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  • Scotty Killingsworth avatar

    Lessons From Innkeepers

    Contributed by Scotty Killingsworth on Dec 13, 2001
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,014 views

    God uses the lowly to teach us the best lessons on grace

    SN121601 Lessons from Inn-keepers: Bible: Survey Beginning: Let’s all quote the two most famous words from the birth narrative we remember the innkeeper saying, “No room” Innkeepers in the Bible had bad reputations, e.g. hucksters. Innkeepers (persona non grata) were low on the social ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "What Being A Child Of God Means"

    Contributed by Blake Carroll on Aug 31, 2001
    based on 30 ratings
     | 21,260 views

    The meaning of being God’s child.

    Title: “What Being A Child Of God Means” Scripture: Galatians 4:4-7 Introduction: According to God’s Word, all born-again believers are born into the family of God as a child (John 1:12), but adopted as a son (Galatians 4:5). What does it mean to be a child of God? Being a child of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Marks Of An Awesome Church

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 8, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,822 views

    From the Acts 2, Pentecost experience we can discern at least 6 marks of an Awesome Church

    MARKS OF AN AWESOME CHURCH Acts 2:42-27 1) A Studious Church - V42 - The different translations us the words steadfast and/or devoted to describe this church in Jerusalem. They gathered, they studied, and they were "committed" to the apostles doctrine. They didn’t just participate when it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Flabbergasted By Jesus Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 21, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,058 views

    This sermon examines the amazing truth of The God-man Jesus.

    Philippians 2:5-11 Sunday, February 24, 2002 There are certain words in the English language that just communicate so much by their very sound. One of those words that I love is the word flabbergasted. The word means: To cause to be overcome with astonishment; astound, surprise. Synonyms ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paul Among The Barbarians

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on Feb 6, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,063 views

    Every new Godly spiritual experience seems to have its counter-balance in suffering.

    PAUL AMONG THE BARBARIANS Text: Acts 28:1-10 Introduction: "They all [276 souls] escaped to land." Again Paul suffers shipwreak. He is now a prisoner on his way to Rome because He had appealed to Caesar. Theme: Few have had such glimpses of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Christ Is The Sure Anchor Of The Believer

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 7, 2002
    based on 91 ratings
     | 12,300 views

    The story of a ship in danger of drifting in a storm but kept safe by its anchor when it fastened to an immoveable object. A Parable of the believer’s security in Christ.

    CHRIST IS THE SURE ANCHOR OF THE BELIEVER Our harbour isn’t big enough to take the cruise liners that visit our Island. They have to stay out in the channel, half a mile from the harbour mouth. We may wonder if they’re secure from drifting when their great engines are no longer turning, when the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Waiting For Christmas

    Contributed by Carl Finney on Nov 3, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,019 views

    Sometimes your stuck in winter and it seems like Christmas will never come.

    A: Hope Do you remember waking up on Christmas morning, the house filled with the aroma of hot fresh Tamales? Remember your mouth watering as you anticipate the taste of that first bite? Do you remember waiting for Christmas when you were a child? Do you remember how the excitement and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    These Are Perilous Times

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 13,716 views

    A LOOK AT TIME IN ITS PRESENT STATE IN COMPARISON TO THAT WHICH PAUL HAD WITNESSED.

    THESE ARE PERILOUS TIMES THIS IS A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF WHAT JESUS FORKNEW, SPOKEN IN THE ACCOUNT OF SAINT MATTHEW; THAT THERE SHOULD BE TIMES LIKE THOSE THAT PAUL WAS TELLING TIMOTHY ABOUT, THIS DAY WE ARE LIVING IN PERILOUS TIMES. IT SEEM APPARENT THAT PAUL FELT IT WAS MOST ESSENTIAL THAT TIMOTHY ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Ten Commandments Are... Series

    Contributed by Mark Atherton on Aug 23, 2001
    based on 224 ratings
     | 11,768 views

    This is the first in a series on the 10 commandments. This is an oveview of the whole decalogue and it speaks to how we should look at them.

    ---THE TEN(DER) COMMANDMENTS Exodus 19:3-6 ---ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS Ex. 20:1-17 ---A COMPASS --- that shows us the way Isaiah 30:21 ---that leads to blessings Psalm 19:7-11 ---that guides to Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Call

    Contributed by Gary Washburn on May 31, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,730 views

    What does it mean to be "called" by the Lord? This confusing idea has kept many people from recognizing God’s call upon their life. How do you know if God is calling you?

    The Call Romans 1:1 Intro: Have someone demonstrate deer call. Turkey call. Then have telephone ring as a type of call to someone. (Have someone act this part through a micrphone, “This is the Lord speaking.” Lord I did not know you used cell phones. “I use a variety of ways to call people.” This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wdjd? (What Did Jesus Do?)

    Contributed by Tommy Hames on Oct 29, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 2,752 views

    What did Jesus do for us?

    INTRODUCTION It has almost become cliché to ask, “What would Jesus do?” This question that was taken from Charles Sheldon’s book, "In His Steps", has become a common household phrase. It is a good question to ask and one that we need to ask ourselves every single day, but before WWJD can mean ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Manna - Bread From Heaven

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jan 30, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,765 views

    Manna for Israel. Christ our living Bread for us.

    Manna - Bread from Heaven John Brentz, a friend of Luther, and one of the stalwarts of the Reformation, incurred the hatred of Charles V who made many attempts to kill the minister. Hearing that a troop of Spanish cavalry was on the way to arrest him, he cast himself upon God in prayer. At once the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Water Out Of A Rock!

    Contributed by Winson Butler on Apr 13, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,027 views

    God has a solution for every problem in your life and the instrument He may want to use, like Moses, may be you!

    "Water Out Of A Rock" Numbers 20:8 Introduction I. He ran into the house and once he reached his room upstairs he fell across his bottom bunck bed moaning like the end of the world, his mother rushed in and asks what was wrong, he replied, "Church was so long ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Wood avatar

    "When God Met The Guy At The Gate"

    Contributed by Larry Wood on Apr 29, 2004
    based on 46 ratings
     | 5,113 views

    Outline on the story of Peter healing the man at the temple.

    "WHEN GOD MET THE GUY AT THE GATE" ACTS 3:1-11 I. THE MEN IN TOUCH (1) [THE PRAYERS] A. The Team (1a)"Now Peter and John went up together..." B. The Temple (1b) "...into the temple..." C. The Task (1c) "...at the hour of prayer,..." D. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Companionship Of Christ

    Contributed by David Dewitt on May 4, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,136 views

    This was a devotional that I wrote for the church newsletter

    The Companionship of Christ Matthew 28:20 Newsletter Devotional And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:20 Christ has offered to be your companion through all of life. He is with you during the good days and the bad days of life. He stays with you when the seas ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God