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  • Ed Taylor avatar

    The Lavish Love Of God! Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 22, 2008
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     | 6,437 views

    The only place you will find true love is in Jesus!

    1. There are so many of us that before you became a Christian, you were a very mean, hateful, & hard person person. • Of all the words that someone would use to describe you (and me by the way), LOVE definitely wasn’t one of them. • But all that changed with Jesus Christ. We were born again and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Thirsting With Cup Full Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Nov 24, 2009
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     | 4,474 views

    Thanksgiving to God flows from a thirst for His presence!

    Thirsting With Cup Full, Psalms 42:1-11 Introduction The story is told of two old friends bumped into one another on the street one day. One of them looked forlorn, almost on the verge of tears. His friend asked, "What has the world done to you, my old friend?" The sad fellow said, "Let me tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Song Of An Old Man Series

    Contributed by Johann Neethling on Jan 2, 2006
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     | 7,120 views

    Lessons learned from the Hope, the Faith, and the Love expressed in Simeon’s Song

    THE SONGS OF CHRISTMAS: The Song of an Old Man Luke 2: 25-35 1. My little 20 month old grandson Kyle certainly loves to sing. He sings in the bathtub. He sings while playing with his toys. And he sings at the top of his voice from his car seat while his mom is trying to talk to me on her cell ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Armed And Dangerous

    Contributed by Keith Manry on Mar 21, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,954 views

    Here’s the truth, whether we want to recognize it or not: we’re in a battle. When we choose Jesus Christ, we’re not choosing the easy path in life. Our foes are worse than any of those in human battles: we’re battling “spiritual forces of evil”. Our foe i

    “Armed and Dangerous” Ephesians 6:10-20 Kung Fu Clergy. Martial Arts Ministry. If you think these are cute oxymorons, think again. More karate clergy are cinching their black belts than ever, chopping for Christ, kicking, blocking, flipping and punching their way into churches everywhere. Many of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Loneliness And Brokenness: The Devastating Effects Of Sin Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Aug 14, 2007
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     | 9,039 views

    This is a message in a series on the Book of Lamentations.

    Imagine if you will that you are one of the survivors of the Civil War left in the south. By the time of Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, the South lay in ruin. Cities, farms, and homes have been burned and ravaged by cannon fire. Railroads and bridges have been destroyed. The economical, social and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Is Heaven Like? Part 2 - Not Just Spiritual Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 18, 2008
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     | 3,233 views

    Is heaven strictly spiritual with no physical manifestation? No, the Bible speaks of heaven as both a spiritual and earthly kingdom. This has huge implications as to how we live our lives by following Jesus right now.

    The Burning Question What Is Heaven Like? Part 2 February 17, 2008 Various Scriptures Alright, we are looking at some burning questions and have begun with “What is heaven Like?” First of all, we noted that there is a key to these questions and all burning questions. Humility is that key. We are ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    When Integrity Meets Adversity

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Aug 30, 2016
     | 7,814 views

    A sermon to help Christians deal with adversity.

    "When Integrity Meets Adversity" Job 1:8 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? Job 2:3 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Perils Of The Rich And Famous Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 25, 2017
     | 6,502 views

    Anything that we put ahead of God in our life will be destroyed in the end.

    The Perils Of The Rich And Famous Text: James 5:1-6 Introduction 1. "There are people so poor that the only thing they have is money." -- Unknown "He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has." -- Henry Ward Beecher (1813–1887) 1. We tend to think that rich people ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Back Troubles?

    Contributed by John Gaston on May 7, 2018
     | 4,860 views

    A look at the prevalence of back trouble, its causes and the symptoms that attend it. At each juncture we see the parallels to back trouble in the spiritual realm.

    BACK TROUBLES? Eph. 4:17-24 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. Why do people never eat clocks? Because it’s really time consuming. 2. There’s that moment when you put your steak on the grill and your mouth waters all over from that amazing smell. Do vegans feel the same when you mow the grass?“ 3. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Did You Miss Christmas?

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 22, 2013
     | 3,921 views

    Many missed encountering Jesus because of fear, indifference and the busyness of life. Learn from the Magi. Seek the Lord and He shall be found by you.

    Did you miss Christmas? I am not referring to the season, or the day, or the activities we have at Christmas time. • I am referring to the Person – the encounter with Jesus. Many today can have Christmas and not meet Christ. • Christmas can come and go without any significant ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What To Do When You’re Not Feeling Worshipful

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 28, 2014
     | 8,742 views

    What To Do When You’re Not Feeling Worshipful

    What To Do When You’re Not Feeling Worshipful Psalm 40:1-3 February 16, 2014 It’s been a rough week. It was super cold outside, it snowed, the kids were sick, the car wouldn’t start, the pipes froze, the furnace couldn’t keep up with the cold. And now it’s Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Until We Pray-3 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 12, 2014
     | 3,374 views

    3 of 5. Jesus presented a model to guide His disciple's praying. We are neither praying nor truly free until we seek God's face. We are not praying & we are not free until we embrace...

    UNTIL WE PRAY-III—Matthew 6:5-15 Attention: We have discovered that our independence as a nation is tied to prayer. We also realize that our ministries as a church are bound to prayer as well. We cannot celebrate our ministry efforts unless we celebrate independence from sin, self, & the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Revelation Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Mar 1, 2016
     | 5,982 views

    The glory of the Word of God arches over all the universe

    Revelation 10.1-11 As some of you may know I like Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit books. However, it is always a good to remember that you should never judge a book by its film. In the films of those books there are no pauses or interludes as the books do. We are not given any ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    "Overwhelming Need?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 4, 2014
     | 6,607 views

    A sermon about the feeding of the 5,000 and how that relates to stress.

    "Overwhelming Need?" Matthew 14:13-21 I don't know about you, but there are times when I can get so overwhelmed, that, at least for a brief period of time--life becomes almost more than I can bear or deal with. Perhaps I'm dealing with 1,2,3 or 15 stressors at work and then something is ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A New Way Of Thinking Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 16, 2015
     | 9,249 views

    If we are going to construct a new you, we need to make some major changes beginning with how we think!

    INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP- WingClips- Cloudy with a chance of meatballs • SLIDE #1 • As we continue with our Building A New You series, we will delve into a subject that hits each and everyone of us where we live. • It is difficult not to conform the environment one lives ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ