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  • Jim Kane avatar

    Growing In Love For All The Right Reasons!

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 23, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,254 views

    Part three of a three part series on Marriage

    This morning we start with a game of charades. I have three volunteers who will perform a charade of a cartoon character (Bugs Bunny), a TV show (The Price is Right), and a member of this congregation (myself). Each volunteer will have two minutes to perform his or her charade. If, after two ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Late Rewards

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 23, 2005
    based on 50 ratings
     | 4,183 views

    God will reward His servants on time and in full!

    Late Rewards I have read from time to time about soldiers getting medals decades after they performed that acts that earned them. I am sure that they had figured that what they had done had been forgotten by this time as even their memories of the events were fading. Some soldiers had died so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Filling The Gaps Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Aug 2, 2005
    based on 60 ratings
     | 17,908 views

    This message is intended to encourage the members of the body of Christ, His Church, to get busy in the service ministries of the local body.

    FILLING THE GAPS Acts 1:15-26 INTRODUCTION: A. How many of you can remember seeing a revolutionary war movie? 1. One of the most recent is the Patriot with Mel Gibson 2. I’m not a fan about the way they used to do battle 3. Line upon line of red coats on one side of the field and line ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The God Who Changes The Unchangeable

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Aug 7, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,344 views

    Philip Yancey has described it as one of the ugliest words in our language. It is a word that nearly suffocates all the joy out of life. The word is irreversible. But through Jesus that which was irreversible has now been reversed.

    The God Who Changes the Unchangeable Acts 3:13-15 Philip Yancey has described it as one of the ugliest words in our language. It is a word that nearly suffocates all the joy out of life. The word is irrevers¬ible. You know what it means for something to be irreversible do you? It’s like the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Bow Our Knees Before The Father

    Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Feb 23, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,158 views

    If we dwell in the presence of God moment by moment, then we look to the Christ within to find His abiding presence.

    BOW OUR KNESS BEFORE THE FATHER Ephesians 3:14-21 Good News Christian Fellowship BUCA, Daraga, albay February 26, 2006 INTRODUCTION Have you ever watched the stars in the night so stunningly beautiful and awesome that you spend hours ponder its beauty- that you longed to be part of it? Or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jake Kircher avatar

    The Holy Unscheduled And Uncomfortable Spirit Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Mar 15, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,908 views

    Often time we approach God and the Holy Spirit the way we do a doctor’s appointment. We pencil him in when it is convenient for us. That is not how God works though. He works on His time and he is often uncomfortable.

    In the book of Luke, we find an interesting dialogue between Jesus and a few men as they make their way to Jerusalem. One of the men tries to make himself look and sound good to the others as he exclaims to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus, knowing the man’s heart, looks at ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hope In Dry Times

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Apr 2, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,531 views

    Examination of requirements for revival. Suitable for revival. Presented in conjunction with communion.

    HOPE IN DRY TIMES - Read Ezekiel 37:1-14 As we look at this passage of scripture, we find God’s hand on a prophet named Ezekiel. This anointed man, with God’s Spirit on him, was given a vision and in that vision he was taken to a valley. In the valley he saw a heart-breaking sight. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gifts Of The Spirit 6: Healings And Miracles Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 24, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,727 views

    In this passage: does someone have the gift of healing, or is it God who gives a gift to the healed? What is healing? What are miracles?

    Gifts of the Spirit 6: Harvest, healings and miracles WBC 26/09/04am 1 Cor 12:9,10 A Baptist preacher and his wife decided to get a new dog. Ever mindful of the congregation, they knew the dog must also be a Baptist. They visited kennel after kennel and explained their needs. Finally, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Nails

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 11,689 views

    A sermon on the Crucifixion.

    Colossians 2:13-15 – “And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;” “Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • James Dunn avatar

    Created To Become Like Christ Series

    Contributed by James Dunn on Oct 16, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,618 views

    This sermon is adapted from Rick Warren’s 40 Days of Purpose.

    This sermon is adapted from Rick Warren’s 40 Days of Purpose. Intro: When the wife of missionary Adoniram Judson told him that a newspaper article likened him to some of the apostles, Judson replied, "I do not want to be like a Paul...or any mere man. I want to be like Christ...I want to follow ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Book Of Books

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,839 views

    A sermon on the greatness of the Bible (Taken from an article by Dean Davis in Christian Research Journal called, "Apologetics and the Unity of the Bible")

    Sermon for 12/11/2005 The Book of Books Introduction: A minister was visiting one of his members. The lady of the house was trying to impress him about how devout she was by pointing out the large Bible on the bookshelf and talking in a very reverent tone about how it was the “Word of God.” Her ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    How To Be Thankful In Every Circumstance

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 33,326 views

    It’s easy to be thankful during the good times of life, but how can we be thankful during the difficult times?

    Imagine a man who has lost everything…all of his possessions…his ten children…even his health. How would this man respond to such incredible tragedy? Would he be filled with bitterness? Would he go insane? Would he commit suicide? Perhaps you don’t know that there actually was a man who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Frederic Whittier avatar

    Listening To Jesus

    Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Oct 31, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,585 views

    A Sermon on why we should always have our hearts open to hear what Jesus might have to say to us.

    Listening To Jesus Mark 9:2-8 Have you ever walked into a situation where the best thing that you could ever say was nothing at all? I’m sure at some point in our life we have all suffered from “Foot in Mouth” disease. Sometimes the words slip out faster than we can realize just what it is we ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    #5 -- Help Series

    Contributed by Derek Melanson on Nov 10, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 20,186 views

    God helps those who rely not on themselves but on Him.

    “God helps those who help themselves” Have you ever heard the expression, “God helps those who help themselves”? What does this saying mean? Does it mean that God only helps those who can help themselves? At the very least this saying seems to suggest to me that we can help ourselves somewhat. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul George avatar

    The Affairs Of The Earth

    Contributed by Paul George on May 25, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,109 views

    Who controls the affairs of the earth, God, Satan, or man?

    Who is controlling the affairs of humanity today, God, or the Devil? Professing Christians agree God reigns supreme in heaven. However, in the world today, including many areas in backsliding Christianity, if not directly, then indirectly, the sovereignty of God over this world is denied. Through ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness