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  • Gregg Bitter avatar

    Praise God That You Can Be Certain

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jul 30, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,247 views

    In a world of uncertainy, God’s promises make us certain. We can be certain that the Father has choosen us by grace alone, the Son has redeemed us with his blood, and the Holy Spirit has marked us as God’s own.

    Praise God That You Can Be Certain Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Word of God through which the Holy Spirit strengthens us to speak God’s Word faithfully is Ephesians 1:3-14 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Three Keys To Fulfilling Your Destiny In Life

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Sep 24, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 84,936 views

    THIS SERMON IS ABOUT THE THREE KEYS TO FULFILLING YOUR DESTINY IN LIFE NAMELY 1. REALISE THAT YOU ARE NOT YET PERFECT 2. PURSUE THE PURPOSE OF GOD WITH ALL DILIGENCE 3. FORGET THE PAST AND PRESS FORWARD TOWARD THE MARK OF THE HIGH CALLING

    THREE KEYS TO FULFILLING YOUR DESTINY IN LIFE ********************************************** 1. REALISE THAT YOU ARE NOT YET PERFECT 2. PURSUE THE PURPOSE OF GOD WITH ALL DILIGENCE 3. FORGET THE PAST AND PRESS FORWARD TOWARD THE MARK OF THE HIGH CALLING THE MESSAGE THREE KEYS TO FULFILLING ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Holiday Attitudes

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 1, 2003
    based on 134 ratings
     | 5,731 views

    The story of the Good Samaritan gives us three different holiday attitudes.

    INTRO.- ILL.- An angry lady went into a grocery store and told a clerk that she wanted a half-head of lettuce and she wanted it right now. "Get going!" she screamed at the clerk. "But lady," said the clerk, "we don’t have half heads of lettuce." "Young man," she shrieked, "get a knife and cut a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What We Forget About Christmas Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 6, 2004
    based on 87 ratings
     | 6,713 views

    We all know the story but what is it we forget about Christmas?

    Christmas, it’s probably the most celebrated holiday in the world. If you were to stop your average man on the street and ask him about Christmas, I’d be willing to bet that you would hear all of the essential ingredients of the Yule time. The virgin birth, Mary and Josephs trip to Bethlehem, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Don't Worry, Be Happy

    Contributed by Tommy Hames on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 234 ratings
     | 28,095 views

    Stop fretting over the prosperity of the wicked and look forward to what the Lord has in store for those who are called his children.

    Psalm 37:1,2 - Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they soon shall be cut down like the grass, and wither as the herb. The word fret refers to the point just after a fire has been ignited when the flame is the hottest. Think about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Believing Is Seeing

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 21, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,306 views

    We must learn to see as Christ sees

    <READ Luke 16:19-31> One question I often get is this. They’ll say, “I want to understand the Bible.” As a good engineer, of course, I’m usually trying to figure out what the question means, and so I ask myself, what do they mean? “What precisely is it about the Bible that you want to know?” Do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Woe To You!

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 2, 2007
    based on 101 ratings
     | 31,521 views

    There are seven woes in this text. Let’s consider only a few of these to see how they apply to us.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A rather pompous-looking deacon was trying to impress a class of boys with the importance of living the Christian life. "Why do people call me a Christian?" the man asked. After a moment’s pause, one youngster said, "Maybe it’s because they don’t know you." ILL.- During one of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Cleaning Process

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 21, 2007
    based on 71 ratings
     | 10,188 views

    Our text reveals the cleaning process of the soul. 1- Alienation 2- Reconciliation 3- Continuation 4- Glorification

    INTRO.- How many of you men do laundry? ILL.- Many years ago when my daughter Holly and her hubby Chris were home on a weekend from Lincoln Christian College they had to do laundry. After Holly did a load of wash she brought them into the room and dropped them in front of her hubby Chris and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Narnia: Lion Of Judah

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Oct 24, 2005
    based on 71 ratings
     | 9,547 views

    The figure of a lion is fitting to describe the true nature of our Lord and inspires us to commit our lives to Him.

    LION OF JUDAH Revelation 5:1-5 In 1930, Haile Selassie became the Emperor of Ethiopia. The Christian ruler was the 111th emperor in succession of King Solomon. Upon assuming power, Selassie sought to modernize the nation. He built schools and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Behold The Power Of The Potter

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Nov 18, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,642 views

    This sermon reflects on God’s power to harden the hearts of the Israelites, and how God wants us to respond in light of such judgment.

    November 27, 2005 Isaiah 63:16-17 , 64:1-8 You, O LORD, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name. Why, O LORD, do you make us wander from your ways and harden our hearts so we do not revere you? Return for the sake of your servants, the tribes that are your inheritance. 1 Oh, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Darryl Klassen avatar

    Embracing The Cinderella Within Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Mar 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,172 views

    Become who you were meant to be: try on the slipper and proclaim the transformation Christ has made in you.

    EMBRACING THE “CINDERELLA” WITHIN The Cinderella story resonates strongly with most young girls. My daughter loves that genre or story type and enjoys the variations of it like Ella Enchanted or Ever After. For many young girls the fantasy builds to include their wedding day and visions of what ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    Friends Don't Let Friends Grab Glory Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 18, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,968 views

    God’s glory is man’s greatest good.

    Introduction (Sermon #8 in a Series on the Gospel of John) You have likely heard the slogan, “Friends don’t let friends drive drunk.” The idea is simple: we may feel like doing something, but, in fact, it would be better if we did not. We recognize that we are easily manipulated, the excitement ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • T. Michael Crews avatar

    How Christmas Changes Everything

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Dec 21, 2006
    based on 47 ratings
     | 28,790 views

    A Christmas Sermon on Gal. 4:4-7

    The Birth that Changes Everything Gal.5:4-7 The birth of a baby can change things. At 3:00 a.m. the young wife shakes her husband awake, telling him to check on the newborn baby. He sits up for a minute listening before he protests, "But I don’t hear her crying." "I know" she replied, "And it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tyler Edwards avatar

    A Servant's Heart Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 16, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 17,355 views

    What does a servant’s heart look like?

    7: A Life of Meaning Series February 15th, 2009 A Servants Heart Does anyone here have a problem with feet? Do you find them disgusting? I knew a girl in my youth group growing up who was absolutely terrified of feet. If you were to take your shoes off in front of this girl she would scream ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Scott Bayles avatar

    By Faith Jepthah... Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Apr 18, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,830 views

    Part of a series based on the heroes of faith from Hebrews 11. This sermon is expository and alliterated.

    Chapter 15 Jephthah Do I need to give more examples? I do not have time to tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets. — Hebrews 11:32 NCV James Braddock was down on his luck. A once successful amateur-turned-professional boxer, a broken hand and the stock ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church