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  • Mark Beaird avatar

    How To Live A Godly Life

    Contributed by Mark Beaird on Apr 7, 2003
    based on 129 ratings
     | 24,401 views

    In our text, Paul points out to Timothy several pitfalls to avoid and actions to take in keeping his life pleasing to the Lord.

    HOW TO LIVE A GODLY LIFE © 2001 Mark Beaird Text: I Timothy 6:11-12 In the movie Karate Kid, young Daniel asks Mister Miagi to teach him karate. Miagi agrees under one condition: Daniel must submit totally to his instruction and never question his methods. Daniel shows up the next day eager ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Must I Forgive?

    Contributed by David Insell on Jun 26, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,780 views

    Here is a seed thought on forgiveness. Take it and develope it. This is an article I wrote for a newsletter that goes into several prisons in the U.S.

    Must I Forgive? MAT 18:21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Repairing A Broken Family Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 2, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 17,386 views

    5 of 6 on Putting Family First. About dealing with rebellion. Several Sermon Central contributors were used in preparation for this message.

    Repairing Your Family This is going to be a hard lesson today. Everyone wants a perfect family – but they don’t exist. There is brokenness in every family. We are going to talk about repairing your family – and that implies that your family is first broken. Broken families are the result of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    7 Godly Examples To Follow In 2007

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,123 views

    This sermon suggests that we follow the example of several biblical characters and concludes by giving us some New years Resolutions to consider.

    Introduction: I have never really been any good at keeping New Year’s Resolutions, so consequently I haven’t made very many over the years. The only one I’ve managed to keep once or twice is to read the Bible through in a year. If you’ve never done that, I would encourage you to give it a try ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Danny Moss avatar

    "The Things That Destroy A Church & Ruin It's Effectiveness" Series

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Oct 12, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 19,566 views

    This sermon deals with several problems in the Church at Corinth, which are still with us today that destroy a church and hinder its effectiveness for Christ.

    "The Things That Destroy A Church & Ruin Its Effectiveness for Christ" Introduction- The book of 1st Corinthians is rich in information that our chuches of today need to be aware. The problems faced there are still with us today, in so many ways. Perhaps in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Thompson avatar

    Faith Factor

    Contributed by Larry Thompson on Aug 7, 2002
    based on 270 ratings
     | 24,094 views

    The Church is in desperate need to have her members learn to walk by faith. This message presents several factors that result in a faith walk.

    FAITH FACTORS Mark 2:1-12 “A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. [2] So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. [3] Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Narnia: Winter In Narnia

    Contributed by Matthew Everhard on Jan 3, 2005
    based on 100 ratings
     | 5,708 views

    This expository sermon from 2 Corinthians 4 gives the believer hope that, despite severe suffering, the Resurrected Christ is on the move!

    “Winter in Narnia” from 2 Corinthians 4: 7-18, by Matthew Everhard. Originally preached at Hudson Presbyterian Church on January 2nd 2004. I have to be honest, I don’t really like this time of year. This time of year reminds me of the land of Narnia. Have you read the great classic fantasy by C. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    “a Woman’s Love” Series

    Contributed by George Yates on Apr 10, 2012
     | 3,689 views

    The whole Christmas story is really a love story with several main characters. Mary loved her husband, her son and God.

    I.The whole Christmas story is really a love story with several main characters. A.I am truly aghast at the fact that the Christmas story is being total forgotten this year. 1.There was a time when NBC showed Amal and the Night Visitors every year on TV. a.It was a tradition. b.Today the TV ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Be A True Servant

    Contributed by Kevin Shelton on Nov 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,063 views

    What can we learn about being a true servant from a man who lived several thousand years ago?

    How to be a true Servant Genesis 6:1-8 1And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. 3And the LORD said, My ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unhappy Endings

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jul 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,961 views

    To bring new life to a familiar text I used several alternate endings and discussed how they would have changed the story

    Unhappy Endings Luke 15:11-23 It is often hard to preach on familiar passages. Hard to make it fresh. Today’s passage is one of the most familiar of all. But we will give it a twist We are going to look at it from a different angle. (((READ story from bible))) Now we are going to play, What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Crucifixion

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,259 views

    A Good Friday sermon as part of the lenten series Words of Lent. (This sermon quotes several historical perspectives and descriptions of crucifixion)

    Four simple words are found in this text: “And they crucified him”. -- "And they crucified him!" Not very descriptive really, considering the severity of the punishment. Obviously, they were words that were meant for an entirely different audience. And audience, who is Jesus’ day, knew exactly what ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    We Promise Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 12, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,527 views

    Short exposition of Joshua 24:14-28 about covenanting together to follow the Lord. This is the first of several sermons on the church covenant.

    Text: Joshua 24:14-28, Title: We Promise, Date/Place: NRBC, 6/15/08, PM Opening illustration: Quote from Hammet, Biblical Foundations for Baptist Churches, p. 109-110, “To enter church membership is to enter into a covenant with the other members and the pastors. It is a commitment to being ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard White avatar

    Difference Makers Never Quit Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Jan 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,053 views

    If we are to win this world for Christ, we have to become difference makers. Gleaned from "Facing the Giants" and several sermons at this site.

    Difference Makers Never Quit Sometimes it hard for us not to be discouraged when it comes to items like evangelism. We don’t see results for all of our efforts, and we begin to wonder if we are making a difference. In the movie “Facing the Giants” young David Childers asks his father “Why did ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    The Boldness Of John The Baptist Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 3, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,337 views

    In this lesson we examine the boldness of John the Baptist in Luke 3:18-20 and learn several truths about bold Christians.

    Scripture We are studying the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke in a sermon series I am calling, “To Seek and To Save the Lost.” The first two chapters of Luke’s Gospel deal with the prophecies and births of John the Baptist and Jesus the Christ, and then what happened to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Maintaining Courage When Facing Death

    Contributed by Byron Perrine on Jul 9, 2019
     | 3,246 views

    In this sermon, content from several sources is presented in edited form with the goal of providing strength and comfort for those who fear death.

    (If you have found this sermon helpful, please visit us at www.HeritageRestorationProject.org or www.ChristianWisdom.info) What is it that frightens us most about death? Is it worrying that we will desperately miss the person who leaves us behind, or that the person we leave behind will ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist