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  • David Yarbrough avatar

    Worship: Drawing Close To The Heart Of God

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 5,528 views

    People go to church to get connected to the heart of God. This message revels a few important points that occur when we make this connection.

    Worship: Drawing Close To The Heart of God Acts 9:42-47 Intro: Back in 1992 when the Dallas Cowboys were preparing to play the San Francisco 49rs for the NFC Championship in San Francisco the Cowboys had a pep-rally at Texas Stadium. The audience cheered wildly for each player when he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Truth And Justice For All Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on May 1, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 10,902 views

    Justice isn’t necessarily a desirable thing. Better to receive God’s grace than to have justice applied to our lives.

    I haven’t watched much of the winter Olympics this last fortnight, but I did happen to be watching the night there was all the controversy about the figure skating. I saw the Russian pair do their thing, then watched as the commentary team analysed their performance in slow motion showing all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Guilt Of The Hypocrite

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 22, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 10,804 views

    The hypocrite is guilty and will be judged.

    "Therefore thou art inexcusable [without defense], O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things" (2:1). In chapter one Paul painted a picture of the deplorable condition of the heathen. The apostle ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sacrifice!

    Contributed by Thomas Baird on Jun 8, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 14,849 views

    Does God want our sacrifices?

    Sacrifice! Introduction…Baseball Illustration… Does anyone here today like baseball? I used to not care much about baseball at all. I think it all stems from some of my childhood memories concerning baseball. I remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Strange Attitude

    Contributed by Lynell Friesen on May 24, 2001
    based on 59 ratings
     | 3,690 views

    The Spirit of God has revealed who the Messiah is.

    See, my servant will act wisely; he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted. Just as there were many who were appalled at him-- his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man and his form marred beyond human likeness--so will he sprinkle many nations, and kings will shut their ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Recreating God In Our Own Image Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 22, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 6,717 views

    We build idols all of the time -- not out of wood, but out of our thoughts. We want to re-create God in our own image.

    Ten Commandments Series Second Commandment -- January 23, 2000 "Re-creating God in Our Own Image" By the Rev. Dr. Maynard Pittendreigh Sunrise Presbyterian Church Miami Florida Exod 20:1-17 1 And God spoke all these words: 2 "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Hardening Heart

    Contributed by David Moore on Feb 24, 2001
    based on 85 ratings
     | 17,735 views

    The case, cause, caution & cure of a hardening heart.

    A Hardening Heart By David Moore, Pastor, Braehill Baptist Church, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Aim; To show how hardness of the heart develops, how God deals with it and how it can be rectified. Text: Exodus 7:1-6 Introduction: From time immemorial one of the most difficult and debated of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Impartial To All

    Contributed by David Rogers on Mar 8, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,964 views

    HOw Jesus came for all not just certain people or races.

    ARE YOU IMPARTIAL JAMES 2:1-13 1. DO NOT JUDGE I have often sat and thought about what it really means to be a Christian. I asked myself questions about how I was supposed to act, show my faith, or speak. I have thought about how I was supposed to treat other people. What were some examples ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Application Of Unity” Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Mar 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,435 views

    A scholar once said: "Matthew through John gives us the “Gospel (good news) of Jesus Christ” The Acts of the Apostles give us the “Gospel of the Holy Spirit” But it is in Romans that we are given the “Gospel of God”

    Sermon Series “The Gospel of God – A Study of Romans” Week #7 “The Application of Unity” Sermon Text: Romans Ch. 14 Opening Text: Ch 14:1-4 INTRODUCTION: Welcome to our eighth week of studying through the doctrines found in the book of Romans You will remember that the first 11 chapters of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Pharisee & The Tax-Collector - A Sermon On Luke 18

    Contributed by David Smith on Apr 21, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,569 views

    Father Dave’s sermon on the parable of the tax collector and the Parisee. Father Dave challenges the conventional understanding of the Pharisee.

    Luke 18 - Jesus told them another joke. I know your translation says ’parable’ rather than ’joke’, but ’joke’ is not a bad translation. We don’t tell parables nowadays, we tell jokes, and they’re pretty similar - both have punch lines, both can help you to see life in a different way, both can ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    A Race To Be Run Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Jun 26, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,053 views

    Keys to running the race of life in the way that pleases God.

    *ILL>In 1863, as Abraham Lincoln prepared to sign the Emancipation Proclammation he took his pen, moved it to the signature line, then dropped the pen. When asked why, the President replied: "If my name goes into history, it will be for this act; and if my hand trembles when I sign it, there will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loving And Accepting What God Loves And Accepts

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,514 views

    Sermon explores our attitudes toward sinners. Clip from movie "Simon Birch" used as illustration.

    Loving & Accepting What God Loves & Accepts Matthew 9:9-13 1-18-04 Intro Our text this morning is Matt 9:9-13 “As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. "Follow me," he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. 10While Jesus was having ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    "How Can A Loving God Allow The Suffering Of Good People?”

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 27, 2005
    based on 23 ratings
     | 5,555 views

    This sermon addressed the suffering people experienced following the 9-11-01 terrorist attack in New York and Washington, DC.

    “How Can A Loving God Allow the Suffering of Good People?” I Peter 4:12-19 This past week has been a time of suffering for many people in America. Evil hearts resulted in killing friends and family members in San Francisco and Sacramento. Evil hearts planned for months to strike at the heart of ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Does God Have Feelings?

    Contributed by Tony Grant on Oct 17, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,914 views

    The God of the Bible is a God of feelings. God is angry at our sins; God is in tears when he gives up an unrepentant sinner to hell.

    Does God have Feelings? Hosea, 11:8 06/12/05 2410 words 8 How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender. Last Sabbath, Rev. Billy Barron delivered ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Who Is Our Neighbor ?

    Contributed by Noel Reid on Aug 2, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,625 views

    WE ARE CALLED TO BARE THE TRUTH IN JESUS CHRIST AND THIS CAN NEVER BE DONE IF WE BARE FALSE WITNESS AGAINST OUR NEIHBOR!

    FALSE WITNESS AGAINST YOUR NEIGHBOR! OPENING PRAYER IAM THANKFUL TO GOD FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE USED IN THIS WAY AND TO BE ABLE TO SHARE WITHIN THE RICHNESS OF HIS HOLY WORD. IT IS WITH GREAT JOY THAT I COME BEFORE YOU TO SPEAK TODAY CONCERNING THE 9TH COMMANDMENT WHICH IS "YOU SHALL NOT BARE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist