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  • Dale Higgins avatar

    God's Final Word Series

    Contributed by Dale Higgins on Mar 23, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 8,194 views

    No where else will you get a deeper appreciation of the person of Jesus Christ than in the book of Hebrews.

    The book of Hebrews offers today’s faith weary Christian the encouragement they need to stay in the race of faith. There are many distractions to get believers side tracted. So many times of frustration and disappointment, repeating your mistakes, neglecting your commitments or losing your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Understanding Christianity

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Mar 26, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,449 views

    The situation in the Middle East, and our own situation - many comparisons help us better understand Christianity.

    John 17:1-16: UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIANITY During these past few weeks, it is virtually impossible to not know what is going on with the war in Iraq. Never before, in world history, have reporters had this much access to soldiers what they are doing. On TV, you’re able to see what the desert is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Walking, Sitting, Standing

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 29, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 16,000 views

    Funeral service for Marcia Jean Tucker, single mother and immigration officer.

    Our third-grade teacher was very concerned about our posture. Day after day she would command her students to watch their posture. “Sit with your back straight and your feet flat on the floor; don’t slump in your seat.” “Stand erect, with your weight equally distributed on both feet; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Triumphal Entry Series

    Contributed by James Chandler on Mar 30, 2003
    based on 158 ratings
     | 41,070 views

    We will look at the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and discover three important principles for our lives.

    Matthew 21 The Triumphal Entry As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Meaning Of Communion Bread Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 117 ratings
     | 51,618 views

    Simple bread has incredible meaning when it’s used to celebrate the Lord’s Supper.

    Meaning of the Bread For Christians, this is a season of remembering. We look forward to celebrating and remembering Christ’s death and resurrection but, in advance, we remember many other events and words that led up to that horrific sacrificial offering of Himself. During his final meal with his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Is Different, Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Matthew Doebler on Apr 1, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 3,874 views

    Although Old Testament priests needed to offer sacrifices again and again, sacrifices which could never pay for our sin, Jesus offered himself once for all and totally payed the price required for our forgiveness.

    March 30th Jesus the Priest Jesus is Different, part 1 Someone once wrote, “It used to be that Christianity was a revolutionary faith that turned the world upside down. But today Christians sit in Sunday morning church services looking at their watches, wondering what time dinner will be served, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Is God's View Of War

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Apr 2, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 13,992 views

    As Christians we need to know what God says about war. Didn’t Christ come preaching peace? If so how can war be compatible with the life and teachings of Jesus Christ? Isn’t war a contradiction to the teachings of God’s Word?

    "But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Forget To Say Thank You!

    Contributed by Jim Twamley on Apr 2, 2003
    based on 84 ratings
     | 30,118 views

    A Thanksgiving service complete with sermon.

    Call To Worship Call to worship: Psalm 100 KJV 1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all you lands. 2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know that the LORD He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Fear

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 3, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 11,204 views

    Fear is good and natural, it is healthy becasue it keeps you alive, unless it keeps you from living.

    Fear When I was a child, physically. I still am mentally. I remember the biggest fear I had. Mom could freeze me in my tracks with this one phrase. Wait until you daddy comes Home! Later In school, I believe the phrase “Take out a blank piece of paper and a pencil” would make my face ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Hail, King Of The Jews! (Whose Line Is It?) Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 6, 2003
    based on 66 ratings
     | 8,184 views

    The insults, tauntings and cruelty the soldiers inflicted on Jesus makes many angry. It also hurts us when people in our own day attack Jesus. How should we respond to those who insult and mistreat our Jesus?

    OPEN: (TRUE STORY) A detective, was investigating a church burglary. But he had a problem: the suspect (who he just knew had committed the crime) wouldn’t admit to it. Finally, the preacher of the church stepped in and asked to speak to the suspect alone. Within minutes, the preacher emerged and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus, The Life Series

    Contributed by William Huegel on Jan 6, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 7,543 views

    New life is found in Jesus the Christ, which is one of the major themes of John’s wonderful Gospel.

    Jesus, The Life December 8, 2002 Rev. William Huegel Sermon taken from John 1:1-4 and John 14:1-6 “In Him was life and the Life was the Light of Men.” John 1:4 “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” John ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It Ain't Over Yet

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jan 13, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 8,497 views

    Ephiphany - keep Christmas all year

    Sermon: “It Ain’t Over Yet” Matt 2:1-12 January 5, 2003 READ SCRIPTURE As I sat yesterday in my living room amidst a room full of broken after Christmas toys, stale goodies and dusty decorations I realized I am ready for the Christmas to be over, ready for the decorations to be put away. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Doing The Ds

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Jan 25, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,216 views

    Epiphany 3: For a world whose time is short - the only answer is to share the Good News - Jesus has ’done the Ds!’

    Kicking and scratching and clawing – that’s how Jonah went to the big city of Nineveh. God had commanded him to go. “Tell the people that judgment is coming,” said God. The only thing between the Ninevites and judgment was this reluctant prophet. Now Nineveh was a powerful city, but it was also a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    He Knew Everything About Me Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Jan 26, 2003
    based on 160 ratings
     | 17,709 views

    3rd in the series "Conversations with Jesus." Jesus offers unconditional love to the woman at the well.

    Clip from final scene of "Shrek" Fiona: "I was supposed to be beautiful" Shrek: "But you are beautiful" Unconditional love. It’s the deepest longing of our hearts, because each of us harbors deep inside the fear that if others really knew us, that they would want nothing to do with us. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What To Do When You Are In Exile, Part 1

    Contributed by S Henriques on Jan 27, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 11,808 views

    Don’t we all know the feeling of being in a complicated and difficult environment that feels sometimes as though we are in a foreign land? We find ourselves being forced into an unpleasant situation we would never choose for ourselves, and it looks as tho

    What To Do When You Are In Exile Jeremiah 29:1-13 by S. M. Henriques Folks, I have been so eager to bring you this message of hope and good news this morning. I am truly excited about what God wants to say to you and me today. Suppose that this afternoon, a group of soldiers was to storm into ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist