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  • Jason Cole avatar

    Slaying Your Giants

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 10, 2007
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     | 6,349 views

    We all have our giants and sometimes they seem hard to slay, but we must stand strong.

    “Slaying Your Giants” Introduction: Dr. Howard, from Australia was a man that preached very strongly on the subject of sin. After the service, a member of the church came to counsel with him in his office. "Dr. Howard," he said, "we don’t want you to talk as openly as you do about man’s guilt and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Not So Silent Killer Series

    Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,718 views

    This is from series I did on Attitudes. I got a lot of ideas form a book by James MacDonald entitled Lord Change My Attitude.

    LIFE IS AN ATTITUDE – PICK A GOOD ONE The Not So Silent Killer Sunday February 18, 2007 Scripture Reference: Romans 12:2, Numbers 12:1-12 Intro. A. According to recent estimates, nearly one in three U.S. adults has high blood pressure, but because there are no symptoms, nearly one third of ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Importance Of Worship

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 13, 2007
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     | 18,469 views

    This sermon examines the importance of worship through Jesus’ encounter with the Woman at the Well.

    Introduction: A young Baptist Minister was preaching a Revival at a small church in Maryland. Following the service the pastor of the church asked him to stand at the back door with him to greet people as they left to go home. He enjoyed talking with several people, all of whom were very nice and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Inconvenient Truth Series

    Contributed by Susan Blader on Sep 2, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,512 views

    It is not always convenient to be a Christian, as is revealed by the character of the people whom Paul greets at the end of his letter to the Romans.

    An Inconvenient Truth A Sermon on Romans 16:3-16 Zig Ziglar once visited the Washington Monument on a trip to DC. As he arrived with some friends, he heard a guide announce, “Ladies and gentlemen, there is currently a two-hour wait to ride the elevator to the top of the monument.” The guide then ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Opening Blind Eyes Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,732 views

    3 of 5 messages on Miracles of Jesus. This message is on how God wants to open your blind eyes to see what He will do in your life - if you let him.

    Opening Blind Eyes Sept 9, 2007 What does God want you to see? If you have 20/20 vision, I want to bring you into my world for a minute. This is, more or less, what I see in the morning when I go look in the mirror, and you might say, “That’s doable. Let me tell you it’s a lot more doable if ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Heavenly Worship Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Sep 18, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,700 views

    Our worship on earth is often a man-made construct of songs, actions and words. It ought to more closely resemble the worship that is occurring in heaven!

    Encountering God – Part 5 – “Heavenly Worship” Review: I have been preaching about worship for the past few weeks. Last week, If you weren’t here, you missed an opportunity to connect with God in a powerful way. There are many reasons people come to church, (see friends, hear music, hear a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    One Man's Blessing But Another Man's Curse

    Contributed by James May on Sep 30, 2007
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     | 13,594 views

    Naaman’s blessing became Gehazi’s curse because of their reverence for God and their fear of him.

    One Man’s Blessing but Another Man’s Curse By Pastor Jim May II Kings 5:1 – 27 How we handle the provisions of God in our lives will determine whether those provision will be a blessing, or a curse. We must be careful to misuse what God has given us. For those who reverence and keep a proper ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Point Of Pleasure

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Sep 30, 2007
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     | 2,914 views

    The point of pleasure is to point us towards heaven - a Good God always makes good things - Sex, Drink, Food, etc. Satan wants to twist them - But if we would have joy, we must learn to choose God.

    Title: The Point of Pleasure Text: Nehemiah 8:10 MP: God has nothing against pleasure – he’d just rather give you joy. SERMON NOTES: “THE POINT OF PLEASURE” 1. Pleasure p_oints__ us towards h_eaven_ Gen 1:26 – We were designed for relationship Intimacy is a foretaste, Sex is a shadow The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "Joy And Confidence In Gespel Ministry" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,686 views

    Sermon 1 in a study in Philippians

    “Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always offering prayer with joy in ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Dan Stires avatar

    God's Love Changing Me Series

    Contributed by Dan Stires on Apr 9, 2008
     | 5,118 views

    we find today something that every one of us desires more than anything: LOVE. The amazing thing is that our majestic, all-powerful, all-knowing, perfectly holy God is passionately in love with imperfect, sinful, sometimes openly rebellious, frequently i

    Pataskala Nazarene January 21, 2007 God’s Love Changing Me John 3:16 Introduction: It’s the first thing we want our children and grand-children to understand about God. We show them pictures; We tell them stories, and We teach them songs about it. It’s basic; It’s fundamental; It’s essential to ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Robert Fox avatar

    New Year Resolutions - Killing The Monsters

    Contributed by Robert Fox on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,107 views

    How to keep your resolutions to overcome the monster inside. Not by strength or by willpower, but by falling in love with Christ’s vision for you. Student Ministry PowerPoint format.

    [New Year Resolutions – Killing the monsters] But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13b-14) This material was originally presented in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    The Goals Of Grace Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 3, 2007
    based on 39 ratings
     | 20,947 views

    Using actual road signs, we’ll see that we must count on Christ’s work, stop sinning, and yield our bodies to the Lord.

    The Goals of Grace Romans 6:8-18 Rev. Brian Bill www.pontiacbible.org 6/3/07 Before last Sunday’s service one of our daughters turned to Beth and asked this question: “Is Daddy not preaching today?” Beth told her that some special guests were going to talk about their ministry in the Middle East ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Hollinger avatar

    Plainness Is Not Painless Series

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Oct 28, 2007
     | 3,074 views

    You can’t handle the Truth! But God can make you so that you can.

    SERMON NOTES: THE POINT OF PARABLES Why isn’t God doesn’t God speak more “directly?” 1. Because hearing implies doing [Deuteronomy 5:1 – 29; 1 Cor 10:13; Jude 24] 2. Because Coercion isn’t Conviction [2 Sam 23:15 – 16 / 1 Chronicles 11:16-19] 3. Because He already has [Luke 16:19 – 31] ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    Peace With Him And Peace Within Series

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Oct 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,211 views

    Paul tells us in Philippians 4 we can have peace with Him and peace within

    Peace with Him and Peace Within Philippians 4 series – part 1 TCF Sermon Text October 7, 2007 Illustrate my worry bag: ask a volunteer from the congregation – come, stand on a chair, and hold my worry bag. In a symbolic act of turning my worries, my anxieties, over to God in prayer, I’m putting ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I See Dead People: God, The Bible, And Ghosts (Part 2)

    Contributed by Amy Bickel on Nov 4, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 14,680 views

    What are ghosts? Why would they speak to us? How can we tell whether they are ghosts or evil spirits?

    I See Dead People: God, the Bible, and Ghosts (Part 2) Today we are going to continue with the subject that we began last week in time for Halloween. It was the topic of ghosts. What are they? Why do they interact with the living? Are they really the spirits of the dead? We looked in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist