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  • Jeff Davenport avatar

    Making Decisions That Stick

    Contributed by Jeff Davenport on Feb 22, 2006
    based on 30 ratings
     | 8,252 views

    How to make decisions that last so that you will recieve God’s blessings and power in your life!

    Making Decisions That STICK! Daniel 1:8, Matthew 15:18 Da 1:8 ¶ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. (KJV) He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Baccalaureate Address Class Of 2004

    Contributed by Greg Baskerville on Mar 24, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 37,534 views

    This is the baccalaureate address I gave to my son’s high school graduating class of 2004.

    Baccalaureate Service 05/20/2004 Graduates, In a few short days, you will be busy doing something you have looked forward to for a long time; no, not graduate, not get out of school, and not leave home. ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Mystery Of God

    Contributed by Juan Smith on Mar 30, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,550 views

    To ask the question of Seminarians: Where has our wonder of God’s mystery gone? And how can we put that wonder of the mystery of God back in our lives?

    The Mystery of God? Readings: Exodus 3:1-15 1 Corinthians 2:6-11 Aim: To ask the question of Seminarians: Where has our wonder of God’s mystery gone? And how can we put that wonder of the mystery of God back in our lives? Purpose: The way in which we put the mystery back is by leaving space for ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Anti-Christ Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 20, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,435 views

    Who is the "Man of Lawlessness" and when will he appear? What should we as Christians do in response?

    In Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians he concentrated on the timing of Jesus’ return - and that believers were not lost in some transporter buffer error - but would actually precede those that remain alive. But no sooner had the postman delivered that letter and it was read - that some ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    First Mary, Now Us

    Contributed by John Nadasi on Dec 19, 2002
    based on 131 ratings
     | 8,283 views

    The call to share Christ with the world began with Mary... It is now our turn.

    Luke 1: 26-38 Paonia United Methodist Church December 22, 2002 I want to start off this morning with a little exercise. Don’t worry, you don’t even have to get up… But I do want you to take a minute to reflect back on your life. I want you to remember being 15. Can you remember back that ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Result Of His Time

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 11, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,212 views

    God the Father has taken time to create us, redeem us, and care for us.

    Have you ever wondered how Father’s Day got started? According to published reports, the first Father’s day was observed in Spokane, Washington in 1910, 92 years ago. Louise Smart Dodd proposed the idea in 1909 because she wanted to honor her father who was widowed when his wife died giving birth ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Cost Of Discipleship

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 14, 2003
    based on 324 ratings
     | 53,043 views

    The Text is the Gospel Reading for Common Lectionary, Year B, the theme is characteristics of a Disciple as seen in this text.

    THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP—MARK 8:27-38 --by R. David Reynolds Billy Graham has said, “Salvation is free, but discipleship costs everything we have” [--Edythe Draper, Drapers Book of Quotations for the Christian World (Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1992)]. In our text this morning ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Ninth Commandment Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 28, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 16,881 views

    What does it mean not to bear false witness? Does this commandment have a larger scope?

    INTRODUCTION Famous American Fibs - The check is in the mail. - I’ll start my diet tomorrow. - We service what we sell. - Give me your number and the doctor will call you right back. - Money cheerfully refunded. - One size fits all. - This offer limited to the first 100 people who call in. - Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Meaning Of Communion Bread Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 117 ratings
     | 51,361 views

    Simple bread has incredible meaning when it’s used to celebrate the Lord’s Supper.

    Meaning of the Bread For Christians, this is a season of remembering. We look forward to celebrating and remembering Christ’s death and resurrection but, in advance, we remember many other events and words that led up to that horrific sacrificial offering of Himself. During his final meal with his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Kingdom And The End. Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,733 views

    A simple look at end time things: the ’consumation of the Kingdom’

    The kingdom and the end. Lk 17:20-38 WBC 17/3/2 am 1) SIMPLE? v20 We’re looking at the KOG and the ‘end of the world’, here Many think = simple! Can extrapolate a text… the texts… revn - get chronology - work out exactly what’s gonna happen, when My experience is- this is NOT simple! - think ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Name That Person Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 13, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,975 views

    One of the ways that we can make meaningful connections is by connecting with people who are often overlooked.

    Several years ago there was a game show called, Name That Tune in which contestants competed for cash and prizes by trying to name songs in as few notes as possible. The famous line being of course, I can name that song in one note! This morning, we are going to briefly play “Name That Person” ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Lighten Your Load

    Contributed by Ian Biss on Oct 16, 2001
    based on 89 ratings
     | 5,647 views

    A message of care to the lost and the saved!

    Lighten Your Load. By Ian Biss 4/20/01 Intro... Illustration of woman on phone. The telephone rings, and the young mother answers. "Honey, it’s mom. I called because I know that you’re busy with the three children, and I want to give you some help. I’m going to stop by to clean the house, ...read more

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    Denomination: Grace Brethren

  • Dan Cormie avatar

    Hearing Voices

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,245 views

    Understanding prayer as a dialogue rather than a monologue.

    17, March 2002 Dakota Community Church Hearing Voices Introduction: II. Statistics on Prayer According to a poll on prayer for Newsweek (3/31/97), the following percentage said: They ask for health or success for a child or family member when they pray -- 82 They ask for strength to overcome a ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Dean Morgan avatar

    Train Yourself To Be Godly

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 13, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 34,237 views

    In urging Timothy to train himself in godliness, Paul borrowed a term from the realm of athletics. The verb which is variously translated in different versions of the Bible as “exercise,” “discipline,” or “train” originally referred to the training of yo

    TEXT: 1 Timothy 4:7 TITLE: TRAIN YOURSELF TO BE GODLY The apostle Paul did not take for granted the godliness of his spiritual son Timothy. Though Timothy had been his companion and co-laborer for a number of years, Paul still felt it necessary to write to him, “(exercise) train yourself to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Robert Marsh avatar

    Narnia - Fairy Tale Or Reality? Series

    Contributed by Robert Marsh on Dec 1, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,710 views

    Second in the Series - Asks listeners to believe the unbelievable - to have faith in the fantastic claims of Christmas.

    Christmas in Narnia FAIRY TALE OR REALITY? Matthew 1:18-24 During these days leading to Christmas, the world’s attention has been drawn back to a classic children’s tale written in 1950 by CS Lewis – The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. As we mentioned last week, Lewis was one of the great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist