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  • Lynn Floyd avatar

    Handling Life's Curve Balls Series

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Oct 8, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 17,384 views

    We look at how Joseph handled the curve balls (life’s interuptions) thrown at him.

    Handling Life’s Curve Balls October 6, 2001 Intro: We have all had curve balls thrown at us in life. What is a curve ball? It is an unexpected interruption in the normal routine of life. It could be anything from your hard drive crashing 10 minutes before your deadline or a major tragedy falling ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fantastic News For Living From The Sermon On The Mount Part 2

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Oct 10, 2001
    based on 29 ratings
     | 1,749 views

    How to hunger and thirst after righteousness

    Fantastic News for Living from the Sermon on the Mount PART 2 Matt. 5:6 Lying on his deathbed, a loving husband was wavering between life and death when he thought he smelled chocolate chip cookies baking. They were his favorites. So he dragged himself out of bed, crawled to the kitchen and was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Love And Death

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Oct 14, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 3,153 views

    Jesus’ love led him to give his life for others. Those who follow him will do the same.

    If you’ve read your bulletin, or if you’ve noticed the table here in front, you’ve probably realized by now that we’re going to be celebrating the Lord’s Supper this morning. The Lord’s Supper, or "Communion" as it’s sometimes called, is a memorial, a remembrance. The reason we participate in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Large-With A Pure Heart Series

    Contributed by Gary Shockley on Oct 14, 2001
    based on 178 ratings
     | 18,078 views

    Purity of heart is doing the right things with the write motives.

    Living Large-With a Pure Heart Beatitudes Series: Part 6 Cornerstone Church Rev. Gary A. Shockley October 14, 2001 Did you ever reach into the fridge, grab hold of the carton and take a big gulp of sour milk? You can’t get it out of your mouth fast enough—can you? Not pure! Ever get behind some ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Seven Things About The Spirit

    Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Oct 16, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,608 views

    Seven things about the Spirit that you may not have known to be a Christian.

    WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: SEVEN THINGS ABOUT THE SPIRIT “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mountain Top Glory And The Descent Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 15 ratings
     | 12,921 views

    Mountain top experiences are great things, but the test of them is when we come back to the real world, to a broken and hurting world where the glory of God is sometimes hidden. Then the test for us is whether we remember and trust what we’ve discovered o

    What is it about mountain tops that we find so attractive? I don’t mean just the mountain climber who climbs a mountain just because it’s there, but the rest of us. Most people I think have a special feeling for mountains. We talk about the "Mountain Top Experience" don’t we? But what is it that ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Complete In Christ (Part 1)

    Contributed by Tony Bartolucci on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 45 ratings
     | 6,821 views

    Exposition of Colossians 2:8a dealing with the believer's sufficiency in Christ.

    {Not a manuscript: transcribed from cassette recording} Well let’s take our Bibles together and turn with me to Colossians chapter 2. As we continue in our study together, let’s read verses 8 through 10: "See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according ...read more

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    Complete In Christ (Part 2)

    Contributed by Tony Bartolucci on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 29 ratings
     | 5,913 views

    Exposition of Colossians 2:8b dealing with the believer's sufficiency in Jesus Christ.

    {Not a manuscript: transcribed from cassette recording} Well I trust you have your Bibles with you, so please take them with me and let’s read our passage again this morning. Let’s open up to Colossians chapter 2 and let’s read verses 8 through 10 together. The apostle Paul writing to the church ...read more

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    Complete In Christ (Part 3)

    Contributed by Tony Bartolucci on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 29 ratings
     | 6,849 views

    An exposition of Colossians 2:9-10 dealing with the believer's sufficiency in Christ.

    {Not a manuscript: a transcription from audio cassette} Introduction Well let’s take our Bibles again and turn with me to the book of Colossians. Colossians chapter 2, and believe it or not, we’re going to get through verse 10 this morning, (unless I have a heart attack or something!). ...read more

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    Cleaning Up The Temple

    Contributed by Chris Thron on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,203 views

    We overcome bad habits and neuroses by the power of His Spirit

    I will praise You, O Lord, for I am awesomely and wonderfully made. Your works are marvellous, they move me to the very depths of my soul. (Psalm 139:14) Don’t you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which God has given you? You have been entrusted with His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Mind Of Christ

    Contributed by Gino Cascieri on Apr 4, 2001
    based on 96 ratings
     | 6,617 views

    This message examines the characteristics that a Christian exhibits if they have the mind of Christ.

    "The Mind of Christ" Text: Philippians 2:5-8 Intro: -Apostle Paul instructs the believer in v5, that he is to have the same mind as Christ did when he walked this earth. -V6. - Paul tells us by the way, Christ Jesus is God. -They are equal. -They one and the same. -1 Tim. 3:16 - Jesus was "God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christian Continuity

    Contributed by Edward Aponte on Apr 7, 2001
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,100 views

    The most important mark of a disciple that Christ demanded from His followers was not consistency but continuty.

    Introduction: Believers have a lot in common with a beach ball. We can be colorful at sometimes, we can be sometimes hard to get a hold of. But the most significant thing we believers have in common with a beach ball is boyancy. The ability to rise up a continue on top. What are some of the ways ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    A Tree And It's Fruit

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,462 views

    The fruit of our lives bears witness to our walk with Christ.

    A Tree and It’s Fruit Matthew 7:15-20 I. What is a false prophet A. One who deceives - Matthew 24:24 B. One who comes in name of the Lord purporting truth, but glorifies self - has a new word from the Lord - promotes self C. Destroys others II. The danger A. Appearances look ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Transforming Our Hearts & Minds

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Apr 16, 2001
    based on 217 ratings
     | 54,659 views

    How can we change from being the kind of person who vacillates, who lives with one foot in the world & one foot in the church, to being "all you can be" in God’s sight?

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX TEXT: Romans 12:1-2 ILL. The story is told that a man living out on the edge of town heard a commotion in his back yard. He investigated & discovered there was a very hostile gorilla up in his tree. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Coping With What We've Got

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,083 views

    Learn how to experience contentment when life is not fair

    Before we dig into this morning’s message, I like for you to take out your message card. If you don’t have something to write with, raise your hands, and we’ll get a pen to you. Take a minute or two to write down what are the 5 most important things in your life. No one will see what you write, ...read more

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