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  • Jim Butcher avatar

    The Da Vinci Code: Fact Or Fiction (Part Five: Is Absolute Truth Real?)

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on May 12, 2006
    based on 12 ratings
     | 1,836 views

    This message deals with the likely possibility of people choosing to believe both the Bible and The Da Vinci Code. It addresses the issues of absolute truth and syncretism.

    The Issue: “Few will choose to totally dismiss the Bible and believe instead in The Da Vinci Code; there is a greater danger, though, of many choosing to believe both the Bible and The Da Vinci Code.” - I imagine that relatively few people will choose, after having read The Da Vinci Code, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Running With The Pigs

    Contributed by James May on Apr 23, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 12,355 views

    Even Pigs couldn’t stand to run the demons for long, but people choose to live with demons in control of their lives instead of Christ.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Daughters Of The Horseleach

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 16, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,160 views

    Desire far surpasses talent, charisma, and even exceptional training. If I could choose, it would always be desire.

    Mark 10:17-22 -- And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. Thou knowest the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    We Are Saved To Serve Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 5, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 54,133 views

    Learn from the servanthood of Christ. (1) choose service over self-interest, and (2) think like a servant.

    A request was made by the mother, for her sons James and John to sit with Jesus in His Kingdom. Jesus was born for a purpose – to serve a need; to serve God’s purpose · He was born a SERVANT! From the day He was born until the day He died, He was serving SOMEONE · He was tasked by Someone to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I Won't Grow Up!

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,743 views

    Christians can choose to not grow up. It is important to do your part as the body of Christ and bring others along.

    I Won’t Grow up! Ephesians 4: 11-16, Are you ready for today’s lesson”, It comes for a young philosopher and I believe it tells us a lot about human nature. I won’t grow up, I don’t want to go to school. Just to learn to be a parrot, And recite a silly rule. If growing up means It would ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Times Of Refreshing

    Contributed by Harvie Neatherlin on Aug 12, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 33,422 views

    A sermon designed to explore the ways God chooses to refresh those that know Him, love Him and follow Him.

    INTRODUCTION: If I were to ask you this morning, "What is the purpose of the seasons"? Many of you could properly identify the benefits of Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer. God made the seasons for a reason. It is obvious that if the earth was not afforded the changes that the seasons bring that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Overcoming The Mistakes Of Idolatry

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 11,223 views

    Choose this day if you will worship the Lord or contemporary idols. Find out what are the consequences for making the wrong choice.

    Overcoming the Mistakes of Idolatry (Josh. 17:1-18) Quote:Idolatry is worshiping anything that ought to be used, or using anything that ought to be worshiped. Augustine. Many people are living only for earthly pleasures that cannot satisfy their deepest longings. Millions of people vainly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Revival Through Humility Series

    Contributed by Maximiliano Zapata on May 13, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 10,164 views

    Revival is not a church meeting. It is when God sovereignly chooses to grant his church a fresh experience of his Spirit.

    Preacher who had a brother fall asleep every Sunday when he would start preaching. Preacher decided to do something about it. Preached on Hell one Sunday and Sure enough the brother had fallen asleep. Preacher pounded the Pulpit, when it came to making this point: “If anybody wants to go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When Faced With An Empty Tomb

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 31, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 6,899 views

    Discover the reasons for the four different responses to the empty tomb to help you choose wisely how you will respond

    Happy Easter, Everybody! I came across an imagined scenario of the two Roman soldiers guarding Jesus’ tomb on that first Easter morning. Each had his cup of coffee in hand. Moments before the angel showed, one soldier said to the other, "Cheer up, it’s Sunday morning. The way I see it, we’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Seriously Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Mar 29, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,672 views

    God calls us to take sin seriously and choose to live for his plan rather than our own.

    James: Religion That Works “Seriously” April 2, 2006 Introduction: Did you ever wonder if the people who wrote the Bible actually expected the readers of the letters to do what they said? I mean, did they really think that what they said was so important? James calls us to seriously consider the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Can Overcome

    Contributed by Kevin Jones on Apr 26, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,886 views

    Jesus hears and sees the same reports you do, but He chooses to ignore them and enable you to overcome!

    This morning I want to talk to you about being an overcomer. I want to help you today to get victory in your current circumstances now and in the future matters in your life. I want you to live a life of Faith, a life full of peace just as God would have you to live. Now many people know what it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Recognizing The Sovereign

    Contributed by Kyle Blanton on Mar 26, 2008
     | 3,749 views

    Not so much a description of "whosoever" or "elect" as it is a recognition of the sovereignty of God and His right to do what He chooses.

    Recognizing the Sovereign Romans 9:14-33 3-30-08 a.m. (PDBC) This passage of scripture has presented the church with much difficulty. Here we have the clashing of philosophies regarding “Whosoever” and the “Elect”. I admit that I wasn’t looking forward to dealing with it this week. I know that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darren Rogers avatar

    God's Plan

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Aug 16, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 20,973 views

    God uses many different types of people that we would never choose - He can use you!!

    God’s Plan It never ceases to amaze me the people that God chooses to do His work. We would choose “the wise, the mighty, the noble”.Vs 26 1 Corinthians 1:27 – 31 We often think that God cannot use us. We have no talents that God can use. We have no ability We have no education. We have no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jack Harris avatar

    A Persuasion Worth Living For.

    Contributed by Jack Harris on Nov 25, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,709 views

    The example of John the Baptist furnishes a lesson for all who, with a worthwhile purpose, would choose to be totally focused in life.

    A PERSUASION WORTH LIVING FOR. John 1:19-34 Int: Ever since the fall of man there has been a longing in the human heart. All through the record of the Bible it increases, as men and women cried out for a way of deliverance, to be free at last from the power and the reign of sin. In all of history ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Lost Sheep

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 11, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,690 views

    The Parable of the Lost Sheep reminds us that God is looking for us daily. He chooses us not we him

    Luke 15:1-10 Parable of the Lost Sheep Story: A young man - who had been raised as an atheist – was training to be an Olympic diver. The only religious influence that had ever come into his life was that of an outspoken Christian friend. The young diver never really paid much attention to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican