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  • Stephen Fournier avatar

    What Are We Here For?

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Dec 5, 2000
    based on 111 ratings
     | 5,440 views

    Sermon on why we come to church

    WHY ARE WE HERE?? I. Introduction - A. The Perfect Church I think that I shall never see a Church that’s all it ought to be A Church whose members never stray Beyond the Strait and Narrow Way: A church that has no empty pews Whose Pastor never has the blues A church whose ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 5

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001
    based on 110 ratings
     | 9,212 views

    Lesson #5

    No right thinking person would argue the fact that we are living in a rapidly degenerating society. It is a society that is plagued with moral perversion, an alarming divorce rate, the escalation of teen violence, a lack of moral absolutes, little or no concern for spiritual things, and many other ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 7

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001
    based on 111 ratings
     | 8,470 views

    Lesson 7

    "Very solemn and searching is this sixth Beatitude, for it equally condemns most of that which now passes current for genuine religion in Christendom. How many today rest satisfied with a head religion, supposing that all is well if their creed be sound; and how many more have nothing better than ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Jesus Approached The Proud And The Humble

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 86 ratings
     | 7,651 views

    It is pride which has been the chief cause of misery in every nation and every family since the world began. - C. S. Lewis God pickles the proud and preserves the foolish.

    How Jesus Approached the Proud and the Humble (Luke 7:36-50) The Lord Jesus was the Master of approaching people at the point of their need and their level of receptivity. He knew how to move from a person’s felt need to their perceived need to their human need as a gateway to their spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Voice That Will Calm Your Fears

    Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 2, 2000
    based on 234 ratings
     | 29,345 views

    The message reminds us that it is the act of hearing from the Lord that calms the fears in our lives.

    THE VOICE THAT WILL CALM YOUR FEARS © Copyright 1999 by Mark Beaird Text: I Kings 19:11-18 (emphasis v.12) Someone said, "Sometimes the Lord calms the storm. Sometimes he lets the storm rage and calms his child." There is a great deal of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Faith That Pleases God

    Contributed by Pastor Michael Lampkin on Nov 10, 2000
    based on 148 ratings
     | 11,233 views

    This Sermon Will Expand Your Faith By Knowing That Only If You Plasce Your Faith In God, God Will Be Please And Will Answer You Needs

    -----------------The Epistle of Hebrews----------------------------------------Chapter 11--------------------- 1: Now faith is the substance of things hope for and the evidence of things not seen. 6: But without Faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Unity - The Key To Strong Relationships Series

    Contributed by Rick Macdonald on Aug 8, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
     | 9,692 views

    If we’re all not in unity on this issue of strong relationships, then this body cannot function to it’s fullest intent.

    UNITY - THE KEY TO STRONG RELATIONSHIPS 1 Corinthians 1:10-12 July 29, 2001 By Pastor Rick MacDonald INTRODUCTION It’s possible that some sitting here today are tired, even upset about my talking about relationships week after week.. A few might say they have strong relationships; others may say ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Love One Another Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 20, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 8,199 views

    Helping a church remain healthy in its relationships requires paying attention to the "one anothers" of the Bible. (Sermon series originally published in Proclaim! The Journal for Biblical Preaching)

    August 26, 2001 These things I command you, that ye love one another. John 15:17 Stop the first one hundred people you meet on the street and ask them this question: What¡¦s wrong with the church today? You will get plenty of answers! It¡¦s so easy to criticize what others are doing. If ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Richard Crow avatar

    The Believer's Blessed Hope Pt 2

    Contributed by Richard Crow on Aug 27, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 4,927 views

    Our hope lies in the fact that Jesus Christ is coming again.

    Believers Blessed Hope - Pt 2 Titus 2:13 Intro: The Hope is Imminent, Personal, Thrilling and Exciting Blessed Hope - Joyful and confident expectation that is based on the promise of God Himself. Our Hope is Blessed because it: 1. Deals with the person of Jesus Christ Himself A. Jesus is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Building Bigger Barns?

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 29, 2001
    based on 257 ratings
     | 35,786 views

    God wants us to enjoy life, but not without a relationship with Him. Beware of the danger of greed and placing one’s confidence in earthly possessions.

    Jesus was teaching His disciples when He was interrupted by someone who wanted him to resolve a family dispute over inheritance. He was not really asking for advice. He wanted Jesus to stand on his side and "tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me." (v.13). He wanted Jesus to get the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Prelude To Messiah's Coming Series

    Contributed by Philip Makari on Jan 17, 2001
    based on 110 ratings
     | 7,036 views

    This Advent sermon is proclaimed to the church as a reminder of the urgency of preparing for Christ’s return.

    A PRELUDE TO MESSAIAH’S COMING Text: Matthew 3:1-3 Introduction: Many good things in life depend largely on our careful planning and preparation for them. If you don’t want anything big to happen don’t do anything. If you want to fail in any task, be passive toward it. If you want things to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jerry Carr avatar

    The Word Above All

    Contributed by Jerry Carr on Apr 28, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,013 views

    A message describing why God has placed so much importance on his Word.

    Now if I understand this verse correctly, God is telling us that he has maginified his Word above all, even his name. Now I don’t want you to misunderstand or to think that his name is not important, because it is, in fact if you will turn over to Exodus 20:7, we see here where God gave moses the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Tim George avatar

    A Cause Worth Fighting For Series

    Contributed by Tim George on Dec 9, 2001
    based on 279 ratings
     | 31,746 views

    Either we define our times or they define us. In the familiar story of David and Goliath we see that truth played out. Saul and Israel were allowing the Philistines to define them. David was a different kind of man however. He intended to define his times

    “ Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand … that all the earth may know that there is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Preston Brown avatar

    10 New Year's Resolutions From The Wisest Man Who Ever Lived

    Contributed by Preston Brown on Dec 28, 2001
    based on 896 ratings
     | 129,015 views

    Almost all New Year’s resolution deal with health or wealth or happiness. The principles found in Proverbs 3 guarantee all 3 of these.

    10 New Year’s Resolutions from the Wisest Man Who Ever Lived This is the 1st Sunday of the New Year. You know, when you think about it, all New Year’s Resolutions basically fall into 3 categories. They deal with: 1. Things to make us look better and live longer. 2. Things to make us have ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Anthony Roberts avatar

    God Is Holy

    Contributed by Anthony Roberts on Jan 5, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 9,304 views

    The Attributes of GOD include Holiness and He requires us to follow that pattern not of ourselves but only by His devine Grace and Power in us through the Holy Spirit.

    GOD IS . . . HOLY “Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the Lord your God” (Leviticus 20:7). Isaiah 6:1-8 6:1In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. 2Above it stood the seraphims: each ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal