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  • Alan Tison avatar

    When Circumstances Confuse Us Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Jun 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,502 views

    Joy Stealers are the tools Satan uses to rob us of our joy in serving the cause of Christ.To help us defeat the joy stealers of this life, Paul wrote the book of Philippians. Paul knew there would be times we could not be happy, but in Christ, we could al

    Introduction: This past weekend, our family celebrated Kathy’s parents 50th wedding anniversary. We spent all day Friday decorating the church in preparation for the big night. Kathy had planned the celebration to be a big surprise, and sure enough, her parents were surprised as 75 of their friends ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Never A Boring Day Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,109 views

    In heaven, enjoyment will be the task of every day.

    NEVER A BORING DAY I Corinthians 2.9 S: Heaven C: Heaven will not be boring! Th: Heaven Can’t Wait Pr: ENJOYMENT WILL BE THE TASK OF EVERY DAY IN HEAVEN. ?: What? What will we be doing? KW: Pursuits TS: We will find in our study of Scripture four pursuits that will bring enjoyment to our life in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Miracle At Midnight

    Contributed by Dwayne Brown, Phd on Dec 31, 2005
    based on 146 ratings
     | 83,519 views

    Many of us have been seduced into believing that as long as our lives are being lived out within the will of God, everything is going to be alright.

    I am convinced that the safest place in the world is in the center of God’s will. You will never find a place more secure than being in the center of God’s will for your life. At the same time, I am also convinced that the center of God’s will; though it is the safest place, it is not always the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seven Deadly Sins: Lust Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 20, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,459 views

    Focuses on the sin of Lust

    The Seven Deadly Sins Part 7: Lust Introduction This is the last message in the series “The Seven Deadly Sins” and it covers the sin of Lust. I know for some of you parents this message may embarrass you, but I am also speaking to our teenagers for they need to understand what they are dealing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love One Another Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Feb 21, 2011
     | 7,210 views

    The 10th sermon in the series Letters from John. In this sermon, John is going to describe for us exactly what real love is all about.

    ***It should be noted that the outline is one that was adapted from another preacher...however, the points have been changed and so the content is (to my knowledge), original. TEXT: 1st John 3:11-24 TITLE: REAL love SERIES: Letters from John TOPIC: Love OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living In The End Times Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jul 5, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,135 views

    How are we to live in the light of the end times? We're to be disciplined, clear-minded so we can pray. We’re to love one another at full strength. We’re to serve one another with whatever gift God gives us.

    Repent! The End is Near! It’s one of those cheap laughs that people get at the expense of Christians. Some Christians at least. You see it in cartoons, usually on a sign-board held by a man with a long beard wearing a white robe and sandals. And of course there are many variations of the mad ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Receiving The Gift Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Mar 7, 2011
     | 4,742 views

    Part 3 in the series Eternal Christmas, this message looks at Mary as the archetype for how we are to receive and cherish the Christmas gift of God’s presence.

    Receiving the Gift Eternal Christmas Wildwind Community Church December 19, 2010 David Flowers Luke 1:26-38 (MSG) 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to the Galilean village of Nazareth 27 to a virgin engaged to be married to a man descended from David. ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Born In Dark Times Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 31, 2012
     | 4,642 views

    The birth of Moses. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: • A simple home (1-2) • A clever plan (2b-4) • A surprising rescue (5-10) SERMON BODY: Ill: • Top 10 funny baby video clips on YouTube. • (http://youtu.be/ZWHpcKXt-qQ) Transition: • There is something magical about a baby crying or smiling or just being a baby; • It ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Celebrating Christmas When The Unexpected Occurs Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Dec 5, 2011
    based on 45 ratings
     | 14,321 views

    How do you celebrate Christmas or life for that matter when unexpected events ruin your best laid plans?

    Celebrating Christmas…when the Grinch shows up! Celebrating Christmas when the unexpected Occurs Matthew 1:18-25 To be truly be able to celebrate Christmas when the unexpected occurs, you must… Expect the unexpected to Occur Trust God’s Sovereignty when the Unexpected ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Readiness - The Watchword For The Faithful Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 4, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,503 views

    The Parable of the Wedding Feast. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: • Be alert (Vs 35) • Be Waiting and watching (vs 36-40) • Be specific (vs 41) • Be Working (vs 42-53) SERMON BODY: Ill: • When Winston Churchill was in his early thirties; • He tried with all his powers to awaken the English speaking world; • To the impending dangers of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Least Of These Series

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Mar 5, 2012
     | 10,388 views

    A sermon on charity and missions designed to allow time to introduce a missionary to give a short presentation.

    An umpire named Babe Pinelli once called Babe Ruth out on strikes. When the crowd booed with sharp disapproval at the call, the legendary Ruth turned to the umpire with disdain and said, "There’s 40,000 people here who know that the last pitch was ball, tomato head." Suspecting that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Bible And Homosexuality

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Nov 5, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,871 views

    What does the Bible say about homosexuality and how should Christians respond to legislation that legalized gay marriage?

    Homosexuality Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 7/26/2015 On Friday, June 26 the Supreme Court of the United States legalized marriage for same sex couples all across the United States... and along with the decision came huge celebrations as well as thunderous condemnation. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Essential Truths - God Is Spirit, And God Is A Consuming Fire Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 6, 2019
     | 5,529 views

    This is the first message in a series shared by 4 preachers on the Trinity and seeks to motivate listeners to deeper devotion and service to God.

    Sermon for CATM - January 6, 2019 - Essential Truths The Triune God: Intro-God is Spirit; a Consuming Fire John 4:21-26; Hebrews 12:28-29 When you read the Bible, when you study the Bible, you learn about God and you learn about you. You learn surprising things about God that expand your heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    For The Day Of The Lord Will Come As A Thief In The Night Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 28, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,479 views

    The first four verses of chapter 5 are among the most distinctive and weighty verses in the epistle, and they contain the heart of Paul’s message to believers wherever he preached.

    10/9/18 Tom Lowe Lesson 17: For the Day of the Lord Will Come as a Thief in the Night (1Th 5:1-4) Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-4 (NIV) 1 Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Corinthians: Church Matters (4)

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 7, 2019
     | 5,594 views

    We can learn a lot from the Corinthians' mistakes. In chapter 7, Paul discusses three types of marriages: successful marriages, struggling marriages, and second marriages!

    Church Matters: Correcting the Corinthians (4) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 11/30/2014 For the past few weeks we’ve explored the book of 1st Corinthians. If we’ve learned nothing else, we’ve learned this—the Corinthians were a mess. The church in Corinth was plagued with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church