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  • John Putty avatar

    Why We Worship Together

    Contributed by John Putty on Apr 16, 2011
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     | 11,773 views

    Sermon encouraging church attendance, fellowship and worship.

    TITLE: WHY WE WORSHIP TOGETHER TEXT : Hebrews 10:24-25 Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good‑works: Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner‑of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Cross Carrier (Simon Of Cyrene) Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Apr 19, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,960 views

    #3 in series, about Simon of Cyrene, and about how we all need to carry our own crosses.

    Mark 15:21-24 – Were You There? #3 – Cross Carrier (Simon of Cyrene) The name Simon is fairly common in the New Testament. The name means, “God has heard”, and it’s a fairly noble idea. There was Simon the Zealot, one of Jesus’ disciples. One of the brothers of Jesus, son of both Mary and Joseph, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are There Limits?

    Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Oct 8, 2010
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     | 9,004 views

    The scripture reading show that God has no limits in the way that humans perceive them, and challenges listeners to consider their own limits.

    2 Kings 5.1-15 2 Timothy 2.8-15 Luke 17.11-19 I wonder if you’ve ever watched I’m a celebrity…get me out of here? Selected celebrities are expected to face things most of us would rather avoid, like putting one’s arm into a tank full of writhing snakes, or handling a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Gifts Of The Wise People

    Contributed by Jay Bunting on Dec 25, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,376 views

    This sermon challenges us to bring our gifts to the King of Kings.

    Epiphany 2011 Matthew 2:1-12 Gifts of the wise people. Today’s Gospel reading is where the story of the wise men coming to worship at the feet of Jesus is told. It is during this time of year, immediately following Christmas, that we commemorate this event; and this week is widely ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    "We Are All Spectacles"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 2, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,919 views

    A sermon about a God Who loves us more than we can imagine--no matter who we are!!!!

    Luke 8:26-39 “We are All Spectacles” Why are we here this evening? Why are we not doing what most of the people in America are doing right this moment?… Watching the Super bowl? Kick-off was at 6:30 pm!!! Could it be that something has happened in our ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Bestir Thyself

    Contributed by D. Walls on Feb 15, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,480 views

    Talks about David’s rise to power and coming together as a people

    BESTIR THYSELF B.R.: 2 Samuel 5:1-3; 5:17-25 TEXT: 2Sa 5:24 And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines. INTRODUCTION: In the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Just In Time - One Secret To A Better Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 18, 2012
     | 5,549 views

    To help disciples start the practice of blessing God all the time.

    [S] It’s started. It’s happening. The Holiday season is upon us. And just like every year we hope that this year’s experience will be the best one yet. We want a great Thanksgiving experience. We want a Thanksgiving or a Christmas that will be memorable for all the right ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Mining Some Truths!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Feb 28, 2012
     | 2,402 views

    Like the Master wrapped a message around an event which caught public attention (Luke 13:5), an effort is made here to weave some truths around a global event

    Mining some truths… August 5th 2010. For a bunch of thirty three men it was going to be a routine “day in the office”. Only that their office was good 2000 feet below the Earth’s surface, their “office cubicle”… ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    What Do You Really Think Of Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 12, 2012
     | 4,637 views

    So what do you think of Jesus? You've heard about Him from the culture and even from the church but is that really Jesus? Some people are afraid of sharing their faith knowing the possible rejection they'll receive - so is it worth it?

    Isn’t it great to go home? You get to see family and old friends—visit old haunts and places you played as a child. Well, not everyone likes going home. For some, memories of the past are bleak and painful. For others, it isn’t the past only but the present which brings pain and ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Norway: Let God Be Your Strength And Refuge

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jul 25, 2011
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     | 8,918 views

    God is our strength and refuge in the gloomiest moments of our lives. Let’s run to Him for shelter from the storm, and in the case of tragedy, especially so. Pray for those affected in the Norway shootings, that they may find their refuge in God.

    Text: Psalm 46 Open with me to Psalm 46. This week, Norway has been ravaged with the shootings of over 90 children at the hands of a madman. Families are shattered, friendships irrecoverable. Though this seemed to be a politically and racially motivated crime, many sources of media call this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "good Enough For God?"

    Contributed by Dwight Davis on Jun 15, 2009
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     | 10,402 views

    This sermon addresses how we tend to give God our "leftovers" instead of our best.

    The passage of scripture that we’ll be studying today was written around 432 B.C. and it was proclaimed to the children of Israel in city of Jerusalem. Open your bibles with me if you will to Malachi chapter one. I want to give you just a little background on what led up to this message from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    A Child's Hero Series

    Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Jun 28, 2009
     | 6,534 views

    Being your child’s Hero

    “A Child’s Hero…” 6/15/2008 – Marsing, ID 6/18/2009 – Nampa, ID Prov 23:22 “Oye á tu padre, á aquel que te engendró; Y cuando tu madre envejeciere, no la menosprecies.” “Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.” (NIV) One of the first voices a ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    "The Oxygen We Breathe"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,218 views

    A sermon for a healing/anointing service.

    James 5:13-16 “Our Very Oxygen” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pator of East Ridge UMC, Chattanooga, TN Prayer is the very oxygen through which our souls breathe. I remember driving on a snowy road as a teenager, and going a bit too fast. A buddy of mine and I were heading to another friend’s ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Do Not Be Decieved Series

    Contributed by Peter Fisher on Oct 25, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,164 views

    Paul’s concern that his flock are being deceived, and the deceptions we face today. This was preached on Bible Sunday, so ends with and emphasis on the Bible as the way to avoid being deceived.

    Do not be decieved - Colossians 2:1-5 Deception Paul is worried. He is struggling for the believers at Collosae and Laodicea. There are some new ideas being spoken about. They are questioning Christ’s divinity. We have already heard the message that Paul gave a couple of weeks back – The ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Jesus: Authority Over The Sabbath Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jul 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,033 views

    This message examines the implications of Jesus’ confrontation with the Pharisees over the Sabbath.

    casual reader of the Bible can find evidence to prove just about any point they want to make within the pages of Scripture. It is in these types of readings that many of the idols or golden calves that are found in the modern church are born. Wait a minute…there are not any idols in the modern ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ