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  • Brian Bill avatar

    Focusing On The Future Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 9, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 13,427 views

    want us to look at three primary passages this morning. These three texts, taken together, form a composite picture of the Ascension.

    I heard recently about a church that was putting on an Easter Cantata. When they came to the climactic scene of the Ascension of Christ, the actor playing Jesus was to be slowly hoisted out of view through an opening in the ceiling. The cue for the guys pulling the rope was when he said, “And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Service

    Contributed by Kevin Keeling on Mar 20, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,079 views

    42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

    Luke 10:38-42 38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Wilkerson avatar

    Experience Complete Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Mar 23, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,554 views

    The serious nature of sin is the reason why Jesus died. It’s deadly consequences he’s taken on himself

    POOF! I’ve just made you the presiding judge of the universe. That’s the good news. Now you have to decide if you will grant this person forgiveness. All they ask is for mercy and the chance for a new beginning with the help of Jesus? (Show series of slides of recent people in the news). If ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Blessed Are The Merciful Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Aug 18, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,688 views

    A sermon on God’s mercy with main points taken from a very popular section of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice.

    Blessed Are the Merciful Matt. 5:7 INTRO. This is the first of the Beatitudes that deals with the attitude of a Christian toward his fellow man. Mercy is love in action. It seeks the benefit of those who are in our power to hurt and may well deserve ill treatment. It goes beyond benevolence ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Davon Huss avatar

    The Book Of Books

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,505 views

    A sermon on the greatness of the Bible (Taken from an article by Dean Davis in Christian Research Journal called, "Apologetics and the Unity of the Bible")

    Sermon for 12/11/2005 The Book of Books Introduction: A minister was visiting one of his members. The lady of the house was trying to impress him about how devout she was by pointing out the large Bible on the bookshelf and talking in a very reverent tone about how it was the “Word of God.” Her ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Davon Huss avatar

    The Math Of The Cross

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 10, 2006
    based on 54 ratings
     | 20,427 views

    A sermon on the cross using basic math symbols. (Title and outline taken from Bobby K. Carden and Robert Laymance)

    Sermon for 4/9/2006 The Math of the Cross Introduction: A. Scripture reading from 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 B. I did not do very well in math. It was my worst subject. Thankfully my job doesn’t have much to do with math. C. A boy age ten was doing miserably in math in public school. His parents had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • James Dunn avatar

    You Are The Chosen And The Blessed Series

    Contributed by James Dunn on Jun 26, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,499 views

    This is part 1 of a 13 part series of messages taken from the Book of Ephesians describing "The Power of a Blessed Life."

    You Are the Chosen and the Blessed Ephesians 1:1-14 I. You are Chosen by God: A. Chosen to be Holy. “…to be holy and blameless in his sight…” B. Chosen to be His Child. “…to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ…” C. Chosen According to His Will. “…according to the plan of him who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Dunn avatar

    Spiritual Wisdom For Believers Series

    Contributed by James Dunn on Jun 26, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,243 views

    This is message 2 of a 13 part series of messages taken from the Book of Ephesians describing "The Power of a Blessed Life."

    Spiritual Wisdom for Believers Ephesians 1:15-23 I. How To Know God Better A. Ask God for Wisdom “…the Spirit of wisdom…” B. Ask God for Revelation “…and revelation…” C. Ask God to Open Your Heart. “…the eyes of your heart may be enlightened …” II. Results of Seeing in the Spirit A. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Warts And All

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,096 views

    An introductory sermon for a series of sermons on the letters to the Corinthians. Outline taken from Chuck Warnock of Confessions of a Small Church Pastor

    Sermon for 1/6/2007 Introduction to Corinthians 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Introduction: A. Read 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 B. In the newsletter I said, The Corinthian church destroys the idea that the early church is a model for us to imitate! The early church as recorded in Acts is worthy of our imitation ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    A Choice Before Time Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Feb 5, 2007
     | 2,627 views

    Third in a series taken from Ephesians 1, this series delves into the riches that we know through our relationship with Christ.

    After last week, and my referencing America’s song “Tin Man”, and after hearing several folks tell me that they couldn’t get it out of their heads during the sermon, I hesitate to do the same again, but here goes. It was a Tuesday night staple in the Harvey household when I was a child growing up; ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    We Are Fam-A-Lee Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Feb 5, 2007
     | 2,142 views

    Fourth in a series taken from Ephesians 1, this series delves into the riches that we know through our relationship with Christ.

    Remember, if you can, the glory days of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Yes, there’s a fog there, isn’t there? But in 1979, led by Willie Stargell and fueled by Sister Sledge’s disco hit, the Pirates were “fam-a-lee”, and they slipped past the Orioles to claim what remains to this day their latest ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    Bought And Paid For Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,128 views

    Fifth in a series taken from Ephesians 1, this series delves into the riches that we know through our relationship with Christ.

    Well…he’s back. Exactly thirty years after we first learned the name Apollo Creed, thirty years after we first heard the strains of “Gonna Fly Now”, thirty years after we first heard him cry, “Adrienne”, and sixteen years after we last saw him on the silver screen, this Christmas, Rocky Balboa is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    The Freedom Of Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Feb 5, 2007
     | 2,811 views

    Sixth in a series taken from Ephesians 1, this series delves into the riches that we know through our relationship with Christ.

    The ritual was a familiar one to the people of Israel—once a year, the High Priest would select one bull and two goats—innocent animals. The bull he would sacrifice as atonement for his own sins and the sins of his household. Then he would slaughter one of the two goats, take its blood inside the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    In On The Secret Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,029 views

    Seventh in a series taken from Ephesians 1, this series delves into the riches that we know through our relationship with Christ.

    18 I know very well how foolish the message of the cross sounds to those who are on the road to destruction. But we who are being saved recognize this message as the very power of God. 19 As the Scriptures say, "I will destroy human wisdom and discard their most brilliant ideas." 20 So where ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    God's Heritage: Us! Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,549 views

    Eighth in a series taken from Ephesians 1, this series delves into the riches that we know through our relationship with Christ.

    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder… Show personal “artifacts” (at this point, I displayed a number of personal items that had great value to me, but which would have no value to anyone else); “the fair market value of these items is about 2 cents, give or take…" To you? Worthless. To me? ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free