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  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Honor Your Mother

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on May 12, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 9,311 views

    How can we fulfill the Biblical command to "honor" our mother?

    Today, as you know, is Mother’s Day, a day on which we honor mothers and celebrate motherhood. Mother’s Day is not a Christian holiday; it can’t be found on the lectionary calendar, nor does it commemorate any aspect of the Christian faith. In fact, according to Christian tradition, today is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Many Chances Do You Need?

    Contributed by Paul Decker on May 15, 2002
    based on 219 ratings
     | 25,964 views

    Jesus makes successes out of failures.

    HOW MANY CHANCES DO YOU NEED? John 21:15-19 S: Resurrection Sunday Th: Grace Pr: JESUS MAKES SUCCESSES OUT OF FAILURES. ?: How? KW: Stages TS: We will find in our study of Peter three stages that we go through for Jesus to make us a success. The _____ stage we go through for Jesus to make us a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Jesus The Resurrected King Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002
    based on 337 ratings
     | 118,861 views

    Four things we find in the fact that Jesus is Alive - life, love, hope, and power

    Jesus the Resurrected King March 31, 2002 Intro: Every year thousands of people climb a mountain in the Italian Alps, passing the "stations of the cross" to stand at an outdoor crucifix. One tourist noticed a little trail that led beyond the cross. He fought through the rough thicket and, to his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ryan Johnson avatar

    Your Un-Opened Gift

    Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Mar 6, 2002
    based on 174 ratings
     | 12,851 views

    Christmas Message.. Unpredictable package!

    Your Un-Opened Gift (John 1:43-51 and Romans 6:23-24) A chauffeur had driven the chemistry professor to dozens of speaking engagements. He’d heard the same canned speech scores of times. He said on the way to another engagement, "Professor, I believe I could give your speech myself; I’ve heard ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Eric Snyder avatar

    Leadership

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 17,077 views

    leadership

    Leadership Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ Exodus 17: 1-7 July 8, 2001 Out West, a cowboy was driving down a dirt road, his dog riding in back of the pickup truck, his faithful horse in the trailer behind. He failed to negotiate a curve and had a terrible accident. Sometime ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Temple In Me

    Contributed by Peter Mclewin on Mar 12, 2002
    based on 77 ratings
     | 8,946 views

    Travel virtually to Athens, Ephesus, Beth Shean, Corinth and Jerusalem to understand Propitiation through the mind of a Greek man. "The Temple in Me" is the fruit of four trips overseas and months of rewriting.

    After reading this sermon you can view pictures of these temples at http://pastorpeter.com. Under SELECTED TOPICS, click on the "The Temple in Me" The Temple in Me By Peter Marshall McLewin Everyday people cross our path, who know nothing of God’s love. They live with an inner rage because ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    Pitchers And Trumpets

    Contributed by James May on Mar 17, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 17,007 views

    Break the flesh "pitcher" and blow the trumpet through spreading the gospel. That is ever God’s battle plan for victory.

    TRUMPETS & PITCHERS Judges 7:19-21, "So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands. And the three ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    On The Road...again Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Apr 2, 2002
    based on 357 ratings
     | 21,704 views

    Though shattered, Jesus can put us back together again. A message for Easter based on the story of the Emmaus road.

    His Name Is Jesus – Part 5 Easter - March 31, 2002 INTRODUCTION Just about everyone I know loves a good story. Well, have I got a story for you! To tell it best I need you to pick up a Bible and look at Luke 24. Just so happens that we have some in the racks under the pews. Page 1047. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Prayer Trends In The Last Decade

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Apr 12, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,447 views

    During the last ten years, several new expressions of prayer have evolved in the Body of Christ.

    PRAYER TRENDS IN THE LAST DECADE By Jerry Falwell During the last ten years, several new expressions of prayer evolved in the Body of Christ. Notice that I said “Expressions of Prayer.” This meant that Christians have learned different ways to pray more effectively. Technically, we cannot ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    Two Responses - One Savior

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Apr 17, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,000 views

    From a simple look at the two thieves hanging with Jesus, we find that there are really only two choices to make about Jesus.

    INTRODUCTION Last week I said that from Genesis to Revelation there has only ever been one plan of salvation, “for by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast.”(1) Today we look back at the cross by faith and put ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bradford Robinson avatar

    An Offer You Can't Refuse

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Apr 21, 2003
    based on 139 ratings
     | 11,511 views

    This sermon takes a look at the offers Jesus gives to us this Easter; namely forgiveness from our past, purpose for today, and hope for tomorrow.

    Have you ever heard the phrase, “It sounds to good to be true.” Some incredible offer that promises you great results with little cost or effort. A while back I was wanting to shed a few pounds and sure enough I was walking in Wal-Mart and saw this bottle that said, “Hollywood Miracle Diet…lose ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Mark McCool avatar

    When God's People Pray

    Contributed by Mark Mccool on Apr 21, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 16,306 views

    We know we should pray. In fact, Jesus, in His Word even taught us "how" to pray. But what really happens "when" we pray? This is a faith builder and will encourage your desire to pray even more!

    “WHEN GOD’S PEOPLE PRAY” Mark McCool TEXT: Matthew 6:6-13 6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Johanna Radelfinger avatar

    Garbage In Garbage Out

    Contributed by Johanna Radelfinger on May 26, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 17,850 views

    We are God’s living sacrifices. We need to treat our bodies well so that God can work to His full extent.

    Health Picture #1: You wouldn’t do this...No, Of course you wouldn’t pour water into the gas tank of such a lovely, expensive car. That would be ridiculous, crazy. But what about the priceless machine called the human body? It will only take so much punishment, you know. ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Engleburg Toney avatar

    Reason For The Season

    Contributed by Engleburg Toney on Dec 25, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 10,190 views

    Christmas is the Devil’s tool to modernize idolatry. He competes with God for our worship. We must know if God is pleased with our celebration of this holiday.

    The Reason for the Season It’s finally here, the holiday season. Outside of the Super Bowl, it is the biggest commercialized event of the year. The world is a wild jungle of individuals on a shopping frenzy. The Nativity scenes enlightens landscapes across the map, lights bedeck the borders of ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    The Truth About Heavenly Treasures Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 7,154 views

    Jesus wants us to say, "I will invest in things that last forever."

    July 8, 2001 The Treasure Chest – Part 2 INTRODUCTION (Show Video clip from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – Elsa, Indy’s girlfriend, chooses to reach for the grail in a chasm and falls to her death. Indy also reaches for it, but his father persuades him to let it go.) It is a poor bargain ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ