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  • JOEL SANTOS avatar

    Practicing The Power Of Love

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 24, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 9,940 views

    This sermon deals with the true meaning of love that Apostle Paul wrote us.

    When a man loves God, he finds a motive for loving his neighbor and unless he loves God, there will be no motive for loving his neighbor. In the world of the 20th century, loves seems to be so far: Crime rates is increasing, there are more violence on the streets. People are more lovers of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Spirit, A Preacher And A Man

    Contributed by Glen Lawhun on Nov 13, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,425 views

    The Holy Spirit knows if some one is seeking the Lord. The Holy Spirit knows if some one does not understand the Scriptures. The Holy Spirit sent Phillip to the eunuch and the Holy Spirit will send others!!!

    The Spirit, a preacher and a man! Acts 8:26-40 Acts 8:26 …an angle of the Lord… 1. angle of the Lord… The word angle literally means messenger. In this scripture you could easily read, “Now a messenger of the Lord” and be correct in you reading. The messenger here meant was the Spirit of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Wade Allen avatar

    Grace In The Book Of Jonah

    Contributed by Wade Allen on Apr 9, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 22,625 views

    A study of the Book of Jonah.

    There are some stories contained in the Bible that many people in the world who aren’t even Christians know. Stories like David and Goliath. Why, every time there is an underdog in the sporting world, the TV announcers use the analogy of David and Goliath; the little guy who defeated the big guy. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Have You Produced

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Apr 17, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,321 views

    We must evaluate ourselves to see what have we produced.

    Luke 13:6-7 6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Aarron Ellerman avatar

    A Dry And Thirsty Land Series

    Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Dec 28, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,224 views

    God’s judgment should leave us longing for the thirst quenching eternal spring of life.

    Joel 1:8-20 “A Dry and Thirsty Land” • Vs. 8 God wanted His people to mourn over their sin. • Vs. 9 They could no longer offer the daily grain and drink offerings. o Unless the people repented these offerings were meaningless and empty to God. Isaiah 1:11-15 (NASB95) 11 “What are your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Martin avatar

    Things To Do Before I Die

    Contributed by Michael Martin on Mar 8, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,127 views

    I have accomplished a lot of physical things, but there are some Spiritual things I’d like to do, before I die!

    (Psalm 39:1-13) "O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more." The Psalmist asks God to give him strength to accomplish these things before "I go hence, and be no more." (v. 13) In other words, these are things he wants to do before he dies. I have a running list ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Steps To Living Life At Its Fullest Series

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jun 22, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,290 views

    DOES GOD DESIRE THAT I HAVE AN ABUNDANT LIFE, THAT I LIVE LIFE AT ITS FULLEST?

    Sermon Outline and Notes Bridgewater United Methodist Church October 15, 2006 John 10:9-11 …. My purpose is to give life in all its fullness. "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” DOES GOD DESIRE THAT I HAVE AN ABUNDANT LIFE, THAT I LIVE LIFE AT ITS ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Remembrance Day” A Call For Repentance

    Contributed by Samer Kandalaft on Nov 14, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,088 views

    Remembrance Day is the Church response to the Gospel message of repentance and obedience.Blessed are the peacemakers..... for they will be called children of God”

    Sermon for Remembrance Day, 11th November 2007 “Remembrance Day” A Call For Repentance Jonah 3:1-10; Romans 3:9-23; John 15.9-17 Today it’s Remembrance Day..... a day in which At 11th hour on 11th November in 1918.... World War 1 came to an end....... and the armistice was signed,..... this ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    From Suffering To Hope

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 1, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,394 views

    When life seems to give us a raw deal, as Christians we can stand tall knowing our suffering can make us strong and develop in us new depths of integrity and maturity which give us our confidence about the future.

    Romans 5: 1 – 5 From Suffering to Hope Intro: You have one of those days or weeks that absolutely wear you out. All you want to do is relax and forget about everything. You sit down in front of the TV and want to escape --- There appears before you a commercial for BOWFLEX – you know the one ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 3, 2006
    based on 58 ratings
     | 42,002 views

    A CHRIST IS A DISAPPOINTING CHRIST, but HE has risen

    THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST I Corinthians 15:1-20 In a churchyard in England, stands one of the largest trees in the country. Its stands as a great four-trunked tree growing out of grave. Its presence there has given rise to much speculation. The grave from which this mammoth ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tony Earl avatar

    Great Is Thy Faitfulness

    Contributed by Tony Earl on Nov 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,160 views

    This sermon came after I had resigned from my church. It was helpful for the congregation and myself to realized that God is faithful and would bless all as we went our separate ways as long as those ways were HIS!

    GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS Lam. 3 Intro: Of course this book of 5 laments takes place just after the Fall of Jerusalem [587] and the destruction of the temple. Surely there was something to cry about. More so than anything else was not just what had happened rather why it happened. These ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard White avatar

    Do You See This Woman

    Contributed by Richard White on Oct 9, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 4,029 views

    Many religious people see others as "High Maintenance" and not see their potential.

    Do you see this woman? Luke 7:36-50 Illustration: Grace Llewelyn Smith tombstone, no date of death or a date of birth just the names of her two husbands and this epitaph. “Sleeps but rests not, Loved but was not loved, tried to please but pleased not, died as she lived—alone.” Long nights, empty ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Stephan Brown avatar

    Blessed To Be A Blessing

    Contributed by Stephan Brown on Mar 24, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,263 views

    Explains how we are blessed of God in order that we can be a blessing to others--both in compassion and evangelism.

    Blessed to be a Blessing Genesis 12:2,3 GE 12:2 "I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." I. God ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeff Simms avatar

    Matthew: An Unlikely Calling Series

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Sep 2, 2003
    based on 136 ratings
     | 12,478 views

    God calls on us to repent and follow Him. His grace is greater than our sins

    Matthew: An Unlikely Calling Matthew 9:9-12 Primarily Purpose: God calls on us to repent and follow Him. When we look at the men that Jesus chose to follow Him. It is surprising that he didn’t go to Rome and preach before Caesar. He didn’t go to Athens and debate philosophy with the scholars ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robbie Parsons avatar

    When Towers Fall . . .

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Sep 6, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 5,177 views

    When towers fall, pride is always involved. "I" is in the middle of pride and sin, but the cross of Christ is "I" crossed out. This sermon shows what pride does to us, God’s reaction to pride, and five steps to avoid pride.

    INTRO For thousands of years, man has continually tried to proudly pat himself on the back for his knowledge and acheivements. For example, when the Titanic was built, it was billed as the “unsinkable ship,” with one person stating that “God Himself could not sink her,” yet it was just an ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist