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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Look Who Jesus Hangs Out With"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 31, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,484 views

    A sermon about Jesus' love for sinners.

    "Look Who Jesus Hangs Out With" Luke 15:1-10 Have you ever felt lost? All of us, some days feel more lost than found, more wrong than right. Perhaps we have acted like unthinking sheep and wandered off. Maybe we have felt like a person who doesn't understand the questions on a math test, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    No Other Gospel: Total Depravity And Free Will Series

    Contributed by Keith Bunch on Jan 5, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 3,810 views

    Does man choose God or does God choose man? What does the Bible say about Free will?

    Pastor Keith R. Bunch Antioch Baptist Church of Dandridge, Tennessee 1. How to be saved: (Eph. 2:8-9) "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast." 2. What does it mean to be saved (Born again)? To have ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    By Grace I Am Acceptable Series

    Contributed by Asiri Perera on Mar 30, 2008
     | 3,580 views

    • The more amazing feature of Grace --is not that man would choose to receive Christ, but that Christ would choose to receive us.

    By Grace I am acceptable Romans 5: 1-11 Peace and Joy Ro 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Ro 5:2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Sinner's Prayer Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jul 30, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,277 views

    Jesus: Friend of Sinners, Part 6 of 7

    THE SINNER’S PRAYER (LUKE 18:9-14) Famed Holocaust novelist Elie Wiesel tells the story of the great rabbi Haim-Gedalia of Upshpitzin, who interceded fervently with God for an innkeeper who was notorious for his many sins. “Very well, I forgive him,” said the Almighty. The rabbi was pleased with ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Part 3 - Matthew 10:2-4 - You Are Asking For Trouble Choosing Me! Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 25, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,476 views

    Simon Peter and Andrew, James and John (the sons of Zebedee), and the other James and Thaddeus. Why choose sets of brothers? What's with the FAMILY thing? Wouldn't there have been A CONFLICT OF INTEREST? Not when Jesus is leading.

    Part 3 - Matthew 10:2-4 - YOU ARE ASKING FOR TROUBLE CHOOSING ME! I have always been a bit of a loner. I was not the sort of person you wanted in your team. I didn't fit. If Jesus hadn't come into my life, I am sure I would have ended up as a starving artist or at least a hermit - a recluse with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Come Now And Let Us Reason Together

    Contributed by Wes Bennett on Mar 29, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,450 views

    Recognizing the Call of God and Choosing the Right Response

    Come Now and let Us Reason Together Isaiah 1:18 - 20 Intro: You will find here in the text a choice -- it is a reasonable choice presented from the Lord * the willing and obedient - eat the good of the land - though you have sinned and your sins are as scarlet - I will make them as white as ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "on The Go With Jesus"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 13, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,035 views

    A sermon about choosing faith over fear.

    “On the Go with Jesus” Mark 4:35-41 A child wakes up in the middle of the night, terrified at some dream that has upset him, frightened of some monster hiding in the bedroom closet. His mother rushes into the bedroom and scoops the little child into her arms and sits in a chair. She wipes ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Perceive Love

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 19, 2014
     | 5,213 views

    We need to perceive what true love is and then live it out in our lives. When we do this we encounter God and please God. We also see lives transformed and changed!

    Theme first ¼ - True Life Thesis: True life – a life that matters for eternity and pleases God is one which is based and rooted in truth. Jesus said he is the “Truth.” He is God’s truth to this world and all measurement of true and false are measured against Him and His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Come Out Of Lodebar Series

    Contributed by Lytia Howard on May 2, 2001
    based on 654 ratings
     | 254,274 views

    A powerful message about overcoming the uncontrollable circumstances brought about by changes due to death and leadership.

    1Now David said, “Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” 2And there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba. So when they had called him to David, the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He said, “At your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Creating Thirst - Contagious Christianity Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 12, 2004
    based on 94 ratings
     | 11,337 views

    How would Jesus witness to my friends and relatives. Could I do what He did?

    (We began the service with a video clip from “Contagious Christianity” called “Lesson #8 - Objections” where a Christian woman was trying to witness to a skeptic who maintained that Christianity was too narrow and exclusive for her tastes). OPEN: Someone once speculated about how certain people ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Popularity

    Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Sep 19, 2007
     | 967 views

    Our world is obsessed with outer beauty and poplarity, but the Bible has something to say about stucturing our lives to be about "the crowd"

    SE090907 3QUELS 1 Shrek - Popularity TITLE SLIDE If you went to our Visioncast retreat 2 weeks ago, you remember our speaker Tim Bergmann, buddy of mine from college. Well, last month he tells me about a bunch of pictures of himself with these really cool cars. Their church did a fund raiser ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Extreme Home Makeover Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 15, 2012
     | 5,749 views

    A study of the Gospel of Mark chapter 2 verses 1 through 12

    Mark 2: 1 – 12 Extreme Home Makeover And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. 2 Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them. 3 Then they came ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Meaningful Relationships Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Mar 4, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,126 views

    Sermon #5 of 6 sermons entitled "I’m in!" dealing with the ways people participate in the life of the local congregation. This message deals with connecting with other christians, making friends, etc. Ideas borrowed from Southeast Christian Church, Louisv

    Meaningful Relationships Acts 2:44-47 CHCC: February 1, 2009 INTRODUCTION: Today is the 5th week in our series that’s called “I’m In!” So far Ronnie has talked about worshipping together, and studying God’s word in community. Then I spoke about finding a place to serve and giving generously. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Balancing Relationships

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,298 views

    Balance is “the ability to decide an outcome by throwing one’s influence/support to one side or the other.”

    I desire balance, yet it escapes me again today. What of it – where did it go? It is defined as “a state of equilibrium; equal distribution of weight.” Balance is “the ability to decide an outcome by throwing one’s influence/support to one side or the other.” In life, the rest that we call balance ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Two For The Price Of One Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Nov 23, 2011
     | 5,974 views

    A study of the Gospel of Luke chapter 5 verses 17 through 26

    Luke 5: 17 – 26 Two For the Price Of One 17 Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them. 18 Then behold, ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel