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  • Bruce Ball avatar

    You Are Important!

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Nov 7, 2007
    based on 58 ratings
     | 57,673 views

    Society promises us wonderful things, but many times only gives us feelings of inadequacy. This is a sermon to remind you that you are important because you are a child of the Most-High God! Text & audio will be placed at - www.sermonlist.com

    Years ago, there was a TV show called Kojak. It starred Telly Savalas as a lollipop-sucking detective who always went around saying, “Who loves ya, Baby?” I think that is the one thing all humans need more than anything else; to know we are loved. Without love, we feel worthless and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Living With A Ministry Outlook

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 17, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,622 views

    Pulpit drama monologue as if Naaman the Syrian were reporting his healing. God’s gifts are free, contrary to what Gehazi thought.

    It’s incredible. Truly remarkable. That I should look this good, after all I have been through. Maybe you wouldn’t understand. You did not see what I looked like only yesterday. Leprosy! I had leprosy! Great scabs on my skin. Whitish blotches here and there. Horrible sores, everywhere. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Warren Lamb avatar

    The Twelve Men Who Shaped The World – Session 7, Thomas And Matthew Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Aug 13, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,601 views

    Have you ever had a dream crushed? Have you ever totally devoted yourself to something only to see it fail? Have you ever felt complete despair in the midst of suffering? Have you ever doubted so thoroughly what you had taken to be true that you doubted e

    Have you ever had a dream crushed? Have you ever totally devoted yourself to something only to see it fail? Have you ever felt complete despair in the midst of suffering? Have you ever doubted so thoroughly what you had taken to be true that you doubted everything? Have you ever lost a friend you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Bridge That Builds Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 19, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,974 views

    7th sermon in an 8 part series on the Beatitudes. This series challenges us to "Shift" our thinking in what really brings true happiness. (*Rewritten and refreshed in 8/08 - Powerpoint and Video Clips available on request.)

    Shift #7 THE BRIDGE BUILDERS MATTHEW 5:9 INTRODUCTION: (:33 intro) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is one of my all time favorite movies. I wasn’t alone in liking it. The film won four academy awards and was nominated as Best Picture in 1970. It’s ranked as one of the top 150 movies on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Dungeon Worth Dying For Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 19, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,243 views

    8th sermon in an 8 part series on the Beatitudes. This series challenges us to "Shift" our thinking in what really brings true happiness. (*Powerpoint and video clips are available on request)

    THE DUNGEON WORTH DYING FOR Shift #8 MATTHEW 5:10-12; 1 PETER 4:14-16 INTRODUCTION: For 7 weeks we have looked at the attitudes that Jesus has said will bring true and genuine happiness. I hope these messages have been beneficial and I hope you’ve been trying to put them into practice. To be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Flip Side Of Loving

    Contributed by David Flowers on Aug 19, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,098 views

    Love encompasses both loving and being loved. Many struggle with loving, but we often struggle even more with being loved. Based on John 13:1-9 and Peter’s struggles in allowing Jesus to love him.

    The Flip-Side of Loving David Flowers Wildwind Community Church August 20, 2006 Do you have a hard time identifying whether or not you are growing closer to God? I mean, that’s a hard thing to see in yourself, isn’t it? Don’t you wish there were a way of being able to tell beyond doubt whether ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Whats So Bad About My Flesh? Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 23, 2006
     | 4,016 views

    Why did Paul write about the battle between the flesh and spirit in almost every one of his letters?

    Flesh & Spirit Sermon Series Part One: “What is so bad about my flesh?” 1. Over the past few weeks, God has been speaking to me about the power of the Spirit led life and the tragedy of the flesh led life. The consequences for a church, for a family or for an individual are dramatic, depending ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Face The Nation

    Contributed by David Richardson on May 15, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,416 views

    God gives rise to men and nations, God prospers men and nations, God hears when men and nations pray, and, for those men and nations that don’t listen to Him, sooner or later, He causes those men and nations to fall.

    Face the Nation I. Introduction The Bible (Proverbs 25:2) tells us that it is the glory of God to conceal a matter, any matter, from man. For He is man’s creator, and only he knows what is right for man. Only God knows the beginning and the end, and only He will be able to lead those that put ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on May 25, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 24,018 views

    The sermon examines the concept of holiness and the work of the Spirit of God in producing holiness in the life of the believer.

    The HOLY Spirit. John 14:23-27 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO We are considering seven different names or descriptive terms for the Holy Spirit in the New Testament. So far we have examined two of the seven. (1) The Spirit of God---the personal, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The High Price Of Sin

    Contributed by James May on Jun 13, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,703 views

    Let us never forget that even though we are forgiven, washed in the blood and cleansed from sin, that there is still a high price for sin that must be paid.

    THE HIGH PRICE OF SIN by Pastor James May All around the world, congregations are gathering this day to celebrate the Lords’ Day. In every pew, and in every chair, there will sit a man, woman or child who comes with only one intent in mind and that is to, somehow, make Heaven their home. In this ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Evil Eye Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 13, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 9,324 views

    David, Pt. 3 of 15

    THE EVIL EYE (1 SAMUEL 18) The master-disciple or teacher-student relationship in the Chinese society is a hierarchical one. The teacher is the superior and the student is the subordinate. A prominent senior pastor twenty years older than me still calls me teacher after he has audited just one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Timothy Smith avatar

    Sleeping With The Enemy: Coping With Conflict Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Mar 4, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,063 views

    3rd in a 3 part series on marriage using three movies as the springboard to Biblical truth for marriages and relationships.

    SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY: COPING WITH CONFLICT Reel Relationships - Week 4 Romans 12:17, Psalm 86:5 INTRODUCTION: (Video clip from Sleeping with the Enemy - 29:16-32:40 = 3:34) Some conflict in marriage is so horrible people will do anything to get out. Every time I see that clip my heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Titanic: Keeping Romance Afloat Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Mar 4, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,754 views

    1st in a 3 part series on marriage using three movies as the springboard to Biblical truth for marriages and relationships.

    TITANIC: KEEPING ROMANCE AFLOAT Reel Relationships - Week 2 Revelation 2:4-5 INTRODUCTION: (Video Clip montage from Titanic - mpeg 2:58) It was that tragic, true story that served as the backdrop for the blockbuster film Titanic, which steamed past all other movies to become the top grossing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • David Flowers avatar

    Mechurch Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 4, 2006
     | 2,889 views

    Who we really are is revealed by how we think about four major areas of life: God, time, money, and relationships. This message looks at the first two.

    MeChurch Following Jesus, part 6 Wildwind Community Church November 13, 2005 David Flowers Right now we’re talking about following Jesus, and I have realized this week that there’s one thing that keeps me from following Jesus as faithfully as I would like, and I know that it’s the exact same ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Richard Tow avatar

    A Pivotal Question About Fasting Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006
    based on 41 ratings
     | 10,545 views

    Fasting that pleases God is examined and the blessings considered.

    A Pivotal Question About Fasting (Fifty Days of Consecration #6) Isaiah 58[1] 4-24-05 I. Our text this morning in Isaiah 58 pivots on a question raised by God’s people. It is perhaps a question that has crossed your mind at one time or another. We’ll talk about the question in a moment. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic