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  • David Gauthier avatar

    Smyrna: Grace Under Fire Series

    Contributed by David Gauthier on Jun 22, 2001
    based on 245 ratings
     | 20,629 views

    Jesus Himself identifies with the persecuted church, and offers His grace and words of comfort.

    Intro: The Persecuted Church · A prominent national leader in the unregistered Protestant house church movement in China was executed Oct. 14, 1999 by firing squad. · Chechen militants kidnapped a young Baptist deacon and are demanding that his church sell its building and use the money to pay ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Get You Clothes On Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 9, 2001
    based on 60 ratings
     | 8,230 views

    You see, it is not enough to just get rid of the bad it,.Because if we only take off the bad, and never get around to putting on the good >>> we are placing ourselves in a very dangerous situation. (Jesus is Enough - part 5)

    Jesus Is Enough - Part 5 "Get Your Clothes On" Many years ago there was an emperor who was so fond of new clothes that he spent all of his money on them. He did not give himself any concern about his army; he cared nothing about the theater or for driving about in the woods, except for the sake ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Responsibility And Accountability In Church Discipline

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jul 15, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 30,578 views

    This is the second of a three part series on Church Discipline. It looks at the role of each of the characters presented in Matthew 18:15-18, and the role each has in bringing a fallen brother or sister back to the Lord.

    The Loving Act of Church Discipline Part 2: Accountability and Responsibility INTRODUCTION: As I begin this sermon this morning I am reminded of a story about a person who didn’t want to go to Church. He told his mother this and she told him that he had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Holt avatar

    The Winning Attitude

    Contributed by Charles Holt on Aug 6, 2001
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,888 views

    In this message we find the keys to Paul’s triumphant attitude despite all the hardships including abandonment of friends. I offer six suggestions of how to move past our disappointments.

    Charles W. Holt email: cholt@gt.rr.com THE WINNING ATTITUDE But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; (Phil. 1:12) I had a dream the other night. I dreamed a large and prosperous church called ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Tools For Devotional Exposition Of I Cor. 13

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,939 views

    Tools for Devotional Exposition of I Cor. 13

    FORMAT FOR DEVOTIONAL SERMONS DEFINITION - A devotional sermon is designed to warm the heart, inspire to action, and remind people of the sacred truths of scripture. These messages generally stress inspiration and application. 1. Title - Love conquers all. 2. Key Verse(s) - I Cor. 13:4-7 3. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Storm Proofing The House Series

    Contributed by Ken Alford on Aug 17, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,932 views

    A LIFE IS ONLY AS STRONG AS THAT ON WHICH IT RESTS.

    July 16, 2001-- AM STORM PROOFING THE HOUSE Matthew 7:24-27 INTRODUCTION: (1) During a thunder storm in the midwest, my parents turned on the TV to watch for tornado warnings. Just as the screen flashed a warning, a limb crashed outside the living room window. Mom bolted toward a safer spot in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ's Style Of Counseling

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 19, 2001
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,352 views

    Christ’s Style of Counseling

    Christ’s Style of Counseling John 15:1-7 Case Study - Recently, one of the students at our seminary asked me, "How should I counsel my Father who is about ready to take a second wife? He wants to have enough male children that he will be properly remembered and honored. My Mother is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Revelation's Eternal Sign Series

    Contributed by Normand Cote on Aug 24, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 6,992 views

    To show how God’s Sabbath day applied in the beginning of time to the end of time and how the Sabbath centers around creation & worship.

    Revelation’s Eternal Sign In early 1991, the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite sent back information to Earth that caused a sensation in scientific circles. This satellite had been hurled into space to peer into the depths of the universe. But what it eventually produced was far more ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Praying About Our National Crisis

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Sep 13, 2001
    based on 86 ratings
     | 11,756 views

    Help in how to pray in the wake of Tuesday’s terrorist attacks.

    Our lives are still numb from the events of this last week. We’ve experienced a national tragedy of unparalleled proportions. Our hearts are broken for the innocent lives that have been lost, business people and commuters, pilots and flight attendants, firefighters and police officers. We’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Its A Long Hard Road

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 61 ratings
     | 7,651 views

    The road may be long and hard, but Jesus is good to see us through.

    IT'S A LONG HARD ROAD. Acts 9:9-19 There is a very real and dangerous misconception which has been circulating for some time among church folk. I don't know when, or how, it all began but it's present toll upon the individual lives of the followers of Jesus is mounting. The deadly idea which has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who's In Charge Here?

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 78 ratings
     | 10,430 views

    Christ is the Head of the Church.

    Who's In Charge Here? Colossians 1:16-18 At a meeting of the American Psychological Association, Jack Lipton, a psychologist at Union College, and R. Scott Builione, a graduate student at Columbia University, presented their findings on how members of the various sections of eleven major symphony ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Robert Robb avatar

    God's Directives To Parents Series

    Contributed by Robert Robb on Apr 11, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,620 views

    What God has to say to parents in relation to their responsibilities to their children

    Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Study 4 Introduction This morning in our study of the Sermon on the Mount we come to consider the third of the Beatitudes – Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. I have already pointed out that what we have in these Beatitudes are not qualities ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Be Happy Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 17, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 3,964 views

    The church of Jesus Christ needs to be filled with therapists who dispense laughter and happiness to all they come in contact with especially at Easter.

    Be Happy- part 2 Thesis: The church of Jesus Christ needs to be filled with therapists who dispense laughter and happiness to all they come in contact with especially at Easter. Introduction: Today is Easter! It’s resurrection Sunday! It’s a time to rejoice and Be Happy! Why you ask! Because we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    When Things Do Not Turn Out Right Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 24, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 11,034 views

    This sermon deals with Joseph after his rise to prominence. How does he deal with those who hurt him along the way.

    When Things Just Don’t Go Right Part III Genesis 41:41-56 Hebrews 12:1-13 We have been looking at the life of a young man named Joseph over the past few messages, and one of the things we have seen again and again is that even when you obey God, some things just don’t go right from our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Because We Love & We Care

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 25, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,188 views

    This is a stewardship sermon based on the parable of the good Samaritan.

    Because We Love And We Care 10/29/2000 Proverbs 1:8-19 I John 3:16-20 Text Luke 10:25-37 Today we enter the challenge phase our New Life Campaign. One of our reasons for building the New Life Center is because we love and we care. Our first love is our love for God, for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed