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  • Aubrey Vaughan avatar

    Honouring Mothers.

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Mar 17, 2009
    based on 53 ratings
     | 34,335 views

    Honouring mothers a mothers day message March 22nd 2009

    MOTHERING SUNDAY 2009 . HONOURING MOTHERS. PROVERBS 31: 26 SHE SPEAKS WITH WISDOM, AND FAITHFUL INSTRUCTION IS ON HER TONGUE. 27 SHE WATCHES OVER THE AFFAIRS OF HER HOUSEHOLD AND DOES NOT EAT THE BREAD OF IDLENESS. 28 HER CHILDREN ARISE AND CALL HER BLESSED; HER HUSBAND ALSO, AND HE PRAISES ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heaven Or Here? Series

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Nov 12, 2009
     | 4,545 views

    Have you ever wished you were someone else’s place, or a different place altogether? Have you ever thought what it would be like to be in the ‘perfect place’? What is that place to you? For me, and maybe for you too, it’s in heaven, with Jesus.

    August 16, 2009 – Heaven or Here? Philippians 1:12-26 A home-owner was tired of his house. He’d lived there for many years, and he more he looked around at the house, the years, the neighbourhood, the more he wanted to be somewhere else. His critical eyes saw things that needed doing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    'oops!' Is Not In God's Vocabulary

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 21, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,351 views

    When Christians experience troubles, they sometimes wonder whether God either didn’t have the power to stop it, or wasn’t loving enough to stop it, or God slipped up – He somehow made a mistake. God doesn't make mistakes!

    ‘OOPS!’ IS NOT IN GOD’S VOCABULARY INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: BIG ARCHEOLOGICAL FIND IN TEXAS 1. After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, New York scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion, that their ancestors already had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Peter Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
     | 9,376 views

    Lessons from the life of Peter

    Peter Acts 2:1-14a Prior to our Scripture today, the resurrected Jesus told the disciples to wait and pray in Jerusalem until they received the Holy Spirit. So they gathered in The Upper Room, behind locked doors still in fear of their lives and on the 50th day, a sound like a hurricane, a tornado ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Do You Know Jesus

    Contributed by David Nolte on Mar 5, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 29,925 views

    Knowing about Jesus is not KNOWING H im

    “Do You Know Him?” John 14:1-9 David P. Nolte (I am indebted to Peter Hockley for the basis for the three major points today. I have modified his to some degree) Many people had seen Jesus do signs and miracles. and had heard him preach. Many could tell you that He came from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Confession Is Good For The Soul

    Contributed by Gus Lohrum on Mar 7, 2016
     | 7,639 views

    Confession is more than admitting sin. Based on Psalm 32 we see how confession was a process by which David's relationship to God was restored.

    Why Confession is Good for the Soul Psalm 32 March 6, 2016 Video’s message - Getting in agreement with God. I love the point that video makes that Jesus is the Great Physician who can fix our heart; but we need to live in agreement with what he is telling us; instead of listening and ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    Passion: A Hunger And Thirst For God

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Mar 10, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 23,715 views

    What determines our relationship with Him is whether we become bitter or crave for Him more than ever knowing our entire life dependence is on Christ our Lord and King. This craving is just the advent of revival of our lives.

    Opening illustration: A shepherd, who had spent many years with flocks on the hills of Scotland, asked me if I had ever seen a sheep eat while lying down. When I confessed that I had not, he told me that no one had ever seen a sheep eat in that position. “If a sheep is lying down,” he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Way Of Jesus #3 "Becoming Like Jesus In Attitudes, Behavior & Character

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 22, 2017
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     | 15,229 views

    A critical part of the Way of Jesus platform is to come to appreciate Who Jesus is, and what His attitudes, behaviours and character says about Him. When we know what He is like, we seek to become like him in order to honour His name.

    CATM Sermon - January 20, 2017 - The Way of Jesus # 3 “I am Becoming Like Jesus in My Attitudes, Behaviour and Character” John 8:1-11; Bill, a college student, was a new Christian. According to author Rebecca Manley Pippert, one Sunday he visited a church near campus. He walked in barefoot and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The What God Hates

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Feb 25, 2017
     | 5,056 views

    People are confused by protestors and riots and they are hating those who they claim hate, but is this in alignment with God's word? God does hate, and abomination punishments bear witness to this. We first must hate ourselves as Jesus commanded.

    Hate What God Hates Kelly Durant 2-29-17 Psalm 34:21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. Psalm 5:5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. 2. In Catholic South America when you go out talking about the gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Remember Lot's Wife

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Mar 11, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 71,072 views

    Jesus warns us through an unnamed woman about the dangers of looking back to a life that we are called to leave behind in Luke 17:32

    Remember Lot's Wife Introduction:  This past Wednesday was Women's Day, a day to remember women's rights, and the Lord calls his disciples to remember one woman in Luke 17:32.  There is no warning in all the Bible more sobering than this one.  The Bible says that Lot was a righteous man, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    1. Eternal Time And Chronological Time Series

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 1, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,828 views

    The Eternal dimension and Physical Dimension (Figures can be viewed at www.ingodsimage.site)

    IN GOD'S IMAGE 1 - ETERNAL TIME AND CHRONOLOGICAL TIME This message is part of a series of 90 sermons based on the title, “In God’s Image – God’s Purpose for humanity.” This series of free sermons or the equivalent free book format is designed to take the reader through an amazing process ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Who's In Charge Here? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 9, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,547 views

    Conflicts often arise when people forget who's in charge. So, who is in charge and how should we use that knowledge in how we respond to our earthly authorities?

    OPEN: August 1994, as a Korean Air jet plane was landing it skidded across a rain soaked runway and rammed a safety barricade. There were 160 passengers on board and just before the plane exploded into flames they all escaped to safety. What was the cause of the accident? According to news ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bill Walker avatar

    Approval Of Human Beings Or God Series

    Contributed by Bill Walker on Jul 10, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,080 views

    Galatians is all about grace and is the antidote to legalism. For Paul, it was about Christ crucified and his becoming a slave to Christ and not the Law.

    APROVAL OF HUMAN BEINGS OR GOD Galatians 1 I once attended a worship event and before the speaker took the stage a choral group was singing. I was to lead a prayer before the speaker began, so I was silently worshipping and reflecting on my words for the prayer. As the choral group sang a very ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tim Smith avatar

    In The Beginning Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Aug 13, 2017
     | 5,947 views

    Sermon based the themes on the first 9 chapters of Genesis

    In The Beginning Genesis 5:1-2, 6:1-2, 5-8 The Book of Genesis covers the largest amount of time of any book in the Bible, stretching from the beginning of the world to about 1500 BC. According to geologists, the earth is at least 4 billion years old and some anthropologists believe that humans ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Darrin Fish avatar

    Beatitudes And The Law

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Sep 3, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,906 views

    Now a lot of times today we get asked about Moses and the Law? Questions like are we still obligated to obey that law How should we respond?

    Charlie was a regular visitor at the racetrack. One afternoon he noticed an unusual sight. Right before the first race, a Catholic priest visited one of the horses in the stable area and gave it a blessing. Charlie watched the horse race very carefully, and sure enough the blessed horse came in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church