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  • Wayde Wilson avatar

    From The Garden To The Tomb

    Contributed by Wayde Wilson on Mar 17, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 7,710 views

    Easter

    The Resurrection of Jesus Christ was much more than a one-time event in history, it was an eternal event. It transcended time and space. It happened then, but the reality of that event is still felt today. When we come together as believers on Easter Sunday to proclaim, "He’s alive!" We say it with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Five Reasons Why Preachers Should Be Paid

    Contributed by George Barton on Aug 5, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,001 views

    Gives the five reasons Paul gives in 1 Cor 9 for paying the preacher.

    WHY PREACHERS SHOULD BE PAID REVISED 08-05-2006 FIVE REASONS WHY GOSPEL PREACHERS SHOULD BE PAID 1 Corinthians 9:1-27 (1 Cor 9:1 NIV) Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not the result of my work in the Lord? (1 Cor 9:2 NIV) Even though I may not be an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Accepting The Challenge

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Oct 30, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,355 views

    Paul is wrapping up his stay in Corinth, and heading back to Antioch.

    I. PRAYER II. Introduction a. The story is told of a little boy that was very impressed with a missionary that had come to his church. The missionary had come to the small church hoping to recruit men for the mission field in South Africa, but he was disappointed to find that there were only women ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    To Die Or Not To Die: Issues Of Life At It's End Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 11, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,569 views

    Our culture is pretty mixed up about death, and faces a whole series of ethical questions and dilemmas, and of a shift in our culture.

    To Die Or Not To Die: Issues of Life At It’s End Series: In But Not Of May 15, 2005 Preamble: Before we take a look at today’s topic, issues of life at it’s end, which is part of our series of sermons addressing issues in our society from a Christian perspective, I want to acknowledge that this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Kelly avatar

    Understanding God's Guidance Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Oct 31, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 17,343 views

    Learn with Esther how to understand and follow the invisible God through the incredible trials and challenges of life.

    Understanding God’s Guidance Series: Letting God Guide You April 10, 2005 A few months ago, I decided to read and study the book of Esther. If you’ve never read this book of the bible, Esther is the story of how God used one woman to change the fate of an entire nation. However, as I read, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Michael Stark avatar

    When Death Has Taken My Loved One

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 11, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 22,527 views

    Though unnatural, death comes to all. How shall we respond to death? We explore this neglected subject by looking at an incident in the ministry of Ezekiel.

    “The word of the LORD came to me: ‘Son of man, behold, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you at a stroke; yet you shall not mourn or weep, nor shall your tears run down. Sigh, but not aloud; make no mourning for the dead. Bind on your turban, and put your shoes on your feet; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Boaz Generation Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,763 views

    1) The Salutation (Ruth 4:11-12) 2) The Son (Ruth 4:13-17) & 3) the Summary (Ruth 4:18-22).

    Weddings are a fascinating custom. With my wife owning a flower shop we know all about weddings. Center pieces, corsages, bouquets, and decorations mean a lot of work and expense. With hall rentals, food, drink, tuxedo, gowns, relatives and gifts, a wedding is probably the most elaborate event any ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Michael Stark avatar

    The Straight Highway Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 6, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,200 views

    The Baptist called for those who heard to prepare a straight highway for the coming Lord. What is meant by that call?

    A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. And the glory of the LORD ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Preparing The Way For God’s Visitation-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 27, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,278 views

    1 of 2. John the Baptist was instrumental in preparing the way for the Lord’s visitation. God’s visitation received adequate preparation. How has God’s visitation received adequate preparation? For God’s visitation We must lose the...

    PREPARING The WAY For GOD’s VISITATION-I—Luke 3:1-10 Need: Do you feel as if you don’t experience God’s power? You see Him work in others but not in or thru you? John the Baptist was instrumental in preparing the way for the Lord’s visitation. God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cost Of Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 11, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 16,131 views

    Christianity isn’t a place where people can laze around until the day they die and then slink into heaven. We’re either serious now or we aren’t serious at all.

    The cost of discipleship Luke 14:25-35 God was talking with Adam and He said, “You really need a helper, don’t you?” And Adam answered, “Yeah, I really do.” So God said, “What if I make a woman? She’ll be perfect for you. She’ll be beautiful. She’ll rub your back ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seven Things God Hates Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 18, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 18,695 views

    Seven ways we can offend God

    Proverbs 6:16-19 I’ve always admired people who can wear a T-shirt that’s so outrageous that you wonder what made them wear it in the first place. For instance, there was a retired guy who wore one that said, “At my age I’ve seen it all, heard it all, done it all. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Pile Of Stones

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 18, 2009
     | 7,861 views

    The place where they set up these monuments was called Gilgal and we all need a Gilgal in our lives. It’s a place where we can look back on as our point of personal surrender. It may be a church, a room or whatever. The location isn’t important but t

    The pile of stones Joshua 4:1-24 I really like the guy who prayed, “Dear God, so far today, I’ve done alright. I haven’t lost my temper, haven’t been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish or over-indulgent. I’m really glad about that, but in a few minutes, I’m going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lynn Holmes avatar

    Bringing Out The Best In Others Series

    Contributed by Lynn Holmes on Feb 24, 2011
    based on 24 ratings
     | 13,496 views

    A sermon on encouraging and lifting up others in the name of Christ.

    [Lynn would like to acknowledge and thank two individuals: Years ago Pastor Rick Warren wrote a Sermon Series based upon 1 Corinthians 13, and John Ortberg wrote a book entitled: Everybody’s Normal Until You Get To Know Them. Lynn relied heavily upon these two resources for this series because ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Hugh W. Davidson avatar

    From Rags To Riches Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on May 4, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,209 views

    Joseph’s reward for faithful and seemingly fruitless service.

    From rags to riches Genesis 41: 1-46 Fairy tale... dreams or the way they should be Once upon a time, a beautiful, independent, self-assured princess happened upon a frog in a pond. The frog said to the princess, "I once was a handsome prince until an evil sorceress put ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "It's Shaking Time!" Haggai Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 15,660 views

    In Haggai’s day God shook up the Heaven’s and the Earth to awaken the people to their wrong priorities and to refocus them On the building of God’s House. God is shaking up the world today so that we reprioritize our lives God’s way so as to get us to ref

    “It’s Shaking Time!” Haggai pt 2 Last week from Haggai chapter 1 we discovered that the Israelites who had returned from exile had allowed their priority list to get inverted and God and His house were placed at the bottom of the list. This caused God to send Haggai the Prophet to awaken even to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational