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  • Mike Hamilton avatar

    Losing Christ

    Contributed by Mike Hamilton on Mar 20, 2003
    based on 88 ratings
     | 4,146 views

    Just as Jesus’ parents lost him, we too can lose Christ if but only for a short time. That which we lose is that close personal relationship.

    “Finding Christ” Luke 2:41-52 (Read Text) “Finding Christ” implies that he has been or can be lost. And I want to make clear what I mean by that. I do not mean that a person can lose the grace of God once they have received it, but what a person can lose, because of their actions, is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He That Reapeth

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,259 views

    Years ago, in a small town in Texas, a German mer-chant and his entire family came forward at the close of a service to receive Christ as Savior and Lord.

    Years ago, in a small town in Texas, a German mer-chant and his entire family came forward at the close of a service to receive Christ as Savior and Lord. When the pastor asked him to tell his experience, this is what he said. "Yesterday I closed my store early and went for a ride with my family. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Is Kind

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 3, 2001
    based on 225 ratings
     | 23,716 views

    The apostle Paul comes close to being the composer of a great love song in 1 Corinthians 13. Here are three very important things about kindness.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2018) TEXT: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a ILL. A movie shows 2 people in a canoe in the middle of a lake, with a beautiful moon shining above. The sky is filled with twinkling ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Power Of Commitment

    Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Jul 13, 2006
    based on 28 ratings
     | 10,693 views

    Why do you suppose there are close to 159 million people in America who claim to be Christians and yet the Church is not making more of a moral and spiritual impact?

    I. The Appeal to Commitment (v. 1a) A. We Respond to an Appeal B. We Respond in Appreciation, II. The Act of Commitment (vv. 1b-2a) A. It is a Permanent Sacrifice B. It is a Personal Sacrifice C. It is a Practical Sacrifice. III. The Assignments of Commitment (v. 2) A. The Christian is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Three Steps To Draw Closer To Jesus

    Contributed by Joe Adaline on Jul 15, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 18,793 views

    There are lots of things we can do to draw close in our relationship with Jesus. Here are three simple things: Love more, ask more, be more.

    The other day, I was in a hurry to get to a meeting regarding the church and our association. Did you know we are loosely connected with other churches in the Blue Water Association, headed up by Ted Stevens? Did you also know or do you know that each church that holds to a basic belief in Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Looking For The Perfect Church: Part One Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jan 11, 2003
    based on 23 ratings
     | 4,615 views

    If you are looking for the perfect church just close your eyes and pretend there is nothing else going on in the world. Jonah did and look where it got him.

    January 12, 2003 Morning Service Text: Jonah 1:1-17 Subject: Running from God Title: Looking for the Perfect Church: Part One There are people out there who move from church to church to church hoping that someday they will find just the right one. It will be the one where everything is just ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Coffee With God

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 30, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,472 views

    Regular, deliberate seeking of God’s presence will result in a closeness with God that is far more intimate than most people believe we can have

    1. Title: Coffee With God 2. Text: Exodus 33 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd, April 10. 2005 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand the nature of our relationship with God and how we can make it grow through prayer -for the people to feel a longing for God’s closeness ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Bible Without Trust Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Sep 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,153 views

    The world today has lead many people into a state of great illiteracy of the Bible. We should know our Bible and hold it close to our hearts.

    A Bible without Trust 2 Timothy 3:16 1 Peter 1:23-25 Intro Since the beginning of time in the Garden of Eden, Satan has been attacking the Word of God, trying to lead people astray. Satan attacks the Word from the outside. He rises up people like Caesar to try to crush the Word. But he also ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Peter - The Big Fisherman Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Ricky Nelms on Jul 29, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,571 views

    This is the second look at Peter’s life in our series "Close Encounters". The outline is 1-)Peter’s Crash, and 2-)Peter’s Come Back.

    CLOSE ENCOUNTERS SERIES 15 – THE BIG FISHERMAN PETER PART 2 This morning, we’re continuing with our sermon series entitled CLOSE ENCOUNTERS And what we’ve been doing over the last several weeks, and months, is we’ve been talking about the fact that no matter… --who you are --what you’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Can You Hear Me Now? Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 5, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 7,453 views

    Facing obstacles to sharing the gospel is common, but God will find listeners who learn to live for Jesus. When one door closes he opens another.

    Here in Acts 28:16-28 Paul explains himself, the gospel and their rejection of it. Why I’m wearing these chains. Why Jesus is the Christ. Why do your hearts reject him, and where will God go from here. Jenny and I were walking along in the neighborhood a few weeks ago when we came across ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    A Promise For Testing Times Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 17, 2009
    based on 55 ratings
     | 45,805 views

    James closes this section on times of testing with a promise for the believers who are suffering under trial by reminding them that God rewards those who remain faithful.

    JAMES 1:12 A PROMISE FOR TESTING TIMES [Hebrews 12:1-2] Chippie THE PARAKEET never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over. The problems began when Chippie’s owner decided to clean Chippie’s cage with a vacuum ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To Protect And To Serve

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jan 7, 2015
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,718 views

    We invited the local Chief of Police to speak to our congregation and to our youth. After his talk, this is the short message we gave to close the service.

    TO PROTECT AND TO SERVE That motto is used to describe the original description of our federal government’s purpose. It is primarily to protect "we the people" from those in our society that would hurt us so that Americans can live in the pursuit of happiness. That being said, it would be ...read more

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    Walking Blindfolded? Problems Defining You?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 24, 2015
     | 4,039 views

    How many people are walking by faith with their eyes closed to the promise of God? Are we well able to overcome this obstacles, or will we go to our tents and cry?

    SHALL WE WALK BLIND FOLDED? DO WE ALLOW PROBLEMS TO DEFINE US? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Ephesians 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    In The Beginning..

    Contributed by Segun Omole on Oct 5, 2012
     | 9,544 views

    In the beginning God.. I have looked closely @ this part of the verse for a while now and there are few points that I believe would be important to note from it.

    In the beginning God.. I have looked closely @ this part of the verse for a while now and there are few points that I believe would be important to note from it. 1. There is always a beginning for everything in life- In the beginning..assures me that everything I see around me were not in existence ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Keeping Power Of God Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 18, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 17,407 views

    It is out of our personal relationship with God that we come to know with assurance certain things in the Christian life. These closing assurances are intended to be great encouragements to us.

    1 JOHN 5: 18-21 [LIFE, LIGHT & LOVE SERIES] THE KEEPING POWER OF GOD John here reaches the end of what he wants to write. He has clearly shown the differences between the true believer and the false, and now he concludes by reiterating his purpose, which is to assure his readers who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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