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  • Dan Cormie avatar

    The Seven Pillars Of Wisdom - 6: Community Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Dec 15, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 7,532 views

    Sixth in a series on the Wisdom found in Proverbs. The idea for this Series came from "Everyday Light" a daily devotional by Selwyn Hughes. Pillar #6 - Community.

    30, November 2003 Dakota Community Church The Seven Pillars of Wisdom Week Six: Community Proverbs 9:1-6 Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out its seven pillars. 2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. 3 She has sent out her maids, and she calls from ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    The Seven Pillars Of Wisdom - 7: Holiness Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Dec 15, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 8,994 views

    Seventh in a series on the Wisdom found in Proverbs. The idea for this Series came from "Everyday Light" a daily devotional by Selwyn Hughes. Pillar #7 - Holiness.

    7, December 2003 Dakota Community Church The Seven Pillars of Wisdom Week Seven: Holiness Proverbs 9:1-6 Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out its seven pillars. 2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. 3 She has sent out her maids, and she calls from ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Goodness - Fruit Of The Spirit

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 4, 2001
    based on 444 ratings
     | 104,412 views

    I’m afraid that people just don’t seem to be very committed to the idea of goodness anymore, but goodness is a valuable & important fruit of the Spirit.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX What determines the value of something? A child may think that a quarter is worth more than a dollar bill because the quarter is shiny & pretty, or that a candy bar is worth more than a handful of dollar bills because ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Silly, Silly, Silly People

    Contributed by Dan Borchert on Aug 30, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,917 views

    Were do we come up with some of these ideas? They are so far out there. We need to stay grounded in Christ and His Word

    Galatians 3:1-9 Silly, Silly, Silly People Introduction Name some different occults that have existed lately. How many times have we seen the wackos preaching something that was not from the Bible? That made us upset. However do you think that we are far away from being them? Paul is pretty ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    The Seven Pillars Of Wisdom - 3: Generosity Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 24, 2003
    based on 80 ratings
     | 12,326 views

    Third in a series on the Wisdom found in Proverbs. The idea for this Series came from "Everyday Light" a daily devotional by Selwyn Hughes. Pillar #3 - Generosity.

    26, October 2003 Dakota Community Church The Seven Pillars of Wisdom Week Three: Generosity Proverbs 9:1-6 Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out its seven pillars. 2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. 3 She has sent out her maids, and she calls from ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Revealing The Secrets Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Feb 22, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,569 views

    1st in a 3 part series on Marriage. (Idea: We used a Christian Magician to introduce each week plus other creative elements)

    REVEALING THE SECRETS (How to have an ideal marriage) GENESIS 1:27-28; 2:18-25; 3:7-13 INTRODUCTION TO SERIES: How bad is the state of marriage in America? Consider these statistics: The number of currently divorced adults has more than quintupled from 4.3 million in 1970 to 19.8 million in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Isn't Being Good, Good Enough?

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Apr 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,083 views

    This sermon deals with the idea that so many people have today that all you have to do to get to heaven is be a good, moral, upstanding person.

    The question this young man asked Jesus is a question that many people today are still asking. “What good thing must I do to get eternal life?” In other words, what do you have to do in order to go to Heaven when you die? The Rich young ruler was a very good man, he had kept all of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Love Looks Like Series

    Contributed by Billy Noel on Aug 9, 2009
     | 5,002 views

    We all have ideas of what love is, but Jesus uses an unlikely person by Jewish standards to illustrate what love looks like.

    Karl Marx the philosopher, social scientist, historian and revolutionary is without a doubt the most influential socialist thinker to emerge in the 19th century. He gained a reputation as a socialist and seemed to be concerned about the poor and the working class while he himself sought a middle ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    What Sort Of Home Will Heaven Be? John 14:1-6 Series

    Contributed by James Bohrer on Dec 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,921 views

    Heaven is a real and tangible place. Most people have the idea that we float around in heaven with harps. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living To Make A Difference Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on May 15, 2008
     | 4,738 views

    This is the third in a 3 part series that ivestigates what faith looks like when it has integrity. This sermon explores the ideas of relationships and life investment.

    Faith Integrity Living to Make a Difference Philippians 4:1-9 I want to wrap up the series I began a few weeks ago on Faith Integrity - this whole idea of living out the fullness of what we believe. The integration of belief and behavior is the key to living our faith with integrity in the world ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Alvin Hathaway, Sr. avatar

    The Responsibility Of Freedom

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on May 21, 2011
     | 6,275 views

    As we move ever closer to the idea of freedom, we must confront the reality that the coin of freedom has two sides: and on the opposite side is responsibility.

    Sunday, November 9, 2008 “The Responsibility of Freedom Text: Galatians 5: 1 – 14 When Nelson Mandela, after 27 years in prison, won the election as President of South Africa, standing in the grand Stadium before hundreds of thousands of his people dancing, shouting, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    Continue To Be Thankful

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 21, 2012
     | 3,660 views

    Although Thanksgiving is over yet we should never cease to be Thankful. Revelation gives us an idea of why we should continue to be thankful.

    Continue to Be Thankful Rev. 1:1-8 Although Thanksgiving is over yet we should never cease to be Thankful. Revelation gives us an idea of why we should continue to be thankful. 1. Continue to Be Thankful Because the Unveiling (or The Great Reveal) of Christ is being known : • 11The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Veterans Of Spiritual Wars Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 5, 2015
     | 9,183 views

    Playing on the theme of Veterans Day next week, we will use the idea that we are spiritual warriors and will be "Veterans of Spiritual Wars" as our predecessors in the faith.

    1. I come from a long line of US Veterans and Patriots -- War of Independence; War Between the States; WWII; Korea -- people who cared about the great experiment called, "America" -- My Grandmother was named America 2. Origin of Veterans Day On May 13, 1938 the 11th of November of each year became ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Healing And The Atonement

    Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on Apr 25, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,733 views

    Healing is part of salvation, because the Hebrew and Greek words for "salvation" all imply the ideas of forgiveness, healing, health, and full deliverance from the curse..

    Healing and the Atonement Healing Scripture Healing is part of salvation, because the Hebrew and Greek words for "salvation" all imply the ideas of forgiveness, healing, health, and full deliverance from the curse. Galatians 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • William D. Brown avatar

    Joshua 3:~ Camped At The Jordan – Tomorrow They Cross Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Jun 13, 2015
     | 6,185 views

    Israel “lodged” camped at the swollen Jordan River because of the spring rains, they had no idea how they would pass to the other side.

    SS~ #19~ Joshua 3:~ camped at the Jordan – tomorrow they cross~ 10-19-14 1  And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. ~ Israel “lodged” camped at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist