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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Signature Scent

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,916 views

    A sweet aroma ascends God-ward. Godly living, which includes the proclamation of the gospel, manifests Christ to men, and thus, it brings pleasure and glory to God.

    Opening illustration: You can’t see it, hear it, or touch it, but scent is powerful. The smell of things like crayons, petunias, and colognes evoke memories that transport me to the past and bring to mind people and places I might not otherwise recall. Some celebrities have fragrances named after ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Triumph Of The Savior Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,798 views

    Christ is victorious. From a stump to Savior.

    The Triumph of the Savior: From a Stump!! December 20, 2009 Isaiah 11:1-10 In 1928 the Great Depression was fast approaching, and as our country was enduring hard and uncertain times, people were looking for a messiah, someone who could save us. And in Louisiana, the messiah showed up . . . at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grace And Future Glory Series

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on May 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,651 views

    God takes everything in our life-good and evil, and works it together for good in his purpose for our life.

    Romans 8:18-30 Introduction: A. There is a longing in humans that leads them to want something better and to believe there is more to life than experienced on earth. B. While we don’t necessarily want to die to attain the better experience, believers maintain taking this step is the only way ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Whose Fault Is It?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 19, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 11,072 views

    Catastrophes happen. As Christians, we need to be careful when assessing the cause of tragedy. It is natural to ask, “Who or what is to blame when tragedy or disaster strikes?” Let us examine this issue.

    Whose Fault Is It? Luke 13:1-5; John 9:1-3 When catastrophes or tragedies strike quite often we become like the disciples in John 9 when they met a man blind from birth. Their immediate reaction was that it was the judgment of God upon either this man or his parents. When the devastating ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    I Do Part 1 - The First Date Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Jan 20, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,641 views

    It is SO hard to find "the one" out in the dating world. Likewise... we try so hard to find "the one" thing in this world that will fill us. It's time to meet "the one" who can truly fill us!

    John 1:45-49 45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote-- Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." 46 "Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. "Come and see," said Philip. 47 When Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Rescuing The Mission-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 9, 2010
     | 2,950 views

    Part 1 of a 3-part sermon. God rescued His mission from/out of Jonah’s obstinance. Thus a hampered mission of God must be rescued from our obstinance/indulgences. But how can it be done? 10 discoveries that can rescue God’s mission.

    A Hampered Mission requires... RESCUING THE MISSION-I—Jonah 1:4-17 Rescue: A—4 yr. old Zachary came screaming out of the bathroom to tell me he’d dropped his toothbrush in the toilet. So I fished it out & threw it in the garbage. Zachary stood there thinking for a moment, then ran to mom’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Survivors Forgive Themselves And Others Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 11, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,533 views

    A message on the importance of forgiveness in relationships and healing.

    INTRO ƒ{ In this award winning film called "The Mission", Robert DeNiro plays a mercenary who after killing his brother in a fit of jealous rage takes shelter in a local church. ƒ{ He eventually leaves the church and heads to a mission post located above the waterfalls in a South American ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Is Heaven Like? Part 3 - The Way To Life Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 26, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,854 views

    Here we explore what it means to "go to heaven." What does this mean and what implications does it have in this life? What happens when we die?

    The Burning Question What Is Heaven Like? Part 3 – The Way to Life February 24, 2008 Various Scriptures Let’s quickly review what we have seen about heaven. Heaven is multi-facted. It has many different aspects. We have seen the heaven is the place where God reigns and it is comprised of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    There Is A Fountain

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Mar 17, 2014
     | 10,585 views

    A sermon that seeks to show that God has a remedy for sin and uncleanness.

    "There Is A Fountain!" Zechariah 13:1-6 Zechariah 13:1 In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. Introduction: Author: Zechariah says he is the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo. Iddo was head of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Differently

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Apr 6, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,695 views

    We have been called to impact the world for Christ and not to become absorbed by the world. We are to live differently - to stand out as salt and light. Without separated lives we cannot fulfill this mandate.

    Living Differently Matthew 5:11-19 Nelson Thomas Mumbai wrote in an article entitled The Truth of Separation: Meaning and Importance, "In Kerala South India, brethren believers are called the ‘separated people’. More than a century ago when our forefathers came out of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Out Of The Salt Shaker & Into The World!

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 11, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,499 views

    Our response to criticism by the world is to withdraw into our Christian subculture: Christian radio, colleges, books, TV, church, etc. Jesus tells us we must be the Salt of the Earth. What does that mean?

    OUT OF THE SALT SHAKER & INTO THE WORLD! Matt. 5:13 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: QUITTING 1. A man was shoveling snow from his driveway when two boys carrying snow shovels approached him. 2. “Shovel your snow, Mister?” one of them asked. “Only two dollars!” 3. Puzzled, the man ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Andrew Moffatt avatar

    Love Is The Pursuit Of Relationships. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Oct 18, 2014
     | 3,480 views

    Love is the pursuit of relationships. There is much to know about how vast God's love is and how our love for one another and others can be.

    There was as we know a Hui held last Saturday here at the hall. This was a time of interaction, a time of looking at how others answered questions that were asked and answered by all present. One thing that came out of the day was that The Salvation Army in Dunedin is still in the practise of ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    I Love You Lord, But...

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 26, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 35,464 views

    Many profess to love the lord but with reservations. Their mantra is “I love you Lord but...” Excuses arise when they are called to follow Jesus Christ in sacrificial discipleship or to live separated holy lives.

    I love You Lord, but... Luke 14:15-33 Many profess to love the lord but with reservations. Their mantra is “I love you Lord but...” Excuses arise when they are called to follow Jesus Christ in sacrificial discipleship, to commit to having a consistent walk and witness as a child of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Until The Lord Returns (Easter 2014)

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 28, 2014
     | 2,421 views

    I believe that the hinge of all of history is found at a lonely outcrop of rock just outside the Damascus Gate at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

    Easter 2014 Until the Lord Returns April 20, 2014 Introduction: A I believe that the hinge of all of history is found at a lonely outcrop of rock just outside the Damascus Gate at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. 1 The sight is a skull-shaped cliff called Calvary & just a stone throws away from that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heaven! Can’t Wait To Be There!

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Aug 7, 2015
     | 6,007 views

    How many of you have ever had a dream about heaven? Have you been flying like an angel? You are not alone! Thousands of books and testimonies exist of people who have dreamed about heaven! The Bible describes heaven!

    HEAVEN! Can’t Wait To Be There! By Captain Kelly Durant 8-9-15 Revelation 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army