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  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Fall Is Not Just A Season

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Sep 26, 2008
     | 7,099 views

    Fall seems to creep up on us it comes almost unexpectedly. Maybe you can remember a time in your life when you too experienced an unexpected fall. For me it happened when I was a young police officer

    Fall is not just a Season 1 Samuel 2:12-26 Welcome back everyone hope you all had a nice summer break. This morning I want to look at a Season of the year that can also become for us a season that turns into a spiritual condition. FALL - soon it will be upon us and as some of you may be ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Called To Serve In Lent

    Contributed by Thomas Wilson on Feb 4, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 10,969 views

    Designed to challenge those who abstain, instead of giving up something, take something up!

    Each of us in our daily lives, succumbs to some form of temptation, be it by overeating, drinking too much, smoking too much. Some of us are even tempted by the famous seven deadly sins; sloth, lust, gluttony, pride, envy and anger. Think about it, how many of us are so used to using a remote ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Building And Maintaining A Healthy Relationship

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Mar 9, 2009
     | 5,469 views

    Paul makes it clear that the unmarried as well as the married have an obligation and a commitment under God.

    Full Harvest Fellowship Ministries Building and Maintaining a Healthy Marriage March 6, 2009 1 Corinthians 7 1-24 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Living Sacrifice

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Aug 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,247 views

    What are you to do with your life? It is to be a sacrifice to God. But your sacrifice leads to life not death!

    “A Living Sacrifice” Introduction: 1. The concept of justification by faith only is often taught from the letter written to the Romans. 2. We know that we show our faith by our actions, James 2:14ff. 3. “Therefore” here refers to the entire doctrine taught in Romans of being justified by ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Teaches Nicodemus

    Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Aug 15, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,225 views

    Jesus explains that you must have faith in Him to have eternal life.

    In the Gospel of John we read in the third chapter of John starting at verse one; 1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Pursuit Of Obedience Series

    Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Apr 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,773 views

    We can only be odedient to God if we fully carry out what He tells us to do.

    Series: Joshua Text: Joshua 10:16-28 Title: “Pursuit of Obedience” I. Avoiding Distractions (16-21) Vv. 16-18 • The first thing Joshua does is to access the situation and take care of those things of first importance. o Joshua and the children of Israel have the 5 kings sealed inside the cave ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Made Me Kosher

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,023 views

    Our access to God is not by ceremonial ritual but the sacrifice of Christ.

    We have differing standards on what we consider “clean” and “unclean.” A lot depends on how meticulous we are. For some of us, when we drop a cookie, we follow the “5-second rule” (this was tested recently on Mythbusters). When I lived in Germany, everything was spotless--you could eat off the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Ride

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
     | 2,187 views

    The power of the Holy Spirit is not just for salvation, but transformation,

    THE RIDE PENTECOST SUNDAY Galatians 5:16-25 May 27, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee When you go to a theme park what kind of ride do you choose? Maybe you like those rides that spin you all around. Maybe you like the roller coasters. Many only like the monorail. Do you choose to ride at all? I ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Revelation, Part 26 Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Dec 9, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,354 views

    Study of the Book of Revelation

    Revelation, Part 26 Revelation 14:6-11 Introduction Last week, we were treated with a great vision. We were treated to an opportunity to get to see how the rewards of living for God paid off in the lives of 144,000 souls who were faithful to Jesus Christ DURING the Tribulation. These souls were ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Compassionate Faith Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jul 27, 2007
     | 3,102 views

    A journey of faith through Mark chapters 5 and 6. We want to look at the story of Christ living in and through men, as a result of the faith in their hearts.

    Introduction We are on a journey of faith through- Mk 5/6. 2Cor 4:6-7 (treasure- Col 1:27- Christ in you) In man we have the coming together of the natural and the eternal. The hope is that the … eternal that is within us (through our faith) would break through the veil of our flesh and touch ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Faith Or Fear

    Contributed by Paul Stokes on Dec 20, 2005
     | 4,198 views

    Carol Service sermon looking at responses to Jesus - Herod’s fear and the Magi’s faith.

    According to the Daily Mail, being here is good for you! In a section entitled "Making the most of your life" the Mail gave 12 reasons as to why this special time can be good for you and why you should rejoice on Christmas Day, one of which was ’Carol Singing’ It stirs the soul and takes us back ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    God's Conditions For Answering Prayer

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 4, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
     | 6,940 views

    Too many people are frustrated, discouraged and disillusioned when they do not get their prayers answered. Here are eleven ways to help bring in the reign of God and see His will done and find sweet relief.

    God’s Conditions for Answering Prayer Too many people are frustrated, discouraged and disillusioned when they do not get their prayers answered. Here are eleven ways to help bring in the reign of God and see His will done in, through and with your life. Hebrews 4:15-16 - "For we do not have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Youths And Dating

    Contributed by Nche Takoh on Sep 22, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 33,034 views

    Dating is fast becoming the fashion of the day for many youths. Yet it remains one of the main causes of Tension between parents and youths. Sometimes its even a problem among youths themselves.

    DATING AND YOUTHS Objectives of the message • Help youths know what dating is, • Explore the dangers of dating, • Know how parents can help, • Resolve to have a purpose before dating. Introduction: Dating is fast becoming the fashion of the day for many youths. Yet it remains one of the main ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark H. Stevens ThD avatar

    God's Fire Escape

    Contributed by Mark H. Stevens Thd on Feb 19, 2014
     | 5,487 views

    God will give you an escape route from sin....but will you TAKE IT?

    Some of you will accuse me of stereotyping men as being somewhat simple, but when it comes to sex and women most men are. Chris Rock the comedian once said, “A man is only as faithful as his options”. That of course was meant to be funny, but there is a thread of truth to this ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How Focusing On Sacrifice Can Twist Our Faith Into Something Ugly

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 6, 2014
     | 2,307 views

    Why focusing on sacrifice causes trouble and how focusing on compassion (as Jesus instructs us to) brings better results.

    WHAT'S WRONG WITH SACRIFICE? Sacrifice is not intrinsically bad, but the problem is when we say that more sacrifice equals a better Christian. - Matthew 9:13. - There is a lot that is good to sacrifice. Like many other things, though, making it the ultimate goal of our Christian life puts us in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist