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  • John Hamby avatar

    "Suddenly And Surprisingly Saved!” Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 364 ratings
     | 17,717 views

    The sudden and miraculous conversion of Zacchaeus illustrates the truth that “the things which are impossible with men are possible with God”

    “Suddenly and Surprisingly Saved!” Luke 19:1-10 Conversion, being saved or being “born again” is the very center of the Biblical message. And although the phrase “born again” may have been trampled underfoot and misused by many it is still the center of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keep Your Eye On The Ball

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Nov 10, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,614 views

    An evangelistic sermon about putting God first and keeping your eyes focussed on Jesus.

    Keep your eye on the ball Philippians 3:1-16 WBC 10/11/02pm On day 6 of ill-fated Apollo 13 mission the astronauts needed to make a critical course correction. If they failed they might never return to earth. To conserve power, the onboard computer that steered the craft had been shut down. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sheep Evangelizing Wolves

    Contributed by William Mouser on Jun 19, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,899 views

    Jesus’ instruction, warning, and encouragement for the Disciples’ first evangelisitc mission applies to all future service to Christ in this world.

    Matth 10:16-33 Fourth Trinity 2005 We have all heard the expression about the weather in parts of Texas: if you don’t like it, just wait an hour or two and it will change. I heard the same thing this past week in New England, where the weather is changeable because of the constant interaction ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Parable Of The Pharisee And The Tax Collector Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Aug 17, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,022 views

    The sin of self-righteousness is subtle and often undetected in our own lives, yet it often has devastating consequences.

    The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Text: Luke 18:9-14 Introduction: A grocery store checkout clerk once wrote to advice-columnist Ann Landers to complain that she had seen people buy "luxury" food items--like birthday cakes and bags of shrimp--with their food stamps. The writer ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How Far Would You Go? Series

    Contributed by David Asch on Nov 21, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 15,591 views

    What lengths would you go to in order to secure God’s blessing on what you do? Do you want God to bless your desires? How can we be sure of God’s blessing in what we pursue?

    HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO? Ruth 4:1-12 INTRO: Film clip showing something going the great lengths to get someone’s blessing: Meet the Parents. I’m always surprised at the lengths people sometimes go to in order to get my blessing on something. I guess they think that, since I’m the pastor, if they get ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do We Know What The Demons Know Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 9,212 views

    Examining what the Demons knew about Jesus - that he was the Son of God. Do we know this also?

    Luke 4:31 - 37 – Do we know what the demons know? Australians are commonly cynical about talk of Satan, demons and evil spirits. Yet in many parts of the world the spiritual dimension is a reality very much believed in and experienced. For example, in 2001 Simala National High School in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Demands Of Brotherly Love Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 16, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 14,870 views

    Brotherly love demands some things from us. Are we up to the task?

    INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 • In life, everything has demands. If you want children, when you have them, they demand a lot of time and a lot of money. • If you want a spouse, it will require a lot of time, effort and patience once you get one. If you want to be a good ball player, it will demand a lot ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Am Meant To Be Here Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 25, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,255 views

    In focusing on the various qualities of God’s Father-like love, I hope to capture not only how much you matter to God, but the nature of how to relate to him accordingly…that is, How To Live In Response To God’s Love.

    In focusing on the various qualities of God’s Father-like love, I hope to capture not only how much you matter to God, but the nature of how to relate to him accordingly…that is, How To Live In Response To God’s Love. Let me begin by asking you: “Do you know why you are here today?” • Some of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Holy And Blameless” Series

    Contributed by J. Brad Campbell on Jun 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,765 views

    second sermon in a series looking at spiritual blessings

    Seven Spiritual Blessings Part 2 “Holy and Blameless” Foundational Text: Eph. 1:3-14 Text: Eph. 1:4 Have you ever heard about a person who did not trust banks, so he hid his money some place in his house? Story after story is told about large sums of money being found in mattresses or hidden under ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Be Humble

    Contributed by David Rogers on Sep 12, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 42,345 views

    A sermon about why we are called to be humble and how we can be humble in our lives.

    How To Live A Life Of Humbleness 1John 2:6 Prayer Introduction A. Many people today have the wrong attitude about the word humble. B. They think that being humble equates with being weak. But to be humble often takes more mores strength and physical strength than reaction. C. They wrongly seek ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Needed: Drastic Action

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,750 views

    The parable of the dishonest manager asks us to reflect on whether or not we as Christians are as willing to take drastic action for Christ as non-believers are to care for themselves.

    Needed: Drastic Action Luke 16:1-13 September 23, 2007 I don’t know how many of you have ever been fired from a job, but I have. It is not a pleasant experience. In January of 1978, during my first year of seminary, I was hired by North Presbyterian Church in Denver to be their Youth Director. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    An Unstoppable Force Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 14,262 views

    God heals, puts us in conflict situations, and invites us to NOT fight against Him but rather join His unstoppable force.

    An Unstoppable Force: Experiencing Biblical Community Acts 5:12-42 Intro: Have you ever been in a situation where doing the right thing was going to get you in trouble? Where you had a choice, and it was clear which option was right, and it was also clear that if you did that thing, there was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Quiet! Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Nov 29, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,237 views

    First Person Narrative of Zacharias, father of John the Baptist; our need of quiet in response to God...

    BE QUIET! Luke 1:5-25 S: Zacharias C: Holy Silence Th: Holy Responses to God Pr: WE NEED TO BE QUIET. First Person Narrative PA: How is the change to be observed? Version: ESV RMBC 28 November 04 AM OUR STUDY: Did you ever have trouble with talking too much? That was I problem I had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    The Family Tree Of Jesus Part 1 Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,823 views

    · Tamar represents those who are forsaken and lonely · Rahab represents those who are fearful of the future

    The Family Tree of Jesus Tamar and Rahab Matthew 1:1-17 INTRODUCTION: The Christmas season is upon us. For most of us that means Christmas cards, Christmas shopping, Christmas cooking, and, of course, Christmas trees. You might be surprised to discover that there was a Christmas tree ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Writing On The Wall

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Sep 1, 2002
    based on 102 ratings
     | 26,223 views

    In the judgment of Belshazzar we once again see that God is clearly in control. This sermon talks about his four fatal sins.

    - - - - - - - - - - - All scripture quotations from the New Living Translation - - - - - - - - - - - You’ve heard the expression "Deja vu all over again." Well, that’s what our text in Daniel 5 reminds me of. Doesn’t this episode seem to be a lot like the stories we’ve already read in Daniel? I ...read more

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    Denomination: *other