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  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    Jesus, The Perfect Example Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 24, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 15,919 views

    Jesus was the perfect example of self-scrifice, courage and love.

    One day, near a sleepy little west Texas town, there was a tremendous explosion as one of the nearby oil wells blew and caught on fire. The blaze became so intense they set barriers around the fire, beyond which nothing was supposed to pass. They called in all the surrounding fire departments, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Member-Run Church Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jul 11, 2001
    based on 107 ratings
     | 5,727 views

    Casting the vision for a member-run church, promoting the identity of every believer as a priest and minister of our God

    The Catalytic Church: The Member-Run Church Scripture Reading: Isaiah 61:1-6a Maybe you’ve heard about the two women who stood side by side on the sidewalk in the middle of the night watching the only church in the neighborhood burn to the ground. And as they stood there, one woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fire And Hammer

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Aug 31, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 13,072 views

    Jeremiah 23:29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

    FIRE AND HAMMER Jeremiah 23:29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? Jeremiah 23:29 a [Is not my word like as a fire ... like a hammer] Two symbols of the Word of God: 1. Like a fire, a great purifier which destroys all that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Israel - Hated Among The Nations (2 Of 3) Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Sep 2, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 9,376 views

    Part 2 of 3 Many claim that the church is now Israel. After examining the scriptures, we cannot draw that conclusion without denying the accuracy of the Bible. This section looks at the hatred of Israel by the nations, their date with destiny, Jesus’ def

    Israel Hated (Part 2 of 3) Israel was recognized as an independent nation on May 14, 1948. The Arabian nations promised to “drench the soil with Jewish blood” if this recognition were to be acknowledged by the world. The day after recognition, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq invaded Israel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Will Make A Way Where He Leads Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Oct 19, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 14,521 views

    We will walk with the nation of Israel as God leads them out of Egypt in front of the Egyptian Army, lighting the way of Israel while keeping the Egyptians in darkness.

    God will make a way where HE Leads Follow Up Don’t Give Up, Get Up Look Up God Lift’s Up DBF Sunday Sermon/10/20/02 One of the greatest and scariest times of our life was the day that our oldest son Dominique was born. Gloria and I were so very blessed, of course, but we didn’t understand ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Lord Controls His-Story

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 1, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,574 views

    PENTECOST 22 / REFORMATION(A)- Our Lord controls His-story so that no matter who is the leader they will follow God’s will.

    OUR LORD CONTROLS HIS-STORY ISAIAH 45:1-7 -- October 31, 2004 –REFORMATION/1st SUNDAY OF END TIME 1 "This is what the LORD says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him and to strip kings of their armor, to open doors before him so that gates will ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Seeds Left Behind

    Contributed by James May on Aug 9, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,788 views

    Have we left behind, hidden in the dark corners of our hearts, some seed of sin that will come back to test us? God told Israel to kill all their enemies, but they didn’t, and those enemies came back to be the tool that God used against them to prove the

    Seeds Left Behind By Pastor Jim May Judges 3:1-9, "Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan; Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Singing Our Repentance Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 8, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,023 views

    Daniel teaches us how to repent for ourselves and our people

    Singing the Songs of the Lord in a Strange Land February 6, 2005 Daniel 9 Singing Our Repentance Transition Narrative to Apocalyptic We’ve been looking at the stories of Daniel to discover how we should live as Christians in a culture that is increasingly secular and pluralistic. How do we sing ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Vegi-Tale

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Jul 26, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,448 views

    In spite of dark circumstances God gives his people what they need to thrive through it all. Therefore we should eat our veggies.

    - - - - - - - - - All scripture is from the New Living Translation (NLT). - - - - - - - - - A few weeks ago the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the phrase “One nation under God” in the pledge of allegiance is unconstitutional – actually more specifically using such a pledge in a ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Jesus, Jehovah's Tent

    Contributed by James Groce on Oct 22, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,473 views

    Christ is the High Priest and He enters into our lives and inside our spirits he makes intercession to God for us.

    ------------------------------------------------------ Exod 28:4 And these [are] the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Timm Meyer avatar

    The Holy Spirit Provides Freedom

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 8, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,844 views

    Epiphany 5(C) - The Holy Spirit provides freedom: freedom through Christ and freedom to serve Christ.

    THE HOLY SPIRIT PROVIDES FREEDOM February 5, 2006 - Epiphany 5 - ROMANS 8:1-9 * * * * * * * * * * * Dearest Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: Today, if you looked inside the bulletin, saw the theme and listened to our text, we are going to talk ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Craige LeBreton avatar

    Opening The Book

    Contributed by Craige Lebreton on Feb 22, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,933 views

    opening and closing the Bible Nehemiah and Luke

    Opening The Book (Pastor Craige LeBreton) In one of the works…published after his death…Ernest Hemmingway… Tells his readers… of his inward experience…during a time… when he had just completed one book…and was trying very hard… to get started on another… He said… that these were…very dark days ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dreaming With An Answer

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 6, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,185 views

    This Wednesday night message deals with the major parts of Dan. Ch. 2. Looking specificall at the intercession of God and the interpretation of the dream

    INTRODUCTION: As we approach this second chapter of Daniel, and look at the continued story of this prophet, I would like to take a moment and share some interesting thoughts – to kind of bring us up to speed … As a young teenager, Daniel and several friends were taken to Babylon in the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    I Can't Get No Satisfaction Series

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Oct 2, 2005
    based on 104 ratings
     | 16,217 views

    Sermon 1 of 4: A call to return to God and His work

    Haggai 1:1-15 I Can’t Get No Satisfaction Woodlawn Baptist Church October 2, 2005 Introduction About the year 600 BC, the Bible tells us and history confirms that the Jewish people were conquered by the Babylonian empire under the leadership of Nebuchadnezzar. You have read the stories of Daniel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Nehemiah: The Process Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Jan 22, 2008
     | 7,612 views

    Series on men and women’s prayers in the Bible that made a difference and how prayer truly is the difference maker in our lives. I borrowed the outlines from SermonCentral Pro Contributor Tim Byrd.

    The Process of Prayer. Nehemiah 1:1-1:11 I checked my notes and realized that it’s been a long time since I gave you a Bible quiz. Here’s a new test for you. I’ll give you a hint ¬all the questions have to do with the Old Testament. Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible? Samson. He brought ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist