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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Anticipating Grief

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 18, 2010
     | 6,287 views

    A grief anticipating what will happen is difficult, but can be handled if we ask and accept forgiveness. When the grief is fulfilled, then we are ready to do what our hearts tell us. God suffered anticipating grief and so understands.

    Only someone who has done some grieving can help those who now grieve. A hundred "I’m sorries" and a thousand "I know how you feels" are worthless when you feel profound grief. You need at your side someone who has been through loss. And if yours is anticipating grief; that is, if yours is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overcoming Unthankful Thinking

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 6, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,034 views

    Fixing our “thanking” errors can help us fix many of our “thinking” errors.

    Overcoming Unthankful Thinking 1 Thessalonians 5:18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. Intro: Life’s circumstances are often unpleasant, unfair, and may not automatically invoke a sense of gratitude. Sometimes when we face trying circumstances ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Doing Time

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 13, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,767 views

    The Christian life is about seizing every opportunity to do what pleases God and brings othes to Christ.

    Title: Doing Time Text: Ephesians 5:8-17 Thesis: The Christian life is about seizing every opportunity to do what pleases God and brings others to Christ. Introduction A man had been driving all night and by morning was still far from his destination. He decided to stop at the next city he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith Expansion #3 Series

    Contributed by Larry Walkemeyer on Sep 22, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,186 views

    A verse by verse message on Hebrews 11:20-29 teaching people to live an "I CAN" life through faith.

    Faith comes in CANS. Most of my childhood I was raised by a single mother. Her favorite saying was, “CAN’T never did anything but sit on a fence post & cry!” Whenever I said, I can’t do this. I can’t face this. She would respond with this saying. She wanted me to live in the land of FAITH, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Passing On Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Rob Jansons on Apr 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,680 views

    This is a short sermon on raising children, on parenting

    We are beginning a sermon series on Proverbs. I was going to call it “The High Way of Wisdom” because the book of proverbs uses that image: there is a wise path and a foolish path to follow in life. Proverbs 16:17 “The highway of the upright avoids evil; he who guards his way guards his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Power Of Continuous Prayer Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Apr 17, 2007
    based on 31 ratings
     | 9,180 views

    Prayer is the most powerful weapon that a child of God can have

    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

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    The Benefits Of Casting Your Bread Upon The Water

    Contributed by David Johnston on Apr 29, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 30,642 views

    There are great benefits to being faithful to what God calls us to do. This sermon explores several of them.

    The Benefits of Casting Your Bread Upon the Waters. Eccl. 11: 1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. 3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Following The Plans - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jan 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,276 views

    Explaining from Genesis and Ephesians how God has planned for a marriage to be.

    Have you ever watched the television series, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition? It’s the show where a team of designers go to the home of a family who has fallen on hard times, perhaps they are financially drained by a health problem, family member has died, . In every case there is a definite need, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Troubled Waters Are The Sure Sign Of A Miracle

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,425 views

    Trouble in life is the best time to start looking for a miracle!

    TROUBLED WATERS -- SURE SIGN OF A MIRACLE TEXT: Psalm 69:1-2; Psalm 89:8-9 Psalm 69:1-2 -- Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul. I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. Psalm 89:8-9 -- O LORD God of hosts, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Neil Lieder avatar

    The Obedience Factor - Commit To Submit Series

    Contributed by Neil Lieder on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,043 views

    Learn to Drive Series Week 7: The Obedience Factor - "Commit to Submit" stresses the importance of obeying every God-given authority in our lives.

    Learn to Drive Series The Obedience Factor Part II Commit to Submit As you should know by now, that we’ve been talking about “Learning to Drive”. This means learning to take responsibility for ourselves as we drive the journey of life. We talked about road signs, which are the warnings ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    For The Love Of Money Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 3, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 28,243 views

    Avoid the "love of money" by Putting all your Hope in God, Becoming Rich in Good Deeds, and Guarding your life against the downward pull of materialism.

    I Timothy #6 CHCC: May 20, 2007 For the Love of Money I Timothy 6 INTRODUCTION: This is our final sermon in the First Timothy series. I enjoyed studying this letter because it addresses very real problems any Church Congregation might have to deal with. In fact, of the 13 letters ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Should I Act, Anyway?

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Mar 15, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,361 views

    How many times have we heard someone say as an excuse to the way they act, "That’s just the way I am and I can’t help it"? Christ is concerned with the way we act, and there are certain characteristics he wants us to develop in our lives.

    HOW SHOULD I ACT, ANYWAY? A. Have you been in an UNCOMFORTABLE situation where you didn’t know how to ACT? 1. Undoubtedly we all have at one time. ILLUSTRATION: It could be that you started work at a new JOB and you had no idea what you were supposed to DO or how to ACT. When you went to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Want What You Have Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 31, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,723 views

    Philip heads North and finds that Non-Jews are eleigible to receive the grace of God.

    I want what you have Last week we had a large section of scripture covering the very brief ministry of Stephen. I described it as being like some of the fireworks we may have witnessed. The story starts out starting with some of Stephen’s character traits. Then it was not long before they ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: A Matter Of Greed Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 76 ratings
     | 6,890 views

    Part 2 in Television series, looks at various types of greed.

    Matthew 6:19-34 Who wants to be a Millionaire? That has to be a rhetorical question. U u pick me, pick me. Like who wouldn’t want to be a millionaire? Probably most of us have seen at least one episode of Millionaire and many people watch it on a regular basis. Then you know that the Show ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Regaining Your Passion Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Mar 22, 2010
    based on 13 ratings
     | 23,871 views

    Message about regaining your passion with God.

    Note: I must give much credit to Tommy Tenny and his book “God’s Eye View” ch. 4 It was a great inspiration in thought and structure. Title: Regaining Your Passion Theme: To show how we have lost our passion and need to regain it. Text: 2 Kings 13:14-21 2 Kings 13:14 Elisha ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God