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  • Charles Wilkerson avatar

    Here Comes The Sun: It's Alright

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Mar 10, 2009
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     | 5,051 views

    Noah sets the stage for the coming of God’s son and mercy which is unearned

    It is more than 80 years old. An American Elm Tree in downtown Oklahoma City, survived one of the worst terrorist attacks on American soil as 168 people died in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995. The 101-year old tree was almost destroyed by the blast, with ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How Do We Influence Our Society?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 17, 2009
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    We’ve tried all sorts of ways of trying to impact our culture. What does Jesus have to say about the way to make a difference in society?

    How Do We Influence Our Society? It’s not through programs. It’s not through politics. It’s not through buildings. It’s not through books. It’s not through ideas. - Only focus on the negative ideas here. 1. Programs. - “If our church could get more programs going, we could make a huge ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lessons Learned When God Calls

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 1, 2010
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    Jesus called him to be a disciples and Matthew has a dinner party that evening at his house and invites his friends and Jesus to attend. Tonight I want us to learn some valuable lessons, about when God calls.

    Lessons Learned when God Calls Matthew 9:9-13 Introduction The most unlikely called of all of the apostles is Matthew. He was a tax collector. He was probably very wealth and he earned his money at the expense of his neighbors, his fellow Jews. It was OK for him to tax almost anything just as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Real Change

    Contributed by Colin Thornby on Nov 6, 2010
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     | 6,559 views

    Relationship with Jesus leads to real change, as it did for Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10)

    There are a lot of places the preacher can go with this text, and I suspect many of the hearers and readers will have been exposed to most of them. One of the traditional, and absolutely valid and true, expositions includes Jesus’ choice to minister to those who were outsiders. Tax ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Wisdoms Bypaths Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 7, 2016
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    As we confront evil, foolishness, and moral chaos, we need wisdom and some guidance to help us confront battle fatigue or the temptation to sin in less obvious ways because of wrongdoing.

    Wisdom’s Bypaths (Proverbs 24:13-18) 1. A not-so-bright road worker was hired to paint the line down the center of street. The first day he managed to paint 2 miles, and his boss was very pleased. The next day he only painted 2 blocks, but his boss thought that he'd probably started off too hard ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Elisha Goes Solo Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 9, 2017
     | 8,261 views

    It can be difficult to represent God to others, but if we have a heart to serve and the empowerment of the Spirit, we can faithfully serve God.

    Elisha Goes Solo (2 Kings 2) 1. Some people with important jobs end up doing a lot of things that are quite trite. 2. Take police officers, some real calls via Reader’s Digest: From the police blotter, ?or, what a beat cop deals with ?every day: • A deputy responded to a report ?of a vehicle ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    On Earth As It Is In Heaven

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on May 15, 2017
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    A sermon about the realisation of God's kingdom.

    A short novel I would recommend to anyone who is interested in pondering the mysteries of theology and spirituality is Flatland by Edwin A. Abbot, an English schoolteacher, theologian, and priest, which was first published in 1884. Flatland is set in a two-dimensional universe, where everyone and ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Hope That Comes From Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jun 30, 2017
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     | 5,918 views

    This is the 3rd sermon in the series "3:16- Numbers That Bring Hope".

    Series: 3:16- Numbers That Bring Hope [#3] THE HOPE THAT COMES FROM SACRIFICE Leviticus 3:16 Introduction: This morning, we are going to continue our series from chapter 3 verse 16 of each Book of the Bible. The most familiar of these is John 3:16, a verse that gives us hope; but each of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Of Us Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 29, 2016
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     | 5,649 views

    Even though angels are above humans, the human nature of Jesus was only temporarily below that of angels: Our salvation made His temporary humility necessary. That’s how much He loves you and me.

    One of Us (Hebrews 2:5-18) 1. Some people make a big deal out of small problems, some of which they should actually find amusing: “Today, for our 25th anniversary, my husband and I had dinner on a cruise ship, a dinner we had been planning for months. Upon boarding, I realized the expensive ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Life Of Paul Part Vi Series

    Contributed by Dan Carroll on Aug 31, 2016
     | 5,250 views

    Talks about what it means to follow Jesus. The Council of Jerusalem in Acts 15 deals with this issue and still impacts us today.

    INTRODUCTION • Last week we talked about Paul’s suffering and how he was permanently and painfully ill. How we approach God in suffering. • There are moments in history that alter the shape of life. • Sometimes they are well chronicled and noted like landing a man on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Patience Series

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Sep 12, 2016
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     | 10,472 views

    Christians are being martyred all across the Middle East in countries that once tolerated them. Churches are being destroyed and brought to rubble. Entire Christian communities are being wiped out and even crucifixion is back. Can we patiently wait?

    Patience 2 Peter 3 For many of us patience is a virtue that is difficult to cultivate in our hustle bustle society. The world moves at the speed of the internet while many of us are left trying to keep up. I’m reminded of that old ketchup commercial for Heinz were two small boys are ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God’s Reputation

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 20, 2017
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    God takes great pleasure when people honor His Name. His Name is directly connected to His character and His reputation.

    God’s Reputation (topical) 1. There are some pretty funny real names out there! a) Jed I. Knight b) Bud Light c) MacDonald-Berger d) Tahra Dactyl e) Chris P. Bacon f) Dr. Joelle Rollo-Coster g) Alma L. Knack h) Brock Lee i) Marriage announcements: Lonney-Ward, Hardy-Harr 2. While some names make ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Bowl Judgments (Part 2)

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 8, 2014
     | 3,334 views

    God's just wrath brings destruction to the Earth during this time. When the nations of the earth assemble against Israel and are defeated by Jesus Christ, Israel’s Messiah at his second coming – where will you be? This is our challenge today!

    The Bowl Judgments (Part 2) Revelation Part 26, Revelation 16:12-21 INTRODUCTION - Mark a place at Joel 3 also … - Last week, we discussed the first five bowl judgments - God was now carrying out judgment not to bring repentance -- To show the Earth his wrath during this time and, -- ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Faith Of A Doubter

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 28, 2014
     | 5,887 views

    Thomas is called the doubter, but he is also the confessor, who made a remarkable confession like no other and did a marvelous work as far east as India.

    Intro When Jesus appeared to his disciples after his resurrection what happened and what did he say? Goal I hope that we can learn that doubt is a normal and natural part of a life of faith. Plan We will look at Jesus’ appearance to ten of the eleven remaining disciples and then to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus, The Rabbi Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 30, 2014
     | 5,412 views

    Jesus did what others rabbis did, only in more powerful ways; yet ministry is only effective when people have receptive hearts.

    Jesus, the Rabbi (Mark 6:1-13) 1. Jewish Rabbis often play the role of settling disputes. A poor Jewish man finds a wallet with $700 in it. At his synagogue, he reads a notice stating that a wealthy member has lost his wallet and is offering a $50 reward to anyone who returns it. Quickly he ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible