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  • Victor Yap avatar

    The God Who Really Sees Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007
     | 4,486 views

    Abraham, Pt. 4

    THE GOD WHO REALLY SEES (GENESIS 16:1-16) Are you suffering, weak, or troubled? At the lowest point of my ministry, I took a course co-taught by two professors who required all students, mainly pastors, to stay together in a retreat center for two weeks, and every night there was a designated time ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God's Greatest Gift

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Dec 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,082 views

    Christmas Sermon. Along with Jesus come the gifts of Love, Joy, and Peace.

    GOD’S GREATEST GIFT A. Christmas can be a STRESSFUL time of year, especially if you, like many of us, wait until the last minute to BUY your GIFTS. 1. The song says, "Tis the season to be jolly," but have you been to WALL MART? ILLUSTRATION: My family and I have gone Christmas SHOPPING at ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Greatest Gifts Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 2, 2003
    based on 66 ratings
     | 12,890 views

    Because God loved us, He gave us wondrous gifts... but why did He go to such lengthes to tell us how wicked we’d been before we recieved those gifts?

    OPEN: A young, married Bible College graduate and his bride were unpacking in their first parsonage. The young bride showed the young preacher a box and told him that he had to promise never to look in it. It was her personal box. He made the promise, but after 25 years he happened to see it on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Dark Lord - The Lord Of The Ring Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 8, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 7,757 views

    Satan is the real "Dark Lord" and while the Bible tells us he is defeated, he is still dangerous. How do we deal with this powerful force of evil and overcome?

    OPEN: Several years ago, I watched a PBS Special that covered the events leading up to the "Battle of the Bulge" during WWII. It was the autumn of 1944 and Germany had been beaten back behind its borders. The Nazi war machine was in tatters and the repeated bombing raids of the Allies all but ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Stephen Fournier avatar

    Paul's "Brother"

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Sep 19, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,316 views

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    PAUL’S "BROTHER" PHILIPPIANS 2:25-30 04/27/95 One of Ben Franklin’s many discoveries was that plaster sown in fields would make plants grow better. He shared this discovery with his neighbors only to be mocked. They argued that plaster would have no affect on grass or grain. Not one who liked to ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Jeremy Houck avatar

    Just Because You Failed Dosen't Mean You Are A Failure

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Sep 22, 2003
    based on 133 ratings
     | 24,800 views

    Peter failed Christ but he was not a failure. Christ still used Peter to do grate things for His church.

    If I were to ask, "Name a great baseball player," Who would you name? You might say Reggie Jackson, Pete Rose, Hank Aaron, or you might say Babe Ruth. Most of know Babe Ruth as the guy who hit 714 home runs, the home run king. For many years Babe Ruth held the record until Hank Aaron broke it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Egypt And The Golden Calf Series

    Contributed by Leo Launio on Oct 16, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 10,922 views

    Idolatry is not simply worshipping an idol. Idolatry is not giving God first place in our hearts.

    December 8, 2002 A. Review 1) Saturday evening—we studied “The Valley of Baca” a) From this study, we’ve learned that in our Christian journey towards the Promised Land we will experience some difficulty. This is the Valley of Baca. Also known as the Valley of Tears. 2) Saturday morning—we ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Love Is Only True In Action

    Contributed by Aldy Duque on Oct 28, 2003
    based on 118 ratings
     | 15,239 views

    Love is never a true love unless it is expressed in action.

    I. INTRODUCTION The letter of the apostle John had two purposes in writing this letter: (1) to expose and reject the doctrinal ethical errors of the false teachers, and (2) to exhort the Christians to pursue a life of fellowship with God characterized by truth. His main concern is for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Happy Birthday, Church

    Contributed by Christopher Roberts on Oct 29, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 10,059 views

    Penetcost is perhpas the most significant day on our calendars. The celebration of the birth of the Church is just as important as Christmas and Easter. So why do so many churches overlook it, in spite of celebrating other civil holidays?

    I love to study history. I enjoy memorizing dates. How many of you here this morning like history? Regardless, there are certain dates in history that we remember aren’t there? For example, if I say 1492 – we all know what happened in 1492. Columbus sailed the ocean blue. What about October ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Who Killed Jesus?

    Contributed by James Buchanan on Mar 6, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 6,198 views

    Dealing with the movie, "The Passion of the Christ", it deals with the question of who was really responsible for Jesus’ crucifixion.

    Today, I want to ask the question—who killed Jesus Christ? The answer is important, maybe more important than you realize. You see, there has been a lot of anti-Semitism because of the story of the passion, and there has been a lot of blame assessed to the Jewish people. In three days, a movie ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    1 Corithians 13 Part 1: Love Is Patient, Kind And Does Not Envy Series

    Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 48 ratings
     | 13,189 views

    A look at the begining of 1 Corithians 13 and love is patient, kind and does not envy.

    Introduction Love. The Beatles sang the song, All You Need is Love. Perhaps in light of 1 Corinthians 13 they were not too far from the truth. This morning we looked at what it means for God to be love and then what that means for us. We looked at the background to 1 Corinthians 13, to see where ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    The Women Of Jesus' Geneology

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,640 views

    It’s good to know that Jesus welcomes such damaged people into his family!

    Matthew 1 3rd Sunday of Advent: December 11, 2005 The Women of the Genealogy of Jesus A few months ago I was beginning to read the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew has the genealogy of Jesus right away. Often when I hit a passage like that, I skim over it to get to the good parts – the stories. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Lovest Thou Me?

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Nov 4, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 7,151 views

    iN THESE PASSAGES, NOTICE THE PERSON WHO ASKED THE QUESTION. THE PERSON WHO WHOM THE QUESTION WAS ASKED, AND THE PERSONALITY OF THE QUESTION.

    LOVEST THOU ME? JOHN 21:15-17 Let me ask you a question this morning. What do you love most of all? If we would be honest, we would have several answers. One might say, I LOVE MONEY. I am going to get all of it I can. But you need to remember, the Bible says, THE LOVE OF MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Holdcroft avatar

    Whom Shall I Send?

    Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Nov 8, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 30,569 views

    This sermon looks at the calling of Isaiah to be a prophet of God. He first encountered God, was consecrated before God, and then accepted his calling.

    Whom shall I send? Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2:Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brian B avatar

    Freedom & Forgiveness Are Never Free...

    Contributed by Brian B on Nov 13, 2003
    based on 55 ratings
     | 10,799 views

    Melvin Newland (Brownsvill Christian church) laid the Groundwork for this one, This is what I ended up with including an order of service and song selections. preached at a veteran’s day service. I have stood on the shoulders of Giants... Thanks Melvi

    FREEDOM & FORGIVENESS ARE NEVER FREE (A sermon by Reverend Melvin Newland … reworked by Brian C. Byers Freedom and forgiveness are never free, Reverend Melvin Newland in points out that there is always a price that has to be paid for both. I trust that most of you realize that Tuesday was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ