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  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    A Settled In Heaven Word Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 16, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 23,678 views

    The psalmist begins this segment with the impacting word- "forever." With it God's Word is lifted above all the changes of time, above all the changes of life, above all the temporary & transient of earth, to the transcendent eternal of heaven.

    PSALM 119: 89-96 [The Ministry of The Word Series] A SETTLED IN HEAVEN WORD [Matthew 24:34-35 / Psalm 90] The psalmist begins this segment with the impacting word- "forever." With it God's Word is lifted above all the changes of time, above all the changes of life, above all the temporary ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Spirit Led Life Is The Only Life Series

    Contributed by Leslie Tarlton on Jan 19, 2014
     | 9,496 views

    Seeing Christ ministry as a pattern for us to follow

    The Spirit Led Life is the Only Life. Matthew 4:1 – 11 May 24, 2009 Pray: Father, We come to you as children needing guidance, encouragement, and help. You have provided the Bible, Your living Word, Your Holy Spirit, Pray, and Each other to go to for meeting our needs. The devil, Satan ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith Versus Unbelief Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 19, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,933 views

    When it comes to the area of tithing, the issue often boils down to faith in God’s promises versus unbelief in His promises. This sermon, sermon 2 in the Prove God Stewardship Series, helps us trust God and step out by faith in the area of giving.

    Faith Versus Unbelief Series: Prove God Stewardship Series, Sermon #2 of 3) Chuck Sligh January 19, 2014 A PowerPoint presentation of this sermon is available by emailing a request to me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Also available is a copy of the 100% Money Back Guarantee commitment referenced in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Opened!

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Jan 23, 2014
     | 10,016 views

    Ever feel like you are trapped in a box? We all have something that traps us, we need to be freed, we need the door to be opened.

    BE OPENED! Mark 7:31-7:37 31 Again He went out from the region of Tyre, and came through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, within the region of Decapolis. 32 They brought to Him one who was deaf and spoke with difficulty, and they implored Him to lay His hand on him. 33 Jesus took him aside ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    If I’d Known Grandkids Were This Great, I Would Have Had Them First

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 27, 2014
     | 3,883 views

    Focus on Abraham's faith and how we can consciously apply such faith to some area of life that is dependent upon God.

    It began when he was 75. God’s first call to Abram came with a look into the future. "I will make you a great nation." (12:2-3). So Abram packed up and left, just as God told him to do. He arrived in Shechem, and once again God told him it was coming: "To your descendants I will give ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Costly Redemption Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 4, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 27,038 views

    These verses stress the great and costly work of redemption. Redemption was God¡¯s greatest work. As great as all creation is, it cannot compare with the work of redemption.

    1 PETER 1: 18 -21 [Renewing Hope Series] COSTLY REDEMPTION [Hebrews 10:1-10] These verses stress the great and costly work of redemption (CIT). Redemption was God's greatest work. As great as all creation is, it cannot compare with the work of redemption. Christ work of redemption was set ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Is Not Proud Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 10, 2013
     | 8,546 views

    In this sermon, we explore the relationship between love and humility. The key to humble love is rightly viewing ourselves and rightly viewing others.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a teenager who regularly babysat for her minister’s 5 year-old daughter. 1. One of their favorite things to do when she babysat was to play the card game “Go Fish.” 2. One evening, after winning several games, the little 5 year-old kept ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Wonderful Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Dec 2, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,916 views

    Isaiah prophesied of the coming messiah. Nestled in his prophecy are 5 descriptive titles of this great coming one. This sermon is the first of them..."Wonderful"

    "Wonderful" Chuck Sligh Series: Isaiah 9:6 - The Birth of the Almighty December 1, 2013 A PowerPoint slide presentation of this sermon is available upon request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Isaiah 9:6 – “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Time To Grow Up Series

    Contributed by David Owens on May 8, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,006 views

    Paul explains that returning to the Law is not a step toward maturity, but a step backwards to childhood.

    Introduction: A. Children love to answer the question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” 1. I read an online article where the writer asked a 2010, a preschool class the question about what they wanted to be when they grew up and here are some of their answers: “When I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Bad Choices Series

    Contributed by Erik Estep on May 16, 2013
     | 10,448 views

    Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see 2 men compared w/one another. One man took advantage of his eternal opportunities and the other man didn’t. The result is one man found joy while the other man found disappointment. -One man f

    “Bad Choices” Luke 16: 19-31 Intro: A Sunday school teacher told his class the story in the Bible of the rich man and Lazarus. He explained that the wealthy man had wonderful clothes, lived in luxury and had all the food he could eat; but he had no compassion for Lazarus, who was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Altering Your Anger Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 10, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 15,200 views

    Anger is caused, trained & maintained by learned reactions or interactions with life. Though a state of arousal can be bio-chemical in nature what we do with our heighten state is a conditioned response. Anger is a choice that becomes shaped by one’s resp

    [Resolving Life Issues Series] EPHESIANS 4: 26-31 ALTERING YOUR ANGER Anger is an intense emotional reaction sometimes expressed in open behavior and sometimes remaining mostly an unexpressed feeling. Anger is not only emotional it is biochemical as well. Anger triggers the human bodies ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Broken Windows Series

    Contributed by Stu Hodges on Jun 11, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,466 views

    Little broken things in our marriages and our relationships are actually inviting more and more things and bigger problems.

    I heard about a woman who woke up the morning of Valentines Day and said “Honey, I had the most amazing dream last night. I had a dream that you gave me a beautifully wrapped box and inside the box there was a stunning diamond necklace. What do you think that means?” The husband just ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    China And The Throne Series

    Contributed by Stu Hodges on Jun 19, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,194 views

    Treat him like a king on a throne and treat her like fine china, and you'll get out of the love shack.

    Our culture wants you to believe something about romance and relationships that simply is not true. And a lot of you believe it. Culture says, love is all about me. The way I feel. The things I want. The desires I have. To prove my point, we’re going to play this little game. I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Cleansing Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 25, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,169 views

    Discipline isn’t fun. It isn’t fun to receive it and it isn’t fun to give it out. But the fact is that discipline is necessary. Are you in need of a cleansing today? How will you react when it comes?

    “This is going to hurt me more than it hurts you.” How many of you have ever used that line on your kids? I remember when I got that line used on me. I didn’t believe it for one minute. As a matter of fact, I didn’t believe it until I had my own kids and used that line on them. Don’t you hate ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The "Logos" Creating Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Dec 2, 2008
     | 3,905 views

    4th in a seven part series on the incarnation from John 1.

    Black Friday took on a whole new meaning this last week in Valley Stream, New York when a throng of 2,000 shoppers trampled to death a worker at a Wal-Mart store there. According to witnesses, other workers were trampled as they tried to rescue the man, and customers stepped over him and became ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist