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  • Chris Appleby avatar

    User's Guide To The Bible - Introduction Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 22, 2007
     | 4,632 views

    Introduicing a series that helps us see how each smaller part fits into the big story of the Bible

    A police inspector went to visit a primary school, where he’d been asked to take a Religious Education class. He thought he’d begin by checking what they knew about well known Bible stories. So he asked, ’Who knocked down the walls of Jericho?’ There was a long silence as the children shuffled ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Who Is God?

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 2, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,545 views

    The identity of God is Holy Trinity, three-in-one, the Divine Community.

    CATM Sermon - The Holy Trinity & You Who are you? What makes you tick? What are you about? Why is it that you think the way you think and behave the way you do? What leads you to live the life you live? Important questions. Questions about identity, character. Questions that start to get at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith To Get Out Of The Boat

    Contributed by Tim Zukas on Jan 1, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,190 views

    Stepping out

    Aboard - A piece of lumber that may be used to repair your boat. Adrift - A method of moving across the water when nothing on your boat works. Astern - A type of look. Your spouse gives you astern look when you attempt to buy things for your new boat. Bow - This is what you do in front of your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus: Foretold In Prophecy

    Contributed by Timothy Archer on Mar 31, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 6,317 views

    A study of the prophecies that were fulfilled in Jesus, particularly those relating to His death. Part of a series of lessons by several speakers on the theme "Jesus Is..."

    Before Jesus came to this earth, there were people who were expecting Him. People that had read the Old Testament prophecies and knew that God would send someone to save His people. In fact, some Jewish teachers taught there would be two Messiahs or Chosen Ones. One would give his life as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    C. S. Lewis' The Great Divorce Series

    Contributed by Jeff Cheadle on Dec 9, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,444 views

    An examination of C. S. Lewis’ view of Heaven and Hell in The Great Divorce and The Problem of Pain.

    The Life & Legacy of C. S. Lewis #5 “The Great Divorce” Matthew 7.7-13 This weekend we’re continuing our series on The Life and Legacy of C. S. Lewis by turning our attention to one of his most intriguing works of fiction, The Great Divorce. The title The Great Divorce is a twist on William Blake ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Is Holiness Passe? Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Feb 17, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,522 views

    Introduction to a series drawn from the work of JI Packer, "Rediscovering Holiness". We don’t talk much about holiness anymore, but how important is holiness to Christian life? Is holiness old fashioned and out of date?

    Is Holiness Passé? Romans 6:15-23; Hebrews 12:14 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI February 13, 2005 (1st Sunday of Lent) Part 1 of Rediscovering Holiness In the February 5 edition of the Citizen Patriot the headline read “JPS faces $3 million shortfall.” In recent weeks we have read of a shortfall ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Faith To Move Against The Stream Series

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Aug 6, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,354 views

    Discover the kind of faith it takes to move against the stream of popular culture as you examine the life of Noah.

    What fish is known for swimming up stream against almost insurmountable odds? The Salmon is the answer. The Salmon swims up stream to fulfill a God given instinct to reach its feeding and breeding grounds. Salmon are famous for their fighting spirit. They battle currents and leap across rapids and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shining Shoes For Christ Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Apr 15, 2013
     | 6,051 views

    A 3 part series designed to help people work through conflict. part 3 of 3.

    Matthew 18:15-20 Shining Shoes for Christ When Brennan Manning, an evangelical Catholic, was waiting to catch a plane in the Atlanta airport, he sat down in one of the many places where usually black men shine white men’s shoes. And an elderly black man began to shine Brennan’s shoes. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Good Worship Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 30, 2012
     | 3,548 views

    Good worship springs from the heart and is guided by the Word.

    11 Jesus entered Jerusalem and went to the temple. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve. Introduction We begin this morning the final section of Mark’s gospel. Chapter 1- 8:26 is the first section, in which Mark presents ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Overcome The World! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 18, 2012
     | 6,072 views

    As we obey the two great commands we overcome the world. Living for God, serving all people.

    Overcome the World! How deep the Fathers love for us! (Stuart Townend) How deep the Father’s love for us, How vast beyond all measure That He should give His only Son To make a wretch His treasure How great the pain of searing loss, The Father turns His face away As wounds which mar the chosen ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Scandalously Amazing Love Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,367 views

    The meaning of Christmas can be summed up in two verses. The first is John 3:16. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” The second is this: “Here I am! I stand a

    Scandalously Amazing Love On Christmas Day, Mike Nicholas, a tall and slim young man with dark hair was making his way south on I-85 just below High Point, NC trying to hitch a ride. For two years, he hadn’t been home. His family had heard nothing from him. He and his mother had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Get Out Of That Tent And Into Your Dream Possibilities! Series

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Jun 23, 2013
     | 14,527 views

    God wants you to use your imagination to solidify His promises to you and to bring glory to His Name.

    After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? And Abram said, Behold, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Russ Adams avatar

    Will You Pray With Me? Series

    Contributed by Russ Adams on Jul 1, 2013
     | 3,603 views

    Three reminders that will help you expand your prayer life

    Church Planting Will You Pray with Me? Acts 4:23-31 Opening words: You know the story. Jesus was executed on a Friday. Everyone thought it was over. However, everyone was wrong. It was just beginning. On Sunday morning a few women showed up at his tomb to pay their final respects. They made a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    In Peter's Shoes

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Apr 18, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,270 views

    A Sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Easter, preached 4/18/2010 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Big Cove Tannery, St. Paul Lutheran Church, McConnellsburg, and Mt. Zion, Little Cove. It talks about how Jesus both forgives and restores Peter and us.

    You have probably heard the saying “you never truly understand someone unless you walk a mile in his or her shoes.” As I was thinking about how to approach this sermon this morning, the easiest way I thought I could do this was to have you put yourself into someone’s shoes in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jailhouse Rock Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 8, 2009
     | 5,112 views

    This continues in my expository series through the book of Acts.

    I’m old enough to remember the 1973 debut of “The Exorcist”, starring Linda Blair as a demon-possessed girl delivered from her haunting by a pair of priests. The film earned 10 Academy Award nominations, and the image of the possessed girl with her head turned backwards on her body has undoubtedly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free