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  • ELLEN JOHNSON avatar

    Stop Doubt Only Believe

    Contributed by Ellen Johnson on Dec 29, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,726 views

    THOMAS - doubter - had no assurance of who, what he believed in. Thomas walked with Jesus, Jesus was his friend, master, talked with Jesus, but never had the assurance of what his relationship was with his master. blessed assurance Jesus is mine, o what

    Dear Beloved, i thank my Lord, for this day, we are truely blessed to be able to recieve from his word, blessed be his wonderful name. Father i come to in the name of Jesus, Father today i ask that you would touch each one who searches your word today.I pray Father that you would annoint your word ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steve Malone avatar

    Good News For Discouraged Believers

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 17, 2003
    based on 75 ratings
     | 7,121 views

    Peter reminds discouraged believers of who they are. They are God’s people. AND PETER – after reminding them of who they are takes the next several verses to remind them (and us) of what it means to be God’s people… (Living God’s Way -part 1)

    Good News For Discouraged Believers Living God’s Way – part one 1 Peter 1:1-12 THIS MORNING - we are about to begin an exciting journey AND I am really pumped up and jazzed about it. YOU SEE – we are going to being doing something during the next 10 Sunday mornings that we only do about once a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • JERRY GATSON avatar

    Believing What We Say Series

    Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Sep 4, 2005
    based on 51 ratings
     | 12,579 views

    Jesus said we can say to the mountain "Be thou removed and be thou cast into the sea" if we don’t doubt but believe those things which we say shall come to pass. It’s time to start believing those things that we say.

    Believing Those Things That We Say INTRO - We are still talking about becoming the church. We learned that it is time to stop playing church and start being the church. As the church we are Mount Sion. We are that spiritual place and that holy place in which God dwells because the Spirit of ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    I Believe In God The Father Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 4, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,318 views

    The Apostles’ Creed has been Christianity’s statement of faith for over 1,600 years. What do we mean when we say these words and how do these beliefs impact our lives today.

    Psalm 46:1-11 “I Believe in God Almighty” INITRODUCTION The Apostles’ Creed is one of the oldest statements of faith in the Christian Church. We can find traces of it back to the second century and have record of its use in its present form by 450 AD. This creed expresses what we believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Brien Sims avatar

    Live Like You Believe

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,553 views

    Truley believe in the Deity of our Christ. 1) an answer to struggling with why God allows certain things 2) a rebuke to the “I believe” syndrome 3) A measuring rod of faith 4) Moving from faith to living the life 5) You will change for the better

    Have you ever lost faith in something? Your car for instance. You have always been goofy enough to drive a ford and now every ford you buy is junk. (You should have listened to us Chevy people). Slowly you lose faith in that brand because it has consistently proven to be cheap and useless. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Daniel Villa avatar

    Christians Believe The Good News Series

    Contributed by Daniel Villa on Jun 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,415 views

    This message focuses on Jesus as the good news whose person and greatness are unmatched by no one. He is the good news!

    CHRISTIANS BELIEVE THE GOOD NEWS A CHRISTIAN IS COLOSSIANS 1:15-23 This message is meant to amaze believers of the good news. Paul included this part to warn the believers about losing their fascination with Jesus. False teachers were presenting another way of salvation: by works, through secret ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • DAN SANTIAGO avatar

    Why We Believe In The Resurrection

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,930 views

    Our faith int he resurrection is the one of the foundations of our faith and ministry.

    WHY WE BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION 1 Corinthians 15:1-34 ILLUSTRATION Theologian Wolfhart Pannenberg said that …the evidence for Jesus’ resurrection is so strong that nobody would question it except for two things: First, it is a very unusual event. And second, if you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Worth avatar

    Believing The Witness About Christ Series

    Contributed by Charles Worth on Sep 11, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,029 views

    Looking at the witnesses of Christ, in Heaven and upon the earth.

    Do You Believe? (part 2) Believing the Witness About Christ 1 John 5 1 John 5:6-8 I started last week by asking a couple of questions: How do you know that you really believe in God? How can we look at others and see if they truly believe? We are continuing in our series entitled “Do You ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    Future Set By God Believable? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,717 views

    The return of Jesus Christ to earth will happen soon and is preceded by much trouble in the world which we are seeing now.

    I recently went on the Internet and Googled the question “What will the future look like?” Of course, there was much said but here are a couple of interesting observations from the world: - no one in this world really knows the future exactly - predictions about the future are just guesses - to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Shawn Rose avatar

    The Identifying Mark Of A True Believer

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Jan 20, 2009
    based on 18 ratings
     | 11,801 views

    We can sometimes be fooled by people who claim to be Christians but really have no relationship with Christ, but Jesus revealed a way that we could identify true believers.

    THE IDENTIFYING MARK OF A TRUE DISCIPLE Text: John 15:1 – 8 Introduction: • When I was a kid I used to watch a game show called “To Tell the Truth” • Three contestants appeared, all claiming to be the same person, and a panel of judges had to guess who was the real person by that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jesse Bennett avatar

    What Do Hindus Believe Series

    Contributed by Jesse Bennett on Feb 1, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,492 views

    Hinduism is a religion that started in the Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago. There are over 750 million Hindus worldwide, even within the United States. Hinduism emphasizes man’s divinity.

    Hinduism is a religion that started in the Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago. There are over 750 million Hindus worldwide, even within the United States. Hinduism emphasizes man’s divinity. There are no dogmas or strict codes. Like Buddhism, Hinduism is an ever growing and ever changing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn Rose avatar

    The Past, Present, And Future Of The Believer

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on May 19, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,500 views

    Salvation is not an instantaneous act as we see it, but a process that stretches from eternity past to eternity future.

    THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF THE BELIEVER Text: Romans 8:28 – 30 Introduction: · V. 28 · Not all things are good, but can be used for our long range good by God, who molds us · Promise only for Christians, “the called” · Salvation is not an instantaneous act as we see it, but a process ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Hoffman avatar

    Evidence Of A Spirit Filled Believer

    Contributed by Jerry Hoffman on May 27, 2009
     | 3,565 views

    John the Baptist gives us a clear picture of the attributes of a Spirit filled Christian.

    The most evident attribute of a Spirit filled Christian is their inability not to proclaim the name of Christ. Since the work of the Spirit is to bear witness to the world of Christ, His filling in our lives will produce the same result. John bears this out in his actions in John 1:15. John bear ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rodney Kelley avatar

    Do We Really Believe?

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Jun 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,667 views

    Do we live like we really believe Jesus is coming again?

    Intro. Do we really believe? Not just a casual belief, IF you really believe it will effect the way that you live. Prophetically, everything is in place for Jesus to call his children home. Israel is a nation, plans for a new tabernacle, special animals for the sacrifices are being bred, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Believer's Heart (Part2) Series

    Contributed by Angel Caballero on Jun 17, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,065 views

    Don’t let ourselves come to a point in our lives that because of willful sinning blur our conscience as well as our hearts and call wrong right and call right wrong.

    John 12: 37-40 Subtitle: Blinders of the Heart. Introduction: This is the 2nd part of our series on The Believer’s Heart. Last Sunday I mentioned a verse about the eyes of our heart. That’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God