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  • Bo Dunford avatar

    Amazing Grace Giving

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 2, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,772 views

    A message on giving by grace.

    2 CORINTHIANS 8:1-15 “AMAZING GRACE GIVING” A) You may not have put the word, “grace,” and the word, “giving,” together before! * It may come as a surprise to you that the word, grace and giving, are connected together, but surprised or not, they are. * We normally think in terms of grace and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hope In A World Of Despair

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Nov 3, 2004
    based on 345 ratings
     | 20,529 views

    1- A - all have sinned 2- B - Behold the Lamb of God 3- C - Come unto me

    INTRO.- We live in a stressful or stress-filled society. ILL.- A Tahoma, Washington newspaper carried the story of Tattoo the basset hound some time ago. Tattoo didn’t intend to go for an evening run, but when his owner shut the dog’s leash in the car door and took off for a drive – with Tattoo ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Landmarks

    Contributed by Steaven Snow on Nov 12, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 23,746 views

    A Call to Guard the Fundamentals of the Faith

    Landmarks The importance of the landmark in Bible times can be traced back to that time when God set the boundaries for the children of Israel as they entered into the promised land. Landmarks existed before this time to serve as both reminders of special events and as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Revelation To Philadelphia -. The Open Door Of Opportunity Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 279 ratings
     | 60,587 views

    The Letter to the Philedelphians - Looking at the opportunities God gives us

    The Revelation to Philadelphia -. A little trivia quiz this evening - you may want to take out a piece of paper to write the answer down How many doors are in this sanctuary? Don’t turn around and count – just take a guess, and write it down How many doors are in this sanctuary? Second, how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sos From Jesus' Prayer Life

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,765 views

    Looking at Jesus’ prayer life - Stimulation of Solitude, Source of Strength, Seeker of Sanctification

    SOS from Jesus’ Prayer Life A bus driver and a minister were standing in line to get into heaven. The bus driver approached the gate and St. Peter said, "Welcome, I understand you were a bus driver. Since I’m in charge of housing, I believe I have found the perfect place for you. See that mansion ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting To Know God - El Roi - The God Who Sees Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 58 ratings
     | 37,436 views

    A Study of god’s Names - El Roi - The God who sees

    Getting to Know God – El Roi – The God Who Sees Hagar the horrible must be one of my favourite cartoons. There is just something about him that begs sympathy. I mean think about it – no one ever gives him respect – not even trees. He is not valued for the special person that he is – not even by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting To Know God – El Shaddai – The All Sufficient One Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 116 ratings
     | 35,252 views

    A Study of God’s Name - El Shaddai – The all sufficient one

    Getting to Know God – El Shaddai – God Almighty Over the last couple of months, we’ve been working our way through the names of God. In the days gone by, a person’s name tells us so much about him or her and God’s names similarly tell us so much about his character. Over past months, we’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Ready??

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,293 views

    Are we ready for death? If not what do we need to do.

    Are you Ready?? There was a man went in for physical and got a call from the doctor a couple of days later. The Doctor said that he had bad and worse news. "Give me the bad" the man asked. "Your tests showed that you had 48 hours to live." replied the doctor. "That’s the bad news! That’s the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Build My House Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,187 views

    Those who returned from the exile were excited about rebuilding temple, so why did they take a 15 year break?

    House of the Lord Haggai 1:1-9 Everyone was excited. The talk had been of building a house of worship and everyone wanted to be a part of it. They talked about what it would like when they had a permanent place to worship, a place to call the House of God. Everyone seemed to be talking about ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Habitation Of Spiritual Insanity

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Nov 17, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 16,940 views

    Jesus took our place that we might have His peace, He took our sin that we might have His salvation therefore our sense to sin will always be in proportion to our nearness to God and the best way to face life’s changes is to look to the unchanging God.

    Ecclesiastes 9:3: “This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.” Nowadays, we have a lot of people who are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Revelation Step By Step Series

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on May 26, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,220 views

    This is a study of the book of Revelation Chapter by chapter CHAPTER 3 PART 3

    Revelation Chapter 3 List some activities in which churches typically engage that prompt unbelievers to take positive notice. List some activities in which modern churches participate that cause non-Christians to look with scorn upon the gospel. If you were new to Conway, AR and was looking ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Every Action Has A Reaction

    Contributed by Thomas Baird on May 31, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 12,603 views

    Every sin we commit in our lives takes us down a wrong turn... can we get back on the streight and narrow?

    06/14/2002 Every Action has a reaction Have any of you ever been lost while driving somewhere? Maybe in a big city or something? I missed my turn in Little Rock the first time I traveled there after moving to Arkansas, it was late, it was dark, and I was tired. That was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    First Of All Pray Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 1, 2004
    based on 239 ratings
     | 37,440 views

    Pray should be the first impulse rather than the last resort of Christ’s people.

    First of All—Pray: Part 1 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO C. H. Spurgeon was one of the most popular and successful preachers of Victorian England. His Metropolitan Tabernacle drew thousands each Sunday. Often hundreds would stand ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are You Listening?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 7, 2004
    based on 158 ratings
     | 7,239 views

    In the parable of the sower we have four different types of hearers or listeners.

    INTRO.- ILL.- An excited little boy was telling his daddy about something that had happened to him that day. His daddy said, "Slow up, honey, you are talking too fast!" His boy shot back at him, "Oh, no, Daddy, I’m not talking too fast. You’re just listening too slow!" ARE YOU LISTENING? ILL.- ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Winning Over Worrying

    Contributed by Pastor Michael Lampkin on Jun 10, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,450 views

    This Sermon is talking about when Jesus told his disciples to dont worry about Clothes and food nor drink but what about your life. Is Your life more important than your Situation. I know the things in which you disre but if you would just Don’t Worry but

    ---------------The Gospel According to Matthew------------------------------------That 6th Chapter & 25-34 verse-------------------- 25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal