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  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    Have You Found What You're Looking For? Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,481 views

    The world is searching for answers, and Jesus is the greatest answer to their search.

    Over 20 years ago, before the iron curtain fell, there was a movie called “Red Dawn.” It portrayed the overrunning of the US by a communist invasion in the first few minutes. The rest of the movie follows the lives of some who are part of “the resistance” in occupied America territory. It was an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Your Married Name Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,455 views

    Considering the names Beulah and Hephzibah to understand what it means and how desireable it is to be in a righ relationship with God.

    Happy Watangi Day! For those of you who don’t know, that was this past week. Watangi Day is a New Zealand holiday. If you would like to learn more about it, ask the Hintens, they used to live there. I think I know why they left there now… There’s a hill in New Zealand called: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Keeps His Promises Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,902 views

    An examination of the way that God keeps His promises.

    Your name is important, isn’t it? I know it is, because I have a name, and I know how much it means to me. I also know because about the time I mess up a name or forget a name, I hear about it! Names, especially of people, have always been important to us. A Mr. Simpkin of Phoenix, AZ, gets ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    David's Throne Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,453 views

    God’s use of David reminds us of the way He is preparing to use us today to accomplish His purposes on earth and in heaven

    Brenda Fossum, Duluth, MN says, On Palm Sunday, my 5-year-old niece, Stephanie, sat on my lap while we listened to the pastor’s sermon. He described Jesus’ approach to Jerusalem and how the crowds cried, "Hosanna, Hosanna!" At that, Stephanie perked up and began to sing, "Oh, Hosanna, now don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rahab's Reformation Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,312 views

    A look at the life of Rahab in order to get my audience to be amazed at what God is able to do and to partner with Him in changing lives, beginning with themselves

    (have the text read ahead) I have obtained a copy of a recently discovered document from the 1st century. It’s from the first publisher of the Bible – this was before there was Zondervan and Tyndale and all those publishers. It’s a letter from them to the Bible’s original author… Dear ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Taking A Mess And Making It Useful Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,233 views

    To help my audience see how to apply deliberate Christ-centered action to their relationships at home and in the Church so that potential messes are made into decisive victories for the Lord

    Sweet gum trees. They’re a great shade tree – they grow quickly and strong. They produce a lot of leaves that will often turn nice colors in the fall. And, if you’ve had a couple of them, you know they also produce about a billion spiny, ball-shaped seedpods called monkey balls or gum balls. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Am The Light

    Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,029 views

    Jesus calls Himself the light of the world. And I think we can simply study what effect physical light has on the areas that it touches and gain some spiritual lessons from that.

    If you remember, last Sunday morning I spoke to you about how God described Himself as the I AM and what all that means to us today. It’s good to know that God is, that He does not change, and that He can be everything we need Him to be. Well, tonight I want to begin a series that will span over ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    False Security Series

    Contributed by Andy Flowers on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,606 views

    Romans Series

    Text- Romans 2:17-29 Title- False Security Romans 2:17-29 17 But if you bear the name "Jew " and rely upon the Law and boast in God, 18 and know His will and approve the things that are essential, being instructed out of the Law, 19 and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Giving The Right Stuff Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,897 views

    We are called to give what we have, but we must make sure that what we have is the right stuff.

    Giving the Right Stuff Acts 3:1-10 Intro: As we look at the background of this passage, Peter and John were together again. They had done a lot together when Jesus was around. When Jesus sent the disciples out two by two, there is a good chance that Peter and John were paired together. Now they ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Why Shepherds?

    Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,479 views

    Why did God choose to let shepherds be the first to hear the news of the Messiah?

    Over the past few weeks we have been taking a new look at some of the figures of the Christmas story. We’ve taken some time to study the stories within the story. We’ve looked at the story of Mary, the teenaged girl that God chose to be the mother of His Son. Last week we discussed the story of ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Saved By Good Works Or By Faith? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,120 views

    This sermon answers the question, "Are we saved by good works or by faith?"

    Scripture The October 22, 1996 headlines of The Times of London cried: Lost Forever: A Nation’s Heritage Looted By Its Own People. Afghanistan’s National Museum in Kabul is rubble, said the newspaper. It once held one of the world’s greatest multicultural antique collections: Persian, Indian, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Starting Over

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 6, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,598 views

    The New Year is a time for starting over and Paul’s story gives us some guidelines

    Wow 2008, the first Sunday of a brand new year. How many people stayed up to welcome the New Year in? And with a new year come commitments to change our lives to make things better or at least different. I don’t know what your resolutions might be but here are some reflections from off the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Priorities For A New Year

    Contributed by David Owens on Jan 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 34,156 views

    In this sermon I borrowed and built on the seven priorities from a sermon by SermonCentral contributor, Darrell Garrett called "How to Meet the New Year".

    Introduction: A. Happy New Year! This is the first Sunday of 2008! It is hard to believe we are almost through the first decade of the 21st Century! 1. For many people the first week in January is the most depressing week of the year. 2. The holidays are over, the family and friends have gone ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Are You Waiting For? Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 13, 2008
    based on 37 ratings
     | 9,063 views

    God had faithfully restored everything required for the remnant to start building the temple. Now the only thing left for them to do was to start building. But they were satisfied, so they delayed.

    1. The first setback is satisfaction with religious activities 2. The second setback is satisfaction with raw materials 3. The third setback is satisfaction with royal grants Let me tell you a story about a 33-year old California man named Larry Walters. Several years ago, Larry had an idea. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Succeed In Spiritual Warfare

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Jan 14, 2008
    based on 44 ratings
     | 14,104 views

    Five keys to winning spiritual battles.

    Title: How To Succeed In Spiritual Warfare Text: Ephesians 6:10-20 Theme: The keys to winning spiritual battles. Introduction: Resisting The Devil Laurie Beth Jones tells this story in her book, Grow Something Besides Old. She talks about one Halloween night when she had underestimated the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist