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  • Daniel Habben avatar

    What's Eating Jesus?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 20, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,734 views

    What consumed Jesus in the temple courts is what should consume all believers - love for God’s house and love for lost souls.

    (The following will be said in a gruff voice to various people in the congregation.) “Move over. Put your bulletin down. Stop looking at me like that. Fold your hands and look at me.” If I was serious about the things I just said, you might wonder: “What’s eating Pastor?” The Disciples wondered ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    His Presence Brings Perspective

    Contributed by Hiram Claudio on Mar 2, 2006
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,574 views

    Even in the fire, the presence of God was more overwheleming than a fire that had already killed 2 guards.

    His Presence Brings Perspective (Daniel 3 – NKJV) This chapter opens with: • The king making an image of gold (90 feet tall and 9 feet wide) • King sent word, when the music is heard, everyone is to bow to it • Not just bow to it … “fall down and worship” – verse 5 • If you don’t – right to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Faith And Pleasing God Series

    Contributed by Simon Fullylove on Mar 13, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,541 views

    This message looks at how faith is the only way to please God and everything flows from this.

    Genuine complaints received by Britain’s travel operators No one told us there would be fish in the sea. The children were startled. We had to queue outside with no air conditioning. The brochure stated "No hairdressers at the accommodation". We’re trainee hairdressers, will we be OK staying ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Word Of God Is Living

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on Jun 14, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,981 views

    Preaching is not the task of “making” scripture come alive; rather it’s “drawing out the life” that’s already in it.

    INTRODUCTION A. Look Closely At Hebrews 4:12-13 “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And there is no creature ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    God's Prescription For Peace Series

    Contributed by W F on Jun 18, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,618 views

    If you want peace for yourself and others you have to fight for it. Ephesians 6 gives us God’s prescription for peace.

    INTRODUCTION If you want real peace, and if you want to bring peace to others, you have to fight for it. Jesus said, blessed are the peacemakers not peacekeepers. Here in Ephesians 6 God shows you how to fight for peace – both in your own life, and for the people around you. Ephesians 6 gives us ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Peace

    Contributed by Kevin Parkins on Apr 19, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 21,462 views

    Given the circumstances of any given day, peace can easily be lost in the chaos, fear, worry, frustration… Just the same, You can have peace – today, if I were not sure and certain, I would not invest my time or waste yours. A fair question- Where ar

    Given the circumstances of any given day, peace can easily be lost in the chaos, fear, worry, frustration… Just the same, You can have peace – today, if I were not sure and certain, I would not invest my time or waste yours. A fair question- Where are we to find peace? Shalom, Hebrew salutation ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Ham And Eggs

    Contributed by Peter Thelander on Oct 31, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,626 views

    Comparison of the commitments of the sinful woman and the Pharisee.

    Ham and Eggs One of the powerful figures in Wall Street fell in love with an actress. For many months he was always seen escorting her about in the fashionable circles of town. Deciding to marry her, he first put a private detective to the job of looking into her former dealings and friends in ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Biblical Wisdom

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Nov 16, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 7,704 views

    Encouragement to know how to live out Solomon’s four steps of obtaining Biblical wisdom.

    IN PROVERBS 1:7, KING SOLOMON DECLARED THAT "THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF KNOWLEDGE." HE ALSO DIDN’T FAIL TO MENTION THAT "ONLY FOOLS DESPISE WISDOM AND DISCIPLINE." WHEN IT COMES TO OBTAINING WISDOM, IT ALL STARTS WITH GOD. THE WORLD MAY GET THEIR WISDOM BY CLINGING ON TO EVERY WORD ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Anatomy Of Destruction - Satans Corporate Agenda

    Contributed by Bob Groves on May 20, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,140 views

    A look at how satan goes about weakening churches.

    Today – Change gears to a CORPORATE FOCUS A Church Like Ours The Devil Does NOT LIKE YOU/ME...FAM! What would satan do to hamper us? Weaken us? Where would he show up if possible? How would he go about his business? 2 Passages Is. 14:12-15 “How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Characters At The Crib- Were You There? (Christmas)

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Dec 31, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,361 views

    A sermon at Carols by Candlelight. Teaching and evangelistic

    Carols by candlelight 16 Dec 2001 pm. Characters at the crib- were you there? Herod The last reading (Mt 2:13-18) grounds this all, doesn’t it? Places it firmly in the realm of - our world. This last year. Troubles still emanating from there & ‘religion’ - reality… not fantasy. This is no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Wilkerson avatar

    Waiting For God Takes Guts

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,181 views

    Too much safety is a "bad" thing... We need guts to grow and growth is what’s demanded by our Lord

    Too much comfort is dangerous. Literally. Apparently researchers at the UC Berkeley did an experiment some time ago that involved introducing an amoeba into a perfectly stress-free environment: ideal temperature, optimal concentration of moisture and constant food supply. The amoeba had an ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Warren Lamb avatar

    A Bible-Driven Church

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Apr 10, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,793 views

    What is the real purpose and meaning behind the Church and behind being left in this world once Jesus Christ has become our Savior and our Lord?

    A Bible-Driven Church Colossians 1:25 It is not at all uncommon to hear someone say that they love the church they found because the people there are so nice and because the pastor is so easy to understand. What we do not hear people saying much is that they love their church because the people ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Scott Bradford avatar

    Living By Faith

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Apr 13, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,632 views

    This sermon is to inspire us to "live by faith" despite what happens in our life and the world around us.

    Max Lucado tells a story in his recent book "Come Thirsty" that is so humerous, but has me a little worried about Max. In it, he has a conversation with a fly... (read it)...   So then why is it, that we try to fly the thing ourselves?; fix it without relying upon the power of God?; Or worse yet, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • David Rogers avatar

    My Eyes Have Seen

    Contributed by David Rogers on Dec 19, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,592 views

    What Christmas is about

    MY EYES HAVE SEEN Luk 2:30-32 30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, 31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; 32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. � KJV This day we celebrate Christmas, Santa has come the kids are playong with their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heroes #4: David's Undignified Dance Series

    Contributed by N A on Jul 26, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,301 views

    David was a man after God’s own heart. His life is an example for us of someone who knew God personally, and was also a passionate worshipper of God. Like David, we need to learn to put God first.

    HEROES #4: DAVID’S UNDIGNIFIED DANCE INTRO TO TOPIC: Review series on heroes. Although Jesus is the world’s greatest superhero, God is calling every one of us to be heroes as well. Over the last two weeks we have taken a look at the life of David. His victory over the giant Goliath is an ...read more

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    Denomination: *other