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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Winning Circle Of His Love - A Nascar Sermon Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 5, 2007
    based on 65 ratings
     | 16,990 views

    Nascar has one of the loyalist fan bases in the US and it is the only major US sport that opens its ceremonies with prayer. See how Colossians 1 applies to the "race for Christ."

    TEXT: Colossians 1:12-23 TITLE: The Winning Circle of His Love (The stage was decorated with various racing items including race flags crisscrossed on the pulpit and a racing streamer across the length of the stage. I entered the sanctuary wearing a one piece pit-crew outfit and racing helmet, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Owens avatar

    How Should We Give

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 7, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,278 views

    In this sermon we ask and answer all the basic questions about giving to the Lord.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a pig farmer down south who called a local church and asked to speak to the Head Hog at the Trough. 1. The church secretary said, “If you are referring to our minister, you are welcome to call him Brother, or Reverend if you are so inclined, but it would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Passion For Purity

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Nov 30, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 13,691 views

    Expositon of Zech. 13 dealing with God’s cleansing and refining.

    A Passion for Purity Zech. 13 God desires for us to be pure; we ought to desire to be pure. Dr. James Dobson’s relates the story of a family where the rule was nobody attended “R” rated movies. When 3 teens came to dad to ask permission to see a rated “R” blockbuster, they laid out their case in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Good As Dead - Advent

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Dec 8, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,582 views

    Advent. It is hard to do an orignial John the Baptist advent sermon isn’t it? I give it a go. Our life circumstances do not determine the validty of who Jesus is. Also, John 1:6-9, 15-16,19-23.

    There are starting to be more movies with biblical themes coming out – the Nativity is the latest. I was thinking…Disney Studios might jump on the bandwagon and produce a biblically oriented film. I think there are many stories they could choose from….but you know Disney has a habit of changing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Haines avatar

    Getting The Spirit Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Dec 16, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,500 views

    The essence of Christianity is this remarkable truth: Christ came from heaven and died for us on the cross and rose again so that, in the person of the Holy Spirit, he might dwell in our lives.

    Response Goal: Individuals prompted by the Holy Spirit will join me in starting each day by saying, “Behold, the servant of the Lord. Be it unto me according to your word. Fill me with your Holy Spirit. More than anything else, I want Jesus to show up in my life. I’m available to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Feeling Alone In The World

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Dec 24, 2006
     | 3,190 views

    Don’t miss Jesus!

    FEELING ALONE IN THE WORLD: A COMMUNITY UNAWARE Luke 2.1-7 S: Community C: An Unaware Community Th: Advent Pr: DON’T MISS JESUS! Type: Inductive PA: How is the change to be observed? • Don’t miss the Christ of Christmas. • Be humble enough to receive Him. • Worship! Version: ESV RMBC 24 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Calling You To Something Better

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,135 views

    Naaman had everything going for him in his life except one thing - he needed cleansing!

    March 11, 2007 Morning Worship Text: 2 Kings 5:1-15 Subject: The Fullness of a Life in Christ Title: Calling You to Something Better I don’t know if you’ve noticed it or not, but I have been preaching really hard about going to the next level in your relationship with the Lord. Now some of you ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Song Of The Satisfied Soul

    Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 11, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,631 views

    How The Lord alone can satisfy us in the midst of trouble - Encouraging Message

    The Song of the Satisfied Soul Psalms 63 Intro: The Writer and Occasion is stated in the Superscription It Says “ A Psalm of David When he was in the Wilderness of Judah This Psalm, Just Like Chapter 62 probably belongs to the Time of Absolom’s Rebellion. There are Several Reasons why this is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Holiness Of God The Father Series

    Contributed by Jon Earls on Mar 13, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,664 views

    This is the first in a three part series about the Holiness of God.

    Holiness. It’s such a big word – especially to beings that are not holy. To be holy according to Webster is to be perfect in goodness and righteousness. To be holy is to be set apart. We are not born holy. No one teaches a child to lie or steal. We are born corrupted. David tells us that we born in ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Fred Sigle avatar

    Breathing New Life Into The Church

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Mar 19, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,026 views

    There are churches (and individual Christians) who look at the trouble and hardships their dealing with and feel that God has forsaken them. They feel like their spiritual life is being sapped right out of them, and are on the brink of giving up.

    BREATHING NEW LIFE IN THE CHURCH A. How is your WALK with Christ? 1. I think most Christians will answer that question with, "It’s good." COMMENT: Deep down, however, something is MISSING. You can’t quite put your finger on it, but the JOY you once had in Christ is DIMINISHING. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Paul's Story Can Become Your Story

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Mar 19, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,014 views

    Many of the teachings of Jesus were in the form of stories. There is power in a story. Everyone has a story. If given a chance everyone likes to tell his/her story.

    Paul’s Story Can Become Your Story -Journey to the Cross and Beyond- Acts 9:1-6 Many of the teachings of Jesus were in the form of stories. There is power in a story. Everyone has a story. If given a chance everyone likes to tell his/her story. There are some words that when you hear them, ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Five Were Wise And Five Were Foolish

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 21, 2007
    based on 84 ratings
     | 19,352 views

    This parable is about foolishness, wisdom and preparation.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A black American Baptist preacher from Richmond was attending a Baptist convention in Mississippi. A Mississippi preacher, reading the Scripture lesson for a morning session, read: “Now the Kingdom of Heaven was likened unto ten Virginians which took their lamps and went forth to meet ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Piper avatar

    Marriage: Forgiving And Forbearing Series

    Contributed by John Piper on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,340 views

    The purpose of human marriage is temporary. But it points to something eternal, namely, Christ and the church. And when this age is over, it will vanish into the superior reality to which it points.

    You recall perhaps that my wife, Noël, said, “You cannot say too often that marriage is a model of Christ and the church” (see Ephesians 5:31-32). I said that I think she is right for three reasons. I’ll mention two. The first was that saying this lifts marriage out of the sitcom sewer and elevates ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    The Ephod Of Hope: The Attack On Worship! Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,855 views

    There is an EPHOD OF HOPE! Real worship and praise have always been under great attack. Down through the ages our enemy hates any church or individual that comes into the presence of the Holy God in true worship and praise. Today there is a PSEUDO-WORSH

    THE EPHOD OF HOPE --- WORSHIP UNDER ATTACK By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I buy blue material at Wal-mart, and have a lady at church make a rough version of an ephod from the directions below. Two pieces of material hooked together over the shoulders by a golden chain. I thank ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Eat, Drink?

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,286 views

    A sermon for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper12 The rich man and Lazarus

    18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 21 Lectionary 26 September 30th Luke 16: 19-31 Sermon "Eat, Drink ?" 9* “There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20* And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, full of sores, 21* who desired to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran