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  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Flip The Switch Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jun 4, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,431 views

    Living as children of light

    Flip the Switch – Eph. 5:3-20 Steve Simala Grant – Nov. 3/4, 2001 Intro: (Sun) Making decisions in the dark can lead to some regrettable consequences. Back in the days before electricity, a tightfisted old farmer was taking his hired man to task for carrying a lighted lantern when he went to call ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Teach Me My Child

    Contributed by John Knight on Jun 4, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,262 views

    How Christ wants us to come to Him as children

    Teach Me My Child Luke 2:52 Intro: Valerie–ready to be 5 We move so quickly from the manger to the adult Jesus we forget there was a child. Only 2 gospels contain a birth narrative Only Luke tells us of Jesus as a boy -Temple episode at 12 years of age -stayed behind after ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Spiritual Birth Defects

    Contributed by Sheldon Friesen on Jun 5, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 13,248 views

    Things that can disqualify one from coming into the Holy of Holies.

    Spiritual Birth Defects There are many things that disqualify one from coming into the Holy of Holies. We must understand those things that will keep us from coming before the throne to receive God’s direction. Spiritual birth defects: [LEV 21:16] And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, [17] ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Stress Or Distress

    Contributed by Sheldon Friesen on Jun 5, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,014 views

    Not All Stress Is Bad

    Stress or Distress? We live in: The age of the half-read page And the quick hash and the mad dash. The bright night and the nerves tight, The plan hop, the brief stop, The brain strain and the heart pain. The cat naps till the spring snaps, And the fun’s done. 2CO 4:7 But we have this treasure ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Opie And The Spoiled Kid Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,582 views

    This was a short message given following a video episode of The Andy Griffith Show as part of an unorthodox summer outreach message series

    Mayberry Moments: Opie & the Spoiled Kid Scripture Reading: Col. 3:23-24 Wow... Twenty-seven cents a week, eh? Andy’s a big spender, isn’t he? Just to set the record straight, my kids got THIRTY CENTS a week! And Opie’s got a lot to learn about how to throw a temper tantrum, right, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    3 Pentecost A

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 4,013 views

    Jesus wanted mercy not sacrifice. He calls us, as he called Matthew to bring mercy into the world in which we live.

    3 Pentecost A Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 9 June 2002 Rev. Roger Haugen Oh, the life of a Pharisee! They worked so hard to get it right with God, and seemed to get it all wrong. They had rules and regulations. They knew when to come to the temple, how to behave there. They knew how everyone else was ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Whole Thing

    Contributed by Dallas Mcgill on Jun 10, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,377 views

    The Passover Lamb

    The Whole Thing Exodus 12 The Bernstein’s vs. The Schwarz Intro God told Israel to EAT all of the Lamb. The entire thing. The WHOLE thing. I’d like to draw some resemblances from this Passover lamb to the Lord Jesus. The lamb typifies Christ in these ways: 1. “A male of the 1st year” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Tips For Our Daily Lives

    Contributed by Joseph Louis on Jun 26, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,642 views

    List of Scriptures on Spiritual Tips for Our Daily Lives

    Spiritual Tips for Our Daily Lives * Be totally dependent on Jesus. Lean on Him for everything. ~ Phil. 4:6-7 (AMP), "Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Name Is Not Enough

    Contributed by Paul Tuck on Jan 5, 2002
    based on 112 ratings
     | 9,427 views

    In this passage of Scripture, Jesus discusses the difference between PROFESSION and PRACTICE. The premise is this. Following Jesus is not determined by our profession, but by our practice. The true evidence of conversion and faith in Christ IS T

    A NAME IS NOT ENOUGH Luke 6: 43-49 I have to share with you something I find rather humourous. This week, Pam and I were at a Teacher’s Conference which was held at a very large church. On the last day of the conference, later in the day, I noticed a sign that someone from the church had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tackling Temptation Series

    Contributed by Aaron Burgess on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 11,238 views

    In Matthew 5 Jesus gives us some steps we can take to root out sin in our life

    Tackling Temptation Matthew 5:27-30 Thomas Costain’s history, The Three Edwards, describes the life of Raynald III, a fourteenth-century duke in what is now Belgium. Grossly overweight, Raynald was commonly called by his Latin nickname, Crassus, which means "fat." After a violent quarrel, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Richard White avatar

    How To Avoid A Spiritual Virus Series

    Contributed by Richard White on Jan 9, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,672 views

    sometimes our spirit needs a vaccination

    HOW TO AVOID A SPIRITUAL VIRUS Text: Hebrews 12:14-17 Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. See that no one is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Leading The Spiritual Life (Part 3 Truth) Series

    Contributed by Joe Bedy on Jan 10, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,608 views

    Looks at Truth from the true worshipper’s perspective and the role of Truth in the believer’s life.

    Central Christian Church St. Petersburg, Florida January 2002 True Worshippers Do So "In Truth" We started this series on the spiritual life with this text: John 4:23 "But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Greg Cooper avatar

    Three Steps To Victorious Living

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Jan 11, 2002
    based on 228 ratings
     | 128,988 views

    IT IS NOT GOD’S WILL FOR HIS CHILDREN TO WALK IN DEFEAT, BUT TO LIVE DAILY IN VICTORY.

    Title: Three Steps To Victorious Living Text: I John 5:4b Intro: ABC Wide World of Sports use to come on with the words “The Thrill of Victory and the agony of defeat.” There is nothing as exciting as winning. The taste of victory in our lives is sweet. Victory is essential to our health and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Urgent Or The Important

    Contributed by John Roy on Jan 15, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 7,429 views

    One of the secrets of life is knowing the difference between the urgent and the important.

    The Urgent or the Important Ecclesiastes 3:2 One day a professor took out a one-gallon pitcher from under her desk. She also produced about a dozen fist size rocks. She carefully placed the rocks in the jar. The rocks stacked up to the rim of the pitcher then she asked her bright students if the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Trust To Climb

    Contributed by Fred Rabinovitz on Jan 15, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,252 views

    Confidence in God’s promises.

    TRUST TO CLIMB The following was taken from registration sheets and comment cards returned to the staff of the Bridger Wilderness Area in Wyoming in 1996: 1. Trails need to be wider so people can walk holding hands. 2. Trails need to be reconstructed. Please avoid building trails that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal