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  • Troy Borst avatar

    Stop Feeling Guilty

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 17, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,981 views

    All of that is important, but it is David’s record of Psalm 51 which is his diary of sorts on how he dealt with that guilt. David’s wrote his heart down on paper and we have it recorded in Scripture for us. All of us deal with guilt from many different

    STOP FEELING GUILTY PSALM 51 & PSALM 32 INTRODUCTION The movie “Saving Private Ryan” (1998) is a movie that many of us have seen and is quite a memorable movie because of its portrayal of the D Day invasion of Normandy in World War II. The movie begins and ends with an elderly man ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Noble Task Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 25, 2011
    based on 19 ratings
     | 13,618 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

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    Give Me More!

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Apr 6, 2011
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,961 views

    A message showing that we have the same attitudes that the Israelites had while traveling in the desert with Moses.

    How many times have we gone to God and asked Him for things we wanted or needed? The Israelites had been slaves in Egypt for 400 years and were brutalized, beaten, and killed. Many of them had asked God to help them get out of that mess, but it was not until the entire nation of Israelites ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Internal Series

    Contributed by Troy Richards on Apr 26, 2011
     | 3,834 views

    A look at how our attitude affects how we live for God. This sermon looks at our internal attitude, what we think of God and ourselves.

    -welcome to Drink Deep on this fine Sunday evening. I know, it’s weird to be here in January without the Colts playing but life goes on. -for the next two weeks we’re going to look at attitude. Now I want to make this a little bit clear, I don’t mean “attitude” [SNAP]. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    You Make Me Sick!

    Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on Oct 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,454 views

    Christ's letter to the Church in Laodicea urges us to see ourselves as Christ sees us, which might not be very pleasant, but he also longs to restore our lost fellowship with him.

    They thought they were doing very well. They had a high opinion of themselves, their Church and their town. The town was famous and wealthy. So wealthy that, when much of it was destroyed by an earthquake in 60AD, they turned down an offer of money from the government to help to rebuild it, ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Gluttony

    Contributed by Carl Allen on May 5, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,530 views

    Tonight I want to preach on Gluttony and give you a Scriptural picture of what it is and how we need to make sure it is not a part of our lives, as followers of Christ.

    Gluttony 1 Cor. 6:12-20 Introduction Many of you will have heard of the called ‘Dieting under Stress’ diet. It goes something like this: Breakfast: half a grapefruit, 1 slice dry whole wheat toast, 8 oz skim milk Lunch: 4 oz lean boiled chicken, 1 cup steamed spinach, 1 cup herbal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Dare You To Just ’turn The Other Cheek’ Series

    Contributed by David Diyanni on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,396 views

    This is another popular spiritual urban legend. A Christian cannot defend himself since he has to turn the other cheek.

    Urban Legends Part 5 “Just turn the other cheek” Matt 5:38-39, Luke 4:28-30, John 18:12, Matt 21:12, John 2:13, Matt 26:53 Urban Legend Debunked A. Today is the last sermon in our ‘urban legend’ series. Next week we are going to start a new sermon series called ‘Character Sketches.” We are going ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard

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    A Spiritual Inventory Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 16, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,219 views

    Growing, Self examination and th echallenge to move forward

    THE NEXT STEP: FOLLOWING JESUS INTO THE UNKNOWN Phil. 3:12-14 (P832) Jan. 9, 2011 INTRODUCTION Philippians, as well as Colossians, Philemon, and Ephesians were written by the Apostle Paul while he was in prison in Rome. He would spend 2 years stuck in this Roman dungeon. He wasn't ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Heart Trouble Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 26, 2012
    based on 17 ratings
     | 27,448 views

    Let’s look at the Book of Proverbs & see some of the different ways heart trouble in the inner person affects us. Perhaps you will recognize one of these symptoms which is warning you of heart trouble in your inner being.

    HEART TROUBLE PROVERBS 12: 20, 25 Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women in America. Heart failure accounts for 40% of all U.S. deaths. That’s more than all forms of cancer combined. Why is heart disease so deadly? One reason is that many people are slow to seek help when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Intersection

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Jun 3, 2013
     | 5,223 views

    Decisions are major part of everyone's life and we make them ever single day and some them have major, even eternal ramifications... therefore choice wisely.

    Quotes: “The hardest thing about the road not taken is that you never know where it might have led.” ― Lisa Wingate, A Month of Summer “It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” ― Roy Disney "Some persons are very decisive when it comes ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Obstacles To Grace

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jun 14, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 30,040 views

    We all face obstacles that block the flow of God's grace in our lives. This message is a message given during a Walk to Emmaus weekend.

    Obstacles to Grace Rev. Lynn Malone Toby Keith has a popular song right now that I have heard several people walk around either singing or humming the words. The song is entitled I Want to Talk About Me. Have you heard it? The words to the chorus go like this: I wanna talk about me Wanna ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Open Doors Of Opportunity (2) Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 25, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,009 views

    Are we open or closed as a congregation? Is the work and worship about us only or do we include others?

    1. St Catherine's Monastery One of the oldest monasteries in the world is Saint Catherine's. Built by Emperor Justinian to protect the monks in the region, St. Catherine's sits at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt. The walls are made of granite and are between 8 and 35 meters tall. Up until last ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Less Of Me, More Of Him Intro Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Jan 12, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 28,436 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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    Jonah's Pity Party

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014
     | 6,390 views

    Jonah as both an unwilling and angry prophet, filled with self-pity.

    Over the edge. That is where so many employers seem to be pushing their workers these days. Perhaps you have felt it yourself. You work hard, sometimes too hard in what seems like 24/7 and even then the work just never stops. Your job drains you, mentally, physically and even spiritually. You put ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Let Go Of Fear Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 19, 2014
     | 9,243 views

    Fear will steal your joy and keep you from doing all that God wants you to do. So, what are we supposed to do with our fear? Let it Go!

    Fear will be your enemy. And that statement seems to set the tone very early in the movie. If there seems to be one overriding emotion in the movie “Frozen” it is fear. The King and Queen are fearful for their daughters and so the girls are separated and grow up alone. Elsa is ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan