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  • David Owens avatar

    Sermon 4 - We Will All Be Changed Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 22, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 291 views

    The apostle Paul employed a farming illustration to explain how our heavenly bodies will be different and so much better than our earthly bodies. Consider the difference between the seed that is planted and the plant that results.

    A. Today, I want to start with the story of a young boy who came home from worship and Sunday school with a question for his mom: “Is it true we come from dust and after we die, we return to dust?” 1. His mother said, “That’s right, son. Does that concern you?” 2. The boy hesitated, but then ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "One Flesh" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 16, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 13,504 views

    Woman was brought forth out of man, as the church was brought forth out of Christ (#11 in The Christian Victor series)

    “FOR THIS CAUSE A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER, AND SHALL CLEAVE TO HIS WIFE; AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH. This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. Nevertheless let each individual among you also love his own wife even as himself; and let ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Brethren, Pray For Us

    Contributed by David Scudder on Jan 16, 2008
     | 4,270 views

    Pastors need prayer and encouragement, but it is important for the congregation to first KNOW what pastors actually do.

    Brethren, Pray For Us I Peter 5:1-4 Acts 20:28-31 Ephesians 4:11-13 Purpose: To explain the responsibilities that pastors have. Aim: I want the listener to select pastors wisely and pray diligently for them. INTRODUCTION: I have a two fold purpose for reviewing what the Bible teaches about ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Without Spot Or Wrinkle Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 15, 2008
     | 18,430 views

    The idea of marriage was not first the relationship between a man and a woman, but first between God and His people.In other words, human marriage is created in the image of God’s love for us and not the other way around.

    Review – children of God, bride of Christ: Loved, desired, God takes pleasure in us. Valentines day is a few days away. So it is appropriate we cover this subject this week. Marriage, how did it begin? Whose idea was it? I have a rather interesting idea for you...marriage, as one man and one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Limits Of Human Treatments Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 29, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,928 views

    There are severe limits on human treatments to cure what ails the soul! We must turn fully to the Great Physician for what ails ourselves and our church.

    PRESCIPTIONS FOR A HEALTHY & HOLY CHURCH: A Study in 1 Corinthians Applied To The Church Today Sunday AM, January 22, 2005 Rev. Todd G. Leupold II. DEALING WITH THE OBVIOUS DISEASES - 1 Corinthians 1:4 - 6:20 CANCER (Divisions in the church) - 1:10 – 4:21 2.Limits of Human Treatments ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Place To Belong Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 30, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,670 views

    Just what does it mean to belong? How do you know?

    “A PLACE TO BELONG” Message 18, Day 17 in the Series based on Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Life Rev. Todd G. Leupold, BBC, AM, August 22, 2004 INTRODUCTION: Please allow me to take the next few minutes to tell you about several people – people you may even know. First, I’d like to introduce ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Are We Fulfilling Our Assigment?"

    Contributed by Kevin Smith on Sep 21, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,387 views

    In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the church really needs to look at itsself & ask the question, "Are We Fulfilling Our Assigment from God?"

    Matthew 28:16-20 Aww come on and bless the Lord in this house. He is worthy, is he not? Come on & bless God for our choir on this morning. Did they not sing to the Lord? Amen. amen. You may be seated in the prescense of the Lord. Amen. This text before us is a very familliar text, often being ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Changing Church And The Changeless Christ

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 5, 2003
    based on 104 ratings
     | 25,753 views

    Although we may not want the church to change, change is inevitable and positive. Change will be guided if we will remember and assess accurately the traditions we have been given, if we will also assess proposed changes and not panic, and if we will mea

    Some folks are allergic to change. They want everything to be just as it always was. They get used to things and they want everything to stay put. Some folks just won’t deal with change. A few weeks ago the electricity went out at our house. Some transformer blew, and for several hours we had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Experience Forever Family

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Dec 4, 2006
     | 6,137 views

    I think the term “forever family” is appropriate and attractive in putting together these two images: 1. the earthly family 2. the heavenly family or faith family or God’s family Focusing too narrowly on the first one can lead us to only think ab

    9/11 Babies—5 years later. ABC News Diane Sawyer: Showed a gathering of women who found themselves both pregnant then widowed when 9/11 came crashing down Today, those babies look even more like the fathers they never met, but now they shoot questions like arrows: They want to know what ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Has There Ever Been A King As Awesome As Christ?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,212 views

    Has There Ever Been A King As Awesome As Christ? 1) Look at what he rules. 2) Look at how he rules.

    Seven years ago, King Jigme of Bhutan, a mountainous country sandwiched between China and India, announced that he was giving up absolute power in favor of a constitutional monarchy headed by his son, the crown prince. The nation was stunned. People openly wept and begged their monarch to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    Human 'ifs' And Reasoning Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Mar 14, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,860 views

    How often do we try to bargain with Jesus or become legalistic in our walk with Christ. We must learn that we cannot bargain with God and that love is the first and most important characteristic and function of the church.

    Sermon Brief Date Written: March 10, 2011 Date Preached: March 13, 2011 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Falling in Love With Jesus Sermon Title: Jesus – Human ‘Ifs’ & Reasoning Sermon Text: John 7:1-53 [ESV] – emphasis on v.5-8 6Jesus said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    The Supremacy Of Christ Is Declared In The Church

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 21, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
     | 5,062 views

    This speaks of what the church must be in order to truly be the body of Christ and declare His supremacy.

    The Supremacy of Christ is Declared in the Church Colossians 1:18-29 September 23, 2001 Intro: A. [So much from a nut] A minister gave an unusual sermon one day, using a peanut to make several important points about the wisdom of God in nature. One of the members greeted him at the door and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Duncan avatar

    Formed For God's Family Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Aug 26, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 13,120 views

    God is building a family for Himself that is going to last for all eternity.

    In the film Cast Away, Tom Hanks plays a workaholic, Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer whose personal and professional life are ruled by the clock. He gets stranded alone on a desert island after his plane crashes. Now, he’s away from his loved ones and he’s had to learn to survive with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Williams avatar

    Status Consciousness

    Contributed by Dennis Williams on Sep 23, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,711 views

    Jesus was against strife in the church. 1. In any church: strife among members is a bad spirit a. The fight for position b. Power struggles c. Jealousy

    Status Consciousness (PRINTED OUT) July 02 Jesus was against the Pecking Order. 1. In any church: strife among members is a bad spirit a. The fight for position b. Power struggles c. Jealousy They are in the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ The Bible shows that Jesus arose from the grave as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    To Tell The Truth Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 19, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,388 views

    36th in a series from Ephesians. Why it is so important to put off falsehood in the church.

    Last week we saw that Paul described how those who are followers of Jesus Christ are to dress the part based on who they already are in Him. In verses 22-24 of Chapter 4, Paul wrote about how we are to put off of the old man and put on the new man by allowing God to renew our mind. In the next ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist