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  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Wake Up!

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,864 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
     | 3,784 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

  • J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. avatar

    "Waking Up"

    Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Aug 31, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,099 views

    Sermon for the 16th Sunday after Pentecost centered around the statement by Jesus, "What will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life?"

    "Waking Up" Sermon on Matthew 16:21-28 Pentecost +16-A August 31, 2008 The Rev. J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. There’s a great movie that came out several years ago entitled Waking Ned Devine. The movie is set in a tiny little coastal village in Ireland called Tullymore. And one of the main ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jerry McKee avatar

    Plus It Up Series

    Contributed by Jerry Mckee on Sep 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,253 views

    It’s tough to be a teenager today. I wrote this series of messages for our new 7th graders graduating into teenage life. In this final message is look have having a great life. Teens are forced to "grow Up" way too fast. They have forgotten how to have fu

    Opening - When a group of Disney imagineers have a brain storming session, they always use a term to make their project better. "Plus It Up." That means that no matter how great their project already is, there is always a little more room to make it better.   1. Life comes from God A. God gave us ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Time To _____ Up!

    Contributed by Randall Mitchell, Sr. on Jun 1, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,173 views

    Various "Ups" in Christian Life

    Message Title: "It is time to _____ UP!" Message Text: Romans 13:11,12 & various scriptures Opening remarks: The Base Commander of Goodfellow AFB in an article in the base newspaper wrote that he saw too many people looking down. This was the reason that many times the cars with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Darrin Hunt avatar

    Break It Up Series

    Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Jun 4, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 18,749 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

  • Matthew Sullivan avatar

    Grow Up Series

    Contributed by Matthew Sullivan on Feb 18, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,021 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

  • Todd Pugh avatar

    Wise Up Series

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,961 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

  • Nate Barbour avatar

    Going Up?

    Contributed by Nate Barbour on May 16, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,077 views

    Learn about where you’re going on life’s final elevator ride...up or down?

    going up? life’s final elevator ride 2/03/06 I. Introduction The story is told of a Sunday school teacher whose assignment was to explain to the six-year-olds in his class what someone had to do in order to go to heaven. In an attempt to discover what the kids already believed about the subject, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Hang Up Series

    Contributed by Moses Radford on Mar 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,800 views

    We should not be hung up on the law.

    JOHN 7: 14-36 15. Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? John 7:19 (KJV) A. THE LAW CAME BY MOSES B. THE LAW IS BROKEN C. JESUS' LIFE IS ON THE LINE 16. If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Pendleton avatar

    Lighten Up Series

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Mar 29, 2011
     | 6,219 views

    If we want to RUN TO WIN as Christians in the persuit of Godliness, we must lay aside the things that would hinder us in the race.

    Lighten Up 1 Cor. 9:24-27 Can you imagine running a race and you have a 50 lb. sack on your back Usane Bolt is the fastest man in the world. He can run 110 yards in 9.58 seconds… faster than it takes me to run to the front doors. If he runs uphill… with a hat over his eyes… with this thing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Get Up!"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 31, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,693 views

    A sermon about Jesus' authority.

    Matthew 9:1-8 “Get Up!” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.org Authority has gotten bad press in much of the world. In many of our minds it goes together with nasty ideas like “oppression” and “human ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • D Marion Clark avatar

    Growing Up Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Nov 15, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,678 views

    We consider what is involved in growing up together into Christ our Head.

    Introduction We have been looking the past several weeks at the first half of Ephesians 4, in which the Apostle Paul discusses what the church is to be about. After three chapters extolling the blessings of God shown to believers in Christ Jesus, he now addresses how we live in response to those ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Darren Felarise avatar

    Wake Up

    Contributed by Darren Felarise on Nov 17, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,901 views

    There comes a time that we need to stop pressing the spiritual snooze button & wake up. It's time to wake up, Church.

    Luke 22:46 46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. (KJV) The alarm clock is going off, it’s time to stop pressing the snooze button & GET UP!!! Title: ~~~ I) Why sleep ye? Now, that is a good question. If I were to ask the question, “How ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Curry Pikkaart avatar

    Listen Up! Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 16, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,144 views

    Listening to God requires absolute, coourageous obedience to Christ.

    “Renewable Energy: Listen Up!” Luke 9:28-36 There are many ways to say “Listen!” For example: “Shh! Listen!” - a whispered command so as not to disturb someone. Or “LISTEN TO ME!” - a loud command to get attention in as noisy place. Or “OK. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed