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  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    What Did The Jews Expect? Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 4, 2009
     | 7,693 views

    What traits or actions did the Jews expect in their messia? Who , what when where?

    What did the Jews expect? We are in the second week of a group of messages that deal with the idea of “Classic” Jesus. Generally it is a plan to look and some of the questions or doubts that people might have about Jesus. I mentioned that I was totally surprised that the story of Jesus has ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    In Over My Head

    Contributed by Dwight Jones on Oct 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,081 views

    As a minister of the Gospel it is no criticism when someone says you are in over your head but rather a testimony to the ability of God

    Matthew 14:22-33 (KJV) 22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Spiritual Equality Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,503 views

    We are to welcome and love every believer as an equal brother or sister in Christ.

    [For free, weekly sermons, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com or visit http://jonathan-mcleod.blogspot.com/] A PERSONAL LETTER Do you look forward to checking your mail each day? I do. Unfortunately, all I usually find in my mailbox are bills and junk mail. In this age of email, Facebook, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Real Or Not Real?

    Contributed by C Vincent on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,218 views

    How to know what is truth and error, real or not real based on Simon the sourcerer.

    Real or Not Real? 12.07.09 JCC am (From the game show, deal or no deal?) What is truth and what is error? You will have a son and you will name him Jesus. There is a tall man who will enter your life You will win a fortune within the next year You will cast out demons in my name It’s not ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Costly Meal

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jul 22, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,605 views

    Jesus, the bread of life!

    A Costly Meal, John 6:1-15, 35 Introduction A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I’ve gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Amazing Grace: Verse Four Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jul 24, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 16,828 views

    This is the fourth in a four part series adapted from David Jeremiah’s book, Captured by Grace. It explores the man, melody and message behind John Newton’s timeless hymn Amazing Grace. Email me for the PowerPoint slides.

    AMAZING GRACE: VERSE FOUR Scott Bayles, pastor Based on David Jeremiah’s Captured by Grace First Christian Church, Rosiclare, IL If you’re visiting with us this morning or you just happened to miss the past three Sundays, we’ve spent the last few weeks with our Bibles in one hand and a hymnal in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    A New King - Zechariah 9 Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Jul 30, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,628 views

    Zechariah 9-14 is mostly Hebrew Poetry. One commentator has called these "perhaps the most problematic 6 chapters in the bible"

    A New King Zech 9 October 5, 2008 Intro: This morning we are going to continue our study of Zechariah by looking at chapter 9, and we might need to work hard with it so before we dive in, let me begin with these: The Sunday School teacher was describing how Lot’s wife looked back and turned ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bondage Verses Freedom Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 12, 2009
    based on 40 ratings
     | 28,490 views

    The proposition that only those who by faith accept God’s promise are children of God is given its last defense with an appeal to Scripture interpretation. It appeals to Scripture to again prove that Christians are not under law.

    GALATIANS 4:21-31 BONDAGE VERSES FREEDOM [Genesis 16:1- 4; 21:8-12] How you interpret the facts is important. A worldly young Southern Baptist went to the racetrack for the very first time. He saw a priest in the paddock give a horse a blessing. The boy took the horse’s number, placed a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Unfinished Symphony

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 22, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,492 views

    We start the new year thinking it will be much like the last and that we will not finish all those things we have started. But there is more beauty in being unfinished than in being complete; for in Christ we can grow and become what He wants us to be.

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC December 29, 1985 I have told you before, I believe, that I am an inveterate list-maker. I believe I have mentioned that my way of working and of setting daily work priorities is to build lists, long, elaborate, detailed lists of things ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus - The Servant King - Song 1

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,095 views

    Isaiah’s Servant Song 1: (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Isaiah chapter 42 verses 1-7. • This is the first of four servant songs, four poetic prophecies. • The other three are in chapters 49-53. Note: In the book of Isaiah the word ‘Servant’ appears 20 times: • But it does not always refer to the same person or object. • Amazingly there ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Recognizing The Voice Of God Series

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Nov 27, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,065 views

    The best way to hear the voice of God is by reading Scripture attentively.

    RECOGNIZING THE VOICE OF GOD Talking and Listening to God -- Part 2 Isaac Butterworth November 28, 2010 John 10:1-6 (NIV) 1 “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The one who enters ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Tyler Edwards avatar

    Pentecost Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 5, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,933 views

    One of the most important days in history occurs 50 days after the ascension of Jesus Christ. For on the day of Pentecost the church was born.

    2. The Book of Acts May 31st, 2009 Pentecost Start by leading the song happy birthday pausing for name of then finishing song! If you have been to a charismatic church you know that they do some things a little differently than we do. Our overall theology is very similar but there are a few ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Does God Want Us Rich And Healthy?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on May 17, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,593 views

    Get a prosperous soul and let God decide if your life will match it or be given something better.

    If you listen to many of the TV and radio preachers you would think that Christ is the dispenser of the American dream. Indeed, God’s throne seems to be a celestial Las Vegas where instead of spinning a wheel your prayers are like rolling dice. If you roll the right number God drops money, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Qualifications For Soul Winning

    Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,694 views

    A classic sermon on effective evangelism by D. L. Moody.

    1. Shake off the vipers that are in the Church, formalism, pride, and self-importance, etc. 2. It is the only happy life to live for the salvation of souls. 3. We must be willing to do little things for Christ. 4. Must be of good courage. 5. Must be cheerful. God had no children too weak, but ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Way We Were, Pt 7 Hardship Enduring Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Oct 28, 2009
     | 4,598 views

    Christian don’t come with auto focus. To endure overcome hardship we must fix our focus on what really matters. you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

    Church as it was meant to be, chose to endure hardship. They chose to endure hardship not because they didn’t have a choice, they could have walked away from the Church at any time, as many did, and gone back to the way life was before Jesus. They chose to endure hardship because they were focused ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God