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  • David Elvery avatar

    40 Days 1 - What On Earth Am I Here For Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,320 views

    Adapted from welcome to the planet 40 Days of Purpose Series. Sermon #1

    (Based on WELCOME TO THE PLANET: WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR? Part 1: The Challenge to Move Ahead by Doug Fields) Today we began our 40 Days of Purpose Journey. Are you looking forward to it? Well tonight we are going to starting a series called “Welcome to the Planet: What on Earth Am I Here ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Tragedy Of The Unopened Gift Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 30,311 views

    Everyone is given gifts and talents to use for the upbuilding of the Kingdom, and we need to do our best to use those gifts and not waste them

    “Tragedy of the Unopened Gift” Introduction: The Antiques Road Show is an interesting television show to watch. Every now and then on the show a person will come in with something they have had for many years, maybe a family heirloom that they thought was worthless, and a antique expert will ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living The Simple Life Series

    Contributed by John Baker on Jan 12, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,562 views

    Series on Chrisitan Stewardship This sermon is Part II of a story I wrote as the capstone of the entire stewarship series.

    Sermon Title: Living the Simple Life Place: Oakdale Wesleyan Church Date: March 13, 2005 Subject: Living the Uncomplicated Life Last week we began a story about a young spoiled prince whose parents were at their wits end. They conspired with an old friend who had the prince secretly taken by ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    What Must I Do To Be Saved?

    Contributed by William Mccaffery on Oct 15, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,210 views

    The Bible is clear about how we can receive the salvation offered to us by God through Jesus Christ.

    Introduction: In 1 Corinthians 10:11, we read, “Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.” The witness of the Old Testament is an example to the New Testament church. In the stories of the Old ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tim Najpaver avatar

    What Would Jesus Do About The Upcoming Election Series

    Contributed by Tim Najpaver on Oct 23, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 13,751 views

    To motivate Christians to allow their faith to be their primary influence at election time.

    WHAT WOULD JESUS DO ABOUT THE APPROACHING ELECTION? Romans 13:1 I heard on a talk show this week someone comment on the fact that both candidates for president have made their faith a paramount issue in their political debates. That commentator remarked, “What a person believes really ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Everybody Plays Their Position Series

    Contributed by Chip Kelly on Jul 1, 2003
    based on 161 ratings
     | 33,325 views

    How God’s power is engaged through servanthood and lay ministry.

    GETTING IN THE GAME! Pt 4 – ‘When Everybody Plays Their Position’ 6.22.03 Well, today we wrap up the series we began 4 weeks ago, called “Getting In The Game!” Here’s what we’ve covered so far: Part one: ‘The Heart of a Team Member’ Part two: ‘Out of The Stands and Onto The Field’ Part three: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Prodigal Son

    Contributed by Rick Kallstrom on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 75 ratings
     | 25,923 views

    This is a story of a son’s repentance and a father’s great love and forgiveness. I hope that in hearing this familiar scripture that your hearts will, once again, be filled with the type of joy and happiness that only God can provide.

    This morning God has laid it on my heart to deliver a message from the gospel according to Luke. This is a parable that you have likely heard many times before, and surely will again. It is a story of a son’s repentance and a father’s great love and forgiveness. I hope that in hearing this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Amazed Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Oct 10, 2001
    based on 33 ratings
     | 8,882 views

    This sermon is from a series I preached on Nehemiah’s one holy passion, the glory of God.

    One Holy Passion Nehemiah 9,10 May 20, 2001 ¡§Amazed!" David Wells, in his book God in the Wasteland, laments the weakness of contemporary evangelical Christianity, and traces it to our shallow understanding of the person of God. He says that the problem is ¡§that God rests too ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    How To Talk To Yourself

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Mar 7, 2002
    based on 210 ratings
     | 29,292 views

    How to give yourself a "pep talk" to encourage you to do better and make an eternal difference.

    HOW TO TALK TO YOURSELF By Jerry Falwell INTRODUCTION When I used to play football or sports, and when I missed a tackle or didn’t make a play, I’d talk to myself, “Come on, you can get this guy.” But that was just a “pep talk.” Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn’t. Today, I’m going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Thou Hast Done, Thou Hast Not Done Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 25, 2001
    based on 22 ratings
     | 6,173 views

    Sermon prepared for observance of my fifteenth anniversary as pastor; confession that, like Joseph of Arimathea, I have waited too long to be bold and then have done my work all to alone; but that the basis for pastor and people is the grace of the Cross

    If I know anything at all about life, I know that all of us want significance. We want to know that our lives have had meaning. We want to know, after we have invested a few years, that we have counted for something. We want significance. Years ago, I heard a lecture by Victor Frankl. Some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Our Nation Starts With Us

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jun 26, 2006
    based on 121 ratings
     | 37,038 views

    July 4th sermon, talking about how our nation WAS founded under the precepts of Christ, and how the only way we can help it get back there, is to go to Christ first as individuals. Reworked from a Jerry Shirley sermon.

    My dad was a retired Air Force serviceman. He was also a retired Federal Civil Service employee. My dad became disabled from defending this land for you and for me. And with all that, my dad used to say that with all her problems, America is the greatest country on earth. Let’s talk about ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Stewardship:what A Way To Live!

    Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on Aug 1, 2003
    based on 168 ratings
     | 12,899 views

    Stewardship is defined as the servant of God looking at the things he has as not his own, but through the use of time, money, and abilities gives to God’s work and God’s glory.

    Stewardship: What A Way To Live! Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 9:6 – 14 Introduction I guess by now you understand that during this sermon series we have been discovering the way God intended for us to live. We have found that He wants us to live as disciples, to live as worshippers, and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How God Met My Deepest Needs Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,360 views

    Twelth in a series from Ephesians. God met my deepest needs that I could do nothing about.

    It seems like so long since we last visited Paul’s letter to the church at Ephesus. In reality it was only a two week hiatus, but what a great two weeks those were! On Easter I know many of you had a chance to take part in one or both of our services. At the Sunrise Service, we looked at how the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Four Fathers-Four Stages

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on May 29, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,449 views

    This is about the Prodigal Son, with a Memorial Day twist

    The Parable of the Prodigal Son has been touted as possibly the greatest short story of all time It can be looked at as Episode III in a trilogy of parables Episode I is the Lost Sheep It could be called A New Hope for the lost sheep is found and comes home With a new hope of continuing on Episode ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Love Shown In Discipline" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 15, 2009
     | 4,360 views

    Sermon 24 in a study in HEBREWS

    “and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, “MY SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD, NOR FAINT WHEN YOU ARE REPROVED BY HIM; 6 FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES, AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES.” NASB There are some things ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox