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  • Paul Kallan avatar

    Faith That Turns Darkness Into Light

    Contributed by Paul Kallan on Dec 30, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 2,883 views

    Put your hand into the hand of God and go out into the darkness. That shall be to you Better than light and safer than a known way.’

    Charles Dickens tells the story of Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol”. Scrooge and Marley were business partners as well as life-long friends. Both of them were very greedy, heartless and inhuman to those who worked with them as well as to the needy people around them. Seven years after the death, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Christianity Is Exclusively Inclusive

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 22, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 8,264 views

    Is it right to say that Jesus is the ONLY way? Unless you deny the Word, you better preach the truth and He is the truth and the only way!

    Christianity Is Exclusively Inclusive It is often said that Christianity or at least some sects of Christianity are too exclusive or intolerant in that they do not accept any other faiths as valid and even reject other sects of Christianity. There is a lot of truth in that accusation. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Danny Ferguson avatar

    Principles Of Evangelism From Acts 17

    Contributed by Danny Ferguson on May 27, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,142 views

    A look at Paul’s evangelism methods in Athens and what we can learn from him to better reach the culture around us.

    Principles of Evangelisms from Acts 17 I was driving a group of teenagers to a concert last weekend and while we were all talking one of them turned to me and said, “Did you know that there is an actual atheist in the class below me? Can you believe that?” It sounded like she was talking about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Old Year

    Contributed by David Salisbury on Sep 12, 2002
    based on 476 ratings
     | 80,761 views

    A sermon for closing out the old year by realizing that "the end of a thing is better than it’s beginning." (Ecc. 7:8)

    As I reflected on the end of the year and what to say to you in this last Sunday morning sermon of 2001, I thought of Solomon’s words in Ecclesiastes 7:8 “The end of a thing is better than its beginning;” Now I know some brethren would like to say that a proper translation of that verse is that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Self-Determined Life

    Contributed by David Seeley on Nov 30, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,203 views

    The self-determined life is the life lived with one goal in mind--to please self. God has a better way for His people.

    Self-determination: n. 1. freedom to live as one chooses, or to act or decide without consulting others. I. It is a life of fleeing God’s will (Jonah) A. Jonah’s call—Jonah 1:1-2 Jonah was a well-known prophet at Gath-hepher (II Kings 14:25). Like many of the Jews, he felt that God was only the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Ewen Huffman avatar

    Can God Be Trusted

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Sep 8, 2005
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,306 views

    A short sermon for our older congregation on whether God can be trusted (or better asked ’what can God be trusted for?’)

    "Can God be trusted?" Silver Service. 8th Sept 2005 I’m a police officer and occasionally park my cruiser in residential areas to watch for speeders. One Sunday morning I was staked out in a driveway when I saw a large dog trot up to my car. He stopped and sat just out of arm’s reach. No ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Rags To Riches

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Apr 9, 2002
    based on 79 ratings
     | 9,350 views

    This sermon deals with how God can bring us out of an impossible situation and make things better than we ever imagined.

    Scripture: Genesis 37:1 – Title: “From Rags to Riches” Introduction: The Bible says, “And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it to his brothers: and they hated him yet the more.” (Gen. 37:5)  This 37th chapter of Genesis begins a history of Joseph with his trials and triumphs, which is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David Richardson avatar

    Six Strong Men To Carry You (2) Series

    Contributed by David Richardson on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,962 views

    Do you have six strong friends? Happily, one of the things that friends are for is to carry a hurting friend to the doctor, or better yet, to Jesus!

    Six Strong Men to carry you (series: What are friends for?) (Mark 2:4) And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. Do you have six strong friends? ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • William D. Brown avatar

    The Operation Of God

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,938 views

    Jesus Christ is the Great Physician, He does heart operations every day, He always gives His patients a better life.

    THE OPERATION OF GOD COL.2:12 Most of us know of people who have had some type of a heart operation and it usually helps these folks live a better life, in fact my dad; Paul Brown had a triple bypass operation and he was no longer short of breath, it helped him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Investment Tips For Wives

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 7, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,673 views

    This sermon provides tips for a Wife to better understand her husband. You can watch it, or download the audio at www.glenvillenewlife.com

    Investment Tips For Wives 11-04-07 Proverbs 14:1-4 1 Corinthians 7:1-7 The Bible says 22 He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD. It also tells us to rejoice in the wife of your youth. Let’s look at video clip of a man who knows what it’s been like to have ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD avatar

    Understanding And Living Grace

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Aug 18, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,441 views

    We in our humanity struggle to understand the depth and comprehensiveness of the divine concept of Grace. How can we try and understand this concept better?

    Grace We visit the Columbia Asia Hospital occasionally. We always make an appointment for a specific time. I remember one occasion very clearly. We arrived early, the appointment was at 10.45 and we arrived at 10.15 am. We took the registration slips and sat down to wait. Half an hour wait in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "A Bad Case Of Jealousy"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Feb 12, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,800 views

    Jesus was a better preacher than the scribes. They becane jealous. How much wiser they would have been, if they had joined in on the celebration of worship!

    Title: "A Bad Case of Jealousy" Introduction: On Sunday nights we have been studying the miracles performed by Christ. Tonight, we will make our study on the miracle of Jesus casting out the demons. Question: Is casting out a demon from someone a miracle? Answer, have you ever heard the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Kircher avatar

    Jehovah’s Witness Vs. Biblical Christianity Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on May 2, 2010
    based on 25 ratings
     | 13,513 views

    Compares Biblical Christianity to Jehovah’s Witness beliefs to understand better the truth of Christianity and that Jehovah’s witness is not a Biblical Christian faith.

    Jehovah’s Witness vs. Biblical Christianity Slide Introduction Imagine for a moment, that you are at home this Saturday afternoon watching the Cubs beat Arizona and your doorbell rings. At the door, 2 ladies and a man nicely dressed in a suit and dresses stand there as you open the door. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Robert Hoos avatar

    The End Of Even Stephen Series

    Contributed by Robert Hoos on Apr 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,952 views

    This sermon is about how heaven is not God’s great break even, but it will even be better and more unbelievable than the Garden of Eden was.

    The End of Even Stephen (Masterpiece of Hope Series) Revelation 21:1-5 God is not just trying to break even with heaven; He is going to bless us beyond what Eden was like for Adam and Eve. Chapel Service of Plainfield Christian Church Rob Hoos Introduction My grandfather was a very interesting ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steven Spillman avatar

    Money Series

    Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,628 views

    “I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor and believe me, rich is better.” My dad told me that.

    “I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor and believe me, rich is better.” My dad told me that. I’ve mentioned it before. He was just kidding around when he said it and he sure wasn’t rich, but the saying stuck with me. Funny how some things stick, isn’t it? Everybody’s got an opinion about money. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational