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  • Danny Moss avatar

    "A Christian Response To The Da Vinci Code"

    Contributed by Danny Moss on Apr 27, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,587 views

    This message is a response to the Da Vinci Code challenge to the diety of Jesus Christ.

    "Who Is Jesus Christ? How Shall We Answer The World?" (a response to the Da Vinci Code challenge to the Diety of Jesus Christ) Text-Matthew 16:13-20 By-Rev. Danny Moss [email protected] Introduction- I have always been greatly interested in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    God's Master Plan For You!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 11, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,361 views

    As teens are challenged that God has more for them they will see their purpose in life.

    God’s Master Plan Text: Ephesians 1: 9-14 9God’s secret plan has now been revealed to us; it is a plan centered on Christ, designed long ago according to his good pleasure. 10And this is his plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    He Didn't Come Down

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Sep 23, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 9,537 views

    When challenged to do so......Jesus didn’t come down !

    He Didn’t Come Down Matthew 27:40-43 Vs 40-43 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, He saved others; himself ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Reliable Is The Bible? Series

    Contributed by Todd Hudnall on Apr 11, 2005
    based on 171 ratings
     | 9,152 views

    This apologetic message examines the reliability of the Bible and challenges us to be people of the Scripture.

    (ON THE STREET INTERVIEWS-VIDEO) The Bible is a unique and remarkable book. It is actually a library of 66 books written over a span of 1,500 years. There isn’t another book in history that took that long to write. 40-different authors from every walk of life wrote the Bible. We all know that ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • R. Darrel Davis avatar

    Leading Your Children To Christ

    Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Jul 27, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,702 views

    A message challenging parents and grandparents to be active in leading their children/grandchildren to Christ.

    Leading Your Children to Christ 2 Timothy 1:1-5 Introduction: The other day, my wife got a phone call from a lady in the church about her daughter. It seems that her daughter had not been sleeping over the past several nights because she wasn’t sure she was a Christian. My wife sat down with her ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being A Fool For Christ

    Contributed by Michael Murdock on Oct 21, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 19,386 views

    A Challenge to be different from the World around us and step out for Christ.

    “Being A Fool for Christ” 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Introduction The story is told of a college professor who visited the Fiji Islands. Being agnostic, he critically remarked to an elderly chief, "You’re a great leader, but it’s a pity you’ve been taken in by those foreign missionaries. They only ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Don't Miss The Point

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Dec 19, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 10,192 views

    This sermon challenges listeners to evaluate thier comprehension of the truth of Jesus birth.

    Did you hear about the farmer that decided to buy a chain saw? A logging foreman sold him one that he guaranteed would cut down 15 trees in a single day. A week later, a very unhappy farmer came back to report that the power saw must be faulty - it averaged only 3 trees a day. The foreman grabbed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To Be A Dad

    Contributed by Dan Steadman on Jun 15, 2007
     | 3,832 views

    dads are challenged to give unconditional love to their kids as God does to us.

    Rom 8:38,39 To Be A Dad A man with 314 employees had driven and criticized and condemned them without restraint or discretion. Words of kindness, appreciation and encouragement were alien to his lips. Then he came across a course that radically changed his philosophy of life. As a result, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    As For Me And My House Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,043 views

    Shows Joshua’s challenge to Israel about separating the family for the Lord.

    As for Me and My House Theme: Text: Joshua Introduction Chapter 24 of Joshua could easily be called Joshua’s final farewell speech. The Bible says in verse 29 “And it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died, being an hundred and ten years ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Dr. Ronnie Grizzle avatar

    Everyman's Journey

    Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Sep 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,608 views

    Challenges people to be ready for the journey into eternity. The journey that everyone will have to take.

    Everyman’s Journey Hebrews 9.27 Heb 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: Every person must come to the end of this life. Whether the number of years is great or few, we all must come to the end of the way. The Bible tells us about many who lived so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blockading Your Heart, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Sep 21, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,538 views

    A challenge to guard against that which would defile our heart or spirit

    Blockading your heart Part 1 Opening: 1. What awesome thing took place in 1962????? How many of you have heard of the US naval blockade of Cuba? Why did the United States blockade Cuba? To guard ourselves from danger and destruction. 2. The word of God also speaks to us of a blockading ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Harvest: What Kind Of Soil Are You?

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 30, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,685 views

    A short, challenging, all-age talk given at a harvest festival service.

    I love the ‘Mr. Men’ books by Roger Hargreaves! I also enjoy reading the ‘Little Miss’ books too, but my favourite has to be Mr Greedy. A few years ago it was the children’s book that I read more than any other and as a result it’s required a lot of sticky tape to hold it together. I particularly ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Matthew Sickling avatar

    Dare To Be A Disciple

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Oct 6, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,503 views

    Takes a look at Discipleship and challenges us to be one of Christ’s Disciples.

    Title: "Dare to be a Disciple." Text: Luke 9:57-62 Date: September 30, 2007 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church I. First, let’s define the word Disciple: The dictionary says that a disciple is a follower of a master or his philosophy. In other words a Disciple is a student of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan McCann avatar

    Commitment? Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jan 14, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,669 views

    The challenge to get rid of our gods and serve God in all faithfulness

    Joshua 24.14-27 Commitment to? Some decisions in life are not really that important and won’t be remembered. Let me ask you – Can you remember what you bought for everyone last Christmas? Can you remember what you had for breakfast on this day last year? Can you remember the first time you ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Daniel Owens avatar

    The Message Of Easter

    Contributed by Daniel Owens on Jan 18, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,135 views

    The challenge of the resurrection is before us as Jesus’ death is not an end, but merely a beginning.

    You probably don’t remember or know the name Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin, nor should you. But during his day he was as powerful a man as there was on earth.  A Russian Communist leader  He took part in the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917  He was the editor of the Soviet ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ