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  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Doesn't God Love Me? Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 13, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,202 views

    In the midst of trials, we need to know that God loves us and has a purpose

    INTRODUCTION SLIDE #1 „X When you are going through difficult times do you feel loved by God? „X How do you think you would feel if you were seeing your family being persecuted because of their faith or if you suffer persecution because of your faith in Jesus? „X Would you feel loved? Abandoned? ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Lord Has Given You His Word

    Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,758 views

    Sermon on The Word of God

    Jeremiah 23:23-29 "Am I only a God nearby," declares the LORD, "and not a God far away? Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see him?" declares the LORD. "Do not I fill heaven and earth?" declares the LORD."I have heard what the prophets say who prophesy lies in my name. They say, ’I ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Church That Made God Sick

    Contributed by Duane Brown on Nov 22, 2005
    based on 120 ratings
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    A warning that comes from God when we become lukewarm

    14 "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Isn't He Beautiful?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Nov 29, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,184 views

    A sermon on Psalm 27:4 on the beauty of the Lord. (Adapted and condensed from Andrew Gray [1805- 1861] in "Gospel Contrasts and Parallels)

    Isn’t He Beautiful? Sermon for 11/27/2005 Psalm 27:4 Introduction: What is beauty? Socrates began to discuss what beauty is. Plato believed that beauty only exists when you compare objects to each other. After further consideration, Plato came up the most logical of all the philosophies, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Thaddaeus – A Disciple With A Question Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 21, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 14,308 views

    While there are times when Jesus became a little frustrated by the questions the disciples asked, He never got to a point where He told the disciples to stop asking questions because having questions is part of our growth as disciples.

    Message John 14:22 Thaddaeus – a disciple with a question Most of us have had experiences with five year olds – five is the year of questions. Generally these questions tend to fall into one of three categories. • There are the easy questions … “What makes peanut butter?” “When can I go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Identify A Counterfeit

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 30, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,483 views

    Today we live in a media saturated world where we find dozens of "medicine men and women" dishing all kinds of partial truths. We all need the Holy Spirit’s discernment to identify counterfeit teachers, leaders and purveyors of ideas that are not 100% tr

    How to Identify a Counterfeit (2 Cor. 11:12-18) Today we live in a media saturated world where we find dozens of "medicine men and women" dishing all kinds of partial truths. We all need the Holy Spirit’s discernment to identify counterfeit teachers, leaders and purveyors of ideas that are not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Kind Of Faith Do You Have? Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 29, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 17,764 views

    Fifth in a series on James. Seeks to answer the question, "What does real faith look like?"

    A Study of the Book of James Sermon # 5 “What Kind of Faith Do You Have?” James 2:14-26 In 1991 James Patterson and Peter Kim took on the task of surveying America and tabulating the results. The results were given in their book entitled ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen?"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 5, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,343 views

    A ’sermonette’ if you will, in response to Katrina

    When tragedy strikes, when chaos reins, when calamity turns lives upside down, people ask questions. In their anger and their grief some of the most common questions are about God, even from people who otherwise ignore or even claim to disbelieve in Him. “Why does God let bad things happen?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Faith Will Find A Way

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Feb 24, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 9,067 views

    A sermon for the 7th Sunday after the Epiphany The Leper being lowered through the roof

    7th Sunday after the Epiphany Mark 2:1-12 "Faith Will find A Way" 2:1 ¶ And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and he was preaching the word to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Romans 6:15-23 Series

    Contributed by Zak Saenz on Dec 29, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,046 views

    Romans 6:15-23

    Romans 6:15-23 15What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! 16Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves to the one whom you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    The Principle Of Excellence Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jan 26, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,885 views

    This is a revamp of an earlier message I did from Bob Russell’s book, "When God Builds A Church."

    INTRODUCTION  SLIDE #1  I want to share a couple of passages with you this morning to ponder this morning.  SLIDE #2  Colossians 3:17 (NASB) 17Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Somebody Loves You

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Feb 9, 2007
     | 5,603 views

    Many people face Valentine’s Day alone with no one to love them. But there is Someone who loves them.

    “Somebody Loves You” February 11, 2007 Thirty five years ago, I met a wonderful girl. She was beautiful, sexy, talented, deeply committed to the Lord, and named after a queen. After spending some time with her I decided to make her the queen of my castle. It will be thirty five years ago this ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Waiting On God

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,451 views

    Sometimes God calls us to wait on Him to act on our behalf.

    Waiting on God OPENING JOKE: A group of travelers were being made to wait on their airplane, which was late due to another flight being canceled. The crowd looked horrible and impatient as the time went on and on. Finally an angry passenger pushed his way to the front of the line, slammed his ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Dave Martin avatar

    "Sacrificial Lamb"

    Contributed by Dave Martin on Aug 25, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,480 views

    Sermon about the blood of the "Sacrificial Lamb" as seen throughout scripture and ending with the substitutionary death of Jesus Christ - followed by the Lord’s Supper.

    Pastor Dave Martin ~ Cross Creek Community Church ~ August 20, 2006 “Sacrificial Lamb” 1Co 11:23-32 Turn to Gen 3:21 “Sacrifice” - The definition for sacrifice is broad – the act of offering something to a deity; the ritual slaughter of an animal or a person; To forfeit for another thing ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Sep 6, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,399 views

    Difficult times (horrible days) are often God’s way of making you what He longs for you to be. Don’t pull the plug before the work is done.

    Difficult times (horrible days) are often God’s way of making you what He longs for you to be. Don’t pull the plug before the work is done. In her children’s book, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Judith Viorst captures one young man’s really bad day. Alexander starts ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal