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  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    Let Us Never Forget

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on May 31, 2011
     | 6,364 views

    On this Memorial Day, let us never forget the costs of our civil and spiritual freedom. This message calls us to action to keep a fresh view of these freedoms in mind.

    Let Us Never Forget Hebrews 12:1-3 * (VIDEO – “For Freedom A Memorial Day Tribute) The last phrase gives us divine direction, “We set aside our differences to remember, to honor, and to thank those who have given everything that we might be free.” * Over a million people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One Of Us, One With Him Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jun 18, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,787 views

    Baptism is God's sign and seal that Jesus was made one of us and that through faith we become one with him.

    One of Us, One with Him Matthew 3:13-17 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI March 9, 2003 1st Sunday of Lent Today is the first Sunday of Lent. Lent is a season of preparation – a time in which we observe spiritual disciplines to prepare for the joy of Easter. A part of that discipline is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Henderson avatar

    Useful Or Useless? Your Choice! Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 15,370 views

    This message focuses on the wasted life of Judas and describes how we can make a difference in the lives of other people.

    The Power of a Changed Life Useful or Useless? Your Choice! Acts 3:1-10 Turn in your Bibles to Acts 3:1-10. We come today to the 5th message in this preaching series titled The Power of Changed Life. Acts 3:1-10 One of the men God used in the 19th century was D.L. Moody. He was not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    Use The Right Weapon For The Fight

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,989 views

    Too often times we, as Christians, use the wrong weapon for the fight in which we are engaged. God gives to us special weapons to fight with when we are engaged in a spiritual battle

    -The father of a girl that I dated in high school was an Army recruiter -When he found out that I was going to West Point, he gave me a lot of cool Army recruiting stuff. One of the items was a pin with the motto of the Army on it -It said, “Join the Army. Go to exotic lands. Meet new and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Richard Schwedes avatar

    Using Your Tongue For Good

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Sep 13, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,290 views

    God has given us a wonderful gift of a tongue. Unfortunately without God’s influence it is used for evil...this sermon explores how God influences our tongue to be used for good.

    Many years ago in a Scottish village a man shared stories that he had heard about another man. He didn’t care to check that what passed his lips were true. When the story got around the village, it utterly destroyed the other man. His family, his job and his integrity were all devastated by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jerry Falwell avatar

    God Give Us Men

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 25, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 28,409 views

    A Father’s Day sermon.

    A FATHER’S DAY PRAYER “GOD GIVE US MEN” By Jerry Falwell “And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none” (Ezek. 22:30). This verse is usually used with sermons on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Elijah Was A Man Like Us!!

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 26, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 36,160 views

    God can take ordinary people to do extraordinary things

    Sermon: “God can take ordinary people to do extraordinary things” I was looking at our lectionary readings for today and one verse stood out and that was from the New Testament reading from the book of James. That’s why we didn’t have a Gospel reading today And it is the verse where James tells ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Carl Benge avatar

    He Has A Plan For Us Series

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Jul 4, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,327 views

    God’s purpose for our lives

    Many islands in the Pacific Ocean appear to be tiny points of land that rise only a few thousand feet above sea level. Yet the foundations of those peaks extend for miles underwater. In fact, if measured from their base, some would tower above the Himalayas. In a similar way, the salvation that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ronald Harbaugh avatar

    Jesus Is The Bread That Feeds Us Series

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Aug 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,691 views

    A Sermon for the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, proper 14

    10th Sunday after Pentecost [Pr.14] August 9, 2009 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, Jesus tells us that he is the bread of life, come down from heaven to our fallen world. Through the power ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Darryl Ward avatar

    Deliver Us From Evil

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on Oct 18, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,435 views

    How addiction is very closely related to possession, and how Jesus can set us free.

    Some of you may know I have not been a faithfully worshipping churchgoer all my life. Not counting a brief flirtation with the Russian Orthodox Church, I was not part of any Christian community between the ages of 18 and 38. If you had asked me what my religious beliefs were, I would have probably ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Colin Thornby avatar

    Stir Us Up, Lord

    Contributed by Colin Thornby on Nov 19, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,053 views

    Christ is the Servant King

    The Sunday before the first Sunday in Advent is known as either Christ the King, the Reign of Christ, or the very prosaic Sunday next before Advent. When I was growing up it was also known as ‘Stir-up Sunday’, because in the Anglican tradition the collect appointed for the Sunday next ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Joseph - The Man God Uses.

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,996 views

    Overview of Joseph. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Acts chapter 8 verses 8-18. • Thanks to Andrew Lloyd Webber and a variety of catchy tunes; • The story of Joseph is very well known. (1). Joseph and his coat. • Joseph and his ‘multi-coloured coat’, • N.I.V. “Richly ornamented robe” ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Chris Surber avatar

    Forgive Us Our Debts Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on May 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,506 views

    We forgive because we have been forgiven.

    Living the Lord’s Prayer, Part-5, Mathew 6:6-13 “Forgive us our Debts” Introduction “When you have been sitting in a well-lighted room and are suddenly called into the outer darkness, how black it seems. And thus when a man has dwelt in communion with God, sin becomes ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Gregg Bitter avatar

    Jesus Leads Us Heavenward

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on May 17, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,106 views

    Where are you headed? That's not only a question for high school seniors, but for all of us. A. Only faith in Jesus' words leads heavenward B. This faith confesses Jesus crucified and risen C. This faith is a living, busy, active, powerful thing in us

    Text: Luke 24:44-53 Theme: Jesus Leads Us Heavenward A. Only faith in Jesus' words leads heavenward B. This faith confesses Jesus crucified and risen C. This faith is a living, busy, active, powerful thing in us Season: Graduate Sunday - Ascension Day Date: May 16, 2010 Web page: ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    How Truth Changes Us Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 21, 2010
    based on 13 ratings
     | 7,234 views

    God saves our lives by conforming us to his Word by his Spirit.

    Scripture Introduction “The only way to keep a broken vessel full is by keeping the faucet turned on.” We are broken people. We may dress nicely to be seen by others, but the cracks remain even when plastered over. So Jesus asks God the Father to continue to sanctify us in the truth. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed