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  • Steve Bond avatar

    The Three Greatest Joy Robbers Series

    Contributed by Steve Bond on Oct 31, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 23,487 views

    Life gets messy. That’s no surprise. What is surprising is how easily we forget that God wants joy to be our regular experience of life. And it’s the stuff a a messy life where we’ll experience God’s joy. We’re called to live in harmony, peace and of cour

    Introduction Over the years I’ve noticed a pattern in how God works in my life. Whenever I’m going to speak about a particular topic God first allows me to personally experience it. I need to tell you…this is not always fun! But God seems to set things up so I have to live out the principles that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Never Give In, Never Surrender

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 10,536 views

    Never give in, was a speach by winston Churchill, never surrender is a command from the Holy spirit, though we are at war we never give in we never surrender for the sake of our love ones for the sake of our Lord, stand firm God himself stands with you.

    Winston Churchill "Never Surrender“ "We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air. We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Got Joy? Series

    Contributed by Steve Bond on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,531 views

    The way of the world seems to focus on pleasing ourselves or pursuing a life of ease. But that brings no lasting satisfaction. God is so much bigger and has so much more for us, no matter our circumstances.

    Introduction Years ago, Robert Fulghum wrote a profound essay. This is how it began. “Most of what I really need to know about how to live…I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sand box at nursery school. These are the things I ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jesus And Me Myth Series

    Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,847 views

    American Christainity has bought into some unbiblical ideas about faith and church and Jesus. This week, we talk about the lone ranger Christianity build on individualism

    SE100707 MYTHBUSTERS 1. Jesus and Me Myth MYTHS We’re prone to pick up and pass on myths. I know this because I have an email account. I get about 4 emails a week detailing fantastic stories that just a small amount of research will prove totally false. But people just keep picking them up and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pulling Against God Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Sep 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,981 views

    Discusses how we actually pull against God to attempt to go our own way ot to get God to follow us.

    Pulling Against God Scriptures: Romans 12:2; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Proverbs 3:5 Introduction When Elijah (Eli) was small, I would put him on a leash and take him out for walks (he’s the family’s lab). He hated going for walks and he hated the leash even more. We would start down the path and Eli ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Temple Of God

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Sep 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,282 views

    You are God’s Temple, designed to give glory to him.

    Title: The Temple of God Text: 1 Corinthians 3: 10 – 17 MP: You are the legacy of Jesus Christ. Be worthy of that. FCF: Christ is the foundation and His Word the materials that are the building blocks of our life. Outline: April 18, 1906 – San Francisco Earthquake / Valencia Hotel / Fire ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Preparing To Build - 2

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Aug 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,337 views

    Choosing the Builder - Jesus Christ

    Preparing to Build, Part 2 Choosing the Builder Last week, we started a brand new series entitled, Preparing to Build, Seeing the Vision, Living the Dream. This series is focused on our vision, our passion for the future. We talked about where we are heading as a church, what we are trusting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Part 2 - Living In The Overflow Of The Lord Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,697 views

    4 keys to living in the overflow of the Lord

    Advance to the Abundant Life (Part 2 of 4) Living in the Overflow of the Lord Psalm 23:1-6 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - August 12, 2007 *We live in a day of discontent. Jason Lehman put it this way: -It was spring. But it was summer I wanted -- The warm days, and the great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fighting Fair Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 13, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,466 views

    3 of 5 on Home and Family. This message focuses on fighting fair. Eph 4 is the main text. Bill Brian was the source of several points.

    Heaven Help the Home Marathon Marriage – Oct 2 Security & Significance – Oct 9 Fighting Fair – Oct 16 Taming the Tongue – Oct 23 Leading & Loving – Oct 30 Marathon Marriage – Oct 2 Romance Reality Regret Renewal Security and Significance – Oct 9 Proposition 1: Our two most basic human needs ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Correcting Your Spiritual Myopia Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 17, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,313 views

    We struggle with the problem of prejudice to one degree or another by an improper focus on the externals. James addresses this problem head-on in James 2:1-13.

    Scripture The animated movie Shrek celebrates the worth of society’s undervalued people. It revolves around a boorish ogre named Shrek who finds a friend in a talking donkey—creatively named “Donkey”! Shrek unexpectedly falls in love with a princess, whom he and Donkey rescue from a distant ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Worship & Honor

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 8, 2007
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,465 views

    A message about honoring the Lord with true worship, both individually and corporately. Text, outline, and audio will be placed at www.sermonlist.com

    Today, I am going to be talking about worship, both in our private lives and in our church. I am going to do a lot of comparing between worship in the Old Testament to worship in the New Testament. And I am going to be using two main scriptures to do so. Let me start by reading them to you ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Hanging In There Before Feelings Of Inferiority Series

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Oct 9, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,974 views

    When we are called by God to any task, we often look at our resources and abilities and we discount God’s resources and abilities. Whenever God calls we must look to Him for the resources and abilities to accomplish what He has asked.

    Do you ever feel inadequate? Do you ever feel that maybe you are inferior? A man paid a visit to his local psychologist. When the doctor asked him what had prompted the visit, the man said, “I’m suffering from an inferiority complex.” Over the next few weeks, the psychologist put his new patient ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Against All Odds

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Oct 10, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 42,131 views

    God sent a letter through Jeremiah to the captives in Babylon telling them that he still had plans and a welfare for them.He would still bring them out. When God has plans for you he can overcome all odds against us in life.

    Against All Odds Have you ever experienced the odds against you? It’s not easy when the odds are against you in any field of endeavor. When I graduated from college in 1949 with a major in accounting the odds of me finding a job in the accounting field were against me. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    When Relationships Sour Series

    Contributed by Steve Bond on Aug 16, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,813 views

    Without question many of our most painful chapters in life have to do with soured relationships. That’s why we’re considering this in our final message in our series "When Bad Things Happen to Good People."

    Introduction A 104 year-old woman was being interviewed by a Christian reporter. The reporter asked the woman if it was easier or more difficult to live the Christian life the older you get. The lady thought for a moment and said, “Well, there is less peer pressure.” Some things may get easier ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Satan

    Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Aug 19, 2007
     | 8,636 views

    You see Satan is real, with great intellect. He is subtle and slick. Do not underestimate him or his cause.

    Ezekiel 28 : 12 … ’This is what the Sovereign Lord says: "’You were the model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. 13 You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz and emerald, chrysolite, onyx and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and beryl. Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God