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  • Pat Cook avatar

    The Good Old Days? Oh Please!

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 12, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 12,330 views

    Slightly sarcastic view of "the good old days". Like the scripture, this reminds people to live in the present, and not long for so-called better days of the past.

    Ecclesiastes 7:10 – The Good Old Days? Oh Please! Tonight, instead of looking at a major topic in Ecclesiastes, I am going to look at one verse. It’s a verse that speaks to all of us, no matter how old we are. 7:10. This verse is funny because it so much speaks to who we are, and what we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dave Kinney avatar

    The Christmas Confrontation, Pt. 1

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Dec 3, 2005
    based on 23 ratings
     | 3,157 views

    Karl Marx said, "If I can steal their history I can steal their country." It is about time that Christians stop this theft and stand up for Christmas again!

    Fought/ fight = agony. Literally – “I have agonized over a worthwhile struggle”. At the end of Paul’s life, he declared that as for his faith, it was strong because he fought to keep it that way! While in the Middle East, I saw the prison cell in Cesarea, which held Paul before Herod Agrippa ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darrell Stetler II avatar

    #3 - How To Put Jesus First Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Dec 6, 2005
    based on 114 ratings
     | 39,932 views

    If you really want to be a follower of Jesus, he’s got to be first. (rich young ruler) But how can I make Him first? By getting rid of 4 common excuses... *HANDOUT INCLUDED* Discipleship resources here: www.newstartdiscipleship.com/day1

    To see the NewStart Discipleship Journal that Darrell uses for discipling new believers on how to follow Jesus, check out www.newstartdiscipleship.com/day1. ----------- 95% commitment to Jesus Christ is 5% short. What does it mean to put Jesus first? What does it mean to have total commitment ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Christian Character

    Contributed by Ian Lyall on Oct 6, 2005
    based on 66 ratings
     | 13,124 views

    A description of the characteristics of the Christian discipleship, and those things on which it rests

    As we listened to that passage from Colossians this morning, the first thing we heard Paul telling his readers to do was to clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, goodness and patience.. As we listened to that list of qualities various things could have gone through our minds. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    What Is The Goal Of A Disciple? Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 24, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 16,146 views

    The GOAL: make disciples who will make disciples What it will take: The Dedication of a Soldier; the Discipline of an Athlete; the Diligence of a Farmer

    Discipleship Series # 6 (#5 unavailable) What is the Goal of a Disciple? II Timothy 2:1-6 SCRIPTURE READING: II Timothy 2:1-6 INTRODUCTION: David Glass was the CEO of the Wal-Mart from 1988 – 2000. Back in 1962, he heard that a guy named Sam Walton was about to hold the grand opening for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Ask

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Apr 28, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,090 views

    How to get answered prayer. What to ask for so you will get results. How to pray the kind of prayers the Lord wants (and wants to answer)

    ASK. Psalm 2. WBC 30.04.06 am Intro: I want to tell you about Miracle on Jewry Street. Last week- on the Tuesday after Easter a lady called Angela turned up at the Bookshop that is part of City Church (one of our nearest neighbours). She was looking for her son, Phil, and showing photos of him. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Red Letter Day

    Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Jun 28, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,813 views

    Encourages Christians to read God’s Word daily and apply it to their lives.

    RED LETTER DAY PSALM 119:105 MAY 4, 2003 Parkersburg Baptist Church Psalm 119:105 “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” How often do I challenge you to be in God’s Word? It’s rare that I don’t mention being in the Word on a Sunday morning. Why do you think I mention it so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Loves People More Than Anything

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 29, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,986 views

    A sermon on Jesus healing the man with a withered, shriveled hand on the Sabbath- Luke 6:6-11. (Much material taken from Sermon Central Contributor Clark Tanner in "Christ: Compassionate". I reworked the outline)

    Sermon for 6/25/2006 Luke 6:6-11 Introduction: Ron Ritchie- Some years ago we sent a team of men to minister at a Midwestern college. We were holding meetings in a large room in the women’s dormitory. There was a rule at that college that the girls had to be in their rooms at 10:30 pm. We were ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Mission Of The Church Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Jul 5, 2006
    based on 38 ratings
     | 16,356 views

    The Great Commission is the mission for Christ’s church. It is our task to make disciples of all nations based on the power, plan and presence of Christ.

    Text: Matthew 28:18-20 Introduction: "The church today is raising a whole generation of mules." At least this is the opinion of one person who has assessed the condition of the visible body of Christ. Now before we get too bent out of shape with this comment, you need to know that mules have many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Aubrey Vaughan avatar

    The Reign Of The Kingdom

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,532 views

    How the Kingdom should reign in us and the responses we should make to its reign.

    The Reign of the Kingdom of God. Mark.1:14-20. Mark has clearly laid the foundations for us about the gospel v1. We have seen the arrival of John the Baptist confirmed through the prophets. We see in the baptism of Jesus his inauguration and identification. In his temptations we see further ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Room For Doubt And Room For Growth Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Feb 7, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,247 views

    This is about John the Baptist and his doubts about who Jesus was. This sermon gives permission to doubt as long as the believer goes to look for answers.

    Luke 7:18-23 – Room for Doubt and Room for Growth Today we are looking at a story not mentioned very much in sermons. The problem with the story is that it paints a hero of the faith with a quality that we aren’t comfortable with him having. The hero is John the Baptist, and that quality is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Learning To Take Baby Steps!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 30, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,074 views

    We undervalue the importance of little things. We must learn that faithfulness in the little is love motivated.

    LEARNING TO TAKE BABY STEPS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. Remember several years ago there was a movie that dealt with a group of people and their personal fears and their daily problems. A. The psychiatrist had one patient that had a great fear of elevators. The doctor was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Kent Lenard avatar

    Finding Our Place

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Feb 13, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,807 views

    This sermon deals with the human tendency to think that our life is all about us, instead of being all about God.

    Finding Our Place Ephesians 1:18-22, Matthew 5:14, John 8:12, 9:5, 2 Corinthians 3:18 October 14, 2004 I. Last week I mentioned the fact that for centuries humans thought the Earth was the center of the universe, and if we are honest the way we act a lot of the time, makes it look as if we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Understanding The Kingdom Of Heaven Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 21, 2007
    based on 84 ratings
     | 32,296 views

    "The Kingdom" is a mystery to many Christians--Is it physical or spiritual? On earth or elsewhere? Present or Future? The Bible’s answers on some of these questions may surprise you. Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

    Understanding the Kingdom Of Heaven [Prelude to “Parables of Power” Series] Matthew 13:11 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/KingdomOfHeaven.html The general "theme" of Jesus’ parables is "the kingdom of heaven" a. Many of the parables start with "The kingdom of heaven is like..." - Mt ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    The Qualities Of A Leader Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 22, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,805 views

    When God builds a church, it will have leaders who are the type of men God would approve of. This is a revamp of a sermon from 3 years ago.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1  The trouble with being a leader today is that you can’t be sure whether people are following you or chasing you. http://www.christianglobe.com/Illustrations/theDetails.asp?whichOne=l&whichFile=leadership  As we continue with our “When God Builds a Church” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ