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  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Telling The Truth

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jun 16, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 12,954 views

    We can afford to be honest about our flaws and failings, because we are completely loved and accepted in Christ.

    "Most Christians are habitual liars." Let me repeat that: "Most Christians are habitual liars." And quite proficient at it, too. Now, of course we don’t call it lying. And we don’t think of it as lying. In fact, we don’t think of it at all; we just do it, and that’s part of the problem. We’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love In Overalls Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 23, 2000
    based on 93 ratings
     | 5,190 views

    How to love people enough to like them by developing the art of unconditional acceptance.

    Love In Overalls (Message #12 of the Series: View From God’s Mountaintop) Matthew 5.1and John 13.34-35 October 22, 2000 ------------------------- This morning we connect two texts. The first is the prologue to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    No Need To Fear

    Contributed by Mark Hensley on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 124 ratings
     | 7,982 views

    Accept suffering. Say no to fear. Set Christ apart in your heart as Lord!

    "Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear [1] ; do not be frightened." [2] But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Good News For Bad People Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 13, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,631 views

    This story is about what we think makes us acceptable in the sight of God.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 49 “Good News for Bad People” Luke 18:9-14 In verse nine Jesus begins another parable. Because this parable follows the parable of the persistent widow, where Jesus teaches us to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Bradford avatar

    Barbecue, The Banquet And The Gospel Of Christ

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on May 23, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,968 views

    That all are invited to the Wedding Banquet, to the Feast, but will you accept the invitation and dress for the wedding?

    Have you seen the commercial that asks, ”What’s America cooking up for Dinner?” (of course beef). This commercial superimposes an American idea that our favorite meal is beef. (Not arguing against it, and those connected with the beef industry would certainly applaud this commercial). Like that ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • DAN SANTIAGO avatar

    How To Give To God

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Feb 17, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,052 views

    Our giving should meet certain conditions before it becomes acceptable to God.

    HOW TO GIVE TO GOD Genesis 4:1-10 What kind of gift did you give to loved ones yesterday - Valentine’s Day? Sometimes special events bother me because I have to be careful in finding the right gift for a person. Because it speaks of whom we are and what we think about the recipient ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Watch Your Table Manners Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jul 23, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,202 views

    God accepts ALL sorts of people in his family -- and we need to as well!

    Acts 10:1-48 We continue our study of the Book of Acts, and we now come to chapter 10. It opens with a Gentile soldier named Cornelius, who is told by God in a vision to send for Peter. Meanwhile, Peter is in another town and it’s late in the afternoon and he is tired and hungry. Someone starts ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Holiness Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 12, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,337 views

    Holiness is the gift of an identity, appearing to be too good to be true, but received by accepting forgiveness.

    Today’s message is framed by incidents provided by two church members. I will not be naming the players, but they have given me both the beginning and the ending of this message on holiness. The beginning: a few days ago one of you told me that you came to worship each Sunday so that you could ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Will You Do With Jesus

    Contributed by Clint Shrum on Jan 9, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,869 views

    The biggest decision a person will ever make in their life is whether or not they will accept Jesus as their Saviour

    WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH JESUS Mark 15:8-13 Intro: In this chapter we find Jesus has been delivered to Pilate. It is the Feast of the Passover and the custom of the Jews was to release a prisoner of whomsoever they desired. Here Pilate is faced with a decision they will change the course of all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "No More Excuses"

    Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Jun 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,887 views

    Moses had several excuses; of which God didn’t accept any

    • An excuse is a reason we give for not doing what someone else expects us to do. We not only make excuses for missing church, but for missing work, school, and meetings. We also make excuses for bad behavior and for bad attitudes, and for not getting a job done on time or for not doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Results Of The Cross Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jun 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,930 views

    Finding the message of forgiveness and acceptance from a Holy and Loving God by way of the Cross.

    JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD. SIN IS DEFEATED AND DEATH IS CONQUERED. JESUS’ WORK ON EARTH CAN NOW BE SUMMARIZED INTO ONE WORD – VICTORY! WHEN JESUS BREATHED HIS LAST AND GAVE UP HIS SPIRIT, IT WAS NOT THE END, NOR A VICTORY FOR EVIL. WHAT TRANSPIRED WAS A LOVING, COURAGEOUS, DEATH-DEFYING ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Music In Worship

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Feb 24, 2004
    based on 112 ratings
     | 15,868 views

    This is an examination of the kind of music that God deems acceptable in the worship of the Lord’s Church.

    From the earliest days, music has played an important element in the worship of God. In both the Old and New Testaments, one can read of the use of music in worship. During the last 1600-1700 years, there has been much controversy as to the nature of acceptable music in Christian worship. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Heart With A Big Margin

    Contributed by W F on Jun 25, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,131 views

    Discover how to accept people who are hard to live with in a way that is pleasing God.

    INTRODUCTION At some time in our lives we all need to deal with difficult people or people who have done the wrong thing by us. In this letter that Paul has written to Philemon, we discover how we can accept people who are hard to live with, in a way that is pleasing God. Quite simply some people ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Do I Qualify For Heaven Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 26, 2006
    based on 71 ratings
     | 22,287 views

    What kind of wedding garments do we need to be acceptable in the Kingdom of Heaven?

    We’re beginning a series of sermons based on questions submitted by the people of this congregation, as well as questions from people in the churches at Spring Creek, Pisgah and Walton. As their preachers and I prayed about the responses we received, we found that there were certain questions that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Chanon Mullens avatar

    One Fourth

    Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Sep 5, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,868 views

    In the "Parable of the Sower" we see that the percentage of fruitful seeds is not acceptable in the eyes of the Lord.

    1. HOLLOW SEED (VS 4;19) • Highway Ground-Cornfields possess travel paths through the rows of corn, the seed in which fell upon this seed was not sown in ‘fallow ground’ • Fallow ground is: a. Unplowed or b. Uncultivated • These who hear the word and understand it not are those who: a. Do not heed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist