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  • Jason Jones avatar

    Perfectly Joined Together Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 21, 2010
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    Exposition of 1 Cor 1:10-17 regarding Paul's desire for the church to be without division and perfectly joined together

    Text: 1 Cor 1:10, Title: Perfectly Joined Together, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/4/10, AM A. Opening illustration: An African proverb says, "When elephants fight, grass gets trampled." The church at Corinth had been nurtured by two of the world’s greatest evangelists: Paul and Apollos. Their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Message Of The Cross Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 21, 2010
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    Exposition of 1 Cor 1:18-25 regarding the foolishness of the gospel in the eyes of the world

    Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, Title: The Message of the Cross, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/11/10, AM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: Paul begins to deal with the greatest solution to the problem of division in this text – the gospel of Christ. Recount context: division in the church over ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Choosing Nobodies Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 21, 2010
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    Exposition of 1 Cor 1:26-31 regarding the foolishness of the choice of the Corinthians to carry out the gospel in the eyes of the world, and how God promises to use them to bring to nothing all the things that the world values

    Text: 1 Cor 1:26-31, Title: Choosing Nobodies, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/18/10, AM A. Opening illustration: How many of you were the last to be picked dividing up teams in school. Could you imagine someone who deliberately chose all the worst players on the team? What if this team captain had the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Weakness Of God

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 27, 2009
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     | 8,492 views

    The current church seems so obsessed with the power of God. What kind of power is it? Is it after all a power that comes from weakness?

    It has been my habit for many years to read through the Bible each year. As I continue this practice I am increasingly amazed at how absurd God’s plan for the world and his kingdom is — that is, in human terms. God seems to delight in abuse and rejection, for he receives plenty of it. He seems, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    The Message Of The Cross

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jun 16, 2009
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     | 11,896 views

    What does the cross DO for mankind?

    THE MESSAGE OF THE CROSS 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 * The story is told of a little girl who was seen wearing a beautiful gold cross around her neck. One day a Man walked up to her and said, “Young lady, I don’t believe the cross that Jesus died on was that pretty.” Her response, “I know, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Explaining Mark 6:1-13

    Contributed by Peter Fisher on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 44 ratings
     | 75,267 views

    A look at the undercurrents in the passage, to see what was really going on

    Introduction As we look through the gospel reading today, I am going to pick on a number of words and phrases to try to give a better picture of what was going on. Marks’ Gospel is a fast moving text. It could be called "What Jesus Did Next". It is easy to get caught up in the story and miss ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    All Bark And No Bite Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009
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    God has the power and Satan is powerless against Him

    SNAKEBITES & STOMPING Part 4 All Bark and No Bite! Sunday, October 18, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee Last week’s Fighter Verse—Proverbs 3:7, “Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.” While visiting Loretta’s parents in Indiana last summer I spent each morning walking several ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Unity In Christ Series

    Contributed by James Tilley on Dec 16, 2009
     | 5,674 views

    This sermon is an exposition of 1 Cor 1.10-17.

    Unity in Christ Text: 1 Cor 1.10-17. Introduction: Illustration: The Queen Mary was the largest ship to cross the oceans when it was launched in 1936. Through four decades and a World War she served until she was retired, anchored as a floating hotel and museum in Long Beach, California. During ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Can Boast

    Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Jan 10, 2010
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    We find much in our lives that do not live up to God's standard. Yet we can boast in Christ - who for us is God's wisdom, righteousness, holiness and deliverer

    Concordia Lutheran Church Epiphany 1 - January 10, 2010 You Can Boast, in and of Christ ! Corinthians 1:26-31 & Joshua 3 † IN JESUS NAME † May you realize your place in Christ, the place where God has called you to. A place of mercy, and of peace, where His love is so incredible, it is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Fully Known

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 18, 2009
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    Healthy self-knowledge means that in Christ we know enough to be functional, and indeed our ignorance is the vehicle through which God conveys wisdom, for in Him we are fully known.

    Charley Brown says to Lucy, still dispensing sage wisdom for the pre-inflationary price of five cents, "Nobody likes me, Lucy. Everybody hates my guts. Do you see that plane up there, Lucy? It’s a plane full of people going somewhere else. That’s what I’d like to do. I’d like to go somewhere else, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Outreach: To Whom Are We To Go? Series

    Contributed by George Mclaughlin Jr. on Oct 19, 2009
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     | 3,117 views

    Only God has the right to decide who is going to believe. We need to go & share with everyone possible. The Spirit of God will convict, and there will be fruit! But we must go!

    Outline for CBF October 18, 2009 Text: Matthew 28:18-20 Review Matthew 28:18-20 "Go" 1. Last week’s message in a capsule: "Go" means You & I get out and touch the lives of those who need Jesus! 2. It takes an effort to "go." 3. Church stuff can actually stifle the great commission. a. We should ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Christ Crucified Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Apr 24, 2010
    based on 30 ratings
     | 13,050 views

    We preach Christ crucified. I. Christ crucified - REJECTED II. Christ crucified – ACCEPTED

    Christ Crucified Our text for today is found in First Corinthians chapter one. Follow along with me as I read: “We preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles. Yet to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is God’s power and God’s wisdom.” 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tyler Edwards avatar

    Unified Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 12, 2010
     | 5,535 views

    The church was designed to be an irresistible community. Yet people are not always drawn to it. How can we change that?

    1. An Irresistible Community: 1 Corinthians March 7, 2010 Unified 1 Corinthians: Unity and Division: (1:10-17) 1 Corinthians chapter 1 starting in verse 10. Last week we made our way through Paul’s introduction and greeting in his epistle to the Corinthians. It is apparent that Paul has ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    "Stumbling Over Jesus" Lent Iii

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Mar 11, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,712 views

    Real evil does exist in the world... we also break God’s commandments... Even though the world is broken, God has not repeated the Flood. The cross is our hope but remains a stumbling block, foolishness...(some quotes from "Wide Angel View by Charles Col

    Lent III I Corinthians 1:18 Redeemer In Jesus Holy Name March 15, 2009 “Stumbling Over Jesus” Not everything in the world is good. Not everything in the world is happy. Not everything in the world is beautiful. In fact real evil does exist in the world. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "We Are Not A Christian Nation" Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,230 views

    Should the church dissolve since our president has declared that we are not a Christian nation? The numbers of people claiming to be Christians has dropped dramatically. The question is, is the cross still relevant in this post-Christian world?

    President Barak Obama visited Turkey this week. In a press conference he stated “we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation.” Newsweek reporter Jon Meacham wrote the cover story for his magazine entitled “The Decline and Fall of Christian America.” The 2009 American Religious Identification ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel