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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How Can The Lord Help You Handle Prolonged Disputes?

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 28 ratings
     | 2,851 views

    Keep your attitude, thoughts and lifestyle calm and above reproach. Paul writes, "Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you

    What are some of the Biblical guidelines for handling controversies? 1. Keep your attitude, thoughts and lifestyle calm and above reproach. Paul writes, "Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sola Christus

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 15, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,067 views

    Preached on Reformation Sunday, this sermon covers the truth that Christ alone is sufficient.

    October 27, 2002 Reformation Sunday On October 31, 1517 a thirty-three year-old monk climbed the steps of church in Wittenberg Germany and nailed a list of 95 theses to the church’s door. Out of that act emerged an historical movement that would be known as the Protestant reformation. That ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Good Friday

    Contributed by David Trexler on Mar 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,687 views

    What happen on this day some 2000 years ago was a murder, a cruel, painful, and utterly shameful execution.

    Sermon for Good Friday 2008 Here is the only message I will proclaim on Good Friday. Because what happen on this day some 2000 years ago was a murder, a cruel, painful, and utterly shameful execution. Paul the apostle says it best when he holds up the horror of the actual cross, “We preach ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Ordinary Men

    Contributed by Jim Caswell on Aug 7, 2017
     | 6,835 views

    We are to follow the example of the disciples to follow Jesus.

    Title: Ordinary Men Date: 8/13/17 Place: BLCC Text: 1 Corinthians 1.26-29 CT: We are to follow the example of the disciples to follow Jesus. [Screen 1] FAS: A lady, who teaches first grade, told about an interaction she had with one of her students on the first day of school. Accustomed to going ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Doubting Jesus’ Power

    Contributed by Leonard Davis on Mar 4, 2016
     | 8,808 views

    Examining the "faith spectrum." Where do we find ourselves on this spectrum?

    DOUBTING JESUS’ POWER John 9:1-17; 35-41 We casually talk about belief and doubt and faith and such subjects and we may find that when we hear of certain things that are “out of the ordinary” that we ourselves may be skeptical. There is a spectrum of faith issues that runs ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Inevitable Differences Of Opinion Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 20, 2012
    based on 11 ratings
     | 24,255 views

    It's very easy for us to confuse our personal preferences with what the Bible teaches regarding an issue. Thus it's best to allow others the right to decide concerning principles or matters of conscience

    ROMANS 14: 1-9 INEVITABLE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION [1 Corinthians 8:1-11] Must Christians agree on everything? Sometimes we, as Christians, are quick to judge others as to their relationship with God or the way they live their life. We know that there is a lot of false teaching and casual ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sadducees Ask About The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 12, 2015
     | 9,750 views

    The question about the resurrection in Luke 20:27-40 teaches us that there is indeed a resurrection.

    Scripture Jesus is in his final week of life, which we call the “passion week.” After his triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Jesus returned to the temple on Monday and drove out the merchants who were selling their wares and obscuring people’s access to God. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    No More Than I Need Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 10, 2014
     | 5,023 views

    Abram rescues Lot and refuses the booty

    • You remember the famous “wax on, wax off” movie? • Miyagi: Now, ready? Daniel: Yeah, I guess so. • Miyagi: [sighs] Daniel-san, must talk. [they both kneel] • Miyagi: Walk on road, hm? Walk left side, safe. Walk right side, safe. Walk middle, sooner or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Disconcerting Dilemma Of Divine Inaction-3

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 5, 2024
     | 354 views

    3 of 4. Habakkuk faced the disconcerting/unsettling dilemma of Divine 'inaction' towards His people, Judah. What makes, or How is Divine inaction unsettling? 4 fabrications that either: accentuate the dilemma—OR—that muddy/confuse/obscure the answer of God’s inaction.

    The DISCONCERTING DILEMMA Of DIVINE INACTION--III —Habakkuk 1:3(1:1-4) Key Words— •Difficult/Disturbing/Disorienting/Disconcerting/Perplexing/Uncertainty/Unsettling. •Dilemma/Predicament/Quandary/Situation. Attention: Salem BC’s ‘foundation plants’ recently got a much needed trimming/hedging. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Salt And Light Or Decay And Darkness

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 2, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,095 views

    We are salt and light, let it happen!

    Salt and Light OR Decay and Darkness Matthew 5:13-16 (ESV) 13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet. 14 “You are the light of the world. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Perry Fowler avatar

    The Single Most Important Lesson In Life Series

    Contributed by Perry Fowler on May 8, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,341 views

    When Jesus was asked, "What's the greatest commandment?" how did He respond? He gave the single most important lesson in life: Learn to love God and love others. Can I really learn to love? How does Jesus love?

    What’s the single most important lesson God wants to teach us as Christians? Once you meet Jesus and know Jesus; what’s the first, foremost, and primary lesson He wants us to learn? It’s simple: He wants to teach us to love like Jesus. The single most important reason God put you on this planet ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Truth Matters: The Solution Series

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,082 views

    A look at what has happened to Truth in our society.

    Why Truth Matters: The Solution Joshua 1:7-9 I. Intro: We have taken the last two weeks and looked at the idea of Truth in our society. We have looked at and learned a lot of different things. I have probably done this topic an injustice by trying to squeeze it into a three week series but I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Timothy Smith avatar

    The Bible: Is It Credible? Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on May 27, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 10,680 views

    2nd in a 4 part series dealing with topics that tend to divide people from each other and God.

    THE GREAT DIVIDE - PART 2 “The Bible: Is it Credible?” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 & 2 Peter 1:20-21 INTRODUCTION: (:22 video intro) This book is, without a doubt, the most popular book in history. Last week we talked about the novel, The Da Vinci Code and mentioned that it was one of the most popular ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Treasure’s Trap Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 18, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,217 views

    Stop pursuing wealth, because: such a pursuit has made us (the American Church) sick; it never satisfies; and it is a snare into sin and self-destructive behavior.

    Several years ago, Millard Fuller of Habitat for Humanity addressed the National Press Club on public radio, on which he recalled a workshop he conducted at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary with 200 pastors in attendance. The assembled pastors quickly pointed toward greed and selfishness as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Joseph Stapleton avatar

    2nd Chance Jesus?

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Apr 9, 2010
     | 3,695 views

    Many of become ineffective Christians, because of the sin our lives. God gives us a second chance to get it right.

    2 CHANCE JESUS? (All my sermons use illustrations found on sermoncentral.com and passages are NIV unless noted) I have studied many different passages of scripture, I have read and re-read several passages and felt a different leading many times. One of my favorites books in the Bible is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ