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  • Rodney Kelley avatar

    What To Do When Your World Seems To Crumble

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,004 views

    When the hardship of life comes your way, tell it to Jesus. He is our Rock.

    Intro. This has been a year of great grace. God has been good. This has been a year of turmoil, people concerned over the economy, even though we know God is in control. This year has been a year of defeat in some sense, because we have seen wicked people be elected to our high offices across ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fearless Campaign Week 4 Series

    Contributed by Brian Harrell on Oct 25, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,486 views

    Based on Max Lucado’s Fearless Campaign this message deals with the fear of Lifes final moments, death. Jesus lifted the curtain on death so we need not be afraid anymore.

    Fearless #4 Fear of Life’s Final Moments Did you know that there’s an application on Facebook that will tell you when your life will end? I have been informed that I will die on January 19, 2016 in a car accident. Apparently a gigantic cupcake falls on my car. What’s worse is it seemed like I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Courage Of Our Convictions Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 9, 2007
    based on 65 ratings
     | 17,362 views

    Why would John repeatedly confront Herod about his sin? Why not just leave well enough alone?

    OPEN: The philosophy final at U.C.L.A had many blank pages for the answer to one question: “What is courage?” Most of the students wrote frantically, giving examples, expounding on theories. But one of the classmates turned in his essay with just two words on it to describe what courage was. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Rich Believer, Poor Believer Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007
     | 4,034 views

    Apostles, Pt. 6

    RICH BELIEVER, POOR BELIEVER (MATT 14:6-21) Are you rich or poor? Do you have a lot or a little? Do you have too much or not enough? Here are some Internet quotes on what makes a man or a person poor: “A person is poor when he or she has fallen below a standard of living which public opinion ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    The Power Of Fear

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 3, 2010
     | 7,716 views

    Fear is a normal abnormality, something we are very used to in our world. Here is the story of the execution of John, and the fear that was behind it.

    Passage: Matthew 14:1-12 Intro: Fear is the negative emotion we are most comfortable with. 1. it is a normal abnormality, something we have gotten very used to in our world. 2. fear is a hugely powerful force; a vast majority of the things we do, or don’t do, are motivated by fear. 3. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Death Of A Conscience

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 18, 2007
    based on 86 ratings
     | 11,336 views

    Resurrecting that little voice we have laid to rest is not impossible, but succeeding in life without it is! [Story of Herod, the lap dance, and the death of John the Baptist] Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template

    Death of a Conscience Matthew 14:1-12 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/DeathOfAConscience.html What a tragic story. John the Baptist is murdered by King Herod Antipas in cold blood. Jesus said John was the greatest man born of natural means, and yet he was snuffed out before his time. But worse ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Warren Lamb avatar

    The Murder Of A Prophet Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jul 28, 2007
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     | 6,625 views

    Have you ever done a bad thing and had someone just blurt it out, right in your face and in front of other people? How did you feel? Did you want to say or do something to that person to shut them up, maybe embarrass or silence them in order to blunt the

    As we begin today, I want us to keep two questions in our minds: 1) what are you willing to lose your head over? 2) What are you willing to take someone else’s head over? Any time the Bible mentions something more than once, we automatically know that it is significant. When we read through this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What A Day

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,143 views

    You think you had a bad day

    INTRO: Have you ever had a day that was so busy that you wish it would end? I remember when I worked in the accounting field. There were days I would dread what would come once a month (reconcile). That’s where you would find all the mistakes over the previous month. I remember on one ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Alison Bucklin avatar

    Waiting For Jesus: John The Baptist Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,612 views

    No matter how well we know the Bible, not all things are clear at the beginning. Or even in the middle.

    I expect you’ve all heard by now. Herod executed John bar Zechariah, whom most people called “the Baptizer,” two days ago.Nobody expected it, of course. Everyone knew that Herod was worried that John might be the real thing, and that God would get him if he didn’t tread lightly. But Herodias, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Matthew 14:1-12 - Braveheart Vs The Mafia Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Mar 4, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,864 views

    Faith vs Superstition

    Matthew 14:1-12 - BRAVEHEART VS THE MAFIA He is drawn to the MAN IN THE DUNGEON. Beliefs are tested in the dark dungeon experiences of my life where everything is ripped away to expose who I really am. A dungeon is that place where everything is pointless without the purposes of God. Yet when all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • James Chandler avatar

    Mountaintops And Valleys

    Contributed by James Chandler on Jun 30, 2015
     | 8,347 views

    A short sermon outline on a message encouraging those in a valley and rejoicing with those on a mountaintop.

    Mountaintops and Valleys Matthew 14 We all experience mountaintops and valleys For a preacher- Monday always follows Sunday There are times in our life when everything is wonderful and God seems to be blessing us so richly. There are times in our life when we feel alone, not sure where ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Is This The Hill On Which I Want To Die? What Really Matters?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 15, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,528 views

    What is real love? Is this the hill on which I want to die? When things matter that should not? Then when things that should matter do not matter? What are we thinking?

    WHEN THINGS THAT DON'T MATTER MATTER... AND WHEN THE THINGS THAT DO MATTER DON'T MATTER ANYMORE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com IS THIS THE HILL I WANT TO DIE ON? LOVE NEVER FAILS... 1 Corinthians 13:8 Charity never faileth: 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Eyes, Ears And Heart

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jan 24, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,813 views

    Through Jesus Parables we will be given “knowledge of the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven”. This knowledge is being revealed to those of you who are seekers of the deep spiritual truths of God. Some of us will understand but others won't. Why?

    Eyes, Ears and Heart Matthew 13:1-23 NIV Last year our Sunday messages went through a series of topics on a closer walk with God that taught us how to be better disciples of Jesus. You may or may not have realized it but for 30 weeks that is what I spoke about. It was my prayer that these messages ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Speaking The Truth From Our Heart Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 30, 2016
     | 3,578 views

    To speak from the heart means that our hearts must not just be on fire, but also enlightened by the fullness of revelation

    Thursday of 17th Week in Course In our two and a half year look at the “Joy of the Gospel,” we have been considering Pope Francis’ words about preaching. Today we have two parallel readings about the response to the preaching of Jeremiah and John the Baptist, and on the surface, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Teaching True Repentance

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 11, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,580 views

    What is true repentance.

    TEACHING TRUE REPENTANCE Matt. 14: 1-12 INTRODUCTION: John’s preaching cost him his head. He came out of the wilderness preaching repentance. Repentance is one message that is hated by a sin loving I. WHAT REPENTANCE IS NOT. 1. TEARS. “For many walk, of whom I have told you often, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist