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  • Jeff Francis avatar

    I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up Series

    Contributed by Jeff Francis on Sep 12, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,484 views

    The Fall of Man - Message 2 of a Sunday AM series on the book of Genesis.

    Sunday AM—7/10/05 SERIES: Genesis—The First Soap Opera MESSAGE 2: I’ve Fallen & I Can’t Get Up—Genesis 3 Felt Need Intro: Have you ever seen the movie called, “Pleasantville”? It’s kind of a mixture between Back to the Future and The Truman Show and the Twilight Zone all at the same time. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Asking According To God's Will Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Jan 8, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,861 views

    Looking at How God answers prayer.

    Asking According to God’s Will - Luke 5:12-16 One of the most concerning things about the Christian walk is unanswered prayer. If you were all honest, you would tell me that there are plenty of things that you have prayed about that have not been answered. Some of them big, some of them small, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus: Just An Ordinary Man

    Contributed by Vernon Hairston on Jan 9, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 15,156 views

    How God uses the ordinary, to do the extraordinary.

    HERE IN THIS VERY FAMILIAR STORY, A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION HAS BEEN RAISED. VERSE 41 SAYS 41And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? TODAY, I WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS IN ON THIS QUESTION, What manner of man is this, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Have Not Been This Way Before

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Jan 31, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 20,300 views

    God gives us opportunities for new choices in the new year,sustains us in circumstances, and promises never to change.

    It isn’t very often that New Year’s day falls on a Sunday. It is significant that we start out the new year in church. There is no better place to face the new year than in church. With all due respect for those who like to greet the new year with lavish parties, frolicking get-togethers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Check Your Ego At The Door

    Contributed by Jeffrey Samelson on Mar 8, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 12,773 views

    To receive what Jesus came to give, all pride and arrogance must be left behind. When you enter into God’s house, check your ego at the door.

    March 7, 2004 — Second Sunday in Lent Christ Lutheran Church, Columbia, MD Pastor Jeff Samelson Luke 13:31-35 Check Your Ego at the Door Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Dear Friends for whom Christ Suffered, Died, and Rose Again: Restaurants, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Entertaining Angels (Hospitality)

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jul 6, 2003
    based on 116 ratings
     | 21,470 views

    Hospitality isn’t just an admirable social skill; It’s essential for anyone who follows Christ. When we show kindness to outsiders, we reflect the character of God.

    This morning, I’d like to talk about hospitality. Now, I realize that, being the Fourth of July weekend, you might have been expecting a sermon on a patriotic theme, something like "freedom", or "sacrifice", or "the faith of our founding fathers". So, to connect my topic with the holiday, I’ll ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Frightening Gift

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 12, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,817 views

    Our moral universe raises several questions: 1. What does it mean to have free will? 2. Why is it frightening? 3. What are we to do with it?

    God has a problem. His problem began when he created other living beings to live in the same universe as himself. Before the creation there was only one will — God’s will. But now there were other beings and other wills operating in the universe — millions of them. And because God wanted a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Surprising Grief And Resurrection

    Contributed by Timothy Schultz on Dec 5, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,052 views

    A message of resurrection hope for those who have lost loved ones, especially around Christmas time. Includes a background paper.

    In just several days Christmas will be here, and as we enter the Advent season, preachers will stretch their imaginations to search for inventive sermons on this most important and unavoidable annual event. There will be sermons on the Wise Men bearing gifts, and homilies about Mary being a ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    The Magnificat

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Dec 30, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 20,741 views

    Mary’s Song is her response to her calling to be the mother of the Messiah and is a Personal Testimony to God’s grace and a Prophetic Testament to God’s redemptive purposes.

    THE MAGNIFICAT The Magnificat is one of the most beautiful songs of the Christian faith - it’s Mary’s Song. William Barclay writes: "There’s a loveliness in the Magnificat but in that loveliness there’s dynamite." It’s revolutionary because the world’s values are turned upside down. I read that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Step By Step His Way

    Contributed by Steve Keeler on Feb 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,949 views

    So often we believe we are on the right path, just when we think all is in line with God’s plan, we run into a road block.

    Step by Step - His Way by Steve Keeler Scripture Jeremiah 29:11 If you’ve been to a bookstore in the past fifteen years you’ve noticed the “…for Dummies” series of books out there. There are “…for Dummies” books about almost everything: “Quilting for Dummies,” “Hang Gliding for Dummies,” “Nuclear ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Experiencing Generosity

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,485 views

    I attended a conference sponsored by the Generous Giving organization and our Baptist General Conference. This is the second message I delivered after that conference, this one based on 2 Corinthians 9. I borrowed the significantly from Jim Cunningham’s

    Trinity Baptist Church April 1, 2007 Experiencing Generosity 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 (the introduction and part of first segment was borrowed from Jim Cunningham’s message: "Not in Polite Company") In our culture, there are some things we just don’t discuss with others -- at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    But It'll Stink!

    Contributed by Dr. Tracy W. Marx on Apr 4, 2007
    based on 95 ratings
     | 19,733 views

    Awaiting the glory of God. Even when all seems lost, there is hope.

    BACKGROUND: The Gospel of John was written by John the apostle around the year A.D. 90. He wrote this account in order “to bring people to firm belief in Jesus…and to anchor believers firmly in the faith” (E. E. Elliott, A Study of the New Testament [Newburgh, IN: Trinity Press, 1996], 130). He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Sign Seekers Suffocate Salvation Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on May 7, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,222 views

    The opposition then and now wants signs from Christ before they can proclaim Him as their Lord. He refuses to give any more signs of who He is because He has given all the signs that are necesssary for anyone to beleive in Him.

    MARK 8:11-13 SIGN SEEKERS SUFFOCATE SALVATION I.THE SEEKERS:* A. The Spurious. B. The Sages. C. The Sophisticated. II. THE SAVIOUR: ** A. The Sorrow. B. The Supplication. C. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Keeping It Hot

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 23, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,870 views

    A message telling how to keep the marriage relatiosnhip from burning out. Text, outline, MP3, and powerpoint will be placed at www.sermonlist.com

    I don’t know about you, but I love Mexican food. And I have found out something very important about eating Mexican food: No matter what you order, it always tastes better if you put some salsa on it. It is good without the salsa, but it is even better with it. Why? Because salsa is made up of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Entering Exalted-Exiting Enraged Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Jun 15, 2007
     | 3,598 views

    The Triumphal Entry of Jesus was finally accomplished. There were just days left on His earthly clock and soon He would be Home with His Father forever. While He was being hailed as the Son of David and being blest because He came in the name of the Lord,

    MARK 11:1-11 ENTERING EXALTED-EXITING ENRAGED I. THE ENTRANCE: * A. Extemporaneous. B. Entitled. C. Evaluated. II. THE EXAMINATION: ** A. Encompassing. B. Eternal. C. Exacting. III. THE EXIT: *** A. Eventide. B. Exasperated. C. Extended. The Triumphal Entry was now over. The crowd ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist