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  • David Owens avatar

    The Pursuit Of Happyness

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,229 views

    God knows best what will lead to our happiness. In this sermon I share a secular article that reveals research that proves that God knows best.

    Introduction: A. What is your secret to living a long, happy life? B. The story is told of a woman walked up to a little old man rocking in a chair on his porch. 1. She said, “I couldn’t help noticing how happy you look, what’s your secret for a long happy life?” 2. The man said, “I smoke three ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Paul And Timothy - Victims Of Age Discrimination

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Sep 4, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 10,273 views

    Whose criteria are you using to evaluate God’s men?

    Years ago, sigh, ages ago back in college a professor handed out a humorous letter from a mission board rejecting the Apostle Paul for sundry reasons. I was able to find it and have placed the letter at the end of this message. The author is unknown else I would give appropriate ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rebuilding The Walls Of Revival

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Sep 10, 2008
    based on 28 ratings
     | 57,340 views

    Our churches have become complacent like the people of Nehemiahs day and we need Revival. The Lord uses Nehemiah to show us some walls that need to be rebuilt for revival to take place. The outline I borrowed but the sermon is mine. Feel free to us it!

    “REBUILDING THE WALLS OF REVIVAL” NEHEMIAH 1:1-4; 8:1-6; 9:1-3 The setting is about 500 years before the time of Christ. God’s people had lived in Israel for centuries before. God had told them: “Obey Me and you’ll live in the land for a long time. Disobey Me and you’ll be carried off into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Eternal Nature Of The Son" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,726 views

    Sermon 3 in a study in Hebrews

    “YOU HAVE LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HATED LAWLESSNESS; THEREFORE GOD, YOUR GOD, HAS ANOINTED YOU WITH THE OIL OF GLADNESS ABOVE YOUR COMPANIONS.” 10 And, “YOU, LORD, IN THE BEGINNING LAID THE FOUNDATION OF THE EARTH, AND THE HEAVENS ARE THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS; 11 THEY WILL PERISH, BUT YOU REMAIN; ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Discipline Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
     | 7,395 views

    Discipline is a discipline in faithfulness. The issue of our money and possessions is really an issue of ownership. It’s an issue of whom I work for. Who am I responsible to?

    Discipline Matthew 25:14-30 This past two weeks we’ve been talking about financial freedom. The first step to financial freedom is devotion to God. That happens when we’re free from possession obsession, from deficit thinking (I don’t have enough money to give back to God) and from fear which ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why Communion? Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
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     | 7,201 views

    Explains the purpose and meaning of communion from a Methodist theological persepctive

    Why Communion? 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Image: Nathan Hale Nathan Hale was a young man who had every prospect for a happy and fulfilling life. He was very well educated for his day—a Yale graduate in an era when very few went to college. He was vividly remembered and admired by his acquaintances ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Condemned By The Righteous Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,481 views

    Jesus Trial before the Sanhedrin

    Condemned by the Righteous Mark 14: 53-72 This is a map of the city of Jerusalem. You’ll notice the Garden of Gethsemane. It’s at the base of the Mount of Olives. From there, while Jesus was praying, he could see the temple across the Kidron Valley. When Jesus is arrested in the Garden, he makes ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Transformed And Passionate Series

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Sep 16, 2008
     | 5,484 views

    Second in a series on our church’s vision; this one also addresses the issue of being passionate Christians, using Peter as an illustration of how Christ builds passion in us as followers.

    Series: Our Vision Sermon Title: Transformed and Passionate Don’t you just love this 2+ year election cycle? I heard on the news the Canadians are going to manage to have a national parliamentary election, start to finish, in 36 days! Wow. There’s a topic that keeps coming up ad nauseam -- from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Gospel Confirmed" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 17, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,660 views

    Sermon 4 in a study in Hebrews

    “For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it. 2 For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty, 3 how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    How Christians Grow As A Group

    Contributed by David Scudder on Sep 22, 2008
     | 4,486 views

    In order for everyone to benefit from the church the way God intends, we must know how we should relate to each other. This includes how the congregation should relate to the pastors and how the pastors should relate to the congregation.

    How Christians Grow As a Group I Thessalonians 5:9-13 Purpose: To show believers how to act toward other believers. Aim: I want the listener to work at encouraging the leadership. INTRODUCTION: Too many Christians come to church to get something. For most church goers the thought of connecting ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Kind Of Leaders? Series

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Sep 22, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,344 views

    The third in a series on our church’s vision statement -- this one dealing with the area of "developing reproducing leaders" -- leaders who are servants.

    Our Vision: What kind of leaders? Luke 22:14-27 Warren Bennis teaches and writes and is a keen observer of American culture. Over a decade ago, he wrote, "Leadership is a word on everyone’s lips. The young fight against it. Police seek it. Experts claim it. Artists spurn it. Scholars want it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus On God-Pushing Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Sep 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,478 views

    Part 12 of a 13 week series Hearing Jesus Again. This message looks at how Jesus tells us the God-shaped heart will reject all attempts to control and manipulate and force our will on other people.

    Jesus On God-Pushing Part 12 in series Hearing Jesus Again Wildwind Community Church David Flowers August 2, 2008 What I’m going to share with you tonight is huge. It’s beyond huge. It’s massive. It’s so big that if this teaching of Christ’s had been clearly taught and applied during the ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Getting Feelings In Line

    Contributed by David Flowers on Sep 28, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,824 views

    If our feelings are often misleading because they spring from thoughts that are not grounded in God-reality, then how do we know which feelings are legitimate and which ones are not, and what do we do with this?

    Getting Feelings In Line Wildwind Community Church David Flowers August 30, 2008 We talked last week about the role our thoughts play in determining how we feel. The relationship between thoughts and feelings is undeniable and we cannot pay enough attention to it. We’ll be talking more about it ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    We Are Accountable Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 29, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 23,766 views

    Even though we are saved by grace, God will still hold us accountable for our actions.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a man who died and went to The Judgment. 1. St. Peter met him at the Gates of Heaven and said, “Before you meet with God, I thought I should tell you -- we’ve looked at your life, and your really didn’t do anything particularly good or bad. We’re not at all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Power In You Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Oct 2, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,204 views

    This is a message on the Baptism in the Holy Spirit from a pentecostal perspective

    TITLE: The Holy Spirit, God’s Power IN the Believer TEXT: Acts 1:8 THEME: What’s the big Deal About the Holy Spirit P.S. Spirit can help us do it, if we ask Him to! He is the power source to live for God. We must plug into Him if we are going to live for Him! INTRODUCTION Illustration: The story is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal