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  • David Flowers avatar

    Filling In The Blank Space Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,604 views

    In most Bibles there is blank space between the name of the book and the first chapter. That blank space should serve as a reminder that we need to understand the background behind each Bible book. This message covers some background on the book of Colo

    Filling in the Blank Space Series: Jesus, Post-Resurrection Wildwind Community Church David Flowers April 22, 2006 I have some bad news for you this morning. I have sensed the truth of what I am about to tell you for many years, but research is in. In a 2003 study, researcher, pollster, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Resolving Ministry Conflict By Putting Pride To Rest

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Aug 13, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,756 views

    As ministers together in the gospel of Christ, if we fall into arguing amongst ourselves, we have lost focus and we are fighting the wrong enemy. We are all on the same team. Sometimes small things need to be let go in favor of confronting larger issues.

    As we have followed the new disciples of Jesus, we have seen a number of important lessons taught and demonstrated. These early lessons are from the book of John: • Jesus changes your perspective • Jesus gains your faith as a friend • Jesus spends time with family • Jesus introduces us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Why Do We Praise Him Every Sunday Series

    Contributed by Brent Baker on Sep 13, 2005
    based on 193 ratings
     | 65,460 views

    This sermon helps us to see the difference between Worship and Praise and why do we praise Him each week

    Why We Do What We Do! Why Do We Praise Him? Psalms 63: 3-5 Over the next several weeks we are going to be answering the question why do we do what we do here at Spencer Christian Church. We are going to answer the question, why do we sing songs of praise, why do we worship each week, why do we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Let Every Thing Praise The Lord

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,408 views

    Let every thing praise the Lord

    Psalm 97:1-12 LET EVERY THING PRAISE THE LORD 3-8-08 Today Lord willing we’re going to talk for a little while on, “praising the Lord” and He is surely worthy to be praised, in fact He is the Only One that is worthy to receive praise because He and He alone is the only Wise and True God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Did God Destroy The Earth? Series

    Contributed by Bob Hunter on Mar 4, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 12,232 views

    Message written in contemporary conversational language with an easy to p.p.t. outline. Discussing God’s plan for the destruction of the earth in the days of Noah.

    "Why did God destroy the earth?" Gen. 5-9 (The beginning of destruction) Pastor Bob Hunter Springwater Church Today I want to put the wraps on the first segment of our series called "The Beginning." We’ve been studying the book of Genesis. Also known as the book of origins. The world as we ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Love Song Of The King

    Contributed by John Stevenson on Dec 26, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 14,919 views

    A look at the Love Song of the King as found in Psalm 45.

    THE LOVE SONG OF THE KING PSALM 45 For the choir director; according to the Shoshannim. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love. My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my verses to the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. (Psalm 45:1). This Psalm opens with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Come: To A Choking World

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 6, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,732 views

    What chokes the joy out of life? Too many cares that major on minors, and the relentless pursuit of material success. Jesus came to be authentically human among us.

    Nearly every time I take an airplane trip, I get a happy surprise. When we take off and rise through the congestion of earth and the grim gray clouds of our immediate atmosphere, there comes that astonishing moment when the plane bursts through the cloud cover into bright sunlight. I am always ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Person Driven Life

    Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 16, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,272 views

    Much has been said about the Purpose Driven Life, but Hebrews 12 seems to focus on the person driven life, a life that is lived in devotion to Jesus Christ.

    The Person Driven Life Hebrews 12:1-3 When Lloyd Douglas, author of “The Robe”, attended college, he lived in a boardinghouse. A retired, wheelchair-bound music professor resided on the first floor. Each morning Douglas would stick his head in the door of the teacher’s apartment and ask the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    God At The Lake

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Apr 19, 2012
     | 6,170 views

    God makes himself known to us through amazing experiences so that we have those to cling to when the foundation crumbles.

    God at the Lake Jan 29, 2012 Ps 19 I’ve been looking for the perfect opportunity to share a particular story. I’ve been waiting for 6 months to tell it. I’ve been sure that along the way, in the course of preaching, there would be a spot where I’d need an illustration ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wisdom In Christ Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 14, 2012
    based on 204 ratings
     | 44,245 views

    Paul explains what it means to have wisdom in Christ. 1- We expose the darkness 2- We use time wisely 3- We respond to the Spirit

    INTRO.- Wisdom. Who doesn’t need it? ILL.- A preacher said: When I was a young minister, a funeral director asked me to hold a grave side service for a homeless man with no family or friends. The funeral was to be at a cemetery way out in the country. This was a new cemetery and this man ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Holey Lifestyle Series

    Contributed by Chris Mccarthy on Jan 4, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,855 views

    This series is a study of the seven deadly sins contrasted with solutions found in the Beatitudes from Matthew 5. This first sermon uses the Parable of the Sower to introduce the series.

    A Holey Lifestyle Seven Sins and Solutions Preached by Chris McCarthy at Northampton Church of Christ (nhcoc.com) on 1.2.11 *** Note to Sermon Centrists: I drew a lot of content for this sermon series from “Seven” by Jeff Cook. Read it for good measure. Isaiah 6:1 In the year that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Behold, A Woman Lay At His Feet! Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Feb 16, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,785 views

    God works through unexpected circumstances to protect and redeem his people.

    Children’s Sermon Tell about time when Helen and I were sound asleep and suddenly – plop, something jumped into the bed with us! I woke, sat up, stared blindly into the dark (of course saw nothing), and laid back down thinking I had a bad dream. When it happened the second time, I was certain it ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • William D. Brown avatar

    Let Everything Praise The Lord

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Nov 16, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,629 views

    We’re going to talk for a little while on, “praising the Lord” and He is surely worthy to be praised, in fact He is the Only One that is worthy to receive praise because He and He alone is the only Wise and True God. We often make appreciative comments a

    Psalm 97:1-12 LET EVERY THING PRAISE THE LORD 3-8-08 Today Lord willing we’re going to talk for a little while on, “praising the Lord” and He is surely worthy to be praised, in fact He is the Only One that is worthy to receive praise because He and He alone is the only Wise and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Six Day's Of Creation Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Apr 28, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,589 views

    The 3rd in our study of the Book of Genesis. In this sermon we look at the six days of creation.

    Genesis (3) (The 6 Day’s of Creation) Text: Genesis 1:3-31 By: Ken McKinley This morning; as we continue our study of the book of Genesis, we’re going to be looking at a bigger chunk of the text. We’re going to be looking at the six days of creation, and then next Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Stand, Fight, And Don't Run Away

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Oct 28, 2010
     | 10,911 views

    As citizens of heaven we must fight together for the faith, stand together with one spirit and one purpose, and not be intimidated in any way.

    Stand, Fight, and Don’t Run Away Oct 24, 2010 Phil 1:27-30 Intro: Only some of you here today have experienced military service. Only some of you know what it really means to go through basic training, to be put in a squadron, to be taught how to fight as a unit, where your very lives are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist