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  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Developing Durability, Making My Relationships Last Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 29, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,491 views

    Making my relationships last by learning why and how to keep my commitments to others.

    A college man walked into a photography store with a framed picture of his girlfriend. He wanted the picture duplicated. This involved removing it from the frame. In doing this, the storeowner noticed the inscription on the back of the photograph: “My dearest Jim, I love you with all my heart. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christian Essentials

    Contributed by Norbert Garcia on Sep 17, 2002
    based on 43 ratings
     | 6,166 views

    What three elements are needed for a more personal relationship with God?

    CHRISTIAN ESSENTIALS How has your life been? Is it a life that you are willing to document, photograph, and televise to everyone? Is it a life that you are willing to live over again - without any changes? In other words, in totality, are you perfectly satisfied with the life that you have ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Removing The Cover From Your Christian Relationship

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 3, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,033 views

    I want to challenge you to develop a more authentic relationship with Jesus Christ. As much as we talk about how it's about a personal relationship, do we really take it far enough?

    I want to challenge you to develop a more authentic relationship with Jesus Christ. As much as we talk about how it's about a personal relationship, do we really take it far enough? Do we really spend real time with God everyday? Do we really dive deep into the word? Do you in your prayer ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Removing The Cover From Your Christian Relationship

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 19, 2021
     | 1,205 views

    I want to challenge you to develop a more authentic relationship with Jesus Christ. As much as we talk about how it's about a personal relationship, do we really take it far enough?

    I want to challenge you to develop a more authentic relationship with Jesus Christ. As much as we talk about how it's about a personal relationship, do we really take it far enough? Do we really spend real time with God everyday? Do we really dive deep into the word? Do you in your prayer ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Contagious Christianity

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Apr 12, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,816 views

    It is genuine Christianity which turned the world upside down and it is genuine Christ-like love which transforms lives.

    Contagious Christianity, Acts 2:42-47 Introduction A number of years ago a Johns Hopkins University professor asked his graduate students to locate 200 boys, ages 12-16, and then to research their family backgrounds. The assignment was then to predict their future. The students were sent to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Conceptual Imagery Of The Tabernacle For Psychology And Counseling # 3 Series

    Contributed by Harold Jenkerson on Mar 10, 2009
     | 4,336 views

    The tabernacle/temple is God’s model for developing an understanding of the Christian.

    II. Four Areas of Biblical Knowledge Used for Psychological Studies 1. Tabernacle, Temple, House of God in the OT In developing an understanding of the “conceptual value of the tabernacle in psychology and counseling,” three images must be dealt with: (1) tabernacle, (2) temple, and (3) the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Conceptual Imagery Of The Tabernacle For Psychology And Counseling # 4 Series

    Contributed by Harold Jenkerson on Mar 10, 2009
     | 4,056 views

    The tabernacle/temple is God’s model for developing an understanding of the Christian.

    III. Nine Areas of Biblical Knowledge taken from the Tabernacle and Used for Psychology or Counseling The two biblical ontologies which compose the individual must be understood in order for effective counseling to take place. To not understand these two ontological systems would be comparable ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Conceptual Imagery Of The Tabernacle For Psychology Or Counseling # 5 Series

    Contributed by Harold Jenkerson on Mar 10, 2009
     | 3,895 views

    The tabernacle/temple is God’s model for developing an understanding of the Christian.

    Conclusion The conceptual value of the tabernacle for psychology or counseling is evident when one views the history of secular and Christian psychology and their achievements. The modern world of secular psychology has had one hundred and fifty years and millions of government dollars to do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Fly In The Ointment (Life/Social Skills, Part One) Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 5, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 11,087 views

    Developing the right life skills and social skills can make our lives so much richer, our friendships deeper, and our level of happiness higher.

    A Fly in the Ointment (Ecclesiastes 10:1-10) 1. And sometimes problems occur at just the right time: (1) the pain bothers you or the fever spikes right when you are seeing the doctor (2) or take this news story: "A flight in the United States proved lucky for a British woman who suffered a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Christian Leadership

    Contributed by Ken Mowery on Dec 16, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,470 views

    Qualifications for church leadership.

    Church life always involves leadership. We must understand spiritual leadership - whether we are becoming leaders - or choosing leaders. Over the past couple of weeks we have been looking at what is involved in becoming and making disciples. 1. Because Jesus told us to go make disciples - that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Rogers avatar

    The Christian Life

    Contributed by David Rogers on Dec 31, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,806 views

    This is a sermon about what a christians life should look like and how we should instead of making all these worldly resolutions at New year instead make a resolution to live our life for God.

    A CHRISTIAN LIFE COL. 3:12-25 I hope that everyone here this morning had a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year. I am sure that we all got a lot of presents and we probably made quite a few New Years resolutions. This year as I was thinking about the direction I wanted my life to go I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Monty Newton avatar

    Opportune Pain And Suffering Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 23, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,810 views

    Pain and suffering is an opportunity for the development of Christian character.

    Title: Opportune Pain and Suffering Text: James 1:2-4 and Romans 5:3-5 Thesis: Pain and suffering is an opportunity for the development of Christian character. The Series: This is the fourth message in a Lenten Series: Knowing Christ through Pain and Suffering. The Apostle Paul wrote, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christian Myopia Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jul 23, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,881 views

    The fourth message in a series looking at what keeps us from really dreaming great things for God.

    CHRISTIAN MYOPIA CHRISTIAN SHORTSIGHTEDNESS ACTS 4:36-37 1 PETER 4:7-11 Acts 4:36-37 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement), 37sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet. INTRODUCTION: Perhaps one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Horace Wimpey avatar

    Christian Fatigue

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Aug 6, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,911 views

    Paul writes that we should guard ourselves from growing weary of doing God's work. He reminds that we will reap what we sow.

    God’s Truth Stays the Same, Our Understanding Changes (Isaiah 45:22-25) 1. The English language began as Anglo Saxon, a Germanic language similar to Friesen. When the Vikings conquered England, they brought in their words and grammar. Then the French Normans conquered England and mixed in French. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pablo Catala avatar

    Circumstantial Christianity

    Contributed by Pablo Catala on Jun 22, 2019
     | 3,994 views

    Situational Christians

    “Circumstantial Christianity” Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go on. There is a great truth that I would like to bring out to you this morning, and that is beloved that Christianity is not based of how we feel it is based on truth and if you base ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal