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  • Ricky Johnson avatar

    Hear The Good News

    Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Aug 31, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,504 views

    Deals with the Good News no matter the situation. A follow-up to a sermon dealing with homosexuality within the church.

    Last Sunday I violated one of the most cardinal rules in sermon presentation. They taught us in seminary to always end every sermon with Good News. Unfortunately, my subject last week left us with very little Good News to celebrate. But, after much consideration and after reading through the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    When A Right May Be Wrong

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 12, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,800 views

    Paul tells how he gave up his right of material support for the sake of the gospel.

    In chapter 8 Paul told the Corinthians that they should not to eat in the pagan temples. (That was a common practice in Corinth. Eating in a temple was sort of like going to a restaurant today.) One thing Paul knows about the Corinthians is that many of them are questioning whether he is a real ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unbind Your Children

    Contributed by Gerald Williams on Mar 2, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,396 views

    Addresses inheritances, which are ment to bless descendents, but often end up tearing families apart

    GOD ‘S WAY FOR HIS CHILDREN IS PROSPERITY. HE WANTS US TO HAVE AND HAVE IN ABUNDANCE. SO THAT WE CAN NOT ONLY PROVIDE FOR OUR NEEDS BUT HELP PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO WILL COME AFTER US ( children and grand children). BUT... EVERY DAY, PARENTS AND GRANDS DIE AND THEIR CHILDREN FIND ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Hold On To The End

    Contributed by Troy Shifflett on Mar 4, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 15,137 views

    this sermon is to encourage people to not give up Jesus, but stay a christian until we reach Heaven.

    HOLD ON TO THE END ECCLESIASTES 7:7-8 . connected with Ec 7:7. Let the "wise" wait for "the end," and the "oppressions" which now (in "the beginning") perplex their faith, will be found by God’s working to be overruled to their good. "Tribulation worketh patience" In the beginning there may be ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    A Just Man Falleth

    Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Mar 8, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 15,538 views

    What will you do when you fall? God would have you get up.

    “A Just Man Falleth” Proverbs 24: 16-18 2-23-2003 Bills Lake Baptist Church, Newaygo Mi. Proverbs 24: 16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. 17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: 18 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pathway To The Passion Pt-1 The Last Supper Series

    Contributed by Brian Menear on Feb 3, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 11,466 views

    The true meaning of The Last Supper. This series is designed to be preached/taught leading up to Easter Sunday.

    Pathway To The Passion Part One-The Last Supper The Last Supper (Luke 22:1-38) Through the centuries, the Last Supper has been of enormous significance. It has also lost it’s simplicity. DaVinci’s painting of “The Last Supper” While beautiful and world famous it is historically and biblically ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Little Matters

    Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 23, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,327 views

    GREAT THINGS ARE MADE UP OF LITTLE MATTERS. HOW OFTEN DO WE IGNORE THEM.

    LITTLE MATTERS SONG OF SONGS 2:15 Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards that are in bloom. I have had the privilege of working in a vineyard and do concur with King Solomon over these little foxes that are ruining the vineyards. I had been employed in a horticultural ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Rest

    Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 26,603 views

    There is a rest that is known only when we learn to come to Christ and to take up His yoke.

    REST Matthew 11:28-30 I love the “Peanuts” characters and comic strip, probably because I can so easily relate to Charlie Brown. In one of his strips, Charlie visits Lucy at her psychology booth, and she gives him this advice: “Life is a lot like a deck chair. Some place it to see where they ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Blessed Perspective Series

    Contributed by Tim Stutler on Mar 27, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,637 views

    There are two recipes in the Bible, one for blessings and one for cursings. Which one are you cooking up?

    Sermon “The Blessed Perspective” Slide 1 Luke 22:24-27 The disciples wonder who is the greatest 1. Every Human Naturally Has What It Takes To Be Miserable -Romans 5:12 “Therefore, Just as through one man sin entered the world and DEATH through sin, and thus spread to all men, because all ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What About Your Gestures?

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Aug 21, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,778 views

    The gestures of worship - lifting up holy hands in praise - must be in sync with the gestures of holy living.

    Gesture Theology Ephesians 5:15-20 August 20, 2006 I remember the very first sermon I ever preached. It was at License to Preach School down at DePauw University during the summer of 1972, between my freshman and sophomore years in college. I knew that I was headed for seminary by that time, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What It Means To Be A Committed Leader

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 10, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,969 views

    There are no insignificant ministries in the church. Every person serving in the church make up a network of volunteers for Jesus.

    What It Means to be a Committed Leader I Corinthians 3:5-6 This past week I received the following “Christian One Liners” in an e-mail. Don’t let your worries get the best of you; remember, Moses started out as a basket case. Some people are kind, polite, and sweet-spirited until you try to sit ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Excuses

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 8, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,827 views

    What is your excuse to God...do you make excuses or own up to your failures?

    Our Passage: 1 Samuel 15 1. 1One day Samuel said to Saul, "I anointed you king of Israel because the LORD told me to. Now listen to this message from the LORD! 2This is what the LORD Almighty says: ’I have decided to settle accounts with the nation of Amalek for opposing Israel when they came from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Give Me This Mountain

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Aug 8, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,766 views

    Do you feel like giving up? Take the example of Caleb. There is no such thing as permament failure.

    Give Me This Mountain! A little boy was afraid of the dark. One night his mother told him to go out to the back porch and bring her the broom. The little boy turned to his mother and said, "Mama, I don’t want to go out there. It’s dark." The mother smiled reassuringly at her son. "You don’t have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shane Hart avatar

    Who Is To Blame?

    Contributed by Shane Hart on Aug 10, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,455 views

    To change the future of America tomorrow, we must effectively raise up the children and youth of today.

    Colossians chapter 3 Some humor for you: A mother took her three-year-old daughter to church for the first time. The church lights were lowered, and then the choir came down the aisle, carrying lighted candles. All was quiet until the little one started to sing in a loud voice, "Happy birthday to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • OLAYINKA ALAMU avatar

    Perfect Progress

    Contributed by Olayinka Alamu on Apr 2, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,807 views

    You must never get slack or give up on what God is doing in your life

    INTRODUCTION We are living in a time when the only way you will make a difference in this world is to stir up the gift and calling of God in our lives. Anything you have received from the Lord is good and is enough. You must never get slack or give up on what God is doing in your life. (Hebrews 6: ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal