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  • R. David Reynolds avatar

    Called To Be A Barnabas

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Jul 31, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 9,166 views

    This message calls for Christian Disciples to answer the "Call to Be a Barnabas" by being instruments of encouragement in the lives of others through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit.

    CALLED TO BE A BARNABAS --ACTS 4:36-38; and II CORINTHIAS 1:3-7 Charles Swindoll shares this story in an issue of Leadership magazine: “On May 24, 1965, a thirteen-and-a half-foot boat quietly slipped out of the marina at Falmouth, Massachusetts, for Falmouth, England. It would be the smallest ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Moore avatar

    Lessons Learned Series

    Contributed by David Moore on Aug 3, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 26,183 views

    The hardest lesson I have ever had to learn was that I am not in control of my life. And it is a lesson I have to learn over and over, it seems like each day I have to learn again that my life is not my own, but rather, I am a servant of the Master. God w

    I have had to learn a number of lessons in my lifetime. Some have been good lessons about humanity and myself, and some have been surprisingly hard lessons to learn about others, and about myself. Some lessons you only have to learn once, like to take a rain poncho when you are backpacking, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    2. 3 Keys To Unlocking True Worship Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Aug 3, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 12,157 views

    3 principles found in God’s word for how to unlock deeper experiences of worship in your life.

    The Heart of Worship 2. 3 Keys to Unlocking True Worship Don Jaques July 31/Aug 1, 2004 INTRODUCTION Have you ever been underwhelmed? You know what I mean, you hear a huge buildup for some big event or some great place only to find out it’s not what everyone said it should be. How many of you ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Will You "Mary" Jesus?

    Contributed by Jeffrey Samelson on Aug 4, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,276 views

    The Story of Mary & Martha with Jesus is used to challenge Christians regarding their choices and God’s Word.

    August 1, 2004 — Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Christ Lutheran Church, Columbia, MD Pastor Jeff Samelson Luke 10:38-42 Will You “Mary” Jesus? I. Choose Love II. Sit Down Already and Listen III. ‘Til Death Do You Join Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Simeon

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Nov 6, 2002
    based on 148 ratings
     | 24,187 views

    Christmas drama on Simeon’s meeting of Jesus has several good preaching points in it.

    Simeon It was just another ordinary day, at least it began that way. I awoke to the normal aches and pains of a man my age. I had seen 80 summers and winters come and go, each one a little faster than the one before. Though time seemed to go quicker, I seemed to be getting slower and slower, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jesus Is Our Eternal High Priest

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 7, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 9,223 views

    Pentecost 24(B)(Reformation) - Jesus is our eternal High Priest who saves completely and always intercedes.

    JESUS IS OUR ETERNAL HIGH PRIEST HEBREWS 7:23-28 NOVEMBER 3, 2002 HEBREWS 7:23-28 23Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25Therefore he is able to save completely ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    War- What About Forgiveness?! Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Nov 8, 2002
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,360 views

    A sermon for a Seeker Service that looks at national hurts, grudges and suspicions and moves on to the need for personal forgiveness (to us and from us)

    War?- what about forgiveness?! WBC Seeker Service 10/11/02 am Talk 1- National forgiveness It seems we ALL have racial, national prejudices - we¡¦re programmed. By things people say. What we pick up. Events - Nelson Mandela, in his book "Long Walk to freedom¡¨: ¡§No one is born hating another ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    Love From Ground Zero Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 14, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,326 views

    This is the second in a series I did on the Great Commandment from Mark 12.

    Priority 1 Mark 12:28-34 September 8, 2002 “Love From ‘Ground Zero’” 12 months ago, it wasn’t a place; rather, it was a concept, a term we used to describe the center of things. Now, everyone in America knows of it as a place, a geographic location on a map. It’s called "Ground Zero". Never ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Love...with Shoes On Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 14, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 22,594 views

    This is the fifth in a series I did on the Great Commandment from Mark 12.

    Priority 1 Mark 12:28-34 September 29, 2002 Love…With Shoes On A lawyer came to Jesus with a question, asking, in effect, “what is Priority One?” Over the course of the past several weeks, we have explored Jesus’ answer to that question, asking ourselves, in the process, whether or not the love ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Credible Christianity Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 18, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,289 views

    We need to be credible as Christians if we’re to fulfill our reason for being here - to share the gospel with those we meet. We’ll do this by showing the sorts of Characteristics that Jesus describes in the sermon on the mount and by the way we live toget

    There’s no doubt that Christianity and the Church are currently experiencing our greatest crisis of credibility since the middle ages. We have people in various parts of the world killing each other on the grounds of their particular version of Christianity. We have the churches split into ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Timothy Proctor Sr. D. Min avatar

    Just Have Faith

    Contributed by Timothy Proctor Sr. D. Min on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 161 ratings
     | 22,980 views

    God wants you to keep this in your head, (“nothing shall be impossible”) if you believe, and (“all things are possible to them that believe”) if you have faith.

    “Just have Faith” Hebrews 11:1;6 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. In Mark 4:35-41 ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Jim Kane avatar

    The Laughter Of Disbelief

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 25, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 10,787 views

    Nothing is impossible with God.

    This past week during some devotional reading, I read an excerpt from one of Fredrick Buechner’s books entitled, Peculiar Treasures: A Biblical Who’s Who and one of the passages that he addresses in the book is our main passage of this morning. "Quantitatively speaking, you don’t find all that ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Cedric Portis avatar

    Will Anyone Get Out Of The Boat When They See You?

    Contributed by Cedric Portis on Nov 30, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 6,089 views

    Jesus calls us to be light to the world. When others look at you do they see the light of Jesus or do they see the darkness of this dying world.

    Will anyone get out of the Boat when they see you? Minister Cedric Portis 12/01/02 Matthew 14:22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. Matthew 14:23 And when he had sent the multitudes ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Multiply Conversions

    Contributed by R. Stanley on Dec 1, 2002
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,295 views

    A Biblical response to the Anticonversion Bill promulgated by the Tamilnadu Government in India.

    How to multiply Conversions ****************************** This message is a sequel to my article, Can Conversions be Stopped? which was pasted on this website (www.stanleyonbible.com) on 18 October 2002 and published in the November 2002 issue of Blessing monthly. I am humbled by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Suffering Servant For Me! Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 24, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,781 views

    The Apostle’s Creed - suffered under Pontius Pilate

    There’s no doubt that Mel Gibson’s film, "The Passion of the Christ" has been widely criticised in the media and elsewhere. But what’s surprising is the issue that most of the criticism has been about. It isn’t that it’s anti-Semitic, although that was the accusation before it was ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican