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  • William Young avatar

    What Do I Owe My Home Congregation?

    Contributed by William Young on Aug 25, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
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    To Help others come to a Full Understanding of What They Owe Their Home Congregation

    WHAT DO I OWE MY HOME CONGREGATION? Acts 2:42-47 Intro: 1. Too many folks in the world tie themselves to one building. 2. When they tie themselves to one building, they tie the Lord to it as well! 3. We live in a world of individuality; a world where we want to do as we please. 4. We are free to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Abiding In The Vine

    Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 30, 2003
    based on 65 ratings
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    To prove that Christians must abide in Christ to have life eternal.

    Abiding In the Vine Text: John 15.1-7 Thesis: To prove that Christians must abide in Christ to have life eternal. Introduction: 1. The vine symbol was one with which the disciples would be familiar. a. It was a common figure from the Old Testament (e.g., Ps. 80.8-14; Isa. 5.1-7; Jer. 2.21; Ezek. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Trust His Heart

    Contributed by Wann Fanwar on Apr 9, 2003
    based on 99 ratings
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    This sermon is based on Hosea 11 and is an attempt to help us feel the heart of God. Too often sermons deal with the divine will or mind while ignoring the divine heart. This sermon is designed to address this issue.

    TRUST HIS HEART Hosea 11:1-11 If we wish to know God’s will we can refer to his law. If we wish to understand his mind we can study his revelation. But how do we handle his heart? I have but one intention today: To usher you into the presence of Almighty God and allow you to feel his pulse, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Iv Advent, Year C Series

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Dec 13, 2003
    based on 55 ratings
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    A sermon for the fourth Sunday in Advent, based on Micah 5:2-5a.

    Sermon for Advent IV Yr C, 21/12/2003 Based on Micah 5:2-5a Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church & chaplain of the Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta The Time is the 8th century before Christ’s birth. The place is Judah, which was commonly ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Bible Code

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 26, 2005
    based on 71 ratings
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    Stop trying to appease the world’s intellect for they cannot understand God by the mind. True science affirms the Word, but science doesn’t convict the heart. Facts are easily ignored, but the Spirit working on the heart cannot; resisted, but not ignored

    Having just seen a show about the Bible Code the other day, so I thought I would put in my two cents on the issue. I know some very good men think this is a great find, but even great men need to hear from an Amos from time to time. When you first listen to it, it sounds really cool especially to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ministering In Diversity

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 7, 2006
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    The situation was tense. A disagreement that threatened to divide the early church, a personal spat that threatened to divide friends. What should we do when it happens to us?

    Passage: Acts 15:36-41 Intro: Have you ever noticed that not everyone agrees with you all the time? 1. how can so many people be so consistently wrong so often? 2. things had been going well for Paul and Barnabas. 3. church in Antioch healthy, Jerusalem council decided in favor of Gentiles. 4. in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Brian Barrett avatar

    Tearing Down Strongholds

    Contributed by Brian Barrett on Mar 17, 2006
    based on 114 ratings
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    Four Princilple to tear down strongholds in your life.

    TEARING DOWN STRONGHOLDS TEXT JUDGES 1:1,2 INTRO: What is a stronghold? Stronghold means "fortress". It is a place of safety. 1 Samuel records David’s hiding places or strongholds. In Psalms David said that... Ps 18:2 2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Deliverer From Judah Series

    Contributed by C Vincent on Feb 28, 2009
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    This is the 2nd part of Judges which looks at spiritual warfare and how the enemy can be dealt with through a deliverer from Judah

    Re-cap on previous points of ‘Living with the enemy’: Slide 1 21 chapters spanning almost 400 years Slide 2 The six major judges slide 3 The territory taken from Jericho slide 4 Israel continued a cycle of apostasy, oppression, crying out to God, then deliverance. It wasn’t a single nation, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God's Plumbline Series

    Contributed by Mike Mcguire on Feb 8, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
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    The purpose of this sermon is to lay groundwork for a study on The Da Vinci Code or other study of cults.

    GOD’S PLUMB LINE June 25, 2006 a.m. Hillcrest Baptist Church Text: Amos 7:7-9; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Purpose: The purpose of this sermon is to lay groundwork for a study on The Da Vinci Code or other study of cults. It is to help members understand the basis for biblical ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Lowe avatar

    A Helpless Baby Lying Beside The Road

    Contributed by James Lowe on Feb 14, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 13,963 views

    The picture of the condition the sinner was in before he or she came to Christ

    A helpless baby lying beside the road Ezekiel 16: 4-14 In the book of Ezekiel we have a wonderful epitome of God’s marvelous grace. One may wonder how God could love a people such as Israel, with all their rebellion and idolatry. But then we also wonder how God could love sinners such as we ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Brian Gordon avatar

    A Life Without Limits

    Contributed by Brian Gordon on Nov 7, 2011
     | 11,933 views

    What would our lives look like if we didn't put limitations on what God could do?

    I. Context A. Near the end of the Babylonian Captivity. a. Both Israel and Judah fell into sin. b. God allows them to be overrun by, initially, the Babylonians. c. Jerusalem destroyed, the Temple burned to the ground, most of the Israelites scattered or carried off into captivity. d. God decreed ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Donald Rapp avatar

    The Demoniac Of Gedara Series

    Contributed by Donald Rapp on Sep 5, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,483 views

    Jesus is able to deliver anyone from their sin.

    The Demoniac of Gedera The book of Mark Mark 5:1-20 I. Introduction A. People have always had a fascination with the spirit world. 1. There are shows on TV every year that try to portray it. 2. People go to Psychics to try to figure out the future or to contact love ones. 3. Others dabble in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where We Worship Series

    Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 30, 2008
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     | 3,460 views

    Part THREE of a three part series on worship answering the question of WHERE we worship.

    Worship: In Spirit & in Truth Part Three: Where to Worship? - Our ALTAR Review: - Who & Why do we worship? 1. The Lord our God: This is the #1 command, He is a jealous God 2. Worship God for who He is - His Essence: He is . . . 1. Spirit 2. Self Existent 3. Immense 4. Eternal ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Oblivious To Jesus' Death Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 6, 2014
     | 5,296 views

    Millions of people understand that Jesus died on the cross and rose again, but do they really understand? Do we?

    Oblivious to Jesus' Death (Mark 9:30-32) 1. Some people just don’t get it. This is a true story, and it happened in a produce department. The customer walked up to the assistant: Assistant: “Hello, can I help you with anything?” Customer: “Yes, do you have any ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Showdown! Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Oct 20, 2013
     | 4,744 views

    The decisive, dramatic contest atop Mount Carmel, that compels us to determine who we will serve.

    Elijah has been called “the iron prophet.” After a three-year absence, he appears before Ahab; was he finally going to end the drought? The dry spell was indeed about to end, but first it must be established with no doubt as to who is God. The king accuses the prophet of ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational