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  • Klaus Gutwein avatar

    A New Start In Galilee

    Contributed by Klaus Gutwein on Jan 22, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,587 views

    Christians are prisoners of hope, because of Jesus ministry. Luke 4: 14-21; Matthew 5: 13-16

    Desmond Tutu is the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa. He was deeply envolved in the struggle against Apartheid in his country and received in 1986 the Nobel peace prize for his endeavour for freedom and equality for his black brothers and sisters. In an interview with the magazine ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Lindeal Greer avatar

    The World Does Not See What We Do In Services.

    Contributed by Lindeal Greer on Feb 19, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 3,709 views

    What the world sees is what we do the rest of the time.

    The World does not see what we do in Church! The world does not see us singing praises to God, taking communion, praying, giving to God. For the most part the world cannot see what we do in our services. What the world sees is what we do the rest of the time. Matt 5: 13-16 This is more than ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Protecting Your Torch Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 21, 2001
    based on 271 ratings
     | 13,551 views

    How to keep our light shining

    There is a sense of finality to the scene in Survivor when Jeff Probst walks over to someone’s torch, says, “The tribe has spoken” and snuffs out the persons flame. There is a sense of finality when as believers we see another believer whose life style is in direction contradiction to the commands ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • James Turner avatar

    What Will You Do When The Lights Go Out?

    Contributed by James Turner on Mar 9, 2001
    based on 136 ratings
     | 9,838 views

    How to weather the storm, coming out of darkness into his light.

    Title: What Do You Do When the Lights Go Out? Text: John 1:1-5 & 9 Matthew 5:14-16 -I want to talk to you about this simple question - What do you do when the lights go out? Pray Light the candle Turn lights out (Stats by George Barna) I. Los Angeles School District A. They practice five ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brian Credille avatar

    A Purpose In Living Series

    Contributed by Brian Credille on Mar 11, 2001
    based on 164 ratings
     | 7,066 views

    Jesus provides for all people a purpose and meaning to life that will truly bring fulfillment and satisfaction.

    "A Purpose in Living" Matthew 5:13-16 INTRODUCTION 1. People today are groping for some kind of meaning to life. People are turning to illegal drugs, immoral lifestyles, and some to suicide because life is a meaningless cycle of disappointment and despair. 2. Many Christians suffer in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Mystery Of Light Part 3

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 27, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,080 views

    Scientists are baffled by the mystery of light they can study it but still don’t understand what light is. God is light according to the Bible and he’s as mysterious as light in the natural sense but like scientist we can study God and understand what l

    Mystery of Light part 3 Opening Illustration: Video clip – To reference Bob’s comment last week at the end of the service. Show video clip on the need for son glasses (humorous). Thesis: Scientists are baffled by the mystery of light they can study it but still don’t understand what light is. God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Can I Be His Candle? Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 28, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 10,249 views

    Study on a Candle for the Lord.

    I PONDER : HOW IMPORTANT CAN A LITTLE LIGHT BE? The use of a candle is a good illustration for a lesson. A good text is found in Luke 15, the Lost Chapter: Luke 15: 8 Either the woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, DOES SHE NOT LIGHT A CANDLE, AND SWEEP the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    Raising The Righteousness Bar Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 220 ratings
     | 21,780 views

    Jesus looked at the righteousness of those considered to be very religious in his day. Then he raised the bar to a level most would have considered impossible.

    Understanding the Kingdom - Part 5 3-25-01 INTRODUCTION In Jr. High, as part of my school’s track and field team, it was tough for me to find a field event. I tried them all, except pole vault (only b/c I couldn’t get in the air). No good at any of them. I could run at one speed for a long ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • William Baeta avatar

    Let His Light Shine In Your Heart

    Contributed by William Baeta on Apr 14, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 11,220 views

    “For God, who said ‘let light shine out of darkness,’ made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 4:6

    Theme: Let His light shine in your heart Life teaches us many lessons and we can learn a lot even from the childhood games we used to play. In Blind Man’s Bluff, for those who do not remember or have never played this game before, one child is blindfolded and then he or she has to look for and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    God Can Use You To Draw People To Him

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 30, 2002
    based on 89 ratings
     | 10,115 views

    A practical look at relational evangelism that frees people to share their faith without going through a total personality change.

    Matthew 5:12-14 April 28, 2002 God Can Use You to Draw People To Him. Last week I talked about God’s heart for the lost: how God loves us desperately and wants to be in relationship with us, how people are spiritually lost, and how they need Jesus. We can know all that, but still have a very ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Rob Clifton avatar

    A Relevant Church In An Irreverant World

    Contributed by Rob Clifton on Nov 16, 2000
    based on 96 ratings
     | 6,754 views

    This sermon focusses on unity in the Body of Christ.

    "A Relevant Church in an Irreverent World" Matthew 5:17; John 13:34 Introduction: 1. Much attention has been paid in the church in recent days to the issue of change. 2. So much so, that the word change has become a "Fightin' Word," just like in the old Western movies. 3. But the issue of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • James Wilson avatar

    But I Say Unto You . . .

    Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 22, 2000
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,051 views

    Jesus fulfilled the law.

    Restored! John 9:1-7 There are a few things I am good at, but many things I'm bad at. Still other things I'm absolutely terrible at. Among them, I am a terrible patient. Other than a couple of childhood illnesses, I hadn't been sick a day in my life until a doctor diagnosed me with thyroid ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James Wilson avatar

    The Lighthouse

    Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 22, 2000
    based on 77 ratings
     | 8,850 views

    Christians must be Salt and Light in the World.

    The Lighthouse Matthew 5:13-16 "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how will it be made salty again? It is good for nothing anymore, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men. [14] You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • D. Troy Hassell avatar

    The Sermon By The King Series

    Contributed by D. Troy Hassell on Dec 19, 2000
    based on 48 ratings
     | 5,514 views

    You must have a change of heart if you are to enjoy the blessing of Kingdom living today.

    Discourse #1 - The Sermon by the King Matthew 5 - 7 Introduction Hanging Bathroom Shower Curtains. Usually 12 rings that you have to snap in place. They are the hardest things to snap. When the curtain is secured to the rings which is on the pole, you usually have a curtain that does what it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    A New Law

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 26, 2000
    based on 56 ratings
     | 9,447 views

    Jesus and the New Covenant: The internalization of the law.

    It feels good to leave the heavy messages of the prophets and come into the sunshine of the New Testament. But the message of the prophets, as well as the rest of the Old Testament, are very important to our understanding of the New Testament. As soon as we begin reading Matthew, the first book ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist