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  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Four Ways To Better Love Those Away From God

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 16, 2018
     | 3,181 views

    Starting with Jesus hanging between two criminals, this sermon focuses on how Jesus was a "friend of sinners" and offers four ways we can improve in that endeavor.

    WHICH IMAGE FITS BETTER: Black tuxedo or orange jumpsuit? - Mark 15:27. - Here we have the stark image of Jesus hanging between two criminals. These are orange jumpsuit kind of people. - On the other hand, we have the respectable crowd, perhaps wearing a black tuxedo to show their classiness. - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living In A Counter-Culture Series

    Contributed by Andrew Drury on Mar 26, 2015
     | 7,028 views

    It describes how the life of Elisha is applicable to us

    2 Kings 5: 1 -19 - Ninth sermon on the life of Elisha Below is the outline of the sermon, I preached on 8 July 2012 at West Ewell Evangelical Church, Surrey I acknowledge the input from the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity into the contents of this sermon. Introduction Namaan, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Offense Defense - Pt. 3 - Handling Hurt Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 24, 2019
     | 3,636 views

    How do you handle hurt feelings? Where is your line? Do you have any offense defense?

    I. Introduction In 1990, I graduated and moved to SC. Applied to receive license. Election year. If we let you get your license with long hair it will cost us votes. The Bishop at that time stepped in and made it possible to get my license. But then he taught me a very valuable lesson. He pulled me ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    If I’ve Received Salvation, Why Do I Still Struggle? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Dec 18, 2023
     | 1,689 views

    Romans 7 delves into the struggles we as Christians experience in this world: wanting to follow God yet often caught up in our sin nature. What does Paul teach us about how we are to look at that reality?

    DEAD MAN WALKING: Dying with Christ is important because it means we’ve been freed. - Romans 7:1-4a. - Chapter 7 obviously flows from chapter 6. Last week in chapter 6 the big ideas we talked about were the (a) we are dead to sin and alive to Christ and (b) that we have to choose if we are going ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Decision Time

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 17, 2012
     | 9,548 views

    This message was preached for my present church’s 40th Anniversary and it calls us to ’cross the Jordan’ and move into the "Land of Promise."

    Decision-Time Deuteronomy 30:11-20 * My personal intent for today’s message was to entitle this “From the Wilderness to the Promised Land” and draw a parallel between the COI and HBC. However, God had other ideas, not about this message or the parallel, but about the title. * In context, 40 years ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Story Of The Moral Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 28, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,936 views

    Jesus’ "parables" brought EVERYDAY experiences along side ETERNAL truths and this is the first sermon in a series that brings NASCAR next to Christian life.

    Selected Exposition #108 Series: NASCAR Comes to Church Title: The Story of the Moral Topic: Christian Living Theme: Living according to God’s Pattern Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness calling God’s people in my care to consider his pattern for life in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Claiming The Treasure Series

    Contributed by Carol Patterson on Feb 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,875 views

    Isaiah 33:5-6 says that the fear of the Lord is the key to the treasure of having God’s favor.

    February 22, 2009 “Claiming the Treasure” Isaiah 33:5-6 Definition of Fear of the Lord The fear of God in which godliness consists is the fear which constrains (compels or powerfully produces) adoration and love. It is the fear which consists in awe, reverence, honor and worship. It is the reflex ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loving Others Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 15, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,577 views

    The importance of loving others

    Loving Others 1 John 3:11-24 May 2, 2004 1 John 3:11-12 This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Are You Wholly Following The Lord?

    Contributed by Daryl Grimes on Sep 25, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,191 views

    An encouragement from the life of Caleb to "wholly follow the Lord." I have just given you an "outline skeleton." I pray that God can use this in your ministry and you can add your own "meat" to the structure.

    [Scripture Introduction] [Scripture Reading] [Introduction] [FCF] Wholly following the Lord has great rewards, but the rewards only come at great expense to the flesh. [Proposition] Wholly following the Lord may have great expense to the flesh, but the outcome is worth whatever the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Anger Management

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 15, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,546 views

    I. STEPS TO MADNESS -- II. ANGER’S GROWTH -- III. ANGER’S SIGNS -- IV. ANGER MANAGEMENT

    May 16 1894. Baltimore Orioles came to Boston to play a routine baseball game. But what happened that day was anything but routine. John McGraw then with the Baltimore Orioles got in a fight with the Boston third baseman. Soon both teams were battling and the warfare erupted on the field and then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don’t Covet

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 19, 2012
     | 2,508 views

    Be satisfied with what God gives you.

    Don’t Covet October 21, 2007 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Be satisfied with what God gives you. Focus Passage: Exodus 20:17 Supplemental Passage: 2 Sam 11:1-3 Then it happened in the spring, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Asking God Series

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 2, 2013
     | 5,347 views

    God has allowed us the privilege to approach Him and make requests of Him.

    Asking God June 30, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God has allowed us the privilege to approach Him and make requests of Him. Focus Passage: Matthew 7:7-11 Supplemental Passage: pray without ceasing; (1 Thessalonians 5:17 NASB) Introduction: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    As In The Time Of Jeremiah

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 3, 2018
     | 4,305 views

    "In the latter half of the sixteenth century, we can see that there was real reform. And out of that Catholic Reformation came the greatest burst of missionary activity since the Benedictine and Franciscan explosions"

    Thursday of 3rd Week in Lent 2018 Reformation/Revolution When we study or preach on the Scriptures, we always have to keep in mind that there are really two meaning to just about all of it. The first is the meaning that the human writer, inspired by God, had in mind for his time. The second is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    See The Power Of God!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 5, 2014
     | 4,820 views

    Eyes that see and marvel at the excellence, pomp and grandeur of this world; alas, has failed to recognize the glory of God and His power!

    See the power of God! Exodus 14:22”And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. 23 The Egyptians pursued and went in after them into the midst of the sea….” Eyes that see and marvel ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Butchered Bible 1 Series

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Feb 10, 2014
     | 3,789 views

    God gives us more than we can handle so that we will trust Him in the situation.

    The Butchered Bible 1 January 26, 2014 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God gives us more than we can handle so that we will trust Him in the situation. Focus Passage: 1 Corinthians 10:13 Supplemental Passage: Trust in the LORD with all your heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist