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  • Jim Luthy avatar

    Living With A Common Purpose Series

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Oct 5, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,281 views

    The truest community is found in a gathering of people who are learning to become Jesus-trusting disciples and are committed to making Jesus-trusting disciples.

    Living with a Common Purpose: Making Disciples Pastor Jim Luthy Last week we talked about the awakening in America to the problem of individualism. Rising from our slumber after the terrorist attacks, the people of our nation are giving blood, giving money, giving thanks, and giving in to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Meeting God In Depression”

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Oct 15, 2001
    based on 238 ratings
     | 20,556 views

    Depression strikes about 10 million Americans within any six- month period. Some of the most Godly people in the Bible and in Christian history struggled with depression.

    Intro: Researchers at Columbia University conducted the study with 199 women at an in vitro fertilization clinic in Korea. Unknown to the patients and their doctors, groups of strangers from the US, Canada, and Australia were asked to pray for their success in getting pregnant. Pictures of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Narnia: "Saving The World: Lion On The Move” Series

    Contributed by Harper Brady on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,650 views

    3rd sermon in 3 part series on "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe." #1 was on the wardrobe, #2 was on the Witch, and this one deals with the Lion. Aslan came to set Narnia free from the spell of the witch. Jesus is the one who has come to set us fr

    “SAVING THE WORLD: LION ON THE MOVE” Matthew 1:18-25 [Sermon 3 of 3] “Always winter and never Christmas” is the way that Narnia is described at the beginning of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Narnia is that way because of the spell of the White Witch. It is truly a dreary and dismal ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Ministries Of The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on May 28, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,924 views

    Continuing series on the Holy Spirit

    Sermon Series: ¡§God, The Holy Spirit¡¨ Sermon #2 ¡§Ministries of the Holy Spirit Text: I Corinthians 2:10-13 OPENING JOKE: ¡§The Holy Spirit is Better¡¨ A nice elderly woman was leaving church after the Sunday services. As she was in the back she shook the hand of the pastor and said, ¡§That ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Disobedience And Defeat Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Jun 1, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,497 views

    Today’s message is one of warning. It is a cautionary lesson from the Bible that I pray you will listen to very carefully with a mind and heart that is open to God’s Spirit. Though this is not a message of joy, it is one of great consequence for your fu

    Disobedience, Defeat, and Discipline Text: Joshua 7 Several weeks ago I began a study in Joshua’s conquest of Canaan, drawing lessons for our own advance into the place of abundant blessing in the presence of God! Are you taking your promised land, moving into a life that is filled with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Who Wants To Marry A Prostitute?

    Contributed by Steve Wynkoop on Aug 10, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 8,536 views

    Passionately pursue a relationship with God don’t tend to a religious duty.

    Who Wants to Marry a Prostitute? A young couple were on their way to get married when they had a tragic accident. The next thing they knew, they were standing arm-in-arm at the pearly gates. They told St. Peter what had happened and then said, "We really want to spend eternity as man and wife. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christ's Passion Against The Evil One! Series

    Contributed by Mark Magee on Aug 17, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,590 views

    I want us to consider some specifics about Satan that we can learn from an episode in the life of Christ that displays his Passion against the Evil One!

    A. Today, I want to begin a sermon series that will focus on The Passion of Christ. This series will lead us to Easter Sunday as we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the grave. In this series, I want to explore different themes that were apparent to me in Mel ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Called To Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Robert Massey on Nov 27, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 8,356 views

    The author of this psalm shares several aspects of why God’s people need to be thankful and also how that thanks should be given.

    I remember as a child, roughly about this time every year, one of the most popular books every published would be sent to our house. (Remember I’m speaking as a child). By this I mean the Sears and Roebuck Christmas catalog. As a child, I thought that there was nothing like the Sears catalog. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    An Attitude Of Gratitude

    Contributed by Richard Harsell on Nov 24, 2003
    based on 76 ratings
     | 16,211 views

    Christians should have a proper attitude of Thanksgiving for all the Lord has given us

    Richard F. Harsell friendshippastor@yahoo.com 11/23/03 Text: Psalm 100 "An Attitude of Gratitude " One day during the period that Abraham Lincoln served as President of the United States, an elderly lady was ushered into his private office. Lincoln noticed that she carried a covered basket ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Wright avatar

    God Has Spoken! Series

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Mar 30, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 12,827 views

    God has spoken to us repeatedly and in various ways, but supremely in His Son. How do we respond?

    God has spoken! Can you imagine how you would feel if you got a letter from the Queen? (I mean a real one, not just some standard letter sent by her officials.) How would you treat it? Would you throw it idly aside? Would you risk it getting lost or stained with tea? I don’t think so! You would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God And Emotions Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 16, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,818 views

    God created emotions and they are a wonderful tool to use in our worshipping of Him.

    God and Emotions Montreal/Cornwall October 4, 2003 God is emotional, often passionate, but rarely placid. This statement is quite contrary to the image that most have of God. Traditionally, God’s people have thought of God as stable, unchanging, grand, majestic, and attentive. All of these ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Getting Real With Your Enemies Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 5, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,999 views

    Hostility comes from the obsessed, self-absorbed heart, and often offers permission for random acts of violence. Jesus got real with His enemies by naming their madness but trusting His own defense to God.

    Stress strengthens. That is a physical fact. It is also a spiritual truth. Stress strengthens us. When we face opposition, we grow. When we deal with differences, we become stronger than we were. Strange as it may seem, and unpleasant though it may feel, give thanks when you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Elder avatar

    The Divine Wind

    Contributed by Larry Elder on Aug 1, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,234 views

    The book of Acts opens with a dramatic presentation of three symbols that would characterize the ministry of the Holy Spirit throughout the age of the church. These three symbols are very prominent all through the book of Acts. Mighty rushing wind Tong

    The Divine Wind Acts 8:25-26 Acts 8:25-26… After testifying and preaching the word of the Lord in Samaria, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem. And they stopped in many Samaritan villages along the way to preach the Good News to them, too. As for Philip, an angel of the Lord said to him, "Go ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ed Owens avatar

    Set Free

    Contributed by Ed Owens on Jan 17, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 18,855 views

    Though freedom is often regarded as throwing off the restraints of religion, true freedom comes from obeying the scriptures.

    SET FREE PSALM 119:32,45 JANUARY 14, 2007 I read some real life warnings on products. The first one was found on a snow sled. It warned: “Beware: sled may develop high speed under certain snow conditions.” I wonder if that warning was for ignorant Floridian kids who have never seen snow. I mean ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rested And Refreshed Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,524 views

    3 of 4 on time. This message is about the importance of sabbath rest.

    It’s About Time Rested and Refreshed January 14, 2007 Life is so much more than endless moments of consuming work, stressful problems, and chaotic busyness We are reminded that the Chinese pictograph for “busy” is composed of two characters—“heart” and “killing.” The Longest Night It seems to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ