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  • William Morris avatar

    Let Us Rise Up And Build

    Contributed by William Morris on Feb 6, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 25,798 views

    Sermon used for Ground breaking service for new building.

    Sermon by: Dr. Todd Morris Text: Nehemiah 2:17-18; 4:6 Title: Let Us Rise Up and Build Date: January 5, 2003 Ground Breaking Abney Baptist Church Introduction: There is a plague in an old English Church that reads, “In the year 1653 when all things sacred throughout the land were demolished or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Truth Or Consequences

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 6, 2012
     | 2,265 views

    You must ground yourself in the Truth or face the consequences.

    Truth or Consequences September 23, 2007 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: You must ground yourself in the Truth or face the consequences. Focus Passage: I John 2:18-27 I. Deny the Christ a. Anti-Christ – against Jesus; opposed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cost Of Following Jesus

    Contributed by Howard Harden on Jan 13, 2001
    based on 214 ratings
     | 29,428 views

    Luke shared three encounters from Jesus’ life to teach us the cost of following Jesus.

    The Cost of Following Jesus Luke 9:57-62 I recently was moved by an encounter I had with a little girl. We were in line at the small town store where I live. She was small and dirty. Her clothes were unwashed, her feet barefoot. Dirt was upon her face, but she did not notice. She ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Trust The Seed

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Feb 28, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 19,762 views

    The parable of the sower, or more appropriately the Seed, is a parable about truth and what happens when truth is rejected. Ultimately, it's a parable of encouragement.

    We’re going to be in Mark 4 this morning. Most historians agree that the book of Mark, in a sense, is Simon Peter’s autobiography. Mark wrote his epistles based on his conversations with Peter. So, when you read Mark look at how choppy it is. It’s not like the book of Luke which sacrifices few ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Storms Beyond Your Control

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jun 30, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 12,854 views

    An encouraging message about finding stability in the middle of the storms of life.

    STORMS BEYOND YOUR CONTROL TEXT: Mark 4:35-41 Mark 4:35-41 KJV And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. [36] And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Being A Biblical Church (Part One)

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Nov 6, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,797 views

    This is the first in a short, end of the year series on being a Biblical Church. We look at five areas that all churches need to be faithful in, so that they might be in accordance with biblical standards Christ sets for His Church.

    Biblical Church 2019 (Biblical Christians) Text:Luke 8:4-15   Well, this morning we’re going to hit the pause button on our lessons from John’s Gospel for a little while.  There’s a few things on my heart that I want to share with you all, plus we’ll be doing a Thanksgiving focused ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Chrisian Hope Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Nov 9, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,025 views

    our Christian hope is grounded in the faithfulness of God to his promises

    The Christian Hope The Invitation to Hope ¡V Matthew 221-14 Illustration: Wedding Invitation. Wedding invitations are quite simple. You are invited to either attend or to send your apologies for non-attendance. However let me read you another wedding invitation ¡V Read Matthew 221-14. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Works Of A Sower

    Contributed by George Smith on Jan 9, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 4,892 views

    A look at how we need to prepare the ground to sow seed.

    PARABLES OF THE SOWER (Effects of Preaching Gospels truths) MATTHEW 13:3-8 & 18-23 (Study reference Mark 4:3-8; Luke 8:5-8) Mark8:13-20 ; Luke8:11-15 Intro. WE have work to do but it seem that no one is willing to put there hands to the plow. BUT WE ARE LIKE FARMERS V. 3 And he spake many ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    End Time Confusion Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,368 views

    When you are not well grounded, you are easily tossed to and fro.

    End Time Confusion (2 Thessalonians 2:1-4) 1. Ever since the days of the early Church, there have been False Teachings about the Coming of the Lord. Let me list just a few Deceptions. • In A.D.135, a man named Montanus proclaimed that the New Jerusalem would soon descend from heaven to earth and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Fifth Sunday Of Lent Year B; Grain Of Wheat

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 18, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,925 views

    We need the ground for all those negatives things to die.

    And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.” John 12:32 He draws us, not forces us. Jeremiah 31:3 “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.’” Song of Songs 1:3, “Draw me after you.” He draws us by his suffering for ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Canadian Idols

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 16, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,057 views

    Canadian Idol looks at different idols we worshipping using the television program as the theme.

    You may think that the show Canadian Idol had it’s roots in the hit American Idol which debuted last summer on the Fox Network in the US. The truth however is that like many American television shows the concept was first seen in the UK. In this case it was a wildly popular British Program called ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    How Do We Please God? - Pt 1

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Oct 5, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,202 views

    How do we please God? By regularly examining our motives and priorities against God’s standards.

    Recently someone in our congregation shared a photocopy of an article from the May 13, 1955 (that’s right, 1955) issue of Housekeeping Monthly entitled The Good Wife’s Guide that feature tips on how to please their husbands when they come home from work. Here are some excerpts: • Have dinner ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Where Was God When I Went Through That? Series

    Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Nov 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,698 views

    The Necessity of Suffering. Wounded healers only become so by the wounds suffered in their own life, while un-wounded healers have little to offer.

    “Where was God when I was going through that?” I want to talk about the bruises, wounds and scars and disappointments that we all accumulate over a lifetime and the question that we all have from time to time (or maybe most of the time)... “Where was God when I was going through ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Are You Wasting Seed?

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 22, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,945 views

    A look at the parable of the seed

    Are you wasting seed? Luke 8:1-18 Gladstone Baptist Church – 30/10/05 am I love big machinery. I’m an engineer still at heart and I love to figure out how machines work. One of the fascinating areas of machinery I think is agricultural machines. Have you ever seen a combine harvestor ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I'm Pressing On

    Contributed by John Putty on Apr 5, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 31,143 views

    A sermon encouraging others to leave their doubt, unbelief and negative talk behind and take personal responsibility for their spiritual growth in 2011.

    I'M PRESSING ON: A 2011 new year message to CWC! Philippians 3:13-15 Intro: The Old Hymnal, “Higher Ground” is a spiritual declaration of one determined man Johnson Oatman, Jr.put to music! Some refuse to believe that our personal faith plays a role in our spiritual growth and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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