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The Source Of Eternal Life Series

Contributed by Don Jaques on Sep 30, 2004

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All people can experience eternal life through belief in Jesus.

Who Is This Jesus? 3. He is the source of eternal life John 3:1-18 September 25/26, 2004 Don Jaques MAIN IDEA: All people can experience eternal life through belief in Jesus. 1. Every person needs to be born of the Spirit. (John 3:1-8) 2. We experience spiritual birth through belief in Jesus. ...read more

Scripture: John 3:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Deep Are Your Roots? Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Oct 8, 2001

based on 63 ratings

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Three reasons why accurate beliefs are essential to a deepened life with God.

People are now calling September 11, 2001 "Black Tuesday." For many people that day was a wake up call. Attendance in churches across the nation spiked sharply the Sunday after September 11, as people poured into churches like this to try to find answers. In fact our attendance that Sunday was the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do Muslims Believe In Jesus?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 28, 2002

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This sermon explores nine fundamental differences between Christian and Muslim beliefs.

People have long talked about the idea that “all religions are basically saying the same thing.” This morning we want to examine that idea a little more closely when it comes to Christians and Muslims. Muslims mention Jesus and claim to revere him, so we ask the question, “Do Muslims ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Shane Brooks on Feb 7, 2005

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The only thing that died with the last apostle, is belief in the entire word of GOD.

Being baptized with the Holy Spirit Very controversial- We’ve heard so many different opinion Most of us grew up in groups where it got a lot of bad press Most of the stuff you’ve heard isn’t even in the bible Traditions and opinions have trump the word of God – We’re believing lies Believing ...read more

Scripture: John 1:29-33

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Do You Really Believe?

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 26, 2002

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Is your faith, your belief a matter of preference or a matter of conviction? There is a difference!

DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE? ROMANS 10:9-13 "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. [10] For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Csi And The Resurrection

Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Apr 9, 2009

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Having a good understanding and belief in the resurrection of Jesus is essential to being a Christian.

CSI and the Resurrection Text: 1 Cor. 15:1-28 Introduction 1. You all know that I love all of the CSI shows on tv. They consist of a crime being discovered based on evidence taken from finger prints, DNA, and public records. The solution is there; you just to put together all the facts. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-28

Denomination: Methodist

Hope And Faith

Contributed by Cindy Breadner on Aug 19, 2007

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Hope is belief in what we do not see, faith is having hope.

“Faith is to believe what we do not see and the reward of faith is to see what we believe.” What does it mean to see what we believe? We see our belief daily in the faces of others. The smiles of strangers the successes of our loved ones the peace in our families, the community of our church ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Has The Bible Been Corrupted? Series

Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 16, 2014

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This lesson answers one of the main challenges offered by Muslims that is the foundation for their beliefs.

It is a foundational belief amongst Muslims that the Bible as we have it is wholly unreliable. The claim is that the Bible is a flawed book compared to the Qur’an which is perfect (a miracle from Allah). It is important for the Christian to be ready to answer this accusation from Muslims so ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 1:6-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Believe In Jesus Christ Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 6, 2003

based on 29 ratings

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I believe in Jesus Christ because: 1. He makes life work. 2. He is the only way. 3. I have experienced him. 4. He is Lord.

It was a beautiful summer evening in Shadyside, Ohio, where I had taken the youth group down to the Ohio River for our meeting. It was an interesting time, not only because we had fun talking and eating by the fire, but also because we had unexpected visitors. From across the river, at ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11

Denomination: Methodist

Believing To See Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 3, 2001

based on 117 ratings

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If faith is so critical to God... why did He make and fulfill a promise to a man who doubted the message of an angel?

OPENING: "The Floating Ball" from "Heno Head’s Simple Science Object Talks." Take a hairdryer and two ping pong balls. (Since we have a video projector and a long worship hall, we focused a camera on the demonstration and ran the image thru the projector onto the wall). Turn on the hairdryer and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:5-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Can You Believe What Jesus Said? Part 1

Contributed by Glenn Newton on Dec 27, 2003

based on 35 ratings

| 4,860 views

This message concentrates on Christ’s words, "I am the way and the truth and the life." Do you really believe that?

Can You Believe What Jesus Said? Pastor Glenn Newton December 28, 2003 Text : John 14: 5-14 You know folks we are becoming a cynical kind of people. Let me explain what I mean to you. What would you say to me if I told you I knew of a company that would give you $250 just for filling out a ...read more

Scripture: John 14:23, John 14:5-14

Denomination: Nazarene

What Child Is This?

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Dec 10, 2007

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A sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Advent

3rd Sunday in Advent Matthew 11:2-11 "What child is this?" "Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, "Are you he who is to come, or shall we look for another?" And Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see: the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Touching The Tassels Series

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 20, 2008

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Our reaching out and touching Christ can profoundly change our lives and the lives of those around us. Would we care to step out of our circumstances, cultural and societal pressures, relying on God in faith to do the impossible for us?

Opening illustration: Healing of a Hindu gentleman [in the Middle-East] who opened his house for prayer and became a Christian at his time of deepest need and crisis. Introduction: The story of this woman has always fascinated me for nowhere else in the scripture can we find a healing literally ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:25-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Believing Is Seeing Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 27, 2009

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There is no more helpless feeling in the world than being a parent with a dying child. That was the experience of the man in today’s passage. Out of his desperation, he came to Jesus. But because of the grace of Christ, that’s not how he left.

http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com/ Many of you remember what was going on last year in Lakeland, FL. Around this time last year, Todd Bentley began making national headlines for the Lakeland Revival. Reports of 10,000 people per night came to see him and participate in these events. What ...read more

Scripture: John 4:46-54

Denomination: Baptist

"Faith Working With Works"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 28, 2009

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We are justified by faith alone, but faith that saves is never alone; it issues in good works.

“What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Orthodox

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