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  • Eyriche Cortez avatar

    Why Jesus Came

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Dec 22, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,516 views

    His coming was the plan of God, the proof of His love and the provision for our salvation.

    I encourage you to watch The Nativity Story with your family or friends. Then, after the movie, you can share the good news of salvation to them. Again, God gave us an open door to share the Gospel at Hollywood ’s expense! Let me share with you the real score behind the nativity. Romans 5:6-10 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Book Of Books

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,744 views

    A sermon on the greatness of the Bible (Taken from an article by Dean Davis in Christian Research Journal called, "Apologetics and the Unity of the Bible")

    Sermon for 12/11/2005 The Book of Books Introduction: A minister was visiting one of his members. The lady of the house was trying to impress him about how devout she was by pointing out the large Bible on the bookshelf and talking in a very reverent tone about how it was the “Word of God.” Her ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Is Jesus To You?

    Contributed by David Lansdown on Jul 9, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 7,419 views

    Who is Jesus to you? Is He a stranger? Is He your Friend? Is He your Teacher? Is He your Master? Is He your Redeemer?

    WHO IS JESUS TO YOU? Luke 24:13-35 INTRODUCTION Who is Jesus to you? Who is Jesus to me? I was asked a few weeks ago to visit a woman I had never met. My friend, a minister in WA phoned me with regard to her. Her 17 year old son, Mark, had been involved in an extremely serious accident & was on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hosea, Love Over Ingratitude Series

    Contributed by Michael Goodfellow on Jul 17, 2002
    based on 86 ratings
     | 12,604 views

    Continuing a series on the Minor Prophets

    Today I continue my series on the Minor Prophets by looking at the prophet Hosea. With each prophet, we are forced to look at the very sketchy information they provide about themselves within the word we find written in Scripture. And in each way we try to find the answer to several important ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    My Father's God: A Godly Man As A Patriarch

    Contributed by Stephen Gibney on Aug 13, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,555 views

    Fathers are in Covenant with God

    My Father’s God: A Godly Man as a Patriarch Exodus 15:2; Hebrews 11:23 Some of us did not have godly fathers but we are a new generation with God’s call to holiness! We are to have an authority that is heavenly. We are men who are pressing our way forward to God’s higher call, "forgetting those ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Chad Wright avatar

    Live In Our Unchanging Inheritance

    Contributed by Chad Wright on Apr 25, 2002
    based on 75 ratings
     | 6,927 views

    This sermon focuses on the comfort the resurrection gives believers and the motive it gives us to remain in and rejoice in our eternal inheritance in Christ.

    Dear heirs of eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord, Introduction: If you died tonight, are you sure that your family would be financially secure without you? Would your wife or husband have trouble paying the bills and debts which you have incurred? If you still have children at home, would ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Should We Think About Cloning? Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 2, 2001
    based on 78 ratings
     | 3,651 views

    It is no longer science fiction! What does the Bible have to say about cloning?

    WHAT SHOULD WE THINK ABOUT CLONING? GENESIS 11:1-9 I know what you all might think about the topic that we would discuss this morning. You may think that everything I’m about to say sounds like science fiction. You know what, it does! It does sound like science fiction, but what we will talk ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Immutability Of God

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 105 ratings
     | 17,029 views

    To present the Changeless Christ to an ever-changing world.

    The Immutability of God Ps 102:12-28 12 But you, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; your renown endures through all generations. 13 You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show favor to her; the appointed time has come. 14 For her stones are dear to your servants; her very dust ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    We Have Spirit-Security

    Contributed by Edward Frey on Mar 16, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 7,440 views

    The Spirit secures our hope in Christ through faith

    Most everyone scrimps and saves for retirement. This is done in different ways. Some people have money automatically taken from their paychecks. Others invest in the stock market. Then there are those who don’t believe in long-term investments or the stock market, so they simply stash money ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    You Christians Are Strange

    Contributed by Edward Frey on Apr 12, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,836 views

    Christians live in the shadow of the resurrection.

    “You’re strange!” Those words might be heard on the school playground. The little boy who seems different from the rest – a bit odd – he’s strange to all the other children. It’s part of our human nature to point out apparent differences. We all do it in some way. Most of the time our ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Part 7 - Self-Esteem Series

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Mar 24, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,193 views

    Part 7 of our series looks at where we get our Self-esteem. If we get it from any other place but God, we are setting ourselves up for low self-esteem.

    They Must be Giants 7 – Self-Esteem Pastor Bruce A. Shields House of Faith Ministries www.PS127.org WELCOME INTRODUCTION Most of us are all familiar with the story of David & Goliath. 1 Samuel 17 We are continuing our series entitled “They Must be Giants!” We have spoken on; † David & ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Our Hope Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 31, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,701 views

    As Christians, we have a hope that no one can take away.

    Our Hope Text: 1 Peter 1:3-5 Introduction 1. Illustration: We don’t have to go too far to find proof that our friends and neighbors need hope. People are drugging themselves, drinking too much, working too much, spiraling into depression, killing themselves and wanting to be euthanased all ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dan Steadman avatar

    To Be A Dad

    Contributed by Dan Steadman on Jun 15, 2007
     | 3,931 views

    dads are challenged to give unconditional love to their kids as God does to us.

    Rom 8:38,39 To Be A Dad A man with 314 employees had driven and criticized and condemned them without restraint or discretion. Words of kindness, appreciation and encouragement were alien to his lips. Then he came across a course that radically changed his philosophy of life. As a result, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Eberly avatar

    Knock, Knock. Who's There? Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,139 views

    Jesus is instructing us to be persistent in prayer. We should keep on asking, keeping seeking, and keep on knocking. Do we really ask? Are we really seekers?

    Knock, knock. Who’s There? Series on the Mount Matthew 7:7-8 September 30, 2007 I’m going to start off with an apology. A couple of months ago I preached a sermon entitled, “Clothing is optional.” Well, apparently I was wrong. Check this out: A survey of 1,000 American women found that most valued ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    There's A Lot To Look Forward To

    Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Nov 17, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 15,325 views

    A Sermon that reminds us that heaven is what awaits all of God’s children.

    There’s A Lot To Look Forward To 3rd Sunday in End Time November 14, 2004 Isaiah 65:17-25 17 “Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. 18 But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran