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  • Bill Butsko avatar

    Beware Of The Yeast

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 30, 2006
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     | 10,242 views

    The leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees was in direct opposition to the unleavened "Bread of Life".

    Text: “Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees” (Matthew 16:6) NIV. Another word used in the place of “yeast” is the word “leaven”. Yeast is used in baking and causes the dough to rise or “puff up”. Yeast is really a living organism ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    To Be First Be Last Series

    Contributed by T D on Dec 31, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,079 views

    Living for Christ means living opposite of what the world says.

    Series: It’s Backwards To Be First Be Last Mark 9:33-35 How much of our life do we spending waiting? The doctor’s office, the store, the stoplight – there are hundreds of places we have to wait each day. There is probably a guy out there who has studied the amount of time ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Conquer Your Lust

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 31, 2009
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     | 4,500 views

    Christians should avoid any lustful desire to an opposite gender.

    CONQUER YOUR LUST Matthew 5:27-30 Read the Matthew 5:27-30. BIG IDEA – Christians should avoid any lustful desire to an opposite gender. Why should Christian avoid lustful desire to an opposite gender? 1. Christians should avoid lustful desire to an opposite gender because it is an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    I Did Not Quit Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 21, 2016
     | 9,427 views

    Christian service requires stamina to stay the course despite opposition.

    “You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. Indeed, all who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jailhouse Rock Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 11, 2018
     | 8,465 views

    Just as God prevails despite opposition, so does the Gospel.

    Jailhouse Rock (Acts 16:16-34) [note: this title is not original -- have seen several sermons on this text with this title] 1. Late one night, a burglar broke into a house he thought was empty. He tiptoed through the living room but suddenly he froze in his tracks when he heard a loud raspy ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dr. Fred W. Penney avatar

    Prison Break

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jul 13, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,509 views

    This message shows how the church advances in the face of spiritual opposition.

    Title: “Prison Break” Text: Acts 12:1-10 Big idea: “Jesus has promised to build his church!” (so the word of God spread...12:24) Complement: to show God’s power and continued care for Jewish Christianity. Acts 12:1 It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Going Forth In The Name Of God

    Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Jun 9, 2007
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     | 6,450 views

    This message challenges Christians in the face of opposition to go forth in the Name of the Lord. The church when moving forward will always face opposition and the church should go forth in the Name of the Lord.

    Going Forth in the Name of God 1 Samuel 17.45 David was a very young man, but he had faith and courage to go forth in the name of the Lord. Trusting not in the weapons of war, but trusting in God. Why don’t Christians today go forth in the name of God? Why don’t Christians really and truly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Conflict And Community Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Mar 14, 2016
     | 6,814 views

    Seven steps for resolving conflict (Material adapted from John Ortberg's book, Everybody's Normal Till You Get to Know Them, Chapter 7 Community is Worth Fighting For, pgs. 125-145)

    HoHum: One Sunday a minister was finishing up a series on marriage. At the end of the service he was giving out small wooden crosses to each married couple. He said, "Place this cross in the room in which you fight the most and you will be reminded of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, and you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Surrendering When You Don't Have To

    Contributed by John Perry on Oct 2, 2010
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     | 13,602 views

    Too many times we give in & surrender when we ought to keep fighting only to find out as soon as we have given up that we surrendered when we didn't have to.

    Bunbury Sun am 26/09/10 “Surrendering when you don’t have to” Intro: *** British surrender to the Japanese in Singapore. Had a numerically superior force of men & they were better equipped but the Japanese force managed to convince them that there was no hope so they surrendered ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Imitation Of Apostles-3 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 27, 2010
     | 3,323 views

    Timothy’s imitation of Paul was pivotal/formative to his overcoming a hostile environment. Imitation of godly people is pivotal to our overcoming a hostile environment. How? Pivotal to our overcoming a hostile environment is Adherence to Authority’s...

    OVERCOMING a HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT-III—2Timothy 3:10-17 A—IMITATION of APOSTLES(3:10-14) B—KNOWLEDGE of SCRIPTURES(3:15-17) A—IMITATION of APOSTLES-III-(3:10-14) Timothy’s imitation of Paul was pivotal/formative to his overcoming a hostile environment. Imitation of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Turner avatar

    Abraham's Fourth Test: Relationships. Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Jan 24, 2013
     | 5,185 views

    Abraham was a man who seemed to struggle with relationships and created a 4000 year old problem.

    As we continue to walk with Abram through his tests, I am amazed at the similarities in my life and his. We both have begun a new journey. We both have made choices on who we shall depend for our needs to be met. We both have had to guard against bitterness. And today we will talk about ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Three Score And Ten

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,535 views

    For 1989, 70th anniversary of the church. Three Scriptures with the number "70" in them ... life includes pain and conflict; but we are to forgive without reservation; God knows the plans He has for the next 70 years of this church.

    We’ve reached a milestone, a real milestone. Seventy years old. That’s a good long while. That is, in fact, a lifetime, according to one of the Scriptures I’m going to read, the typical, average lifetime of a human being. And it’s not too bad for an institution like a church. We’ve been here, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Craig Benner avatar

    Vencer Quiere Decir Conquistar

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Aug 27, 2009
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     | 12,406 views

    La voluntad perfecta e indisputable de Dios es que tu y yo seamos mas que vencedores.

    Vencer es Conquistar Josue 5:13 Sucedió que estando Josué cerca de Jericó, alzó los ojos y miró; y he aquí que un hombre estaba delante de él, con su espada desenvainada en su mano. Josué, yendo hacia él, le preguntó: --¿Eres de los nuestros o de nuestros enemigos? Josue 6:16 Y sucedió que a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Learning From Our Conflicts Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Nov 16, 2015
     | 6,086 views

    In this message, we will learn that the heart is the source of all evil desires, conflicts, rivalries, and all selfish ambitions. When we resolve the root cause of the conflict, we can solve the problem. Only Christ can transform our hearts.

    Wars and conflicts are everywhere especially clearer when you read the online newspapers. There is conflict among nations, among races, among politicians, even among religious beliefs. Those conflicts are rooted to so much hatred, antagonism, bitterness and hostilities. In addition, hot tempered ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Righting A Wrong Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 3, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,346 views

    A study of the book of Ester 8: 1-17

    Ester 8: 1-17 Righting A Wrong 1 On that day King Ahasuerus gave Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told how he was related to her. 2 So the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai; ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel