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  • Bruce Rzengota avatar

    The Lost Obsession Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 4, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,584 views

    OBSESSING FOR THE KINGDOM IS THE SECRET TO OVERCOMING BEING BORED IN THE PEWS.

    Something is Out There: Rumors of the Invisible World of the Sacred God The Lost Obsession 3/1/09 Introduction: theater piece John and Cathy Go to Church Subject: Distracted and Bored at Church Bruce D. Rzengota John and Cathy in church on a typical Sunday John and Cathy are standing in front ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Sown Any Good Seed Lately?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 30 ratings
     | 21,316 views

    Through the prophet Hosea, God said that it is time for us to start sowing good seeds that will be honoring to Him. There are four universal principles to sowing.

    SOWN ANY GOOD SEED LATELY HOSEA 10:12 Introduction: Every day seeds in our lives, church and community are being sown. Some of these seeds are bad; some are good. Through the prophet Hosea, God said that it is time for us to start sowing good seeds that will be honoring to Him. There are four ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Trust In The Lord

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Apr 5, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 27,673 views

    A message of encouragement when it comes to trusting in God’s promise(s).

    Trust in the Lord John 14:1-4 Introduction Do you ever feel like your lives are just spinning out of control? Is there ever a feeling that things just keep compounding themselves and they never really let up? This morning, I’d like to take a look at the need for comfort, the promise of comfort, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Good Samaritan

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Nov 14, 2008
     | 10,163 views

    This message attempts to explain the lawyer’s question: "And who is my neighbor?"

    Text: But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29). If someone was to ask you: “And who is my neighbor?” what would you say? Most people think of their neighbor as the people next door, the people across the street or perhaps the people in their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Dealing With Guilt Pt 2

    Contributed by Milton Smith on Apr 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,612 views

    You can be free from the guilt of your past actions.

    There is a silence in the room and a lean, bold gentleman stands up and bellows, "All Rise. " The people in the room stand as a strong , stately man dressed in a black robe enters the room and instructs: "Be seated." He reviews some papers in front of him and looks toward you with a pointed stare. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Jesus Said About Evangelizing The World Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on May 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,303 views

    What did Jesus say about evangelizing the world? The answer might surprise you!

    WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT EVANGELIZING THE WORLD MATTHEW 22:1-14 1. Illus. of my friend Charles • Had a little Chevette • Saw him on side of road, I thought he was broken down. • “Couldn’t remember where I was supposed to be going, thought I ought to sit here until it came to me.” 2. I know a lot of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Ten Virgins Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on May 25, 2008
    based on 85 ratings
     | 53,721 views

    A sermon that encourages those who are just playing Christian to be ready for Christ’s return

    Tell Me a Story The Ten Virgins Matthew 25:1-13 Slide Can you believe the price of gas? It is becoming more and more costly to go to the gas station. So much so that I continue to delay buying gas, even when I am running low, and then I sometimes will by only part of a tank because it is just too ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Picture Of Jealousy- The Older Son Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 11, 2010
     | 7,058 views

    The older son had his share of problems also!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Last week we saw a picture of a selfish son. The younger son had some real serious character problems, problems that he was not willing to acknowledge until he almost permanently ruined his life. • As you read the story of the Prodigal Son, it is so easy to spend all our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Seeds That Survive Pt 2 - Softening The Soil Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Nov 5, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,862 views

    In an age when the church is becoming increasingly irrelevant to the daily life of people, when the message of the church seems to increasingly fall on deaf ears, and when the truth is mocked as meaningless and unattainable, Jesus speaks to us these words

    Seeds that Survive Pt 2 – Softening the Soil Luke 8:4-15 We started last week talking about seeds that survive. We talked about the sower and the seed last week but this week I want to start sharing with you about the soil. If the soil represents our hearts I want us to take a look at what ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Seeds That Survive Pt 3 - Rocky Soil Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Nov 5, 2012
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     | 5,081 views

    In an age when the church is becoming increasingly irrelevant to the daily life of people, when the message of the church seems to increasingly fall on deaf ears, and when the truth is mocked as meaningless and unattainable, Jesus speaks to us these words

    Seeds that Survive Luke 8:4-15 Seeds that survive. We’ve been talking about this parable of the sower and the seed for the last couple of weeks. Last week we talked about the Wayside soil – wayside hearts – hardened hearts that need a plow and rain to soften them so that the ...read more

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    Seeds That Survive Pt 4 - Tending The Ground Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Nov 5, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,414 views

    In an age when the church is becoming increasingly irrelevant to the daily life of people, when the message of the church seems to increasingly fall on deaf ears, and when the truth is mocked as meaningless and unattainable, Jesus speaks to us these words

    Seeds that Survive Pt 4 – Tending the Ground Luke 8:4-15 We’ve talked about Wayside hearts that need the work of the plow and the rain to soften them so that the Word takes root. We’ve talked about Rocky hearts that need determination to put down deeper roots. Today we come to ...read more

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    Seeds That Survive Pt 5 - The Seed That Remains Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Nov 5, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,458 views

    In an age when the church is becoming increasingly irrelevant to the daily life of people, when the message of the church seems to increasingly fall on deaf ears, and when the truth is mocked as meaningless and unattainable, Jesus speaks to us these words

    Seed That Remains Pt 5 - The Seed that Remains Luke 8:4-15 As we have looked more closely at this parable of the sower and the seed we have looked at 3 of the 4 soils. Wayside hearts hardened by the forces of a broken world that does not allow the seed to penetrate and needs the plow and rain to ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Justin Miller avatar

    Wise And Foolish Builders Series

    Contributed by Justin Miller on Aug 31, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,212 views

    1. Matthew 7:24-29.

    1. Matthew 7:24-29. Jesus wraps up the sermon on the mount w/ a pretty nice ending. 2. This is such a great way to end a sermon. Basically, Jesus has been preaching for 30 minutes or so and he comes to his invitation, his conclusion. And to end his msg., Jesus says, “alright, that was my ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah's Story About Obedience Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 27, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,813 views

    True obedience is based on action not words.

    A Messiah's Story About Obedience Text: Matt. 21:28-32 Introduction 1. Illustration: I used to have problems getting my son to clean his room. I would insist that he, "Do it now," and he would always agree to do so, but then he wouldn’t follow through – at least, not right way. After ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Requirements Of A Good Samaritan

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 20, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,713 views

    Being a good Samaritan requires change in our thought patterns and our normal courses of action.

    REQUIREMENTS OF A GOOD SAMARITAN LUKE 10:30-37 INTRODUCTION Some years ago, S. E. Hinton wrote a book entitled The Outsiders which was later developed into a movie. It is the story of Ponyboy, a fourteen-year-old boy who belongs to a gang called the Greasers. Though he appears bold and confused, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist