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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Kiss Of God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 11, 2013
    based on 94 ratings
     | 29,118 views

    Warren Buffett believed his donation of $37 billion dollars to the Gates Foundation would buy him a place in heaven? Is that possible? Can we buy our way into heaven? Can we work our way in? Or is there another way?

    OPEN: A man and wife were sitting in their living room when they noticed their neighbor across the street pull up in to his drive. He stepped out of the car with flowers in his hand, met his wife at the door and laid a passionate kiss on her. As they watched all this play out across the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Stand Up, You Dry Bones

    Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 14, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,034 views

    We can’t command the Holy Spirit to use His mighty power and we can’t direct where He should use His great influence, but we can make use of Him, because even though we are unable to save anyone, we can turn to God and lay hold of His power.

    2-24-2000 Stand Up, You Dry Bones TEXT:Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moving On Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 17, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,985 views

    Barnabus & Saul Sent off and opposition at Cyprus. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE (A). Making the Move: A Need (vs 1-3) • The City (VS 1). • The Believers (Vs 1). • The Holy Spirit (vs 2-3). (B). Making the Move: An Adventure (vs 4-12) • A Good Beginning (vs 3-5). • A Unique Island (Vs 4b-5a). • A Difficult Experience (vs ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    On Being Tempted: Is It Satan Or My Habits?

    Contributed by John Sattler on Feb 18, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,585 views

    Research has shown that lots of our daily activities are done by habit, like walking, driving, going down stairs, even responding in stressful situations. Are some of our sinful behaviors more from our habits than from satan himself? We like to blame sata

    Luke 4:1-13; Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13 1 Lent - Lutheran Lectionary Series C On Being Tempted: Is It Satan or My Habits? Rev. John Sattler Holy Cross Lutheran Church Indianapolis, Indiana (Research has shown that lots of our daily activities are done by habit, like walking, driving, going ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Tongues Pt. 1 Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 18, 2013
     | 3,665 views

    Pentecost, in most people’s mind, is what they think of when you hear the word “Pentecostal.” (Pentecost has a much richer history & meaning)

    The Holy Spirit & His Work Introduction: A Jack Harris was an older man, gardener, winter he was stuck in his house. 1 Every year his kids got him a jigsaw puzzle for Christmas to give him something to do over the winter months. a One year, 5000 piece puzzle: took him 16 months to put it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's In A Name?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 23, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,366 views

    Abram has his name changed to Abraham. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: A New Appearing (vs 1-2) A New Requirement (vs 1b) A New Name (vs 3b-5) A New Bond (vs 9-22) SERMON BODY: Ill: • "What's in a name?" • Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet made this question famous. • If you know the story you will remember that they fall in ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    A True Friend Lay Down His Life For His Friends-Part-2 Series

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Mar 4, 2013
    based on 14 ratings
     | 34,754 views

    “This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this that one lay down his life for his friends. John 15:12

    A True Friend lay down his life for his friends-part-2 “This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this that one lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you slaves, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hope Has Come

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 19, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,421 views

    This sermon deals with the hope we find in Christ when we lose some of the things we treasure the most. It looks at the Shunnamite woman and her relationship to Elisha.

    Hope Has Come Glenville 3/15/2013 2 Kings 4:8-17 1 Peter 1:3-9 Each week it seems as though somebody has taken another person’s life in an argument, a drug deal, or a robbery. We have the debate going on in Congress over gun control on who should have background checks and what ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Each And Every Today Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Apr 12, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,254 views

    Our salvation has been secured by Jesus rising from the dead, we receive salvation daily, and we will receive our full inheritance as the children of God in the fullness of time.

    We know the story well, but it is so good it must be told again! It seemed death had won. It seemed hope was gone. It seemed the dream had died. It seemed that evil had triumphed, and that perhaps Jesus was not who we believed Him to be. Maybe He wasn’t the Messiah. Maybe He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    What Does True Discipleship Look Like? Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Apr 14, 2013
     | 6,270 views

    What is a true disciple? What do we think when we hear the word 'discipleship'? What does 'true discipleship' really look like? Paul speaks to the Ephesian church and reveals the true meaning and purpose of discipleship...

    Sermon Brief Date Written: April 12, 2013 Date Preached: April 14, 2013 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: The Five Functions of the Church Sermon Title: What Does True Discipleship Look Like? Sermon Text: Ephesians 6:10-18 [NLT] Introduction: This morning we will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Spencer Miller avatar

    Two Broke Preachers

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on May 6, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 25,482 views

    Peter and John were just two broke preachers but they were God’s preachers and that's what made the difference.

    Introduction: When Jesus called on His disciples, He did not sit them down one by one to negotiate their salary. He did not ask them for a resume, He did not ask them for a reference because no one knew them better than He did. There’s no explanation in the Bible as why He chose His twelve ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Are You Afraid? Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 11, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,315 views

    If Jesus is who He says He is, then we have nothing to fear.

    Even though I grew up around water being from Watertown, I have a lot of fear related to water. When I was around 8 years old, I was out on Devil’s Lake (appropriately named, I might add) with my dad and some of his buddies on a home-made pontoon boat. We were night fishing for lake trout ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Erik Estep avatar

    The Rich Young Ruler Series

    Contributed by Erik Estep on May 16, 2013
     | 18,150 views

    Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see a young man approach Jesus and ask Him the most important question of all time...”What must I do to have eternal life?” That is a GREAT question! There were a lot of things this young man did right.

    “The Rich Young Ruler” Matthew 19: 16-22 May 19, 2013 Intro: A new missionary was assigned a car that wouldn’t start w/o a push. After pondering his problem, he came up w/a plan. He went to the school near his home, got permission to take some children out of the class, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Higgins avatar

    Lies We Believe About Marriage Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Apr 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,599 views

    A look at some of the lies we believe about marriage.

    Opening Joke: A young bride-to-be was at the rehearsal for her wedding. She was nervous and having a hard time remembering what she was supposed to do when she walked down the aisle. The minister said, “Relax, it’s not hard. First, all you need to do is slowly walk down the aisle. Second, walk ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    Lose Ends Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 27, 2008
     | 7,067 views

    The Forgivness process is often left with lose ends that we are expected to deal with as we grow up and mature in or relationship with God.

    Lose Ends Matthew 5:23-26 Good Morning Silver Creek and house guest, Most of you know that we are continuing in a series about forgiveness. On Easter, we looked at how we can receive God’s forgiveness by asking God to forgive us and beginning the journey back into the direction of God. That ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational