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  • Robert Sickler avatar

    Understanding Religious Fundamentalism

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Mar 12, 2015
     | 3,290 views

    The United States has a very long history of unsuccessful conflicts with Islamic fundamentalists. The reason is that the only person who can really understand the dedication of a religious fundamentalist is another religious fundamentalist.

    UNDERSTANDING RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM ILLUSTRATION THE GATHERS There was a very wise man who one day decided to journey to a neighboring city with three of his followers. They were not long into their journey when they came upon a man picking berries. In his quest to get the largest and best ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Bringing Them To Jesus Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 18, 2015
     | 6,764 views

    Your story and God's power are a dynamic force.

    Bringing Them To Jesus Text: John 4:27-42 Introduction 1. Illustration: There is a legend, which recounts the return of Jesus to glory after His time on earth. Even in heaven He bore the marks of His earthly pilgrimage with its cruel cross and shameful death. The angel Gabriel approached Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    His Purpose – Why Did Jesus Come?

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Mar 23, 2015
     | 6,631 views

    Jesus gave witness to God's love through His actions.

    SERMON BRIEF Date Written: March 13, 2015 Date Preached: March 15, 2015 Church: OPBC (AM) Sunday FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Title: His Purpose – Why did Jesus Come ? Text: Luke 19:1-10 (NLT) ETS: Jesus gives witness to God’s love thru His actions! ESS: We must ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Ride Into Jersusalem

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 26, 2015
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     | 30,776 views

    This would be the most expensive trip in history and it would impact ever human born afterwards.

    How many of you like to travel? Sometimes, going on trips is exciting, isn’t it? And when most people travel, they do not plan on being gone for long, and even so, when they get to where they are going, the first thing they do is unpack their belongings and find places to put them. When ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Parable Of The Lost Son - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 27, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,938 views

    The parable of the gracious father in Luke 15:17-24 shows us the amazing grace of God.

    Scripture For the past few weeks we have been studying chapter 15 in The Gospel of Luke. It is a marvelous chapter as Jesus explained the good news of salvation in the parable of the lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son. The parable of the lost son is usually called the parable of the prodigal ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Look At Me Series

    Contributed by Michael Jay Shrewsberry on Apr 2, 2015
     | 5,741 views

    First in a series of three describing the Day the Earth really did stand still

    Look at Me “And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means 'Place of a Skull,' they gave Him wine to drink mixed with gall; and after tasting it, He was unwilling to drink. And when they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments among themselves by casting lots. And sitting ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Power Of Patience Series

    Contributed by Buffy Cook on Apr 5, 2015
     | 10,159 views

    "For Dummies" books are a raging success! Why? Full of practical wisdom and simple "How To's" Wouldn't a "Christianity for Dummies," a book full of practical wisdom & simple How Tos on how to live out our faith, be great? James & this series is JUST THAT

    Christianity For Dummies: The Power of Patience James 5:7-11 I. Introduction A. A woman saw a father shopping with a fussy two-year old in his grocery cart. "Be patient, Billy," he whispers. "You can handle this, Billy. It's okay, Billy." The woman said to him, "I don't mean to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Proper Care & Feeding Of (New) Christians

    Contributed by Rob Swan on Apr 13, 2015
     | 4,484 views

    How to treat and disciple new Christians, But also how Christians should treat each other and look to how they live as well.

    We just celebrated Resurrection Sunday. What an amazing time in History. The moment when we knew for sure that Jesus was who he said he was and did what he said he would do. In many churches around the world and around the block there were people in church who wouldn’t normally be there. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Growing Our Faith

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Apr 13, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 25,331 views

    Sometimes, our troubles and trials are there to bring us to Jesus. If it hadn’t been for the terminal sickness of his son, this nobleman never would have come to Jesus

    I make no claims as this being an original sermon as I have read and studied multiple accounts, some on Sermon Central in the development and flow of this message. TITLE: GROWING OUR FAITH SCRIPTURE: ST. JOHN 4:46-53 Before we deal with this text there is one area I would like shine some light ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Rapture Question

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 17, 2015
     | 6,070 views

    7 PROOFS OF THE RAPTURE BEFORE THE TRIBULATION

    7 PROOFS OF THE RAPTURE BEFORE THE TRIBULATION Proof 1 In 2 Thess. 2:1-12 we have a clear proof that the church and O.T. saints will be raptured before the day of the Lord, that is before the second advent,(2nd coming), and before the Revelation of the Antichrist, before Daniel's 70th week, ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    What Would Jesus Say To The Gay Community

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 26, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,815 views

    What Would Jesus Say to the Gay Community “Please Read “ALL” of This Sermon Before Forming a Judgement”

    What Would Jesus Say to the Gay Community “Please Read “ALL” of This Sermon Before Forming a Judgement” Romans 1:26-27 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Ask, Seek, Knock: Getting Prayers Answered

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Apr 27, 2015
     | 12,176 views

    We must pursue God with all our heart and our prayer: and when we do so we must Ask with humility, Seek with Priority, and Knock with Tenacity

    Ask, Seek, Knock: Getting Answers to Prayer Introduction: Jean McMahon wrote in the Reader's Digest “Attending church in Kentucky, we watched an especially verbal and boisterous child being hurried out, slung under his irate father's arm. No one in the congregation so much as raised an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Just Three Reasons

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 30, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,386 views

    This sermon gives three reasons the church should care about people and where they will be spending eternity.

    Just Three Reasons Psalm 73:1-15 Luke 16:19-31 Revelations 20:7-15 Suppose you had a 16 year old son who came home and told you that he had received a great job offer. He could set his own hours, make a lot of money quickly, and have enough money to be rich by the time he was 30. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Saints Pray; Angels Play Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 5, 2015
     | 7,953 views

    When God's people pray, God's dispatches His angels to accomplish His plan. That means our prayers really do matter, so keep on praying until God comes through.

    Some time ago, I came across a prayer from an unknown author that I’ve learned to appreciate more and more the longer I live. It goes like this: Dear God, So far today, I've done all right. I haven't gossiped. I haven't lost my temper. I haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish or over ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Live With Contentment Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Aug 18, 2015
     | 7,935 views

    So often we cry over what we don't have - never realizing that we might cry just as hard if we had it. It's important to learn to be content.

    “Living A Joy-full Life: Live with Contentment” Phil. 4:10-13 Two little teardrops were floating down the river of life. One teardrop asked the other, “Who are you?” “I am a teardrop from a girl who loved a man and lost him. But who are you?” The first teardrop ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed