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  • Ed Wood avatar

    Why Believe In Hell?

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 6, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 2,784 views

    A sermon on the reality of Hell.

    WHY BELIEVE IN HELL? Matthew 10:24-28 INTRO: Dante wrote Divine Comedy in the 14th century. He is the chief character. In the epic poem, Dante is lost in a dark forest which symbolizes his own unworthy life, and the evil he saw in society. On Good Friday, he meets Virgil, a Roman poet, who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Glenn Farinola avatar

    The Priesthood Of All Believers Series

    Contributed by Glenn Farinola on Apr 2, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,732 views

    The Bible teaches that each member of the body of Christ has a responsibility to minister the gospel to others.

    The Priesthood of All Believers We have been studying in this series of sermons “What it means to be a Protestant”. Why important? Because realize it or not we as a nation have been experiencing a reversal of the protestant reformation. Have you heard of the ecumenical movement? That’s all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Keith Foskey avatar

    Birthmarks Of A Believer (D) Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jul 22, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,223 views

    Series inspired by What every Christian Ought to Know by Adrian Rogers and Saved without a Doubt by John Macarthur

    Sermon Series: “Blessed Assurance” Sermon #5: “Birthmarks of a Believer (D)” Text: I John 5:13 OPENING JOKE: “Lamb’s Book of Life” On the way home from Vacation Bible School, Melissa asked her mother if they could stop by the library. The question seemed peculiar so Nora Newport asked her ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Risen... Believe It Or Not!

    Contributed by Greg Hanson on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 126 ratings
     | 53,305 views

    Because Jesus rose from the dead, I can have confidence, I can have new life, I can be forgiven, and I can have hope.

    Let me give you a quiz. Take your pen and look at the notes you would have found in your Sunrise Update this morning. At the top you’ll see a series of dates. Each one is a specific date in history when something significant happened. Some are easier than others. Just take a few seconds, scan the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Carl Allen avatar

    Motivating Other Believers

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 12, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,014 views

    We should never be content to see other Christians fall behind are be happy with their lack of growth.

    MOTIVATING OTHER BELIEVERS 2 Timothy 1:1-5 INTRODUCTION SIX PRINCIPLES OF MOTIVATION 1.) Authority 1-2 2.) Altruism (Unslefish Concern for and Devotion to the Welfare Of others) 2b 3.) Appreciation 3a 4.) Appeal 3b 5.) Affection ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean O'Bryan avatar

    Community Among Believers Series

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Jun 12, 2006
    based on 74 ratings
     | 18,326 views

    From a series on our church’s Core Values

    Trinity Baptist Church May 14, 2006 True Values Community among believers Hebrews 10:24, 25 Some of you have heard an illustration which pictures two ways Christians can relate to each other. One ways is we can be like a bag of marbles. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Anatomy Of A Counterfeit Believer Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Jan 28, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,200 views

    My brothers and my sisters it is not by accident that we find nestled in the middle of this chapter a person with the makeup of Simon. I’m not surprise because opposites do attract. The good attracts the bad, the beautiful attracts the ugly, the rich attr

    THE ANATOMY OF A COUNTERFEIT BELIEVER Acts 8:9-20 My brothers and my sisters it is not by accident that we find nestled in the middle of this chapter a person with the makeup of Simon. I’m not surprise because opposites do attract. The good attracts the bad, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Doug Lyon avatar

    We Believe In ... God Series

    Contributed by Doug Lyon on Jan 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,496 views

    Your perception of God powerfully and profoundly shapes your life as a believer

    Introduction “We believe in God.” That is how the second article of the Shiloh Bible Church doctrinal statement begins. Now, that might seem like a rather simplistic and innocuous statement. After all, it’s not uncommon for people to believe in God. But in reality that is a very profound and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I Believe In God

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 5, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,242 views

    What is God like? Why Should I believe in Him?

    1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be… Genesis 1:1-3a (KJV) In the same way that a novel-writer will not ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Bob Briggs avatar

    The Family Life Of Believers Series

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Jan 10, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,717 views

    What does God’s Word say about family life in Ephesians?

    As we continue in Ephesians, today we look at the family life of Believers. I begin with a simple test to see how stressed family is for you. The top 1o signs of family stress: 10. "Family get togethers" are sometimes called "group therapy sessions" and involve seeing a psychiatrist. 9. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Toby Powers avatar

    I Believe God

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Jan 25, 2006
    based on 30 ratings
     | 13,831 views

    Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to believe. Faith is believing the impossible in the face of the critics. Do you believe?

    From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA I Believe God Acts 27:21-26 Intro: This passage tells of a time when the Apostle Paul is imprisoned for preaching the Gospel. He is being sent to Rome to face trial there. Just as they determine to sail out, Paul tells the Captain ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living The Life Of A Believer Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,338 views

    For the believer, life is not obtaining the good life, BUT about living the life God ordained for us.

    LIVING THE LIFE OF A BELIEVER 1 THESS 4:1-8 INTRODUCTION: I am sure that we have all heard about the good life. Living the good life, or having the good life, or getting the good life. Problem with the good life is that good does not necessarily mean the same thing to everyone. For one the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Doug Warren avatar

    Reasons To Believe The Bible

    Contributed by Doug Warren on Sep 21, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,371 views

    To the skeptic who says "Why should I belive the Bible?" this message gives reasons for believing in the Holy Bible.

    Intro: Many today place no trust in the Bible, feeling it is no more important than any other religious book. Someone once asked "Why should I beliieve the Bible?" The following reasons are given in answer to that question: WE SHOULD BELIEVE THE BIBLE: (Bible: the Book!) I. BECAUSE OF ITS ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James McCullen avatar

    The Believers Relationship To The Word Series

    Contributed by James Mccullen on May 6, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,323 views

    The Believers Relationship to the Word shares some basics of the Christian life. 1. We Receive Our . . Birth Instructions from the Word. 2. We Receive Our . . Behavioral Instructions from the Word. 3. We Receive Our . . Blessing Instruct

    The Believers Relationship to the Word. James 1:18-24 JAMES1-4.WPD {18} In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we might be, as it were, the first fruits among His creatures. {19} This you know, my beloved brethren. But let everyone be quick to hear, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    I Believe In Angels

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Apr 1, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,507 views

    A brief look at Angels and their work throughout the Word of God

    I Believe in Angels Taken from a sermon by by Rick Kallstrom Colossians 1:16-1:16 Don, Tim and Jim were college students from the Midwestern United States and they all attended the same university in Connecticut. It was Christmas break time, 1983, and they were all looking forward to going ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God