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  • Timothy Peck avatar

    The God Who Is Real Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 24, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 12,516 views

    Three reasons to believe God is real, presented to people investigating the Christian faith.

    One of the more creative movies to come out in the last few years was the Peter Wier film The Truman Show. The Truman Show is about a man named Truman Burbank--played by Jim Carey--who was adopted as a newborn by the OmniCam Corporation. The OmniCam corporation then created an entire city on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "The Gospel Is God's Favorite "Joke,” To Tell Humankind.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Jul 6, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 12,499 views

    July 14, 2002 -- EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST --Proper 10 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Color: Green Matthew 13: 1-23 Title: “The Gospel is God’s favorite “joke,” to tell humankind.”

    July 14, 2002 -- EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST --Proper 10 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Color: Green Matthew 13: 1-23 Title: “The Gospel is God’s favorite “joke,” to tell humankind.” The Parable of the Sower 13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2Such great crowds gathered ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "How To Make My Church A House Of Bread” (Sourdough Spirituality)

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 31, 2002
    based on 80 ratings
     | 13,324 views

    A Communion message with Discussion on how to build a strong church family so that the church might be the body and blood of Christ for the world.

    [This sermon ws inspired by Lonard Sweet’s "Sourdough Spirituality" and Rick Warren’s article on building a stronger church] (Have bread baking in church kitchen before service as people are entering building sot hey can smell the aroma of fresh baked bread.) Bring a sourdough starter into ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Taste And See The Real Thing

    Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,297 views

    Christians can be used by God to create a hunger and a thirst for Jesus.

    Taste and see the real thing Matthew 5:13-16 When I was 12 years old my best friend invited me over to his new home to have dinner with his family. As a child, I had lived a very private life. I was 17 before I had ever spent the night away from home. As a child, I never went over to other ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    If You Want To Walk On Water Series

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,947 views

    What Peter’s experience teaches us about faith in God.

    If You Want to Walk on Water… Beartown Road Alliance Church Sunday, August 13th, 2006 The passage that we’re looking at this morning follows two very significant events in the book of Matthew. The first, in the beginning of chapter 14 is the death of John the Baptist. Herod had him killed and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    A Rolling Stone Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Mar 19, 2008
    based on 18 ratings
     | 12,756 views

    Easter message...powerful lessons we can learn from when the stone rolled away, revealing Jesus’ resurrection.

    *INTRO>If you were to take a survey on the street, asking folks to identify the greatest rolling stone, most would probably name Mick Jagger, although some might give a nod to Keith Richards because he is such a specimen and testimony of what damage prolonged drug use will do to your body. But the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bring The Book

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 20, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,925 views

    A message encouraging the importance of reading Scripture daily.

    Bring The Book Nehemiah 8:1-3 And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spoke unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel. [2] And Ezra the priest brought the law ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Set Apart Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 6, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 15,882 views

    First in a series from the Book of Ephesians. As belivers, we are set apart for salvation, service and spiritual blessings.

    This morning, we’re going to embark on some basic training. For many of you who have served in our military, the concept is not a new one. Every branch of our military has some form of basic training that new recruits must complete before they are ready for duty. The todaysmilitary.com website ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    40 Days 6 – Made For A Mission – Evangelism Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 27, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,898 views

    Adapted from welcome to the planet 40 Days of Purpose Series. Sermon #6

    Based on WELCOME TO THE PLANET: WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR? Part 6: You Were Made for God’s Mission - Evangelism By Doug Fields Gladstone Baptist Church 21/5/04 Arrive on Stage taking off Mission Impossible’s Ethan Hunt – this is the voice over of the recorded message - Good morning Mr Elvery. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Defense Of The Word Of God - Part One. Series

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Oct 12, 2010
     | 4,940 views

    Contending for the faith.

    Intro: 1. Paul wrote to Timothy, "Now you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance," 2 Timothy 3:10 (NASB) 2. "In the Greek text, the definite article precedes each of the descriptive nouns in verses 10 and 11, grammatically connecting each to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Think About It Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 12, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,011 views

    Solomon gives us some important things to consider

    SERIES: BE SATISFIED “THINK ABOUT IT” ECCLESIASTES 8:1-17 A young girl came into the kitchen one afternoon and complained that her stomach hurt. Her mother told her, “That’s because your stomach is empty. You just need something in it and you’ll be fine.” The mom fixed the little girl a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Flowers avatar

    Rebirth Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 26, 2010
     | 5,334 views

    In this message, part 4 in series Love Never Dies, Dave focuses on the meaning of "birth from above."

    Rebirth Love Never Dies, prt. 4 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers April 25, 2010 The past two weeks we have looked at Jesus as the Logos – the preexistent, eternal Word of God. In chapter 1, John presents the Logos to us. In chapter 2, John tells two stories which show Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Enduring To The End Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 4, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,034 views

    This summary of the messages from the Old Testament prophets encourages us to endure to the end (Matthew 24:13)

    For the last ten months, I know a lot of you have been just like a little kid on a road trip, constantly asking, “Are we there yet?” as we make our way toward the Book of Revelation. During that period I’ve shared 30 messages that deal with the Old Testament prophecies regarding ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do It! Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 6, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,956 views

    If you want to pass the tests of life and come out on the other side of your trials a better person, more like Christ, then with God’s help: Receive the Word – do it! Reflect on the Word – fix it! And practice true religion – live it!

    In her book Amazing Grace, writer and poet Kathleen Norris shares what she calls “the scariest story” she's ever heard about the Bible. Norris and her husband were visiting a man named Arlo, a rugged, self-made man who was facing terminal cancer. During their visit, Arlo started talking about his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • David Owens avatar

    The Place And Purpose Of The Bible Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 18, 2019
     | 5,412 views

    In this sermon, we explore questions like: how and when was the canon of the Bible put together, what is biblical authority, and how do we know that the Bible is the Word of God?

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a collector of rare books who encountered a man and began to talk about books. 1. The man told the collector that he had just thrown away an old Bible that he found in a dusty, old box and he mentioned that “Guten-somebody-or-other” had printed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ