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  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    Choosing Your Lamb - Peer Pressure

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 29, 2006
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     | 6,785 views

    Peer pressure - the Psalm Sunday entry - shouts of joy - cries for Crusifiction - Made bigger by peer pressure.

    Choosing your lamb - Peer pressure Mark 11:1-11 A little boy was sick on Palm Sunday and stayed home from church with his mother. His father returned from church holding a palm branch. The little boy was curious and asked, "Why do you have that palm branch, dad?" "You see, when Jesus came into ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Tongue: The Power And Purpose Of Our Words

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Nov 13, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
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    James is presenting practical Christianity. He has told us faith without works is dead. In other words a prayer that doesn't change our practices is powerless. Meeting Jesus changes us permanently and continually. This impacts our works and our words.

    Intro: We dive in again to the depths of James practical teaching. He has given us tests and teachings on practical faith in a personal Jesus. Remember that James and Jesus want us to not only be born again of the word but have it to take root in our lives and cause us to trust God more fully ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    04 The Valley Of Weeping Series

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Mar 3, 2009
    based on 30 ratings
     | 25,515 views

    How many times in your life are you brought to a place of tears? What do you do when you are there? Use it as a time for growth in the Lord.

    The Valley Of Weeping – 1st March 2009 am Psalm 84 The word Baca means weeping. Life is full of heartaches and disappointments. Life is full of tears. Life begins with crying (A baby is born crying). Life ends with crying (We mourn for those who die). Psalm 84 details the importance of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fishers Of Men - Catching Our Fill

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Feb 3, 2011
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     | 4,775 views

    Evangelism - through the Great commission, we are tasked to be the fishers of men.

    Introduction Today’s Gospel message is a continuation of the readings we’ve heard in the previous weeks, and a work toward Jesus’ ministry here on earth. Starting with Christmas, we heard the message about the joy of our Lord coming into this world for our benefit. The story ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Independence Day

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Feb 11, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 22,470 views

    Celebrating the the prize of independence and freedom before the reality is in hand.

    Independence Day This weekend many people are celebrating Independence Day in a variety of ways. Many have taken extra time off from work and are traveling. Some are taking a special opportunity to visit family. Others just stay home and perhaps watch the John Wayne marathon on TV. There is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Power Of Unbroken Focus

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Nov 21, 2019
    based on 5 ratings
     | 20,022 views

    As he followed Prophet Elijah, Elisha had every cause to be distracted. But he kept going. Elisha maintained an unbroken focus and he received the supernatural.

    THE POWER OF UNBROKEN FOCUS "9 And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask! What may I do for you, before I am taken away from you?” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.” 10 So he said, “You have asked a hard thing. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Unexpected Grace Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Jan 17, 2020
     | 6,239 views

    Our response to those who are have false motives and who scoff at Jesus is to show unexpected grace so that the ungodly may still have an opportunity to experience God’s forgiveness and love.

    Message Jude 17-25 Unexpected Grace The book of Jude takes many different and, sometimes, unexpected turns. Jude wanted to write about the wonders of salvation – instead a difficult and spiritually dangerous situation compelled him to urge the recipients to “contend for the faith”. They needed to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    If All Goes Wrong, I Still Will Praise Him!

    Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 8, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 20,643 views

    We’re going to look at the Terrible Vision, Reasons to praise God in Trials, and 3 surprising results of praising God.

    IF ALL GOES WRONG, I STILL WILL PRAISE HIM! Hab. 3:17-19 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE SOUR INTERVIEW 1. Some people have a knack for picking things. Hannah went to a citrus Farm and asked Henry, the manager, if there are any jobs available at the farm. 2. He told her that the only job ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Resurrection Of Christ And The Lost

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 4, 2019
     | 2,841 views

    Reaching the Lost and living the gospel.

    The Resurrection of Christ and the lost 1 cor.15: Prayer- Father, today in your goodness, would you manifest your goodness in our lives? Would you allow your Spirit to energize us, fill us to overflowing with your power, allow us to look this morning at the cross not only as the finished work of ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Our Vision Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 18, 2019
     | 5,704 views

    Our vision should drive us to a great place. A life and a church without vision is a life and church that is missing something of vital importance.

    INTRODUCTION • Ancestry DNA VIDEO • SLIDE #1 • In recent years, discovering family trees has grown in popularity. People want to know where they come from to help them understand who they are. • In previous weeks, we said that DNA tells us who we are and where we come from. In this Ancestry.com ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Witch Craft

    Contributed by Pablo Catala on Jun 22, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,582 views

    Discernment

    “Witchcraft comes to visit Part 1” Deuteronomy 18:10 There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, Beloved tonight I want to preach on an area that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Making Jesus Lord Of Your Life Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 23, 2024
     | 1,598 views

    Bad decisions affect us and others

    Life Choices Series #1 Making Jesus Lord of your life Good morning everyone, Hey, we are so glad that you have joined us online and pray often that it will be a blessing to you. We have started today a new series entitles “life choices”. The RightNow Media video some of you saw shows us that ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Listen Up Sheep!

    Contributed by Gary Holt on Jan 14, 2023
     | 1,811 views

    God is trying to get our attention. He has things to say, do we want to hear them? Are we listening?

    "Listen up sheep” part 1 John 10:22-30 https://youtu.be/6RfkCc5Tlyo Something interesting happened: ? with my sermon this week ? I started off in one direction ? my introduction to that sermon became this sermon Today’s sermon is not as organized as I like: - I like to think the ideas ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Dealing With Issues Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 2, 2024
     | 837 views

    we can avoid issues within the church if we live our lives according to the Bible.

    DEALING WITH ISSUES: PART 3 Text: Acts 15:22-35 Introduction 1. Illustration: “I firmly determined that my mannerisms and speech in public would always reflect the cheerful certainty of victory – that any pessimism and discouragement I might ever feel would be reserved for my pillow... I adopted a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Finishing Well

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Aug 8, 2022
     | 3,662 views

    We are called to run the race that is set before us, but also to finish the race.

    Finishing Well Text: Hebrews 12:1-3 OPEN WITH PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING Well before we get into our text this morning, I want to tell you a little story. A few weeks back, my wife was watching a movie on TV. I was sitting at my desk, reading the news, so I wasn’t really paying a whole lot of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible