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  • Jeffrey Stewart avatar

    Saving Private Ryan

    Contributed by Jeffrey Stewart on Apr 4, 2001
    based on 184 ratings
     | 8,172 views

    The price that was paid for our freedom from sin.

    On June 6, 1944, 55 years ago today A force of 176,000 Allied soldiers from the U.S., Great Britain, and Canada Stormed the beaches of Normandy in northern France D-Day or Operation Overload, was the largest seaborne invasion in history The invasion at Normandy took the Germans by surprise Because ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christian Continuity

    Contributed by Edward Aponte on Apr 8, 2001
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,692 views

    The most important mark of a disciple that Christ demanded from His followers was not consistency but continuty.

    Introduction: Believers have a lot in common with a beach ball. We can be colorful at sometimes, we can be sometimes hard to get a hold of. But the most significant thing we believers have in common with a beach ball is boyancy. The ability to rise up a continue on top. What are some of the ways ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Intimacy With God

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 4, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 11,744 views

    This sermon uses John 15 to tell us why intimacy is so important. I cannot tell you where the outline came from, I have had it in my bible for years.

    Years ago Father John Powell told the story of Norma Jean Mortenson: "Norma Jean Mortenson. Remember that name? Norma Jean’s mother, Mrs. Gladys Baker, was periodically committed to a mental institution and Norma Jean spent much of her childhood in foster homes. In one of those foster homes, when ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It's Not An Option! (Living Out The 2nd Greatest Commandment)

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Jan 10, 2003
    based on 224 ratings
     | 19,493 views

    I talk about how serious Jesus was that we show love to one another; I also give some practical suggestions on living it out.

    It’s Not An Option (Living the Second Greatest Commandment) January 11, 2002 Intro: If you knew your death was coming soon what would you say to those you love? Watch this clip from the movie “My Life” with Michael Keaton and Nichole Kidman…(This is the scene towards the end of the movie where he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eric Snyder avatar

    A Fresh Look At Christmas

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Jan 28, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,100 views

    a sermon I got off of sermon central and reworked

    A fresh look at Christmas Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ December 8,2002 I have one of those grandfathers who has a great sense of humor at least I think he has a great sense of humor. He has a habit of saying things that will most likely get him into trouble. I remember the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    No Easy Answers

    Contributed by Mike Molenaar on May 3, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 4,125 views

    A Mother’s Day Sermon on the realities of life.

    John 15:1-17 Today is Mother’s Day and some see this as just another way to market the US economy. Many children have bought cards and flowers to give to their mothers. Many will spend time on the phone talking to their mothers. Still others may take their mother out for dinner and give them a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Abiding In Jesus Means: Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on May 5, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,087 views

    Jesus, the vine and the Father the vinedresser and the Holy Spirit the witness all work to help us bear fruit that will last

    John 15 Abiding in Jesus means: 1. Bearing fruit 2. Answered prayer 3. Obeying the commands 4. Facing opposition from the world 5. Holy Spirit witness In the Bible we see that stories have principles. The Jews called this the haggadah and the halakah. The haggadah is the story or narrative ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Marks Of A Disciple

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 17, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 4,749 views

    5 things we can find in the text that reveals the distinguishing marks of a disciple of Christ.

    THE MARKS OF A DISCIPLE By Andrew Chan, PBC, Vancouver, BC June 17, 2001 Text: John 15:16-25 The marks of a disciple are seen in one whose lives are… 1. Called by J_____________________. (Jesus) During Jesus’ earthly days, a disciple would choose his own master and from his own volition chooses ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Don't Go Down With The Ship!

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jun 24, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,764 views

    The actions of those on the Titanic who volunarily gave up their seats in the lifeboat to others illustrates the substitutionary death of Jesus Christ for sinners.

    This morning, I’d like to tell you the story of the sinking of the Titanic. At 11:30 p.m., on April 14, 1912, the ocean liner Titanic, the pride of the White Star cruise line sailing on her maiden voyage, struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic, and sank less than 2 1/2 hours later, taking with her ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bearing Fruit

    Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Jun 28, 2001
    based on 217 ratings
     | 27,857 views

    We are to be doers of the word and not hearers only. God has called us to bear fruit not just feed off the vine.

    Bearing Much Fruit  The American church today has allowed mediocrity to creep in.  Everyday 10 churches go under in the United States  Everyday 7 new churches are started that’s a loss of 3 churches everyday.  In the last 10 years the church attendance has remained, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Friend

    Contributed by Lindeal Greer on Dec 16, 2000
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,279 views

    Jesus taking our place on the cross for our sins.

    A Friend Suppose you are in prison, you have committed murder or rape or something worthy of death. The judge gave you the death penalty. While you are waiting the execution, they come and let you out and put your friend in your place. He says to you, “I have come to take your place.” We’d say ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lay Down Your Life

    Contributed by Shawn Ragan on Dec 19, 2000
    based on 115 ratings
     | 19,195 views

    This sermon is about what it truly means to "lay down your life," and to live for Jesus.

    Lay Down Your Life Meridian Church of God Seventh Day December 16th, 2000 INTRODUCTION Good Morning… As we begin, I want us to take a moment and think about love, and what it entails. Often times, in love, a rhetoric comes around, I have heard it in “love songs” and other places. “I’d die for ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David DeWitt avatar

    The Friendship Of Jesus

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 9, 2001
    based on 141 ratings
     | 7,433 views

    We can have no other friend like Jesus

    The Friendship of Christ John 15:9-17 October 24, 1999 Morning Service INTRODUCTION I. Life with Abigail A. Lots of supervision and clean up 1. Abigail seems to be able to get into anything and everything 2. Abigail seems to want to know everything 3. Abigail does sometimes make large messes – On ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Values We Live By

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 3,905 views

    Our values determine our course of action.

    What makes a man willing to lay down his life for another? Consider these three examples: Richard Antrim, a native of Peru, Indiana, was a naval officer and POW in the Dutch East Indies during the Second World War. In April 1942 he attempted to intervene in the harsh punishment of a fellow naval ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    As I Have Loved You Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,462 views

    Meeting the Need for Affection

    As I Have Loved You (Meeting the Need for Affection) Text: John 15:9-14 In his memoir, Education of a Wandering Man, the western writer Louis L’Amour repeats a charming story about two stage actresses of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He tells how Sarah Bernhardt, the great ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational