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  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "Son Of Man"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 19, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 5,766 views

    While we celebrate Christmas, with nativity scenes and cute greeting cards, let’s remember this was a real baby; a real Man.

    “Since then the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil; and might deliver those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.” In the ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Overcoming Canned Christianity Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 5,397 views

    Few purposes of the church create more tension in a local body than worship. Churches are struggling to avoid the land mines associated with the Worship Wars. This happens because churches often have an erroneous perception of what God-pleasing worship re

    1In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3And they ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Strong Men (And Women Too)

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 31, 2004
    based on 79 ratings
     | 8,195 views

    For Black History Month; using the poetry of Sterling A. Brown, "Strong Men", to illuminate the African-American experience and to connect with Paul’s analysis of the source of strength.

    Bill Cosby has a routine about little old ladies who stand around looking cool. He says that if you mess with one of these harmless-looking, gray-haired little old ladies, don’t imagine that you can take them on and win. Says Cosby, you ought never to mess with a little old lady standing around ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mapa De Dios

    Contributed by Stephen Boldin on Jul 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,476 views

    This is a message from a series in Galatians

    GALATAS 3:15-22 Hemos estado estudiando la carta de Pablo a los Galatas. Hemos aprendido mucho acerca de la gracia admirable e inmerecible de Dios. Aprendimos la semana pasada que Abraham creyo en Dios y le fue contado por justicia 14 años antes que Dios le dio la marca del pacto del pueblo de ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Reward Of The Seeker"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 30, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,615 views

    The one who diligently seeks for God has the promise that He will be found.

    And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. J.E. Smith in his commentary on the Pentateuch noted: “Hebrews 11 emphasizes the faith of Abram. He believed God when he did not know where (v. 8), ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Can You Hear Me Now?

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 27, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 2,949 views

    Three invitations to know God

    Philippians 3:7-14 Can You Hear Me Now? Woodlawn Missionary Baptist Church February 26, 2006 Introduction In the early ‘90s one of the great coaching phenomenons in the NFL was Jimmy Johnson. You remember how he came into the league and took the helm of a struggling, mediocre football team and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "An Achan, Breakin' Heart"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Jul 19, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,244 views

    Through the sin of Achan, and the defeat at Ai, we learn some valuable lessons on the process of temptation to sin, and dependence on God.

    “An Achan, Breakin’ Heart” Joshua 7:1-26 INTRODUCTION: This morning, we are going to take a look at “An Achan, Breakin’ Heart”. Turn with me to Joshua 7:1-26 – (READ in NLT). Israel had just come from 40 years of watching God work: • God led them out of the bondage of Egypt. • God opened the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Financial Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Dec 29, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,895 views

    First of three messages on giving out flowing our of a broader teaching on sacrifice.

    “Financial Sacrifice” Every Christian serious about a deeper walk with God and greater impact in our world must incorporate spiritual exercises as a way of life. I.What is sacrifice? Sacrifice is a willingness and sometimes even eagerness to give up something valuable for something or someone we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Free At Last

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Feb 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,845 views

    God is setting people free from chains that we didn’t even know existed.

    February 3, 2008 Morning Worship Text: Acts 12: 1-19 Subject: Breaking Free From Bondage Title: Free at Last There is a strange phenomenon that takes place when I am driving. And I would be willing to bet (if I bet) that I am not the only person that this happens to. When I am driving on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Swimming Upstream Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 27, 2008
    based on 40 ratings
     | 25,397 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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    When Bad News Becomes Good News

    Contributed by Michael Duduit on Mar 3, 2008
    based on 26 ratings
     | 10,918 views

    Palm Sunday is a good news/bad news kind of day. It is a day of celebration, as the people come out from Jerusalem to give Jesus a royal welcome.

    You are invited to attend the National Conference on Preaching. To learn more: Visit: http://www.preaching.com/events/ncp/ -------- Did you hear about the pastor who had been sick? Somebody visited him with a message. They said, “Pastor, the good news is the deacons just voted to pray for your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When We Are Called To Those Who Are Hostile

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,778 views

    After being abused and accused by his fellow Jews, Jeremiah’s counsel was sought and ignored. Modern believers need to take note.

    If I hadn’t had a similar, though less lethal, experience, I probably wouldn’t relate to that scene in “The Godfather” where the old Mafioso tells the young boss how the traitor would try to kill him after his death. With me, we were in a nice restaurant in San Francisco (my executive editor and I) ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Why Would Anyone Reject Salvation? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,355 views

    Paul shows us why the Israelites rejected the salvation provided by God, and also why the Gentiles received the salvation provided by God.

    Scripture If anyone could ever have achieved salvation by his own effort, it was Martin Luther. In 1505, when he was twenty-one years old, Luther abandoned a promising career in law and entered the monastery of the Augustinian hermits at Erfurt. As he later said, this was not to study academic ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Let's Google

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,048 views

    As the year begins, God calls us to risk in order to move into the Promised Land.

    January 4, 2008 Let’s Google Joshua 3 If I were to ask you to pick a number, any number, what number would you choose? (Pause) How many picked a number between 1 and 100? How about 100 and 1,000? Or maybe you picked an even higher number. Anyone pick a number over one million? If you didn’t, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rejoicing In The Word

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,392 views

    Today we’re going to focus on the impact of the Word on our lives when we read it, study it and act on it. When you allow the word to penetrate your life on a daily basis, it has the power to transform. We see several things the Word can do in your life.

    Rejoicing in the WORD Nehemiah 8: 9-18 A young girl became a Christian in a revival at her church and was baptized the closing Sunday morning. That afternoon she ran through the house singing and dancing. Her grandfather yelled at her, “You ought to be ashamed of yourself. You just joined the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist