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  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    How Full Is Your Bucket Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,928 views

    How to be an encourager. Filling others buckets.

    Bucket Filling Hebrews 10:23-25 October 1 In Uniontown, Pennsylvania, a little league baseball coach was accused of offering an 8-year-old money to intentional throw pitches at his own teammate, so he couldn’t play in a baseball game. The 8 year old boy was supposed to bean an autistic teammate ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life Is A Battlefield

    Contributed by Danny Anderson on Oct 27, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,323 views

    Too many Christians believe it’s easier to pay off the bully than learn how to defeat him. Too many don’t even realize we are living on a battlefield not a playground!

    Life is a Battlefield Text: Ephesians 6:10-14 Introduction: A man wrote: "There used to be this bully who would demand my lunch money every day. Since I was smaller, I would give it to him. Then I decided to fight back. I started taking karate lessons, but the instructor wanted $5 a lesson. That ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why So Many Translations

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007
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     | 2,906 views

    We have lots of bible translations to choose from. That’s good and bad. It is good that the Bible is available. But so many translations creates lots of confusion. Let’s try to make sense out of this.

    Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Why So Many Bible Translations? Scripture Reading: Neh 8:1-11 Introduction: 1. The Problem So many choices: At least twenty-five different English translations of the entire Bible and approximately ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Godly Discipline Of Disfellowship

    Contributed by Bledar Valca on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,784 views

    Chuch Discipline

    The Godly Discipline of Disfellowship The title of this sermon comes from F. LaGard Smith’s book “Who Is My Brother?” In the book, Brother Smith has one chapter so named. When we study the purpose, the reasons, and the process of church discipline we come to understand that this is indeed a godly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living With The Strong Man

    Contributed by Ron Hicks on Mar 9, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,444 views

    There is no greater influence in this world harder to resist, than that which appeals to the flesh.

    LIVING WITH THE STRONG MAN Rom 7:14-25 14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. 16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. 17 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Discerning Whether That "Open Door" Is From God

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 14, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,250 views

    This message looks at situations where we take something to be God’s hand when often there are other causes at work.

    Life Principle: Every “open door” doesn’t have God’s hand on the handle. - If you listen to testimonies, you’ll hear plenty of stories of “coincidences” that were divinely orchestrated. Someone just happens to be at the store at the right moment to share a witness. Someone just happens to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Holiness And The Call To Be Like Him

    Contributed by Todd Riley on Nov 23, 2005
    based on 38 ratings
     | 13,689 views

    Exposition of Psalm 99

    Islington Baptist Church November 20, 2005 Psalm 99 Scripture reading: Daniel 4 God’s holiness and the call to be like Him This morning, during our Scripture reading time, we learned about a King named Nebuchadnezzar. Of all of the Kings who have walked the earth, King Nebuchadnezzar ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fight The Good Fight Of Faith

    Contributed by Mark Baker on Jul 5, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
     | 57,032 views

    God’s Word tells us to fight the good fight of faith. We are called to be spiritual warriors in God’s kingdom. We are soldiers in the Army of God.

    1 Timothy 6:12. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. God’s Word tells us to fight the good fight of faith. We are called to be spiritual warriors in God’s kingdom. We are ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Blessed Are The Pure In Heart Series

    Contributed by Art Campbell on Aug 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,199 views

    How can we attain purity in a world that is anything but pure? By being purified by Christ, having a pure devotion to Christ, and living a pure life that flows from these.

    Blessed are the Pure in Heart Matt 5.8 "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God" Purity is not very fashionable nowadays. • Camera advert - deception is a common theme in advertising • Free sex is an assumed part of society • God is unwanted in public life But Jesus says it is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Turner avatar

    Jake The Snake Wrestles God

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Sep 18, 2005
    based on 131 ratings
     | 17,241 views

    A message about Jacob’s wrestling match with God

    Jake The Snake Wrestles God Gen 32:21-32 I grew up watching Pro Wrestling. It was fake way back then, and it’s even more fake now. But I would have never told my daddy that. Me and Daddy used to have a ringside seat beside our black and white t.v. set on Sat’s at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Elijah - Character Development Series

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Oct 23, 2007
    based on 38 ratings
     | 7,795 views

    For a believer to have authority they need to be people of character. Elijah was an ordinary man like us fashioned into an extraordinary man by God. This sermon covers the basis of Elijah’s contrasting character in the days he lived an example to us.

    THE ELIJAH CHURCH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT 1 Kings 17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word.” James 5:17-18 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Its Decision Time

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on Mar 8, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,451 views

    Our marriage to our spouse ought to compare with our marriage to Christ. The Bridegroom (Jesus) is coming back for the bride. (Church) It is time to make our decisions while were in the valley of decision.

    It’s Decision Time Joel 3:9-18 9 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: {Prepare: Heb. Sanctify} 10 Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Perryman avatar

    What Every Christian Should Know Pt.2 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,050 views

    We’ve begun a series of sermons that deal with the "Pharisee Syndrome."

    INTRO: Two cars were waiting at a stoplight. The light turned green, but the man didn’t notice it. A woman in the car behind him is watching traffic pass around them. The woman begins pounding on her steering wheel and yelling at the man to move. The man doesn’t move. The woman is going ballistic ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Book Keeping

    Contributed by David Trexler on Dec 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,758 views

    Jesus was not a candidate for the most popular award in his class. No wonder they nailed him to a tree.

    Sermon for Luke 14:7-14 September 2nd 2007 Last week I mentioned one of the greatest privileges of being a pastor is the opportunity to preside over Word and Sacrament. The Sacraments are the easy part, because I really do nothing. After all, its God’s work, not mine. But the Word, the Word on ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Master's Plan Series

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Dec 12, 2007
     | 4,295 views

    The greatest building project in the history of man is the building of the church. It began at Pentecost some 2000 years ago and continues until this day.

    Series: Being the Body THE MASTER’S PLAN FOR THE CHURCH Matthew 16:18 As I look out the glass doors into the foyer I remember that last year as this time there was no foyer or new education building. In less than a year we watched as the foundation was laid out and poured. The metal for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational