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  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    He Descended Into Hell Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 12, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 8,104 views

    Did Christ in fact descend into hell? This sermon examines the origin of the phrase "he descended into hell" in the Apostles’ Creed, possible biblical support for the phrase, and the biblical opposition to the descent of Christ into hell.

    Introduction As we continue our series in The Apostles’ Creed I would like to examine today what it means when we say that “he descended into hell.” Please listen as I recite the Apostles’ Creed: I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Make Your Life Count

    Contributed by Clarence Peters on Aug 17, 2004
    based on 125 ratings
     | 37,173 views

    Life is short so make God’s best of it.

    Make Your Life Count Focus: Life is short so make God’s best of it. Function: The listener will make an assessment of their lives to re-align priorities as needed. Most of us don’t like to see money wasted. If someone inherits hundreds of thousands of dollars and blows it all in a few months ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Homosexuality And The Church Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 24, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,822 views

    The Church must redemptively address the homosexual community.

    Homosexuality and the Church Hot Potatoes the Church Wonft Touch #1 After I made the statement about the church not touching the issue, I realized some had. The Episcopalians voted a practicing homosexual as bishop, and others have dealt with it on a denominational level. However, I was thinking ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Win-Win Situation Series

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Aug 26, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,382 views

    Paul rejoices in his difficult circumstances because they have become a means for the progress of the gospel

    Introduction: Understanding Paul’s circumstances What if I told you that Billy Graham, while traveling overseas for one of his Crusades, had been arrested by a Middle Eastern government hostile to Christianity and was now in prison awaiting trial for converting Muslims, a crime punishable by death. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cracks In The Foundation

    Contributed by James May on Aug 29, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 27,100 views

    What is the foundation upon which your life and your eternal soul rests? Jesus is the only true foundation.

    CRACKS IN THE FOUNDATION By Pastor Jim May Some time ago, I was talking to a friend who has recently discovered that his house is beginning to show its age because cracks are forming in his foundation. The doors are getting harder to open and close, and there are places where the bricks are ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Jesus Overcomes The Obstacles To Healthy Living

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 27, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,330 views

    how Jesus heals us spiritually and physically

    February 23, 2003 Mark 2:1-12 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Glory Of God

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Mar 3, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 13,632 views

    God’s plan to see his glory fill the whole earth is to use the church to be his "Glory carriers."

    The Glory of God March 30 2003 Those of you who receive Richard Long’s Together news letter via email would know that he and Michael Lafluer are just back from England. They visited Leeds where they met with a multiple number of key leaders in the emerging city-wide church. They call this ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    A Christian Perspective Of War And Peace

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 9, 2003
    based on 231 ratings
     | 9,166 views

    1. We must face the reality of evil in the world. 2. God has given governments the responsibility for the restraint of evil in the world. 3. If war becomes necessary, it must be done justly.

    The United States is in the middle of a great conflict. There is a civil war of words that is not always so civil. On the one side there are those who believe it would be immoral for us to go to war, and on the other side are those who believe that there is justifiable cause. Demonstrations are ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Gift Ready To Be Recieved Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 119 ratings
     | 32,515 views

    I’d like to suggest tonight that the all-time best gift that has ever been given is Jesus Christ. And, once you open this gift, you will never want to return it, and you will never be the same!

    A Gift Ready to Be Received A little girl is sitting on her grandpa’s lap rattling off her long Christmas list. The grandfather recognized that this was “a teachable moment,” and so he said, “Honey, it’s more blessed to give than it is to receive.” To which the granddaughter replied, “I know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    It Is Refreshing To See The Zeal Of Jesus

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 20, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 11,361 views

    how Jesus cleansed the temple and paved the way for our salvation

    March 23, 2003 John 2:13-22 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. 15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Made For An Unstoppable Mission Series

    Contributed by Brian Moon on Mar 20, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 11,829 views

    Part 6 of this series looking into the purpose’s of life and how to live them out. This message looks into the final purpose of your life, you were made for an unstoppable mission.

    Living a Purpose Driven Life part 6 (Made for an Unstoppable Mission) Brian A. Moon (Based on the book Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren) Tonight we have come to the end of the 40 Days of Purpose… and it has been an amazing journey!!! For those of you who may not know we have taken the last 40 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Sell Out

    Contributed by Eric Aschendorf on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 5,606 views

    "As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee." (2 Kings 2:2)

    The Sell Out - John 15:13 by Eric Aschendorf John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Elijah and Elisha were at Gilgal, the place of the circle. This is the place where Israel left their life in the Wilderness of Sin. Here they started to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Klaus Heid avatar

    What Keeps Us Going?

    Contributed by Klaus Heid on Jan 3, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,865 views

    To endure in Christian ministry we need to refill our energy: 2 Cor 4:1 and "Castaway" give helps to do so.

    What keeps us going? Sermon on 2 Corinthians 4:1 As usual Chuck Noland is travelling – on a business trip at the other end of the world. Then it happens: His plane crashes in the middle of the ocean. He alone manages to reach a remote island. A bitter fight for survival begins, a new challenge ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Profit And Loss

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 5, 2004
    based on 129 ratings
     | 12,817 views

    Not all losses are losses.

    INTRO.- Here is the kind of profit that most of us think of. ILL.- A millionaire was asked how he got rich. He said, “Well, I began by buying peanuts for five cents a bag and selling them for ten cents. I worked long hours and all holidays. However, I didn’t become a millionaire for another ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Christopher Goelzer avatar

    Be Different. Live In Reverant Fear!

    Contributed by Christopher Goelzer on Jan 20, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,514 views

    Encouraging and empowering the believer to live as the child of God they have been called.

    NIV 1 Peter 1:17 Since you call on a Father who judges each man’s work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. 18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran