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  • Eric Peloquin avatar

    Breaking Down Barriers & Building Up The Wall (Pt. 6) Series

    Contributed by Eric Peloquin on Jun 23, 2005
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     | 8,406 views

    This is part six in a series dealing with the need for God’s people to break down the barriers that keep us from effectively building up the wall (God’s Kingdom). Having broken down those barriers we must build up the wall.

    Breaking Down Barriers & Building Up The Wall (Pt. 6) Sermon – 1 August 2004 As I have been preaching through this sermon God has been doing extraordinary things in our midst which we have spoken of. I sincerely believe that as we seek to know, understand, share and communicate God’s heart in all ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Pruning And Pinching Series

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Oct 27, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 6,147 views

    HOw the secrets that grow a Bonsai tree will kill a church.

    Pruning and Pinching (On Not Becoming a Bonsai Church- Part 2) Luke 19:11-26 Recap: What is the first secret to keeping a Bonsai tree small? Keep the pot small. This week I want to share with you two more secrets for keeping the Bonsai small. They are things that sound unhealthy for the tree ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Beating The After Christmas Blues

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Feb 2, 2011
     | 7,670 views

    Even though Dec. 25 has come and gone, there is still a reason to celebrate and live life to the full! There is good news for us that is good news 365 days a year, 24/7! We are favored by God! He is for us not against us! And His love makes all the differ

    Beating the After Christmas Blues Intro: Christmas can be such a whirlwind. There is shopping, wrapping, baking, cooking, parties to go to, family to see, Christmas programs, concerts, and who knows what else! Once it is all over and the tree and decorations all come down, some people can feel a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Living The Life You Choose

    Contributed by Dennis Munn on Dec 16, 2010
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     | 6,748 views

    Bondage begins with the awareness that you are no longer free...

    Living the Life You Choose Exodus 1:11-14, John 8:31-32 Introduction: I’d like to begin by asking you two questions this morning: First, are you happy with your life? If you could do something or be something different, would you? And second, do you understand the difference between ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Beginnings - Pt. 3 - Hardwired To Haywired Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 20, 2011
     | 4,445 views

    Each year people make resolutions and talk about turning over a new leaf. It is a great time to focus on Beginnings!

    Beginnings Part 3 – Hardwired to Haywired I. Introduction We are examining the beginning. Lessons that will enable us to begin this new year off right. I have challenged you to put God in the right order. He is before all things and all others. What visible indicators let people know that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Avoiding Strife

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 21, 2013
     | 7,922 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you a quarrelsome person? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show proof that strife can be avoided and stopped. IV. TEXT: Proverbs 20:3 (Amplified Bible) It is an honor for a man to cease from stri

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you a quarrelsome person? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show proof that strife can be avoided and stopped. IV. TEXT: Proverbs 20:3 (Amplified Bible) It is an honor for a man to cease from strife and keep aloof from it, but every fool will quarrel. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Good Debt

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 6, 2011
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     | 4,386 views

    In God's economy we let no debt remain outstanding except the continuing debt to love one another.

    Title: Good Debt Text: Romans 13:8-14 Thesis: In God’s economy we let no debt remain outstanding except the continuing debt to love one another. Introduction Debt is a hot-button topic these days. The Urban Dictionary defines debt this way: “What America is in a lot of.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Enslaved Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 6, 2011
    based on 25 ratings
     | 9,249 views

    Paul mentioned two distinct areas where we are often under a yoke of slavery. 1- Enslaved to work 2- Enslaved to false thinking

    INTRO.- Enslaved. That word doesn’t sound very good. We don’t like to think we’re enslaved to anything or anyone. But all of us are under a yoke of slavery, in a sense. Do you drink coffee? Do you like it? Can you go without it? Can you start your morning without it? ILL.- Someone wrote ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Nude Dude In A Rude Mood Series

    Contributed by Joel Preston on May 6, 2012
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     | 9,155 views

    This is one of the most amazing stories in the Bible!! It is a tremendous picture of the grace of God touching & transforming the most hopeless of men.

    The Gospel of Mark #13 – “A Nude Dude in a Rude Mood” Mark 5:1-20 Intro – 1. I love preaching the Bible & all that goes along with it!! I love the study of Homiletics – the art of preaching. I have over 40 books in my library just on this topic alone! 2. 2 Tim. 4:2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    What Are You Afraid Of?

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Nov 1, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 13,007 views

    If you Google phobias you’ll see that people can be afraid of just about anything. People have come up with creative ways to scare people on Halloween. Although these pranks are done in good fun, being afraid is not so much fun. And when that fear debilit

    WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? INTRODUCTION: It’s been said that everybody is afraid of something; whether it be heights, spiders or snakes. If you Google phobias you’ll see that people can be afraid of just about anything. We have Halloween coming up. The ‘scare the bejeepers out of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tim White avatar

    The Key To A Good Life Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 5, 2012
    based on 15 ratings
     | 22,627 views

    The wise father shares with his children the keys to getting the most out of life.

    Keys To A Good Life Proverbs 1:8-19 Wisdom can come in strange ways. Illus. Two men were out hunting in the northern U.S. Suddenly one yelled and the other looked up to see a grizzly charging them. The first started to frantically put on his tennis shoes and his friend anxiously asked, "What are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim White avatar

    Blue Jeans And Wine Skins Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 11, 2014
     | 7,495 views

    Jesus' way is to live out, grow into and share with others.

    Mar 2:18 Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?" • John was in prison, and his disciples were grieving and fasting. • The Pharisees fasted ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Jones avatar

    Consider Him

    Contributed by Mark Jones on Aug 21, 2011
     | 3,297 views

    EOLS: Jesus’ example of suffering and exaltation gives us courage and endurance against trials and tribulations of life.

    Consider Him I owe a debt of gratitude to my good friend singer/songwriter Steve Rogers for inspiring me with his song “Consider Him.” Where indicated * the line comes from this song. Heb 12:1-3 (1) Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rick Burdette avatar

    Where Do You Go When You've Really Blown It? Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 29, 2014
     | 6,682 views

    Pride, Failure, Redemption, Forgiveness

    Mark 14:27-31; 66-72 (p. 711) May 4, 2014 Introduction: [I was 19 years old and I’d been a Christian for a little over a year. I’d finished my first semester at Johnson Bible College and I had driven down to Florida to work at my sister & Brother-in-law’s church for Week ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Power In Unity Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Jul 4, 2014
     | 15,923 views

    Jesus prayed that his church would be as united as He and the Father were. This sermon looks at 6 features that the church must be united in.

    Two men met on a plane and one man asked the other, "Are you a Christian?" "Yes I am." "Wonderful! Are you Protestant, Catholic, or Orthodox?" "I’m a Protestant." "That’s great. So am I. Are you Calvinist or Armenian in your theology?" "I’m happy to say that I’m a ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare