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  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Keep Your Eye On The Task

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 20, 2008
     | 4,040 views

    A discussion about one possible reason Jesus mentioned for the third time that He would be killed and brought back to life - that they needed to stay focused on the mission of Jesus.

    Keep Your Eye on the Task Matthew 20:17-19 April 20, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." A woman was working in her yard with the weed whacker, when she accidentally cut off the tail of her cat. She ran ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Failure

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,400 views

    What failure can do in the hand of God

    INTRO: Here is the biography of a failure. -A man who had less than three years of formal education. -Failed in business in ’31, was defeated for the legislature in ’32. -Failed in business in ’33, elected to the legislature in ’34. -Defeated for the speaker in ’38, defeated for the elector ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Pat Cook avatar

    I Believe It, But I Don’t Get It Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 5, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,938 views

    How did Peter and John differ in their reactions to seeing the empty tomb?

    John 20:1-9 – I Believe it, but I Don’t Get it This morning we are starting a post-Resurrection series, that is, telling stories about what happened after that first Easter. We certainly believe that Jesus was raised from the dead on that spring Sunday many years ago, but what happened ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Steps To Success

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 30, 2010
    based on 45 ratings
     | 14,686 views

    It is one of the most successful building projects ever. How did it go from vision to fruition in 52 days? And how will these same principles help us build a church, or a good home, or a business? Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, Powerpoint.

    Steps to Success Nehemiah 2:1-10 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Steps2Success.html Nehemiah heard the sad news of Jerusalem and her walls lying in ruins, and he was heartbroken, asking God to use him to fix the situation. Many of us pray to God to fix things and what we mean is, I’d like to see ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Trask avatar

    Our Resurrection

    Contributed by Michael Trask on Apr 14, 2011
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     | 4,169 views

    While our souls do indeed go to heaven when we die, this is by no means the end of it. The ultimate goal is the resurrection. This is what scripture teaches. Why has the church drifted from this teaching? This sermon seeks to answer that as well as

    Sometimes, In these later years especially, I think that we Christians have spiritualized what we believe a little too much. What I mean when I say that is that we look at the promises of God only insofar as they have to do with our spirits, or our souls. For example, when you think of your ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Emile Wolfaardt avatar

    Jesus Then, Jesus Now Series

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on Aug 6, 2009
     | 4,912 views

    (PowerPoint slides are freely available by emailing emile@wolfaardt.com) Discovering not simply how to imitate the historical Christ, but how to manifest the life of Jesus now.

    Good morning and welcome - this morning what God has given me has the potential to ruin us completely. How many of you are ready to be ruined? Open your Bibles with me, if you will, to the book of John. Most of you would by now, if you are at reasonable astute, have discovered that we are studying ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Called To The Impossible

    Contributed by Ken Crow on Dec 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,355 views

    God is calling his people and his church to higher heights to reach the lost and bring him glory.

    Called To The Impossible Matthew 17:20 (King James Version) Pastor Ken Crow 20And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    If My People . . .

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Jul 2, 2008
    based on 34 ratings
     | 25,871 views

    The greatest institution in and for this nation is not the white house but the church house and the strength of a nation is found in strong families and strong churches.

    If My People . . . Griffith Baptist Church – 7/6/08 A.M. Service Text: 2nd Chronicles 7:12-16 Key verse: 2 Chronicles 7:14 - If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Barraclough avatar

    Weep Not For Me

    Contributed by Joseph Barraclough on Jul 29, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,235 views

    An expository message regarding Jesus’ walk to Golgotha where he pronouncing coming judgment. This is a call to repentance.

    Text: Luke 23:27-31 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Blake Inscore avatar

    Who Is This King?

    Contributed by Blake Inscore on Sep 25, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,371 views

    So, who is this King? How could One who faced such obvious defeat bring overwhelming victory to all who believe?

    Introduction At the end our worship today we are going to be sharing in the Lord’s Supper. It is a time where we can unite together to celebrate the great gift of God through His Son Jesus Christ. Our theme for our message today is: Who is this King? It is a question that a king himself asked. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Simeon Sees Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 24, 2008
    based on 27 ratings
     | 12,094 views

    This message invites the listener to see more than just a cute little baby in a cute little manger at Christmastime, but to see what Simeon saw when he met the baby Jesus in the temple. He saw a Sacrifice, a Savior, and a Stone.

    Simeon Sees (Luke 2:22-35) Christmas is a time of surprises. There was a lady who was preparing her Christmas cookies. There was a knock at the door. She went to find a man, his clothes poor, obviously looking for some Christmas odd jobs. He asked her if there was anything he could do. She ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • William D. Brown avatar

    Rev. #44~13:1-6 The Unholy Trinity Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 11, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,064 views

    This future kingdom will focus on the glorification and exaltation of this “Satan-Man” and the persecution and destruction of those who refuse to accept his deity. This period will last for 42 months or 3.5 years, and will end with the return of Jesu

    Rev. #44~13:1-6 THE UNHOLY TRINITY 2-27-19 Today we’re in chapter 13: and in this chapter we have the unholy satanic trinity, the devil, the antichrist and the false prophet. Satan tries to imitate the thing of God, the antichrist tries to imitate the Christ, the false prophet ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Sterling Franklin avatar

    Camping Out For Jesus’ Return

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on May 21, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,052 views

    Jesus, on His return: 1. He will return, 2. No man knows when, 3. We always need to be ready. #3 is often overlooked. ALWAYS BE READY, and also beware of incorrect predictions, while we compassionately pray for those involved.

    5/22/11 Given by: Sterling C. Franklin GKJ (Glorious King Jesus), webcast at http://www.bit.ly/gkj-webcast Scripture Reading: Matthew 24:31-36 31 "And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Vanity, Vanity"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 18, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,264 views

    A sermon about transformation through humility and servanthood.

    “Vanity, Vanity” Mark 10:35-45 An author tells of a time that his car was struck by lightning while he was driving. When he was safe at home, he started to tell about his experience to his teenage son. He was expecting at least a bit of sympathy. Instead, his son interrupted him ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Ken McKinley avatar

    The Comfort Of The Coming King Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 19, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,794 views

    This is the final sermon in our series on 1st Thessalonians and in this sermon we discuss the comfort we have at the Lords 2nd Coming

    The Comfort of the Coming King Text: 1st Thessalonians 4:13-18 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) This is one of those passages we often hear at funerals used to comfort those who have lost loved ones. In-fact Paul writes to the Thessalonians and tells them to use this teaching to comfort one another. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible