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  • Mike Turner avatar

    Encountering God, Experiencing Change

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Aug 27, 2005
    based on 96 ratings
     | 26,238 views

    This sermon deals with what happens when we have an encounter with God !

    Encountering God, Experiencing Change Isaiah 6:1-9 Soren Kierkegaard tells a parable of a community of ducks waddling off to duck church to hear the duck preacher. The duck preacher spoke eloquently ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living In Uncommon Grace Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 29, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,825 views

    Eighth in a series on the book of James. Concern how to live a life of uncommon grace.

    A STUDY OF THE BOOK OF JAMES Sermon # 8 “Living in Uncommon Grace!” James 4:4-10 Most Christians understand “grace” as it applies to salvation that is that Jesus did something for them that they could never do for themselves. By his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael De Rosa avatar

    The Importance Of Corporate Worship Series

    Contributed by Michael De Rosa on Sep 9, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,306 views

    It is vital that we do all we can to impress upon our children the importance of corporate worship

    Introduction: I want to give you a formula for success today that will encourage you and keep you in trying times. God + me = success When we read our text…. 28 “Be careful to obey all these regulations I am giving you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Stopping Stagnant Growth

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,874 views

    The church like all living things has been created to grow

    Stopping Stagnant Growth Matthew 13:1-9 August 6, 2006 Morning Service Introduction Would you rather be a tumbleweed or an oak in your influence on others? That’s the question posed by Galen Anderson, who wrote, "A man’s life is like either the tumbleweed or the oak tree. Some people ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    I Am Meant To Be Here Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 25, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,240 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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    Guard Your Heart

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 28, 2006
    based on 49 ratings
     | 66,974 views

    Guard your heart above all else for it impacts everything you do

    GUARD YOUR HEART PROVERBS 4:20-27 I used to watch Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter on TV whenever I got a chance. So many times I thought for sure he would be fatally bitten by a snake, crushed and killed by a crocodile, or mauled to death by some wild beast. It was a shock and surprise to learn ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grateful For The Past And Confident About The Future

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Oct 1, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,625 views

    THIS SERMON IS ABOUT BEING GRATEFUL FOR THE PAST AND CONFIDENT ABOUT THE FUTURE . THE LORD WILL NOT LEAVE US NOR FORSAKE US . WE MUST OBEY HIS COMMANDMENTS AND TRUST HIS PROMISES .

    GRATEFUL FOR THE PAST AND CONFIDENT ABOUT THE FUTURE **************************************************** 1. WE MUST REMEMBER WITH GRATITUDE EVERYTHING THAT THE LORD HAS DONE FOR US. WE MUST REALISE HOW FAR THE LORD HAS BROUGHT US .WE MUST REMEMBER WITH HUMILITY OUR BEGINNINGS LIKE KING DAVID ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    No Christmas

    Contributed by Larry Breeden on Oct 2, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 61,744 views

    What if Satan had been successful at preventing Jesus’ birth?

    No Christmas? Mt 2:1-15 INTRO: Last Year a small book by John Grishom called “Skipping Christmas” was a hit. About a couple Luther & Nora Krank tired of all the commercialism & stress of Christmas, decided to skip it, no lights, no gifts no celebrations. From that the book tells of all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kerry Bauman avatar

    The Discipline Of Fasting Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Oct 4, 2006
    based on 37 ratings
     | 7,123 views

    This message looks at what the Scriptures teach us about fasting.

    Introduction: A funny thing happened this week as I was searching through the myriad of resources available to pastors to illustrate key biblical truths and principles such as the priority of fasting, the topic for today’s message. I could hardly find any! I did manage to locate several extended ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • John Slythe avatar

    Great Things Come In Small Packages

    Contributed by John Slythe on Oct 11, 2006
    based on 94 ratings
     | 64,837 views

    How we can learn for all of God’s creatures - even the smallest ones.

    Great things come in small packages. This statement is proven true throughout the Bible. From Abraham as one lonely 90 year old pilgrim, to the orphaned slave child Moses to the shepherd boy David – God’s Word teaches us great truths from the smallest of people. Jesus was even born in a small ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Bradford Robinson avatar

    Giving Our Best For God

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Oct 12, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 24,333 views

    This is a passage that really speaks for itself. It looks at how much the glass of water meant to David, the great lengths his men went to get it, and how David then gave it to God in worship. Would we be willing to do the same?

    I want you all to turn with me to the book of 2 Samuel 23:13-17, but I’m not going to read it to you right now like we normally do. I want to tell this story and build on it because this is a story that almost preaches itself. It’s a powerful story that shows a lot about the heart of David and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Your Mormon Neighbor

    Contributed by Thomas Lanthrip on Oct 14, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,373 views

    : I’m terrified for our teens and younger families that are being bombarded by messages promoting family values at the cost of their eternal souls. Mormon’s offer, what seems on the outside a safe and alternate biblical world view to those we are accustom

    I. Historical facts about Mormonism and its infancy 1. Refer to the three points in appendix 1A II. Mormonism and The Federal Government Quote: On Tuesday, January 24, 2006 Dr. D. James Kennedy receives a reply on a message preached earlier: No matter how much they protest to the contrary, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Joseph The Grand Vizier Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 16, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,734 views

    Joseph was a key figure in Egyptian history, but was he Imhotep?

    Joseph the Grand Vizier (Genesis 41) 1. The sermons and presentations in this series will be, by nature, uneven. Some weeks, more Bible less Egyptology. Other weeks vice-versa. I could solve this by speaking for two hours at a shot, thus giving us a balanced mixture. Some instinct in me tells ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Charles Scott avatar

    The Marriage Sacrament

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Oct 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,843 views

    Marriage is precisely that sacrament by which God has worked in society, elevating the status of women, protecting and nurturing children and reflecting the image of a loving Father in society.

    The Sacrament of Marriage Proper 22B Old Testament Reading Genesis 2:18-24 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” So out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens and brought them ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Evidence Of Things Not Seen

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Oct 17, 2006
     | 6,553 views

    Throughout his trials, Job called on his foundation of faith to cling to the evidence of God’s love even when it was not seen.

    Evidence of Things Not Seen Job 23:1-9, 16-17 October 15, 2006 Right after we were married, we bought our first couch. A really cheap couch. Had a wooden frame, cloth straps instead of springs, and cushions that never stayed in one place for very long. After I had been out of seminary for ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist