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  • Dan Proctor avatar

    Biblical Meditation: Thinking Through It Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on May 18, 2015
     | 5,049 views

    We live in a very fast-paced society and culture. It seems there is always somewhere to go and something to do. We don’t take time to meditate and ponder on life, the true meaning of life, the direction of our life, God, heaven, and the Bible.

    Biblical Meditation: Thinking Through It 1 Timothy 4:15 www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. We live in a very fast-paced society and culture. It seems there is always somewhere to go and something to do. When we do have some “down time,” it is usually eaten up with some sort of ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    A Psalm Sunday Journey

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Jun 24, 2015
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    We all need to take our own Palm Sunday Journey; not to a physical Cross, but to purposely go to Calvary on the inside, and die to self-rule, so that we can live in the Lord's power and HIs direction.

    A Palm Sunday JOURNEY Palm Sunday 2015 Eric J. Hanson INTRODUCTION (Read John 12:1-19) The reason Jesus came into Jerusalem on that Sunday long ago was not to get a thrill. He did not come into the capital city in order to set up an Earthly kingdom while his popularity was peaking and he had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Elisha Goes Solo Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 9, 2017
     | 8,239 views

    It can be difficult to represent God to others, but if we have a heart to serve and the empowerment of the Spirit, we can faithfully serve God.

    Elisha Goes Solo (2 Kings 2) 1. Some people with important jobs end up doing a lot of things that are quite trite. 2. Take police officers, some real calls via Reader’s Digest: From the police blotter, ?or, what a beat cop deals with ?every day: • A deputy responded to a report ?of a vehicle ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    To Swerve Or Not To Swerve? Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 6, 2016
     | 5,930 views

    The Jews and Jewish believers so cherished Moses, they were tempted to exalt him above Jesus, or to make them equals. Jesus demands to be our primary loyalty.

    To Swerve or Not to Swerve? (Hebrews 3:1-14) 1. Doug Anderson recently shared a joke with me that illustrates the distinction between cause and correlation. Here goes. An Amish man and his son are at the shopping mall for the first time. They see two shiny doors open (an elevator) and an elderly ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Three Ways To Be Motivated Series

    Contributed by Jordan Muck on Sep 27, 2016
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     | 18,542 views

    Christian Living

    Series: Be Week: 1 Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:58 Title: Three Ways to Be Motivated Focus: Christian Living Introduction: The definition of “be” points to three basic factors: (1) identity, (2) quality and (3) condition of a person or thing. We push the “be” or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Distancing Ourselves From God Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 31, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,308 views

    God wants us to be close to Him, not emotionally or spiritually distant from Him.

    Distancing Ourselves from God (Psalm 50) 1. Memorial Day is a day to remember our war dead. Over 1.1 million military personnel have died as a result of war in the history of our nation. 2. To give you a sense of proportion, almost 500,000 died in the Civil War, over 400,000 in World War II. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Insomnia Psalm Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 4, 2016
     | 7,070 views

    How can we cope when God lets things go on in our lives that are heart-rending — and it feels like He shows no interest in our plight?

    The Insomnia Psalm (Psalm 77) 1. Comedian W.C. Fields once offered a cure for insomnia: get lots of sleep! “One of my favorite sleep deprived stories describes a woman in her late 40’s who had a surprise new baby and was back in the newborn haze. She was running through Old Navy for ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    On Earth As It Is In Heaven

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on May 15, 2017
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     | 8,060 views

    A sermon about the realisation of God's kingdom.

    A short novel I would recommend to anyone who is interested in pondering the mysteries of theology and spirituality is Flatland by Edwin A. Abbot, an English schoolteacher, theologian, and priest, which was first published in 1884. Flatland is set in a two-dimensional universe, where everyone and ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Star Quality

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Sep 8, 2013
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    Paul speaking of his Christian brethren said, “They shine like STARS”. Star Qualities: First and foremost they are created by God. They are consistent, constant. They are beautiful, for they reflect God’s glory. Lastly, they shine!

    Quotes: "Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground." - Theodore Roosevelt "God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars" -. Martin Luther "I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Glory Of Bethlehem’s Babe Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 29, 2013
     | 3,485 views

    The Glory of Christmas is found in Jesus Christ!

    The Glory of Bethlehem’s Babe (John 1:14) 1. People love to use their talents around Christmas time. It didn’t end with the little drummer boy. For example, a plumber I knew was married to gal who love to make gingerbread houses, so he installed the plumbing. A is into home economics ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Way Of The Godly Verses...

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 13, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,700 views

    In Psalm 1, we have a plea for a deeper, more solid, more productive walk with God. The person that has a close walk with God is called Blessed! (Happy, Fortunate and to be envied.) So, how can we make the most of our walk with God? How can it become a

    The Way of the Godly Verses... Psalm 1:1-6NLT INTRODUCTION A young man was learning to be a paratrooper. Before his first jump, he was given these instructions: 1. Jump when you are told. 2. Count to ten and pull the ripcord. 3. In the unlikely event that your chute doesn’t open pull ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Recipe For A Resurrection

    Contributed by Bryan Beverly on Sep 15, 2014
     | 9,782 views

    This text encourages us in knowing that we can have new life in Jesus Christ.

    The hand of the LORD came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2) He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. 3) He said to me, “Mortal, can these bones ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Kingdom Preview: The Monumental Transfiguration Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 15, 2014
     | 4,040 views

    The Transfiguration was a deep, amazingly meaningful event that tells us more than we can contain. In it, we catch of glimpse of Jesus unlike any other and weave together an entire tapestry of spiritual truths.

    Kingdom Preview: The Monumental Transfiguration (Mark 9:1-8) 1. Christianity is not primarily about a philosophy of life, a code of ethics, a religious institution, a series of rituals, or a cultural identification. It is those things, but not primarily. Christianity is centered upon Jesus, not ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Diagnosis: You Have A Heart Problem! Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 11, 2014
     | 6,217 views

    If you have a physical heart problem, you can ignore it and take the consequences or adjust to the problem and make the best of it; the same is true when it comes to our invisible, inner being.We are going to discuss this inner heart problem.

    Diagnosis: You Have A Heart Problem! (Mark 7:14-23) 1. Joke: Man in church inherited 1 million dollars; afraid the shock would kill him… Asked pastor to break news. Pastor asked, “Charlie, if you inherited 1 million dollars, what would you do?” Charline: “Give ½ to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Is Love

    Contributed by Evan G. Wittig on Sep 5, 2012
     | 5,308 views

    We are to love others as God has loved us, because God loved us first and God is love.

    Today, the readings are clear: God is Love and we are to love as God loves. Many moons ago, before there was even a moon, God is…Before there was anything else: God is…The Father has been loving the Son for all eternity. The Son has been loving the Father for all eternity…This ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic