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  • John Gullick avatar

    Spiraling Upwards - Faith

    Contributed by John Gullick on May 6, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,422 views

    A sermon that explores the vital componants to our faith and how those componants should be evidenced in our lives.

    Spiraling upwards. a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, Recently I have been reading a book called Spy Catcher - It is a fascinating story about a man who basically helps clean up the British secret service. It seems that MI5 and MI6 were continually hampered by agents who ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Exciting Promise Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 17, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 10,408 views

    It went just like in the cantatas... except of a couple of small things. (Good physical illustration toward the end that can be used in almost any Christmas sermon)

    OPEN: (I began the sermon by bringing out a gaily wrapped golf bag, complete with clubs & irons - I tried hard to make sure it was fairly obvious what was wrapped)Then I asked: “Does anybody know what’s in the package?” The audience seemed to enjoy the humor of the obvious. Then I gave this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Can These Bones Live Again?

    Contributed by Tom Maines on Dec 18, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 36,564 views

    This scripture can be used to describe the serious problem that exists within many of our churches today.

    Title: Can these bones live again? Text: Ezekiel 37:1-10 Jokingly, we often say that Ezekiel was called to the worst congregation any preacher has ever faced. However, it pictures something many believers face in their Christian experience – the "hopeless situation." Introduction: At this time in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    They Died From The Cold Within

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 5,762 views

    3rd in a series on love from 1 Corinthians 13

    Sermon for 2/15/98 They died from the cold within I Corinthians 13:5 Introduction: Six humans trapped by happenstance in bleak and bitter cold, Each one possessed a stick of wood, or so the story goes. Their dying fire in need of logs, The first man held his back, For on the faces around the fire ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Winning Your Immunity Challenge Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 21, 2001
    based on 131 ratings
     | 5,660 views

    A look at temptation of Christ and what we can learn about our temptation

    Forty days, in the wilderness. Forty days, not four, not fourteen but forty. And all he took with him was what he was wearing. He wasn’t part of a tribe, had nobody to build an alliance with, it was just him, a rugged terrain and God. What did he eat? Did he hunt, or fish, he didn’t do either, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Now ! & When?

    Contributed by Sol Madlambayan on Dec 2, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 9,978 views

    Our church must meet the needs of today’s youth. We need to impose the very basic principles of spiritual growth.

    HOLY SPIRIT BLESS US November 10, 2002 Ecclesiastes 12: 1 “Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you say, I have no pleasure in them.” Now ! & When? -by: Rev. Sol Madlambayan Introduction: Good morning! God is good all ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Potential-Building Principles For Every Day Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Mar 17, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,800 views

    Third expository sermon in series on how to reach your full potential for God - based on the Colossian church letter.

    We’re in the series on "Reaching Your Full Potential for God" and the greatest part of this idea is that the purpose of reaching your full potential is "for God." We’re not talking about you reaching your full potential just for your own benefit. The greatest reason you should desire to reach ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Goble avatar

    A Personal Invitation From The Master Series

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,443 views

    Jesus offers the benefits of salvation to all who will come to Him on His terms.

    Title: A Personal Invitation From The Master Series: The Harvest Is Ripe Text: Matthew 11:28-30 Introduction When Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, they tried to cover their sin by sewing fig leaves together to hide their nakedness. Since that time, man has worked relentlessly to provide ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Terry Blankenship avatar

    A Preview Of The Greatest Event In History Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 5, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,907 views

    Psalm 22 is written to reveal the PROPHECY, AGONY and VICTORY of the cross. It is a great Psalm teaching us about the sovereignty of God in His provisions for man.

    Introduction – Trilogies have an interesting take on life. I remember when the Star Wars trilogy came out when I was a young adult. My sons really looked forward to the completion of the prequel trilogies when they hit the silver screen. We enjoyed all of the Back to Future, Batman, Lord of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Out Of Control Series

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jul 24, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,648 views

    People who yield to God’s control experience well-being.

    #2006-26 Title: Out of Control Text: Matthew 5:5 Truth: People who yield to God’s control experience well-being. Aim: To lead them to submit to God. INTRODUCTION Victor Hugo, who is famous for his novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame, also so wrote a story called “Ninety-Three.” It tells of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Kingdom Beginnings: Insights From Abraham Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 15, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,234 views

    some of the character and Kingdom of God as revealed in the Old Testament.

    Kingdom Beginnings: Insights from Abraham Gen 12:1-3 Intro: When we talk about the Kingdom of God, it is easy to focus only on the words of Jesus and what He taught about the Kingdom of God. There is certainly enough there to talk about and try to understand! But we can also learn a lot about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Dare You! Series

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Aug 26, 2007
     | 3,013 views

    • Belief is both subjective and objective. It’s subjective when you believe it. It’s objective when someone else doesn’t, and . . .their objective is your silence.

    Let’s imagine dialogue between Abraham and God. “Abraham, this is God speaking. I want you to leave everything and go to the land I will show you.” “Where’s that?” “If I told you, you wouldn’t believe me.” “Try me.” “It’s 1500 miles from here in a place called Canaan.” “Never heard of it.” “I know, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Andy Grossman avatar

    "Jesus - Who Is He?"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Apr 22, 2008
     | 2,915 views

    Explains who Jesus really is.

    “Jesus – Who is He?” April 27, 2008 “When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?" They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah ; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets." "But what about you?" he ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Edwin Garvin avatar

    Lessons From The Yellow Brick Road

    Contributed by Edwin Garvin on Sep 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,088 views

    Discovering the Reality of Life from Dorothy and her friends

    “Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, "These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    Determination Of Life Or Having Self In Control

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Sep 17, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,491 views

    Self-control makes us more like Christ

    Determination of Life or having self in control Let us first look at what the Bible says about self-control. 2 PT 5-8 GAL 5:23 2 TIM 3 1-5 We would have to say that many of our problems that we face in life come from our lack of self-control. This is the last of the fruits of the spirit given to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan