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  • Lee Johnson avatar

    Narnia: Believing The Incredible Series

    Contributed by Lee Johnson on Dec 9, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,139 views

    Lucy’s opening of the wardrobe into a new world can symbolize the opportunity for our hearts to connect with God. No matter what our situation, trial, or need, God is only a blink away. Open the door . . . see the light.

    Title: “Believing the Incredible” Is it possible that someone can open a door and enter into a new world? The truth about our existence is that there is another world near us. And this world is not so visible, but it is the one that we’ve always hoped for, where life-purpose and adventure are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Respond To God Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,271 views

    How Mary’s response to God’s enlightenment is an example to us all on how to respond to God.

    How to Respond to God Part 3 of 4 in the series, Christmas Calms Our Fears Last week we reflected on the pronouncement of the angel to Zechariah that the prayers of he and his wife Elizabeth had been heard and that they were going to have a son. Let’s pick up the story in the first chapter of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    His Name Is...mighty God

    Contributed by Brian Harrell on Dec 19, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 17,502 views

    Jesus would be known as the Mighty God! Let’s not let the world assasinate Jesus and replace Him with some weak substitute who can barely save us. He is the Mighty God! Limitless, not subject to our rules, a defeater of Satan and the overcomer of death! D

    His name shall be…the mighty God. In Isaiah’s day it was extremely dark. The nation had sunk into their own version of a famine. It wasn’t a famine of food exactly, it was a famine of hope and it was a famine of God. In fact they had turned to everything but God in their despair. Isn’t it funny ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Are We Still Relevant?

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 15, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,080 views

    God’s churches are the only real relevant source of help for a broken society.

    God’s Glorious Church Are We Still Relevant? Matthew 6:10 Woodlawn Baptist Church February 13, 2005 Introduction Do you remember the story of Humpty Dumpty and how it goes? Humpty dumpty sat on a wall Humpty dumpty had a great fall All the King’s horses And all the King’s men Couldn’t put ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Truth Or Bare: Does God Care What I Wear?

    Contributed by Travis Johnson on Feb 15, 2005
    based on 57 ratings
     | 7,620 views

    The clothes you wear communicate a message. What message are you communicating?

    TRUTH OR BARE: DOES GOD CARE WHAT I WEAR? 1 Tim. 2:9-10, And I want women to be modest in their appearance. They should wear decent and appropriate clothing and not draw attention to themselves by the way they fix their hair or by wearing gold or pearls or expensive clothes. For women who claim to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Jeremy Houck avatar

    One God Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Feb 17, 2005
    based on 130 ratings
     | 22,519 views

    Part 1 of a series looking at the relationship God desires with us through the 10 commandments. In our relationship with God He must be first.

    A recent cover story in Time Magazine was entitled “The God Gene.” It was an expose on research that is being done in over a dozen universities in the United States. Different researchers in different universities from California to New York are all looking into the same question: Does our DNA ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Clash Between Two Church Leaders Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 19, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,910 views

    This sermon examines the controversy between the apostle Paul and the apostle Peter. We learn how Paul preserved the integrity of the gospel at a crucial point in the Early Church’s infancy.

    Scripture A man was stranded on a deserted island in the Pacific for many years. One day a boat came sailing into view, and the man frantically waved and got the skipper’s attention. The boat landed on the beach, the skipper got out and greeted the stranded man. After a while the skipper asked ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Experiencing Recovery, Rebellion Or Relapse Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Mar 22, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 8,597 views

    David reminds us that the relationship between our love for God and our potential for sin is deeper than we realize.

    In 1501, Michelangelo was presented with a huge piece of marble and commissioned to create a statue of David for the Cathedral in Florence, Italy. Other sculptors had rejected the stone because of a defect. Michelangelo, however, began a work that would take three years to complete. He knew that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Fulfilling Your God-Given Dream Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 3, 2005
    based on 139 ratings
     | 82,817 views

    Four essential attitudes for fulfilling your God-given dream. First sermon in four-part series, "Dreaming Big for God".

    William Carrey, considered by many to be the human catalyst behind the modern missions movement, used to say, "Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God." This month we’re going to talk about people in God’s Word who lived this very way of life; people who dreamed big for God. By ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Baptism And Grace Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 22, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,987 views

    How is Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection related to your freedom from sin? What do grace and baptism have to do with each other?

    We went to visit Jennifer and Brian earlier this week. It was great. They are both doing very well and our grandbaby is kicking. As some of you know, Brian and Jen have two dogs: Clint and Lou. Clint is Brian’s and Lou is Jen’s. They told me that when they leave the house they have to put Lou ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Too Much Of A Good Thing

    Contributed by William Nieporte on May 17, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,402 views

    A sermon about the abuse of Christian liberty and the call to serious discipleship.

    SERMON TITLE: To Much of a Good Thing! TEXT: Luke 14:25-35 What is your favorite type of restaurant? Do you like to dine in those eateries that serve particular varieties of ethnic foods—like Indian, Chinese, or Hispanic? Do you like steak houses that specialize in serving finest cuts of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    How Can I Understand And Overcome My Problems? Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Oct 13, 2005
    based on 51 ratings
     | 16,778 views

    Christ’s answer to the disciples question about their inability to cast the demon out of a boy teaches you how to understand and overcome your problems.

    Matthew 17:14-21 (NLT) When they arrived at the foot of the mountain, [this incident occurs right after Jesus and three of his apostles descended the Mount of Transfiguration] a huge crowd was waiting for them. A man came and knelt before Jesus and said, 15 "Lord, have mercy on my son, because he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ronnie Brown avatar

    Whoso Diggeth A Pit

    Contributed by Ronnie Brown on Oct 15, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,535 views

    Proverbs 26:27 "Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him."

    Whoso Diggeth a Pit Turn to Pr 26:27. Here we find the words of the wisest of all men save the Lord Jesus Christ, giving account of a plan that was designed, it was well though out and yet it failed. At first glance at this verse I think of the oddest image in my mind. I think of a cartoon. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus And The "Enemy"

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 15, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,916 views

    Message describing Jesus’ encounter with the Centurion asking for healing for his servant.

    Jesus and the "Enemy" Matthew 8:5-13 September 25, 2005 Introduction Our passage of Scripture contains an episode in the life of Jesus that is familiar to most, if not all Christians who have been going to church for any length of time or gone to a Sunday School class as a kid. It’s the story ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Spiritual Health Checks Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Oct 18, 2005
    based on 58 ratings
     | 20,835 views

    There are four signs that the child of God lives a life that is nourished by the Word of God and illuminated by the Holy Spirit.

    Turn your Bibles to Acts 2:42 Title: Spiritual Health Checks Theme: Four Signs of a Healthy Christian Introduction: Rick Warren wrote, “The key for churches in the 21st Century will be church health, not growth.” When a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational