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  • Chad Bolfa avatar

    Come To The Living Stone. Series

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 23, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 17,193 views

    Today we want to look at another stone the bible describes as a Living Stone. In this passage that we will consider today the apostle Peter in writing to this group of people who are severely persecuted wants to remind them and us as well we need to check

    Come to the Living Stone. 1 Peter 2:4-8 Introduction The Bible is full of stories about stones: Jacob used a stone as a pillow, Joshua set up memorial stones, David chose 5 smooth stones to fight Goliath, Elijah took 12 stones to build an altar. Today we want to look another stone the bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Use It Or Lose It

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 15, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,754 views

    A sermon about using the gifts of God for God’s Kingdom.

    Matthew 25:14-30 “Use It Or Lose It” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org Author Dan Kimball is quoted as saying: “You can’t do nothing. Whatever it is that you try, at least you will be able to stand before Christ one day and say ‘We gave it our best ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Alternate Life Styles Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Nov 23, 2008
     | 3,180 views

    Jesus presents a clear description of what it is followers are to be like internally and how they are to live outwardly in the Sermon on the Mount

    Early 20th Century- medical missionary to China- Dr. Claude Barlow. There was- strange disease- no remedy for- killing many people. He treated hundreds of cases- took voluminous notes from his observations. After watching so many die- took his notes/vial w/germs from the disease- returned to US. ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Keep Watch & Be Ready

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 19,098 views

    In Jesus’ last sermon before He was betrayed, He stressed the need to keep watch and be ready for His return, emphasizing it with three parables. Are you doing what He expects from you? This ought to be our concern today.

    We’ve just read a portion of Jesus’ last sermon to His disciples before He was betrayed. • It stretches from Chapter 23 to 25, with a large part of it about His second coming. • This is the main theme of His long message. It is understandable, since He is about to leave them. • Jesus needs to tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Alan McCann avatar

    Lazarus And The Rich Man Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Aug 19, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,729 views

    Eternal destiny? Attitude? Eternal Separation?

    Lazarus and the Rich Man Luke 16.19-30 This parable is often ignored or used for evangelistic sermons about the permanency and reality of heaven and hell. Whilst it does deal with both of those subjects, that is not actually the core teaching of this parable. As always let us set the parable in ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Redeem The Time

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 8, 2009
    based on 46 ratings
     | 50,186 views

    A fresh look at time

    Paul tells the Ephesians in verse 15 that they need to be wise concerning their ways, and then in verse 16 he tells them that they need to be wise concerning their days. At the beginning of a New Year, I think it would be good for us to consider the importance of time since it is what days are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Principles Of Multiplication

    Contributed by Jay Mccluskey on Dec 31, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 37,103 views

    A sermon based on the story of the fishes and the loaves, noting principles about the way Jesus multiplies things in our world.

    PRINCIPLES OF MULTIPLICATION School days, school days. Dear old golden rule days Readin' and 'ritin' and 'rithmetic. Taught to the tune of the hickory stick We do not use hickory sticks in schools today. But school was not that way when Gus Edwards and Will D. Cobb composed that little tune in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Olympic Glory

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 16, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,291 views

    Exposition of 1 Corinthians 9 regarding running the Christian life race to win the prize. Do you run to win? Are you in the Christian life to spectate? Is your Christian life just flailing along in laziness, flabbiness, outta shape, and without clear p

    Text: 1 Cor 9:23-27, Title: Olympic Glory, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/15/11, AM A. Opening illustration: Shoot for an “A” next time…British athletes 10,000 training for Olympics B. Background to passage: On the heels of his two chapter discussion on the willing limitation of Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Giving

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 6, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 59,023 views

    There is power released from God through our willingness to give

    The Power of Giving John 6:1-15 August 14, 2011 Morning Service "A man was packing a shipment of food contributed by a school for the poor people of Appalachia. He was separating beans from powdered milk, and canned vegetables from canned meats. Reaching into a box filled with various cans, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Spiritual Atrophy - #2 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jul 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,798 views

    The characteristics, consequences, and cure for Spiritual Atrophy? (Thanks to Dr. Brunson & Dr. Caner for their book, "Why Churches Die")

    The Local Church Is it Dead, Dying, or Dynamic? Part 2 – “Spiritual Atrophy” Amos 6:1 * Let’s begin with a story. While it has been true dozens of times, the names have been deleted to protect the guilty. * There was once a visionary pastor who developed a visionary group of believers. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Perry Greene avatar

    The Heart Matters Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 6, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,948 views

    Regardless of all of our plans and actions, if our hearts are not right, there is little accomplished.

    1. Future Plans Approaching eighty-five years of age, Mrs. Wells finally decided it was time to give up her home in North Carolina and move to Miami. She was given the name of a Florida realtor, who enthusiastically drove her all over Miami, extolling the virtues of every apartment they looked ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    There's More In The Barrel

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on May 2, 2022
     | 4,328 views

    How God can supply people's needs in the most difficult times. Elijah stays with the widow of Zarephath.

    THERE’S MORE IN THE BARREL Scripture Reading: I Kings 17: 8 - 16 Theme Scripture: I Kings 17:16 “And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.” I. JUDGMENT IN THE FORM OF A DROUGHT A. The Cause of The ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Open House, Closed Minds

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 2, 2018
     | 5,101 views

    Life is about attitudes! You are a product of your menial everyday choices. The Pharisee invited Jesus to his house, but never gave him the proper care. Yet, they judged the lady that did what she could...

    AN OPEN HOUSE WITH A CLOSED MIND? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com THERE WAS AN INVITATION FROM A PHARISEE, HE WAS A VIP (VERY IMPORTANT PERSON), SEARCH YOUR HEART AND YOUR ATTITUDES… BAD ATTITUDES ARE CHOICES… WHY ALL THIS WASTE? Luke 7:37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Makes One Last Effort, But Defeated Once For All Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jul 21, 2018
     | 5,839 views

    At the end of the thousand years the Devil is to be loosed temporarily from the Abyss (20:7), but he has not learned his lesson; he begins where he has left off. He will assemble the nations for the final attack on God.

    Tom Lowe 11/23/17 Book of Revelation Commentary Lesson: V.B.2: Makes one last effort, but defeated once for all (Rev. 20:9-10) Scripture (Rev. 20:9-10, KJV) 9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Ruminate: What Do You See?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 21, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,389 views

    Come let us reason together, RUMINATE: WHAT DO YOU SEE? Life is about daily choices and attitudes. What is important to you? Are you make choices based on feelings and emotions? Ruminate on eternal choices.

    RUMINATE? WHAT DO YOU SEE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com RUMINATE: To think deeply and carefully about something. To go over repeal in your mind. ISAIAH SAID: Come let us reason TOGETHER... LET US RUMINATE: VISION STYLES? TOO MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN THE PAST? MANY JUST LIVE FOR ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God