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  • John Knight avatar

    The Day The Earth Stood Still

    Contributed by John Knight on Jul 15, 2002
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,584 views

    A look at the suffering of Christ and the nature of sin that makes a crowd move from "Hosanna" to "crucify him"; the suffering of Christ provides for us the call and example of living for God.

    The Day The Earth Stood Still Mark 15: 1-20 Introduction: 1951. Price controls are introduced to curb high inflation. 1951. The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I premiers on Broadway June 25, 1951. CBS presents the first commercial color TV broadcast. It lasts for four hours. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Jesus Is The Only Way To God. True Or False? Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 27, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,260 views

    #2 of 4 Thanks to the Passion Sermon pack from Sermon Central for the inspiration for this series

    INTRODUCTION • Last week I started us out on the first of a four-part series on Jesus. Last week we looked at whether or not Jesus is the Son of God. The answer to that is a resounding YES. • It is one thing to admit that Jesus is indeed the Son of God, but since that is true, what are some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    All Y'all's Christian Church

    Contributed by Kory Wilcoxson on Feb 19, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,420 views

    We are called by God to be in community with each other. We are each a spiritual stone used by God to build the church. There’s no such thing as an individual Christian.

    Imagine a world where coming to church meant risking your life, a world where professing belief in Christ was the same as signing your own death sentence. Although that might be hard for us to comprehend, it is that world that our scripture invites us into this morning. 1 Peter was a letter ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Perils Of An Unanointed Shield

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 20, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
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    A sermon built around the delinquent shield of King Saul.

    The Perils of An Unanointed Shield 2 Samuel 1:17-27 KJV And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: [18] (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) [19] The beauty of Israel is slain upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Biblical Submission Series

    Contributed by Gary Wagoner on Aug 29, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 10,945 views

    Describes Biblical Submission and what it is.

    Ephesians 5:21 Biblical Submission Aug 03 Thesis: Biblical submission. Introduction: When we hear verses like 5:21 and 22, which deal with subjection to one another in the church and in the home, it often brings up negatives thoughts and feelings. It is a part of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim Parsons avatar

    A Look At Cain

    Contributed by Tim Parsons on Aug 27, 2006
    based on 13 ratings
     | 5,909 views

    THIS SERMON SHOWS A PICTURE OF CAIN AND ABEL AND A LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THEM.

    Raising Cain! Genesis 4:1-16 1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. 2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Wrestling With Immanuel

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Dec 26, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,596 views

    It’s Okay to struggle with God - He loves you, he’s going to bless you - He’ll be with you.

    Title: Wrestling with Immanuel Text: Gen 28:13-15; Gen 33:22-32 MP: Don’t be indifferent to Christ. Intro: About this time of year, we tend to sing a lot of Christmas carols too lightly. There are radical claims and contradictions we sometimes pass right over, without a moment’s thought. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Lose A Blessing In Three Easy Lessons Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 11,498 views

    TO SHOW THE LISTENER HOW JEALOUSY CAN BE A BLESSING LOSING EXPERIENCE.

    HOW TO LOSE A BLESSING IN THREE EASY STEPS Acts 13:42-52 My brothers and sisters there are many people around us that have fell to realize that by rejecting God’s word, they really chose to lose their blessing to receive eternal life as promised. In this so called ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Spiritual Guidance: Fleeces And Confirming Signs

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Sep 13, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,697 views

    A message about fleeces and confirming signs. When they can be used, when they can't. Pitfalls with and benefits of.

    Making Decisions; Fleeces and Confirming Signs Advertising can be defined as psychological warfare waged on the consuming public by advertisers who are attempting to influence and manipulate our purchasing decisions. And it works. In college in a psych class, I read one example that the day after ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Foolish Message, Fools Called, Fools Sent Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 26, 2010
     | 4,807 views

    Exposition of 1 Cor 2:1-5

    Text: 1 Cor 2:1-5, Title: Foolish Message, Fools Called, Fools Sent, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/25/10, AM A. Opening illustration: The modern university education teaching/respect model, “The power that is in the Gospel does not lie in the eloquence of the preacher, otherwise men would be the converters ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Baker avatar

    The Way, The Truth, The Life

    Contributed by Mark Baker on Mar 1, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,622 views

    New Age religion and modernists say that there are many paths to God. Basically everyone has their own path to take, and regardless of the path it still leads to God. So regardless of the path taken you're going to get to God anyway, so what’s the big de

    The Way, The Truth, The Life John 14:1 "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2. "In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3. "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Avoiding Dead Faith Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on May 3, 2012
     | 5,753 views

    James continues to remind us that faith is active. It is not mere mental assent but obediently imitating God by loving our neighbors.

    1. Secret Service A man was coming out of church one day, and the preacher was standing at the door as he always is to shake hands. (You know. The preacher’s job is to: shake them in, shake them up, and shake them out!) Well, he grabbed the guy by the hand and pulled him aside. The preacher ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    C.h.u.r.c.h.

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 18, 2011
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,555 views

    When you think of the word church what comes into your mind? Jesus Christ told Peter, “I will build my Church.” But what does that church look like? What is the church and what is intended to be?

    C.H.U.R.C.H. Matthew 16:13-19 Introduction: When you think of the word church what comes into your mind? Jesus Christ told Peter, “I will build my Church.” But what does that church look like? A man was answering questions for a national poll. When asked for his church preference, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brett Adams avatar

    Faith That Works Series

    Contributed by Brett Adams on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,400 views

    Sorting through the idea of faith versus works

    WWJBD Part 2 – “Faith That Works” James 2:14-26 I could tell you countless stories of growing up with 2 brothers. But the one that sticks out in my mind as most traumatic was the time we were living in a small rental house while my dad was building the house they live in now. I had just gotten ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jake Kircher avatar

    Reading The Bible Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Mar 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,698 views

    Sometimes reading the Bible can be difficult. Why should we even read it? If if we convince ourselves to open it, where do we start.

    ***Open the time with all the lights out and the room completely dark. Begin to lightly toss stones up front so that the thud can be heard by the group*** The first five books of the Old Testament are called the Torah which is what the Jews look to as their Bible. The Hebrew word torah meant ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational