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  • Adriel Morgan avatar

    Let Your Conscience Be Your God

    Contributed by Adriel Morgan on Mar 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,230 views

    A look at conscience through the eyes of Paul in 1 Corinthians. Its not just an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other.

    There’s a song in the animated film Pinocchio that speaks a carefree life to our troubled hearts. When you get in trouble and you don’t know right from wrong. Give a little whistle! Give a little whistle! When you meet temptation and the urge is very strong. Give a little whistle! Give a little ...read more

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    In God's Book We're Going To Be Winners

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 26, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,551 views

    A sermon on perfection of the Christian. (Inspiration and some material taken from Charles Spurgeon’s sermon on Psalm 138:8)

    Sermon for 3/25/2007 In God’s Book We Are Going to Be Winners Psalm 138:8 Introduction: There was a perfect man who met a perfect woman. After a perfect courtship, they had a perfect wedding. Their life together was, of course, perfect. One snowy, stormy Christmas Eve this perfect couple was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Rough Road

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 27, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,594 views

    A Good Friday Sermon

    Good Friday Psalm 22 "The Rough Road" 22:1 ¶ To the choirmaster: according to The Hind of the Dawn. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning? 2 O my God, I cry by day, but thou dost not answer; and by night, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Church Membership: Living Up To Your Commitment

    Contributed by Greg Addison on Mar 27, 2007
    based on 26 ratings
     | 13,897 views

    When you surrender your life to Jesus, you surrender your life to His church as well. There are certain commitments basic to being a christian.

    Church Membership: Live up to your commitment! INTRODUCTION Turn to Hebrews 10: 19-25. I want to tell you a story. Last week coming to church, a man in a pick-up truck pulled out in front of me. It was not an accident type of situation. To the contrary, he pulled out so slowly that it would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Hope Of Easter

    Contributed by Robert Stephens on Oct 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,688 views

    Hope... it is something that everyone is looking for! This Easter we need to understand that Easter is about hope!

    The Hope of Easter I Peter 1:3-5 I. Introduction a. Evangelism Linebacker Video b. Now that is what I call gentle, positive reinforcement. c. Now that is a funny video… but there is some truth involved there… i. It seems like Easter has shifted from celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Firm Foundation

    Contributed by Michael Moran on Oct 26, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,237 views

    Standing Firm in a Firm Foundation. What it means to have a firm foundation and how do we know when we have one.

    Standing Firm in a Firm Foundation OPENING This morning I’d like to talk to you about Standing Firm in a Firm Foundation. What it means to have a firm foundation and how do we know when we have one. PISA The leaning tower of Pisa, as you all know, is an amazing piece of architecture. The Tower ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Joshua: The Posture Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 15,770 views

    Series on men and women’s prayers in the Bible that made a difference and how prayer truly is the difference maker in our lives. I borrowed the outlines from SermonCentral Pro Contributor Tim Byrd.

    Joshua: The posture of prayer Joshua 5:13-5:15 When we think of the name & the man Joshua, our mind may go back to the song “Joshua fought the battle of Jericho and the walls came tumbling’ down”. Joshua’s place in history was much greater than that one episode. He was the son of noble ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Praise The Lord?

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 7, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,511 views

    With Psalm 150 as the basis this sermon explores highlights two main points of why Christians not matter who they are can always praise God.

    1 Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. 2 Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. 3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, 4 praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    When God Says Go Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,460 views

    Running from God is disastrous. Following God brings peace. Even when the storms come we find peace in the will of God.

    A man’s car broke down on the side of the road. He flagged down a passing car. The driver stopped neither had jumper cables. She would need to push his car with her car with hers at a speed of 40 MPH. In this way they could push start his car. He looked in his rearview mirror to see what was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shut Out Of Heaven

    Contributed by James May on Nov 11, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 9,718 views

    Behold the Bridegroom Cometh, Go ye out to meet him. Jesus is coming soon. Are we ready?

    Shut Out of Heaven By Pastor Jim May Matthew 25:1-13, "Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Treasures Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Nov 13, 2007
     | 4,927 views

    What do you treasure? Who owns your heart?

    Sermon on the Mount - # 9 We are studying the words of Jesus found in Matthew 5,6, and 7 about the values and choices of those who are His followers. Let me remind you that putting these words into practice is an impossibility apart from the life of the Holy Spirit, changing us from the inside ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Shadow Of Betrayal - Psalm 55 Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jun 21, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 11,597 views

    It is vitally important that in our dark times, we cast our cares on God. As Peter says, He cares for you.

    The shadow of betrayal Psalm 55 The psalm is a maskil. Ultimately, we don’t know what a maskil is. The best idea we have is that the word maskil is associated with the word "wise" or "skilled." In the times of the ancient Hebrews, wisdom could apply to anything. You could cook wisely (some might ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Dressed In His Righteousness Alone

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 24, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,718 views

    Funeral sermon for Buford Pervall: deacon, usher, church clerk. To know your own value means that you learn to trust God in large matters and you seek positive change.

    Someone once remarked that a cynic is a person who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. Isn’t that an apt description of our time, when we will pay inflated prices for houses, we will spend $75.00 to fill up our SUV’s, and will hire basketball coaches for forty million dollars ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Soul Talk Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jul 20, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,899 views

    Jesus’ words on prayer in the sermon on the mount point to the promise, the problem, and the practice of prayer that feeds the soul

    True Spirituality Series Soul Talk: The Power of Prayer Matthew 6:5-13 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO A little boy and his father walked along a country road laughing and talking, just having a good old time. They came across a large stone ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Called To Count Series

    Contributed by Bob Reccord on Aug 7, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,135 views

    God calls you to partner with him in a mission that is bigger than you are (Principle 3 from Made to Count).

    Theme: God calls you to partner with him in a mission that is bigger than you are (Principle 3 from Made to Count). Introduction: Recent polls show a dramatic increase in “church hoppers” – those who flit from one church to the next like a water bug, never fully landing and immersing themselves ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational