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  • Gerry Pratt avatar

    The Value Of Christian Ideals

    Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 22 ratings
     | 13,545 views

    Our Christian ideals affect: What is taught and what is allowed to be taught...our attitudes...our goals...and they give a real focus to our way and walk of life.

    I Kings 8:18 - 18“But the Lord said to my father David, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a temple for My name, you did well that it was in your heart. Let us take a look at what Webster has to say about ideals: “Existing as an idea, model, or archetype; or as a perfect model; exactly as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living On The Edge

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jul 16, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 9,596 views

    If Paul was willing to endure hardship, face death, and live with risk, perhaps there are some small steps we might take to give everything for the gospel.

    Living on the Edge July 16, 2006 II Corinthians 6:1-13 Some years ago, I remember presiding at the funeral of one of the older ladies of the church. I noticed that one of the grandsons was in the congregation dressed in his army dress uniform. At the cemetery following the committal service, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Singing The Blues With Hannah Series

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Mar 5, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,404 views

    Hannah was depressed because she was unable to bear children, but discovered through prayer that God was always with her, regardless of how he chose to answer her prayer.

    Singing the Blues with Hannah I Samuel 1:1-18 March 4, 2007 In 1903, W.C. Handy was waiting for a train in the town of Tutwiler, Mississippi. The train was late and so he fell asleep on the hard wooden bench of the station. He was awakened by an old raggedy man scratching the strings of an old ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    Reaching For The Invisible God Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,710 views

    How can we find the invisible Christ in our daily life? Where does our faith enter in?

    December, 2006 “Reaching for the Invisible God” John 1:1-18 Introduction: The opening lines of Howard Thurman’s famous Christmas poem, The Work of Christmas, describes where we find ourselves today--at the end of an old year and at the start of the new one. Only a week after the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts: Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on Aug 30, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,940 views

    Every believer is meant to function as a part of the body according to the spiritual gifts they have received.

    We’re finishing up our 4 weeks on discovering your spiritual gifts. As we’ve learned in 1 Cor 12, every person who submits their life to Christ is a member of the Body of Christ – and we all have an important part to play. So important, in fact, that God gifts EACH ONE with gifts from the Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pharisee Or Publican-Which Are You

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 22, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,843 views

    examine yourself

    PHARISEE OR PUBLICAN-WHICH ARE YOU Luke 18:9-14 There was a very lost, wicked, rebellious man who decided it would be good for business if he went down to the church and joined it. He was an erer, an alcoholic, and had never been a member of a church in his life. But when he went down ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Todd Stiles avatar

    Give Willingly Series

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on Oct 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,585 views

    See what Zacchaeus teaches us about giving, especially as a response to repentance and salvation.

    ¡§Give Willingly¡¨ (Luke 18:18-19:9) One of the best evidences of genuine salvation is generosity. That¡¦s right ¡V when God enters a life, giving becomes a way of life. Would you say that with me as I show it behind me on the screen? When God enters a life, giving becomes a way of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Compromise The First Step In Character Erosion Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 3, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,400 views

    The message looks at the beginning of the erosion that takes place in Solomon’s life.

    As we look upwards, it’s hard to imagine the mountains almost twice their present size – however in their infancy they were almost that large. Slowly, through the processes of weathering and erosion, the mountains have been reduced to a fraction of their original size. Erosion is happening all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Expect Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 27, 2010
     | 3,889 views

    We can expect forgiveness from God: unexpected, undeserved, unearned, and unlimited.

    Expect Forgiveness Faith Expectations Part 2 05/04/08 PM Reading: Luke 15:11-24 Text: Luke 15:11-32 [This lesson and this series are drawn from the writings of Tom Allen in his book “What to expect now that you believe.”] Faith Expectations This lesson is another in the series I call Faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Go Ye! Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 10, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,772 views

    The 17th Sermon in our series on the Baptist Faith and Message, dealing with the Great Commission

    Go Ye! (BFM #17) Text: Matthew 28:18-20 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) In May of 1845, that would be 165 years ago this May, the Southern Baptist Convention came into existence. And it did so mainly for one reason, to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all the nations. Granted the Baptist Church ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Theology Of Sin And Sickness

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Mar 4, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 25,214 views

    This message deals with the theology of sickness and suffering in reference to sin.

    The Theology of Sin And Sickness John 5:1-16 Can you imagine living in a world without sickness? In such a world there would be no need for physicians, hospitals, health clinics, or nursing homes. There would be no sickness with fever, no crippling due to disease, no need for glasses ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life Is A Treasure!

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Nov 2, 2004
    based on 74 ratings
     | 6,286 views

    LIFE is treasure. God has given us life to manage it, enjoy it, and experience a wholesome living. This opportunity of course is solely depends on us!

    Once there was a father with a son who was lazy. He tried to convince his son that he should join him in the work on his farm. The son was not convinced. The father was actually worried, how his son would earn his living after his death. Therefore, before his death, the father called his son and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Reality Of Repentance

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 21, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,310 views

    All of the transforming power of Jesus flows to a heart that is repentant and turns from a life of sin

    The Reality of Repentance Luke 7:36-50 October 31, 2004 Introduction A young boy about nine years old went with his parents to Europe one summer. Part of their tour was visiting the great old cathedrals of the past. As he would visit cathedral after cathedral he saw the massive stained glass ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Ian Lyall avatar

    Hearing God's Word

    Contributed by Ian Lyall on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,410 views

    Nehemiah’s reading of the Law to the returned exiles produced a spiritual revival. In today’s materialistic world, do we not need to hear God’s Word afresh

    Nehemiah 8 highlights the fact that after reconstruction there is a great need for reinstruction. We must learn to see life from God’s perspective. We need to change the way we think about ourselves and about life. All of us have been greatly affected by the philosophy of the world, much more than ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Thomas Black avatar

    H.a.g.a.r. Series

    Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 21,293 views

    Hagar is for us a model representing single mothers everywhere, and her story displays both the problems and the solutions in God’s program for single mothers.

    Genesis 21:145-21 In a time of great rejoicing, when everyone else would have been having a good time; Sarah looked over in the midst of the celebration and saw that Ishmael was making fun of her new son Isaac. Paul tells us in Galatians that he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational