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  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    But |should I Say It?

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 12, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,918 views

    This sermon deals with at least seven ways the use of our tongues causes us to fall short of God’s will for our lives.

    But Should I Say It GNLCC 11/4/2001 Proverbs 6:16-19 James 3:1-13 I want you to act a couple of scenes with me. Suppose your teacher has said something that really has hurt your feelings in front of the class. You are so angry and you want to get back at her. You remember that her ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Bob Ashcraft avatar

    Gossip

    Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Mar 27, 2001
    based on 216 ratings
     | 15,803 views

    Gossip, a wound that runs deep and a weapon the enemy uses to divide the Body of Christ.

    Gossip A wound that runs deep  The enemy uses many tactics to render us ineffective.  Gossip (tailbearing) is a weapon that the enemy uses to divide the body.  Gossip is an innate desire to our flesh. Prov 26:22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Balance

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 30, 2001
    based on 139 ratings
     | 19,108 views

    How do we order our lives to do the things that are really important, without always feeling rushed and overwhelmed?

    How many of you here this morning consider yourselves to be unbalanced? No, I don’t mean mentally unbalanced. I’m talking about feeling that your life is out of balance, that you’re spending too much time, and money, and energy on some things, and not enough on other things. I’m talking about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Friendly Fire

    Contributed by Eric Shrewsberry on Apr 5, 2001
    based on 140 ratings
     | 11,245 views

    Friendly Fire is when you are hit by the ammunition from your own troops. How many church members have been injured from our friendly fire?

    Friendly Fire Introduction: A few years ago, back in 1990, we were involved in what was known as the Persian Gulf War. Our troops took on the Iraqi forces out in the desert of Kuwait. In those two months, January and February, we won an outstanding victory, and we had relatively few casualties. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Stephan Brown avatar

    The Gifts Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Stephan Brown on Jun 18, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,819 views

    A very balanced presentation of the Gifts of Holy Spirit as used to strengthen the Body of Christ.

    The Spirit Filled Life (Part 2): The Gifts of the Spirit 1 Corinthians 12:7, “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.” I. “Now to each one” The spiritual gifts are for every member of the body. A. In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Chip Kelly avatar

    When Everybody Plays Their Position Series

    Contributed by Chip Kelly on Jul 1, 2003
    based on 161 ratings
     | 33,351 views

    How God’s power is engaged through servanthood and lay ministry.

    GETTING IN THE GAME! Pt 4 – ‘When Everybody Plays Their Position’ 6.22.03 Well, today we wrap up the series we began 4 weeks ago, called “Getting In The Game!” Here’s what we’ve covered so far: Part one: ‘The Heart of a Team Member’ Part two: ‘Out of The Stands and Onto The Field’ Part three: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Busyness In Our Lives

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on May 27, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 4,993 views

    This sermon focuses on the need for Christians to simplify their lives and establish a regular time to fellowship with God.

    BUSYNESS IN OUR LIVES All live extremely busy lives, no matter our age: - Children - Teenagers - Young adults - Middle age adult - Senior adults When we read Jesus words in Matt. 11:28-30, we wonder how that could ever be true in our lives. Does not sound possible in our world. - How can we find ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson avatar

    Advent Ii, Year B

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Nov 29, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 6,875 views

    Listening and responding to the LORD’s voices crying in the wilderness.

    Sermon for Advent II, Yr B Dec 8, 2002 Isa 40:3-5; Mk 1:1-8; 2 Pet 3:9 & 15a Grace Lutheran Church, Medicine Hat By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson The Christian playwright and novelist, Henry Scholberg, tells the following story. They were proud of their church. “Proud as punch!” they always ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How Do You Define 'healthy'? Series

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Dec 2, 2002
    based on 76 ratings
     | 5,804 views

    This sermon introduces a study of 1 Cor. 12-14 in which we are trying to determine the signs and characteristics of a healthy church.

    October 6, 2002 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 ¡§How do you define ¡¥healthy¡¦?¡¨ INTRODUCTION How do you define ¡§healthy¡¨? Usually when I want to define something, I go to Webster¡¦s dictionary. I consider Webster to be the expert. Webster defines ¡§healthy¡¨ as ¡§having good health¡¨. That ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ray Munro-Crump avatar

    Spiritual Gifts

    Contributed by Ray Munro-Crump on Dec 4, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 16,881 views

    What are your gifts?

    I’d like to share with you how this sermon came about. A few of us had been talking about the Gifts of The Spirit. What they were and how were they to be used and we thought that this might be the basis for a sermon. When it comes to writing sermons, some of us need all the ideas we can get! So I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jeff krist avatar

    It's Time To Listen

    Contributed by Jeff Krist on Jan 7, 2003
    based on 108 ratings
     | 17,098 views

    Illustrated sermon on the parable of the sower

    It’s time to listen ILL: I read about a lady who had a hearing problem. One day she and her husband were driving from Tennessee to Little Rock, Arkansas. They were pulled over by a state trooper who asked if the husband knew how fast he was driving. The wife asked, "What did he say?” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Davon Huss avatar

    No Graven Images

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 8,425 views

    A sermon on the second of the Ten Commandments, No Idols or no graven images

    No Graven Images Exodus 20:4-6 Evening Service for 1/26/03 Introduction: If you were to draw a picture of God, what would you draw? Would this display everything about God? What would be missing from your picture? What would you think if I took that same picture and bowed down and worshipped ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Knight avatar

    The Gift And The Giver

    Contributed by John Knight on Jul 25, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,673 views

    A look at gifts and their purpose in the Kingdom of God. To be "special" means to be "used".

    The Gift And The Giver November 10, 2002 Introduction: How it feels to be the last person picked to play on a team -sense of emptiness, worthlessness -one who has no abilities Psalm 139:13-16 "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Mary Lewis avatar

    Beyond Imagining Series

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 3, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 7,191 views

    The second commandment keeps us from putting God "in a box"

    Beyond Imagining Introduction Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson are camping. After enjoying a day of relaxation, they pitch their tent under the stars and go to sleep. Sometime in the middle of the night, Holmes wakes Watson. "Watson, look up at the stars and tell me what you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Understanding Your Shape Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 26, 2003
    based on 214 ratings
     | 102,457 views

    Since we’ve been saved so that we can serve, it’s important for us to understand how God has wired us. When we serve in ways that maximize who we are, and what we’ve been given, the church will be fortified and we’ll experience fruitfulness and fulfillmen

    Understanding Your Shape During experiments aboard the space shuttle “Columbia,” scientists discovered that there are twenty-six lakes underneath the Sahara desert. It’s heartrending to think of the people who are starving and dying of thirst because these hidden resources have not yet been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist