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  • Richard Francis avatar

    Groaning Faith

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Aug 31, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,837 views

    We groan as we wait in our earthly tent, have faith and reach out to those in the darkness for Christs love compels us

    Earthly Tent Our bodies are is what Paul is referring to as an “Earthly Tent” Inspiring eh, we are not even a small semi detached, but a thread bear, patched up, letting in the rain and blowing in the wind tent, causing more grief than bringing shelter type tent (or at least that’s how I might see ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who Am I? Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Sep 5, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 8,170 views

    Who am I? answering the question from the Bible and not from our emotions, nor from the world

    Who am I? 2 Corinthians 5 verse 17 Some of you are old enough to remember the group The Who and their song ‘Who are you?’ It got an airing at Live 8 recently. If you were asked “Who are you?” how would you answer? You could give your name but you are more than your name. You could say what you ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Trusting Externals To Make Us Feel Good Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000
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    Where do we get our sense of value from - externals or God’s love for us?

    My wife, Di, and I were sitting in the family room watching TV with our daughter, Janet, the other night when suddenly, Janet noticed the new watch Di had got for Christmas. She said with a mixture of awe and new-found respect, "Mum, you’ve got a Fossil watch. That’s so cool!" Well, we’d bought it ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Is Heaven For Everyone? Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 18, 2001
    based on 199 ratings
     | 71,628 views

    An examination of whether all people go to heaven for people investigating the Christian faith.

    Have you ever felt totally out of place somewhere? One of the things I do to be involved in our community is I’m a chaplain for our local Police Department. Now I’ve been a police chaplain for over three years now, and that role takes me some places I wouldn’t ordinarily be exposed to as a pastor. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    A New Direction Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jul 6, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,717 views

    This is the 5th sermon in the series "Requirements For Revival". This sermon asks the question, "How should Christians lives?"

    Sunday Morning July 7, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Requirements For Revival” [#5] SLIDE 1 A NEW DIRECTION 2 Corinthians 5 Introduction: 1. Stand with me as we read 2 Chronicles 7:14. SLIDE 2 2. This week has been a very difficult week for the staff and the church. I said ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Junk To Justified

    Contributed by La Juana Morris on Jul 18, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 9,827 views

    Reconcilled

    From Junk to Justified! Praise: Give me a clean heart. So I may serve thee. Lord Fix my heart so that I may be used by thee. For I’m not worthy. Of all these blessings. Give me a clean heart. So that I may follow thee. Prayer: Lord praying that when I find myself in the dungeon ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Kevin Newman avatar

    Striving For Excellence

    Contributed by Kevin Newman on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 10,002 views

    As Christians we need to re-examine why we do what we do from time to time, to make sure it is for His glory.

    Introduction -- Why are we here? What and who are we living for? Before we give the same "pat" answers, we need to re-examine ourselves to be sure we are living for Christ and not for ourselves. I. The Motivation of Paul Why did Paul preach, risk his life, and give up the pleasures of this life? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?

    Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Apr 1, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 7,902 views

    Its not just about what we believe. Its about how we treat one another. And its not just about how we treat one another. Its also about how we engage with people outside the faith.

    Bibliography: Finding Christ, Finding Life: Reconciliation In 1967 Columbia Pictures released a movie called “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?” Set in the 1960’s, this comedy tells of a dinner party given by a bride’s parents to meet her fiance‚ and his parents. The comfortable middle class ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Eric Snyder avatar

    Living The Love Of Jesus

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 11,984 views

    love

    Living the Love of Jesus, 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Eric A. Snyder. Farwell Church of Christ December 30, 2001 There is a story about a legalistic Seminary student who wanted to have a scriptural basis for everything he did. He felt he was on solid ground if he could quote Bible book, chapter & verse ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Reconcilable Differences

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Mar 11, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 4,871 views

    In this sermon I talk about our need for reconcilation with God and how God made that possible for us.

    Reconcilable Differences When you have a problem or disagreement with someone how do you normally respond? What do you do to try and make right a relationship gone badly? Do you use the Hatfield and McCoy method and duke it out until there’s only one person standing? Do you just let it go? Do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Comes After The Passion

    Contributed by Alan Balatbat on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,237 views

    Commenting on Barabbas, Donald Grey Barnhouse wrote, “He was the only man in the world who could say that Jesus Christ took his physical place. But I can say that Jesus Christ took my spiritual place. For it was I who deserved to die. It was I who deserve

    1.God’s Special Ministry – Reconciling us to Himself Intro: In Genesis chapter 3 and Romans 5:12-14. From the very beginning God wants us to be reconciled to Himself through His Son – Jesus Christ. Our Lord Jesus Christ was not a hesitant savior but a pro-active one. Genesis 3:9 But the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Todd avatar

    Ambassadors Of Christ

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 15, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,578 views

    This sermon was our church’s theme verse for 2003 to be ambassadors of Christ.

    Theme Verse for the year Sunday, January 12, 2003 It is July 3, 1940. For the past few months the Nazi blitzkrieg has rumbled through the countries of Holland, Belgium and France. It is just weeks from the miraculous rescue of the British Expeditionary force from the beaches of Dunkirk. Less ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Ten Persuasion Tips - 2 Cor. 5:11

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 27, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 6,682 views

    Ten Persuasion Tips - 2 Cor. 5:11 Paul wrote, "Since then we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men." We need to be more effective persuaders in a day when many are skeptical about the truth of Jesus Christ

    Ten Persuasion Tips - 2 Cor. 5:11 Introduction: People are more likely to change their opinions if you state your beliefs than if you let the audience draw their own conclusions. * Pleasant forms of distraction can increase the effectiveness of a persuasive appeal. * Information, by itself, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    Making Sense Of The Christian Life

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Oct 14, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,740 views

    The Christian life makes sense when we compare it to the bases in a baseball game.

    Text: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Title: Making sense of the Christian Life “Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience. We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but we are giving you ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Greg Nance avatar

    Look At What You Can't See Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Oct 19, 2003
    based on 38 ratings
     | 10,099 views

    What we see can distract us from what needs to be seen. With the eyes of faith we look beyond the temporal view to behold that which is glorious and eternal.

    Looking at What We Cannot See 2 Corinthians 5 After saying: 4:18 …while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal. Paul goes on to describe looking at things we can not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ