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  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    One Of The Scariest Passages Of The Bible Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 27, 2002
    based on 125 ratings
     | 19,418 views

    Depart from me I never knew you. Words that no person, let along one who calls themself a Christian wants to hear!

    INTRODUCTION In his book, Growing Deep in the Christian Life, p. 159-60. Charles Swindoll, writes, Several years ago, in Long Beach, California, a fellow went into a fried chicken place and bought a couple of chicken dinners for himself and his date late one afternoon. The young woman at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Coping With Change

    Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 31,069 views

    We can learn how to cope with change in a positive manner by the example of a young teenage boy named Daniel.

    Introduction SHARP – The word “change” is a powerful word. At the very thought of “change” varying emotions of fear, anxiety, excitement, anticipation, caution, can be felt depending on the circumstances and context in which the thought of “change” occurs. Illustration We all experience ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are We Willing To Let Jesus Drive Out Our Demons?

    Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Dec 17, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,624 views

    We can make a decision to use God’s gifts of Justification and Sanctification to the fullest extent humanly possible. We can decide to let Jesus remove our demons.

    January 31, 2010 Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany Series C Text Luke 4: 31-37 (ESV) Jesus Heals a Man with an Unclean Demon Luke 4:31-37 ESV And (Jesus) went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath, and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    How To Remain Effective Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 3, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 10,216 views

    God rewards his people with effective works for abiding in the Son.

    Scripture Introduction It seems that anywhere you walked in Jerusalem you saw grape vines. We know from inscriptions and eyewitnesses that vines grew up and along the great wall of the city, and it is likely that many families grew grapes in their own yards. In addition to the abundance of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Making Life Count

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Oct 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,724 views

    Are my priorities out of order? • Am I putting more time and energy into those areas that are very little consequence? • Should I be putting more time into my family and my marriage and service to God? Maybe today is the day that we should reevalu

    Making The Most Of Your Life How many times have we heard the expression "Get A Life". • Today my main goal is to encourage you to “get a life” • A life that is full of God’s blessings / rewards. • I want to talk about the life that we’ve have been given in God and what a Great life it is. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Put Out To Sea

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 11, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,820 views

    From this text, let’s get some ideas about setting sail in life in order to accomplish God’s will. 1- We must set sail for our mission 2- We must set sail in regard to the Lord’s will

    INTRO.- Luke said, "We put out to sea." ILL.- Recently, we heard that Edward Ted Kennedy has a brain tumor, a cancer, but he’s not giving up. You have to give him credit for this. He’s continuing to do, to go about his business. And over Memorial Day weekend he even put out to sea and was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Who Are You? Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 11, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,107 views

    You do not want to get to stand before Jesus only to find out that He NEVER KNEW YOU!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • In his book, Growing Deep in the Christian Life, p. 159-60. Charles Swindoll, writes, Several years ago, in Long Beach, California, a fellow went into a fried chicken place and bought a couple of chicken dinners for himself and his date late one afternoon. The young woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living The Crucified Life

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on May 22, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,370 views

    Challenges the listeners to live a life that is crucified with Christ.

    “LIVING THE CRUCIFIED LIFE” Gal. 2 INTRO – Memorial Day is a time of remembrance of those who gave their lives in the service of our country, paying the ultimate price for what? Our freedom. Whether in the frozen forests of Europe, the windswept islands of the Pacific, the mountains of Korea, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Building A Healthy Church Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 26, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,854 views

    Jesus loves the church and He wants to see if strong, growing and healthy.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • I want you to think about FCC for just a moment. When you think of FCC, do you see FCC as a strong vibrant church or do you see a church that is on life support? • This is an important question because the church is special to Jesus and it is up to each ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Plan For Marriage Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Nov 1, 2016
     | 8,068 views

    The first sermon in a short series on marriage, family and the home, based loosely on Francis Chan's book You and Me Forever

    God’s Plan for the Home (Part One) Text: 1st Corinthians 7:25 – 31 So today, I’m going to start a three part series titled, “God’s Plan for the Home.” And I’m specifically going to focus on marriage… and so if you’re here, and maybe ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Created For Fruitfulness Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Dec 31, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,823 views

    The image of the Christian life is one of fruitfulness and vitality. What does this really mean and how do we know if we are producing fruit?

    Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD, USA www.mycrossway.org View this and other messages at: https://mycrossway.churchcenter.com/channels/8118 As we begin this new year of 2022, I wanted to take a few moments as a church and remember some important factors facing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Protocol For The Parousia

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Mar 20, 2022
     | 1,719 views

    What to do as the end of time and the second coming approach.

    The Protocol for the Parousia Matthew 24:1-14 24 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Roshelle Brenneise avatar

    Into The Spin Cycle Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Oct 23, 2025
     | 361 views

    As long as the judge lived, the people worshipped God (sort-of), however, after the judge died, it didn’t take long for the people to fall back into idol worship and rebellion – “They refused to give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.” – and back into the spin they would go.

    October 25, 2025 According to 1 Kings 6:1 – in the 480th year after leaving Egypt and in the 4th year of his reign, Solomon began to build the Temple in Jerusalem. The date universally agreed upon: 967 BC. Many things occurred in those 480 years, including the desert wandering, the conquest, ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Sermon # 25- Arise And Go Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Nov 14, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 875 views

    Once the fish had vomited Jonah out, God’s call came to the prophet to arise and go to Nineveh and preach to the people. God’s call to the church is to take the good news of the gospel to those outside. May we too arise and go to fulfill the great commission of Jesus.

    We read in Jonah 3:1-2, Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you.”(ESV) These are the words of God to Jonah after the fish vomited him out onto the shore. We are not sure in what ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Ed Pruitt avatar

    Are You Sure You Are Ready To See God? Series

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 9, 2007
    based on 76 ratings
     | 6,318 views

    This is part 2 of a sermon that I feel is in dire need in todays times

    DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God