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  • Cameron Horsburgh avatar

    War! What Is It Good For?

    Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Feb 12, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,000 views

    War is going to happen whether we like it or not. Regardless of our position on war politically and theologically, we are all called to turn to God and to love our enemies.

    The major thing in the news over the last few weeks has been all this business over Saddam Hussein and the allegations that he is stockpiling weapons of mass destruction. Every day another part of the drama is played out—George Bush or Colin Powell or Hans Blix or any one of a number of world ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Compassionate Confrontation Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,691 views

    A revamp of an earlier sermon. There are times when we will need to confront people. How are we called to do it?

    INTRODUCTION  SLIDE #1  Last week we looked at the importance of harmony within the church family. Harmony is something that we must work on to keep, each of us needs to do our part.  Today I want to follow up on the issue of harmony with a message on what to do when ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Overcomers – Not Victims! Series

    Contributed by Johann Neethling on Oct 7, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 10,793 views

    Evil is never overcome by more evil nor by playing into the power and victim games that others would use to entrap us. Evil is only overcome by goodness that lets our abusers know we will remain in control of how we choose to respond

    OVERCOMERS – NOT VICTIMS! Matthew 5:38-48 1. What has been your gut reaction to the recent spate of school shootings we have suffered in Wisconsin, Colorado, and now most recently in the small Amish community of Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania where 5 little girls where brutally shot to death? • How ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Cocooned

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Jul 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,733 views

    Christians must reach out not only with their hands but with their hearts.

    COCOONED Scripture Reading: Luke 19: 1- 9 Closing Hymn # 573 1’11 go where you want me to go INTRODUCTION Have you noticed, there are fewer butterflies than before? I remember the time when everywhere you look you could see butterflies: butterflies of various shades and colours: yellow, ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    God's Central Revelation Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 9, 2009
    based on 40 ratings
     | 15,247 views

    Those that have faith in God live right & do right. The proud do what is right in their own might. Pride & might did not make Israel right or justified & would not justify the Babylonians either. Faith in God justifies us.

    Habakkuk 2:2-5 GOD’S CENTRAL REVELATION [Daniel 5:1-31 / Isaiah 26:1-6] Habakkuk had been troubled by ungodliness and injustice in Israel. But when God revealed that He was about to use the Babylonians to punish His people, Habakkuk asked God how He could use the ungodly to punish those more ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Get Tired Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Feb 9, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 28,245 views

    Everyone has bad days. Everyone stumbles. Even the best of us fail. What will you do?

    Don’t get tired Galatians 6:7-10 I had a friend in college who used to say, "get behind early, that way you have plenty of time to catch up." His philosophy was supported by the assumption that nobody could keep up. You might as well fall behind in a way that makes sense. Right? Maybe. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Dealing With Disappointment

    Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on Sep 12, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,365 views

    This sermon is intended to help us deal with disappointments we face on daily basis.

    Introduction: At one point or the other in our lives we have been disappointed or disappointed another person. Disappointment is part of everyday occurrences and which whether we like or not have to deal with. If God our creator can be disappointed then we His children cannot escape disappointment ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Hope In The Middle Of Despair

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Nov 18, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,767 views

    This message focuses on Lamentations chapter 3, especially where Jeremiah pivots from all his sorrow and introduces hope in God's mercies and faithfulness.

    Hope in the Middle of Despair Lamentations 3:19-58 CHCC – November 6, 2011 INTRODUCTION: The picture on the screen is a 1630 Rembrandt oil painting titled Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem. If you look in the background you see people fleeing a city that is in flames. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Conspiring For Kindness: Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Rev. Saeed Richardson on Dec 16, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,819 views

    I our final look at kindness, we focus on the issue of revenge and retaliation.

    ____________________________________________ The Ananias Perspective Got to be in conversation with Christ Acts 9:10 There was a disciple in Damascus by the name of Ananias. The Master spoke to him in a vision: "Ananias." "Yes, Master?" he answered.  11-12 "Get up and go over to Straight Avenue. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worldwide Judgment In The Days Of Noah Series

    Contributed by Mark Opseth on Apr 13, 2011
     | 5,395 views

    In Noah's day, God destroyed the earth with a flood. In the last day, God will destroy the earth with a fire.

    Last week we addressed the wickedness in the days up to Noah. Why weren’t there more people on the ark? I believe because the peoples’ hearts had become hard and didn’t believe the warnings of the coming destruction. Last week we looked at the progression down the path of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Is This The End Again" Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Oct 31, 2018
     | 5,066 views

    A study of how people have seen the signs of the coming of Jesus in every century from the First Century to ours

    The Christian Faith The End of Time IS THIS THE END- AGAIN? “When you see all these things take place you will know the end is near- I tell you the truth this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.” (Matt. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Life Of Abraham, Part 11: Sodom And Gomorrah Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Feb 11, 2014
     | 6,132 views

    This passage seems to be an excursus from the life of Abraham. But it offers critical insight to our pilgrimage of fath.

    The Life of Abraham, Part 11: Sodom and Gomorrah Genesis 19:1-38 Introduction In the last lesson the desire of the LORD to find reason to spare the wicked was revealed to Abraham. Abraham’s concern to the LORD’s message that He was going to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah was that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Staying The Right Course Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Nov 9, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,622 views

    Jesus give us directions on how to choose the right path; He gives us a warning concerning who we follow and allow to influence our lives and decisions; and He gives the means by which we can evaluate the leadership of those whom we follow.

    Staying the Right Course Matthew 7:13-20 Intro: Last week we talked about the fact that every human has a free will and cannot be forced (nor can we force others) to accept God’s way of life that He offers freely. When someone tries to force someone to follow a certain path, through ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Diagram Of Defection (Why Men Go Back)

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on Feb 20, 2015
     | 4,125 views

    How could such seemingly faithful and fruitiferous saints of God return to the beggerly elements of this world and the devices of the Evil One?

    Title: A DIAGRAM OF DEFECTION (Why Men Go Back) (Definition) DEFECTION: conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine)__www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defection Texts: 2 Peter 2:1-3 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) "1. But there were also false ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Speak Life / Taming The Tongue

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 7, 2015
    based on 48 ratings
     | 38,512 views

    Abraham Lincoln said, "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." Beloved, you can speak life or death. Tame the tongue...and speak life.

    One of the winter events.... that I often did as a Youth Group leader .....at Saint Andrew ....in Mentor Ohio ....was a snowball toss . You would pick a partner ....and start ....about 3 feet apart. You would throw... or toss the snowball ....to your partner. If they caught the snowball ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican