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  • Timm Meyer avatar

    Can These Dry Bones Live?

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 11,198 views

    Lent 5(A) - Can these dry bones live? No - sin brings utter hopelessness. Yes - God graciously restores hope!

    CAN THESE DRY BONES LIVE? (Outline) March 25, 2007 LENT 5 - Ezekiel 37:1-14 * * * * * * * * INTRO: These verses can sound a bit gruesome. There is a valley of dead, dry bones. Ezekiel walks through them. The Lord says they shall come to life. There is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Lemon Trees In A Snowstorm

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Apr 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,224 views

    Lemons peeked through the snow outside the tomb of Lazarus. Just so, on Good Friday, there remains the promise of a better tomorrow.

    Lemon Trees in a Snowstorm John 12:1-8 Good Friday April 6, 2007 Let me begin this evening by reading to you from the prophecy of Isaiah. In the 43rd chapter, we read these words. This is what the Lord says – he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, who drew out the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    How Good Is The Dirt In Your Life?

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 30, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 21,407 views

    Jesus teaches in this parable about the SOWER, the SEED, the SOIL, and the STATE you are in. Is the soil of your heart prepared?

    Matthew 13:1-9 How Good is the Dirt in Your Life? Introduction - My wife and were enjoying a cruise on a recent vacation. At the dinner table that second evening, that dreaded question came up regarding my occupation. (Now I am not ashamed of being a minister, but telling people I am a minister ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Meals On Wheels Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Sep 4, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,258 views

    Part 4 in 4 part series on the purpose of the church. This deals with taking Christ to lost people.

    A STRONGER CHURCH Part 4, “Meals on Wheels” Luke 14:15-23 Sunday, August 3, 2008 Pastor Brian Matherlee As we have gone through this series we have used the table to illustrate 3 disciplines that lend themselves to a stronger church: • Serving (drop leaf table) means that we have a greater number ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "Pride Before The Fall" Series

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 4, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,303 views

    A sermon using Spider-Man 3 as the sermon illustration.

    Proverbs 11:1-3, 16:8; 29:23; Psalm 10:4 “Pride Before the Fall” Sermon Series: Spider-Man 3: The Battle Within By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org Pride, pride, pride… …who of us have not had a problem with pride? When we first ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Forgiveness Is A Family Value

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Sep 12, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,344 views

    A sermon for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, [Proper 19]Series A

    18th Sunday after Pentecost [Pr. 19] September 14, 2008 “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, your Son, Jesus the Christ, taught us to pray and to ask you to forgive our sins, as we forgive those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Breaking Barriers"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 26, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 25,435 views

    To follow Christ is to take down barriers, not add to them.

    John 4:5-42 By: Rev. Ken Sauer Pastor, Parkview UMC Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org “Breaking Barriers” A colleague of mine was eating with a parishioner in the food court of a mall. As they were eating and talking my friend’s attention was drawn to two teenagers—a girl and a boy who ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    "A Place Where Love Grows" Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Mar 25, 2005
    based on 41 ratings
     | 5,300 views

    Part of the sermon series on the building blocks necessary for a Church to grow.

    Webster’s dictionary, defines love as a strong liking for someone or something, or a passionate affection for another person. Notice that Webster’s definition of love involves objects of the world, using the word “person” or “something.” The problem that is evident in a human definition of love is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Lord Your Love For Me Causes Me To Honor You Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,625 views

    A study of lessons that can be learned from the Book of Malachi

    Malachi very skillfully provides a very vivid image of the love of God as well as His might and power. Malachi helps us see that the story has not yet ended. God still has promises to fulfill on behalf of His people. The Book of Malachi represents the link between the Old and New Testaments. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    An Invitation To Partnership

    Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Apr 5, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,877 views

    Paul felt a sense of joy and comfort with the Church in Philippi. We can experience that same joy and comfort by functioning as partners in ministry.

    April 5, 2006 Text Phillipians 1:3-5 3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first until now. Partnership ------ what a great concept ----- The very idea of a good partnership ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Changed From The Inside Out Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 24, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 26,413 views

    2 of 3 messages on the salvation of Saul and his transition into the Apostle Paul

    Changed From Inside Out "Before and after" pictures make very convincing proof of change. The problem is that this kind of change is all on the surface. Beauty is skin deep - Ugly goes all the way through! Saul Changed From Inside Out What happened is that Saul changed dramatically and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Spit Of A Soldier

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 25, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,319 views

    Stand along with the Roman Officer at the Cross of Christ and allow the Blood of Jesus to cleanse your sinfulness.

    IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT ALL OF US MUST DEAL WITH SIN ON A DAILY BASIS. WHAT PROBABLY SCARES US THE MOST IS NOT THAT WE CONFRONT AND DEAL WITH THE SINS OF THE WORLD, BUT HAVE TO CONTEND WITH THOSE DARK SINS THAT LOITER IN THE DEEP RECESSES OF OUR HEARTS. PSALM 36:1, “SIN LURKS DEEP IN THE HEARTS OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Manner Of Love

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 2, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,802 views

    I Corinthians 13 is often used as a text in weddings, quoted in Valentine’s Day cards and applied to the love between a man and a woman. However, this passage of Scripture is primarily is speaking of how love is to be demonstrated within the church betwee

    THE MANNER OF LOVE I CORINTHIANS 13 INTRODUCTION: I Corinthians 13 is often used as a text in weddings, quoted in Valentine’s Day cards and applied to the love between a man and a woman. However, this passage of Scripture is to be understood in light of its context. Paul is writing to the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James McCullen avatar

    A Rusty Witness Series

    Contributed by James Mccullen on May 9, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,991 views

    This sermon will challenge you to a more effective expression of witness. It is my desire to hold up the Bible during the entire sermon. Please note all points and sub-points are tied to the scripture. This sermon is expository in style, the people will

    A RUSTY WITNESS (James 5:1-6 NASB) [1] Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you. {2} Your riches have rotted and your garments have become moth-eaten. {3} Your gold and your silver have rusted; and their rust will be a witness against you and will ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Message Of The Cross

    Contributed by Carl Finney on Aug 15, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,494 views

    The Cross had not only a purpose, but also a message. This sermon reveals that message in a way every person can understand.

    “The Message of the Cross” Throughout history the cross of Christ was, is, and will always be a focal point of history and a point of division and controversy in this world. Some people look at the cross and see Christ being crucified. They imagine the broken, bloody body of Jesus hanging on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist