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  • Scott Carmer avatar

    The Offer Of A Lifetime

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jun 11, 2007
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    The widow of Zarephath received a lifetime of grace from God, as offered to her by the prophet Elijah.

    The Offer of a Lifetime I Kings 17:8-16 June 10, 2007 There was this fellow who was downtown to do some business. He was only in the building for a few minutes. When he came out he saw a police officer writing a parking ticket. He approached the officer and said, “Come on, how about giving a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Art Campbell avatar

    Blessed Are The Merciful Series

    Contributed by Art Campbell on Jul 23, 2007
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    Mercy is one of God’s core attributes and showing mercy one of the requirements to receiving it.

    Over the past few weeks we’ve been looking at the blessed like, life in the Kingdom of God. So far you could describe what we’ve been looking at as the attitudes, or the spiritual conditions, that reflect Kingdom people. They are poor in spirit, they mourn over sin, they are meek and they hunger ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    Idolatry: Dancing With Myself

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 28, 2006
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    Also 1cor 10:14-22. How Paul’s discussion of not eating meat sacrificed to idols is very relevant for us today

    Intro Story – The Chauffeur A very well respected Nobel prize-winning physicist was asked to travel the country and lecture on some of his current theories. His sponsors provided a limousine and a chauffeur. Night after night, city after city the physicist gave the exact same lecture. After all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Martin Wiles avatar

    Did You Miss Lazarus?

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 10, 2010
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    The rich man's life illustrates some traits that can lead us to miss opportunities God sends.

    DID YOU MISS LAZARUS? LUKE 16:19-25 INTRODUCTION I once lived beside a retired pastor and his family. His wife worked at the Department of Social Services. There were many poor people in the county, and she was very familiar with many of them since her line of work often took her to their homes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Arguing With God

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 29, 2009
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    Jonah

    ARGUING WITH GOD (JONAH 4) What is a missionary? Here are some traditional and non-technical definitions from the web: "A missionary is a person who, in response to God’s call and gifting, leaves his/her comfort zone and crosses cultural, geographic or other barriers to proclaim the Gospel and live ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Let Me Introduce You To The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jan 7, 2011
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    The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is for those who are in Christ and is for power in this life

    January 9, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Acts 19:1-5 Subject: The Baptism in the Holy Spirit Title: Let Me Introduce You to the Holy Spirit I want to continue this morning with the theme of our baby dedication and what I have for you today also goes along with what we have talked about the last ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mike DuBose avatar

    It's Time To Get Up

    Contributed by Mike Dubose on May 8, 2008
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    We can learn new things from the old story of Jesus raising Lazarus. This sermon illustrates that the raising of Lazarus is intended to help raise each of us. Listen and learn! God is trying to raise us to a new life in Christ Jesus.

    It’s Time to Get Up John 11: 38-44 March 9, 2008 Illus: Over the years Readers Digest has published some really strange stuff from the lives of ordinary people… One lady wrote in to tell about an interesting billboard she had seen in Texas… It read, “Stand up and be counted for the 2000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    The Day Has Come

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 27, 2006
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    A sermon for the 5th Sunday in Lent

    5th Sunday in Lent John:12:20-33 Jeremiah 31:31-34 "The Day has Come!" 20* Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. 21* So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22* Philip went and told Andrew; ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mark Stepherson avatar

    Prayer Keys - In Jesus' Name Series

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Aug 15, 2011
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    This most legally controversial prayer key is not an incantation giving our prayer more power. It is recognition that Jesus is our mediator (1 Timothy 2: 5), our advocate (1 John 2:1), and our High Priest (Hebrews 4:14-16).

    Prayer Keys - In Jesus’ Name “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.” John 15:16 I started this list of prayer keys back in the 80 s. I doubt any ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • I. Grant Spong avatar

    Good News For Sheep

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 1, 2017
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    What do sheep and goats and heaven and hell have to do with my life now?

    Intro This is the sermon that nobody wants to hear. It is far easier to preach the Gospel than live the Gospel. This contains one of the most important lessons in the entire Gospel of Jesus Christ. Purpose What are our individual and national responsibilities towards the needy? Plan We will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Burdette avatar

    One Body Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jun 7, 2016
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     | 11,413 views

    Unity, Differences, The Spirit, Gifts

    ONE CHURCH - One Body 1 Corinthians 12:12-20 (p. 799) June 12, 2016 Introduction: The human body is absolutely amazing! There’s an article on the web called, 100 very cool facts about the human body and they are cool…I won’t share all hundred, but here’s a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    I Was Thirsty Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Sep 21, 2015
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    3rd in a series with practical application as a whole church family. A study of Mt 25 and what the Church should do about it. Concept borrowed from a series from a Tim Cook, a fellow preacher.

    (today, the Church brought food to be given to a local ministry for the needy. The next week, people will bring a special offering, collected in water bottles, to build wells in India) Intro: Let me reset the context for this series today. In Matthew 25, Jesus describes certain groups of people ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tim Shockley avatar

    And Jesus Stood Still

    Contributed by Tim Shockley on Feb 17, 2015
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    In one of the most stressful times of Jesus' life, He heard a single voice cry out for mercy. And He stood still.

    There is a church in downtown Washington, DC, right in an area where there are a lot of street people. Almost every Sunday, a few of them would come into the church and sit in the back pews and watch the service. They are scary people, because they are toothless and dirty and they have not bathed ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Barry O Johnson avatar

    "Stand By That Which Is Decided" -- Part 2

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Sep 1, 2017
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    This is the second of two messages about the legal principle of stares decisis, which means stand by that which is decided. This message is primarily scripture that the show how stares decisis the Bible really is.

    A few weeks ago, I delivered a message that talked about a principle in the legal system that often governs the outcome of many courtroom cases. It’s called stares decisis. I gave the example of an attorney standing before the court, or judge, arguing her case. When an In the course of doing so, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • John Gaston avatar

    If All Goes Wrong, I Still Will Praise Him!

    Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 8, 2018
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    We’re going to look at the Terrible Vision, Reasons to praise God in Trials, and 3 surprising results of praising God.

    IF ALL GOES WRONG, I STILL WILL PRAISE HIM! Hab. 3:17-19 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE SOUR INTERVIEW 1. Some people have a knack for picking things. Hannah went to a citrus Farm and asked Henry, the manager, if there are any jobs available at the farm. 2. He told her that the only job ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God