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  • Byron Sherman avatar

    No Mere Men-3--Sec. 1, Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 19, 2014
     | 3,425 views

    3 of 10. Paul reveals the traits of unspiritual men. Unspiritual men are unable to exist in harmony. But Why? Because...No mere men can Overcome...

    NO MERE MEN-III—1Corinthians 3:1-9 Paul reveals the traits of unspiritual men. Unspiritual men are unable to exist in harmony. Why are the unspiritual unable to live in harmony? Because...No mere men can Overcome... And as we discovered previously—No mere men can Overcome... 1. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spoken Nature Of The Word Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 25, 2014
     | 4,177 views

    A sermon on the public reading of Scripture (Material adapted from Daniel Overdorf's book, What the Bible Says About the Church: Rediscovering Community, chapter 13 Word Driven, pages 333-338)

    HoHum: One of Crystal’s students, an African American, is into Spoken Word. Here is a sample called The Last Laugh by Sabrina Nicole: I’m not an ego maniac you know the type that gives others a heart attack I get my vital nutrition From a dietitian Who only asks for my Submission And ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Water Gate Series

    Contributed by Monte Brown on Sep 28, 2014
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     | 14,960 views

    The Water Gate brings to view how God brings holiness and revival to His people.

    “The Water Gate Message 9” The Spiritual Application of the Gates Notes from Thompson Chain Reference Bible; Tim LaHaye Prophecy Study Bible Translation used is NKJV unless otherwise noted. Monte Brown’s personal translation (MB) Information taken from Pray Israel.com 3/26/08; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Growth Takes Humility; Pride Kills It, Where Do We Get Humility?

    Contributed by David Leach on Jan 13, 2014
     | 5,892 views

    Pride - is dependence on and confidence in myself, it always seeks to take the credit. Humility - is dependence on and confidence in God, it only seeks to give God the credit.

    Spiritual growth takes humility; pride kills it, where do we get humility? 1 Pe 5:5 ...Be clothed with humility, for God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble. (shouldn’t we know what God means by pride and humility?) Pride - is dependence on and confidence in myself, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    We’ve Entered God’s Promised Land – Now What Do We Do?

    Contributed by David Leach on Jan 13, 2014
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     | 5,989 views

    God brought us out of spiritual Egypt through the new birth, not to leave us in a spiritual wilderness ruled by our flesh, but to bring us into a spiritual Promised Land.

    We’ve entered God’s Promised Land – now what do we do? God brought us out of spiritual Egypt through the new birth, not to leave us in a spiritual wilderness ruled by our flesh, but to bring us into a spiritual Promised Land; meaning: (i) We have crossed the spiritual river ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    10 Warnings To Church Leaders - Be Careful About Yourself

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jan 23, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,441 views

    WE MUST WATCH OVER OUR OWN LIFE AND DOCTRINE SO WE CAN SAVE OURSELVES AND THOSE WHO HEAR US.

    10 WARNINGS TO CHURCH LEADERS - BE CAREFUL ABOUT YOURSELF 1. WE MUST WATCH OVER OUR OWN LIFE AND DOCTRINE SO WE CAN SAVE OURSELVES AND THOSE WHO HEAR US. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES *************************** 1 TIMOTHY 4:16 Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Good Man

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 1, 2013
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     | 27,613 views

    This is a funeral service for an older believer in our congregation. He was indeed a good man and an encourager as was the bible character, Barnabas.

    Song – How Great Thou Art “Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    One Of The Good Guys Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Nov 9, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,127 views

    Are you changed by the Spirit, made one of God's good guys?

    The word, Complete, is defined in my Collegiate Dictionary as “lacking nothing; whole; entire; having all the required or customary characteristics, skills ” A Complete Christian is one that has applied himself to being whole through Jesus Christ, who will not settle for less than the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Encouraged To Encourage

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 22, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 47,986 views

    God encourages us so that we could encourage one another

    Encouraged to Encourage 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 The story seems so modern. A man who seems to be in a rut in his job gets a call from his boss about a terrific new opportunity overseas. Things had not been going so well where he was. Everything he tried to do was a dead end. So this opportunity was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I Love My Church

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Nov 4, 2014
     | 10,681 views

    How I love my church.

    I Am Committed to My Church 2 Chronicles 29:1-5 I want to introduce you to a mythical church member that I am going to call Kenny. When we first meet Kenny he is attending services at First Church but he left because the services were too formal, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Christ's Second Coming, Heaven And Hell Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 6, 2010
    based on 15 ratings
     | 23,507 views

    Both the Old and New Testaments speak of how the world we know will end and that God is working out His purposes until then. When Jesus comes again, believers will be judged and then enjoy eternity with God in Heaven. Unbelievers will also be judged and t

    “I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. And after all my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see him with my own eyes – I, and not another” Job 19:25-27. Both the Old and New Testaments speak of how the world we know ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A "Sticky" God

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 7, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,263 views

    Description – The third message in the 2010 Lenten series and communion meditation for March 7, 2010

    Today I begin with a confession. (Sorry, nothing juicy.) Last week I gave you this set of questions to prepare for today’s sermon. (Slide 1) 1. How do times of distress affect my prayer life? 2. How fervent am I in prayer when life is going well? 3. How does distress re-orient my ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Judgment Is Coming - #1 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,955 views

    Let us not abandon the theology that God and this culture is on a collision course. Hear the words of the prophet and make ready!

    Words of Warning – Series from Joel “Judgment Is Coming” Joel 1:1-15 * One of the forgotten, if not dismissed, truths from God’s word is that this world is on a collision course with Almighty God (Elohim). While it is true that God is a god of love, grace, and even mercy, what people of today may ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Game Is Only Half Over

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 21, 2010
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     | 9,932 views

    The fifth message in the 2010 Lenten series

    (Slide 1) On New Year’s Day, 1929, Georgia Tech played the University of California in the Rose Bowl. A UC player named Roy Riegels, who was their center, recovered a fumble for California and in the confusion of evading some of the Georgia Tech tacklers, started running sixty-five yards… in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Spiritual Growth Takes Humility; Pride Kills It, Where Do We Get Humility?

    Contributed by David Leach on May 31, 2014
     | 5,469 views

    Where do we get Christ's humility?

    1 Pe 5:5 ...Be clothed with humility, for God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble. (shouldn’t we know what God means by pride and humility?) Pride - is dependence on and confidence in myself, it always seeks to take the credit Humility - is dependence on and confidence ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational