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  • William Baeta avatar

    Only The Stranger Gives Praise

    Contributed by William Baeta on Oct 5, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 5,558 views

    "And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan" Luke 17:15-16.

    Only the stranger gives praise Luke 17:11-19 Leprosy has always been and still is a dreaded disease. We here at Covenant Presbyterian Church, located not far from the Weija Leprosarium, have been informed of some of the problems lepers face. These problems, apart from their isolation and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Lifestyle Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Oct 16, 2001
    based on 184 ratings
     | 10,678 views

    WE MUST LEARN TO LIVE WITHOUT BITTERNESS AND UNFORGIVENESS. IT DESTORY’S OUR JOY, PEACE, AND OUR REALTIONSHIP WITH GOD.

    Title: A Lifestyle of Forgiveness Text: Mathew 18:21-35 Intro: Have you ever known someone that had a problem with forgiving? Someone that held a grudge and would not let go of it. Most likely they walked around bitter and angry most of the time. Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Learning God's Way

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,644 views

    Introductory Comments 1.

    Introductory Comments 1. Today is the day when we celebrate what we have learned in the past year in Sunday School. Many of you have studied hard and have memorized many verses from God’s word. You have been taught by teachers who have spent hours preparing to teach you those things that are most ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Freed From Anger

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 105 ratings
     | 4,219 views

    Introductory Comments 1.

    Introductory Comments 1. Did you do homework assignment this week? Last week I asked you to prepare for today’s message. Are you prepared? I asked that you think of the name or names of the people that you are angry with. For some of you that may have been very easy, for others somewhat more ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Zeal For You Consumes Him Series

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Apr 28, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 27,811 views

    His love has arrived and he desperately desires for it to fall on you. Are you sold out to his love or are you selling out?

    Zeal for You Consumes Him John 2:12-25 Pastor Jim Luthy After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days. When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple courts he found men selling ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dealing With Temptation

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Jun 5, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,398 views

    We have an advocate who understands our weakness, and is able to carry our burden of temptation and sin.

    TEXT: HEBREWS 4:15-16 15 This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses since he had the same temptations we do, though he never once gave way to them and sinned. 16 So let us come boldly to the very throne of God and stay there to receive his mercy and to find grace to help us in our times ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Liberty Or Legalism?

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jun 10, 2003
    based on 124 ratings
     | 11,313 views

    How free should you be as a Christian - especially when dealing with younger, less mature believers. Paul addresses a difficult subject as freedom and legalism are compared. The answers may surprise you.

    I love steak. I really do. Whenever we go out it’s what I feel like most of the time. For a time I became a little reluctant to eat my favorite meat after doing a series of stories as a reporter on ecoli. You remember that, don’t you? The little bacteria killed several people in Oregon and ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Staying Clean When Living In The Pig Pen Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 4, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 7,702 views

    Peter gives us a way to achieve holiness in our lives as we live in a fallen world

    INTRODUCTION „X SLIDE #1 „X How many times have you thought how easy it is to live for Jesus, to pray, to read His word, to treat others as He wants us to treat them, to live a holy life, WHEN YOU ARE IN CHURCH? „X Why is it so much easier to live for Jesus when we are at church than when we leave ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Trusting God Series

    Contributed by Yu Chai Tan on Dec 27, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,606 views

    A challenge to all Christians to live lives full entrusted to our Almighty God

    Talk 1 : Living in Liberty - The Beginning Place 1. Introduction : a. Theme : Saved to Serve. Being a Christian is a joyful and purposeful life, the reason for being left on earth by our Saviour and Master – John 17: 15, “My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but …”, primarily we ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    An Old Recipe For The New Year

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 1, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 12,416 views

    There are some things we need to do for the coming new year.

    PHIL. 3:13-14 “AN OLD RECIPE FOR THE NEW YEAR” A) God is the giver of many wonderful new things! * For instance ....... * We come to Him by faith in Christ and He gives us the new birth! * Then He gives us a new nature ... A new heart ... A new life ... A new hope ... And a new task! * Finally, at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Part 4 - The Confessing Pillar Series

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Jan 4, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,320 views

    In this sermon we examine the confession part of our Christian life and how it fits into the House of Faith.

    The House of Faith Part 4 – The Confession Pillar † SCRIPTURE READING Proverbs 18:21 21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” PRAYER † We’ve talked about spiritual warfare. We understand that God hasn’t left us without means here on ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Extend Blessing Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,777 views

    Bringing the gospel outside our comfort zones

    Ethnocentricity - my nationality is superior to yours (A) Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. (B) The French eat a lot of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. (C) Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Bite Of Bitterness

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 12, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,348 views

    Bitterness always comes back to bite us and hurt our lives

    The Bite of Bitterness Selected Passages September 26, 2004 Introduction A rattlesnake, if cornered, will sometimes become so angry it will bite itself. That is exactly what the harboring of hate and resentment against others is--a biting of oneself. We think that we are harming others in holding ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • David Asch avatar

    When You Don't Get The Response You Want... Series

    Contributed by David Asch on Jan 10, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 8,544 views

    In an unusual encounter Jesus has, we see some concrete steps to seeing God work in our lives.

    WHEN YOU DON’T GET THE RESPONSE YOU WANT… Mark 7:24-30 INTRO: What does it take to get what you ask for? As kids, we perfect ways of asking… doing chores, etc. In A Christmas Story, Ralphie goes to elaborate ends to get the response he wants: a Red Ryder BB gun. What about God? Does receiving ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Abraham: Family

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 10,061 views

    The importance of family as seen in the life of Abraham

    Intro: We have just sung “Bind us Together”, and often we are anything but bound together: in the church, and in our families. We have spent some time this morning praying for our families, and I encourage you to continue to pray for your family and the families of the church throughout this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational