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  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Raised Up For Righteousness Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Mar 13, 2008
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,631 views

    The Lord works sovereignly over the world & individuals because He created both the world & its people. It is His right as Creator & Sustainer. What God does He does in righteousness in order to bring forth righteousness.

    ISAIAH 45: 8-13 RAISED UP FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS The Lord works sovereignly over the world and individuals because He created both the world and its people. It is His right as Creator and Sustainer. Those created have no right to rebelliously question the Creator’s ways. What ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Unrequited Love Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 31, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,575 views

    When we become passive, smug, or listless in our relationship to God, He does not take it lightly; God doesn’t just want what we DO, He wants US, heart and soul.

    God’s Unrequited Love (Malachi 1:1-14) 1. We divide the OT prophets into two categories: the Pre-exhilic and the post-exhilic. The line of demarcation is 606 BC, when the Babylonian captivity began. In 586 BC, the temple was destroyed. The prophets who were active during this time or earlier ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Freedom And Restriction In The Church Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,261 views

    Although all different kinds of nonsensical things are taught under the guise of prophecy, God can still lead us to say something to someone else.

    Freedom and Restriction in the Church (I Thessalonians 5:19-20) 1. A few months ago, I read a fascinating book titled "Cultures and Organizations." 2. It evaluated different nations on tha basis of things like power distance or future vs. short term orientation. 3. One big difference between ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Who Is This Guy Named Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jan 7, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,708 views

    This is a message in a series based on questions that Jesus asked and that were asked of Him.

    Who is this guy named Jesus any way? As we journey back over the ages in this series of messages we will explore some of the questions that Jesus asked, as well as some of the questions that people asked of Him. As our journey progresses we will discover that the Bible is not really out of touch ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Don Hawks avatar

    What To Do With Leftovers

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Aug 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,269 views

    DO you have an attitude of scarcity or by faith an attitude of abundance?

    When I was a boy growing up my mother use to tell me not to leave any food on my plate. She’d encourage me to think about all those poor starving children in some foreign country who didn’t have anything to eat. I loved my mother who has transitioned from this life but I never could understand the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Thomas Cash avatar

    Only One Translation? Series

    Contributed by Thomas Cash on Dec 17, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,776 views

    Third in a series on the reliability of the Bible, this messages deals with the debate about Bible translations. If the words of Scripture mattered to Jesus, they should matter to us.

    DISCLAIMER: The material in these three messages come from others who are better scholars than I! Contact me if I can credit anything in this series to its original source. Sermon Notes Only One Translation? Deuteronomy 4:1–14; John 8:12–26; 2 Timothy 3:14–17 (Third in the series Our Still Point ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jack Harris avatar

    The Methods Of The Master. Series

    Contributed by Jack Harris on Aug 14, 2010
     | 3,944 views

    Jesus' methods in selecting His followers.

    THE METHODS OF THE MASTER John 1:35-51 Int. When our Lord Jesus began His efforts to establish the Kingdom of God among men, He chose to do so by using methods that were completely different from the strategies that others have used down through history. Everything that He taught as well as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Keys To Revival Series

    Contributed by Terry Owens on Apr 11, 2001
    based on 131 ratings
     | 12,114 views

    There is a great need for revival; learn what we must do to prepare for God’s great outpouring.

    I don’t think there’s a question in anyone’s mind that our nation, our city, and our church needs revival. There’s a darkness that’s settling over our cities and our churches. It’s the encroachment of satanic influence. It’s driving families to turn against each other. Matthew 10:21-22 “And the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Mystery Hidden For Ages

    Contributed by David Anderson on May 5, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 5,343 views

    The many mysteries of Old Testament prophecies come together pointing to Jesus as Messiah.

    Sermon: "Mystery Hidden for Ages Past" 2 Sam. 7:1-11,16; Ro. 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 + + + Listen again to these fascinating words inspired upon the lips of the Apostle Paul by the omniscient Holy Spirit: 25 Now to him who is able to establish you by my gospel and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Word For The Overwhelmed

    Contributed by Jordan Wirkkala on Dec 11, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
     | 12,066 views

    Our reaction and God’s interaction

    "Word for the overwhelmed" -I would like to begin by telling a story about Pastor Craig (who is out of town today) that will help us open today’s topic. -We were high up on boom lift working and he is terrified of heights. He will not let me drive because he is afraid that I will go too fast. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Kingdom Of Heaven

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Dec 22, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,324 views

    What does the "Kingdom of Heaven" refer to in the Bible? The phrase “Kingdom of Heaven” within the Gospel of Matthew has been a major concern for early Christians and even New Testament scholars today. Is the "Kingdom of Heaven" a place? Is it in your hea

    The phrase “Kingdom of Heaven” within the Gospel of Matthew has been a major concern for early Christians and even New Testament scholars today. “It has been observed that the phrases “the Kingdom,” “the Kingdom of God,” and “the Kingdom of Heaven” are used interchangeably throughout the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Kelley avatar

    Marriage Is God's Design (Part 2)

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 18, 2009
     | 2,034 views

    The institution of marriage, as God established it, is under attack.

    Intro. This morning we saw the Principle that Marriage is of God. It was established by Him, and in reality for Him. To pervert it is to defy God Himself. This morning we saw - I. THE DIVINE PATTERN A. Marriage, between a man and a woman, is Rooted in Creation B. Marriage was Reaffirmed by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    What Being A Parent Sometimes Means

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 21, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,019 views

    Mothers have to often make difficult decisions. With God’s help they can do it wisely.

    Mother’s Day Sermon “What Being a Parent Sometimes Means” Exodus 2:1-11 INTRODUCTION: “The Lord gives good many things twice over; but he don’t give ye a mother but once” says Tom in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Today is the day set aside each year to pay tribute to Mothers, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Knowing Why We Do What We Do

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 5, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,861 views

    Conformity to Christ is our goal. Live with this end in mind. Spiritual growth is not an option. Put first things first.

    Before I move on to the book of Numbers in my weekly sermons, I like to take this week, in between the books, to revisit the theme of discipleship. • Why do we want to take this discipleship learning journey? Can we do without? • Why do we do what we are doing today? Is it ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Maternal Heart Of God

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on May 12, 2014
     | 5,324 views

    Mothers Day sermon on the comfort and compassion of God, which is described in Scripture as a mother's love.

    I was having coffee with a few fellow Army chaplains, and we started telling “mother-in-law jokes.” One of the chaplains was just sitting quietly, listening to our dumb jokes. He finally spoke up: “Well you know, my wife’s mother-in-law is pretty nice.” Since ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational