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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    End Of Year Stuff

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 29, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 17,035 views

    End of year stuff: clean up, shape up, and spruce up.

    END OF YEAR STUFF Romans 13:11-12 INTRO.- End of year stuff. ILL.- A young wife said to her husband, "Don’t forget to bring home another mousetrap." Her husband said, "What’s the matter with the one I bought yesterday?" She said, "IT’S FULL." End of year stuff. Get rid of full mousetraps. No, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Secret Praying Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,276 views

    My prayers are for God’s ears only.

    June 17, 2001 Secret Christianity - Part 2 INTRODUCTION Some actors make a lot of money. Julia Roberts Tom Cruise Bruce Willis and John Travolta Each of these currently make $20 million per movie. And there you have Harrison Ford and Mel Gibson who each command $25 million per film. A few ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Traveling Without A Map

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 13, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 9,899 views

    When God says, "go", start packing your bags by faith even if you don’t know what is on the horizon. (1st of 3 part series on Abraham)

    December 2, 2001 Hebrews 11:8-10; Genesis 12:1-20 “Traveling without a map” INTRODUCTION – talk about expectations that you build up as you anticipate Christmas and maybe even expectations that you have of what is in a particular package. Kid in “A Christmas Story” who wanted a B.B. gun. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Outreach: A Partnership Of Trust Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 14, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,770 views

    Outreach is a partnership of trust, where God trusts us and we trust God. Knowing which part we are responsible is essential for effective outreach.

    Note: This sermon was introduced with a drama called "Conversion" In many ways, sharing our faith in Jesus Christ can feel like coming out of the closet with a dark secret. In our culture today, talking about your faith seems too personal for public discourse. People prefer that we keep issues of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Looking Out For #1

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 22, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,910 views

    By looking out only for himself, Lot suffered the loss of everything.

    July 8, 2001 Genesis 13 “Looking out for #1- the story of Lot” part 1 I want to tell you a story this morning. It’s a true story. It’s a story about a man who made bad choices. Every choice that he made was on the basis what he thought was in his best interest. This man had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Yet Will I Praise Him!

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Jan 27, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 15,883 views

    In the midst of heartache and suffering the Psalmist assures us that we can still praise God for His faithfulness and mercy.

    Yet Will I Praise Him! Psalm 46 Grief is greatest when love abounds. Is it any wonder that so many hearts all across our city and far beyond have been shattered with the loss of our precious sister Jill? Is it any wonder that we ache when we think about the struggle that our brother Jason is still ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    They Devoted Themselves

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 28, 2002
    based on 137 ratings
     | 20,935 views

    The early church devoted themselves to the Lord in certain ways which caused the church to grow.

    THEY DEVOTED THEMSELVES Acts 2:42-47 INTRO.- ILL.- A Methodist church tried to get a man to attend, but he never did. "Why don’t you come?" the minister asked, and the man finally admitted it was because he didn’t have proper clothes. So a member of the congregation took him to a clothing store ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Going Out To Bring Them In

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Nov 16, 2000
    based on 90 ratings
     | 6,757 views

    The followers of Jesus are called to go to the world with the hope of Jesus Christ.

    Going Out To Bring Them In Mark 1:14-20 Along time ago in a land far away there was a church. The church had been founded by a handful of men and women who wanted nothing more out of life than to make a difference in their community for the Kingdom of God. They had read the Word of God and been ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Gets In?

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 25, 2000
    based on 144 ratings
     | 4,836 views

    Making sure we are ready to enter heaven is probably as important as anything in life

    A man was stranded in the desert. As he crawled across the burning sand, dying of thirst, he encountered a necktie salesman. "Can I interest you in a nice new tie?" the salesman asked. "Are you crazy?" the man gasped. "I'm dying of thirst and you want to sell me a necktie?" The salesman shrugged ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gifts Go On

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 25, 2000
    based on 200 ratings
     | 6,369 views

    Taking a look at spiritual gifts

    Church conflicts happen for pretty unusual reasons. In the 1890s there was a small Baptist church in Mayfield County, Kentucky. The church had just two deacons, and those two men seemed to be constantly arguing and bickering with each other. On a particular Sunday, one deacon put up a small wooden ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Love Of God I

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Dec 20, 2000
    based on 114 ratings
     | 6,369 views

    Sermon on God’s Love toward us.

    THE LOVE OF GOD I TITUS 3:4 I must admit that I have preached on the subject we will be looking at today on several occasions. But it is a subject that we do well at looking at over and over again. It is obvious from the Bible that we do learn by the three “R’s” Repetition, repetition, ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    How To Have Real Faith Series

    Contributed by Jim Mooney on Dec 30, 2000
    based on 176 ratings
     | 14,504 views

    Faith that saves is a faith that serves, that is how you know that it is real.

    HOW TO HAVE REAL FAITH Grow Up Rather Than Give Up - Part 7 James 2:14-26 2 COR 13:5 "Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves." The Coke Company says’ that their drink is the Real Thing. There are many different religions that claim to be the real thing. Many of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Battle Within Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 3, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 16,357 views

    When we try to meet God’s standards from our own resources we will consistently fail.

    New Years Eve is a time for new beginnings, a time for taking new steps in our lives. At midnight tonight millions of Americans will make new year’s resolutions for the year 2001. Typical resolutions will be losing weight, quitting smoking, spending more time with family, and working less hours. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Most Important Priority (The First Commandment) Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 10, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 16,884 views

    There’s nothing more important in life than having the right God in the right place in our lives.

    Note: This sermon was introduced with a drama called "Idle Idols"). Can you feel the barbs of truth as we laugh? Funny, but painfully true of life in the end of the 20th century. Our culture is littered with false gods, whether they be entertainment idols or motor homes, sports memorabilia or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Refocusing Our Priorities

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 21, 2001
    based on 163 ratings
     | 13,620 views

    In the light of the terrorism of September 11th in New York and Washington we need to refocus our priorities.

    REFOCUSING OUR PRIORITIES INTRO.- ILL.- A boy said to his girlfriend, “Ah, look at that cow and calf rubbing noses in the pasture. That sight makes me want to do the same.” His girlfriend said, “WELL, GO AHEAD. IT’S YOUR COW.” Brothers and sisters, what’s your focus in life? Rubbing noses ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ