This is not going to be your typical Sunday message from me. Rather than the type of message where I take a passage of Scripture and walk us through it to find principles to apply, I want this to be a kind of "where do we go from here" ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Dynamite Letter Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Jan 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,613 views

    An expository,allitterated outline of section 1 (1 of 13) of Romans, with pertinent interpretation, application and illustration

    Bible Studies for Home or Church- Romans Copyright 2002 by Bob Marcaurelle The Book of Romans in 13 Weeks Lesson 1 1:1-17 I. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist