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  • James Groce avatar

    Excerpts From The Past

    Contributed by James Groce on Jul 10, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 2,164 views

    The following compiled excerpts are to remind us that truth has always had its battles.

    EXCERPTS FROM THE PAST The following compiled excerpts are to remind us that truth has always had its battles. WORLDLY ENTERTAINMENT ROMAN R-RATED ENTERTAINMENT 260-330 AD Lactantius "I am inclined to think that the corrupting influence of the stage is even worse [than that of the arena]. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    True Change

    Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Dec 8, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 11,770 views

    What is the secret to change? The only true change I know of is that which the Holy Spirit imparts and we must work in cooperation with Him.

    True Change  God never changes but I believe he is continually calling for change in our own lives  He is constantly molding us into the image of Christ  I have been asked many times, “What is the secret to change?”  The only true change I know of is that which the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why People Don't Answer The Door

    Contributed by Don Austin on Jul 21, 2001
    based on 346 ratings
     | 42,390 views

    Reasons people don’t answer God’s call.

    "Why People Don’t Answer The Door" Rev 3:20 Have you ever gone to someone’s house and knocked on the door and they never came to answer it? You know their in there, the TV is going or the radio going, tape player going, but they don’t answer the door. I was told a story once about a guy went ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Really Believe?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 26, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 9,055 views

    Is your faith, your belief a matter of preference or a matter of conviction? There is a difference!

    DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE? ROMANS 10:9-13 "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. [10] For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    The Path To Holiness Starts Here Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 17, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,981 views

    If we want to pursue true holiness, we must begin with our tongue.

    THE PATH TO HOLINESS STARTS HERE Text: James 3:1-12 Introduction 1. Illustration: A man working in the produce department was asked by a lady if she could buy half a head of lettuce. He replied, "Half a head? Are you serious? God grows these in whole heads and that’s how we sell them!" "You ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Thou Shall Not Steal!

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 26, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,196 views

    This study looks at stealing with a particular focus on modern ways in which people are guilty of this sin.

    Today, we are going to discuss a topic that is straight-forward. We are going to discuss a topic that all of us can understand. We are going to look at a sin that has been around since the Garden of Eden, that being stealing. Stealing is simply taking anything that does not belong to us. It is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living Large-With A Pure Heart Series

    Contributed by Gary Shockley on Oct 14, 2001
    based on 178 ratings
     | 18,039 views

    Purity of heart is doing the right things with the write motives.

    Living Large-With a Pure Heart Beatitudes Series: Part 6 Cornerstone Church Rev. Gary A. Shockley October 14, 2001 Did you ever reach into the fridge, grab hold of the carton and take a big gulp of sour milk? You can’t get it out of your mouth fast enough—can you? Not pure! Ever get behind some ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    9 Ways To Clean Dirty Deeds Pt. 1 Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Sep 12, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,665 views

    A believer sins less after he gets saved.

    9 Ways to Clean Dirty Deeds (Part 1 of 2) Gal. 5:19:21Aug. 14, 2005 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: SheeP: clean animal, avoids garbage Hog: Unclean, wallows in filth A Noah, after the rain stopped, sent a raven from the ark which never came back. Then it came ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Vera Hughes avatar

    Strategies To Improve Your Situation

    Contributed by Vera Hughes on Feb 20, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,539 views

    Are you at a time in your life were you want to improve your situation? I think I know your answer. Why did I ask that? You would say that many do. However, some people are so hopeless that they feel their situation can never improve. The important thi

    Luke 8:43-48 (King James Version) We read in the scriptures that there was a woman who had an issue of blood for 12 years. She spent everything she had and didn’t have anywhere else to turn. She heard about Jesus was delivering people and setting them free from afflictions. She wanted to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is Alcohol Good For Me?

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Jul 24, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,094 views

    So-called health professionals proclaim the health benefits of alcohol, are they right?

    IS ALCOHOL GOOD FOR YOU? Proverbs 23:29-35 Scripture Reading: Proverbs 23:29-35 INTRODUCTION: 1. If you watch the news you have seen blurbs about the health benefits of alcohol a. They often show a tiny village in Italy that consumes wine in small quantities each day b. And they extol the virtues ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Climbing To Hell

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Aug 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,514 views

    This is a message that I developed from an old sermon by Hershel Ford. I used his main points.

    “CLIMBING TO HELL” TEXT: 2 Peter 3; Rev. 20:10-15 W. Max Alderman The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9). INTRODUCTION: We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Rainbow: Proof That God Takes His Promises Seriously”

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Mar 1, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 13,056 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that the Rainbow is our proof that we can trust God to be faithful to his promises.

    1 March 2009 First Sunday of Lent U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: We can trust God to be faithful to his promises. REFERENCES: Isaiah 44:3 ESV For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Holy Temple

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 12, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,136 views

    Paul tells the Corinthian Christians that there is a temple in which God does dwell and which should be dedicated as a house of the Lord Jesus Christ, a place of holiness and peace, set apart from the world. As a believer you are the Temple.

    THE HOLY TEMPLE 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16-17 Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are. Introduction: Throughout history man has created edifices ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Jesus: The Water Of Life Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jun 15, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,151 views

    This message examines the meeting between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well.

    Have you ever experienced those moments when you feel all alone? To make matters worse, it seems as though that there is no one in your corner. When someone finally notices you with a passing glance, it seems as though it was more of a judgmental stare than a simple glance. In that moment you just ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Greenhouse Of The Mind Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 30, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,102 views

    Cultivate purity in our thoughts. You need conviction and commitment, confession and cleansing, you need to forsake and flee, and to renew our mind and revive your spirit.

    We need to protect our mind, because we are what we think. • It will be garbage in, garbage out. The more trash we put in, the more trash we would see in words and deeds. You reap what you plant. • We need to set up this “greenhouse” of the mind - to make sure that no virus or pests enter. 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible