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  • Neil Olcott avatar

    God Values Life

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Jan 17, 2002
    based on 154 ratings
     | 16,973 views

    Sanctity of Life Sunday sermon that gives God’s view on the issue of life in the midst of all the world views we are bombarded with.

    Date: 1-16-2000 Title: God is Pro-Life. Bible Text: Jer. 1:5 and assorted others Subject: What does God say about life? Complement: God is for life in a big way! Main Idea: If the God the Bible is our God then we must be pro-life! Intro: On September 11, 2001 over 4,000 people were killed. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Race Relations Emphasis Sunday Series

    Contributed by Johnny Small on Feb 5, 2002
    based on 124 ratings
     | 9,408 views

    Learn to reach beyond racial barriers to demonstrate the power of Biblical unity. This is the 5th in the series of Taking Up Your Cross in Today’s World. February 10, 2002

    Race Relations Emphasis Sunday February 10 ,2002 Good evening cousins. That’s right we are not only Brothers and Sisters in Christ, but we are also blood relatives, even though it may be distant relatives. Today is Race Relations Emphasis Sunday. We will discuss how we are all related ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Todd Hudnall avatar

    You Were Created For A Purpose Series

    Contributed by Todd Hudnall on Feb 19, 2002
    based on 119 ratings
     | 32,221 views

    From the creation story of man in Genesis 1 and 2 the audience discovers that they were created to bear God’s image, to fulfill His purpose, and to know His fullness.

    INTRODUCTION This morning to find our text you can open your Bible with me to Genesis chapter 1. At First Assembly we’ve started an exciting new series on the book of Genesis. Last week in Genesis chapter one we learned three significant lessons about God. This week in Genesis chapters one ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    What The World Needs Now Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 20, 2002
    based on 91 ratings
     | 5,608 views

    God restores the community we destroy.

    The Greatest Place on Earth – Part 2 January 20, 2002 Big Idea: God restores the community we destroy. INTRODUCTION Lee Strobel wrote: People today will admit any problem - drugs, divorce, alcoholism - "but there’s one admission that people are loath to make, whether they’re a star on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Where Did I Come From? Series

    Contributed by Steven Platt on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 2,690 views

    Why did God begin His book (The Bible) the way he did?

    INTRODUCTION Here are some opening lines to books or poems. See if you recognize them. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" -A Tale of Two Cities- Charles Dickens "Call me Ishmael" -Moby Dick – Herman Melville "Tell me, O Muse, of the man of many devices, who wandered full many ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Real Followers Play Hurt Series

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,269 views

    Part of a real followers series based on Mike Slaughter’s book

    Real Followers play hurt Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ February 3, 2002 Intro.: The hard hits Surprised to see an empty seat at the Super Bowl stadium, a diehard fan remarked about it to a woman sitting nearby. "It was my husband’s," the woman explained, "But he died." "I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A New Creation

    Contributed by Steven Kellett on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 409 ratings
     | 35,180 views

    God takes that which is dark, formless and void and creates new and wonderful life.

    Sitting in her car - on a dark road just outside of town, a young high school girl looks at her life. This is what she sees: „Y I am overweight „Y I have no friends „Y My future holds no promise As she slides the bullet in the chamber of her father¡¦s 38 revolver, she thinks; "It¡¦s no use - ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    "Why Am I Here" Series

    Contributed by Steven Platt on Mar 13, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,194 views

    "What is my Purpose in Life?" is a question of the ages. We all ask it at some time or another. We will look at 2 passages in Genesis and one in Luke to find what GOD purposes for our lives.

    The Search of a Lifetime Text: Gen 1:1 Last week – Where do I come from? This week – Why am I here? What is the purpose of Life? Many people try to answer the question Purpose of life is to get more money? Go to school so they can get a good job so they can sent their kids to school so they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    He's Still Around

    Contributed by Ken Alford on Nov 19, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,672 views

    The book of Genesis starts out recording the activities of God in Creation. Some have called the Biblical account of creation a myth. I call it truth. Anything that might substitute for it, i.e., truth, can itself be considered myth. Skeptics and sc

    HE’S STILL AROUND Genesis 1 INTRODUCTION: 1. At some time during the 1960’s, I think it was, a group of skeptics attempted to popularize the idea that God was dead. Bumper stickers declared allegiance to the campaign all across America. The movement died out but God is still around. 2. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Something Out Of Nothing

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on Nov 26, 2001
    based on 115 ratings
     | 32,500 views

    God forms and then fills lives.

    EX-NIHILO – SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God hovered over the waters” (Genesis 1: 1, 2). The first words of the Bible state that God is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Family Under Attack

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Dec 17, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 10,569 views

    This sermon shows how Satan works to control the family and then the rest of the world.

    Scripture: Gen. 1:22 Title: “The Family Under Attack” Introduction: The Attack on the “World Trade Center” was very visible. Everyone has been alarmed and angered by this “WICKED” act. We have viewed it over and over on Television. The results of this awful attack has been devastating. Multiple ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    When God Was At His Best

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 31, 2001
    based on 31 ratings
     | 9,630 views

    God was at His best when he forgave a sinner on Nov. 7, 1978 in a church in Mpls. Mn.. To me that was the day God was at His best! The premise is God is at His best when he saves souls.

    When God was at His best? (Sermon idea and title is from E.V. Hill’s message called “God at His Best” spoken at the Evangelism Summit at Willow Creek Community Church in Oct. of 1998). Thesis: God was at His best when he forgave a sinner on Nov. 7, 1978 in a church in Mpls. Mn.. To me that was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Johnny Small avatar

    Sanctity Of Human Life Series

    Contributed by Johnny Small on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 420 ratings
     | 25,218 views

    2nd in series of Taking Up Your Cross in Today’s World. Is human life important to you? Sunday Evening January 20, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church

    SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE 2nd in series of Taking up Your Cross in Today’s World On September 11, 2001 evil doers killed over 4,000 people. They were future leaders of this nation, doctors who could have saved many, scientist who may have found a cure for cancer, evangelist who may have lead ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel W. Lohr avatar

    Back To The Garden

    Contributed by Joel W. Lohr on Jan 12, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 5,186 views

    How can we return to God’s intention for his creation and for each of us as his CHildren?

    Here we go back to the very beginning of the story of God in relationship with the people that He created. I am particularly impressed as I look at the things that we see and hear on the evening news and I realize that no longer do we live in a perfect world. Yet, God clearly created the world ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan Stokes avatar

    Created To Praise God!

    Contributed by Alan Stokes on Mar 4, 2001
    based on 101 ratings
     | 11,427 views

    This is a funeral sermon for Bessie McCloud (died 1991), a Christian who was bed-ridden for several years before her death.

    Today, we seek to draw some eternal meaning from the life that Bessie McCloud has lived, in hopes that it will help us find God’s will for our own human life. Bessie’s life spanned almost the entire 20th century, but for the Christian who has died, we can see a faith history that stretches back ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness