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  • G. D. Helton avatar

    Measuring Up

    Contributed by G. D. Helton on Feb 18, 2012
     | 6,240 views

    Growing in Christ

    Measuring Up Sunday Morning, 01-15-12 Text Eph. 4:1-13 Scripture Focus Eph. 4:13 Intro: If you recall last week I talked to you about believing in a “concrete” Jesus Christ, one on which you can build your whole life; both daily and spiritual. With that in mind this past week as I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Getting Up

    Contributed by Ray Swift on Oct 22, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,729 views

    The hardest part of our day may be the getting up in the morning. Most are aware that there is a direct correlation between the getting up in the morning and what is going to take place on that day. Jesus always had a reson to get up while He was here o

    FBMB October 2, 2011 Sunday Morning “Getting Up” Mark 10:1 Intro.: What gets you up in the mornings? Your electronic alarm clock or your internal alarm clock? Is it your spouse, your pet, a pain, or indigestion? Excitement about something in that day? Mornings can be quite ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rise Up! Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 23, 2010
     | 23,848 views

    Study of the book of Isaiah, Chapter 8. Will we take the energy, and obey the Lord’s command, to RISE UP and take a stand against sin? (Ref: Isaiah 8:9-10)

    Rise up! Isaiah 8:9-10 Introduction - Last time in Isa. 7, the key to this chapter was God telling us NOT to worry - If you remember because of the threat of war they were ready to give up - Because the enemy had come knocking, the people feared & doubted God - The key for us is to be encouraged ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Get Up

    Contributed by Dawn Marie Turner on May 3, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 14,724 views

    That we cannot sit and do nothing..we have to Get Up and become active in our Christianity

    One of my favorite children series of books is written by Christian author C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia. Every two years I take these books off the shelf and re-read them and they always seem to have a different lesson for me. The following dialogue appears in C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Nate Barbour avatar

    Wake Up

    Contributed by Nate Barbour on Oct 25, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,657 views

    Find out how to get over bad decisions in this wake up call!

    Wake Up! How To Get Over Bad Decisions 4/13/05 I. Introduction Over the past few weeks, we’ve been talking about decision-making. The first week, I shared with you three keys to being confident in your decisions. Anybody remember the three keys? 1. Gather all the Info 2. Weigh the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Grow Up Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 20, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,008 views

    Once the foundation of our faith is laid, then what?

    His name was Mickey Cohen. And he was a crook. And not just a little crook either, Mickey Cohen was the top man in the Los Angeles underworld during the forties and fifties. He had his finger into everything: gambling, extortion and prostitution. At his word heads were cracked, bones were ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    Wake Up!

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Jul 25, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 11,657 views

    This sermon is a call to be spiritually alert when we are tempted to be spiritually sleepy.

    Some time ago Judy (my wife) and I attended a funeral on a Sunday afternoon. At that funeral I had an embarrassing experience with drowsiness. In fact, to be totally honest¡I fell asleep at the funeral. Falling asleep was not so bad. The embarrassing part occurred when Judy elbowed me and I jumped. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grow Up Series

    Contributed by Matthew Sullivan on Feb 18, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,046 views

    Why is the Church Here?

    Grow Up Ephesians 4:1-6, 11-16 Series: Great Expectations Matthew Sullivan We live in a day and age when it seems that the church is becoming less and less important in our society. Many argue that the greatest challenge the body of Christ faces is not in becoming extinct (Remember: Christ will ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Wake Up!

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,889 views

    Christians must learn to live in eager anticipation of the return of our Savior, Christ Jesus.

    Matthew 24: 36 – 44 / Wake Up!!! Intro: One day a cardinal was approached by an anxious, agitated priest who said, “A woman claims to have seen a vision of the Savior in the chapel behind the main alter. What should we do?” To which the cardinal answered, “Look busy!” --- For literally ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    Suit Up!

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,811 views

    A sermon in the Lowry "Oops, Ugh, Aha, Yeah, Whee!" narritive mold, focusing on puting on the armor of God.

    Suit Up! Ephesians 6:10-20 (p.184) Oops (Life can be hard) My brothers and sisters, we all know that life can be hard. Life can be very hard. And to make it worse… most of the time it doesn’t make any sense at all. In seminary, they have a fancy term to describe it… the “theodicy” question. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Wise Up Series

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,996 views

    1 or 13 of Galatians. This Sermon calls Christians to wise-up about simplicity and certainty of the Gospel through the eyes of the Apostle Paul

    Wise up Sunday sermon July 30, 2006 (Galatians 1:1-5, through Galatians part 1) Intro: People do some of the dumbest things. Here is a top 10 list of famous last words: • Okay, Let it down slowly • What does this button do? • Step back a bit, I can’t get you in the picture. • It’s OK, I saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mike Gilbert avatar

    Lifting Up Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Oct 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,342 views

    What’s involved in the purpose of fellowship within the church.

    “I hear you.” -->It’s a phrase that has entered our familial language, our personal conversations. -->It’s an idiom that means more than just acknowledging that was said out loud registered on the meter reading of our auditory nerves in our ear. -->It can mean, “I agree” or “I know what you mean” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rich VanArsdalen avatar

    Rise Up

    Contributed by Rich Vanarsdalen on Nov 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,172 views

    See how the power of God worked in the early church to miraculously transform the lives of individuals.

    Rise Up Acts Chapter 3:1-10 We are continuing in the Book of Acts this morning and Chris and I have wanted to clear off this time to take a look at this incredible book of history, where God lays out His plan and power for this church age. Really, we want to go back and look at some of the things ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Darrin Hunt avatar

    Break It Up Series

    Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Jun 4, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 18,771 views

    Part of a series in Philippians, this passage deals with dealing with conflict and promoting unity.

    Break It Up Phil. 4:1-3 Illus. (SC.com) Abe Lemmons was head basketball coach at the University of Texas for years. Asked if he was bitter at Texas Athletic Director Deloss Dodds who fired him…, he replied, "Not at all, but I plan to buy a glass-bottomed car so I can watch the look on his face ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken McKinley avatar

    Grow Up! Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on May 28, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,113 views

    We are to be growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, and we are to be moving towards maturity in the faith. This sermon looks at this teaching more closely.

    Grow Up! Text: Ephesians 4:13-16 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Nostalgia is a powerful thing. Have you ever noticed that when some people talk about the past they refer to it as the “Good ole days?” TV commercials have picked up on this. I remember seeing the commercials for Life cereal where ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible