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  • Matthew Stoll avatar

    The Rich Man And Lazarus Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,418 views

    Use Jesus’ teaching to demonstrate God’s desire for us to reach out to the poor and lost and the eternal implications of a real place of torment called hell for those who do not worship (love) God as revealed through Jesus’ resurrection.

    We continue today on our 40 day journey through the season of Lent as we walk with Jesus to the cross and to resurrection. During our Lenten journey we have been focusing on Jesus’ teachings on the way to the cross from Luke’s gospel. This is the section from Luke 9:50 until his arrest and death ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jim Drake avatar

    What Is Your Impact

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,305 views

    Most Christians today only share the Gospel among those with whom they are comfortable, which will result in only a relative few being reached for Christ. A few Christians today step out of their comfort zone and share the Gospel with those who are diffe

    1. The impact of many – vs. 19 2. The impact of some – vs. 20-21 3. The impact of others – vs. 22-24 4. The impact of one – vs. 25-26 ACTS 11:19-26 Who has ever heard the name, Edward D. Kimball? Doesn’t ring a bell? Well, let me tell you about him. Many years ago, Mr. Kimball was a Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Building For The Right Reasons Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,669 views

    1 of 4 messages on Nehemiah. We are in a building campaign and we need to make sure we are building for the right reasons.

    Building the Right Way Building for the Right Reasons February 18, 2007 Building for the Right Reasons How the Walls were Ruined… About 1,000 years before Jesus was born, David became king of Israel. After David, his son, Solomon was king, and after Solomon, the kingdom was split in half: the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Chris Carroll avatar

    Grace Through The Eyes Of A Little One Series

    Contributed by Chris Carroll on Apr 4, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,409 views

    Whether it is with Jesus feeding the five thousand through the help of a young boy, or Jesus as we see in this passage encouraging the children to come to him, it is evident that Jesus loved children and wanted to share with them what Grace is all about.

    Story told about a mother who was walking upstairs to put her children to bed and as she walked by the upstairs bathroom she saw her daughter leaning over the bathtub and she was running water in it. Had six dolls lined up on floor and decided dolls needed to be baptized. Been to baptismal service ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    Temptation--Only A Question, Not An Answer

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 7, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,846 views

    Temptation comes in varied and subtle ways. But we can resist in rather than give in.

    April, 2007 “Temptation--Only a Question, Not an Answer” Matthew 4:1-11 INTRODUCTION: Desserts have sometimes been named “seduction” or “temptation” because there is something “delicious” and full of promise offered. Oscar Wilde said, “The only way to get rid of temptation is to give in to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    An Empty Tomb? Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,873 views

    This is the last in our CSI series and looks at the case of the missing body

    Everything that needed to be said had been said and everything that needed to be done had been done. In the span of a week their world had crashed down around them and now all there was to do was pick up the pieces and try to put a semblance of their lives back together. A week ago they had ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Child Is Born Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 21, 2007
     | 4,798 views

    The Christmas Story is full of surprises: Surprises that reassure us that GOd uses ordinary people, is in control of history, gives us significance and accepts all people.

    What’s the most important thing about Christmas for you? Is it lunch with your family? Is it singing carols? Probably not after you’ve been hearing them in the shopping centres for the last 2 months! How about Christmas presents? Are you like Garry’s wife in this cartoon? Does it matter whether you ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jason Duncan avatar

    Based On The Evidence Series

    Contributed by Jason Duncan on Dec 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,260 views

    The third in a series of messages based on the Matthew texts chosen by the Revised Common Lectionary for Advent of 2007.

    Judgment and Trouble in the World **The opening illustration is based on pages 299-321 from the book Blood and Thunder by Hampton Sides. In the fall of 1849, a fur trapper named James White became frustrated with the slow moving pace of his wagon train along the Santa Fe trail. White, his young ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Prayer Speaks Louder Than Words Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,715 views

    Apostles, Pt. 17

    PRAYER SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS (MATTHEW 26:36-46) A concerned Charlie Brown came to Lucy the psychiatrist setting up shop in her counseling booth and poured out his heart: “I’m worried about my dad.” She instinctively questioned him, “How old is your father?” He turned to her, hoping for some ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Go Slow, Stay Low, Don't Blow! Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 19, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,958 views

    Moses, Pt. 13

    GO SLOW, STAY LOW, DON’T BLOW! (NUMBERS 20:1-13) What bothers you? Who gets under your skin? Why do those buttons go off? Many years ago, Robert Schuller, the Crystal Cathedral founder, boarded a flight from Los Angeles to New York. His request to hang up his clerical robe was turned down by an ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Victor Yap avatar

    The Good News, Bad News, No News Prophet Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 19, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,173 views

    Moses, Pt. 14

    THE MADNESS OF THE PROPHET (NUMBERS 20:1-13) What bothers you? Who gets under your skin? Why do those buttons go off? Many years ago, upon boarding a flight, Crystal Cathedral founder Robert Schuller’s, request to hang up his clerical robe was turned down by an attendant. The flight attendant ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • J JOHN avatar

    The Ship Of Dreams: Titanic Series

    Contributed by J John on Dec 20, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 13,005 views

    Although, stereotypically, we think that young women are looking for romance from films, while men crave for adventure, in fact all of us, if we are honest, long for both.

    --note-- 1997, 20th Century Fox Director: James Cameron Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet - - - - - I wasn’t very keen to see Titanic when it first came out. A few particularly bad experiences of sea sickness in small boats, miles from land, coupled with thoughts of how terrifying it would ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Joo-Ching Chng avatar

    Christmas - The Final Hope Of A Lost World

    Contributed by Joo-Ching Chng on Jan 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,816 views

    Christmas is God final dealing with mankind.

    Theme: Christmas Text: Galatians 4:1-7 Proportional Statement: Christmas is the final hope of a lost world. 1.Christmas is when God sent forth His Son into the world, Gal 4:4 a.God’s birth into the world b.God’s expression in Jesus c.God’s final dealing with man 2.Christmas is when God sent forth ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    14,600 Days Of The Same Old Same Old, Then God.

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 4, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,722 views

    THIS IS A POWERFUL LESSON THAT GOD HAS MORE FOR YOU. We have a greater potential just ask Moses and the tribe of Dan!

    14,600 DAYS OF THE SAME OLD SAME OLD? THEN GOD? SET YOUR MIND ON A MIRACLE! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Ephes. 3:20 Now unto him that is able ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Aubrey Vaughan avatar

    Objections Refuted, Verdict Given. Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Mar 7, 2008
     | 2,685 views

    This looks at the objections to Paul’s conclusions upon the Jewish people with Paul’s reply and final verdict given.

    ROMANS: 3: 1- 20 OBJECTIONS REFUTED AND VERDICT GIVEN. Paul has painted a depressing picture for us all whether were Pagan or humanitarian Gentiles whether were religious Jews all of us are condemned by our own actions. We have seen that the law holds up like a mirror what are lives are really ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist