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  • Mark Baker avatar

    Exceeding Great Joy

    Contributed by Mark Baker on Dec 19, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,726 views

    Jesus is the reason for the season and the whole reason we can be joyful.

    Matthew 2:10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. This is definitely the time of year to celebrate and remember the birth of our Lord and Savior. If you read the Gospel accounts of the 3 wise men you will see that they traveled a very long distance to get to their ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What's Eating Jesus?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 20, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,734 views

    What consumed Jesus in the temple courts is what should consume all believers - love for God’s house and love for lost souls.

    (The following will be said in a gruff voice to various people in the congregation.) “Move over. Put your bulletin down. Stop looking at me like that. Fold your hands and look at me.” If I was serious about the things I just said, you might wonder: “What’s eating Pastor?” The Disciples wondered ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Do Us Part?

    Contributed by Tim Stutler on Mar 27, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,359 views

    How are we to understand Jesus’ teaching on divorce?

    Do Us Part? Matt 5:31-32 June, the month of weddings. 1. Background of Matt.: 2 pharasiacal schools argued about Deut. 24:1-4 (turn there now). Strict Shammaite and liberal Hillelite. Divorce on trivial matters was still rare in Jesus’ day compared to ours. There is no evidence of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Step By Step

    Contributed by Matt Zurowski on Apr 3, 2006
    based on 94 ratings
     | 36,623 views

    A sermon preached to the staff of a Bible camp preparing for their summer ministry

    (Walk back and forth) We do it everyday… we do it while doing many other things like talking on our cell phone, reading a book, talking and laughing, looking at the stars, holding hands with someone, etc. I am doing it right now! What am I doing? (WALKING!) Webster defines walk as: to proceed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lord, What A Mess I'm In

    Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 37 ratings
     | 11,908 views

    These words written by David years ago but they go right to the heart of situations that exist today.

    Lord, What A mess I am In! - by Gerald Van Horn Psalms 55:6 “And I said, Oh, that I had wings like a dove! For then would I fly away, and be at rest.” These words were written by David over 2,000 years ago but they go right to the heart of situations that exist in our world today. David spoke ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Da Vinci Code: Fact Or Fiction (Part Three: Was Jesus Married?)

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 2, 2006
    based on 36 ratings
     | 3,866 views

    This message deals with the Da Vinci Code’s lies about Jesus being married to Mary Magdalene and having fathered a child with her.

    DAN BROWN’S CLAIMS: “Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene. They had a child. After Jesus’ death, Mary fled to France. Today, there are physical descendants of Jesus’ bloodline.” - The Da Vinci Code makes some wild assertions here. Brown claims that after Jesus’ death Mary fled to France in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Solomon & The Moms

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on May 15, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 14,124 views

    Compassionate people like Solomon readily recognize compassion within others of like heart.

    Solomon and the Moms, I Kings 3:16-28 -A Mother’s Day sermon by Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts We’ve been studying the wisdom of King Solomon from the Book of Ecclesiastes. He asked God for wisdom to rule Israel. He wrote wisdom literature. Now let’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Glory Of God

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Nov 19, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 10,104 views

    We sing about the glory of God. We speak about experiencing the glory of God. We do all kinds of different things and claim that it is “All done to the glory of God”. But do we really understand it?

    20, November 2005 Dakota Community Church The Glory of God We sing about. We speak about experiencing it. We do different things “All to the glory of God”. We say we want it, that we want to bring it to His name. When someone compliments us on an act of Christian service we respond with, “Glory ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Working On The Wrong Church

    Contributed by Dorothy Napier on Jun 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,072 views

    Jesus said if we are going to build a Church on your moral existence, if you’ll going to build a Church in which you are going to live in all your life, you better build it well.

    WORKING ON THE WRONG CHURCH MATTHEW 16;18 Intro: "A pastor came home one day to find his daughter arguing with her friends in the bedroom. From the front hallway he could hear them yelling and calling each other names, so he quickly made his way up the stairs. "`What’s going on in here?’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    John The Baptist - A Sermon On Luke 3 That's Full Of Christmas Cheer

    Contributed by David Smith on Apr 21, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,467 views

    John the Baptist, and why repentence comes before cheer in Christmas.

    The season of Christmas is upon us! At what point did this realisation hit you? When you saw decorations going up in shopping centres - something which always seems to happen way to early (ie. October)? When your family first rang you to organise a Christmas luncheon or dinner, which never ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Marty Baker avatar

    The Owners Manual

    Contributed by Marty Baker on Sep 20, 2001
    based on 89 ratings
     | 9,631 views

    This sermon is designed to encourage seekers and believers to read the Bible.

    The Owners Manual Living by the Book Series #1 / January 9, 2000 / Dr. Marty Baker www.stevenscreek.net The importance of proper vehicle maintenance is no secret. Every owner’s manual has a section entitled "Maintaining Your Car," which provides an upkeep schedule designed to assure optimal ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    But There Is No Peace

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Oct 3, 2001
    based on 108 ratings
     | 10,592 views

    In response to the Attack on America of September 11th, this sermon addresses the struggle between wanting to be faithful to Christ’s call for peace and faithful to Christ’s call for justice. Jeremiah warns us from crying for "peace, peace," when there i

    "But There Is No Peace" The Rev. Dr. Maynard Pittendreigh Sunrise Presbyterian Church Jeremiah 8:10-11 It was not that long ago. You remember where you were when you heard the news. You will always remember. You will tell your children and your grandchildren where you were when you first heard ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Charge To Keep I Have

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Feb 11, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 33,600 views

    We are all called to impact our world for Christ regardless of the situations of life.

    A CHARGE TO KEEP I HAVE 2 TIMOTHY 3:10-4:5 FEBRUARY 10, 2002 INTRODUCTION: One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway, it just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Salvaging Sleepy Sardis Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Feb 14, 2002
    based on 81 ratings
     | 7,554 views

    So that we do not become spiritually drowsy, we learn to take inventory of our spiritual lives through remembrance, obedience, and repentance.

    THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THAN DEAD ORTHODOXY AND DEAD TRADITIONALISM IN A DEAD CHURCH. A DEAD CHURCH WHERE NOBODY JOINS, GETS SAVED OR FEELS COMPELLED TO PUT FORTH ANY EFFORT INTO THE CHURCH’S MINISTRIES. NO WONDER THE LORD CAME UPON SARDIS AND TOLD THEM TO "WAKE UP!" SARDIS WAS A CHURCH THAT WAS ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Ghostbusters

    Contributed by Steve Steve on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 4,942 views

    I used this at new year to remind us of our ever present comforter, as we began this new year. Some very good material dealing with the Holy Spirit.

    Ghostbusters How many of you have seen the movie Ghostbusters? The premise of the movie is that there are these four guys. They are a mixture of a smart person, a witty person, the muscle-person, and the comic-person. If you’ve seen the movie then you cannot forget Bill Murray and Dan Akroyd ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God