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  • Darren McCormick avatar

    Putting Doors In Walls

    Contributed by Darren Mccormick on Mar 27, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,002 views

    An Easter message.

    AM sermon preached at Central Christian Church Easter April 12, 2009 “Putting Doors in Walls” [SHOW VIDEO AT CLOSE OF COMMUNION SERVICE] [AFTER VIDEO’S OVER PROJECT SERMON TITLE SLIDE AND LEAVE UP ON SCREEN WHILE I BEGIN SPEAKING] It’s not over, even when it’s over. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Bible (The Movie) Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 3,219 views

    The first of a series that presents "what the Bible teaches, how Hollywood treats it, and how you can learn from it to improve your life."

    The Gospel According to . . . Hollywood? The Bible Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24 Today is Father’s Day, and as a way of honoring our fathers, I thought we should all just take a few moments to reflect on all the things we’ve learned from our dads. Okay? I think that was plenty of time, don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Converted But Not Changed!

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Sep 18, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 14,437 views

    A sermon that goes through the basic step of Spiritual growth, and challenges the saved to move into a deeper walk with God.

    Converted But Not Changed! Pastor Glenn Newton March 17, 2002 Acts 1:4-5; 7-9; 2:1-4 This morning’s message is an important one, I’ve been wrestling with it for a while and I Need God’s help this morning to help me deliver it effectively. Let me tell you why it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    What Do You Want From God?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 4, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,852 views

    God has a plan and purpose for each person. What are you expecting from God? Expect nothing? Get nothing!

    WHAT DO YOU WANT? What are you expecting? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. INTRODUCTION: A. The Jewish Talmud suggests: 1. Moses gave 613 laws and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Powered By The Holy Ghost

    Contributed by James May on Dec 4, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,224 views

    Just like Peter, we will be enabled, or "powered" by the Holy Spirit once we receive the Baptism in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Level Up

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Sep 22, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 45,459 views

    Three things to help us get to a higher level in our walk with God. Included in this sermon is a kid's sermon I did before the adult sermon.

    Kids Sermon So he departed from there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he was with the twelfth. Then Elijah passed by him and threw his mantle on him. 1 Kings 19:19 NKJV Elijah needed a replacement and God sent him to a young man named ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God Has Some Big Windows

    Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 9, 2015
     | 7,364 views

    There are 4 times in the Bible where God says He’ll open a window in heaven. This doesn’t sound very impressive, until you stop to think God’s windows are gigantic in scope.See how you can profit from God's windows.

    GOD HAS SOME BIG WINDOWS INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. I read about one crotchety old couple, Victor & Shirley, who’d been married for 65 years, being interviewed by the Huntsville Item. 2. "So Shirley," asks the reporter, "Exactly how old are you?" "I am 88 years old, and I hope to live to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Mighty Revival

    Contributed by Dan Stires on Apr 28, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,375 views

    This sermon is based on Acts Chapter 8. We desperately need a revival to sweep our nation and the world. The sermon outline is borrowed from Sermon Central, but the sermon was built by myself to fit the church I pastored at the time.

    City-Wide Revival Acts 8:1-8 8 And Saul approved of their killing him. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. 2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. 3 But Saul began to ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Fear: Going The Wrong Way?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 20, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,668 views

    We have been laying a foundation about unhealthy fear. Fear can be very destructive and cause much damage to individuals. We must never accept finite hurt and fear. We must guard our heart to never accept infinite hope as the norm.

    FEAR: GOING THE WRONG WAY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (2 parts) TEXT: Deuteronomy 4:9 Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Humility Of Christ: A Model For Living PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 17, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 863 views

    This sermon explores the call to humility, servant-heartedness, and trust in God's sovereignty as modeled by Jesus Christ in Philippians 2:5-8.

    Good morning, my dear church family. It's such a delight to see each of your faces here this morning, gathered in the house of the Lord, ready to receive His word and His wisdom. Today, we turn our attention to a passage from the book of Philippians. The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the believers ...read more

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    Like Is Like The Olympics

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 23, 2004
    based on 204 ratings
     | 19,698 views

    The Olympics: 1- the sports 2- the training 3- the spectators 4- the rules 5- the rewards

    INTRO.- ILL.- A man was discussing his tennis technique with a friend. He said, “My brain immediately barks out a command to my body: ‘Run forward, and fast.’ It says, ‘Start right now. Drop the ball gracefully over the net and then race back to position.’” His friend replied, “And then what ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Do We Measure Our Health?

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 28, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,346 views

    Five functions of a healthy church

    God’s Glorious Church How Do We Measure Our Health? Acts 2:37-47 Woodlawn Baptist Church February 27, 2005 Introduction (See footnotes) I want to welcome each of you to our services today! One of the greatest joys and privileges we have as God’s people is to gather corporately and join in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Deal Or No Deal: The Choice Is Yours - It's Not My Time, It's His!

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Apr 7, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,815 views

    Today, we make our one singular choice to Follow God’s Way with our time, being good stewards of the time that God gives us!

    Deal or No Deal: The Choice Is Yours! It’s Not My Time, It’s His! Last week, we began a new sermon series entitled Deal or No Deal? The Choice is Yours! And I said that for the next few weeks, I wanted to talk about making the choice to obey God and not waver from His ideal for your life in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Fully Experience The Fullness Of God Series

    Contributed by Ron Sheveland on Feb 4, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 13,340 views

    Bold prayer to our generous Father leads to the inner strengthening by the Holy Spirit which leads to greater faith and intimacy with our loving Savior. It is then that we fully experience the fullness of God

    How to Fully Experience the Fullness of God Ephesians 3:14-21 Picture this: You have just finished a ten mile hike on a 95 degree day and on the entire journey you haven’t had a thing to drink. Stumbling with thirst, you come to your father’s house and plea for water. With love and concern he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Eternity Is Now In Session - Purgation Series

    Contributed by Brian Harrell on Dec 19, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,901 views

    Peter had to have the hell burnt out of him. He underwent a process of purgation - the purging of sin. There is nothing redeeming about sin. If you need a good list of what sin is - this is the sermon.

    we are in the third week of a series called “eternity is now in session.” Essentially worth talking about the fact that eternal life doesn’t begin “out there” when we get to heaven, it begins now in God’s purpose is to get heaven into us. It starts with following him. Leaving behind all other ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God