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  • Betty Johnson avatar

    We Win!

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Sep 6, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,384 views

    A sermon of encouragement from Daniel and the Lions.

    WE WIN! Daniel 6:1-23 John 16:25-33 Congratulations! You’re a winner! Those are the words everybody likes to hear. I know that because if we didn’t like to win Advertising Agencies and Marketing Consultants wouldn’t use the idea of winning to entice us to buy almost every product imaginable. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Understanding Revelation #6: Daniel And The Great Tribulation Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,879 views

    This study of Daniel’s Seventieth Week from Daniel 9:24-27, and Jesus’ Olivet Discourse from Matthew 24, will help us to discover important details concerning the great tribulation.

    UNLOCKING THE MYSTERIES OF REVELATION SERIES: DANIEL’S SEVENTIETH WEEK AND THE GREAT TRIBULATION: INTRODUCTION: The Book of Daniel is the Old Testament companion to Revelation. Any in-depth study of the New Testament Apocalypse must consider this book of the Bible. A COMPARISON OF THE ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Anticipating Messiah -- His Purpose Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Dec 29, 2008
     | 4,849 views

    Fouth in the advent series with a focus on the purpose of Messiah’s coming to the earth.

    4th Sunday of Advent “The PURPOSE of Messiah” Why did He come down? INTRODUCTION This year we have revisited the Christmas story by focusing on the prophecies concerning the coming Messiah available to Jews and Gentiles hundreds of years before His coming. The prophecies revealed his person, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    A Clean Slate

    Contributed by Jordon Leblanc on Dec 30, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 16,876 views

    Going into a new year, God wants to give us the gift of a clean slate, a fresh beginning.

    I’ve got to admit something; I started working on this message the week before Christmas, and I’ve got to tell you something: working on a message for the week after Christmas the week before Christmas is no easy task. Sitting at my desk, in front of my computer, Bibles at the ready, It’s hard ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    In His Mercy Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 6, 2009
    based on 74 ratings
     | 15,790 views

    1- In His mercy He has given us new birth 2- In His mercy He has given us an inheritance 3- In His mercy He has given us protection

    INTRO. - ILL.- The story is told of a politician who, after receiving the proofs of a portrait, was very angry with the photographer. He stormed back to the photographer and said these angry words: "This picture does not do me justice!" The photographer replied, "Sir, with a face like yours, you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Light And The Lie Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,636 views

    It turns out CONFESSION is an important aspect of remaining in the light along with the obvious - Understanding Scripture and following the Holy Spirit.

    A man and his wife are awakened at 3 o’clock in the morning by a loud pounding on their door. The man gets up and goes to the door where a drunken stranger in the pouring rain is asking for a push. “Not a chance” says the husband - “It’s three o’clock in the morning!” He slams the door and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Want To Know Christ Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Jan 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,432 views

    If you and I want to truly know Christ it’s going to cost us. Knowing Jesus requires that you and I take stock of our gains, our prestige, our very personages and like Paul, consider their worth in light of Christ. What does it mean to know Christ? What w

    I WANT TO KNOW CHRIST I want to know Christ. To say this is to commit ourselves to a monumental task that would involve the rest of our lives and would never find its completion. When Jesus comes back, He will have a name that only He knows (Rev. 19:12). This reveals to us that all there is to ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Overview On Genesis 12: Abram's Availability

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jan 31, 2009
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,253 views

    This message hi-lites Abram’s willingness to be available for God, as shown in Genesis 12. Because he made himself available to God, God blessed Abram. And God will bless us today if we make ourselves available to Him, too.

    Last Thursday night, we learned how man fell away from God when we chose to partake of the forbidden fruit, and how that has caused mankind to be in sin ever since. God gave Adam and Eve a set of rules to live by, but they decided to do what they wanted to do instead of what God wanted them to do. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Envy The Unholy Complaint

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 31, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,752 views

    This Sermon deals with how we allow envy to ruin the church and that at the root of envy is an anger toward God for seemingly playing favorites.

    Envy—The Unholy Complaint 2/1/09 OT Isaiah 45:5-13 Mark 10:35-45 Four kids were in the kitchen talking with each other. All of their eyes glanced by the large cookies in the glass cookie jar. There were only three cookies in the jar. All of them wanted a full cookie. What were they ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    The Land Of The Midnight Sun Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 1, 2009
     | 4,857 views

    Our culture has lived in sheer optimism, but that time is fading. We must seize the opportunity to minister while it is here; and if we do so, we will see bountiful rewards.

    My besetting sin, if you must know, is procrastination. Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow, for somehow tomorrow always seems to be even more than only a day away. It seems to be an eternity away, and so what if I do not do today what my To-Do list says I am to do? Who will know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Choosing The Best Part

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,001 views

    A Mother’s day Sermon looking at the differences between Mary and Martha

    INTRODUCTION: Today’s woman has no easy task. More appliances and conveniences are placed within the home with the goal of making the household chores easier. Things have certainly changed from the time that I was a child. There were no micro-wave ovens, icemaker refrigerators, and many of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Colaw avatar

    Blessed Be Your Name: In The Land That Is Plentiful Series

    Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Nov 9, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 16,942 views

    When God gives and when He takes away, our only right response is praise.

    ME That song speaks to the heart of where we’re going to be for the next couple of week… Listen to the words… words that you just sang… Blessed be Your name in the land that is plentiful Where Your streams of abundance flow, blessed be Your name Blessed be Your name when I’m found in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    "Step Up And Serve The Lord With What You Have"

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,806 views

    The Lord gives abilities, talents, and spiritual gifts to serve him. To not serve the Lord is to dry up spiritually.

    “Step Up and Serve the Lord With What You Have" I Samuel 17:40-50 One of my favorite Old Testament stories is about David and Goliath. I tend to be for the under dog. Even in the business world when a small business takes on a corporation they talk about David taking on Goliath. This morning ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    May God Make You Holy Through And Through

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 17, 2008
    based on 36 ratings
     | 6,592 views

    1- Holiness is desirable 2- Holiness is continual 3- Holiness is God-produced

    INTRO.- Have you noticed that there are some things in life that are not very worthwhile even though some people feel that they must have them? It’s like cars and their accessories. ILL.- I saw an article on the internet entitled, "10 Most Worthless Car Features." Care to guess what they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Power Of Thankfui Living

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Nov 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,113 views

    A Thanksgiving message to help us focus on thankful living by doing acts of kindness and giving encouraging words.

    The Power of Thankful Living John 6:1-14 I Thessalonians 5:18 You can experience the Power of Thankful Living when you live your life according to what Paul said in I Thessalonians 5:18, “…in everything give thanks.” Thankful living brings out the best in people. Thankful living leads to a life ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist