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  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Living While Dying Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 7, 2010
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     | 4,556 views

    By remaining faithful even in the face of tribulation, we prove the genuineness of our faith and can be assured of eternal life, even in the face of physical death.

    I’d like to begin this morning by reading a portion of an article from the January 2008 issue of “Christianity Today” titled “A Victorious Family.” [Read first part of article]. We’ll come back and finish this account of Necati and Semse a little later, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Nature Of Love Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 13, 2010
     | 5,179 views

    How do we define love and how are we defined by love?

    The Nature of Love And that is the sum of the New Testament teaching, All you need is love. Paul wrote exactly the same thing in Romans 13:8 without the catchy tune, Romans 13:8 Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbour, you will ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Growing Godly Children In Today's World

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 9, 2007
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     | 11,318 views

    This textual sermon is to encourage parents in the difficult tasks of raising their children in today’s world.

    Proverbs 22:6 Growing Godly Children in Today’s World Often I have found that children say the honest things we won’t say. They mirror our thoughts by putting them into words. Let’s listen to a few that kids have expressed. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHOM TO MARRY? (Written by kids) You got to find ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Sinful Man, A Foolish Man, And A Wise Man

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 1, 2006
    based on 114 ratings
     | 56,569 views

    Three different men are described in Proverbs 29. Take your choice.

    INTRO.- ILL.- You know its going to be a bad day ahead when... - You wake up face down on the pavement. - You call suicide prevention and they put you on hold. - Your birthday cake collapses from the weight of the candles. - You want to put on the clothes you wore home from the party and there ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Danger Of Cruise Control

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Dec 28, 2006
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     | 8,373 views

    This was a message that was preached for a baby dedication. It emphasizes the important role of a father not being absent in his responsibility.

    The Danger of Cruise Control 1 Samuel 2:12 KJV Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD. I. INTRODUCTION -- CRUISE CONTOL A. In Cars -I learned something a few months ago about cruise control that I did not know. I was looking through the owner’s manual of my car ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Are We In The Game Or Riding The Pine?

    Contributed by Jason Miller on Mar 29, 2010
     | 9,439 views

    The goal of the coach is to get 5 players out on the court for his team that are talented, strong, wise, and able. Now there are more than 5 players on a team. The rest of the players watch the game from the bench, or as it’s called, “Riding the Pine”. So

    It’s March! Spring may have felt like it’s sprung the past couple days with the beautiful weather we’ve been having. March bring lots of things. For one thing, it brings time change. That wonderful thing we all had to do last night so that we could wake up an hour earlier this ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    He Had A Demon

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Apr 25, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,300 views

    Blacksburg tragedy: Jesus even loves the demons. He shows this by being involved in our lives, even we won’t have him. In a fallen world, that’s what we need.

    Title: He has a demon Text: Luke 8:26 - 39 SO: I want to model forgiveness by exhorting the church to pray for the victims and the shooter Outline: 1. Dealing with the Mentally ill a. Legion b. How the People responded – Isolated him c. How Jesus responded – Loved him in spite of being told to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus The Teenage Rebel

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 4, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,520 views

    What was Jesus like as a young person?

    Jesus The Teenage Rebel “I wish there were a couple hundred more verses at the end of Luke 2… (PUT IT IN CONTEXT!) - as a youth pastor, more stories about Jesus teen years. some indication of how He related to His peers. of how He and His parents got along. - somehow we get this idea that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Offer You Can't Refuse.

    Contributed by Roger Whipp on Dec 31, 2014
     | 4,438 views

    How does our Christian journey match up to St. Paul's? Comparisons between how we prepare for a automobile journey and lif'e's joureney. Jesus is superior to any recovery or rescue service on offer!

    An Offer you Can’t Refuse? Acts 9 v1-25 I don’t know what criteria the vicar uses to allocate preaching slots, as I seem to get more evenings, I assume part of his strategy is to make sure I help swell the smaller number of attenders in the evening! However I am delighted to be able ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Daniel's Clock Series

    Contributed by Leslie Tarlton on Jan 2, 2015
     | 10,931 views

    Daniel's Clock reveals more than the 2nd coming of Christ & 7 yr tribulation, it also defines the period known as "Time of the Gentiles" down to the actual season, give or take a few years, & the revelation of the abomination that makes desolate.

    Daniel’s Clock, Pastor Les Tarlton, BA. Th.M., 3/24/2007 The contents of this sermon are other than the scripture is copyrighted. © I love the old Charlie Brown and Snoopy Cartoon; "Has It Ever Occurred to You That You Might Be Wrong?" August 9, 1976 That is what occurred to me when I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The 12 Apostles Of Jesus: Peter

    Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 12, 2015
     | 6,248 views

    Look at the 2nd apostle of Jesus called and His best friend. Study the 25 incidents in Peter's life. Watch his growth in faith, his decline, and his 2nd rise to greatness. Great for the development of character in our lives.

    THE 12 APOSTLES OF JESUS: PETER Jn. 1:41-42, etc. INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. We’re going to look at Peter & when he walked on water. 2. I heard a story about 3 pastors who went fishing. They agreed on a lot of doctrine except one believed that miracles and gifts ceased with the apostles. 3. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    No Ifs, Ands, Or Buts!

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 6, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,205 views

    Real discipleship is demanding. It takes a lot for a spur-of-the-moment impulse to become a lifetime commitment to following Christ.

    Title: No Ifs, Ands or Buts! Text: Luke 9:59-62 Thesis: Real discipleship is demanding… it takes a lot for a spur-of-the-moment impulse to become a lifetime commitment. Introduction I mentioned last week that author, Eric Weiner, described himself as a “Confusionist” when it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Clue Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Aug 28, 2014
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     | 4,143 views

    A study of the book of Revelation chapter 13 verses 1 through 10

    Revelation 13: 1 – 10 Clue 1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. 2 Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Cost Of Following Jesus Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jun 27, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,710 views

    The analysis of the concept of discipleship in Luke 9:57-62 teaches us about the cost of following Jesus.

    Scripture In the first nine chapters of The Gospel of Luke we have been introduced to the identity of Jesus as the Messiah sent by God to seek and to save the lost. From Luke 9:51 onwards Luke introduces us to Jesus’ teaching on discipleship. Let’s read about discipleship in Luke ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Good Topsoil Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 29, 2012
     | 4,048 views

    The failure to live by the gospel is found in people’s hearts.

    Jesus’ Parables We come to our first parable this morning, so we ought to consider before we get into it, what is a parable? I’ll give you a starting definition. A parable is a picture with a point. The picture may be a story such as the tale of the good Samaritan. It may be an ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed