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  • Daniel Wheat avatar

    Abiding With Christ

    Contributed by Daniel Wheat on May 29, 2009
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     | 6,217 views

    I don’t know if any of you out there has given to thought to living in a place like Bubble Creek Canyon. Where only Christians live and are in harmony together. To be separated from the rest of the world and not have the worries that come from being with

    John 15:9-15 “Abiding with Christ” Introduction: I don’t know if any of you out there has given to thought to living in a place like Bubble Creek Canyon. Where only Christians live and are in harmony together. To be separated from the rest of the world and not have the worries that come from being ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Restoring Foundational Truths Of Our Sexuality Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 10, 2009
     | 2,474 views

    To reach what is good, perfect, and pleasing…including what is good, perfect, and pleasing (fulfilling) as sexual beings… involves transforming our perceptions. In this case it may mean deciding that the movies and magazines really can’t tell us who we re

    Restoring Foundational Truths of Our Sexuality Series: Restoring the Gift of Our Sexuality Brad Bailey – March 22, 2009 Intro – This past week my wife was facilitating a group of mothers who have been discussing sexuality… and in this particular week… imparting healthy sexuality to children ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Loving Your Rights Or Your Right To Love Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 22, 2009
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     | 2,904 views

    What distractions keep you from being an effective witness for Jesus Christ? One of the chief distractions is focusing on the minor differences between us, instead of building each other up in love. Paul takes this topic head-on in Romans 14.

    We’ve been talking about making ourselves available to become like God and be used by God in his Great Story. Have you ever had an important task to do—a paper to write, an assignment at work to complete, a check book that needs to be balanced? As you set yourself to that task, the phone rings, you ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Night Calls - A Call To Help Series

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 31, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,404 views

    Have you ever had the frustration of being in the middle of something you had planned only to be interrupted by someone needing your help? Paul was carrying out his plan for spreading the Gospel when God interrupts him with a call in the night for help.

    Night Calls – A Call to Help Acts 16:1-10 Introduction: Have you ever experienced the frustration of being in the middle of something you had planned to do only to be interrupted by someone who needed your help and assistance? The Apostle Paul was carrying out his plan for accomplishing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Wiser Than A Fifth Grader? Series

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Apr 6, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,133 views

    Don’t you wish that human beings came equipped with some kind of mechanism or system that could kick in with flashing warning lights and noisy warnings that would go off and stop us from doing the regrettable dumb things in our lives?

    Are You Wiser Than A Fifth Grader?” Ephesians 5: 15-17 * Portion of this sermon are from a message by Andy Stanley * OPEN: How many people have ever watched a show called “Are you smarter than a fifth grader?” It’s a television game show format based on asking grade-school level questions to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Matthew 8:14-15 - Lasagne Anyone? And By The Way, Who Was Peter’s Wife? Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Feb 24, 2010
    based on 29 ratings
     | 7,613 views

    In order to have a mother-in-law, Peter was obviously married, but we don’t even know her name, and it was his mother-in-law who got up after being healed by Jesus to prepare the meal, not Peter’s wife.

    Matthew 8:14-15 - LASAGNE ANYONE? AND BY THE WAY, WHO WAS PETER’S WIFE? My youngest grandson has some teeth coming through and he has a high temperature and feels miserable most of the day. He has his first birthday party on Saturday, and so we are praying for him to be well. Jesus is good with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Breach In The Wall

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,550 views

    Time for the ‘Body of Christ’ to wake up from the slumber and get going by restoring the shattered walls and foundations of the Church; being always alert of the enemy attacks, positioning ourselves firmly in God’s Word and building a lifestyle of prayer.

    Opening illustration: The 4,000-mile-long Great Wall of China was built to keep invaders from the north. The first wall was constructed by Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, who lived between 259 – 210 BC. But in AD 1644 the Manchus broke through the Great Wall and overran China. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Working With Jesus"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 30, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,805 views

    When we leave everything that hinders in order to work with God in the great harvest field, we are set free to be truly human, and find ourselves filled with such love for our fellow human beings that we can hardly contain it nor comprehend it!!!

    “Working with Jesus” Luke 10:1-9 Think of your favorite writer, or perhaps your favorite musician or artist. Or how about your favorite historical figure. Perhaps it is one of our founding fathers. Or imagine the President of the United States… Anyone of ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    One Way Ticket To Paradise

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Mar 17, 2012
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     | 7,425 views

    Do you want to have your sins forgiven? Do you want to go to heaven when you die? Do you want to live in the light instead of being enslaved by darkness? Look to the cross, and know the way of the cross leads home.

    Scriptures: Luke 23:43 Introduction A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons who were ages five and three. The boys began to argue over who was going to get the first pancake. Mom recognized the teachable moment and said, "If Jesus was sitting here right now, He would say let my brother have ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Service Required Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Mar 21, 2012
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,654 views

    To fulfill the mission from God that He has given us, we have responsibilities that are essential to our being successful. Jesus not only talked about these, but He exampled them for us to follow. One of those responsibilities is for us to serve others.

    On a Mission from God – Service Required John 13:1-17 Service is required because it Speaks love to others Teaches Humility to us Leads others by example Slide Good morning. Easter is right around the corner, just 3 weeks away! As we approach the time we celebrate the resurrection of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Participating Now In The Glory To Come Series

    Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Apr 21, 2012
     | 4,370 views

    Jesus is what it looks like to be fully human. He is redeeming us from the ruin of sin even now. Already we are being changed from glory to glory. Jesus is what we are going to look like when the redemptive process is donw.

    Participating Now In The Glory To Come - Part 1 Pastor Dan Little The Landmark Church Binghamton, NY 13901 SCRIPTURE READING.... Mark 16:1-15, 19-20 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Prayer Keys - Alert Series

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Apr 23, 2012
     | 9,533 views

    Jesus commanded the disciples to "watch and pray." Paul encourages us to "be alert and always keep on praying." The same word is used for "watch" and "alert." Both are in the context of spiritual war. Like it or not, every time we engage in prayer, we eng

    Prayer Keys - Alert Pray and ask in the Spirit all the time. Keep this in mind. Watch out. Keep praying. Pray for all the saints, Ephesians 6:18. Jayme Biendl, a 34-year-old prison guard, was strangled to death in the prison chapel. The chief suspect was serving a life sentence. Even in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Go Fish!

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 5, 2012
     | 6,360 views

    There are a number of parallels and comparisons between fishing for fish and fishing for people, and we hope to look at a few of them today. Jesus will take you where you are and start with what you know and He will make you into who He wants you to be!

    Go Fish! Mark 1:14-18 14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 "The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!" 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Women In Ministry

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Jan 25, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 23,229 views

    The church from its inception included women. Nothing was more natural than women being numbered among the 120 who waited in the Upper Room for the power that was promised to them by Jesus before He ascended to heaven. This would empower them to be witnes

    Women in Christian Leadership Deborah Judges 4:4-5 - Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, was judging Israel at that time. And she would sit under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the mountains of Ephraim. Deborah was a prophetess and judged Israel for forty ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Todd Wagner avatar

    The Greater Works Of Those Who Believe

    Contributed by Todd Wagner on May 1, 2013
     | 12,019 views

    God wants you to jump on with him, follow the King, find your lover, and be the person he intended you to be, and have the privilege of offering yourself to God's purposes and enjoying God the same way Christ offered himself for God's purposes and enjoyed

    Welcome! We are in the middle of a little section of John. We are naming the whole thing Take Heart, because it's a phrase we'll hear numerous times throughout this little section of Scripture, where Christ is addressing the men who are going to lay the foundation for the future of the church, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational