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  • Charles Mallory avatar

    Do You Believe This?

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Mar 15, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,766 views

    By placing our faith in Jesus Christ, we can experience the life-giving power of Christ’s resurrection not only after our death, but in our lives this very day.

    THE LOVE THAT JESUS HAS FOR US CAN BRING US A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE TO THE RESURRECTION. BECAUSE OF JESUS CHRIST WE CAN EXPERIENCE HIS RESURRECTION EVEN BEFORE WE PHYSICALLY DIE. AS THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE, JESUS DEFEATS DEATH IN THE FUTURE AND IN THE PRESENT. THE POWER OF DEATH TO SEPARATE ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • David Cambridge avatar

    Should You Believe In The Trinity?

    Contributed by David Cambridge on Jan 23, 2002
    based on 107 ratings
     | 3,843 views

    A biblical defense of the Trinity.

    Should You Believe In The Trinity? A Biblical Defence Of The Trinity Introduction False teachers have always attacked the central and fundamental doctrines of the faith: the Virgin birth, the bodily resurrection of Christ, the Deity of Christ, and the Trinity. These fundamental Bible truths were, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Timm Meyer avatar

    Believers Belong To The Body Of Christ

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jan 31, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 12,030 views

    EPIPHANY 3(C) - Believers belong to the body of Christ uniquely as different members but united in one purpose.

    WE BELONG TO THE BODY OF CHRIST 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-26 JANUARY 26, 2003 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-26 12The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. 13For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jesus Calls Believers Into Service

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 11, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,091 views

    EPIPHANY 5(C) - Jesus calls believers into service as believers hear Jesus’ call and believers obey Jesus’ call.

    JESUS CALLS BELIEVERS INTO SERVICE LUKE 5:1-11 FEBRUARY 9, 2003 LUKE 5:1-11 51One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, 2he saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Believing Is Seeing - Part One Series

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Feb 17, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,515 views

    In this story, we have the answers to some of life’s toughest questions. 1. Why does God permit suffering? 2. How can we trust Jesus more?

    BELIEVING IS SEEING Today I want to talk to you about the encounter Jesus had with a man who was born blind. In this story, we have the answers to some of life’s toughest questions. 1. Why does God permit suffering? 2. How can we trust Jesus more? Text: John 9:1 – 7 Like many people of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Believing Is Seeing - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Feb 17, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,330 views

    See if you can relate to the blind man, his healing, and his growing relationship with Christ.

    BELIEVING IS SEEING Part Two Let’s go back to the story we looked at a couple of weeks ago. The story found in John 9 about the healing of the man who was born blind. I want to look at the remaining verses of this chapter. It is a story of the 1. Resistance that this man met with the people that ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Dynamics Of Baptism In The Life Of A Believer

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jan 14, 2004
    based on 585 ratings
     | 50,174 views

    This message looks at the Place and Significance of Baptism in the life of a believer as well as the Future after baptism for the Believer

    THE DYNAMICS OF BAPTISM IN THE LIFE OF A BELIEVER MATT 28:19-20; 3:13-16; ROM 6:1-7; ACTS 2:41-47 INTRODUCTION: During the earthly ministry of Jesus, there were two, maybe three activities He considered vital to the walk of a believer in Christ. Not essential for salvation, yet essential in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Are You Going To Believe? Series

    Contributed by Mitchell Skelton on Jun 23, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 3,263 views

    This is perhaps one of the most difficult passages in the New Testament. There is no doubt that this is the most difficult passage in first John. Scholars have debated this passage, commentators have commentated, even some who copied the ancient text of

    Who are You going to Believe? 1 John 5:6—12 INTRODUCTION This is perhaps one of the most difficult passages in the New Testament. There is no doubt that this is the most difficult passage in first John. Scholars have debated this passage, commentators have commentated, even some who copied the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Believers Are More Than Conquerors

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Aug 17, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 10,060 views

    PENTECOST 11(A) - Believers are more than conquerors in the face of all trials and by the victory of Jesus Christ, our Savior.

    BELIEVERS ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS Romans 8:35-39 - August 15, 2004 – Pentecost 11 ROMANS 8:35-39 35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    "Open Eyes And Believing Hearts" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 14, 2003
    based on 90 ratings
     | 9,492 views

    What starts the process of seeing eyes and believing hearts?

    Easter Sunday Iliff and Saltillo United Methodist Churches April 23, 2000 “Open Eyes and Believing Hearts” John 20:1-18 INTRODUCTION: ILLUSTRATION: If you were asked to describe this Easter without using any words--just using only punctuation marks, what punctuation mark would you choose? ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Guy Caley avatar

    Can You Believe This? Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Apr 20, 2003
    based on 69 ratings
     | 5,842 views

    12th & final in the series "Conversations With Jesus." Easter Message. What do we need to overcome our doubts about the resurrection?

    I don’t usually begin a sermon on a sad note like this, but sometimes we need to pause and remember what life is all about. There was a great loss recently in the entertainment world. Larry LaPrise, the Detroit native who wrote the song "The Hokey Pokey", died at age 83. I’m told he died ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Timm Meyer avatar

    Believers Look To The New Jerusalem Series

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jun 4, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 9,099 views

    EASTER 6(C) - Believers look forward to the New Jerusalem because the gates are open and God’s glory shines in it.

    BELIEVERS LOOK TO THE NEW JERUSALEM REVELATION 21:10—14, 22, 23 MAY 25, 2003 REVELATION 21:10-14, 22,23 10And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. 11It shone with the glory of God, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Brian Garner avatar

    How Not To Act Like A Believer

    Contributed by Brian Garner on Mar 12, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,682 views

    A backwards look at what Christianity is supposed to look like.

    A young pastor was frustrated by how things weren’t “happening” in his church and so he asked one of the deacons what the problem was. “Is it ignorance or is it apathy?” he asked. The deacon responded, “I don’t know, and I don’t care.” Look, we’ve been in the church long enough that we know what ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Cowardly Christian Or Bold Believer?”

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 130 ratings
     | 13,987 views

    In Acts chapter four we read the word boldness three times, a mark of discipleship is boldness. Are you a bold believer, or are you a cowardly Christian?

    “Cowardly Christian or Bold Believer?” Acts 4 Their was once a little boy who owned a cure dog. A man came along and asked the boy; “what kind of dog is that?” The boy replied; “Why it’s a police dog.” The man said, “it doesn’t look like a police dog.” To which the boy said, “Well, he’s in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Timm Meyer avatar

    Believers Remember The Lord's Blessings

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Mar 25, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 9,060 views

    LENT 1(C) - Believers remember the Lord’s blessings because the Lord hears our cry and delivers so that we can worship him with our best.

    BELIEVERS REMEMBER THE LORD’S BLESSINGS Deuteronomy 26:5-10 March 9, 2003 Deuteronomy 26:5-10 5 Then you shall declare before the LORD your God: "My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down into Egypt with a few people and lived there and became a great nation, powerful and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran