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  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    God's Greatest Concern

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,817 views

    God’s greatest concern is that we take full advantage of what Christ did for us.

    Text: Galatians 2:20-21 Title: God’s greatest concern The title of this message is “God’s greatest concern!” Now God is concerned about a lot of things. What concerns you concerns him! I believe God is concerned about the economy, education, issues of morality, the war in Iraq and crime, (I seem ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Building Up - Living In Christ Series

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jan 18, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,859 views

    Are we contending for the Faith? Are we building each other up in the faith? Are we truly living IN Christ? Here are some points on how.

    1.20.2008 Building Up – Living in Christ Fight for Truth – Part 2 Jude 3, 20, 21 Are we contending for the Faith? Are we building each other up in the faith? Are we truly living IN Christ? Here are some points on how. I had been going to the gym to work out. When I first started working out, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Future Cross Series

    Contributed by Sean Smuts on Dec 8, 2010
     | 3,983 views

    A look at the future for Christians

    The Future Cross "How do you describe both a beginning and an end? We should have known better, but we didn't. What does it matter what we think we know, in the end there's no denying the truth." Kirk Cameron, who plays Buck Williams, says these words in the film Left Behind: The Movie and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Our Message Series

    Contributed by Bill Lyle on Sep 13, 2006
     | 3,070 views

    A study in First Peter

    1st Peter 1:22-25 Suffering from Happiness: Our Message Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    #7 - The Toxin Of Bitterness Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Sep 2, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,842 views

    One more message inspired by "Why Churches Die" by Dr. Caner and Dr. Brunson

    #7 – The Toxin of Bitterness (Jealousy) Hebrews 12:15 * Most of us (that is, NORMAL people) are afraid of snakes. The reason a person’s first reactions to a snake is generally fear has a Biblical and practical reason. The Biblical reason is born in Genesis when God put enmity because the snake ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Wood avatar

    The Quandary Of Discipleship

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 1, 2006
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     | 3,240 views

    Three men are called to be disciples. The first and third came to Jesus volunteering to be a disciple. This was unusual. The second man was approached by Jesus. This was the usual way.

    THE QUANDARY OF DISCIPLESHIP Luke 9:57-62 INTRO: This passage contains the encounter between Jesus and three would-be disciples of Jesus. The first two of the three are mentioned in Matt. 8:19-22. Let’s draw a comparison between these three. The first (a scribe), said, "I will follow you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Anointed To Overflow - Hindrances Series

    Contributed by Ben Thomas on Feb 1, 2007
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     | 10,383 views

    The nees of anointing in this generation - 2nd message of this three part message - Hindrences of an individual from overflosing this anointing

    Anointed to overflow - The Hindrences John 7:37-38 37 Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. 38 "He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ’From his innermost being will flow rivers of living ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Who Is Worthy? Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 26, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,575 views

    The Throne and The Lamb, part 6 Revelation 5:1-14 Universal Challenge (vs. 1-2) Universal Inadequacy (vs. 3-4)

    The Throne and The Lamb, part 6 Who is Worthy? Revelation 5:1-14 November 16, 2014 We are in the middle of our series, “The Throne & The Lamb,” based on Revelation, chapters four and five. We finished chapter four last week and are starting five today. In chapter four we saw the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Not Return Empty

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 25, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,989 views

    A sermon on Isaiah 55:10-11 (Material adapted from Chuck Smith at: http://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/smith_chuck/SermonNotes_Isa/Isa_55.cfm?a=734010)

    HoHum: Many are concerned about the upcoming winter Man who delivers gas here to the church said that he saw hornets nest almost on the ground. He says it is a sign of a mild winter. "However, All of us at the Farmers’ Almanac suggest you stock up on firewood, sweaters, and hot cocoa. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Cycle A -- 17th Sunday, Year A

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on May 25, 2020
     | 3,697 views

    It’s so important that ordinary Catholics read Scripture as a devotional inquiry which the Catholic Catechism calls “the intimate sense of spiritual realities which believers experience.”

    A foolish old farmer, so the story goes, concluded one day that the oats he had fed his mule for years were simply costing him too much. So, he hatched a plan: He mixed a little sawdust in with the feed, and then a little more the next day, and even more the next, each time reducing the amount of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Ken Henson avatar

    What Is Evil? & Introduction To The Proverbs

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Jun 9, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,049 views

    We don’t grow up learning proverbs, we learn everything else except for that: science, math, economics, etc. We live in a fallen world and we need God's capsules of love and wisdom to not be trapped by the ways of this world.

    Introduction v. 1 The Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, King of Israel v. 2 to know wisdom ???????? (hakmah) and correction (instruction in the form of discipline & visa versa) to understand words of understanding v. 3 to take ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Find Everything You’re Looking For In A Living Jesus

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 16, 2017
     | 4,320 views

    Mary was so busy looking for a dead body that she almost missed the living Jesus!

    In warmer climates this morning this is what’s happening: the Easter Egg Hunt. Look closely at the picture and count how many red Easter eggs you see. I’ll give you five seconds. (Then take the picture away.) So, how many children were in the picture? You have no clue do you? You weren’t looking ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jordan Muck avatar

    How To Be Transformed Through The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by Jordan Muck on Oct 11, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,148 views

    Understanding the disciplines in everyday Christian life.

    Series: Discipline – Week 2 Scripture: Romans 12:2 Title: How to be transformed through the Word of God Focus: Establishment of Spiritual Disciplines Introduction: Discipline is the total transformation of self. Spiritual discipline is a quest to change what you once were (old self) into ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Shall We Return? Series

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Nov 19, 2015
     | 4,031 views

    In this verse God is calling His children back to Him. Problem: People fall away from God.

    Introduction: There are two great days in a person’s life -- the day we are born and the day we discover why. To make God’s name great through your life… The Main Point: Since Jesus Christ is the Lord of hosts; you ought to walk with Him through the use of your money. 1st ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Word Problems Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 20, 2016
     | 6,670 views

    Parables of sower and mustard seeds

    Mark 4:1-34 “Word Problems” INTRODUCTION What is the difference between a fable and a parable? A fable is primarily didactic, a clever story meant to offer some insight into and instruction about life – think Aesop’s Fables for a moment. A parable, on the other hand, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran