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  • Jason Jones avatar

    Christmas Worship Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 18, 2009
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     | 6,057 views

    Exposition regarding worship in Mary’s Magnificat, Luke 1:46-56

    Text: Luke 1:46-56, Title: Christmas Worship, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/20/09, AM A. Opening illustration: There is a splendid moment in the movie Jurassic Park, when world-class paleontologist Allen Grant, who has devoted his life to the study of dinosaurs, suddenly comes face-to-face with real, live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Mystery Of The Stable

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 20, 2009
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     | 4,478 views

    If you were God wouldn’t you provide a special place for your son to be born? So why a stable?

    The Mystery of the Stable Everybody loves a good mystery and the Christmas story if full of mysteries, full of whys and hows and whos. If you’ve been with us over the past few weeks you know the theme we have chosen for this advent season is “The Mysteries of Christmas” We started with the Virgin ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    One Dangerous Baby Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Dec 20, 2009
     | 3,733 views

    The Christ Child stimulates a lot of controversy. What role do the followers of Jesus play in opening hearts to the gospel?

    Sermon for CATM – Advent 4 – December 20, 2009 – One Dangerous Baby Let’s all stand to read today’s Advent Scripture reading. [Luke 2:1-20] It’s funny the responses that people have to Christmas, to the story of the birth of Christ. My wife Barbara was telling me the other night that at her ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Joining The Family Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 22, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,059 views

    The idea that God is with us is ridiculous and radical - but real!

    “What’s Christmas All About? Joining the Family” Matthew 1:18-23 When I first saw the original movie “Home Alone” it brought back some memories for me. In the movie a young boy is accidentally home alone when his family goes on vacation. As the plot develops the boy conquers his fears of aloneness ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Operation Impact

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 24, 2009
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     | 2,348 views

    God places us in the midst of affliction to relieve affliction

    “A Mission Mindset: Operation Impact” Luke 10:25-37 Did you see yourself in the video? I saw myself. I saw myself as I way too often am. Just a few weeks ago I left here late at night following a long meeting. As I drove out of the parking lot a man was sitting on the rock at the island by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Getting To Know God - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Tom Bartlett on Dec 30, 2009
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     | 4,591 views

    A message that lays out an understanding of how to know and experience God. Series based on the ten commandments

    How To Get To Know God Getting to know God series – 1 Series based on Exodus 20:1-11 Tom Bartlett, Celebration Church – April 8, 2007 - Easter Exodus 20:1-3 (NIV) “And God spoke… "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. "You shall have no other gods ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Walking Tour Of Eternal Life

    Contributed by Les Puryear on Jan 3, 2010
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     | 7,725 views

    What the Bible Says About Eternal Life

    INTRODUCTION - "A WALKING TOUR OF ETERNAL LIFE" 1. Last Spring, Debbie and I took a week off and went down to Myrtle Beach. 2. While we were there, we decided to go down to Charleston for a day. 3. We had never been to Charleston. 4. We had heard a lot about Charleston and so we decided to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Peace At Christmastime Series

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 15, 2010
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     | 5,093 views

    Peace, I believe, is something that we all want, something that we all need in our lives. And I also believe that God wants us to be AT peace as well.

    December 6, 2009 – PEACE at Christmastime One of America’s greatest poets was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The year 1860 found Longfellow happy in his life, enjoying a widening recognition, and elated over the election of Abraham Lincoln which he believed signalled the triumph of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Good News, Great Joy! Series

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 15, 2010
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     | 6,234 views

    I’d like to see a newspaper or news program that was all about ‘good news’…the great things that happen each and every day all over the world

    Good News – Great Joy! Dec. 13, 2009 Are there any ‘news junkies’ out there today? News junkies are people who like to know what, where, why, when and how about all the things going on in the world around us, and indeed around the world. How many of us read the newspaper ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rev.# 75~21:1- 4 All Things Made New Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Oct 29, 2010
     | 7,943 views

    Chapter 21 begins a new section of the Book of Revelation: all of the judgments, the deaths, heartaches and pains are finally gone for ever, its simple beyond our mental comprehensions of such harmony and perfect peace. In this chapter we see that the his

    REV.# 75~21:1- 4 ALL THINGS MADE NEW 10-16-10 Lets not confuse the Millennium here on this earth as Christ is reigning from Jerusalem, as this earth as we’re used to will be completely renovated, lets not confuse it with the New Heaven and new earth. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gotcha!

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Nov 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,473 views

    When we keep the focus on the central issue the side issues become less tricky. For followers of Jesus the central issue is resurrection life.

    Have everyone take the following “quiz.” 1. How many 3-cent stamps in a dozen? a. 3 b. 4 c. 12 d. 6 2. You're the pilot of an airplane that travels from New York to Chicago - a distance of 800 miles. The airplane travels at 200 m.p.h. and makes one ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Let's Give It Up For Jesus Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Nov 9, 2010
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     | 7,259 views

    Are you really ready to say, "Everything the Lord says I will do?"

    “The Charge of the Light Brigade: Let’s Give It Up for Jesus!” Ex. 24:1-8; Lk. 9:57-62 & 14:25-33 Life is filled with contracts. There are contracts between management and employees, between nations, between provider and buyer, and even between husband and wife. All of these ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Jesus Greater Than Moses

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010
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     | 6,418 views

    Jesus Greater Than Moses - Greater than everyone! (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Greater that Moses Reading: Hebrews chapter 3 verses 1-6. The theme of the book of Hebrews; • Ill: Plane - Is like a banner waving high in the sky, so high that everyone can see it: • The message it contains is short but true: ‘Christ is superior’. The first few ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Inexpressible And Glorious Joy Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,560 views

    We learn from this section that our joy is based on God's mercy, our inheritance, our faith, and God's prophesies and promises.

    Introduction: A. Let’s start with this cartoon. 1. The cartoon shows a grumpy boy heading off to school with his dad reminding him: “This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.” 2. The boy replied: “I know ‘this is the day the Lord has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Peters First Sermon And Best

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,792 views

    Pentecost. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Peters first sermon and best Reading: Acts chapter 2 verses 12-37. Ill: • Pentecost Sunday – the birthday of the Church! • Speaking of birthdays – I love the story of the man who heard his wife say: • “I would like to be 8 again”. In Acts chapter 2, Peter gave his first sermon: • Now if ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren