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  • Monty Newton avatar

    Getting Rid Of The Delight Deficit Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on May 30, 2011
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     | 5,085 views

    The followers of Christ are Good-News people whose lives are marked by joy.

    Title: Getting Rid of the Delight Deficit Text: Luke 24:36-53 Thesis: Followers of Christ are Good-News people whose lives are marked by joy. The Season of Easter Series: When Jesus Shows Up During the Season of Easter we celebrate the resurrection of Christ as he shows up in unusual and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Saw The Lord!

    Contributed by Don Spires on Sep 1, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 24,348 views

    To help us understand some important ingredients to worship that God will accept.

    I SAW THE LORD Isaiah 6:1-8 Verse 1 says, “In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple.” Do you know about King Uzziah? He was just sixteen years old when he became King in Judah. His father, Amaziah, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Stuff Winners Are Made Of

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 14, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,436 views

    You have the responsibility of receiving God’s promises for your life.

    March 15, 2009 Morning Worship Text: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Subject: The Grace of God Title: The Stuff Winners Are Made Of I like jokes. I like to tell them and I especially like when someone tells me a really good one. I am completely blown away when someone who normally isn’t a really good ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Long Road Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 4, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 17,728 views

    God goes before us so that we can overcome in situations that are impossible, however, what we think is success, may not be what God desires for our lives. What God desires most is a strong relationship above all else.

    Bill was a retired pastor who helped out now and then in our church in San Antonio. He was a huge man, the image of what you think of as a lean tall Texan, and he was man with a huge heart. Everyone talked about Bill and what a wonderful pastor he was. Bill died a couple of months before I started ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Lifted Up Servant Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 30, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 18,389 views

    Our passage teaches us of a violent grace. Though man would cast down the Servant, God would lift Him up and glorify Him. He who man esteemed not, God would magnify.

    ISAIAH 52:13 15 - 52:15 THE LIFTED UP SERVANT John 12: 32-33 The text we begin today may be the best know in the Old Testament. The passage is certainly one of the riches and most unmistakable prophecies in the Bible. Our text begins the fourth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope Uncompromised Series

    Contributed by Samuel Stone on Oct 31, 2007
     | 4,599 views

    Paul was dealing with the Christians in Colossae that had lost their hope because a false teacher there spreading wrong message to them. Paul was trying to correct the chaos created by the false teaching because, being a loving and passionate person, he h

    Scripture Lesson: Colossians 2:6-19 Last night I received an email from a guy named Jim H. He says, “Twice today you sent me back the email containing some cute animal pictures that I sent out a year an a half ago, without explanation. I don’t know who you are and I don’t think I have ever had you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Love In All The Wrong Places Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jan 20, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,516 views

    In John 4, Jesus encounters a woman whose been looking for love in all the wrong places. But after shareing his love with her she is changed forever.

    Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places In John 4, we meet an anonymous Samaritan woman who’s entire life is about to be transformed by the untold love of a Jewish carpenter. I imagine this encounter as a stage-play with three separate acts. But, that being the case, before we can get to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Moving Forward Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 27, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 60,678 views

    As long as the church follows God’s leading it will be successful.

    Moving Forward Text: Joshua 3:1-17 Introduction 1. Illustration: QUESTION: What do an airplane, bicycle and a church have in common? ANSWER: If either stops moving forward, you’re in trouble! 2. Anyone that has driven up a snowy or icy hill knows that you are all right as long as you keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Can We Know It All?

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 22, 2008
     | 1,991 views

    Add on to faith

    CAN WE KNOW IT ALL? 1 PT 1:5-9 Faith is putting your trust in Jesus Christ and what He has done. Goodness is the real meaning of who God is. I am sure that many of you have read the book of Job which is the book that comes just before the books of Psalms. Whether you have read it or not I would ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Share Your Fries

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 23, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,929 views

    A stewardship message based on David’s prayer of thanksgiving after he and the leaders of the 12 tribes gave so generously to the temple project (1 Chronicles 29)

    Share your Fries CHCC: April 20, 2008 I Chronicles 29:9-18 INTRODUCTION: I want to start by sharing a little story, but let me ask for a show of hands first. How many of you like French Fries? Okay, this ought to be a good story to tell…. And just for this story can we please suspend all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "The Church At Smyrna" Series

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,750 views

    Relates the seven points Jesus said to the church at Smyrna to us today

    REVEALING REVELATIONS -2 “Smyrna” "To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again. I know your afflictions and your poverty—yet you are rich! I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Stormy Weather - Covid-19

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 13, 2020
     | 18,907 views

    As we deal with the coronavirus we can easily become afraid. Jesus calms the storms.

    Stormy Weather March 24, 2020 Mark 4:35-41 When I was growing up I loved watching horror movies. They were amazing! I loved them! My style of horror movies was watching Creature Features when I was growing up. They were on almost every Friday night. They had titles like Frankenstein, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You A Water Bailer, Or Storm Stopper?

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jun 26, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,775 views

    Christians & the Church are destined for storms. Storms give us the opportunity to grow and to partner with God for a miracle. We can be water bailers, or storm stoppers! Regardless, we have Jesus as our resource. Lean on Him!

    WATER BAILERS OR STORM STOPPERS? Mark 4:35-41 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: VINNIE’S BEALTED FATHER’S DAY GIFT 1. An old Italian man lived alone outside the city of Chicago. He wanted to dig his tomato garden, but it was too hard of work for him. 2. His only son, Vinnie, who used to help ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Conversations With God

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 25, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,921 views

    This sermon looks at prayer

    Conversations with God Luke 11:5-8 Have you ever had unexpected guests? Deorick and Dennis Williams got included in a group text of two people they didn't know. The text read: “Lindsey and Mark Knox have given birth to a healthy baby boy, Carson Knox.” The couple was so busy texting ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Centurion's Faith Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 13, 2015
     | 23,419 views

    As we continue our series on the places where Jesus said, “I tell you the truth” we find ourselves in Matt. 8 where Jesus was actually astonished over someone’s level of faith.

    THE CENTURION’S FAITH Matt. 8:5-13 As we continue our series on the places where Jesus said, “I tell you the truth” we find ourselves in Matt. 8 where Jesus was actually astonished over someone’s level of faith. 1) What do we see in the Centurion that showed his faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ