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  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Without Excuse Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 13, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 12,289 views

    This sermon answers some of the excuses that we make in our failure to acknowledge, seek and worship the true and living God.

    Scripture Recently, I read the following announcement that presumably appeared in a church bulletin: To make it possible for everyone to attend church next Sunday, we are going to have a special “No Excuse Sunday.” Beds will be placed in the foyer for those who say, “Sunday is my only day to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Foolish Or Filled? Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 22, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,485 views

    In order to be in the will of God, believers today must be filled with the Holy Spirit. Anything else is utterly ridiculous.

    1. Two contrasts and two comparisons (17-18) 2. To be filled with the Spirit is to overflow with praise (19) 3. To be filled with the Spirit is to overflow with thankfulness (20) 4. To be filled with the Spirit is to overflow with humility (21) EPHESIANS 5:17-21 I love my kids with all my heart. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Chase The Lion: Defying Odds

    Contributed by Mark Batterson on Jun 26, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 24,390 views

    Over the next seven weeks we’ll look at II Samuel 23:20-23 from seven different angles. This week I want to look at it through the eyes of an odds maker.

    Chase the Lion: Defying Odds November 7, 2006 Mark Batterson This evotional begins a new series titled: Chase the Lion. Check out the series trailer @ chasethelion.com. Or watch the webcast @ theaterchurch.com. Over the next seven weeks, this series will explore seven lion chasing skills: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When The Worst Recieves The Best

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Jul 20, 2008
     | 4,730 views

    God wants us to be honest with who we are so we can be faithful with what he has done.

    ** If you want a word file and power point for this sermon, please send me an email with the title in the subject line and you can make it your own...hope it helps. jaywmc@aol.com 1st Timothy 1:12-17 “When the worst receives the best” God wants us to be honest with who we are so we can be faithful ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Matthew Oliver avatar

    God's Eternal Yes And Yes! Series

    Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Oct 20, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,219 views

    2 Corinthians 1:12-24. God's eternal 'yes and yes' states a truth which dispells the relativism and lies of the post-modern era, where each person claims the right to their truth. Christians are called to rebut this split world view with the true unity

    We just starting out on our sermon series through Paul’s second letter to the Christians at Corinth. This week we hear Paul as he engages a Christian community that is living out the fruits of a cultural context that was more of Greek philosophy than of God. I always wonder how it is we ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    ...peace Series

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Sep 11, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,706 views

    A sermon about "peace" being one part of the Fruit of the Spirit [our Christian character].

    My beautiful wife has become hooked on the cable television show Shalom in the Home. It is what I call a Jewish version of the Dr. Phil Show. The difference is that Dr. Phil’s program is more of a talk show format where Rabbi Shmuley uses a hand’s on approach and gets his hands dirty by being ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    When Sin Entered In-5 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 23, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,448 views

    5 of 7. Genesis chapter 3 precisely documented the original appearance of sin. What is significant about sin’s entrance? Sin entered in with....

    WHEN SIN ENTERED IN-V—Genesis 3:1-24 Attention: Answers to Your Baby Questions for New Parents: Q: Our baby was born last week. When will my wife begin to feel & act normal again? A: When the kids are in college. Q: I’m two months pregnant now. When will my baby move? A: With any luck, right ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Pell avatar

    The Idol Of Laissez Faire: Pergamum Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 2, 2009
     | 4,465 views

    The Pergamum church was accommodating those within its body that taught doctrines and lived lives which offended God; their open-minded, laissez-faire attitude was a cancer on the church.

    AMERICAN IDOLS: LOOKING AT OURSELVES AND OUR LOYALTIES THROUGH THE EYES OF JESUS THE IDOL OF LAISSEZ FAIRE: PERGAMUM REVELATION 2:12-17 Sermon Objective: The Pergamum church was accommodating those within its body that taught doctrines and lived lives which offended God. Their open-minded, ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jim Drake avatar

    The Claims Of Christ: Jesus Is God In Salvation Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,643 views

    As part of our ongoing study in the book of John, we are spending several messages examining some of the claims of Christ. In each of these messages we are seeing different ways that Jesus claims to be God. Today we will see Christ’s claim that He is Go

    How would you feel if you were clothes shopping at the mall one day and somebody came up to you and said that your shopping trip was on them? You could have anything you wanted in the store and they would pay for it. What would you do? That happened the other day in a Burlington Coat Factory in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    The Jailor Is The Jailed Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 1, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,168 views

    Forgiveness is a critical relationship skill.

    The Jailor Is The Jailed: Relationships Skills from the Bible for Today Matt 18:21-35 May 30, 2010 Intro: Once upon a time there was a man to whom a great harm had been done. The exact nature is of no consequence, as long as we know the hurt went deep. He felt it continually, the pain was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Snap The Chains"

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on May 31, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,340 views

    The Shadow Christian, as we will call him, was a cranky guy. He did not smile easily, and when he did, the smile often had a cruel edge to it, coming at someone’s expense.

    Refining Christian Maturity Pastor Allan Kircher “Snap the chains” “They cried to the Lord in their troubles, and he rescued them! He led them from the darkness and shadow of death and snapped their chains” (Psalm 107:13-14, TLB). Are you crying out to the Lord this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Victor Yap avatar

    It Is Not Always About You

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007
     | 3,682 views

    Apostles, Pt. 16

    IT IS NOT ALWAYS ABOUT YOU (MATTHEW 26:20-35) A young minister was being interviewed by a church board for the position of pastor. One hard-working Irishman who was on the board looked at the young man sternly and asked, “Young man, did God send you here?” He replied, “Well, I don’t know if God ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A New Year, A New Day

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 3, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,409 views

    2010 is upon us. If we want to be begin afresh with God, leaving behind last years failings, where do we start?

    Sermon for CATM – A New Year, A New Day – January 3, 2010 I’ve heard recently some interesting New Year’s resolutions: "I have resolved not to do drugs anymore, because I get the same effect just standing up really fast." “I will stop sending e-mail, ICQ, Instant Messages and be on the phone at ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Matthew Stoll avatar

    Playing With Fire - Adultery Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jun 11, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 12,203 views

    In Proverbs God teaches us to avoid sexual sin such as adultery at all costs, lest we get burned.

    A few weeks ago we began a sermon series from the book of Proverbs so that we could learn God’s wisdom and make the right choices, God’s choice, in our everyday life. The primary author of Proverbs was Solomon and the Bible says God gave King Solomon more wisdom than any other person. His wisdom ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Scott Kircher avatar

    The Results Of Rejecting God Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on May 22, 2011
    based on 46 ratings
     | 19,944 views

    Choices have consequences. Paul has clearly shown how God has revealed Himself to mankind and yet man continues to reject God. The results of that rejection has effects in individual lives as well as in societies as a whole. What are those results and

    The Results of Rejecting God Romans 1:24-32 Series – Summer in Rome Rejecting & Replacing God results in… …Immoral Passions – Romans 1:24-25 …Indecent Perversions – Romans 1:26-27 …Irrational Practices – Romans 1:28-32 Introduction Slide Have you ever been in a situation where you have tried to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational