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  • Charles Mallory avatar

    The Gift Of Disillusionment

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Oct 18, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,163 views

    Even amidst life’s harships, confusion, and pain, we can discover a new and clearer vision of Christ Jesus as the Messiah.

    THE PERSON WHO HAS NEVER TAKEN THE RISK OF HAVING TO TASTE WHAT IS BITTER HAS NEVER REALLY KNOWN THAT WHICH TASTES SWEET. THE HUMAN SPIRIT IS CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING ENORMOUS DISCOMFORT, INCLUDING THE PROSPECT OF DEATH, IF THE CIRCUMSTANCES MAKE SENSE. MANY MARTYRS, POLITICAL PRISONERS, AND WAR ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    How To Fortify Your Faith Series

    Contributed by James Love on Nov 20, 2000
    based on 239 ratings
     | 15,384 views

    Four factors that when followed will help a person fortify their faith

    HOW TO FORTIFY YOUR FAITH (James 1:18-25) INTRODUCTION -So far in our study of James we have seen: 1. How faith responds to trials (testing) (2-11) 2. How faith responds to temptations (12-17) 3. Tonight we will see how faith responds to truth (19-25) -How we respond to truth will ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Disciples Perspective

    Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Nov 27, 2000
    based on 107 ratings
     | 3,463 views

    A First-Person Narrative (Judas) emphasizing the need to serve, instead of being served.

    This has been the longest night of my life! Let me tell you all about it, but before I do, I need to start from the beginning. Really, it all started when Jesus called me about 3 years ago. I must admit, I was quite honored to be called by Jesus. I didn't really understand what he was all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Worry

    Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 19, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 10,560 views

    Christians should be able to cast ALL of their cares on God.

    Let us start off by defining what I mean by worry. A. The bible doesn’t even use the word, “worry”...it uses the words, “careful”, or “cares”. 1. The Greek word that is used is the word merimnao - merimnaw. a. The definition for this word is: to be anxious about. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Lukewarm Laodicea--The Church Of The Closed Door" Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002
    based on 164 ratings
     | 14,726 views

    The consequences of complacency

    "Lukewarm Laodicea-the church of the closed door" Rev 3:14-22 The Letters to the 7 Churches; Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts When I lived in Germany, I discovered the most popular soft drink overseas wasn’t Coke, Pepsi or Fanta, but mineral water, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    God Answers Prayer

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Mar 27, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 10,587 views

    A deductive exposition of the text introduced by statistics and stories of answered prayer.

    Topic: Prayer Theme: Answered Prayer Purpose: to be the Holy Spirit’s second witness calling God’s people in my care to pray with persistence and humility. Response: Individuals will ponder God’s grace in answering our prayers. Pattern: A deductive exposition of the text introduced by statistics ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    When God Has You (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Sep 19, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,601 views

    The Blessings of God follow a committed life

    Title: When God Has You, You Have His Blessings Text: Psalms 68:19 Intro: When God has us we receive His blessings upon our lives, so much so that we become burdened with blessings. In the movie, Fiddler on the Roof, Tevia makes this statement about money being a curse, that if money is such a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Away In Some Manger

    Contributed by J. Curtis Goforth, O.s.l. on Dec 2, 2006
     | 4,690 views

    A Sermon for Advent 1-C that calls us to be ready for the coming of Christ and not to be weighed down with the worries of this life.

    “Away in Some Manger” Sermon on Luke 21:25-36 Advent 1-C December 3, 2006 Rev. J. Curtis Goforth, O.S.L. “Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day does not catch you unexpectedly, like a trap.” -Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Are You Experiencing Victory Or Something Less?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,888 views

    So many Christians experience phyrric victories that masquerade for the spiritual victories that are won through the Lord Jesus. Phyrric victories are those which are won through efforts of our flesh that may win a few battles but end up costing us so muc

    Are You Experiencing Victory or Something Less? (I Cor 15:57,58) But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, be steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing your labor is not in vain in the Lord. (I Cor 15:57,58) Song - ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Abc's Of Faith

    Contributed by James Powell on Dec 30, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,628 views

    Basics of Faith

    The A – B- C’s, of Faith John Hamby - True faith is confident obedience to God’s word in spite of circumstances or consequences. Faith is described in a two-fold way. It is the “substance of things hoped for,” and “the evidence of things not seen.” Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    What Gifts Do You Bring Him?

    Contributed by Derek Melanson on Jan 16, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,640 views

    The three gifts of the Magi symbolically represent gifts that we too can bring our Lord.

    “What Gifts Do You Bring Him?” Matthew 2: 1 – 12 Giving and Receiving What do you enjoy more, giving gifts or receiving? I know that I was very excited to give Alisha some of her Christmas gifts this year. There were at least a couple of BIG surprises for her! And maybe we enjoy giving because we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Basis Of Our Worship And Joy

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Feb 28, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,129 views

    Psalm 100 can be divided into two parts. Worship God, for we belong to Him. And give thanks, for He is a good God.

    Psalm 100 can be divided into two parts - a call to worship God and give thanks to Him. Verses 1-2 - urges to come to God with singing, with joy • Very upbeat, very positive, happy mood... • All humanity called to worship God – this is what we OUGHT to do. WHY? Reasons? Verse 3 • KNOW that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Our Duty To Forgive Our Enemies

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 12, 2009
     | 2,733 views

    To the rabbi who wrote "The Virtue of Hate," we must respond that the real Enemy is not Osama bin Laden, and the real Victor is Christ, who bade us to forgive and pray for our human enemies.

    November 15, 2009 33rd Sunday in Course The great division. The end. The separation of sheep from goats, of good from evil, of winners from losers. That is the day we anticipate, not just on the 33rd Sunday in Course, but every Sunday, and indeed every day of our lives. If we don’t arise each ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Heaven Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Jul 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,206 views

    All believers look fwd to spending all of eternity in heaven with Jesus Christ! And it is only natural for those believers to wonder or have a healthy curiosity about what this heaven will be like. What does Scripture teach us about this subject?

    SERMON BRIEF Date Written: February 2003 Date Preached: February 2003 Church: BBC (PM) Wednesday FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Series: What the Bible Says… Title: About the Heaven Text: Revelation 21:1-4; 22:1-5 Introduction: All believers look fwd to spending all of eternity in heaven with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christianity, Part 2

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Sep 9, 2008
     | 1,807 views

    This sermon serves as Part 2 of our study on the foundations of Christianity.

    Christianity (Part 2) “The One and Only True Religion” Intro Last week we began to look at the beliefs of the Christian church today. We look what the scriptures meant to us and their relevance. We dissected the triune characteristics of God. We took a look at ourselves humankind and our need ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist