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  • Tim Smith avatar

    Transforming Our Narratives Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
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     | 5,155 views

    Our lives are made up with stories. We are a people of the story. We love stories. We’re raised with stories and when something happens to us, we turn it into a story. This series is based on James Bryan Smith’s study, Apprentice of Jesus.

    Transforming Our Narratives Romans 12:1 Ben Hooper was born in Newport, TN in 1870 out of wedlock, to Sarah Wade. As a result, he had a tough childhood, being taunted by others. When he went into town, he could see people staring at him, making guesses as to who his father was. At school children ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Pleading Passenger/Purchased Pardon Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on May 3, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,710 views

    Jonah makes a plea, Take me up....get me out of here, his solution to the terrible mess he made. This is true for today’s throwaway society. Yet, Jesus prayed similarly, "Take me up,", but He pled for our forgivness as He offered Himself.

    JONAH 1:12 PLEADING PASSENGER/PURCHASED PARDON I. PERSONAL PLEA: A. Perceptive. B. Pathetic. C. Plausible. II. PETULANT PLEA: A. Paradoxical. B. Perfidious. C. Polarizing. III. PROTOTYPICAL PLEA: A. Pliable. B. Purchased. C. Progressive. In answer to the sailors’ question as to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Abraham's Struggle To Be Faithful Series

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Feb 19, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,722 views

    Abraham is not really a "bad boy" but he did have some occasions when he had trouble making good decisions. What can he teach us when he did obey God and was ready to sacrifice his son?

    Abraham’s Struggle to Be Faithful Genesis 22:1-19 February 17, 2008 One of the greatest privileges I have had in my adult life is to visit the Holy Land. It was a relatively short trip, but we traveled from Jerusalem down to the Dead Sea and the desert fortress of Masada, up along the Jordan ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    God's Judgement. Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 22, 2008
     | 9,644 views

    This sermon unpacks judgement which is God’s buisness not ours. We will discover that God’s judgement is totally Inescapable, utterly Rightous and completly Impartial.

    Romans 2:1- 16. God’s Judgment In our culture today there is a huge mentality to pass judgement upon others we always no best, a mentality which says’ “I am in the right and you are in the wrong.” Whether it is the accident compensation racket with the endless afternoon adverts which pump out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Deep Pools Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
     | 3,043 views

    The fourth tradition of the church is the contemplative tradition or the prayer-filled life. Here we explore what this means and how we can integrate this tradition into our lives.

    Streams of Living Water Deep Pools of Prayer Ecclesiastes 5:1-7; 1 John 4:16-21 October 31, 2004 Mark Eberly Our fourth stream or tradition in the flow of the Holy Spirit’s river is the prayer-filled life or the contemplative tradition. It is out of this tradition that all the other traditions have ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Salt Baths

    Contributed by Andy Beech on Mar 29, 2008
     | 3,597 views

    This sermon portrays the value of salt in our spiritual and physical lives.

    Salt Baths Text: Matthew 5:13-16 There is a saying that is often told that: ‘You are what you eat.’ If that is the case then I reckon I’m going to turn into a Chicken!! As a result of ill health, my diet has been drastically reduced of late. I can’t eat fatty foods, dairy products, fibre, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Christ's Claims: The True Identity Of Jesus, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Mar 31, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,377 views

    To accept Jesus results in eternal life; to reject Jesus results in condemnation.

    To receive a free weekly sermon by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com. Liar, Lunatic, or Lord Everybody has an opinion about Jesus. Many see Him as a compassionate man. Some call Him a wise teacher. Others regard Him as a great prophet. But what did Jesus say about Himself? He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cross

    Contributed by Ian Lyall on Apr 1, 2008
     | 6,614 views

    A study of the Cross, and the meaning of redemption. It entails a study of sin,guilt, curse and alienation and how Jesus overcame these

    Rom 3:9b-26 I feel I stand on holy ground tonight, For we come to think of that which stands at the heart of our faith that without which there would be nothing. And it is incumbent upon me to lead your thoughts. So before I proceed any further I would pause, and ask the Holy Spirit ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Final Goodbye Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Jun 19, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,151 views

    Good byes are rarely easy, but are sometimes necessary.

    1. OK, I ADMIT IT, I LOVE AIRPORTS! 2. There is just something about airports that I really enjoy. a. NOW it’s not driving around in circles waiting for someone to come outside and meet me. b. And it’s not waiting for hours because of plane delays c. But there is that glimpse into the lives of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Demonstrative Love

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 18, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,792 views

    How great and marvelous is the continual demonstration of God’s love for you. He demonstrates His love for you in so many ways.

    God’s Demonstrative Love Romans 5:1-11 At times many struggle with the fact that God loves them. God says, “I love you.” To which the reply echoes, “How do you love me?” “I love you more than your mind can even begin to comprehend. I demonstrate that love in so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reformation Day

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Nov 3, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,727 views

    Reformation Day

    Reformation Day Martin Luther Eph. 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Grace is knowing God can Faith is knowing God will. Today the church is preaching people happy but not preaching people free. Martin Luther ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    What Must Happen Before Jesus Comes? Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Nov 24, 2015
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     | 6,707 views

    The imminence of Christ's return has been taken to a point where certain Scriptures are now just ignored. Better to see imminence as a personal thing, which it truly is!

    6. WHAT MUST COME BEFORE CHRIST? From this point on, I am assuming that Paul spoke the truth when he gave the fact of II Thessalonians 2. And that Peter also spoke the truth when he told his people to look for Jesus, though many things were coming first. Assuming there is no secret rapture, since ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus The Refugee

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Dec 26, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,452 views

    Christmas message based on Matthew 2 where Herod tries to kill Jesus

    “Jesus The Refugee” Introduction: Washington Post article (Dec 24, 2015) - Infertility, divorce, shame, mass murder, astrologers, injustice and doubt: these are a few of the topics that appear in the birth narratives of Matthew and Luke, but it is unlikely that they will feature in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When All Is Said, It's Done

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Dec 16, 2013
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     | 9,094 views

    The Word of God is powerful to accomplish all it proclaims.

    First Presbyterian Church Wichita Falls, Texas August 25, 2013 WHEN ALL IS SAID, IT’S DONE Isaac Butterworth Jeremiah 1:4-10 (NRSV) 4 Now the word of the LORD came to me saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Born In Sin, Fact Or Fiction

    Contributed by J. Edward Brown Iii on Dec 17, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,138 views

    Blinded To Truth Study Series The above text would teach that men are born sinners if it were meant to be taken literally. But the language of this text is not literal, it is figurative. Both context and reality demand a figurative interpretation of this text.

    Born In Sin? FACT OR FICTION? Teaching Series By Rev. J. Edward Brown III 2013 We Were Born In Sin, And Shaped In Iniquity What does this really mean? Introduction This doctrine is accepted as fact almost universally in our churches, the doctrine that all of humanity sinned in Adam ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist