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  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    Our Peace Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on May 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,809 views

    In salvation there is neither Greek or Jew, but we are one in Christ - His church. And our call is to be Jesus to the world.

    Live Out Loud – Our PEACE April 29, 2007 Ephesians 2:11-22 Sunday AM Recap: We’re in a series entitled – Live Out Loud. Our goal in this series is to learn how to live in the grace and power of Christ in us so we might experience the abundant life Jesus promised. To help us, we’ve been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Bent-Double Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jan 27, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,714 views

    Jesus performs a beautiful miracle at church one day. We see it from the persepective of the Crippled woman, Christ, Critics, and the crowd.

    Love Bent Double A while back, a friend e-mailed me a story about a seven-year-old boy whose mother asked him what he learned in Sunday school. He said, “Well, Mom, today we learned about the time when Moses was leading the people of Israel out of slavery in Egypt and across the Red Sea. They got ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Enough

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 12, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 16,710 views

    Wealth leads us to illusions wherein we lose sight of God; poverty leads us to spiritual disease. Pray for enough to satisfy real needs and to be able to give for others.

    You don’t have to raise your hands on this one. But I do wonder how many of you spent some time this week fantasizing about that Powerball lottery. What would you have done with $250,000,000? What dreams would you have indulged? What unthinkable thoughts did you think? Well, now, I, being a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Bittersweet Truth Series

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Nov 19, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,561 views

    An Exposition of Rev. 10

    The Bittersweet Truth Rev. 10 George came home from work after a very long and terrible day. Everything had gone wrong. His secretary called in sick and he couldn’t figure out how to use the fax machine. The photocopier jammed and the paper caught on fire. The district manager scolded him for not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Is . . . The Unavoidable Question Series

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Apr 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,146 views

    The conclusion of the ’Who Is Jesus?’ series, focusing on the question, "Who do YOU say that Jesus is?"

    Title: Jesus Is . . .The Unavoidable Question Series: Who Is Jesus? (Sermon # 8) Text: Matt 16:13-17 Date Preached: April 20, 2008 COPYRIGHT © Joe La Rue, 2008 Introduction A. Eight weeks ago we began a series of teaching that we called ‘Who Is Jesus’ by discussing Matt 16:13-17, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Promise Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 30, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,538 views

    The Holy Spirit was given to 1. enable us to experience God. 2. to empower us to live for God. 3. to make us a part of a kingdom.

    The sign next to the expressionless face said: “The Motionless Man: Make Him Laugh. Win $100.” So several people gave it all they had. For hours they pulled their faces into strange contortions, told jokes, made fun of him, did stunts — but nothing worked. He was totally unmoved and his face ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Richardson avatar

    The Next Day

    Contributed by David Richardson on Apr 2, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,642 views

    People remember the next day because it indexes our life chronologically and it indexes our life emotionally. It stands in time as a point of transition from bad to good or from good to bad.

    Title: The Next Day Scripture: Acts 21:1-26 Let someone pick a random day in your life and chances are you won’t be able to remember exactly what you were doing that day. But, ask any older American what they were doing on December 7th 1941 and they can tell you. Or ask someone what they were ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "How Do I Know The Bible Is True?" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 21, 2004
    based on 67 ratings
     | 30,367 views

    How can I know the Bible is a reliable record of God’s revelation of Himself to us?

    "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." - 2 Timothy 3:16 There are many people who will say that the Bible is merely a collection of myths and legends. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do We Really Get It?

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Aug 29, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,251 views

    Personal thoughts after a birthday.

    James 4:14 Do We Really Get It? Woodlawn Baptist Church August 29, 2004 Introduction I want to welcome you to our services today and tell you that it is good to be in the Lord’s house on this special Sunday. What makes this Sunday so special? Is it the baptism that we will observe in a few ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Repentance: A Prelude Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Jun 5, 2005
    based on 94 ratings
     | 22,480 views

    I ask this question because I see something in the text that suggests to me that there is a lot more to repentance than is often taught in the Christian church today.

    Repentance: A Prelude 2 Corinthians 7:9-11; Revelation 3:14-21 Cascades Fellowship CRC, JX MI February 27, 2005 3rd Sunday of Lent Last year, I learned a little something about weeds. Rach and I have a modest vegetable garden by the house. Every year we grow some green beans and tomatoes with ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Picking Up The Pieces Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 10, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,559 views

    First in a series from Ephesians; and for the Day of Prayer for World Peace. Our lives and our world seem fragmented. But God brings order to our lives by choosing us; He redeems the messes we make; and He calls us to the work of restoration.

    Do you experience life in pieces? Do you find that each day is a jumble of bits and pieces, fragments? That most of the time there isn’t any coherence, there isn’t any consistency? Do you feel that each day is a whole lot of things to be done, but they don’t always hold together? I don’t know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Da Vinci Code: Fact Or Fiction (Part One: Can The Bible Be Trusted?)

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 5, 2006
    based on 125 ratings
     | 7,206 views

    In the light of The Da Vinci Code’s accusation that what we read in the Bible is fiction, this message looks at four of the main accusations against the accuracy of the Bible and explains why the Bible can be trusted.

    - Why are we going to talking about The Da Vinci Code over the next few weeks? Well, there’s a couple of reasons: 1. Dan Brown’s book makes some serious claims about Jesus that strike at the heart of what we believe. Because of the enormous popularity of this book and the likely blockbuster ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    A Love That Will Not Let You Go Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 26, 2009
    based on 65 ratings
     | 20,119 views

    An irrational fear of God can cause us to build a wall between ourselves and Him. What can we do tear down that wall and lay hold of His love?

    OPEN: Several years ago, a freshman at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair with a scientific survey that he conducted. In his project he urged people to sign a petition demanding strict control or total elimination of a chemical known as "Dihydrogen ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Matt Hoffmann avatar

    Questioning Christ

    Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on Dec 9, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,272 views

    John the Baptist has some pointed questions for Jesus, and sometimes, so do we. How does God respond to us in our times of weakness and disappointent with him?

    Luke 7:18-28 The Perfect Plan. Anne and I had a perfect plan last weekend. It involved new window shades for the windows on our staircase. It was a plan that was a long time in the making. For months, Anne lurked in the tall grass of the internet. Waiting for the perfect storm of sale price ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Marty Boller avatar

    Finding God In Narnia: Meet The Cast - Susan & Lucy Series

    Contributed by Marty Boller on Dec 2, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,914 views

    #6 of 8 Narnia teachings. Geared to help you draw out and apply the powerful scriptural truths found in C.S. Lewis’ classic: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.

    Envision with me the glimmer of a lamppost in the distance, and snow is falling ever so gently across the beam of light, allowing for you to barely pick up on the trees draped in their bridal gown of white. This is an unEXPECTED discovery, what lies ahead beyond the forest is a new world, a place ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational