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  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Salvation Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Nov 28, 2000
    based on 129 ratings
     | 20,479 views

    This is part of a sermon series based on the Parables of Jesus. What's in it for me. This sermon is on the parable in Luke 15 - the prodigal son.

    What's In It for Me? - Salvation Some believe that if humankind is left to its own that the results will be positive and good. This was true once when God first made man but because of sin and it's destructive character there is no one who is righteous. When left to his own devices each of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Lord Who Does All Things Right

    Contributed by William Baeta on Dec 1, 2000
    based on 63 ratings
     | 7,857 views

    The Lord can be trusted

    Theme: The Lord who does all things right Text: Isaiah 35:4-7; James 2:1-5; Mark 7:31-37 For the past two decades a lot has been said and written about accountability, probity, and integrity, yet corruption continues to dominate the headlines. Every section of the society including the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Faith Tested By Persecution Series

    Contributed by Steve Hanchett on Dec 4, 2000
    based on 94 ratings
     | 4,457 views

    Message shows how God uses trials to allow our faith to be tested.

    Steve Hanchett, pastor Berry Road Baptist Church “But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christmas Colors

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 4, 2000
    based on 58 ratings
     | 8,265 views

    A Christmas Eve Sermon about the colors of Christmas in the manger.

    Christmas Eve Lk. 2:1-20 “Christmas Colors” A window opened in the yellow straw, as a black nose, two pinkish ears and a gray paw poked out to see the strange sound in that stable. The gray little mouse saw the brown hues of the ox, the donkey and the camel in the silver glow of that star. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Bob Briggs avatar

    Are Your Really Wanting To Be Blessed?

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 14, 2000
    based on 81 ratings
     | 6,485 views

    What is the price of success, what does one have to pay to be blessed?

    If I were to ask how many of you would like to be successful, I would be surprised if there was one who would decline the opportunity and live life in failure. We all want to experience success in its varying degrees. Success comes at the end of a great struggle. Success is only success ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Patrick Lane avatar

    Anxiety

    Contributed by Patrick Lane on Dec 20, 2000
    based on 79 ratings
     | 12,326 views

    Freeing ourselves from the tyranny of good intentions

    Last week I asked you what you were afraid of, what fears could paralyze you. And we talked at length about a common fear of most everyone, the fear of being forgotten and alone. There is a close cousin of fear I’d like to ask you about what makes you anxious. Anxiety is a little less intense ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fear And Family

    Contributed by Patrick Lane on Dec 20, 2000
    based on 85 ratings
     | 5,652 views

    Ruth’s story of irony and inclusion is also a reminder of God’s presence in the Christian community

    What’s your greatest fear?… Anyone here afraid of spiders? I used to be afraid of spiders. I’m ok with them now, but for a while…. Well I remember once in college I woke up in my old dorm and there was a garden spider on top of my covers, about 10 or so inches from my head. He was looking at me ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Salt Of The Earth

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 22, 2000
    based on 127 ratings
     | 16,330 views

    Christians are to this world what salt is to food

    MATT.5:13 "THE SALT OF THE EARTH" * You have had the experience, I’m sure, your dinner is set before you and you take that first delicious bite, only to discover that the cook left out the salt. * Or perhaps you’ve been a patient in the hospital and the Dr. ordered a salt-free diet. * Or maybe ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Are His Hands

    Contributed by Tom Evans on Mar 28, 2001
    based on 855 ratings
     | 50,336 views

    Greatness in the kingdom of heaven is recognized by simple acts of kindness.

    We Are His Hands Michael Jordan is considered by some to be the greatest athlete of all time. He finished his star-studded career with a stellar performance. Time was winding down on the NBA championship game. The Chicago Bulls were down by one basket. The ball was passed to Jordan. Jordan ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    Donkey Wisdom

    Contributed by Rhys Pearson on Apr 7, 2001
    based on 175 ratings
     | 26,500 views

    Despised and rejected the Palm Sunday donkey learns he has a place in God’s eternal plan

    Isaiah 50:4-9a Page 714 Mark 11:1-11 Page 61 When I was at school I could see neither point nor purpose in learning poetry. To me, at that stage, poetry hardly made sense. If you had something to say, why not say it. If you did not have anything to say, why fill up pages and pages of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Jesus Is Risen Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 7,414 views

    Mary and the disciples discover true belief in Jesus and are sent out to proclaim his resurrection

    It’s early Sunday morning, and she can’t wait any longer. Jesus had been taken down from the cross late on the Friday and buried in Joseph’s tomb, but the Jewish law prohibited them from travelling as far as the tomb on the Sabbath, particularly this Sabbath, being Passover. So they’d had to wait a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Final Things Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 21, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
     | 6,497 views

    Jesus last words to his disciples, reinstating Peter as the leader of the church.

    Jesus has risen. He’s appeared twice to his disciples as a group. The second time he tells Thomas that those who believe in Jesus without having seen him are blessed, and John concludes chapter 20 with the statement that the things he’s written are here so that we who read them later may believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Terry Owens avatar

    What Is It That God Can't Do For You

    Contributed by Terry Owens on Apr 25, 2001
    based on 101 ratings
     | 21,663 views

    When we think small we limit God, there’s nothing He can’t do for you. Open the possiblities with this message.

    Gen 18:14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son. KJV Num 11:23 And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD’s hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Robert Armstrong avatar

    A Mother's Love For Those Dark Days Of Life

    Contributed by Robert Armstrong on Apr 28, 2001
    based on 129 ratings
     | 7,824 views

    A Mother’s Day study in the life of Naomi, a righteous mother.

     A Mother’s Love For Those Dark Days Of Life Ruth 1:18 “In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Do You Love Me? Series

    Contributed by William Baeta on Apr 28, 2001
    based on 70 ratings
     | 10,081 views

    You cannot love God and hate your neighbour

    Theme: Do you love me? Text: Acts 5:27-32, 40-41; Rev. 5:11-14; Jn. 21:1-19 Read John 21:15-17 “After breakfast Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others?’ ‘Yes,’ Peter replied, ‘you know I am your friend.’ ‘Then feed my lambs,’ Jesus told him. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed