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  • William Baeta avatar

    Do You Love Me? Series

    Contributed by William Baeta on Apr 28, 2001
    based on 70 ratings
     | 10,303 views

    You cannot love God and hate your neighbour

    Theme: Do you love me? Text: Acts 5:27-32, 40-41; Rev. 5:11-14; Jn. 21:1-19 Read John 21:15-17 “After breakfast Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others?’ ‘Yes,’ Peter replied, ‘you know I am your friend.’ ‘Then feed my lambs,’ Jesus told him. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Love That's Tough To Do

    Contributed by John Stensrud on Apr 29, 2001
    based on 75 ratings
     | 5,471 views

    Who knows why someone chooses to be our enemy? And how do you respond to them when they do? The tendency is to strike back.

    Love That’s Tough to Do Matthew 5:43-48 Sermon by Pastor John Stensrud Immanuel Baptist Church Elgin, IL Delivered on February 18, 2001 Mat 5:43 "You have heard that it was said, ’Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You See This Woman?

    Contributed by Kreigh Hurst on May 5, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 4,225 views

    The customs of the day allowed this woman to show her total devotion to Jesus and is in contrast to Simon’s refusal of Him. Hers is an example of how we should approach the master.

    Introduction: Mother Teresa is a woman whose name has become synonymous with greatness. This correlation may have resulted from her philosophy of greatness. She simply believes, "We can do no great things; only small things with great love." Such words are reminiscent of our Lord’s immortal words ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    What Do You Believe

    Contributed by Harold Nichols on May 14, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,375 views

    DO YOU BELIEVE WHAT YOUR PREACHER TEACHES OR WHAT GOD SAYS?

    WHAT IS IT YOU BELIEVE? TEXT: II Tim.2:15 STUDY TO SHOW THYSELF APPROVED UNTO GOD, A WORKMAN THAT NEEDETH NOT TO BE ASHAMED RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH. INTRODUCTION: FRIENDS STUDY THE VERSES, JUST LOOK THEM OVER FIRST. II TIMOTHY 3:1, 4:3-5, I TIMOTHY 4:2, II THESSALONIANS 2:11, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In Whom Do You Trust? Series

    Contributed by Rick Adams on Oct 20, 2001
    based on 152 ratings
     | 16,046 views

    When you are at your wits end, who can you trust to get you through it?

    This is the second message in our series “I’m at my wits end” Typically when we are stressed beyond our limits, we don’t know from one minute to the next what to do or where to turn So what can I do? Let’s look at Proverbs 3:5-6 Our Scripture passage that we read this morning was written by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What To Do When In A Dungeon

    Contributed by Dr. Stan Coffey on Oct 29, 2001
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,481 views

    Jesus is with you through all your trials and tribulation

    WHAT TO DO WHEN IN A DUNGEON Act 23:11 Dr. Stan Coffey Sometime ago I was in the Holy Land along with some of our members. We had the privilege to go places I had not been on previous trips. They had discovered since the last time I had been there the house of the High Priest, Caiphas and it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Fox avatar

    Who Do You Believe

    Contributed by David Fox on Nov 19, 2001
    based on 100 ratings
     | 6,494 views

    Knowing God intimately.

    Who Do You Believe? The Apostle Paul writes of the confidence we can have in God in 2Timothy 1:12b… ·“I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that He is able to guard what I have committed to him for that day.” This morning we will use this verse as and outline and leave here with 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Whom Do You Serve? Series

    Contributed by Troy Mason on Mar 3, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,298 views

    What Jesus says is important about our duties as Christians.

    WHOM DO YOU SERVE? Matthew 6:1-18 INTRODUCTION: Why are you here? There are more answers to that question in this room this morning than we care to think about. Some are here because their parents brought them. Some are here because they think if they come here then God is “paid off” for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Are You Doing Here? Series

    Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Mar 3, 2002
    based on 144 ratings
     | 21,971 views

    God intends for every believer to walk in freedom. However, even one of the most powerful, godly men in the Bible lost his freedom in the Lord for a season.

    What Are You Doing Here?  God intends for every believer to walk in freedom  Psa 22:5 "Those who trust in the Lord will not be confound  If you are being victimized by a spirit of fear, lust, despondency or depression, you are not walking in freedom  Feelings of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Who Do We Love?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 5, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,988 views

    Do we love Jesus enough?

    John 8:41-47 “Who Do We Love?” By: Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA I was speaking with the mother of two teenagers this week, and she was telling me about how different things are these days compared to when she was growing up. “It was so much easier ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    What Sin Will Do To A Christian

    Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Mar 7, 2002
    based on 220 ratings
     | 43,789 views

    First sin begins to corrupt a Christian. Then it starts to control a christian, change a christian, conform a christian and then consumes a christian. How can we get out of sin? Learn how in this message.

    WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: WHAT SIN WILL DO TO A CHRISTIAN “For God so Loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Just Doing My Job

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,781 views

    As part of the warning against the dangers of materialism and worldliness Christ emphasizes that each of us have an unwavering duty to both Christ and to fellow believers.

    Introduction: In our study of the Gospel of Luke, we have seen the importance of our being conscientious in our stewardship as servants of the Most High God. As stewards, Christ repeatedly warned against the dangers of materialism and worldliness. In chapter 16, He stated that we can not have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Believe This?

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Mar 15, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,879 views

    By placing our faith in Jesus Christ, we can experience the life-giving power of Christ’s resurrection not only after our death, but in our lives this very day.

    THE LOVE THAT JESUS HAS FOR US CAN BRING US A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE TO THE RESURRECTION. BECAUSE OF JESUS CHRIST WE CAN EXPERIENCE HIS RESURRECTION EVEN BEFORE WE PHYSICALLY DIE. AS THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE, JESUS DEFEATS DEATH IN THE FUTURE AND IN THE PRESENT. THE POWER OF DEATH TO SEPARATE ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Who Do You Trust?

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 25, 2001
    based on 747 ratings
     | 71,156 views

    Even in times when life doesn’t make sense we need to place our trust in God!

    Who Do You Trust? Selected Passages September 23, 2001 Introduction In May 1995, Randy Reid, a 34-year-old construction worker, was welding on top of a nearly completed water tower outside Chicago. According to writer Melissa Ramsdell, Reid unhooked his safety gear to reach for some pipes when a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    What A Christian Should Do? Series

    Contributed by William Rushing on Jun 20, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,341 views

    This is the fifth sermon in a series on Philippians. This sermon illustrates Paul’s two examples of what a Christian should do.

    I. Introduction a. People who are examples i. Michael Jordan – Basketball Player ii. Billy Graham – Man of God iii. Your Name -??? b. Paul wrote to the church at Phillipi and told them that should live like a Chistian. c. What should a Christian Do? II. The Example of Timothy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist