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  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Sticks And Stones Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 3, 2008
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    39th in a series from Ephesians. Our words can either tear down or build up.

    In February of 2007, a 31 year old female posted this question on Answerbag.com: "Sticks and stones my break my bones, but words will never harm me." Is this true? Why or why not? There were some very heartfelt answers to that question, but one in particular caught my attention. An anonymous ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Growing Up Series

    Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Jul 21, 2007
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    Sermon 13 in Galatians series. Believers are compared to a child who has grown up and no longer needs a pedagogue. From slavery to freedom, from slavery to sonship!

    06/10/2007 Growing Up (Gal 4:1-11) How do you know when you have Grown UP? I know what you are thinking – some of us never have But really – how do you know? Something kind of missing in our culture nowadays is a rite of passage, some ceremony that shows everyone that you have come of age. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope Rekindled Series

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Jul 2, 2007
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     | 9,065 views

    Second in a four-part series on the book of Ruth; from chapter 2, the kindness of God is revealed in Ruth’s and Boaz’ actions and hope is rekindled for Naomi as God provides.

    Trinity Baptist Church June 17, 2007 Ruth: God redeems Hope Rekindled! Ruth 2:1-24 Someone wrote, "Anytime you get to know another person, you’ll likely discover something. Invariably, people are marked by two kinds of past experiences -- both of them from earlier relationships. The two are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Substitutes For Relationship With God Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Oct 24, 2007
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    Part 4 in the series Faith Basics. This message examines things that we frequently substitute for a relationship with God.

    Substitutes for Relationship with God Faith Basics, part 4 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers September 16, 2007 Exodus 20:3-5 Exodus 20:3-5 (NIV) 3 "You shall have no other gods before me. Check out Eugene Peterson’s translation of that first verse. It gets right to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Seizing Your Divine Moment Series

    Contributed by Eric Lenhart on Aug 16, 2010
     | 12,626 views

    Taking a risk and stepping our of your comfort zone.

    Seizing Your Divine Moment (Ruth 3) Introduction: As we begin today I would like to read a true account of an experience that pastor, speaker, and author, Erwin McManus had in the early years of his ministry. Listen to what he says… “I got a message through the urban grapevine that ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Committed Christians

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on May 18, 2010
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    Commitment has become a thing of the past and chrches and Christians are falling by the wayside, this sermon speaks of how the New Testament church was a committed chuch and how we can be that way too.

    COMMITTED CHRISTIANS (ALL my sermons use illustrations found on sermoncentral.com and I use the NIV Bible unless otherwise noted) This morning I would like to share with you from God’s inerrant and infallible Word on the subject of Commitment. Commitment is quickly becoming a thing of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Call Him Prince Of Peace Series

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Dec 28, 2010
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     | 14,345 views

    Jesus is our Prince of Peace during the storm not just in the absence of the storm.

    Long ago a man sought the perfect picture of peace. Not finding one that satisfied, he announced a contest to produce this masterpiece. The challenge stirred the imagination of artists everywhere, and paintings arrived from far and wide. Finally the great day of revelation arrived. The judges ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walking By Faith Series

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Feb 3, 2011
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     | 16,022 views

    The second in a series on walking worthy of our calling. Walking by Faith

    WALK BY FAITH HEBREWS 11;1- 3 INTRO: There was a teacher who wanted to introduce her students to the theory of evolution and the origin of the universe but she had an outspoken young boy who was a Christian and she knew that he would surely give her a hard time. She thought and thought about how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Church's One Foundation" Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Feb 11, 2011
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    And Luke says that the story he told, ending with the ascension of Jesus into heaven, was the BEGINNING of the teaching ministry of Jesus. It was the BEGINNING of the deeds of Jesus. Jesus had instructed His disciples by both deed and word.

    Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church 12 Feb 2011 Acts 1:1-3 “Series” God’s Vision and Power for Shell Point Baptist Acts: A Church’s one Foundation INTRO: The early church was mighty in its infancy. The plague of apathy, the disease of inertness and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paradoxes Of The Passion Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 26, 2011
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    To speak of the Paradoxes of the Passion is to disclose the very center of that which is the object of our faith. Paradoxes of the Passion call us to look past the shallowness of man & see the Crucifixion of Christ from God's perspective. For the death

    MARK 15:21-32 PARADOXES OF THE PASSION As a Christian reads this text we can't help but be confronted with Paradoxes of the Passion. A paradox defines a statement which superficially seem to be contradictory, impossible, even absurd, yet beyond the superficial is in reality true. A paradox ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas In Narnia

    Contributed by Ken Ritz on Dec 30, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,003 views

    Uses the Narnia movie to show truth about God.

    Christmas in Narnia Its September 18, 1931, in Oxford, England, Two brilliant young professors walk in the darkness until 3am. One is called Jack by his friends, the other is called Tollers. Jack and Tollers have become great friends, primarily because they both love to read ancient myths and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Nativity Story: The Faith Of Mary Series

    Contributed by C. Raymond Van Pletsen on Oct 19, 2006
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     | 18,827 views

    Mary teaches us that we too can be used by God to change the world. We learn from her that . . . Faith is not age-dependent. Faith positions us to be part of the greatest event in all human history. Faith means do what God says regardless of the cost.

    The Faith Of Mary Luke 1:26-38 The Main Idea The Faith of Mary is revealed in the Christmas story. · Mary Was A Teen Believer · Mary Was An Honored Believer · Mary Was A Courageous Believer Mary teaches us that we too can be used by God to change the world. We learn from her that . . ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Stand And Fight: Putting It All Together Series

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on May 12, 2008
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    As Christians, we are to equip ourselves to stand.

    Stand and Fight: Putting it All Together Beartown Road Alliance Church Sunday, August 26th, 2007 A few years ago I had the opportunity to go to the Great Lakes Naval Training Institute just outside of Chicago. Two of the young men from my youth ministry were graduating from basic training. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Why Marriage? Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,363 views

    Why marriage? TThis message looks at three answers to that question and hopefully come to a deeper understanding of and commitment to marriage as God’s plan

    Why Marriage? Genesis 2:22-24 Mike Bowie tells the story of his 6 year old daughter asking the question while they were driving in the car. “Dad, are Anjolina Joli and Brad Pitt married?” Why do you ask? “Don’t they have a kid and they’re getting ready to adopt another one?” Yes. “Aren’t you ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Active Decision Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 26, 2009
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    This is week three of my seven part series based on Andy Andrews book "The Travler’s gift" This week is the active decision and we look at Peter walking on the water.

    The entire world just disappeared. One minute it was there and the next minute, there it was gone. Well not really but it seemed like everything else had ceased to exist, and all there was left was Peter, the sea and Christ. It had started off as another boat trip across the Sea of Galilee for ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan