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  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    How We Live Reflects Who We Are

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Aug 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,788 views

    Know who you are in Jesus, and then live it. How we live reflects who we are.

    How We Live Reflects Who We Are Aug 2, 2009 1 Peter 1:13-25 Intro: Chickens don’t fly around in the sky, perch on telephone wires, or swoop down and capture some prey. That’s not who they are. Whales don’t walk around on land, or dig around in the dirt looking for a meal. That’s not who they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What’s In It For Me Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jun 13, 2010
     | 4,813 views

    Taking this popular mantra and applying it to James 1:12, the message brings to light how thin and shallow this approach to life really is.

    How to Do Life What’s In It for ME? James 1:12 * (Show the title on the screen.) Please read this phrase with me (read). Last week I Googled this phrase and returned 414,000,000 hits. We live in a “What’s in it for me (WIIFM)” culture. It begins with people’s approach to government which only ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dare To Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jun 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,860 views

    If we are going to recapture our spirit of adventure for God, we must be willing to sacrifice for the Kingdom of Christ

    Last week I shared the story of Helen Keller and her incredible spirit and inspirational life. We are to tackle life with the same kind of spirit or tenacity. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. This week I want to look at the life of one of the most influential, conservative ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Scandal Of The Cross

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 17, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,080 views

    1. What does it mean for God to suffer? 2. What does it mean for us to suffer?

    I was watching the ABC special “The Path to 9/11” a few years ago as it showed two Arab men talking in a restaurant in the U.S. They were planning the plot on the World Trade Center. One of the terrorists was telling the other that he had been in Germany and began talking about spiritual matters ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Life In Christ Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 8, 2010
    based on 28 ratings
     | 12,952 views

    1- Life in Christ excludes hypocrisy 2- Life in Christ excludes salvation by observance of the law 3- Life in Christ includes death to self

    INTRO.- Life. What is life all about? Obviously, that depends on who you are talking to. Here are some examples. ILL.- It was said that Jimmy Johnson, when coaching football on the college level, had a wife and the appearance of a marriage because it was expected of college football coaches. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love Contrasted Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 18, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,326 views

    The love of Mary for Jesus contrasted with the selfish motives of Judas.

    Love Contrasted, John 12:1-8 Scripture “Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. Here a dinner was given in Jesus' honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. Then Mary took ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    You Think-God Thinks Series

    Contributed by Harold Hansen on Jan 15, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,142 views

    A message in the series time to decide. We need to make up our minds in serving the Lord.

    YOU THINK-GOD THINKS Isaiah 55:6-9 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Peter: The Power Of Peer Pressure

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 5, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,842 views

    Calverton Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD, 1983: Our denials, like Peter's, reflect our confusing loudness with loyalty and our seeing ourselves as victims rather than victors. But Christ is able to look at us, evoke repentance, and turn us around.

    The fire crackled in the crisp air, casting shadows on the walls not five yards away. It looked inviting, this bonfire, for not only was the night air chilly, but also this whole episode had been so draining, so terrifying, that the body cried out for comfort, for something, anything, that would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Sets Christianity Apart

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 3, 2010
     | 3,568 views

    All of the religions of the world have works at their core; all except Christianity. Here is a great story of Jesus confronting the self-righteous works righteousness of His day, and ours!

    Passage: Matthew 15:1-20 Intro: Christianity is unique among the religions of the world. 1. and we are going to see why it is in this passage. 2. it is a conversation of intense conflict, so much so that it made Jesus’ disciples nervous. 3. in an atmosphere of love and grace, Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Less Of Me, More Of Him Intro Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Jan 12, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 28,538 views

    This is a re-write of a series I wrote many years ago, about giving God room to work in our lives, the intro sermon speaks of selfishness giving way to service in God's kingdom

    LESS OF ME . . . MORE OF HIM (All my sermons us illustrations found on www.sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) (This series of sermons, is a complete re-write of another series I wrote years ago called, When We Move Out God Moves In) Many years ago, a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Guilt, Grief And Grudges Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 8, 2007
    based on 94 ratings
     | 45,226 views

    This is the third in a series on how to deal with stress in our lives. God’s antidote for wounded emotions. All the sermons in this series are taken from the 23rd Psalm.

    Guilt, Grief and Grudges How to Deal With Damaged Emotions Today we are continuing our series Stressbusters. We are going through the 23rd Psalm and looking at seven ways we can relieve stress in our lives. We have already looked at how to deal worry and how to deal with busyness. Today we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fully Known

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 18, 2009
     | 4,123 views

    Healthy self-knowledge means that in Christ we know enough to be functional, and indeed our ignorance is the vehicle through which God conveys wisdom, for in Him we are fully known.

    Charley Brown says to Lucy, still dispensing sage wisdom for the pre-inflationary price of five cents, "Nobody likes me, Lucy. Everybody hates my guts. Do you see that plane up there, Lucy? It’s a plane full of people going somewhere else. That’s what I’d like to do. I’d like to go somewhere else, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Eberly avatar

    Know Thyself Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,430 views

    This week we turn the focus on understanding ourselves and gaining emotional awareness so that we may know God. Four competancies will be shared to help us become emotionally aware so that we might be emotionally healthy spiritually.

    Back to School Know Thyself Psalm 55:1-5, 16-17 October 25, 2009 This week and next week we are going to look at several emotional health competencies. These are qualities that emotionally healthy people cultivate and display. These give us plenty of things to work because none of us have all of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Commandment 10 Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 3, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,259 views

    The problem is our attitude not our actions

    Thou shalt not covet Exodus 20:1-17 I heard a story about one elderly couple who were having dinner at another couple’s house, and when they finished, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen. The two men were talking and one said, "Last night we went out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Noble Task Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 25, 2011
    based on 19 ratings
     | 13,663 views

    1- The noble task of being an elder 2- The noble task of being a deacon 3- The noble task of being a leader’s wife

    INTRO.- A noble task. What’s that? It depends on what you consider to be a noble task. I personally would not commend tending bar as being a noble task nor many other jobs in this world. Like: prostitution, dealing at a table at a gambling casino, etc. Nobility carries the idea of excellence ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ