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  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Weeds In The Garden

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Sep 7, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,390 views

    Message based on the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds.

    Weeds in the Garden Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 September 3, 2006 Introduction How would you define a weed? What makes a plant a weed? Or better yet, why are weeds bad? Here is how the Merriam-Webster on-line dictionary defines a weed: “a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Walking With God

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,864 views

    This is New Year sermon looking at the life of Enoch and applying the life lessons on walking with God

    Walking with God. As we enter into a new year we look afresh into the future year with new goals for 2003. I wonder what our aims are in 2003? Look at the worlds aims and goals for 2003, personal aims such as packing in smoking or drinking, beginning physical exercise, losing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Partial Kingdom 1 - Land Of Hope And Glory Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 22, 2007
     | 4,276 views

    God’s promise seems to have failed, but Moses is called to remind his people that he is God and he will save them and give them the land he promised to Abraham. God can be trusted.

    Can you trust God’s promises? What do you do when nothing seems to come of what you thought God had said he’d do? What if you find yourself in a place that’s the exact opposite of what you were expecting? What if God has promised that he’ll look after you, that he’ll bless you and yet you feel like ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    One Can Make A Difference!

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Nov 2, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 38,995 views

    This sermon examines Jesus influence upon Zacchaeus and how we can make a difference on others for God.

    (This sermon was introduced by playing a video clip from the movie “Mama Heidi.” This movie touches on one of the deepest desires that lies within the heart of man. This desire is in the heart of believers as well as non-believers. Every person was created with a desire to make a difference. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One-Eighty Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,248 views

    I preach expository messages, and this is the sixteenth in my series on the Book of Acts.

    “One-Eighty” Acts 9:19b-31 August 26, 2007 One-eighty. It’s the term we use to describe an abrupt and total about-face, a full change of direction and focus. It’s a term that we can with ease apply to Saul, the man who not only had a saving encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, but he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Summit Of Sacrifice

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,810 views

    Just as a child opens their arms wide to demonstrate their love we too need to open our entire life, past, present and future to the will of God. We need to make our life wide open and that is what Abraham did. For his hopes and dreams at this point in

    The Summit of Sacrifice Those of you who have children or grand-children will find todays message a challenge and an inspiration. Do you remember being a child and being asked by your mother or father that universal question? How much do you love me? Most of us can remember demonstrating our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Developing A Dream Of Distinction Series

    Contributed by Greg Powell on Mar 5, 2013
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     | 8,296 views

    You must remember four things about your dream of usefulness for God.

    INTRO: After last week’s message on the background of Joseph’s family life, today we will dive right into the story as it unfolds here in Genesis 37. The opening lines of Joseph’s story reveal that he was a dreamer of dreams. Verse 5 says, “Joseph dreamed a dream;” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lingering In Sodom

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 17, 2013
    based on 9 ratings
     | 32,490 views

    Lot, a righteous man, lingering in Sodom - the result of a life making bad choices. Choices have consequences. How you choose determines the course of your life and your character.

    Lingering in Sodom Genesis 19:1-16 How in the world did Lot, a righteous man, wind up in such a situation – lingering in Sodom having to be dragged out of the city by God? Lot did not get to where he was overnight. He traveled down a gradual slope over a number of years making a number of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Seriousness Of Christian Marriage

    Contributed by Dee Dowdy on Oct 7, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,225 views

    Christina Marriage is defined by Christ and is guided by God's Word.

    The Seriousness of Christian Marriage (Mark 10:2-12) Intro: There are 2 huge decisions we make in this life—maybe 3 The first most important decision---accept Jesus as Savior Because this one decision has eternal consequences The third most important—career How we will make a living ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    May God Be Gracious To Us Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 2, 2012
    based on 154 ratings
     | 53,176 views

    Consider what will happen when God is gracious to us. 1- His face will shine on us 2- His ways will be made known on earth

    INTRO.- 1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, 2 that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. Warren Wiersbe wrote: “The author this Psalm is unknown, but it was someone who had a vision for the whole world.” ILL.- T.E. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Should We Pray?

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2012
     | 4,574 views

    Prayer is one of the most important activities of a Christian’s life. It is our lifeline! We won’t get far without it. We tend to complicate it sometimes, so I wanted to give some attention to it today with the hope that we will all engage in talking with

    How Should We Pray? Matthew 6:5-15 5 "And now about prayer. When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I assure you, that is all the reward they will ever get. 6 But when you pray, go away by ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Gifts Of Giving, Leading & Mercy Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 24, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,054 views

    Each believer has been gifted for service in Christ's earthly body the Church. God has gifted you & expects you to use your gift as a good steward. Though the gifts are diverse each of them & each of us is needed to bring a lost world to Christ.

    ROMANS 12: 8b THE GIFTS OF GIVING, LEADING & MERCY A biting wind was blowing as Bill walked home late in the day. Then suddenly he heard them-SCREAMS IN THE DISTANCE, desperate yells, life-threatening cries. With instantaneous reaction he ran faster and faster to the side lake, dove in, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Smith avatar

    Detecting The Fingerprints Of God Series

    Contributed by Joel Smith on Nov 11, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,074 views

    Learn to pick up the C.L.U.E.s of our invisible God.

    I think it’s safe to assume that everyone here believes that God exists. (Why waste your time in a Sunday morning worship service if you don’t have faith that He is real?) What Christians aren’t always convinced of is the reality of God in their every day lives. For most of us God exists, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Kane avatar

    A ‘whale' Of An Attitude

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008
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     | 3,348 views

    The Fourth Series in the summer 2008 Series God is.

    (The sermon began with the Reader’s Theater piece ‘Who, Them?’ published by Carson-Dellosa Christian Publishing.) Our main text for this morning is Jonah 4 verses 9 through 12, let us hear the word of God this morning. ‘Then God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry because the plant ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Hands Reaching Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 28, 2008
     | 6,108 views

    Missions emphasis message; Jesus’ hands, bearing the marks of crucifixion, have lifted us out of sin and now empower us to reach out to places of pain.

    I had thought that this past Wednesday I was going to get a little time to myself, maybe to sit down and read, or take a walk, or drink coffee on the deck, gazing into nowhere. I had thought there might be a little leisure, as somehow the calendar had no entries on it! But no!! She who has for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist