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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    What's Your Cause?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 6, 2003
    based on 120 ratings
     | 6,307 views

    Everyone has a cause, which they promote.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A small church in the hills of Tennessee struck oil on its parking lot. It was a gusher and money was coming in so fast that the finance committee didn’t know what to do with it. The committee called a special congregational meeting of the 40 church members asked them what to do ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Matters To Jesus Series

    Contributed by Darron Khan on May 30, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,497 views

    This message was designed to help people understand that God desires humility in the innermost being. It was written to move its hearers to examine themselves in order to determine what pride issues in their lives exist and need to be changed.

    What Matters To Jesus? Part 1 in the series, The Journey To Jerusalem March 10, 2002 This morning we are precisely four weeks out from celebrating the single greatest event in mankind’s history. In four weeks we will celebrate Easter, the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave. Today, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Is That In Your Hand? Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jul 7, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 11,336 views

    Whenever God asks a question, we should give careful attention to why he asks . . . . and to what we answer

    The Questions of God: “What Is That In Your Hand?” Scripture: Exodus 4:1-17 Text: Exodus 4:2 Intro: A week ago today, over a hundred kids and adults from OBF got back from the annual Tennessee Trek camping experience. Over the course of that week, many of the campers and staff experienced the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    But What's The Reason For Christmas

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 26, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,125 views

    This message goes into the real meaning behind Christmas, the problem of sin.

    But What’s The Reason? Isaiah 53:1-6 Luke 1:26-38 Text John 3:16 Journey with me for a moment to the land of Karonia. Things were not going to well in the land because many people were dying of a crippling sickness of which there seemed to be no cure. Finally word came to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What Is There To Complain About? Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Apr 16, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,981 views

    Complaining may be a favorite church activity but it is really an offense against God Himself.

    Do you mind if I sit down for a minute? I didn’t think so. Boy am I tired. I never knew a Gospel meeting was such hard work. Man do you remember when they lasted 4 weeks instead of 4 days? Man how did you do it sitting on these hard pews every night for 4 weeks. That makes my back hurt, not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "What We Will Be"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Mar 9, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,090 views

    In the words of C.S. Lewis, we are in the process of what we will be eternally; "immortal horrors, or everlasting splendors"

    1 See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Mary, What A Mom

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 10, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 10,445 views

    A Mother’s Day message looking at Mary the Mother of Jesus.

    Max Lucado has twenty-five questions that he wants to ask Mary the mother of Jesus, here are a few of my favourites. What was it like watching him pray? When he saw a rainbow did he ever mention a flood? Did you ever feel awkward teaching him how he created the world? When he saw a lamb ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    "What Is Your Jordan?

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Sep 5, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 15,828 views

    We all have Jordan’s in our lives to cross. What is your Jordan?

    WHAT IS YOUR JORDAN? JOSHUA 3:1-17 At times in our lives, each of us reach points of critical decisions – places where the decision we make will have huge effects on the rest of our lives. We come to an intersection in our lives and we have to make a choice about whether we head left or whether we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Was Joseph Thinking?

    Contributed by Steve Greene on Nov 29, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,248 views

    What was Joseph thinking that night outside the stable. Have you ever thought about it? What would have been going through your mind? This message challenges us to do what Joseph did. He obeyed God even when it didn’t make sense.

    What was Joseph Thinking? It may sound a little bit morbid to begin a message like this, but I have always told my wife, when I die, if she believes it can be said with integrity, I want my epitaph to include Genesis 6:22. Genesis 6:22 (NIV) 22 Noah did everything just as God commanded him. My ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    What Is Christian Maturity?

    Contributed by Tom Blasco on Apr 18, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 34,598 views

    How can we tell if someone is spiritually mature or not? How can we tell if one is really spiritual or not? The bible gives us a simple, straightforward and overlooked way we can tell.

    What is Christian Maturity? Introduction As we grow and mature, there are four stages of growth and development 1. Infancy 2. Childhood 3. Adolescence and 4. Adulthood We can look at someone and tell how physically mature they are In the Christian life, there are two stages not four They ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What's Your Pleasure? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 5, 2015
    based on 15 ratings
     | 24,184 views

    Solomon looked for pleasure in his achievements, his possessions and in his entertainment and yet finds it all to be empty and meaningless. Is there something wrong with seeking pleasure, or is there another problem?

    OPEN: It was a 4th of July weekend and the family had gathered for a big meal together. In the kitchen was little 4 year old Johnny… and there on the edge of the cabinet sat the one thing he loved so much. It was a big, round, sure to be juicy, watermelon. He just couldn’t stop staring ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What's My Line?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 5, 2013
    based on 75 ratings
     | 16,036 views

    Since Paul was a servant and an apostle, what was his job and what is our job as Christians? 1- To further the faith of others 2- To increase the knowledge of truth 3- To encourage godliness 4- To foster the hope of eternal life

    INTRO. - How old are you? Do you remember the old TV game show called “What’s my Line?” It was a panel game show which originally ran in the United States on the CBS from 1950 to 1967. The game had celebrity panelists questioning contestants in order to determine their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Stops God!

    Contributed by Ty Tamasaka on Aug 24, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,100 views

    What can stop God? Not something or someone more powerful than Him. The only thing in the bible that stopped God (Jesus) was when His children call out to Him. When Jesus heard His kids calling, He stopped. We should too.

    WHAT STOPS GOD? MATERIALS NEEDED - ENVELOPES, PENS/PENCIL, AND INDEX CARDS FOR ALL KIDS. TO BEGIN - PASS OUT A BLANK ENVELOPE TO EACH TEEN AND TELL THEM TO WRITE THEIR NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE FRONT OF THE ENVELOPE ADDRESSING IT TO THEMSELVES. WHY ARE WE DOING IT? I’LL TELL YOU ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • David Owens avatar

    What Is Your Life Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 6, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,160 views

    James applies the need for humility to our mindset about our lives and our plans. As he discusses the fact that our life is just a mist that appears for a little while then vanishes, we learn some sins to avoid and some things to do.

    Introduction: A. One day a doctor called one of his patients into his office to deliver some very important news. 1. “I have received the results of your tests and I have some bad news and some good news.” 2. The patient was quiet for a moment, sensing the gravity of the announcement, “Let me have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    What In The World Is Worldliness?

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Sep 23, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,473 views

    It is interesting what people can fall in love with!!!

    Illus: For example, I have seen folks actually fall in love with cars, houses, boats, campers, flowers and etc. There is not anything sinful with liking these things, but there is definitely something wrong when a person fall in love with these things. You see love is something special above ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist