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  • Eddie Snipes avatar

    False Teaching And Cult Doctrines Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Apr 11, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 13,080 views

    This is the introduction to a deeper look at false teachings within the accepted church.

    Defending Faith Against False Teaching Introduction This series will ultimately lead to a study on suffering, trials and tribulation. Before we can effectively study what the Bible teaches about this part of life, we must first lay a solid foundation. Why do Christian - even great men and women ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Can You Hear The Trumpet?

    Contributed by James May on Jun 9, 2002
    based on 116 ratings
     | 35,299 views

    Blow the trumpet in Zion and sound the alarm in my Holy Mountain, the Day of the Lord is approaching. I can hear the sound of battle and I’m waiting for the Trump of God to sound.

    Disclaimer: Due to the large amount of sermons and topics that appear on this site I feel it is necessary to post this disclaimer on all sermons posted. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and illustrations are often gleaned from many ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Prince Of Peace

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Dec 23, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 17,227 views

    What does the title "Prince of Peace" tell us about Christ?

    This morning, we conclude our Advent sermon series. During the month of December, we’ve been examining four of the names of Christ, found in the Old Testament book of Isaiah. "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Having Courage To Advance The Gospel

    Contributed by John Stensrud on Jun 3, 2001
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,340 views

    An expository message

    Philippians 1:19-30 (RSV) 1:19 Yes, & I shall rejoice. For I know that through your prayers & the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, 1:20 as it is my eager expectation & hope that I shall not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ephesus: Restoring A Lost Love Series

    Contributed by David Gauthier on Jun 22, 2001
    based on 120 ratings
     | 8,537 views

    Falling in love with Jesus all over again.

    (Note: preparation should be made to have 7 lit candles placed in a circle around the pulpit, each representing one of the churches of Asia Minor.) The city of Ephesus was a very influential city of the ancient world. Although Pergamum was the capital of the province of Asia in Roman times, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who Am I

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 6, 2001
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,667 views

    This sermon deals with Christians being able to state why it is they are Christians.

    Who Am I 9:30 1/23/93 Romans 1:16 Exodus 3:4-14 1 Peter 3:8-16 TOBY Our sermon for this day is on knowing "Why I Am A Christian." Let us pray...O God we ask for the Power of the Holy Spirit to fall and to anoint and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Oh, Rats!

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 6, 2000
    based on 94 ratings
     | 6,671 views

    The ’rats’ that eat us up

    Here is a brief news item I ran across this week on the internet: “In July, the town council in Peru, Vt., ordered Roland Williams out of his house for a month while authorities cleaned the place up. Williams had been purchasing large quantities of dog food and cola every day to feed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    The Secrets Of A Beautiful Face

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 19, 2000
    based on 85 ratings
     | 11,407 views

    The beauty of a nation, like that of a human face, is not cosmetic, but comes out of generosity, self-control, sacrificial love, and a vision that accords with God

    Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised in the city of our God. His holy mountain, beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth … Beauty. When I was a boy, my parents decided to take a trip to Niagara Falls. They wanted my brother and me to be exposed to one of the world’s great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Signposts Along The Jesus Way

    Contributed by Simon Robinson on Sep 13, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,685 views

    A Biblical reflection on the events in New York on 11th September 2001

    Signposts He had seen the dawn of many Tuesday mornings, but this one was different, this one was special because it was going to culminate everything he had lived for. He slept little of the Monday night, rose several hours before sunrise, and met his accomplices before they set of on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do It Now.

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 25, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,848 views

    This sermon cast a vision for building a New Life Center for the future.

    Do It Now 9/10/2000 Joshua 3:1-8 John 11:38-44 Today is the beginning of a new day in the life of our church. We are celebrating Kickoff Sunday in one of the greatest moves of faith we have taken to date. In a football game, the opening kickoff goes a long way in determining who gets the ...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
     | 10,007 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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    You Were Made For A Mission

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Nov 17, 2002
    based on 127 ratings
     | 9,638 views

    The fifth purpose for our lives is to share the gospel.

    (Note: The title and some of the ideas for this message came from the Rick Warren sermon of the same name.) Today we turn to the fifth and final purpose for our lives, which is to carry out our mission in the world. Now, as we saw last week, we each have a ministry to other believers, to those in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Suffering

    Contributed by David Moore on Jul 21, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,962 views

    Theology of Suffering

    The problem of pain, it has been called. There are some people who refuse to believe in Jesus, who refuse to believe in God because of the problem of pain, or maybe a better word is “suffering”. The thought goes, if there is God, and He is good, then how can there be suffering? How can a good God ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Abraham: Justified By Faith Or By Works? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 22, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,633 views

    Paul turns to Abraham to show that he too was justified before God by faith and not by works.

    Scripture When asked about Christianity, actress Sophia Loren was reported as saying several years ago in the USA Today, “I’m not a practicant, but I pray. I read the Bible. It’s the most beautiful book ever written. I should go to heaven; otherwise it’s not nice. I haven’t done anything wrong. My ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Mastering My Mouth

    Contributed by Danny Williams on Oct 25, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,428 views

    How to get control of your mouth

    MASTERING MY MOUTH August 3, 2003 Am - Danny Williams Getting a Grip on Life - Part 1 of 5 Proverbs 13:1-3 Proverbs 18:4-8 18:19-21 The average man speaks enough words in one year to fill 66 books, 800 pages long. He speaks 20,000 words a day. The average woman 30,000 words a day. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational