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  • Darren Woods avatar

    The Good Shepherd - A Picture Of Goodness, Love & Devotion Series

    Contributed by Darren Woods on Feb 25, 2012
    based on 20 ratings
     | 20,994 views

    A Visionary/Pictoral style Sermon based on John 10:14-21

    The Good Shepherd John 10:14-21 Intro I’m sure that many of you will be familiar with the 1980’s sit-com The Golden Girls. The show is about 4 older ladies who share a house together. One of the main characters is Sophia Petrillo – she’s the oldest of the ladies, and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Do You Believe That I Love You?

    Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Mar 5, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,182 views

    Believing that God loves you and turning to Him for help moves His heart with joy. This kind of weakness and need results in the blessing that comes to those who are poor in spirit.

    DO YOU BELIEVE THAT I (GOD) LOVE YOU? Pastor Daniel J. Little - The Landmark Church, Binghamton, NY adfontes.djl@gmail.com 2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Why Am I Persecuted Series

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Jan 27, 2011
     | 4,574 views

    Why am I persecuted?

    REJOICING THROUGH ADVERSITY 1 Pet. 1:6-7 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Life Of Joseph - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 14, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,589 views

    How do we feel when we are alone and discouraged? When we are beat up by the world wondering where God is in our lives? God is right beside us.

    Last week we read a portion of the account of Jacob’s life. We read how Jacob had fallen in love with Rachael, but he was tricked into marrying Rachael’s sister Leah first. We looked at the children of Jacob, and who they were. And we looked at what would become the twelve tribes of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Problem With Doing What Feels Right

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 14, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,004 views

    This sermon looks at the difference between doing what feels right and what is right.

    Listen To Your Heart: In determining what to do, for many the key question is “what do you feel like you should do?” - We are encouraged to “follow our heart” by listening to our emotions and doing what they’re telling us to do. - This presumes that whatever our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Body

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,374 views

    In that temple the Spirit dwelt, as the Shekinah had dwelt in the temple of God at Jerusalem; it was therefore a holy temple, and an awful sin to defile it. Under the old dispensation, death was the penalty of polluting the temple. Today that temple, you

    Opening illustration: Many years ago, Indian youths would go away in solitude to prepare for manhood. One such youth hiked into a beautiful valley, green with trees, bright with flowers. There he fasted. But on the third day, as he looked up at the surrounding mountains, he noticed one tall rugged ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Communion With God Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,527 views

    blessing is the gift of the Holy Spirit not only renewed their bodies and spirits to carry on the mission of Jesus but now gave them the last thing needed to carry on the work of Jesus, the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit. Now they are complete to b

    Communion with God Acts 2:1-11 We’re in a series looking at the Holy Spirit and how you can have a more intimate relationship with God. The Book of the Acts of the Apostles is really about the Holy Spirit’s interaction with the Apostles. The beginning of that story is the Day of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    And The Grace Of God Was Upon Him

    Contributed by Jarvis Ellis on Oct 13, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,818 views

    This was a sermon that I preached in a seminary class to a group of seminary professors and colleagues during one of Chapel services.

    And The Grace Of God Was Upon Him SCRIPTURE: “And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.” Luke 2:40 Introduction When you look back over the road you have traveled, what accounts for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Community Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 20, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,033 views

    Every day, we find ourselves actively engaged in crowds. There are all kinds of crowds. There’ s the work crowd, the school crowd, the crowd associated with the activities of our children and there is the church crowd. It is easy to confuse our associatio

    The Amazing Race: Community Mark 2:1-5 Every day, we find ourselves actively engaged in crowds. There are all kinds of crowds. There’ s the work crowd, the school crowd, the crowd associated with the activities of our children and there is the church crowd. It is easy to confuse our ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Honor Thy Father And Thy Mother... All Year Around (5) Series

    Contributed by Ovidiu Radulescu on Nov 30, 2010
    based on 50 ratings
     | 14,614 views

    In the same way the marriage relationship typifies Christ and the church, the relationship between children and parents typifies the relationship between Christ and the Father, and even the church and God the Father.This promise that Paul talks about in E

    ILL. Here is several things you’ll never hear form a parent: - You know Pumpkin, now that you’re 13, you’ll be ready for un-chaperoned car dates. Won’t that be fun? - I noticed that all your friends have a certain hostile attitude. I like that. - Here’s a ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Confession

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Dec 3, 2010
    based on 39 ratings
     | 14,713 views

    God's first choice is to use goodness to lead us to Him, but if we insist, He will use judgment to bring us back to Him in repentance. Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

    Confession Nehemiah 9 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Confession.html Confession leads to Consecration, and ultimately to Celebration. If you were in Jerusalem at this time in our text you would have seen some very unusual sights, and heard some very unusual sounds. Like people in the streets ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    He Leads Me Beside Still Waters

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Mar 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,396 views

    Waters that lead us to life

    He leads me beside still waters ps 23:2 ACCORDING TO THE RULES: Eric Liddell, affectionately known as the Flying Scotsman, won a gold medal in the 400-meter race during the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. Yes, it was a spectacular race that resulted in a world record. Why then, nearly forty years ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Hold On To Your Confidence And Push

    Contributed by Ronnie Mcneill on Mar 26, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 27,309 views

    When times get tough and there seems no way out, we have to hold on to our confidence in god because we have a guarantee.

    Introduction: We are living in a world that has been transformed from one of perfection to imperfection. We as believers are going to suffer. I know that people have lied on you, tried their best to tear you down, they have planned private attacks on you, they have tried to get you fired on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andy Grossman avatar

    The Church - A Chosen People

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Dec 18, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,431 views

    Shows how the church is a chosen people of God

    THE CHURCH - A CHOSEN PEOPLE 1 Peter 2:1-11 OCTOBER 5, 2008 On October 13, 1908, under a large tent pitched on a Texas prairie, a magnificent vision began to form. After days of preaching, days of prayer, days of negotiation, and much debate, the delegates from churches scattered across the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Unspectacular Faith: The Story Of Esther

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Jan 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,411 views

    Often times our attempts to be faithful servants of God make us feel so alienated from those around us, that it seems impossible to both “serve God” and “be in this world” at the same time.

    Scripture: Esther 9:20-22 I Peter 4:7-11 Dean Willimon of Duke University tells of a conversation he had with a student who had recently transferred to the university and joined their Bible study. Willimon relates: “The student told me how much he was enjoying his Bible study group here at ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed