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  • Steve Smith avatar

    What Jesus Did For You Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Oct 14, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,262 views

    A reflection of what Jesus did for us encourages us to live for Him. Through His suffering,

    INTRODUCTION A. BIBLE INTERPRETATION 1. Much of Bible is Easy to Understand but occasionally we get bumped into confusion. 2. Today is one of those bumps! 3. We may not solve the confusion today, … to get the practical help -- to encourage Christians in difficult days. B. WHAT DID JESUS DO FOR ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You A Borderline Believer? Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Mar 20, 2008
     | 5,523 views

    Knowing for sure that we belong to Christ is vital to a healthy Christian life. This text shows us how we can know if our assurance is real or not.

    Are You a Borderline Believer? Hebrews 5:10-12 Purpose: To show that some who claim to know Christ are not really believers. Aim: I want the listener to gain assurance of salvation if they are being faithful to Christ and I want them to fear being lost if they are not being ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Do Not Be Discouraged

    Contributed by William Nieporte on Nov 17, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,440 views

    When God is involved, the future is always better than the past.

    Have you ever felt nostalgic for the good old days? Have you ever experienced a longing and yearning for the way things use to be? I remember once visiting in a home of a family with a young child. The parents of this young boy had just converted his room from being that of a toddler to that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fireproof Your Life: Never Leave Your Heritage Behind, Especially In A Fire

    Contributed by Michael Catt on Sep 16, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,199 views

    There are eternal truths within Psalm 33 that should cause us to examine where we are as a nation. Are we giving our children the kind of land our forefathers fought to give us?

    "Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. The Lord nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dealing With Conflicts In Church

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 28, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,741 views

    The truth of the gospel of Christ comes under attack and the whole church meets to deal with it. What do we learn from this?

    (From Steve Shepherd) ILL.- A very wealthy man was dying and decided to face up to the fact. He called his attorney to his bedside and after telling his wife not to cry, he started to dispose of all his worldly possessions. “I want to leave my Cadillac to my son George.” His wife Bertha ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Holy Conspiracy

    Contributed by Joshua Deonarine on Sep 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,962 views

    Prepare to battle against the enemy

    HOLY CONSPIRACY Esther 3:1-11, 4:15-17 Today I want to talk to you about “Holy Conspiracy.” Somebody told me that any serious inquiry begins with the dictionary. So I grab my Webster Dictionary and look up the word. Here is what I found. Conspiracy - A plan or agreement formulated, especially in ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    In The Beginning God ...

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Jun 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,596 views

    Today is the Celebration of the Holy Trinity. The Father is revealed in Jesus through the Holy Spirit. The Trinity is not a table-talk discussion. The Trinity is not a concept. The Trinity is missional.

    (Additional passage: John 16:5-15) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Amen. (Psalm 19:14) Today is the Celebration of the Holy Trinity. The Father is ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Graduation Day Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 11, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 20,991 views

    There comes a time when you are ready to graduate, fly solo, go out and do a ministry apart from the nurturing Christian environment in which you grew. Joshua gives us some help on prospering and remaining faithful.

    We had a very exciting and very emotion filled spring. My daughter Beth, my baby, graduated from college. I remember very well when she was about to start classes four years before. She openly wondered if she could actually do college level work. Well, she did indeed and now has a college diploma ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Land And Death Series

    Contributed by Gary Moore on Feb 6, 2008
     | 2,513 views

    This message deals in part with Paul’s view of law and grace.

    Apart from the law, sin lies dead. I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin came alive and I died. The meaning of this section of Romans is laden with controversy. Is this an autobiographical account of Paul’s futile struggle to do what is right? If so, is Paul ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Church Split

    Contributed by Robert Mitchell on Mar 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,601 views

    If the Church is to servive we must be of one mind.

    Philippians 2:1-3 March 2, 2008 In Dwight Pentecost’s commentary on the book of Philippians he refers to an occurrence of a church split in Dallas Texas. The church split was so bad that it involved a legal suit of one side of the church against the other over who had the right ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Going Through The Big D Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,467 views

    Exposition of Mark 10:1-12 regarding Jesus’ statements on marriage and divorce

    Text: Mark 10:1-12, Title: Going Through the Big “D,” Date/Place: NRBC, 2/24/08, PM A. Opening illustration: Preview with pastoral warning and assurance of care and openness to hearing differing viewpoints, Snapshot of marriage in America, from Covenant Marriage by Fred Lowry, p. 18, Why is it that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reliving Pentecost: The Conviction Account Series

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Apr 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,793 views

    Our hearts need to be convicted again of our sin of placing Christ on the cross. Your sins put Him there, but you can be forgiven in the same matter that the people on Pentecost were forgiven.

    RELIVING PENTECOST: THE CONVICTION ACCOUNT THEME: RESPONSING TO THE CONVICTION OF OUR SINS. TEXT: ACTS 2:36-41 Year ago there was a large controversy over a movie. The fighting was intensive. The movie was called the “Passion of the Christ.” There were numerous charges against the movie. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We’re Waiting For God

    Contributed by William D. Brown on May 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,188 views

    keep the faith and continue to trust God because the scoffers are a sure sign of His coming.

    WE’RE Waiting for God Luke 12:35- 40 There have always been people who don’t believe the bible, or any thing to do with God, there’s always been scoffers and people who belittle and make light of believers in Jesus Christ, and there will be people like that when we the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Riaan de Villiers avatar

    The Mystery Of Godliness

    Contributed by Riaan De Villiers on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,867 views

    God is an unseen God. Jesus came to make an unseen God visible.He is the radiance of the glory of God, as it is said, God has "shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Messiah,"

    1Timothy 3:14-16 God is an unseen God. Jesus came to make an unseen God visible. Hebrews 1:1 – 3 ESV: Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Raising Of A Corpse Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 10,332 views

    Tabitha had a reputation among the believers as being "full of good works." She helped people by using the talents she had to encourage others. Her death stunned the community, where she was adored for her sweet , giving spirit.

    I. The Restoration Of A Cripple (32-35) A. A Paralyzed Man B. A Powerful Miracle The Raising Of A Corpse Acts 9:36-43 Tabitha, whose Greek name is Dorcas lived in Joppa, which was about fifty miles northwest of Jerusalem on the Mediterranean Sea. Joppa is the city where Jonah fled to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist