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  • David Smith avatar

    Call No Man Father! Series

    Contributed by David Smith on Jun 19, 2009
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    You must not be called ’Teacher,’ because you are all equal and have only one Teacher. And you must not call anyone here on earth ’Father,’ because you have only the one Father in heaven. Nor should you be called ’Leader,’ because your one and only leader

    “Call no man ‘Father’” says Jesus. That’s part of our reading today from Matthew 23. Jesus says, “call no man ‘Father’”. What’s that doing here? And I don’t just mean what’s it doing here as this week’s reading. I mean, what’s it doing in the Bible? Since the (not so recent) publication of “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Hope Of Heaven

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 27, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
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    The world is drenched with God, the earth crammed with heaven...for those who have eyes to see.

    Sermon for Suites by the Lake – June 27, 2009 – The Hope of Heaven Romans 1: 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made…” Psalm 24:1 The earth is the Lord’s, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Big 7

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 3, 2009
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    A sermon on the basis for unity from Ephesians 4:4-6

    Sermon for 8/2/2009 Ephesians 4:1-6 (vs. 4-6) Introduction: From that great philosopher Charlie Brown “In a Peanuts cartoon Lucy demanded that Linus change TV channels, threatening him with her fist if he didn’t. “What makes you think you can walk right in here and take over?” asks Linus. “These ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Tolerance - 4 Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Aug 8, 2010
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    We do not – we cannot - put God in a box. He is “I AM” What sound doctrine does, what teaching in line with the Words of Jesus does; is KEEP US IN A BOX.

    Dakota Community Church August 8, 2010 Tolerance – Part 4 Tolerance has come to mean the acceptance of every viewpoint as equally true and valid. True tolerance means treating with integrity dignity and humility a person whose opinion I consider to be untrue and invalid. 1. What about the “no ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Tangible Faith

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on May 7, 2009
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     | 10,683 views

    For your faith to be tangible, you must be able to touch it, identify it, and realize that it has value.

    Tangible Faith Hebrews Chapter 11:1-10 This message was by prayer and resources from Sermoncentral Introduction I want to talk to you about faith. I want to talk to you about your faith. I realize when you talk about faith, people want to say it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Last Days: Getting Ready For The Second Coming

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 5, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,910 views

    We are living in the last days. How do we get ready for the second coming of Jesus? By looking for opportunities to provide people with hope and healing.

    THE LAST DAYS: GETTING READY FOR THE SECOND COMING OPENING TEXT: “Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.” (Revelation 1:7). • One of the basic fundamental doctrines of the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    They Had Been With Jesus

    Contributed by Randy Trotter on Jun 14, 2009
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    When we’ve been with Jesus everything about us changes & people will notice the change. You’re Empowered, Educated & Encouraged

    This was sparked from another sermon I read. Same title but not the same sermon. “THEY HAD BEEN WITH JESUS!” LWC, May 17, 2009 AM INTRODUCTION: I’ve heard it said that “BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER!” It’s true. You won’t see an Eagle hanging out with a Buzzard! You won’t see a Cardinal ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Minding The Times: An Exposition On Postmodernism, Part 2

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jun 15, 2009
     | 3,305 views

    Minding The Times: An Exposition On Postmodernism, Part 2

    The human mind and spirit cannot endure for very long the chaotic vacillation of such lawlessness before the individual eventually cries out for answers to the extremes of licentiousness and total control. Throughout much of the Modern Era, the Christian apologist could appeal to a shared respect ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Don't Be Afraid. Jesus' Glory Days Are (Still) Here!

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 16, 2010
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    The vision the Apostle John received on Patmos reminds us that Jesus is standing in our midst and reigning on our behalf.

    Today is the last day of regular season games in the NHL. That means the Stanley Cup playoffs are upon us. Of course Oiler fans won’t have anything to cheer about this year. Nor did they have much to cheer about the year before that. 2006 was their last good year in recent memory. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    If I’m Following God’s Voice, Why Do I Keep Running Into These Obstacles? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 27, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,053 views

    Facing the struggles that so often following our step of faith.

    THE WAY IT SHOULD BE: Following God’s voice leads to feelings of peace. - Judges 6:23-24. - In both v. 23 and v. 24, we see peace emphasized. When we follow God, this is what we expect: that our hearts would be filled with peace. - We may be expect a warm fuzzy glow from our conversation with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Race For The Prize

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 28, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,309 views

    Winning a race requires purpose and discipline. As Christians, we are running toward our heavenly reward. Don’t merely observe from the grandstand; don’t just turn out to jog a couple of laps each morning. Train diligently – your spiritual progress depend

    Opening illustration: We can become distracted and look away from the goal of becoming like Christ. If you saw the movie Chariots of Fire, then maybe you remember the great runner Abraham. He had won so many races. His coach held up such discipline. But he finally lost one of the races because he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prophesying God's Judgment Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 22, 2009
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     | 5,146 views

    Jesus came as a Savior during His first coming. Saving grace has been available since then. Apparently that grace will come to an end when Christ returns and His Judgment will kick in. This is the reason we must get the Word out to all the perishing souls

    Opening illustration: D.L. Moody was a great evangelist from Chicago. He went to England once and met a young man there that wanted to preach in his church. Moody agreed thinking that he would never see him again. To his dismay he received a letter that said the young man would be in his town ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Signs, Signs Always Looking For A Sign Series

    Contributed by Donald Rapp on Oct 12, 2010
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     | 6,470 views

    People respond in different ways to God's revelation. Failure to believe God’s word and to take it seriously results in a deep spiritual blindness.

    Signs, Signs Always looking for a Sign The Book of Mark Mark 8:11-21 I. Introduction: A. Besides being the name of one of the books of the bible revelation is how God makes Himself known to us. 1. Revelation means the disclosure of something unknown or hidden. 2. The Holman Illustrated Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 10: Don't Solve Kingdom Problems In The World Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 22, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,713 views

    What happens when Christians disagree? If it is reasoning from the Scriptures about the Word, that's one thing. But when believers quarrel often it can be a sign of immaturity. When they try to resolve those disputes in front of the world, the gospel is t

    In the last chapter Paul talked about how to deal with big problems in the church involving open, unrepentant sin. Now as we move into Chapter 6, he talks about handling smaller problems between believers. In a way, this is a continuation of the flow from Chapter 5. There he is telling the ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Gideon: Warrior In Hiding Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 8, 2009
     | 6,467 views

    OUR ROLE IN GOD’S DELIVERANCE STORY IS DEFINED BY HIM TO BE DISCOVERED BY US.

    Gideon: Warrior in Hiding Judges 6:1-32 6/7/09 INTRODUCTION Bob Hudson Missionary to Honduras shares this story of his call. Discharged from the Army in 1956, I became a Christian, was married, bought part of the family farm, and began pursuing my dream of building Indiana’s greatest hog ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance