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  • Don Emmitte avatar

    Witnesses To The Living Lord

    Contributed by Don Emmitte on Apr 15, 2014
     | 3,557 views

    Mary Magdalene, John, and Peter teach us a great deal about the Lord when they become witnesses to the resurrected Christ.

    Witness to the Living Lord John 20:1-23 Easter Sermon by Don Emmitte, Grace Restoration Ministries Take Your Bibles, Please… Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Back To Church Sunday: Invite Someone

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Apr 17, 2014
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     | 16,854 views

    Adapted from material from Outreach, I preached this sermon the week before Back to Church Sunday to encourage members to invite their friends, relative, associates and neighbor to church.

    Back To Church Sunday: Invite Someone! Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church How many people do you know who “used to go” to church, but just don’t anymore? If you are like most folks, you probably know quite a few. Today there are 320 million people in America and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    A Day To Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Mar 18, 2013
     | 3,261 views

    Mercy, God's will, gifts

    A DAY TO SACRIFICE Romans 12: 1-8 (p789) March 17, 2013 INTRODUCTION: I have a great fear for Christians who live their lives without much difficulty….And I’m not talking about the difficulties that come as a result of living in a fallen world in a temporary body…(you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    At The Feet Of Jesus

    Contributed by Greg Warren on Mar 19, 2013
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     | 14,672 views

    This sermon was a part of a series I did during our church's annual 21-day church-wide fast. We were looking at different elements of a fast. This message focuses on a fast as a time to simply sit at the feet of Jesus and enjoy His presence.

    Today I want to take a closer look at the life of a woman we meet in the Bible. She seems to have this “intimacy with God” thing figured out about as well as anyone. Her name is Mary. And the interesting thing about Mary is where you often find her in relation to Jesus in various ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Contend Pt. 1 What Do We Believe? Series

    Contributed by Paul Culbertson on Mar 22, 2013
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     | 6,025 views

    We cannot just be a church that simply says we believe, we need to be ready to share what and why we believe it!

    March 10, 2013 LOVE DOES. contend pt. 1 WHAT DO WE BELIEVE? Good morning! Two hunters were out hunting and come upon what appeared at first as an abandoned farm. The barn was sagging, the house was in disrepair, and there were junk cars and car parts lying around. The only thing that made it a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Attitude And Altitude

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 23, 2013
     | 4,736 views

    If Jesus is our model, the way up is down.

    Title: Attitude and Altitude Text: Philippians 2:5-11 Thesis: If Jesus is our model, the way up is down. Introduction On March 13 the Roman Catholic Church elected Pope Francis who is now Head of the Church and Sovereign of the Vatican City State. He became a priest in 1969 and made his way to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Drunk In Your Birthday Suit Series

    Contributed by Russ Adams on Sep 23, 2013
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     | 9,973 views

    This message encourages us to live past our our mistakes

    Weird Stories in the Bible Drunk in your Birthday Suit Genesis 9:20-29 Opening words: Last week, I began a six part sermon series, Weird Stories in the Bible. There are more weird stories in the Bible then you would think. They are not the ones we visit annually like the nativity or the passion of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Memorial Service For A Firefighter

    Contributed by David Henderson on Sep 30, 2013
     | 30,087 views

    I preached this message for a young firefighter, age 40 who died suddenly.

    MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR KEITH WISNOWSKI Good morning. I want to welcome you today as we come together to celebrate the life of Keith Wisnowski. On behalf of the family I want to say thank you for so many things you have done to support them this week. And for this wonderful crowd here today the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love, Is One Powerful 4 Letter Word!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Sep 15, 2013
    based on 9 ratings
     | 165,372 views

    How will we win our friends, family and neighbors to the Lord? Not by telling them what they need to do things differently in their lives, But by the doing what Jesus said to do, Love others as well as you love yourself!

    Love, is one powerful 4 letter word! 1st John 4:7-10 MSG. 7-10. My beloved friends, let us continue to love each other since love comes from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and experiences a relationship with God. The person who refuses to love doesn?t know the first thing about God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    For This I Have Jesus

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 17, 2013
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     | 8,476 views

    We are to lay aside anything in our life that hinders our course of running this race for our Lord, of living a life pleasing to Him. Knowing that He is all we need Who can fill every void in our life.

    Opening illustration: A Jewish man in Hungary went to his rabbi and complained, “Life is unbearable. There are nine of us living in one room. What can I do?” The rabbi answered, “Take your goat into the room with you.” The man was skeptical, but the rabbi insisted, “Do ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The True Words Of God Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Sep 20, 2013
     | 4,052 views

    REv. 19:9 says "These are the true words of God." What words are true? Why is it important to know them?

    “The Great Unveiling: The True Words of God” Revelation 19:1-21 Many of us in the older generations of life remember the original television series Dragnet. One of the classic lines of most every show came from Jack Webb who, as the detective, would question suspects. Whenever one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Fig Leaf Fashions

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Dec 8, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,728 views

    A sermon about the futility of trying to cover our sins by human effort.

    Fig Leaf Fashions Genesis 3:1-21 Scripture Reading (6-7) I. The Cause for the Fig Leaf Fashions v. 1-7a A. The serpent scheming Let's start with some background. Adam and Eve are living in the Garden of Eden, Paradise. In Chapter 2:16,17 God has given them a simple instruction. Whenever I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Stepherson avatar

    Prayer Keys - Repentance And Confession Series

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Dec 8, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,506 views

    Subtle sin hinders our prayer as surely as the blatant ones. It does not have to be blatant. It does not have to be an outward action. It does not have to be anything anyone else knows about. If we regard iniquity in our hearts the Lord will not listen.

    “If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.” Psalms 66:18 Before writing, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” before becoming a leader of the Reformation, before his 95 Theses, Martin Luther was a Catholic priest. One thing that did not change for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel J. Little avatar

    The Problem With Expanding The Definition Of Marriage Series

    Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Dec 9, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,240 views

    When you add to the definition of marriage you don’t end up with marriage at all, but something altogether difference (even if you didn’t mean to).

    H2 O Marriage Pastor Dan Little Adfontes.djl@gmail.com 07-31-11 As you know, our New York lawmakers passed legislation on June 24th by which they expanded (as they put it) the definition of marriage to include same-sex marriage. This legislation became law on Saturday July 23rd, 2011, and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Meet Me At The Tomb

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Mar 30, 2013
     | 6,844 views

    The empty tomb on resurrection Sunday morning is a sacred place, a holy place, a place where deepest sorrow is turned to joy, where mourning is replaced with dancing.

    Easter Sunday Dakota Community Church March 31, 2013 Meet Me at the Tomb Everything about the life of Christ is filled with fascination and wonder to the Christian mind. As we read the gospels we cannot help but be filled with a sense of awe, ordinary things like a grain of wheat, a mustard ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite