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  • luther monroe avatar

    Answering The Call

    Contributed by Luther Monroe on Jan 13, 2008
     | 4,611 views

    willing following the Lord

    1: Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3: And I will bless them ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Quality Of Our Character

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Jan 13, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,252 views

    Reputation is what men think you are; character is what God knows you are. The grace of God will do very little for us if we resolve to do nothing for ourselves. God calls us to co-operate with him in the perfecting of character

    The Quality of our Character Topic: Reputation is what men think you are; character is what God knows you are. 2 Cor 5:17 NIV 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! Below are examples of the old passing, and the new has come. Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Passion For Souls

    Contributed by Dan Thompkins on Jan 14, 2008
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     | 25,882 views

    We must come to recognize that not everyone is saved and millions are on the edge of everlasting damnation!

    A Passion For Souls Text: Matt. 9:36-38 – PPHC April 5, 2006 Intro: The Bible is a book filled with meaning and blessing. However, some passages are very disturbing. For instance, Ps. 142:4, where the Bible says, "no man cared for my soul." I believe there are literally millions in our world ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    My Peace I Give To You

    Contributed by Raymond Smith on Jan 25, 2008
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     | 6,207 views

    God’s peace and the World’s peace is not the same

    MY PEACE I GIVE TO YOU Reading: John 14:23-31 We live in a world that promises so much, yet in reality, all too often fails to come up with the goods. When electricity was first becoming nationally available there was the promise of it being "free", when nuclear power stations were first being ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Where On Earth Are We Headed

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Oct 27, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,009 views

    Todays events showing tomorrows prophecy

    - Lost when we were driving home across the mountains. - Not sure where we were going ov even if we were going the right direction - When the sun came into to our eyes we knew then we were driving the wrong way - Sun gave indication of direction we were to be going in - So today the SON shows us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Three Results Of God's Love

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Oct 28, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,243 views

    Experiencing God's love will enable us to do unto others as we would have them do to us.

    Three Results of God’s Love Matthew 7:7-12 INTRODUCTION A. Ancient rabbi tale of selecting a spot for a temple. 1. Two brothers lived on adjacent farms, worked the fields and divided the harvest. 2. One season, after a plentiful harvest, the married brother sat with his family and thought ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Ultimate Wedding Guest

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Nov 20, 2010
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     | 4,626 views

    When Jesus came to the world, the first sign He did was to turn the water into wine, signifying the joy of God's good news.

    Many teachers today will use a power point presentation to give a visual picture of what they are trying to communicate. In his gospel, John uses the same technique. His purpose in writing the gospel is to prove that Jesus is the Son of God (John 20:31). To prove his point, John sets before us in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Removing Of The Shoes

    Contributed by Larry Elder on Aug 1, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 26,748 views

    We all believe and wants God to do move mightily among us. As we prepare our hearts for a great encounter with the Lord, he will honor our humility and bless our walk.

    The Removing of the Shoes Ex 3:1-6 ODC Aug 04 Ex 3:1-6 One day Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he went deep into the wilderness near Sinai, the mountain of God. 2 Suddenly, the angel of the LORD appeared to him as a blazing fire in a bush. Moses ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Die To The Flesh

    Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Aug 21, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 24,724 views

    This morning I want to further explore laying down our will as we discussed a couple of weeks ago. I want to give some practical steps we can take to dying to our flesh. Dying to self or to the flesh is a conscience decision. It is an act of obedience to

    Introduction • This morning I want to further explore laying down our will as we discussed a couple of weeks ago. • I want to give some practical steps we can take to dying to our flesh. • Dying to self or to the flesh is a conscience decision. It is an act of obedience to God. • When we die to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hindrances To Spiritual Growth Series

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 23, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 36,904 views

    3rd in a series on Christian Growth. Every Christian experiences hindrances to Christian growth. This message deals with some of them.

    READ Hebrews 5:11-14 In this series of messages on spiritual growth, we have established two things. The first truth we have established is that the Christian life is not a once-for-all event but a continuous process. At conversion, we become a new person in Jesus Christ. Then, for the rest of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Presence Of God

    Contributed by Rev Paul Kerans on Aug 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,044 views

    As Christians we have God’s presence in our walk. In that walk Christ wants to sanctify us holy so that we can be called His people. In our Christian walk we are to make the Lord Jesus central and live so as to show that He is our purpose for living.

    Footprints The Poem by Mary Stevenson One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord. When the last ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Choosing The Right Gift Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Jul 27, 2009
     | 3,886 views

    2nd in a series on James for summer 2009

    During my undergrad years at Cal State Hayward I read about an experiment to determine if rats would seek out new places of safety when faced with danger. It involved random low-level shocks to the cage and a random "shock free" zone. After a while, instead of seeking a place that was free from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Finding True Peace Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,537 views

    Answer the call of God to believe, worship, and obey Jesus Christ and you will find true peace!

    There was a man who thought he found peace at a golf course until he saw a funeral procession on a street near where he was playing. So he stopped, took off his golf hat and waited till the funeral procession was over. The foursome behind him caught up with the man and said “we were really touched ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Kingdom Of Heaven – Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 15,553 views

    Jesus begins his public ministry, and if you’ve ever wondered what he preached as he started, here it is: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."

    INTRO: Heaven. The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving. To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it—but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor. –Oliver Wendell Holmes (Progress, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Three Important Words

    Contributed by Mark Price on May 12, 2006
    based on 34 ratings
     | 18,008 views

    Today there are three more important words – words of urgency – and they are “LOOKING UNTO JESUS.” They are words of salvation. They are words of encouragement. They are words of direction. They are words for daily living. So let me ask you, “Who are

    Introduction What power just a few simple words have. Many years ago, the Grand Trunk Railroad sponsored a contest for a phrase to put on a sign at a railroad crossing. Many entries were sent in, as there was a $2,500.00 prize for the winning entry. There were various phrases, some long, some ...read more

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