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  • Timm Meyer avatar

    Be Great In God's Kingdom

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,366 views

    Pentecost 18(B) - Be great in God’s kingdom! This happens when you seek God’s truth. After learning God’s truth you will be eager to serve.

    BE GREAT IN GOD’S KINGDOM (Outline) September 14, 2008 -- PENTECOST 18 -- Mark 8:30-37 INTRO: In this life there is a lot of emphasis place on being important. The Olympics have just finished. The gold medal winners are the important ones. The fall football season continues. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What's Your Address?

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Oct 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,846 views

    You can tell a lot about a person by where he lives!

    What’s Your Address? Psalm 91 Caller ID On a Saturday night several weeks ago, a certain pastor was working late, and decided to call his wife before he left for home. It was about 10:00 PM, but his wife didn’t answer the phone. The pastor let the phone ring many times. He thought it was odd ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Where Do You Keep Your God?

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Oct 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,476 views

    Have you lost Him? Where is God on your priority list?

    Where Do You Keep Your God? Psalm 42:1-3 Warren Keeting tells this story: "There once was a rich man who was near death. He was very grieved because he had worked so hard for his money and he wanted to be able to take it with him to heaven. So he began to pray that he might be able to take some ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Renters From Hell Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 7, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,132 views

    Exposition of Mark 12:1-12 about the parable of the vineyard and the tenets who would not give up the fruit of the vineyard and killed the son of the owner

    Text: Mark 12:1-12, Title: Renters from Hell, Date/Place: NRBC, 10/5/08, PM A. Opening illustration: the hummingbirds at the feeder becoming defensive and possession of what is theirs, when in reality it is mine, I bought it, I hung it, cooked the food, filled it up, and maintain it. B. Background ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Pathway Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Oct 9, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,557 views

    The paths that we choose today, will determine our final destination.

    The Pathway 2 Peter 1:1-11 Intro In my office, I have a poem by Edgar A. Guest, about the roads we take in life. The easy roads are crowded and the level roads are jammed; the pleasant little rivers with the drifting folks are crammed. But off yonder, where it’s rocky, where you get a better ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Great Love

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009
    based on 55 ratings
     | 16,715 views

    Today I want to break it down a little and examine it a piece at a time so that we can see what it tells us of.

    God’s Great Love Am Service March 15th 2009 John 3:16 Introduction There is a lot of hurt in the world each and every day. Life does not seem very fair at times does it? Good people are losing their jobs, homes, and retirement accounts. Even the planet Pluto is not considered a planet anymore. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus: Unlimited Power In A Limited Space Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on May 18, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,295 views

    This message examines Jesus’ through the eyes of Mary.

    Would you for a few moments consider one of the greatest mysteries of the incarnation? How could the unlimited power of the God who created the universe be packed into the limitations of a human body? To complicate things a little more, “How could that unlimited power be packed inside a human ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Will You Spend Christmas With?

    Contributed by Thomas Wilson on Dec 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,795 views

    The real reason for the season. Is it really to be with the family and if so, which one?

    We will return to our homes tonight after this service where we welcome the Immanuel into our lives. The majority of us will return satisfied in the knowledge that our homes are warm and for some there will be the last minute items that require our attention, but all in all, everything is done and ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Lessons From The Angels Lyrics

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Dec 18, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,136 views

    In this saying of praise in Luke’s birth narrative the angels share with us great truths of the gospel. The Gospel is about the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. The Gospel and the birth story display God’s glory offer God’s peace and deliv

    Intro: The more Christmas’ I experience the more I believe we are distracted by the details. The census of Caesar, the worship of the wise men, the marveling of Mary, no room in the inn, all are part of what we read in the gospel birth story. What do the details direct us to? What did the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Greatest Life Of All

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Dec 22, 2008
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     | 2,245 views

    Ever since the announcement of the angel to the shepherds announced that Jesus was good news of great joy, we have been singing about the “Joy” that Jesus brings.

    The Greatest Life of All -A Life of Joy- Luke 2:9-14 The angel of the Lord gave a reassuring word to the shepherds: “Don’t be afraid! I bring you good news of great joy for everyone! The Savior – yes, the Messiah, the Lord – has been born tonight in Bethlehem, the city of David.” Luke 2:10-11 ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Wrong Side Of Jordan

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jan 11, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 10,326 views

    To move forward with God means "crossing over Jordan"

    The Wrong Side of Jordan Joshua 3:1-17 * One of the great “sagas” found in God’s work is the study of the Exodus by the Jewish people from Egypt. To study this group is to learn many needed lessons in the life of a believer. * In Egypt, we see God stopping at nothing to gain the release of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Drift Away Series

    Contributed by James Bohrer on Jan 14, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,934 views

    Dealing with how to avoid the ever constant danger of drifting away from our walk with Christ.

    A lawyer who had recently purchased a Cape Cod home overlooking the harbor of Nantucket asked Ol Beauford to do some outdoor painting. He had the money and Beauford was known for good solid work. Beauford arrived in the morning as the lawyer was rushing out the door. He quickly explained what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forget Waldo Where's Jesus?

    Contributed by Steven Angus on Jan 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,659 views

    Looking for Jesus. Jesus is the temple as a child.

    Forget Waldo, Where’s Jesus? Luke 2:41-51 McMinnville FUMC  1/20~/2008   How many of you are familiar with the book series, Where’s Waldo? The first Waldo book was released back in 1987.  It was the result of more than two-years of detailed work by illustrator Martin Handford.  Since then there ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Opening The Eyes Of The Blind

    Contributed by Christopher Kennedy on Jan 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,343 views

    Christ opens our eyes to see Him in the midst of a world of spiritual blindness.

    Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This morning I’d like to talk to you about a certain creature, a specimen you don’t see on the seminary campus very often. I’m talking about … an unbeliever. A non-Christian. Someone who does not have saving ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Flexing To Adjust To What Is Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 20, 2008
     | 3,013 views

    The early church was comfortable with innovating and changing its methodology; even today, Biblically grounded churches have freedom to adjust to the times as long as the truth of Scripture is not sacrificed in the process. Our text provides us with a mo

    Flexing to Adjust to What Is (Acts 6:1-7) 1. This was in Friday’s news: LAGOS (Reuters) – A father took his 20-year old son to an Islamic court in northern Nigeria for idleness, asking that he be sent to prison for refusing to engage in productive activities, state news agency NAN said Friday. "He ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible