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  • Mark Perryman avatar

    A Life-Changing Experience

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 31, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,249 views

    Have you experienced God?

    INTRO: I reflect back to my life-changing experience that turned me from a young man headed in the wrong direction to a child of God. (Changes, thoughts and the way I looked at life changed, like night and day). Met my old college baseball coach a couple of years ago. Told him I was a minister and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Man At The Pool

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Jun 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,490 views

    Here is a wonderful example of the need of man, and the seeking saviour comming to his aid. Beware, there will be opposition, but responding brings blessing.

    THE MAN AT THE POOL John 5:1-18 This third of the miracles recorded in John’s Gospel finds a place there, as it would appear, . . . because it is the occasion for that great utterance of our Lord about His Sonship and His divine working as the Father also works, which occupies the whole of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Take The Tunnel Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Jun 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,047 views

    When the walls look to tall, take the tunnel

    Take the Tunnel. 2 Samuel 5:1-10 Pete sits on the street and leans against a building. He would rather beat his head against it because he just messed up again. He has a bad habit of speaking before thinking, he blurts out words as a whale spurts out salt water. His words always hurt someone, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Is Coming! (A Sermon For Advent Sunday)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 4, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 22,598 views

    It’s the season of goodwill, is it not? Well ... not according to the ecclesiastical calendar! In the church year we’ve just celebrated the first Sunday in Advent - a time ...

    Happy New Year everybody! Yes, it’s the first day of the ecclesiastical new year - the first Sunday in Advent - and as you’ll see, everything is a bit different today. The colours are different, the hymns are different, and there’s a sense of festivity in the air … well, maybe not a sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Operation Sanctification Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on May 5, 2006
    based on 35 ratings
     | 9,730 views

    7th in the series, "Left Behind: 1 & 2 Thessalonians." Examines God’s Plan to make us holy.

    In the Army we did nothing without an operations order. The operations order defines important things like who is responsible for what, what the objective of the mission is, when and where the operations will take place and supplies that will be needed. When I say we did nothing without one, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Wedding Ceremony

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 29, 2006
    based on 204 ratings
     | 49,599 views

    The wording of this message is largely adapted from an excellent Ceremony on SermonCentral by Kevin Higgins. This one contains the addition of a Blessing of the Hands theme during the ceremony.

    MELVIN NEWLAND at CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX WEDDING CEREMONY FOR JASON STRAUB / MICHELLE FLEMING (The wording of this message is largely adapted from an excellent Ceremony on SermonCentral by Kevin Higgins. This contains the addition of a Blessing of the Hands theme during the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Learning And Living The Word Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 30, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,816 views

    James makes it clear that it is not enough to know the Word of God but that we must allow it to become a part of our lives

    Learning and Living the Word James 1:22-27 September 24, 2006 Evening Worship Introduction Imagine, if you will, that you work for a company whose president found it necessary to travel out of the country and spend an extended period of time abroad. So he says to you and the other trusted ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Jesus Forgives And Empowers New Life

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Feb 16, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,553 views

    7th Sunday after Epiphany, Series B Jesus heals us through forgiveness.

    7th Sunday after Epiphany February 10,2006 Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Gracious God, through the gift of your Son, you have come among us to offer us your promise of pardon and the hope of new life. Yet all too ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Live In The Love Of Jesus

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 25, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,958 views

    EASTER 5(B) - Live in the love of Jesus with confidence and with joyfulness.

    LIVE IN THE LOVE OF JESUS (Outline) 1 JOHN 3:18-24 - April 24, 2005 - EASTER 5 INTRO: What are you looking for out of life? Many have big dreams of success for this life. Others merely just want to get by. In either case, to pin one’s hopes on this life leads to disappointment. For no ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Finding Good/God In Adversity Series

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on May 4, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,106 views

    Part 9 in a series in Psam 119

    Finding Good in Adversity Part 9 Sermon Series: A Word about the Word Date: May 11, 2003 P.M. Service Place: Allendale Baptist Text: Psalm 119: 65-72 Introduction As I looked and studied this 9th section in the 119th chapter I am reminded of the story of a man that went through great adversity: A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dare To Persevere Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 14,151 views

    When we follow Jesus we cannot give up

    Dare to Persevere 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 October 22, 2006 Morning Service Introduction Lt. Col. Terence Otway, commander of the 9th Parachute Battalion of the British 6th Airborne Division, has an assignment to destroy the four powerful guns of a coastal battery in Merville, overlooking Sword Beach. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Who Are You Going To Blame

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Jan 14, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,876 views

    Most people want to blame someone else for their problems. We must each give an account.....

    Who are you going to blame? Ezekiel 18:2-4 I. Someone else is always to blame. A. Our families. 1) De Loney children play "pass the buck." 2) Ezekiel - our fathers sinned, we get the aftertaste. 18:2-4 2. What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Our Hope For The Season Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Dec 17, 2007
     | 7,876 views

    To think beyond the temporal gifts that we recieve, to recognizing the greatest gift given to mankind.

    OUR HOPE FOR THE SEASON Romans 5:1-6 My brothers and my sisters we are now into a season in which we will find some kind of hope or another. Sadly to say that most of the hope we find is temporal at best. There is the hope of gift receiving, the hope of family ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Disciplines Of The Faith

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,508 views

    Two disciplines of the faith. 1. Tithing 2. Water Baptism

    DISCIPLINES OF THE FAITH 1 CORINTHIANS 9:24-27 ACTS 8:26-38 DISCLAIMER: THIS SERMON WAS GLEANED FROM SERMON CENTRAL AND PRIVATE STUDY INTRO- ***THIS MORNING I WANT TO RETURN TO THE THEME OF DISCIPLESHIP. WE HAVE ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Finding Joy When Facing Persecution For Christ

    Contributed by Richard Wagner on May 9, 2008
     | 3,057 views

    It is a privilege to face trials which grow us in our sanctification. The book The Heavenly Man is used as an illustration.

    This story is a little bit convoluted but the message is important. Our son Tommy graduated 8th grade in May of 2007. One of his eighth grade teachers was Tim Bratt. Tim is a solid Christian man who lives his faith. During that year they read The Heavenly Man and discussed and reported on it in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist