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  • Alan Perkins avatar

    The Tax Collector And The Pharisee

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 21, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 22,444 views

    Self righteousness and a critical, judgmental spirit usually go together. Why? Because self righteousness is a zero-sum game.

    Over the next few weeks we’ll be looking at some of the parables of our Lord. A parable is a fictional story told to illustrate a spiritual reality. Jesus told many of them. As a preacher, He knew that what people often remember best about a sermon are the illustrations. He understood that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Plot: Why Did Jesus Have To Die Series

    Contributed by Brad Crocker on Feb 25, 2004
    based on 90 ratings
     | 5,024 views

    Confusion happens when you miss the first part of the story. The Passion of the Christ doesn’t give you the first part of the story. Second of four in the series "Dying was His Reason for Living."

    Dying Was His Reason for Living The Plot: Why Did Jesus Have to Die Brad Crocker Landmark Christian Church, Chippewa Falls, WI 2/2004 Confusion happens when you miss the first part of the story. If the first line you heard in Gone with the Wind was Rhett’s parting shot at Scarlett, you would ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Verbi Domini Minister” Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 21, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,977 views

    The Christian is called to give one, simple message to the unchurched. It is the gospel in its simplicity.

    “For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.” In his commentary on I Corinthians, Simon J. Kistemaker documents that in earlier centuries it was common for preachers of the gospel to write the letters, “V.D.M.” after their name. The letters stand for ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Imitating The Faith Of Abraham Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Sep 8, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,654 views

    Fifth in the romans series dealing with Abraham’s faith.

    Chico Alliance Church June 10, 2001 Pastor David Welch “Imitating the Faith of Abraham” Romans 4:1-25 The theme of Romans is the “righteousness of God.” God will restore righteousness throughout His creation. • Righteousness of God – His very nature • Righteousness by God – an absolute universal ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    "Ambassador In Chains" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 28, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 8,303 views

    Paul wrote Ephesians in chains. But his heart was free. (#24 in The Christian Victor series)

    “With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Twice Dead

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jun 16, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 15,289 views

    Eternity will reveal whether we have made the right use of time.

    Jude 1:12: “These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear; clouds they are without water, carried about of winds: trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots.” Psalm 49:16-17 says, “Be not thou afraid when ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Difficult Times"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 17, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 13,452 views

    The number of ’nay’ sayers, discouragers, destroyers in the church will increase. But true believers have the knowledge that leads to salvation.

    There may have been other letters from Paul to Timothy, and more than likely, some going the other way. It becomes very obvious in the reading of these two that we have, that Paul loved Timothy very dearly. Even calls him ‘son’. He mentions Timothy in Romans, in First and Second Corinthians, ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    "The Unshakeable Kingdom"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jul 9, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 9,736 views

    We have received and been brought into a Kingdom that cannot be shaken. It is in us, and we in it. What security!

    “Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe; for our God is a consuming fire.” Chapter 19 of Exodus begins with the statement that the children of Israel were now in their third ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    The Lord Is Watching

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Feb 18, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 15,454 views

    Psalm 121 is a Psalm of comfort to give us courage to stand through any trials that may come. It stands on it’s own, but maybe by God’s grace this sermon will help you in some way.

    February 19, 2005 Psalm 121 A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills— where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Upside Down Spiriutality Series

    Contributed by David Jenkins on Apr 8, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,298 views

    Upside down spiritiuality

    From 6:1 to 8:39 the Apostle Paul moves from demonstrating the doctrine of justification which is  God’s declaring the believing sinners righteous (3:20-5:21), to demonstrating the practical ramifications of salvation on those who have been justified. He specifically discusses the doctrine of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Planned For God's Pleasure Series

    Contributed by Richard Pfeil on Apr 18, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,680 views

    Deals with our need for Worship

    “PLANNED FOR GOD’S PLEASURE” Sunday, May 2, 2004 We are unpacking God’s purposes for our lives. In order to get the most you can out of this series, I encourage you to read only one chapter a day. I know life is busy; I missed two times this week myself and I had to get caught up, but it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Jesus Needs Messed Up People

    Contributed by Martin Kim on Nov 1, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 14,686 views

    No matter what kind of problems you may have, God can use you if you are willing to put your life in His hands.

    Jesus needs messed up people This morning I want to begin with a little Korean history. Korea was occupied by the Japanese for 30 some years beginning in the early 1900¡¯s The Japanese wanted to make the Korean peninsula their own. They had to do this in order to move on and annex China. During ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    "Because You Can"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jul 25, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,662 views

    Christians, you are the only ones in the world who can love the way Jesus loves. And because you can...

    “BECAUSE YOU CAN” James 2:1-13 1 My brethren, do not hold your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with an attitude of personal favoritism. 2 For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes, 3 and you pay ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    And I Will Give You Rest Series

    Contributed by David Watters on Jan 2, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 33,345 views

    This is the third and final sermon in a series of sermons unpacking the scripture in Matthew 11: 25-30..."Come Unto Me"..."Laboring for Christ"..."And I Will Give You Rest"

    Scripture: Matthew 11: 28 Hebrews 4: 1-10 John 10: 27 -30 Sermon: "And I Will Give You Rest" Good Morning…Well, today we come to the last part of this scripture in Matthew that has been our focus over the last few weeks. “Come unto Me, all ye who labor and are heavy laden and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Ragman

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 13, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 12,342 views

    What God does with the rags of our humanity.

    THE RAGMAN TEXT: Psalm 45:8 Psalms 45:8 – “All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.” l. INTRODUCTION – THE CLOTHES OF A MAN -I am told that clothes make the man. Whether or not that is true (which I sincerely doubt), ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal