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  • Alison Bucklin avatar

    Imitation Of God Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 11, 2011
     | 4,584 views

    It grieves the Holy Spirit when our broken, crazy, noisy world has more effect on our actions than does our experience and knowledge of the love of God.

    A couple of weeks ago I flew out to Minneapolis for just 36 hours to see my godson Ted in The Music Man. If he hadn’t skipped the cast party and come home early Thursday night I wouldn’t have gotten to see him off stage at all. But there we were, at 10:30 at night, both exhausted and happy, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Nice Preaching Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Nov 2, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,613 views

    God requires church leaders to correct those whose teaching does not align with the gospel.

    Scripture Introduction It seems that many congregations will tolerate unbiblical preaching as long as the pastor is not rude or mean or sharp with them. Most pastors lose their jobs pretty quickly if they cannot figure out how to preach nicely to the church. So our passage this morning shocks ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Gospel In One Verse

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,377 views

    Evangelistic Message sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ. (PowerPoint slides for this talk available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    The Greatest Verse in the Bible Reading: John chapter 3 verse 16. Ill: Bill Cosby Story. • A couple went to see the American comedian in concert; • They enjoyed the concert so much they decided to get his autograph. • Not for themselves! • But for their little baby who was at home ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Origins #1: Creation Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 13, 2010
    based on 19 ratings
     | 15,120 views

    A comparison between the two opposing beliefs of creation and evolution, and a look at what the Bible says about our origins. As human beings, we have been created in the image of a God who loves us and has a wonderful plan for our lives.

    ORIGINS #1: CREATION (November 2010 – Beausejour Church – Pastor Chris Jordan) ORIGINS: CREATION VERSUS EVOLUTION: About 20 years ago, the fall after I graduated from high school, I sat down at an all-night drive-in with some friends and said, “There’s got to be more to life than what we’re ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Warm Fuzzies

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 15, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,268 views

    Done on the Sunday when all members were asked to bring sweaters to support a Southern Baptist missions project for North Korea. As preacher I wore a couple of sweaters and took them off to illustrate points. We are to do more than mouth encouragement.

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC January 26, 1986 The classroom teacher talks herself blue in the face, teaching the mysteries of algebra to reluctant junior highs, who are silently saying to themselves, "Why do I need to know this stuff? I never met an algebra and I hope I never do." ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Celebration Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Dec 12, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,085 views

    All the players in the Christmas story celebrated. Let us take our cue from them!

    The Celebration of Christmas Luke 2:1-20 * One of my most favorite Christian Christmas Songs is entitled, “Come on ring those bells.” One of the reasons that I love it so much is that it focuses on the “Celebration” of the Christ Child. The second verse goes like this, “Celebrations come because ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Three Cures For Troubled Hearts

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Apr 30, 2012
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     | 7,619 views

    Peace comes through Christ in spite of our circumstances.

    INTRODUCTION All around are signs people have troubled hearts. In the United States of America, it’s common for Congress and the president to disagree on the country’s budget. Occasionally it reaches the point where there is the threat of the federal government shutting down. Prison ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Testing The Spirits Of False Teachers Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 10, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,378 views

    This is the fifth test that proves if one really loves God.

    The fifth test that proves if you really love God deals with true and false teachers. You can tell if someone really loves God by the spirits of the teachers they are following. Following the spirit of a true teacher is an indication that you love God. In contrast, following the spirit of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Two Adams"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 9, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,532 views

    If we were to put this sermon into one sentence it would be: "By the sin of Adam, all human beings became sinners and were alienated from God; by the righteousness of Jesus Christ, all human beings became righteous and are restored to a right relationshi

    Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Romans 5:12-19 “Two Adams” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, 1601 Prater Road, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.com We have all been asked to clean up someone else’s mess from time to time. Sometimes those messes are small, like a child ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "Be Faithful Even To The Point Of Death"

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 11, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,020 views

    Easter 4(A) - Believers are to be faithful even to the point of death. This means the believer need and wants to be faithful to God’s truth and God’s glory.

    “BE FAITHFUL EVEN TO THE POINT OF DEATH” (Outline) April 25, 2010 - Easter 4 - ACTS 7:51-60 INTRO: Faithfulness and commitment are rare words in our society today. Too many break their com-mitments because of unfaithfulness. Divorce is rampant. Living together without marriage is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Believers Know The "Unknown God"

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 11, 2011
     | 4,647 views

    Easter 6(A) - Believers know the "unknown god" because our God created all things and our God is not far from each one of us.

    BELIEVERS KNOW THE “UNKNOWN GOD” (Outline) May 9, 2010 - Easter 6 - ACTS 17:22-31 INTRO: Believers know God’s will. God wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. Humans with their rebellious, sinful nature reject God’s free salvation. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Joined By The Cross Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Apr 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,203 views

    We are one in Christ, joined together by the Cross

    Joined by the Cross Text: Ephesians 2:11-18 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Not too long ago there was a book that came out and it quickly shot up to the number one position on the NY Times best-seller list. It was one of those so-called “spiritual” books. The man who wrote it wasn’t a pastor, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Breach In The Wall

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,548 views

    Time for the ‘Body of Christ’ to wake up from the slumber and get going by restoring the shattered walls and foundations of the Church; being always alert of the enemy attacks, positioning ourselves firmly in God’s Word and building a lifestyle of prayer.

    Opening illustration: The 4,000-mile-long Great Wall of China was built to keep invaders from the north. The first wall was constructed by Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, who lived between 259 – 210 BC. But in AD 1644 the Manchus broke through the Great Wall and overran China. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Armor Of God #2 Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 26, 2009
     | 3,888 views

    A sermon on the shield of faith, helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit (Illustrations from Betty Lukens, opening illustration from John Gillmartin)

    Sermon for 10/25/2009 The Armor of God #2 Introduction: Go over pieces of football protection- just mention a few WBTU: A. From John Gillmartin- Somehow, the young man found himself standing directly in the path of an oncoming car. The driver hit her brakes. Before either of them could do ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "The Torture And Humiliation Of The King" Series

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 13, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,994 views

    A sermon about how Jesus stands with those who feel small.

    “24 Hours that Changed the World: The Torture and Humiliation of the King” Mark 15:15-23 I remember it well. It was the first day of high school; I was a skinny and frightened 9th grader. After the first ring of the bell, students poured out into the hallway as kids moved quickly ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist