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  • Sang Kwon avatar

    Handicapped Lives

    Contributed by Sang Kwon on May 12, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,678 views

    overcoming our weaknesses

    Introduction When we read biography, it sometimes tend to show that there is a perfect human being in the world. Even from the Bible we can easily find people like Job, Abraham, and many others who have walked their lives just faithfully all the time. One day God appealed to Abraham and said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Holy Spirit Helps Us Receive And Give Forgiveness

    Contributed by Jim Parisi on Jun 23, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 3,818 views

    The Holy Spirit allows the grace of Christ’s forgiveness

    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Receive and Give Forgiveness 4/21/02 Ephesians 1:7 Last week we spoke on speaking with grace next is forgiveness. This is one of the Hard ones to live let alone apply to our walks. Sometimes we are so safe in our position that we fail to see the sin we are in. Or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Do We Really Care

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 14, 2001
    based on 67 ratings
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    Caring about your church family

    PSALM 142:1-7 "DO WE REALLY CARE?" A) The Psalmist had come to the point that he wondered if anyone really cared about him! * David was in the ditch of despair and in v.4, he expressed how he felt at this point in his life! * If you were living in the days of King David, would you have been one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Empty Jars And Restless Hearts

    Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Jan 17, 2001
    based on 131 ratings
     | 6,383 views

    Our hearts are restless until they find rest in Thee, O God.

    Title: Empty Jars and Restless Hearts Text: John 2:1-11 D.T.: Our hearts are restless until they find rest in Thee, O God. - Can you think of your most memorable wedding besides your own? I can. I remember when I was a child, the girl next door got married. You know, I can’t even remember her ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Beattitude 4 Series

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,492 views

    beattitudes

    Beatitude Series # 4 Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ Matt 5:6 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled Original date May 1, 1999 Revised May 19, 2001 Lisa and Brad got married. Lisa decided to be a nice little wife and made and packed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Following Jesus To The Cross #4 - Power To Change Your Life Series

    Contributed by Mark Thornton on Nov 21, 2001
    based on 640 ratings
     | 31,450 views

    This is the final message in a series that looks at Jesus’ final few days leading up to his crucifixion. This was the Easter Sunday morning message that declares the hope that we have because of the cross.

    INTRODUCTION As many of us have heard, cartoonist Johnny Hart has come under a great deal of criticism for his B.C. comic strip - specifically for the strip he created for today, Easter Sunday. It depicts a Jewish menorah being transformed into a Christian cross as Jesus the last words of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Jesus, You Gotta Be Kidding Series

    Contributed by Frank Walker on Nov 24, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 7,985 views

    This has to be the hardest of Jesus’ teachings in Matthew 5.

    A story in the Sunshine Magazine about a professor of psychology illustrates how difficult it is to love others. Although he had no children of his own, whenever he saw a neighbor scolding a child for some wrongdoing, he would say, "You should love your boy, not punish him." One hot summer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The First Commandment With A Promise

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Dec 17, 2001
    based on 129 ratings
     | 19,532 views

    God promises a special blessing for all children who honor their fathers and mothers.

    To learn of the first ’duty’ that a godly child or young person is to perform, we want to go back in time to the occasion when Moses brought the children of Israel out of Egypt to a mountain called Sinai. Exodus 19:17-18, 20, "And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Is Your Counting?

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 10, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 3,066 views

    salvation is not of WORKS

    Philippians 3:1-8 October 7, 01 vbc How is your counting? The key word in our text in the small word "count" found in verses 7 and 8. The word means to evaluate and to assess. "The unexamined life is not worth living," Socrates once said. The third chapter of Philippians is Paul’s personal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Need A Real Friend!

    Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Apr 6, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,642 views

    God desires that we be friends to all who are hurting just as He is. Nobody ever had a Friend like Jesus!

    Do Your Have a Real Friend? 15 ¶ Once again the Philistines were at war with Israel. And when David and his men were in the thick of battle, David became weak and exhausted. 16 Ish-bi-ben-ob was a descendant of the giants; his bronze spearhead weighed more than seven pounds, and he was armed with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Under The Fire Series

    Contributed by Russ Witkowski on Apr 18, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 8,739 views

    This teaching compares the heart of Uzziah with the heart of Isaiah

    4/17/02 IGNITING A PASSION FOR GOD VIII HOLY FIRE WITHIN Isaiah 6:1-10 BY PASTOR RUSS WITKOWSKI In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Patience And Its Purposes

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 8, 2001
    based on 57 ratings
     | 8,642 views

    To lead the people to understand some of the benefits of patience as given by God and used for His purposes.

    Unit 14 – Patience Lesson 38 – Elijah, The Little Cloud and the Great Rain – I Kings18:41-46 Preparation for the Teacher 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand some of the benefits of patience as given by God and used for His purposes. 2. Explanation of the Aim: Elijah teaches us some of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    It Is Finished Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 15,600 views

    Good Friday address

    IT IS FINISHED GOOD FRIDAY 2001 I am sure like me you have often said, with some satisfaction, ‘It is finished.’ Sometimes we hear children say those words and we know that the opposite is actually the case. This Good Friday I want just to spend a few moments thinking together what Jesus meant ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Lovest Thou Me?

    Contributed by John Gerald on Aug 12, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 13,757 views

    This is a challenge to our commitment.

    Lovest Thou Me? Rev. John W. Gerald I. Lovest Thou Me More Than These (Things) John 21:15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why 'good' Friday?

    Contributed by Rodney Killam on Apr 18, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 17,681 views

    Why is Good Friday called good? Our answer to that question is determined by how we see that day’s event -- with worldy, physical eyes or Christian, spiritual eyes?

    A Good Friday Communion Service Meditation [Sermon Intro] Why Good Friday? Why do we call this Friday, good? This is the day that we see Christ dying on the cross. A day of remembrance like this would be more appropriately termed Mourning Friday, for that is what the disciples were doing -- ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness