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  • Kyle Idleman avatar

    Blinking Light Series

    Contributed by Kyle Idleman on Sep 27, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,713 views

    A sermon in a series about how God warns us when our sin is going to damage us, our lives, or our relationship with others.

    When I was an intern here in 1998, the automobile I drove was called a Plymouth Breeze. I’m not sure how that happened. Never planned on buying a Plymouth Breeze. I’m not sure anybody does. Nobody says, “I want to save up my money for a Plymouth Breeze,” but there are cars ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Salt And Light Series

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Apr 17, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,764 views

    God is not just pleased when a church has large numbers in attendance, God is pleased when a church, regardless of it’s size is being the salt and the light in the community.

    PRAY Father, thank you for giving us Your Word that is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our pathway. It is through Your holy word that we find the truth. Teach us to live by Your truth every day. Help us not to detour from Your precepts. Lord God and Father, open our eyes so we can see ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Steven Spillman avatar

    The Light Of The World

    Contributed by Steven Spillman on Apr 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,630 views

    God has purposed us from the very beginning.

    “In him was life, and that life was the light of men. (John 3: 4). We’ve been talking about God’s plan and purpose for the universe and His plan and purpose for you and me as individuals. We discussed how God has purposed us from the very beginning. He knew us before we were ever born and knew ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Light A Fire

    Contributed by Richard White on Apr 26, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,000 views

    On the Day of Pentecost God sent Fire to start the Church. Does God need to send that fire again?

    Light a Fire Acts 2:1-38 Pentecost: Literally means Fiftieth. It was to be celebrated on the "day after the seventh Sabbath" and hence on the fiftieth day after Passover. It was originally the festival of the first fruits of the grain harvest. It is a commemorative of the day of the giving of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jason Jones avatar

    In Light Of All Of This Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 7, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,481 views

    Exposition of the conclusion of the book of Daniel regarding how we should live in light of the truths of prophecy and suffering presented

    Text: Daniel 12:1-13, Title: In Light of All of This, Date/Place: NRBC, 6/6/10, AM A. Opening illustration: “Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Bauer avatar

    The Light Of Redemption

    Contributed by Mark Bauer on Feb 5, 2014
     | 5,408 views

    Presentation of Our Lord - Anna meets Mary and Joseph and speaks about the redemption of Jerusalem. What does it mean to say that Jesus is our Redeemer?

    Sin – it sneaks up on us and reminds us of our need for redemption! A baker in a little country town bought the butter he used from a nearby farmer. One day he suspected that the bricks of butter were not full pounds, and for several days he weighed them. He was right. They were less ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • D Marion Clark avatar

    Light And Fire Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Sep 21, 2016
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    Assyria pridefully thinks it is the great power, but God will demonstrate that it is but a tool in his hands.

    Isaiah 10:5-19 Light and Fire 3/11/01e D. Marion Clark Assyria the tool of God. 5 “Woe to the Assyrian, the rod of my anger, in whose hand is the club of my wrath! God’s purpose for his tool. 6 I send him against a godless nation, I dispatch him against a people who anger me, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Paul Norwood avatar

    Light The Fire Series

    Contributed by Paul Norwood on Apr 29, 2013
     | 7,689 views

    Elijah's victory over the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. Used as an example of the LORD lighting the fire - what we want Him to do in us so we can be like Jeremiah in Jeremiah 20:9b.

    “Light the Fire” Text: Jeremiah 20:7-13 I. Welcome II. Introduction As we think about our theme for this year, the LORD wants us to be on fire for Him. Sometimes when a child, student or worker is not putting forth the effort they should, we make the statement that we need to light a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Walk In The Light

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Aug 6, 2012
     | 3,788 views

    Walk in the Light

    Walk in the Light September 2, 2007 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Walk in the Light Focus Passage: I John 1:5-10 INTRODUCTION: 1. Four groups of people who will find this sermon helpful: a) Those who are afraid to become Christians because they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Salt & Light Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Sep 30, 2012
     | 5,017 views

    Message series about what it means to be a Authentic Christian. Real Christians.

    Title: Salt and Light Theme: To show that as the kids go back to school the Lord has called them to be Salt Light into the community. Text: Colossians 4:1-6, Ephesians 5:15-21 Introduction Over the last few Sundays we have been talking about Authentic Christianity. This is real Christians. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Tim Smith avatar

    Travel Light Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,768 views

    Jesus wants us to choose a simple life. The problem is we live in a consumer society which continuously bombards us with the message, you find life and meaning in the pursuit of things. We justify it by calling it the pursuit of the American dream. The mo

    ODYSSEY: Travel Light With my wife and kids living in Arkansas, I fly monthly to visit them. How many of you in the room are frequent travelers? I've discovered with flying today, less is more. Airlines want up to $30 to check a bag. So it’s better, faster and cheaper to keep it as minimal as ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    A Light For The Nations

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 23, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,915 views

    The call of the Gentiles.

    A LIGHT FOR THE NATIONS. Isaiah 49:1-7 - Second Servant Song. 1. The universality of His mission (Isaiah 49:1). The Servant’s appeal to the islands (or coastlands) and “far off people” ultimately embraces the whole world (Revelation 7:9; Revelation 14:6). Yet He never loses sight of His call ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Salt And Light

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 25, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,798 views

    True Christians cannot remain secret for long.

    SALT AND LIGHT. Matthew 5:13-16. The metaphors of salt and light follow immediately after Jesus’ profile of the blessed Christian. The meek shall inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5) because meekness is not weakness, but quite the contrary. The peacemakers (Matthew 5:9) are surely not merely sitting ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Preparing For The Light Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 4, 2011
    based on 101 ratings
     | 34,529 views

    This year, Christmas will fall on Sunday. This year people will be faced with a decision of whether Sunday worship will be a matter of "convenience" or "cost." What can we learn form the ministry of John the Baptist that will help us to make the right dec

    Several years back a life-style management consultant surveyed about 1000 people about how they prepared for Christmas. What he found was this: · The average person spent up to an hour and 10 minutes a day during the last week of December bickering over holiday related plans such as what parties ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Light Of The World Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 6, 2012
     | 2,817 views

    As the Synod Fathers gather to begin the year of faith, we consider the role of the Church as she takes up the mission of Christ to bring together all the people of the world in praise and obedience.

    October 8, 2012 Monday of 27th Week in Course Vatican II As we begin the year of faith this week, I feel called to begin a new sermon series, setting for my theme the Holy Father’s admonition to return to the Documents of Vatican Council II. The Fathers of the Church were particularly ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic