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  • David Watters avatar

    Giving Birth To Death

    Contributed by David Watters on Jul 9, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,899 views

    In this life we have the opportunity to create a world around us of darkness and death...or...we have the opportunity of creating a world of light. With our Lord’s help, we can become ’Light to a Dark World’.

    Sermon: Giving Birth to Death Scripture: James 1: 14-15 Good morning! First...this morning, I would like to start out with a little story. Once upon a time there was a man who thought he was dead. His concerned wife and friends sent him to the friendly neighborhood psychiatrist. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Carl Allen avatar

    Alcohol And Christianity

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 3, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,858 views

    Alcohol and Christianity do not go together. If we are truly temples for Christ and we are to glorify God in all we do, we should remain clean and pure.

    Alcohol and Christianity Several scriptures encourage us to stay away from alcohol. It doesn’t actually forbid everyone from drinking alcoholic beverages. Old Testament Leviticus 10:9 Numbers 6:3 Deuteronomy 14:26; 29:6 Judges 13:4.7,14 1 Samuel 1:15 Proverbs 20:1; 31:4,6 Isaiah 5:11,22; 24:9; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon For The Beginning Of Lent

    Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Aug 25, 2005
    based on 159 ratings
     | 30,759 views

    A sermon for the beginning of Lent, written for a small congregation in an English country chapel

    The shortest sermon ever recorded, which you won’t be getting this morning, consisted of the preacher going into the pulpit and quoting Romans 6:23, “The wages of sin is death”, and adding “there has been no change in the rate of pay. Amen”. It’s not very fashionable these days to talk about sin ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Who Controls Your Time?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 2, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,444 views

    A sermon on throwing out other people’s opinions and only be concerned with One’s opinion, and that is the Lord’s. Based on 1 Peter 4:1-5

    Sermon for 5/1/2005 1 Peter 4:1-5 Introduction: Napoleon—when he conquered Europe took his family and he sat them every one in great places over the many kingdoms and states and nations of Europe that he’d conquered. Whenever he’d conquered a country, he’d put his relative over it to be ruler. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Troy Borst avatar

    "All This I Will Give You" Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 26, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,274 views

    Our focus needs to be on God, not our flesh. Our focus needs to be on God, not false faith. Our focus needs to be on God, not on false gods.

    “All This I Will Give You” Matthew 4:1-11 INTRODUCTION Sun Tzu was a general in China about 500 BC. If we relate this time to other world events, the Jews were in captivity and the prophets Haggai and Zechariah were preaching. About 520, the Jews began to rebuild the temple and Jerusalem and we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Do We Do And Where Do We Go When Life Becomes Overwhelming?

    Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Jun 1, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,455 views

    The Bible gives us the answer to the question, "What Do We Do And Where Do We Go When Life Becomes Overwhelming?"

    “What Do We Do And Where Do We Go When Life Becomes Overwhelming?” Hebrews 6:18-20 We Run To God Because… A. The PROMISE of refuge we have is based upon God’s Immutability. (v. 18) That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heaven's Empathy

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Jun 17, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,078 views

    We have heard numerous stories about Jesus’ temptation. Yet, perhaps the amazing thing of the story of Christ’s temptations is that He knows our story so well.

    Heaven’s Empathy for You and Me Luke 4:1-13 Movement One: Jesus was tempted Set Stage: (Bracket discussion by familiarity). Questions: We know this story, don’t we? You have heard it preached many times? You have studied it in Bible studies and Sunday School haven’t you? I think we would all say ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Power Of A Tower

    Contributed by Dana Visneskie on Jan 22, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,484 views

    This message gives life lessons found in the story of the tower of babel. I show how the power of pride, unity and communication where in a group of people and how it shaped history. It was also the introcution to my message on the Anti Christ.

    Title: The Power Of A Tower Text: Gen 11:1-9 Pray!!! Read Text!!! Introduction: Anyone who travels to Edinburgh, Scotland will find Edinburgh castle a tower of seemingly insurmountable strength. But the truth is that the castle was once actually captured. The fortress had an obvious weak spot ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Tempting

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 7, 2005
    based on 126 ratings
     | 12,644 views

    A sermon for the First Sunday in Lent Temptation of Jesus series A

    1st Sunday in Lent Matthew 4:1-11 "Tempting"   "Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And he fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterward he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Grave Of The Slave

    Contributed by Nate Barbour on Feb 8, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,962 views

    A message on killing the old self and putting on the new.

    The Grave of the Slave How To Be Truly Free 9/29/04 I. Introduction One episode of the old “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” TV show was about a pretty woman serving a life sentence in prison. Angry and resentful about her situation, she had decided that she would rather die than to live another year in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Are You Living Like A Hypocrite

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Feb 16, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,857 views

    Asking if you are living like a hypocrite

    Are You Living Like a Hypocrit? Matthew Chap. 23 Back in the day I just dearly loved Andy Griffith And Barney Fiffe And John Wayne And Hoss Cartwright & Little Joe And today its Mel Gibson and Brad Pitt Bruce Willis - and I don’t know many! What are these people?? What do they do?? They’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Randy Roberts avatar

    Narnia: A Winter Without Christmas Series

    Contributed by Randy Roberts on Nov 10, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,731 views

    4 part series on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The magic of the white witch, A winter without Christmas, The Lion is on the move, and When death works backwards. As we cross over into the world beyond the wardrobe we discover: deception, adventu

    Four Part Message series based on, “The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe” entitled - Beyond the Wardrobe As we cross over into the world beyond the wardrobe we discover: deception, adventure, purpose and hope. Message One, The Magic of the White Witch Illustration from “The Lion, the Witch and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Devil Didn't Make Him Do It Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005
     | 6,373 views

    A look at Jesus’ temptation and the fact that Jesus didn’t succumb to temptation

    Luke 4:1- 13 – The Devil Didn’t Make Him Do it! “The Devil Made me do it!!!” How many of us have ever used this excuse, even in jest, when we are caught doing something we know we shouldn’t. It is a nice convenient excuse isn’t it, but there is one problem!!! The Devil can’t make you or I do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Terry Laughlin avatar

    Victoriously Living Over The Flesh Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Sep 29, 2005
    based on 77 ratings
     | 16,898 views

    Before a battle can be won, there must be the recognition of an enemy. The most continual aggressive enemy the Christian has is the “sinful nature” or rather the “flesh.”

    Title: Victoriously Living Over the Flesh Theme: Mortifying the Flesh Introduction: Donald Ballar, Reader’s Digest, shared this story of an instructor of student truck drivers. The instructor gave this scenario to his class. “You are in an 18-wheeler with a heavy load, barreling down a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Galatians Part 6: "Watch Your Step!"

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 12, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,582 views

    Watch your step and make sure that you are not deceived by the sinful nature. Remember to be careful not to burn yourself out doing the good for the Kingdom of God. Then we need to remember that being a new creation is what this life is all about.

    Galatians Part 6 – “Watch your Step!” On the lighter side this morning: Opening Illustration: A Synagogue’s Custom A young scholar from New York was invited to become Rabbi in a small old community in Chicago. On his very first Shabbat, a hot debate erupted as to whether one should or should not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational