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  • Brian Harrell avatar

    His Name Is...mighty God

    Contributed by Brian Harrell on Dec 19, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 17,481 views

    Jesus would be known as the Mighty God! Let’s not let the world assasinate Jesus and replace Him with some weak substitute who can barely save us. He is the Mighty God! Limitless, not subject to our rules, a defeater of Satan and the overcomer of death! D

    His name shall be…the mighty God. In Isaiah’s day it was extremely dark. The nation had sunk into their own version of a famine. It wasn’t a famine of food exactly, it was a famine of hope and it was a famine of God. In fact they had turned to everything but God in their despair. Isn’t it funny ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Day Superman Died Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 28, 2013
    based on 69 ratings
     | 25,740 views

    Unlike Superman, Jesus came to earth... to die. But there are people who reject Jesus' mission. They refuse to accept the idea that Jesus came to die, to be buried and rise again. Why would they do that?

    OPEN: (We showed a picture on the screen of George Reeves as Superman with a flowing cape) Who is this? (Superman) Of course it’s Superman. This was THE superman. He was the strange visitor from another planet with powers and abilities beyond those of Superman. This was the hero that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Paul's Life Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 7, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,807 views

    A look at the life of Paul, the apostle. From The Story, a 32 week journey through the Bible, inspired by Max Lucado and Randy Frazee.

    The Story - 30 May 15, 2011 You may not have known this, but there was time when two of the most famous men in history lived in the same city — the apostle Paul and the emperor Nero. Their lives actually overlapped for a short period of time. Of course, nobody took notice of Paul, he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bradley Kellum avatar

    The Manger Matters!

    Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Dec 2, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,447 views

    How relevant could a baby born 2000 years ago really be to us in the 21st century? Does Jesus’ birth really impact me today? If so, how? Answer the questions your audience is asking by preaching this sermon.

    Introduction You may have heard of what happened to a Christian church in Denver, Colorado last week. According to the Denver Post, George Morrison, who pastors the 4,000 member FAITH BIBLE CHAPEL was inspired to propose a float last spring after he attended last year’s parade and didn’t see ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Iron Man - Building On The Foundation Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 21, 2010
    based on 65 ratings
     | 29,271 views

    How can I honor my father if he wasn't that good a man to begin with? Why should I do that?

    OPEN: Ravi Zacharias told of speaking one time at Ohio State University. He said “As I was being driven to the lecture, we passed the new Wexner Art Center. The driver said, “This is a new art building for the university. It is a fascinating building designed in the post-modernist view ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    The Compassionate Decision Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 2, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,677 views

    This is week six of my seven week series, I have used The Traveler’s Gift as a spring board and this week we are looking at forgiveness

    He just kept right on smiling. It didn’t matter what they did or what they said he just kept right on smiling. They were American army officers and he was their Korean house boy, and for what ever reason they gave him a hard time about everything, he wasn’t fast enough, he wasn’t polite enough, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Morning After The Night Before

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 28, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,871 views

    We all know the story about the party that was thrown for the Prodigal, but what happened the next morning?

    You have all felt the feeling or have heard of someone who has. The dreaded morning after the night before. You hadn’t intended on staying at the party that long, you knew that you had to get up the next morning and yet there it was. As some people say, “it is what it is.” The year I graduated ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Iron Man - The Power Core Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 27, 2010
    based on 49 ratings
     | 33,085 views

    The power core that enables Iron Man to a superhero. But while his power core isn’t even remotely possible, we have a source of power within us that goes far beyond anything man has ever created.

    OPEN: (Video from the first Iron Man movie of Anthony Stark having his assistant Pepper Potts replace his power core. Begins with Stark contacting Potts asking “How big are your hands” and ends with Stark thanking her for her help) What you just saw was Iron Man’s assistant replacing his power ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Hamby avatar

    A Genealogy Of Grace

    Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 2, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,058 views

    Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus displays the scope of God’s grace. Matthew’s genealogy is unusual in that it contains the names of four women. Four unlikely women at that; three are gentiles, three are involved in some kind of sexual immorality, one is a pro

    A Genealogy of Grace Matthew 1:1-3, 5-6, 16-17 By now you have no doubt turned in your Bibles to Matthew chapter one and if you did not already know you have noticed the complete chapter is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overview Of John’s Gospel

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
     | 6,877 views

    Overview of John’s Gospel - "That You May Believe". (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: John chapter 20 verses 30-31. Ill: • One of Penny’s favourite books is Hungarian writer Baroness Orczy’s novel; • The Scarlet Pimpernel. • It is a great adventure story about an English count; • Who travels to Paris during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Chris McCarthy avatar

    God Of All Game Changers Series

    Contributed by Chris Mccarthy on Dec 10, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,073 views

    This series is designed to change the way the Church perceives and influences this broken world.

    God of All Game Changers 11/28/10 podcast.nhcoc.com VIDEO: TERRY FOX Fox was a distance runner and basketball player for his high school and Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. His right leg was amputated in 1977 after he was diagnosed with bone cancer, though he continued to run using ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "Author And Perfecter Of Faith" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,909 views

    Sermon 23 in a study in HEBREWS

    “Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    "Circumcision: True And False" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 11, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,830 views

    Sermon 6 in a study in Philippians

    “Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things again is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for you. 2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision; 3 for we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Distress Delayed Delight Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Dec 2, 2007
     | 3,768 views

    Joseph, of the New Testament, encountered a new life when he and Mary became engaged. Little did he realize just what lay ahead for him when he started out on a "simple" journey of marriage.

    MATTHEW 1:18-25 DISTRESS DELAYED DELIGHT I. DREAD: A. Disappointing. B. Delays. C. Damages. II. DREAMS: A. Disturbing. B. Dignified. C. Detailed. III. DELIGHTS: A. Dutiful. B. Danced. C. Designated. This is the first of five special Christmas sermons dealing specifically with ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    A Goat Named Shrek

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Feb 12, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,200 views

    Christians can do great things - through the One who was sent to save us. But first ...... (Text, audio, and Communion meditation will be placed at www.sermonlist.com)

    We look for heroes today, and we only find them in comic books, but there used to be a real hero. He lived a long time ago. His name was Jesus, and He led a very action-packed life. Jesus had just healed a man in a cemetery from being demon possessed, and then when he got home, there was a ...read more

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