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  • Johnny A. Palmer Jr. avatar

    Cain;s Road Of Religious Ruin Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Dec 8, 2011
     | 8,951 views

    Cain had at least two bad room mates and I am not talking about Able but Satan and his sin nature.

    Intro: 1. In my research of Cain and Able, I discovered that all of their problem stemmed from the fact that they were roommates. In "Children's letters to God" I found these: Dear GOD, Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don't You just keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shepherds - Rejected By Men, Honored By God

    Contributed by Dwight Plett on Dec 12, 2011
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     | 6,209 views

    God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.

    Shepherds – rejected by men, honored by God Last Sunday we talked about Mary. I tried to remove some of the mystique that surrounds her. She was a woman, albeit a special woman chosen for a special purpose, but still just a woman who yielded herself to the will of God. She experienced the ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Supernatural Assurance Series

    Contributed by Bruce B. Miller on Dec 29, 2011
     | 5,585 views

    You can live a supernatural life by the Spirit because of God’s amazing gifts in Christ.

    Supernatural Assurance Romans 8:26-3 Bruce Miller Supernatural Assurance We are in a powerful series: Supernatural, a study of Romans chapter eight. At Christ Fellowship a series such as this involves more than worship services. We follow a simple discipleship pattern, a rhythm that grows us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Great Scandal At Christmas

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 10, 2012
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     | 6,401 views

    The great scandal at Christmas is that a Righteous and Holy God, would seek to be in a loving relationship with us.

    The Great Scandal At Christmas Matthew 1:18-1:25 12-11-05 Isaiah 7:13-17 Luke 1:26-38 Today we know all about scandals. There’s been scandals in our county government. Scandals in our churches, and scandals in our financial system. We find that scandals are nothing new. They happened in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Trouble In Paradise Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Jan 16, 2012
     | 4,789 views

    We begin our marriages with high hopes and great expectations and marriage is a wonderful gift from God. No marriage is perfect though and we experience "trouble in paradise." Our understanding of what God's word has to say about marriage and divorce wi

    Trouble in Paradise - Matthew 5:31-32 - January 15, 2012 Series: Kingdom Life – A World Turned Upside Down #14 This April I will have been in full time pastoral ministry for some 10 years. In that time I’ve had the privilege of literally preaching several hundred messages. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Narrow Minded Christ Followers Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 30, 2012
     | 7,623 views

    Being a genuine Christ follower requires more than just our words or actions – it requires a heart to know Jesus.

    When I first began to prepare the message this week, I had a nice attention catching illustration that I was going to use to open the sermon. But the more that I worked on the message this week, the more I became convinced that this is such an important message that I don’t want to waste even ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Accepting Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by David Mcbeath on Feb 6, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,400 views

    This sermon is about accepting forgiveness.

    Series: Christmas is For-Giving Message: Christmas is For-Giving 3 “Accepting Forgiveness” Topics: Forgiveness, Jesus, Church, Hurt, Pain, Receiving Forgiveness, David Text: 2 Samuel 12:22-23, Matthew 1:21-22, 2 Corinthians 7:10 Date: January 22, 2011 Pastor: David McBeath REVIEW/PREVIEW It is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Johnny A. Palmer Jr. avatar

    What A Friend We Have In Jesus Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Feb 10, 2012
     | 6,793 views

    The man who was friendly with God.

    Intro: 1. As his UCLA football team suffered through a poor season in the early 1970s, head coach Pepper Rodgers came under intense criticism and pressure from alumni and fans.Things got so bad, he remembers with a smile, that friends became hard to find. He said, "My dog was my only true ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Can I Keep From Singing?

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on May 24, 2011
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    This sermon is based on the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and addresses the question of cleansing the church and cleansing our hearts as he comes to us.

    "How Can I Keep From Singing?" Gospel Idea; A king who rides a donkey and conquers on a cross! Luke 19: 28 Gospel truth: My house shall be a House of Prayer.and a house of worship! Situation: King Jesus is coming to town...on a Donkey? Have you ever seen a coronation? The queen of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Set Free To Give

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 10, 2011
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     | 4,110 views

    This sermon deals with facing our own selfishness and greed in order to be liberated to give more freely.

    Set Free To Give--What I Owe Me 6/5/2011 Ecclesiastes 5:10-20 and 1 Timothy 6:3-10 Luke 12 Today is the final in our messages Set Free. We started with Set Free To Love, then Set Free To Serve, then Set Free To Worship and today Set Free To Give. At The End our message we will turn in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Brian Bill avatar

    8 Words To Change Your Family: Serving Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,389 views

    Families that serve together are strong together.

    8 Words to Change Your Family: Serving Nehemiah 4:13; Matthew 20:16-28 Rev. Brian Bill 6/12/11 A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin, 5, and Ryan, 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first one. Not wanting to miss a teachable moment, the mom said: “If Jesus were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    8 Words To Change Your Family: Honor Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 19, 2011
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     | 10,484 views

    It's always proper to honor your parents.

    8 Words to Change Your Family: Honor Ephesians 6:2 Rev. Brian Bill 6/19/11 That video reminds me of a quote attributed to Mark Twain: “When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • J.D. Tutell avatar

    The Choice

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jun 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,393 views

    A Father's Day sermon reflecting on the choice that Joshua presented to Israel and how it echos for dad's today.

    A few years ago, Bill Cosby began his book, "Fatherhood," with these words: "So you’ve decided to have a child. You’ve decided to give up quiet evenings with good books and lazy weekends with good music, intimate meals during which you finish whole sentences, sweet private times when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    The Parable Of The Net Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 2, 2011
    based on 34 ratings
     | 30,012 views

    Jesus gives 1) A vivid picture of judgment (Matthew 13:47–48), 2) A brief explanation of the principle of judgment (Matthew 13:49), and 3) A sobering warning about the peril of judgment (Matthew 13:50).

    Francis Chan’s new book, Erasing Hell, will be on the shelves from July 5 countering Rob Bell’s recent work, Love Wins. Bell acknowledges hell’s existence on earth but finds it difficult to believe that it is forever and that God can punish non-Christians for all eternity. Chan, on the other hand, ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    A Declaration Of Independence

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jul 2, 2011
     | 5,994 views

    We are free-but so many times we don't live that way. We live as imprisoned, enslaved people. A Christian is a free man/sometimes he needlessly places himself under bondage to a system.

    "A Declaration of Independence?" John 8:34-36 Allan H. Kircher July 3, 2011 We rejoice at this time every year because in this country we are blessed with freedom • Freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, to bear arms, of the press- • we are free to do whatever we want in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist