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  • Rob Petersen avatar

    "A Better Deal" Series

    Contributed by Rob Petersen on Jul 7, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,034 views

    The offer of peace with God that we have through Christ trumps anything the world can ever offer us.

    TYPE: Expository, Deductive SCRIPTURE READING: 2 Corinthians 3:4-6 DOMINANT THOUGHT: The offer of peace with God that we have through Christ trumps anything the world can ever offer us. PURPOSE: - Head: The people will know the nature of covenants and Christ’s covenant offer to us. - Heart: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "The Great Forgiver"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jul 11, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,581 views

    Jesus has the power to heal and the authority to forgive. But why did He forgive first?

    "One day He was teaching; and there were some Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present for Him to perform healing. And some men were carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed; and ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    The Good Guys Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Sep 30, 2010
     | 3,827 views

    The work of angels in accomplishing God's will.

    SERIES: ANGELS and DEMONS (freely adapted from a series of the same name by James Merritt) “THE GOOD GUYS” LUKE 2:13-14 OPEN Angels are the subject of endless speculation and fascination. It's easy to find books, songs, seminars, pins and paintings about angels. So what are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How's Your Mud

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 3, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,492 views

    In the parable of the seed the sower only has to be the sower and the seed only has to be the seed, the responsibility lies with the soil.

    How’s Your Mud? When I was a teen we lived just outside of Saint John New Brunswick in Hammond River and when I needed to think or just find time alone I would go down to the river, find a big rock and just sit and enjoy being next to the water. And it seems that it has always been like ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Practicing Patience

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Oct 14, 2010
     | 7,405 views

    The Bible tells us many ways we can practice the spiritual fruit of patience, this sermon deals with three tings we must do in order to display the fuit of patience.

    PRACTICING PATIENCE (All me sermon use illustrations found at www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) Many times I pray for Wisdom - to understand my teenagers; Love - to forgive them; Patience - for their mood swings; Because, Lord if I pray for Strength, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Anticipating The Return Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 25, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,186 views

    Jesus returns to earth at the seventh trumpet to establish his eternal reign, judge the ungodly and reward His followers.

    This morning, we reach a milestone in our study of the Book of Revelation as we reach the halfway point. And as I’ve pondered the passage that we’ll look at this morning over the past couple of weeks, I’m convinced that there is a sense in which this particular passage is a pretty ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Last Passover"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,718 views

    As the Lord instituted the ordinance of Communion, He and the disciples celebrated the last legitimate Passover

    1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. 2 During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    The Heart Of Our Prayers Series

    Contributed by Roy Newton on Nov 15, 2010
     | 3,275 views

    Continuing the series on the Lord's Prayer, this sermon looks at the heart or foundation of all our prayers ... Our Father in Heaven.

    "Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    He Prepares A Table Series

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Feb 3, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,112 views

    The table that is prepared is the highland where the sheep will spend the summer, what does it mean that God prepares this table for us.

    A forest ranger is making rounds in a remote part of the wooded reserve when he comes across an unkempt man, sitting at a make-shift campfire, and, to the ranger’s astonishment, eating a fish and a bald eagle. The man is consequently put in jail for the crime. He was soon brought to trial ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ And His Church Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 17, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,543 views

    The challenge for the church is not what we do when we call our Sunday morning huddle, but what we do when we break our huddle ... When Satan lines up against us, what difference does it make that we are Christians?

    Opening illustration: The job of the church is not to impact the church, but to impact the world. It’s like a huddle in a football game. 67,000 people don’t pay $25.00 a ticket to watch the Titans huddle. What if you went to a Titans game and for 2½ hours you watched 11 men stand in a circle and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Call To Purity

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 6, 2011
     | 7,029 views

    In this lesson we look at many verses that describe God's call for the purity of his people. We seek to understand the call and live it.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a teenage boy and his grandfather who went fishing one day. 1. While fishing, the old man started talking about how times have changed. 2. The young fellow picked up on that and started talking about the various problems and sexually transmitted diseases going ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Relational Gift Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 29, 2010
     | 4,727 views

    Jesus gift to us is a relational gift that demonstrates how we can give relational gifts to others.

    Unless you’ve completely isolated yourselves for the last week, you’ve been bombarded by all the advertising for the appropriately named “Black Friday”. Perhaps you are even one of the many people who got up early on Friday to brave the crowds in order to get some really ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Glory Shines So Bright Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Mar 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,529 views

    God's glory will be the defining feature of the new heaven and new earth. Therefore we need to make His glory the supreme passion of our life right now.

    Right now, if you go outside, there are innumerable stars in the sky. But you can only see one of them – our sun. That is because the light from the sun is so bright that none of those other stars in the sky can be seen during the daytime. But if we wait until the sun sets tonight, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Fruit Of The Spirit Is...love Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 11, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,338 views

    When the Fruit of the Spirit is at work in the body, it is alluring to an unbelieving world.

    Beginning this morning, we’ll embark on a new journey that will take us through the various aspects of the fruit of the Spirit over the next nine weeks. Each week, I’m going to open our time with a short story from a book titled Home Town Tales, which is authored by a Quaker minister ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Concerns From The Cross-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 19, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,918 views

    1 of 2. As Jesus hung on the cross, He voiced concerns of great significance. At the juncture of life & death, our greatest concerns are prioritized. What are significant concerns for Jesus? 6 Significant Concerns of Jesus from the Cross.

    CONCERNS From The CROSS-I Mat. 27:33-54; Mk. 15:21-39; Lk. 23:33-49; Jn. 19:17-30 MATTERS of GREATEST SIGNIFICANCE Significant Concerns of Jesus As Jesus hung on the cross, He voiced particularly important concerns. At the juncture of life & death, matters of greatest significance become our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist