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  • Roger Thomas avatar

    Soul Talk Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jul 20, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,868 views

    Jesus’ words on prayer in the sermon on the mount point to the promise, the problem, and the practice of prayer that feeds the soul

    True Spirituality Series Soul Talk: The Power of Prayer Matthew 6:5-13 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO A little boy and his father walked along a country road laughing and talking, just having a good old time. They came across a large stone ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Cheers, Jeers, And Tears Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jul 20, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 15,461 views

    That first day of Jesus’ last week was a day of mixed emotions. There were cheers and jeers and tears. We won’t understand what happened unless we see all three.

    Day by Day with Jesus Series Cheers, Jeers, and Tears Luke 19:29-44 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Everybody loves a parade. Most parades are celebrations. Big celebrations call for big parades. Some of you will remember the big parade ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    That One Sin

    Contributed by Lee Henry on Aug 13, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,373 views

    There are Christians who have every right to live confidently in their relationship with God but they are dragged down spiritually by "that one sin" in their past that "God cannot forgive."

    That One Sin I Tim. 1:12-16 Intro: In this small country church, there was a man, “brother Jones,” who would respond to the invitation and asked to be baptized at every gospel meeting (revival). On this particular Sunday, the visiting minister had preached a stirring sermon and when he asked for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Believe In Heaven And Hell

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 14, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,367 views

    What you believe determines how you live.

    ¡§There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man¡¦s table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. The ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Be The Parent Of Your Child's Dreams

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Aug 19, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,981 views

    Parenting is a calling that needs our commitment and requires compassion

    There was a pastor who gave a talk about parenting even before he had a child. His title was, “How to Raise Your Children.” Then he had his first child. It took him some time before he gave that talk again. When he gave it, he changed the title into “Suggestions for Struggling Parents.” Then he had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is The Price Really Right? Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 25, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,298 views

    When it comes to marketing Christianity, Peter had it all wrong. But he tells it as it is, and maybe we need to refresh our memories: Christianity is not a bed of roses –not yet.

    Is the Price Really Right? (I Peter 4:1-6) 1. Back in 1889, Sid and Leah’s bull took sick and died, so they needed to go to the auction to buy a new one. Sid couldn’t leave the farm because he was busy starting a farming equipment business, so Leah took the train to the city to buy a bull. If she ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "Jesus – Performs His First Miracle!” Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 28, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 26,790 views

    # 6 in series -A Study of the Book of John - “That You May Believe.” From this the first miracle we can learn four things about miracles.

    A Study of the Book of John “That You May Believe” Sermon # 6 “Jesus – Performs His First Miracle!” John 2:1-12 This story begins with the words “On the third day,” that is to say just three days after His baptism in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Want What You Have – Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 31, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,274 views

    Philip’s journey continues as he meets the Etheopian and offers what he has...knowledge of scriptures.

    I want what you have – Part 2 Today we are picking up with the second half of Chapter 8. Last week we learned about the dealing of Philip in Samaria and in particular with Simon the Soarcer. The main focus of last week was that when Simon say the success of Philip he was impressed and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    What Is God Like? Series

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Sep 11, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,757 views

    Discover qualities found in the God of John 3:16.

    The next four weeks I am going to share a series of messages based on John 3:16. . There are four phrases in John 3:16. I will build a sermon around each of those phrases. The four messages are: What Is God Like? Why Did Jesus Die? What Does It Mean To Believe? What Happens After Death? John ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Honor Thy Father

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 12, 2006
    based on 31 ratings
     | 13,495 views

    This is a sermond on the fifth Commandment. It tells what the bible means and how to use it. Also what comes with obeying GOD.

    Exodus 20:12 “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.” Introduction: Most of us while growing up will admit that one of the boundaries of social behavior was what we called “playing the dozens”. In most instances we were most ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    As For Me And My House, We Will Serve The Lord

    Contributed by Michael Worker on Jun 22, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 33,792 views

    A Look at the culmination of the life of Joshua and his legacy.

    Scripture Reading : Joshua 23:1-8 The wars had finished 20 years ago. The fighting was now a distant memory of the past. To the teenagers, the war was just an old fable that Grandad would delight in talking about. Society had settled down once again. Agriculture was increasing, the economy was ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    "Reach Out Your Hand To Another"

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 2, 2007
    based on 61 ratings
     | 11,934 views

    A sermon 6th Sunday after Pentecost July 8th Proper 9 C Lectionary 14

    6th Sunday after Pentecost July 8th Proper 9 C Lectionary 14 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 "Reach out your hand to another" "After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to come. And he said to them, "The ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Time Of Testing Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 2, 2007
    based on 65 ratings
     | 20,161 views

    Some scholars have said that Hezekiah started out good and then went bad. I think that’s a short sighted description of a man who was not that much different than we are.

    OPEN: A man spoke of one of the most challenging courses he’d had at his college as being a business law class in which the professor gave difficult true/false tests. "During one of the more exasperating exams, I noticed another student flipping a coin. The professor approached him. ’Son are you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Shipwrecked Faith

    Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jul 4, 2007
    based on 41 ratings
     | 19,293 views

    Life is a great journey on which we are in the process of going through. The Christian Life has often been compared to a “race”, a “fight”, a “warfare”, a “journey”, and more.

    SHIPWRECKED FAITH 1 Tim. 1:18-20 Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight, [19] holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked their ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Joy--4th Christmas Gift Series

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,439 views

    4th in Series about Advent/Christmas Series on Christmas gifts

    What is the spiritual significance of Joseph and Mary traveling though "Galilee"? In Galilee stands the Sea of Galilee. Jesus crossed the Sea of Galilee six times during His walk as the Son of God. (Unger’s Bible Dictionary, map). In the same manner He turned the water of the six water pots of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist