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  • David Jenkins avatar

    The Pit Of The Abysss Series

    Contributed by David Jenkins on Oct 21, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,034 views

    The Pit of the Abysss

    Revelation 9:1-2, “Then the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen to earth from the sky, and he was given the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit. When he opened it, smoke poured out as though from a huge furnace, and the sunlight and air were darkened by the smoke.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Supremacy Of Jesus Word

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Feb 3, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,501 views

    Jesus Word is supreme!

    SUPREMACY OF JESUS WORD We find in the book of Hebrews that those addressed (Jewish Christians) were persecuted, were in danger of being tempted to fall away and, in order to strengthen them, the superiority of Christianity to Judaism is demonstrated by showing the superlative excellence of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Keep Fighting The War

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Sep 23, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 9,704 views

    In our spiritual warfare Satan is the enemy who tries to lead us into sin and doubt; therefore, use God’s weaponry, which is the Word of God.

    Keep Fighting the War Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Word of Truth through which the Holy Spirit guides us is Ephesians 6:10-20 [Read the text] Dear fellow warriors of our Lord Jesus, For thousands of years the sword was the key weapon for ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    How Have You Loved Me?

    Contributed by Olen Bruner on Jan 25, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 7,000 views

    Tells various ways God has showed his love toward us.

    Introduction: Malachi is the last book in the Old Testament therefore, Malachi is the last of the Prophets of God in that testament. The time of his book is stated to be about 420 BC. The work of Malachi consisted of a call for repentance that the nation of Israel needed because of their evil ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Christianity For The Real World Series

    Contributed by Dan Morrison on Jul 25, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,365 views

    What is Life in the Spirit?

    Christianity for the Real World Part 1 Romans 8:1-16 Preached at Midway Community Church Oct 10, 1999 A billboard attracted my attention. College for the Real World; The ad says I can get an education for the real world. Those who respond will have skills they can draw on as they go out to apply ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mercy: Tender And Severe Series

    Contributed by Gary Moore on Feb 4, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,038 views

    God is compassionate and he is also severe. "Our God is in heaven; he does all that he pleases."

    Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases (Psalm 115.2-3). INTRODUCTION It is often difficult for the post-modernist reader to accept the doctrine of God’s sovereignty in salvation, even though it is one of the principles most ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Words From The Cross Series

    Contributed by Gary Moore on Feb 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,185 views

    The "seven words of the cross."

    WORDS FROM THE CROSS It is finished! Often the final words of a great saint are poignant and compelling. For example, one can scarcely not be moved by the words of Paul to his young protégé, For I am already on the point of being sacrificed; the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Pattern Of The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 22, 2007
     | 6,349 views

    God’s people in God’s place, the place of his blessing, the Blessed World, living in obedience to God’s commands, in harmony with one another and caring for God’s creation as good stewards of all that God has provided. That’s as good a description of par

    We noted last week that when the Biblical writers deliver their accounts of the things that happened they often shape them in particular ways in order to convey some particular aspect of the truth of the situation. Now there’s nothing deceitful or underhanded about this. They’re simple wanting ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Consuming Life

    Contributed by Todd Pugh on Jan 14, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,701 views

    Real life begins with consuming God’s truth and is sustained with continual hunger for God’s Word.

    Consuming Life Sunday Sermon / Communion Service / February 4th, 2007 Intro: Don’t you just love the smell of bread baking in the kitchen? I remember a kid coming home and smelling the evidence of what mom had been up to. We usually had “store” bought bread but occasionally mom would ‘spoil” ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Boasting Excluded Series

    Contributed by David Jenkins on Feb 20, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,014 views

    Boasting excluded

    Having provedn conclusively that universal sinfulness of man and his need for righteousness in 1:18-3:20, Paul develops the theme he introduced in 1:17; God has graciously provided a righteousness that comes from Him on the basis of faith alone (3:21-5:21). After all this bad news about our ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Walking In The Wonder Of God Series

    Contributed by David Jenkins on Jul 23, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,986 views

    Walking in the Wonder of God

    Acts 1:12, “The apostles were at the Mount of Olives when this happened, so they walked the half mile back to Jerusalem.” Here then we turn our attention to an event that is of utmost importance for us in our study of Acts thus far. We have surveyed thus far, the Kingdom of God, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The High Cost Of Owning God's Blessings Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Mar 23, 2004
    based on 51 ratings
     | 13,272 views

    Now, let me draw you towards our text in Genesis this morning by asking if you have considered the high cost of blessings. Does that strike you as a strange thought? Blessings are free, right? No, they are not. Blessings come with a price tag

    The High Cost of Owning God’s Blessings A couple of years ago, a little book became a best-seller. Bruce Wilkinson was truly blessed by the success of The Prayer of Jabez. (click to buy at CBD.com) I hope you have taken the 20 minutes required to read it! The message in the book was sound... and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Be Careful How You Hear! Series

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Jun 19, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 25,243 views

    A study on how we should properly hear the Word if we want to derive spiritual benefits from it and pave the way for greater blessings.

    In our passage, this morning, Jesus says that when we hear the word, we become accountable. If we hear the Word and make good use of it, we shall benefit from it and the opportunity for greater knowledge and grace will come. If we hear the Word and do not make good use of it, we will not only not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Introduction To Mark: The Voice Of One Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 8, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,058 views

    We are called out to the wilderness, back to our relationship with Jesus before all the distractions of the world came upon us. Starts with a concise understanding of authorship and biblical authority.

    I am just the voice of one who is greater than this; after me comes the one more powerful than I, one whose sandals I am unfit to untie…I answered to the One who gave this message to me, the voice still resonates in my soul; The voice still rattles my bones – “Prepare the way, make straight paths ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Inspiration: Fact Or Fiction

    Contributed by James Buchanan on Sep 12, 2003
    based on 79 ratings
     | 18,300 views

    This is a sermon dealing with a conservative doctrinal statement concerning the inspiration of the Bible

    A New England high school teacher taught a course entitled The Bible as Literature. Only seniors in the top 10 percent of the class could take this course. A pre-test was given to evaluate the students’ biblical knowledge. One student defined the Epistles as "wives of the Apostles." A pastor was so ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible