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  • Chris Surber avatar

    The Courage To Declare

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Oct 24, 2008
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     | 4,332 views

    Let us stay engaged in the battle waging around us. Let us be filled with the courage to declare. Amen.

    “The Courage to Declare,” I Thessalonians 2:1-8 Introduction A soldier in one of the regular batteries of the army of the Confederacy had displayed conspicuous bravery in a dozen engagements while serving with his gun as a cannoneer. At the battle of Chickamauga he was assigned the duty of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    What's In A Name? Series

    Contributed by Dennis Marquardt on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 97 ratings
     | 15,136 views

    #3 in 10 Commandment Series

    #3 “WHAT’S IN A NAME?” TEXT: Ex. 20:7 Eph. 1:1-14 INTRO: How important are names? What kind of images are created when we hear names like: Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Kennedy, Benedict Arnold, Ted Bundy, or names like United States of America, Russia, Germany, Africa, etc. Obviously ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The 10:30 Mill Whistle Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Mar 24, 2001
    based on 139 ratings
     | 5,456 views

    This is a sermon in the narrative style, built around the story of a mill whistle that would blow at an unusual time of day. This sermon was the first in a series about the Lord’s Prayer.

    The 10:30 Mill Whistle Matthew 6:9-13 Exodus 20:7 The Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh Sunrise Presbyterian Church Miami FL I grew up in a small Southern mill town named Ware Shoals, SC. The term mill-town doesn’t mean that you have a mill and a town; but rather that you have a mill ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Building A Legacy - Foundation Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jun 2, 2015
     | 9,754 views

    Message on the importance of foundation when building a family legacy.

    Title: Building the Right Foundation Theme: To show that to build a Family Legacy we must start with the right foundation. Text: Psalms 127:1, Matthew 7:24 – 27 Psalms 127:1 A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Building Without Blueprints Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 17, 2016
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     | 17,435 views

    Can you imagine building a house without blueprints? Many people try to build their lives without them and life becomes a disaster!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Today is Father’s Day and we are going to continue with part two of our Life Series, today we will examine the issue of building without blueprints. • This message is timely given that it is Father’s day and dads, we like to build stuff, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Just The Facts

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Mar 30, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,095 views

    We live with confident hope.

    JUST THE FACTS I Corinthians 15:1-11 S: Resurrection C: The hope the resurrection gives Pr: WE (Christians) LIVE WITH CONFIDENT HOPE. ?: Why? KW: Reasons TS: We will find in our study of I Corinthians 15:1-11 three reasons that the Christian lives with confident hope. Type: Propositional The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Satisfaction Guaranteed Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Apr 24, 2003
    based on 66 ratings
     | 11,162 views

    1) the invitation of God 2) The timing of God 3) the ways of God 4) The word of God 5) The future with God

    Satisfaction guaranteed. Is 55. WBC 27/4/03 am The invitation of God- v1 29 Palms In the summer of 1988 Gregory Patton found himself temporarily assigned to Camp Pendelton, California Marine Corps Base. He’d requested to go to search and rescue school and he had gotten his wish. About ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying The Hard Prayers Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
     | 6,415 views

    2d in the series "Patterns for Prayer." The disciples’ prayer in Acts 4:23 gives us a pattern for praying for boldness in the face of persecution.

    Introduction Zig Ziglar story of boy that went with his mother to the old general store. He liked to sneak away from his mother and when no one was looking he would dip his finger into the large barrel of molasses. The storekeeper caught him doing this and decided to teach the boy a lesson. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Supremely Wrong

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 9, 2011
     | 4,053 views

    Christian thought and biblical morality have an important historical and practical place in American society. This sermon examines the historical evicence that demonstrates America's strong religious foundation and calls Christians today to reclaim oru s

    Religious intolerance is growing in our country. Organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union, an Americans for Separation of Church and State have brought lawsuit upon lawsuit against the placing of religious symbols on public property, against churches and clergy who speak out ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Failure To Satisfy Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,811 views

    Exposition of Mark 11:12-26 about Jesus’ condemnation of hypocrisy and affirmation of genuine faith

    Text: Mark 11:12-26, Title: Failure to Satisfy, Date/Place: NRBC, 6/1/08, PM A. Opening illustration: Hypocrite: Someone who complains there is too much sex and violence on his VCR. One of the subjects I taught was physical science for learning disabled kids. It was hard to get them motivated to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Lord's Prayer: "Hallowed Be They Name" Series

    Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 31, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,566 views

    When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, “Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name”, He wanted them to recognize at least 4 distinctive truths about God. And when we know these 4 truths, we will never be able approach Him in the same way again.

    Lord’s Prayer #3 Hallowed be they Name I was born George Calhoun on Feb. 22, (George Washington’s birthday) 1957 in Paterson, N.J. to George and Bernice Calhoun. I was later given the middle name David at my Christening. I actually like the name David better than George, but George is all I’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Envious To Thankful

    Contributed by John Petty on Dec 1, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,498 views

    Asaph the Music Minister lost his focus and became envious of the wicked. But one trip to God’s house helped him to refocus and become grateful.

    When we read the Psalms we need to first understand what they are. They are a collection of poetry that has been set to music. They are songs of poetry, most of them written by David but also by other writers. They were written at different times in Israel’s history. Some of them were written while ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Giving Heart Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,213 views

    Finding Jesus, again, was something the disciples had to do. The “old” Jesus was laid in the tomb. The “new” Jesus was now alive. Not fully understanding the Cross and His Salvation, they were mystified about His death and His purpose.

    Finding Jesus Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Tiberias. It happened this way: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3 “I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rom.13:1-5 The Death Penalty

    Contributed by William D. Brown on May 9, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,467 views

    According to the Gallup's annual Crime Survey, it found that 65% of Americans continue to support the use of the death penalty for persons convicted of murder, while 31% oppose it -- continuing a trend that has shown little change over the last six y

    Rom.13:1-5 THE DEATH PENALTY 5-11-13 Today I want to talk for a few minutes about the death penalty and let me say that every one listening to this broadcast has their personal views and opinion about the death penalty. According ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Eulogy For Hattie Smith

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 19, 2006
    based on 84 ratings
     | 28,925 views

    This is a funeral for a woman who was not a believer, but loved by her family.

    Hattie Anne Smith by Rick Gillespie-Mobley Ecclesiastes 3:1-3:14 Hattie Smith On March 27th, in a very small town called Marion, in the heart of western Alabama, in the year 1933, God sent a little bundle of life and potential to Nancy and Adelle ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed