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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Remember To Do This... Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 25, 2014
    based on 49 ratings
     | 45,611 views

    As soldiers of Christ, this passage gives us our marching orders. What can we learn from what Jesus instructed His disciples to do on their mission?

    OPEN: I read the true story of a newly married flight engineer with the Air Force who had planned a weekend getaway with his new bride. But on Friday, his squadron called and told him he was to leave the next afternoon for an eight-day mission. His wife was obviously disappointed. "Don't you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Wonderful Counselor

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jun 3, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,211 views

    Jesus is the mighty God and counselor.

    Wonderful Counselor Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Intro  For the past several weeks we ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Of Covenants And The Pentecost...

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jun 5, 2014
     | 3,148 views

    Focusing on Biblical Covenants and more so on the New Covenant of Grace on the occasion of the Pentecost

    OF COVENANTS' AND THE PENTECOST… First things first. What is the chief and highest end of man? Let the revered Christian Book namely the Westminster catechism give the answer. Man's chief and highest end is to glorify (worship) God, and fully ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Privilege Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 23, 2014
     | 7,275 views

    To be in a position of privilege is to be in a positino to think of and serve others.

    Title: Privilege Text: Matthew 20:20-28 (Mark 10:35-45) Thesis: To be in a position of privilege is to be in a position to think of others (serevice). Introduction: James D. Berkley, author of The Leadership Handbook wrote, “All I ask of life is a constant and exaggerated sense of my ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Grasping His Care

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Jun 27, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,980 views

    What you believe about God affects your entire life. It affects your response to circumstances and situations in the presence and it determines the outcome of the future, in this life and the life and the life hereafter.

    Title: "Grasping His Care" Theme: Truths To God Working In Your Life Introduction: What you believe about God affects your entire life. It affects how you respond to the consequences of your past. It affects your response to circumstances and situations in the presence and it determines the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Administration Of God's Grace Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jul 10, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,536 views

    Grace. We often think about grace as the salvation that God gives us that we do not deserve. But God gives us His grace to serve as well.

    The Administration of God’s Grace Ephesians 3:1-13 Intro Slide Have you ever been in the midst of a conversation and then a new thought that you have to get out comes into your head? Maybe you have been talking to someone, and then a word or some other trigger brings to mind something that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Soccer's Sorcery!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jul 14, 2014
     | 4,602 views

    Drawing spiritual lessons from the World of Football, especially from the recently concluded WC 2014 in Brazil, .much in the way the Saviour "connected" to His audience by using the "contemporary events" to preach a message on repentance (Luke 13:1-5)...

    SOCCER’S SORCERY… Absorbed with World up football? Well, I am one of those who gladly gets "infected" with Soccer fever contagion which “breaks out” once every four 4 years. Let me vouchsafe for the fact that one ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Second Coming Of Christ - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Aug 13, 2015
     | 8,057 views

    When it comes to end times: 1. Jesus warns us about deception (vs. 4-5, 11-12, 23-28). 2. Jesus warns us about disasters (vs. 6-12). 3. Jesus' warnings must have double application (vs. 15-21). 4. Jesus promises His deliverance (vs. 13-14, 21-28).

    The Second Coming of Christ - Part 2 Matthew 24:4-28 (Initial reading vs. 1-3) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - June 3, 2015 *Tonight we may get as far as vs. 28, but let's start back at the beginning of Matthew 24. Jesus had just finished condemning Jewish religious leaders in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ways To Worship

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Aug 17, 2015
     | 12,413 views

    Psalm 96 gives us four ways to worship.

    Ways to Worship Psalm 96 Rev. Brian Bill August 15-16, 2015 Video: Psalm 96 Did any of you go to Tug Fest this weekend? Have you noticed that there’s a little bit of competition between Iowa and Illinois? As a way to settle which state is better, tug teams pull on a 2,400 foot, 680-pound ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus And Muhammad Compared: Marriage, Miracles, Disciples, And More Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Sep 3, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,506 views

    Such vast differences between Jesus and Muhammad. Jesus a celibate, miracle worker, a very specific goal: to call out a people with whom He will reign. Muhammad married often, with no miracles, with a goal to conquer, by physical means, now...

    9. Identified. Here the Christian church is brought sadly into the story of Muhammad. The monastic movement was begun as a reaction to the worldliness that had crept into the church and wrested from it its former glory. Monks centered on the inner life. For some of these men we are grateful and in ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Qualifying Sin

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Sep 21, 2015
     | 3,293 views

    It is very simple, when we fail to obey everything Jesus taught we are sinning; when we continue to sin we are living a sinful lifestyle; when we live a sinful lifestyle we are lost and going to hell.

    QUALIFYING SIN Blinded By Ignorance People do not seem to enjoy hearing sermons about sin; perhaps that is why we seldom take the time to really preach on the definition of sin. We leave people with an unclear perspective on sin in their lives. As a result, people consider sinning to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • James May avatar

    Search For Silver But Finding Gold

    Contributed by James May on Apr 19, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,587 views

    How often do men fail to search out God simply because they only see him as a God of judgment, represented in the Silvert! Yet, he desires us to find him, and when we do we find Gold - that gold that represents all things of our Good God!

    Searching for Silver but Finding Gold Sunday, April 17, 2016 By Rev. James May Yesterday was an unusual day here at Victory Temple. Many of you know that we had a memorial service for someone who had only visited our church one time. Just a short time ago, she came into our midst, sat on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Doctrines Of Demons

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Apr 29, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,027 views

    A message about the 3 specific doctrines of demons or false teachings of the devil in the modern church.

    Doctrines of Demons Introduction: C.S. Lewis said “A world of nice people, content in their own niceness, looking no further, turned away from God, would be just as desperately in need of salvation as a miserable world -- and might even be more difficult to save.” For the last 15 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Stand Strong In Spiritual Battle – Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Doug Gorman on May 2, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,641 views

    We should be progressively striving to penetrate enemy held territory. Where is the territory? Everywhere! The world, this country, this state, your town or city, your own home, your family and your own body and mind - no one is exempt from these encounters!

    Navy SEAL Sr. Chief Mike Day had never been shot before, but that changed dramatically one night in April 2007. Al Qaeda terrorists shot Day more than two dozen times. "This body armor took more rounds than it was supposed to," explained Day, who is now retired. Body armor capable of handling only ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Warning Signs Of A Failed Marriage Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on May 3, 2016
     | 8,005 views

    There were warnings signs that Samson's marriage was bringing him down but he did not take heed instead continued to allow his desires, his disrespect, his disobedience and his his deception to overcome him. We can learn many things from his life.

    Warnings signs are set up to give precautionary notice of possible occurrences. But there are signs I saw in the internet that are so funny that I want to share with you today. Have you seen these kinds of signs? 1. "Do not Breathe under the water" - of course, you cannot breathe under the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene