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  • Johnny Small avatar

    State Of The Nation And Signs Of The Times

    Contributed by Johnny Small on Jul 5, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 8,338 views

    We just celebrated the birthday of our Nation, but is it the same nation that our forefathers founded and are we living in the end times?

    State of the Nation and Signs of the Times We just celebrated the birthday of our nation. A lot has happen over the last 227 years. A group of people left England to start a new colony at Cape Cod, Virginia. They left England because of the King was endorsing a state church. These people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Vice Or Virtue (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Jun 14, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,250 views

    The 12th message of 13 in an expository series on the book of Colossians.

    Vice or Virtue (Part 2) Colossians 3:12-17 12Therefore, as God¡¦s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Three Things We Must Do To Keep Our Joy” Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 25, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,577 views

    Seventh in a series "Restoring the Joy" a study of Philippians. In this message we examine "Three Things We Must Do To Keep Our Joy!" - (1)Realize It Is Worth Safe-Guarding!(2)Beware Of Those Who Would Have Us To Rely On The Wrong Things.and (3)Understand

    Restoring the Joy Sermon # 7 “Three Things We Must Do To Keep Our Joy” Philippians 3:1-11 When life goes well for people who do not know the Lord they feel elated. When hard times come they sink into despair. But true joy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paul's Ministry Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 29, 2004
    based on 43 ratings
     | 8,106 views

    Paul’s manner and method of ministry at Thessalonica

    I Thessalonians 21-9 Apparently most lawyers/barristers will recommend that you do not begin legal proceedings in a libel case. Libel cases are apparently very difficult to win and in the end the only winners are the legal professions. George Carmen, who died recently, was one of the greatest ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    What's On Your Mind?

    Contributed by John Gullick on Jun 29, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,236 views

    A sermon that encourages the Christian that our mind is to be used for God’s purposes and not our own.

    What’s on your mind? A friend of Soviet Physicist and dissident Andrei Sakharov tells this story:- Some friends were holidaying with the Sakhorovs on the Black Sea. Once, they jokingly asked his wife, Elana, what Sakhorov thought about while wandering along the waterfront. She said “Here, in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Does All Really Mean All?

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 8, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 3,560 views

    Paul tells us that sharing our faith begins with prayer, it begins with a right attitude, and it begins with living and speaking the truth.

    DOES ALL REALLY MEAN ALL? 1 TIMOTHY 2:1-7 INTRODUCTION… Lieghton Ford, Good News is for Sharing, 1977, David C. Cook Publishing Co., p. 67 I was speaking at an open-air crusade in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Billy Graham was to speak the next night and had arrived a day early. He came incognito and sat ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Declare Your Dependence

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jul 12, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,452 views

    As Christians we should not seek to find personal independence but rather we should live with a radical dependence on God

    Declare Your Dependence Psalm 23 July 4, 2004 Introduction Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Growing Old Gracefully

    Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Jul 15, 2004
    based on 159 ratings
     | 55,102 views

    Like it or not, all of us grow older...all of us age. Some enjoy joking about aging....but deep down inside growing old is something many dread....and fear.....and are willing to do anything to avoid.

    Growing Older Gracefully Ecclesiastics 12:1-7 It seems to me that one of the things that some people joke about most in life is aging...One way we do this is by comparing our lives to our children’s lives. All of us have had our parents say things like: • In my day I walked to school up ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Lava, Lava Island

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 17, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,715 views

    This is a message that summerizes Group Pub 2004 VBS Lava Lava Island

    INTRODUCTION • I want to thank all the parents who sent their children to our VBS this year. At least in the class I taught, the children we very good and I think they learned a lot! • Today when you look in the bulletin, you will see a sermon title and an outline that does not match what I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christmas-- It's The Real Thing (Confessions Of A Christmas Lover)

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 2, 2004
    based on 84 ratings
     | 6,803 views

    A sermon about sensing the hope of Christmas even amidst dark times.

    Intro…I’d like to begin with a confession tonight; an introduction in the tradition of a 12 step meeting; and those who know something of such meetings can help me out with your response. “My name is Brad and I’m a Christmas lover.” I feel welcomed! And I do truly love Christmas. As I get ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Little Man Treed

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 4, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,651 views

    The Bible says Jesus came to seek and to save that which is lost. This was one He had to seek in a strange place.

    A Little Man Treed (Lk. 19:1-10) Intro. The Bible says Jesus came to seek and to save that which is lost. This was one He had to seek in a strange place. He was up a tree. The wording seek and save are descriptive of the nature of our Lord. He was both man and He was God. Human and divine, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Rogers avatar

    A House Of Stone, Not Of Straw

    Contributed by Andrew Rogers on Aug 12, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,228 views

    — 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

    A house of stone not of straw 1 Peter 2:5-10 I. Introduction a. Three little pigs each build a house i. Straw ii. Stick iii. Stone b. Which one held up against the wolf? i. The one made of Stone c. What I hope to do today is paint a picture in your mind of strong house that can withstand the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Edward Frey avatar

    Jesus Provides The Way

    Contributed by Edward Frey on Feb 21, 2003
    based on 97 ratings
     | 6,038 views

    Christ provides an exit from sin through his forgiveness and offers free entrance to worship.

    Two tragedies happened in less than a week. The first took place in Chicago, the second in Rhode Island. Awful accounts depicted how people became trapped in chaos and many eventually perished. That could have happened to anyone of us, couldn’t it? The truth is, that in many ways, we are trapped ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mike Hullah avatar

    Fruit Of The Womb

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Mar 7, 2003
    based on 129 ratings
     | 27,644 views

    This sermon exams the life of Hannah and the process she went through in giving birth to Samuel. There are three spiritual principles for fruitfulness.

    FRUIT FROM THE WOMB 1 Samuel Chapter 1 This is the story of Hannah and her desire for children. Every Hebrew woman longed to give birth to a male child, for since the time when Eve was given the promise of a Seed who would come from woman, there was a possibility that every son born could be the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love Enough To Give It All Series

    Contributed by Alan Thompson on Mar 11, 2003
    based on 116 ratings
     | 12,108 views

    The first in a series which built on the "Interactions: Transformation" study book from Willow Creek Resources. Sermons follow study chapters.

    Transformation Series, Week 1 Love Enough to Give It All Matthew 22:34-40 A massively built woman with wild hair came storming into the clerk’s office and slammed the door shut behind her. She thrust a piece of paper at the clerk, she said, “Did you or did you not issue this license for me to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist