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  • George Noble avatar

    If The Truth Be Known

    Contributed by George Noble on Aug 11, 2007
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    Do you know the Truth?

    IF THE TRUTH BE KNOWN John 8:31-36 Many of us have some serious secrets. We have things in our history, and background that we want to just keep hidden. We don’t want no one to know about the time we did this or did that or when we acted like this or like that. Or the time we went somewhere we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Joy Comes In The Morning

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 11, 2007
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     | 11,026 views

    Understanding the JOY God has for you!

    “Joy Comes in the Morning” Psalm 30 Turn to Psalm 30 … Introduction Over the past few weeks, I have been dealing with several things on a personal, spiritual level that have been plaguing me over this church, and what it is that God has for us. While away this past week I was actually able to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Six Parental Duties

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Nov 13, 2007
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    A Mothers Day message and how they play a key part of the lives of their children.

    The Six Parental Duties Psalms 127:3-5 Monte T. Brown May 8, 2005 Mothers Day First Baptist Riverton Introduction Today have gathered here in this place to celebrate Mother’s Day and honor our mothers present and past. Mothers play a key part in the lives of all of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's Wrong With Gambling Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 17, 2007
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     | 3,758 views

    Shows what is wrong with gambling in our society

    Title: What’s wrong with gambling Theme: Text: Exodus 20:17, Gambling- 1) a valuable consideration, mutually risked in the hope of 2) winning a significant prize, which is awarded 3) not primarily for skill or ability but largely by the caprice of chance. In just a little over a month from ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Be Cautious, Be Assured

    Contributed by Christopher Decker on Nov 28, 2007
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    Helping people understand the end times. What Christ’s return really means!

    Our Gospel Lesson this morning continues to deal with a subject that can frighten many, make many try to predict its coming and can catch many off guard, the subject is the second coming of Christ. Even Christ says in Mark.13:32-33 “But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Godly Way For A New Beginning Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on May 15, 2007
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     | 4,816 views

    Beginning of a series entitled - Under Construction

    Under Construction – Sermon #1 “A Godly Way for a New Beginning” Nehemiah 1:1-11 As we begin the year 2006, I look back on 2005 with amazement at the changes that God placed in our lives. First, I started to New Orleans Seminary to begin work on my Masters Degree. Second, in March, I had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "What Is Wrong With This Picture?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 10, 2009
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     | 4,774 views

    A sermon about evangelism.

    John 4:4-42 “What is Wrong with this Picture?” by: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN Newspapers and magazines sometimes run a feature entitled: What is Wrong with this Picture? They don’t mean it’s a bad photo. They mean that someone in the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Renovation Starts With The Heart Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Jun 8, 2009
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    A 5 week series on the book of Philippians that parallels a renovation project in the church. This message deals with demolition ie. taking out the old so that it can be replaced by the new.

    Renovations: Making it New Again Pt 1 – Renovation Starts with the Heart Philippians 1:1-11;21-30 If there is one word that describes best what is going on in our church right now I think that word would have to be Renovation. The definition of the word is simple: 1. To restore to an earlier ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Becoming Fruit Inspectors

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 29, 2009
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    Jesus calls us here to do more than just sit and listen. He calls us to examine those whoclaim to be speaking for God, to see if it is so.

    Passage: Matthew 7:15-23 Intro: “The Story is told…(stressed out woman at traffic light who is arrested on suspicion of auto theft) 1. we live in a world where image is everything. 2. hide the flaws, mask the odor, lose the weight, color the grey hair, conceal the real me! 3. infects the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Narrow And The Wide Gates

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 29, 2009
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    If we are on the narrow road by God’s grace, what is our responsbility to those on the broad road?

    Passage: Matthew 7:13-14 Intro: It has become fashionable to view Jesus as a laughing, jolly figure joking his way thru his life and ministry on earth. 1. and certainly he was filled with a deep joy and contentment. 2. and yet this statement in Isaiah 53:3 has always bothered me in light of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Taming A Wild Tongue Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Aug 10, 2009
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     | 5,456 views

    The first section of chapter 3 dealing with our speech but in the context of "active" Christian living for others not a totally separate secton

    Speech is the most creative and most destructive force in all of creation. Two little words, "God said" repeated 13 times in Genesis 1-3 and we have our current situation. Our paradise created with us in mind has been stripped away because of our sin and we bear the punishment for it. It is our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Kill A Church Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 26, 2009
    based on 109 ratings
     | 15,736 views

    The angel at the tomb said, ‘why seek the living among the dead?’ And many are finding it true as they seek a church. Corinth was a defiled, divided, and thus disgraced place, but there was hope! Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    How to Kill a Church I Corinthians 1:1-17 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/KillChurch.html “Jesus, yes! The church, no!” That was a popular slogan in the 60s...or so I’m told. And it seems to be a revived notion today as many are put off by organized religion. I believe that could have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Amends

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 5, 2009
     | 7,837 views

    A sermon from material from Celebrate Recovery on making amends (Blessed are the peacemakers)

    Evening Service for 4/26/2009 Making Amends Introduction: Telemachus was a monk who lived in the 4th century AD. He felt God saying to him, “Go to Rome.” He was in a monastery. He put his possessions in a sack and set out for Rome. When he arrived in the city, people were thronging into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Bold Prayer" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 16, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 14,384 views

    The first of a three sermon series on prayer.

    It has been said the prayer is the greatest secret weapon of the church today. Great, because God promises to answer prayer; secret, because most Christians do not know how prayer works. Our Lord’s disciples had asked Jesus to teach them to pray (v. 1). As part of his answer, Jesus shared a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith And Holiness Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jun 27, 2008
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     | 7,914 views

    Faith plays a huge part in our holiness

    Text: Hebrews 11:23-29 Title: Faith and holiness Introduction: Last Sunday we looked together at how we can all have the faith of Abraham. Like Abraham we are called to faith and to be also conformed to faith. We also saw that there are both consequences and challenges to faith. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God