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  • John Hamby avatar

    How To Face Death With Confidence

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 13, 2003
    based on 332 ratings
     | 47,703 views

    Funeral for a Christian Lady

    Funeral Service for _____________ “How To Face Death With Confidence” 2 Timothy 4:6-8 “For I am now ready to be offered, the time of my departure is at hand. (7) I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praise Ye The Lord, Hallelujah

    Contributed by Kenneth Wooley on Aug 17, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 13,587 views

    The Second Coming of Christ ends the judgments and begins the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.

    We see a dramatic shift here. We have left the horrors of the earthly judgments behind and moved from earth to heaven. The Tribulation Period has ended. All that remains is one final event which concludes this chapter, the Battle of Armageddon. Simultaneous to that event, is the return of Christ to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Truth

    Contributed by Adam Kalemba on Jul 25, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,555 views

    Why What Truth is.

    WHAT IS TRUTH? John 18:31 Joh 18:28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. 29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Did Jesus Really Die On The Cross? Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Apr 3, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 10,000 views

    The evidence shows that Jesus died on the cross just as the Bible proclaims

    Did Jesus really die on the cross? Now that we have established that the New Testament is indeed a reliable source of information, I want to tackle the issue of the death of Jesus. This may seem like a silly question but it is at the heart of the debate over the resurrection because there are many ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    No Turning Back

    Contributed by Leo Launio on Oct 16, 2003
    based on 41 ratings
     | 8,805 views

    A sermon on sin against the Holy Spirit and its implications.

    January 18, 2003 A. Point of no return 1) Common word among bomber pilots during World War II 2) This statement is used to describe that their plane had flown too far and it did not have sufficient fuel to return to their base. 3) Is it possible that we as human beings could also reach the point ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Ten Universal Elements Of Church Planting Movements

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Nov 1, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 6,232 views

    Ten universal elements of church planting movements by David Garrison

    Ten Universal Elements of Church Planting Movements (David Garrison) After surveying Church Planting Movements around the world, we found at least 10 elements present in every one of them. While it may be possible to have a Church Planting Movement without them, we have yet to see this occur. Any ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Is A Refuge Series

    Contributed by Steve Lawson on Nov 30, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 13,342 views

    God is a refuge in times of trouble

    God is a Refuge Psalm 46 Blood Avengers Joshua 20:2-3 - “Tell the Israelites to designate the cities of refuge, as I instructed you through Moses, 3 so that anyone who kills a person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from the avenger of blood. Sometimes You ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do You Want To Be Free

    Contributed by Hoggan Tevis on Apr 9, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,711 views

    There are a lot of people who are free, but still have the mind set of a Slave.

    Do you want to be free? John 8:31-36 31Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." 33They answered Him, "We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Be United Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jun 25, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,270 views

    We must reconcile relationships for the sake of the Kingdom

    Philippians 4:1-3 Be United Last week, Paul used the analogy of running a race to talk about living the Christian life. He called us` to the endurance and focus of a top-level runner. He reminded us that we will need to get rid of the things` that hold us back if we are going to run well – ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Job Humbles Himself Before God - Job Chapter Fourty Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Sep 22, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 12,525 views

    A study into Job chapter fourty.

    Job 40 could be outlined: Job Humbles Himself Before God (Job 40:1-5) The Lord Reasons With Job (Job 40:6-14) God’s Creative Wisdom Shown In The Behemoth (Job 40:15-24) God continues to speak to Job. He asks Job one more question at this point – Job will respond with a short answer at this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Walking Fearlessly Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,238 views

    How believers fearlessly face persecution.

    I’ve been reading a book by an agnostic whose previous book chronicled his project to read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica. In his latest book he describes his attempt to live according to the Bible. To do so, he had to read it, and he admits, even as one with very little faith: “This is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Why Jesus Encouraged People To Seek The Mentorship Of Godly People

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 61 ratings
     | 8,420 views

    "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

    Why Jesus Encouraged People to Seek the Mentorship of Godly People (Luke 6:40) We all tend to acquire the best and worst traits of our most influential teachers. Jesus urges us to adopt mentors that are Christ-like in their thinking, attitudes, and behavior. Illustration: It is better to train ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Helps You Improve Your Teaching

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,846 views

    the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express... in accordance with God’s will."

    How the Holy Spirit Helps You Improve Your Teaching Illustration:Do not hastily ascribe things to God. Do not easily suppose dreams, voices, impressions, visions or revelations to be from God. They may be from Him. They may be from nature. They may be from the Devil. J.K. Johnston, John Wesley ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Just If I'd

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Aug 10, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,496 views

    We can be made righteous in God’s sight.

    IF YOU WATCH ENOUGH DAY-TIME TELEVISION, YOU’LL SOON CONCLUDE BY ALL THE “COURT-STYLED” PROGRAMMING THAT AMERICANS HAVE A LOVE AFFAIR WITH SEEKING JUSTICE. HUMAN NATURE DESIRES TO FAVOR ITSELF. HUNAN NATURE WILL INSTINCTIVELY ENTICE US TO GO THROUGH A LOT OF EFFORT AND TROUBLE TO ENSURE THAT WE ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Joanna Beveridge avatar

    Pentecost

    Contributed by Joanna Beveridge on May 25, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 17,665 views

    God calls us today to go out in the power of his Spirit and preach the Gospel

    In 1926, a wealthy Toronto lawyer named Charles Vance Millar died, leaving behind him a will that amused and electrified the citizens of his Canadian province. Millar, a bachelor with a wicked sense of humour, stated clearly that he intended his last will and testament to be an “uncommon and ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican