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  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Being Positive In A Negative World

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Apr 19, 2002
    based on 210 ratings
     | 58,839 views

    When the Apostle Paul preached on Mars Hill in Athens he cemonstrated how to be positive in a negative world.

    “Being Positive in a Negative World” Apostle Paul -A bridge builder not a builder of walls- Acts 17:16-34 When the Apostle Paul preached on Mars Hill in Athens Greece he demonstrated how to be positive in a negative world. When we look at all that is happening around the world, in our cities and ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Angels And Demons Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Apr 20, 2002
    based on 198 ratings
     | 20,880 views

    Allies and Enemies!

    Over the last decade, Frank Peretti has done more to cause Christians to think about the reality of demons than any other author. He wrote several best-selling novels beginning with This Present Darkness. He followed up with Piercing the Darkness. These wildly popular novels explained the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Don't Get Him Angry

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 98 ratings
     | 10,503 views

    Your temple needs attention.

    DON’T GET HIM ANGRY! John 2:12-25 S: Worship Th: My Life as God’s Light Pr: THE TEMPLE DEMANDS ATTENTION. YOUR TEMPLE DEMANDS ATTENTION. ?: Why? Why do we do it? KW: Issues TS: Because the temple demands attention, we will find in John 2:12-25 three issues that must be dealt with. The ____ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting It Right

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,885 views

    God pursues us to save us.

    GETTING IT RIGHT Jonah 1:17-2:10 S: Salvation Th: My Life as God’s Light Pr: GOD PURSUES US TO SAVE US ?: What? Save us from what? KW: Quandaries TS: Because God pursues us to save us, we will find in Jonah 2 three quandaries from which we need to be saved. The _____ quandary from which we need ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Wild Man Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jul 16, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 8,154 views

    This is a message in a series I preached on Witnesses of Jesus Christ. Each message is preceded by a dramatic monologue, which is included.

    Demoniac (Adapted from a drama originally performed by Curt Cloninger) “You go way from me. You go way from me. I know who you are, Jesus; I know who you are! You a holy man; You a holy man Don’t come up here by me; don’t come up here by me! No! No no no no no! Don’t come up here; don’t come ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    God's Love

    Contributed by Paul George on Jul 16, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,163 views

    The love of God as well as His might and power is vividly portrayed in the prophecy of Malachi.

    The love of God as well as His might and power is vividly portrayed in the prophecy of Malachi. Malachi leaves us with feeling that the story is not yet finished. God still has promises to fulfill on behalf of His people. The Book of Malachi is the transition link between the Old Testament and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    My Word = His Word.

    Contributed by John Gullick on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 8,886 views

    A sermon that looks at the importance of God’s word for our lives.

    16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Hold Firmly To The Faith We Profess

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Oct 30, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 10,043 views

    Pentecost 22(B) - Believers hold firmly to the faith they profess because God’s Word is living and active and because Jesus is our great High Priest.

    HOLD FIRMLY TO THE FAITH WE PROFESS HEBREWS 4:9—16 OCTOBER 20, 2002 HEBREWS 4:9-16 9There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his. 11Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Fruit Of The Vine Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 30, 2002
    based on 694 ratings
     | 146,730 views

    Jesus is the source of life, and His life within you is for one purpose-THAT YOU MIGHT BEAR FRUIT. We need to ask ourselves 2 questions: 1. Are we connected to Christ, and 2. If we are in Christ, then how much fruit is there in our lives?

    · In Hampton Court near London, there is a grapevine which is about 1,000 years old. This grapevine has one root which is at least two feet thick, and some of the branches are 200 feet long. Despite its age the vine produces several tons of grapes each year. Although some of the smaller branches ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Exploring The Supernatural: Touched By The Angels

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Oct 31, 2002
    based on 118 ratings
     | 7,573 views

    A brief survey of teaching about angels and how we should be grateful for God’s intervention in our lives.

    Touched by the Angels 18Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you for the prize. Such a person goes into great detail about what he has seen, and his unspiritual mind puffs him up with idle notions. 19He has lost connection with the Head, from whom ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Guess Who Came To Dinner

    Contributed by Milton Bradford on Mar 15, 2002
    based on 170 ratings
     | 17,162 views

    The woman who anointed Christ regardless of what others knew or thought about her, and her act of love is memorialized by Christ. I believe that scripture shows us this woman has a name -- Mary the sister of Martha and Lazarus.

    By Pastor Milton O. Bradford, Good Hope Baptist Church Cleveland Ohio Luke 7:36-50 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christian Optimism

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,989 views

    Using quotes from sailors who survived the sinking of USS Indianapolis this sermon demonstrates how perspecive and point of reference impact our state of happiness. Several reasons for Christian Optimism are discussed.

    Christian Optimism II Tim. 1:12 6-23-02 On July 16, 1945 the USS Indianapolis left the San Francisco Bay carrying mysterious box to Tinian, a small island in the west Pacific. Nobody knew that in the box was the Atomic Bomb that the Enola Gay would soon drop on Hiroshima. After making the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Christian Optimism

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 6,836 views

    Using quotes from sailors who survived the sinking of USS Indianapolis this sermon demonstrates how perspecive and point of reference impacts our state of happiness. Several reasons for Christian Optimism are discussed.

    Christian Optimism II Tim. 1:12 6-23-02 On July 16, 1945 the USS Indianapolis left the San Francisco Bay carrying mysterious box to Tinian, a small island in the west Pacific. Nobody knew that in the box was the Atomic Bomb that the Enola Gay would soon drop on Hiroshima. After making the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    A Correct Focus Brings Contentment Series

    Contributed by Stan Rodda on Jul 8, 2005
    based on 46 ratings
     | 14,887 views

    We all carry baggage around with us. For a lot of us, we are weighed down by the bag of discontentment.

    Content, Only With Christ! Every day you walk by hundreds, even thousands of people. They have different faces, names, genders, physical characteristics, religions and nationalities. Through all the differences that we have with everyone else, we all have one thing in common; every one of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Judging - The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 50 ratings
     | 7,758 views

    First in two-part series on judging, this message based on Matthew 7:1-5.

    Judging - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Matthew 7:1-5 July 10, 2005 Introduction Have you ever had someone say to you, "Stop being so judgmental"? I have, a number of times, and generally a not-so-pleasant conversation begins. Jesus commanded his followers to impact the world for him, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan