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  • Eloy Gonzalez avatar

    The Shepherd And His Sheep

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on May 2, 2009
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     | 8,546 views

    Easter 4: Good Shepherd Sunday - Jesus fulfills his role as the great shepherd of the sheep. He knows them, cares for them, gathers them from all over the earth, dies for them and raises them to new life.

    Hey, I want you to do something for me. I want you to pretend to be a sheep. No, not a sheep in a metaphorical sort of way – but I want you to put yourself in the position of a real, four-legged, wooly sheep. Your task over the next few minutes will be to look at life and look at the world from ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Mightier Deliverance Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,865 views

    Exposition of Acts 23:12-35 about the excessive deliverance of Paul from the Jews

    Text: Acts 23:12-35, Title: A Mightier Deliverance, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/17/09, AM A. Opening illustration: reminisce about our yearly deliverance at Camp Jubilee B. Background to passage: Remember Paul has now been delivered from three riots in a row by the Lord and the Romans. And now the enemy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Patience Of Love

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
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    The third sermon of a post-Easter series on Love

    (Slide 1) Impatience… What comes to mind when you read that word? Or you hear it? Or you see it in action? Or personally experience it? The late W.H. Auden wrote, “Because of impatience we were driven out of Paradise, because of impatience we cannot return.” I recently read the story of an ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Danger Of Living With Low Expectations

    Contributed by Curtis Donald, Sr. on May 21, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 18,211 views

    With faith in God, all things are possible.

    The Tragedy of Living with Low Expectations Acts 3:1-9 Introduction I am constantly surprised and bewildered and honestly sometimes even disgusted at how persons who claim to love God and claim to have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior and even testify of the moving of the Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reflection Upon Easter

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on May 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,100 views

    A sermon for the 7th Sunday of Easter, Series B.

    7th Sunday of Easter May 24, 2009 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Almighty God, Creator of the universe, we give you thanks that you came among us in the person of your Son, Jesus the Christ, to reveal you grace ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    In Memory...

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jun 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,058 views

    Memorial Day message

    In Memory… John 15:13 May 24, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: I’ve said a number of times that I’m not real big on speaking from the pulpit about what I call “Hallmark Holidays” that seem to be nothing more than days that card ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Missed Opportunities Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 13, 2009
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     | 7,001 views

    Exposition of Acts 24:22-27 about Felix’s missed opportunity to hear the gospel and be saved

    Text: Acts 24:22-27, Title: Missed Opportunity, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/31/09, AM A. Opening illustration: Use Judas as another biblical example of one who had immeasurable opportunity (do a slideshow of the 12 disciples that the parents can recite with their children) B. Background to passage: Remind ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Minding The Times: An Exposition On Postmodernism, Part 2

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jun 15, 2009
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    Minding The Times: An Exposition On Postmodernism, Part 2

    The human mind and spirit cannot endure for very long the chaotic vacillation of such lawlessness before the individual eventually cries out for answers to the extremes of licentiousness and total control. Throughout much of the Modern Era, the Christian apologist could appeal to a shared respect ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Writer & Readers Of James Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,850 views

    An introductory message to a study of the book of James.

    JAMES 1:1 THE WRITER AND READERS OF JAMES [Hebrews 5:11-14] The book of James belongs to the wisdom literature of the Bible. This sort of literature was common to the writings of the Old Testament but James is the only book of this genre or type in the New Testament. Wisdom literature is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gazing On God In All His Glory

    Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,141 views

    What it would be like to see God and gaze upon His glory? Just listen to Isaiah’s experience.

    Intro What it would be like to see God and gaze upon His glory? We think it would be an awesome sight, don’t we? Oh, no doubt, it would fill us with awe--so much that fear would seize every corpuscle of our being. But it would not be awesome; it would be awe-full. Main Body Just listen to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Call To Forgive

    Contributed by Brian Barrett on Oct 18, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,909 views

    It is a message that will cause us to face feelings that maybe, have been pushed away, or covered over. Maybe for so long that we have forgotten about them until that issue rises up again. It is a message that will help us to handle these feelings the Bi

    The Call to Forgive Tonight’s message contains thoughts that I’ve had since early in the week. It is a message for you and a message for me. It is a message that will speak to you and it speaks to me. It is a message that will cause us to face feelings that maybe, have been pushed ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Principles On Sharing Your Faith

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010
     | 3,468 views

    Practicle insights on how to share your faith. (PowerPoint slides for these talks are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    One to One Evangelism Reading: John chapter 4 verse 1-30. In our relationship with Jesus we need both to: • Know him (We do that better by). • Learn about him (Must always lead onto). • Live like him. • All 3 of those things are interwoven and out work themselves in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Trusting God In Everything We Do Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 14, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,459 views

    It’s easy to say we trust God, but do we really? Or do we put our trust where everyone else does; the stock market, real estate, banking institutions, or whatever the newest quick fix solution may be.

    Three men were hiking and they came upon a large raging river. They needed to get to the other side, but they didn’t know how. The first man said, "God, give me the strength to cross this river." Poof! God gave him big arms and strong legs, and he swam across the raging river. It took him ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Speaking In Tongues As Initial Evidence Series

    Contributed by Pastor Glen Key on Mar 2, 2011
     | 7,413 views

    Speaking in other tongues is a Biblical part of the Christian experience. It makes people uncomfortable because it stretches us in ways that we are not used to begin stretched.

    ARTICLE 9 We believe in speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and that it is the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:1-4.. When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "Your Kingdom Come" Inviting Invasion Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 15, 2011
     | 5,627 views

    We want God's kingdom to come to our hearts to se up his royal reign.

    Do you know how World War II started? Germany invaded Poland. Most people remember that from high school history but do you know why Germany invaded Poland? They were invited to do so. At least that’s what Hitler wanted the world to believe. On the night of August 31st, 1939, a small group of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran