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  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    Love Without Limits Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Feb 19, 2008
     | 9,070 views

    God showed how much He loves us when He gave His Son to die for us.

    The Cost of Showing You Care Despite the sluggish U.S. economy, this year lovebirds still planned to shell out an average of $123 each on Valentine’s Day, up from $120 last year and eclipsing the $101 of 2006. The total estimated cost for the U.S.: $17 billion, according to estimates by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Time For Personal Spiritual Renewal

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Feb 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,125 views

    The natural drift in our Christian life is toward spiritual dryness, apathy and indifference. When we get into a spiritual rut – a grace with the ends knocked out - we are ready for a time of renewal.

    A Time For Personal Spiritual Renewal Matthew 4:1-4 The natural drift in our Christian life is toward spiritual dryness, apathy and indifference. When we get into a spiritual rut – a grace with the ends knocked out - we are ready for a time of renewal. Out natural tendency is to drift from ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Blessings Of Following Christ #2 - We Get To Meet With God Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008
     | 3,106 views

    Third message in this series, this one discussing the fellowship we get with God through Christ. Warning - Rev. 3:20 is discussed in the context of Christ’s fellowship with the Church, not as an evangelism verse (since it’s not...)

    Blessings of Following Christ #2 – We Get to Meet with God Revelation 3:20 October 28, 2007 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: I’ve been a follower of Jesus for 25 years now. Lord knows I haven’t always ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Blessings Of Following Christ #4 - We Get To Handle God's Money (Pt. 1) Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008
     | 3,254 views

    Fifth message in this series. This is part one of a two-parter about how we view money: as ours or God’s, and how that should affect how we handle it.

    Blessings of Following Christ #4 – We Get to Handle God’s Money (Part 1) 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 November 11, 2007 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Introduction Today we’re going to talk about money. And let ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    In All Things God Works...

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 22, 2008
    based on 201 ratings
     | 36,186 views

    Lets look at 3 specific blessings that come into our lives through our problems. And as we see how God has used problems in the past to bring about great blessings, it will help us in the problems we face today.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2017) TEXT: Romans 8:28-29; Luke 15:11-20 There are so many great passages of Scripture. And when I first began preparing this sermon I considered & prayed about some that I hoped would be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Abundent Life Series

    Contributed by Larry Bussard on Feb 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,513 views

    A series of 9 messages on the Abundent Life

    1. The Starting Point is Relationship with God The Abundant Life Series How would you like to: 1. Hear when God is speaking to you 2. Be able to identify what God is doing in and around you 3. Have an ever growing relationship and knowledge of God as He works in and through you I. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Without Hindrance Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 24, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,051 views

    For Lent and for Black History Month, with a focus on Africa: the purposes of God will be accomplished, though not without difficulties and sacrifice. Examples of African Christians to show this truth.

    I cannot imagine how Paul did it. Here he is, in prison, chained to a soldier, and he is talking about hope and making plans for the future. How can anyone with half a brain do that? Does he not understand how perilous is his predicament? Chained! Awaiting trial! And yet he can say, “It is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rejoicing In Hope Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,187 views

    In this sermon we look at a third blessing of justification, a third possession in Christ, which is rejoicing in hope.

    Scripture In the first four chapters of his letter to the Romans the apostle Paul explains how we come into a right relationship with God. The good news of God is that we can come into a right relationship with God by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. This is called justification by ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Caesar Or Jesus" Series

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 25, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,292 views

    The coming of Christ forced upon humanity a choice between serving Caesar, the god of this world, and the Kingdom of God.

    Luke 2__1-14 Caesar or Jesus Christmas 2007 December 25, 2007 "Caesar or Jesus" Introduction As Luke tells the story of Jesus’ birth he relates the story of 3 Kings. No, I’m not talking here about the visit of the Magi, the Wisemen from the East. I refer to 3 better known kings: King ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Gift And The Guilt Series

    Contributed by Andy Flowers on Feb 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,659 views

    Series in Romans

    Text: Romans 5:12-21 Title: The Gift and the Guilt Romans 5:12-21 12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned-- 13 for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Have Peace With God Series

    Contributed by Andy Flowers on Feb 25, 2008
     | 5,670 views

    Series in Romans

    Text: Romans 5:1-11 Title: How to Have Peace with God Romans 5:1-11 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blessing In Poverty Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Feb 26, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,392 views

    As we continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount, we dive into the descriptions of a Christian’s character as defined by Christ in the Beatitudes. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

    For the next three weeks we are back to our in depth study and look at the Sermon on the Mount. If you have accepted the challenge to do some scripture memory as a part of this journey together, then you would be up to Matthew 5, verse 3. And depending on your translation, you will have memorized ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Jesus Is . . . The Fulfillment Of Prophecy Series

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Feb 26, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 20,310 views

    A consideration of whether Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament messianic prophecy; and, what it means if He did.

    Title: Jesus Is . . .The Fulfillment of Prophecy Series: Who Is Jesus? (Sermon # 2) Text: Luke 22:37 Date: March 2, 2008 COPYRIGHT © Joe La Rue, 2008 INTRODUCTION A. An interesting thing about predictions is that they are very often wrong, even when they are given by so-called ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Swimming Upstream Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 27, 2008
    based on 40 ratings
     | 25,364 views

    Do you ever feel like everything is opposing you? That is what the remnant was experiencing. The first step to facing our opposition the right way is to "know our enemy."

    In our walk as Christians and in our work as a church… 1. We must stand against the persistence of our opposition (4:4-7) 2. We must stand against the pervasiveness of our opposition (4:8-10) 3. We must stand against the persuasiveness of our opposition (4:11-16) 4. We must stand against the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worship With Thanksgiving And Praise

    Contributed by Shad Comeaux on Feb 29, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,233 views

    Our worship to God should involve thanksgiving and praise to Him.

    Worship, I believe, is the missing jewel of the evangelical Church. Sunday after Sunday we come to worship services, but are we truly worshiping God? In many churches the Sunday morning event is considered a “preaching service” in spite of the fact that the official title in the bulletin reads ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist