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  • Bobby Stults avatar

    How Could He? [peter's Denial Of Christ] Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Feb 24, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 21,851 views

    So often we judge Peter harshly for his denials of Christ, but how often do WE find ourselves walking in his shoes! We need to remember that this story does have a great ending!

    Luke 22:54-62 [ESV] 54Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest’s house, and Peter was following at a distance. 55And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. 56Then a servant girl, seeing him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blunders Of Self-Indulgent Gain-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 23, 2011
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    1 of 2. James warned of the danger in self-indulgent gain. Accumulation of wealth is spiritually questionable. But How so? The blunders of self-indulgent gain are in their Accumulated...

    Blunders of Self-indulgent Gain-I—James 5:1-8 Attention: My kindergarten-aged daughter suddenly announced just before school that she needed to take a clean tee shirt to class. She told us the teacher was going to iron an anti-drug message on it. My wife frantically swept through my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Treasures Of The Heart

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 11, 2011
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     | 4,449 views

    This was the first in a series of four messages for our stewardship month.

    Treasures of the Heart Here we are, April. At Cornerstone, as most of you know, April signifies the end of our church year and the beginning of a brand new church year and financial year. If you are wondering why April and not December there are probably a couple of reasons. And if you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,902 views

    The Holy Spirit (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: John chapter 16 verses 1-11. Ill: • In 1992 a lighthouse was built in Santo Domingo, • The capital of the Dominican Republic. • The lighthouse was built to commemorate the; • 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus. • Santo Domingo is ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Freedom From Lust, Prt. 2 Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 4, 2010
     | 3,520 views

    Part 6 in series Freedom From..., this message gives specific ways to root lust out of our lives.

    Freedom From Lust, prt. 2 Freedom From... prt. 6 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers October 2, 2009 Last week we talked about lust and I chose to concentrate on physical lust and emotional lust. I pointed out that when lust is simply defined as intense sexual desire, it is perfectly fine ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Responding To Injustice Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on May 23, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,046 views

    We are constantly surrounded by injustice in our world today. It has been that way since the fall and will continue to be that way until Christ returns. So how should we deal with it? As a leader, you are called to respond to injustice like Nehemiah di

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com You don’t have to look very far to see examples of injustice in the world, do you? Just the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen car dealerships being arbitrarily shut down. When you hear the stories of what’s happening, one thing comes to mind—it’s not fair. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Observations I've Learned About The Fourth Quarter

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 22, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,869 views

    14 observations about living for the Lord successfully.

    OBSERVATIONS I’VE LEARNED ABOUT THE FOURTH QUARTER By Jerry Falwell 1. You live life looking forward, but you understand life looking backwards. When we’re in grade school, we look forward to junior high school; and when we’re in college we look forward to adulthood. Paul said, “This one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Jesus Wants With Sinners Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,945 views

    Dominant Thought: Jesus came to call the sinner to righteousness and to show the self-righteous his sin.

    Paul was a member of the church in St. Joe, IN, an elder. He and his wife were really great friends to us the whole time we lived there. They’d do anything for us…almost. Paul was retired, which meant he had a lot of time to work on his lawn, and he enjoyed it, and it showed. His ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    In Everyone Life There Comes A Jericho.

    Contributed by Eugene Morell on Apr 22, 2012
     | 12,051 views

    This sermon is looking at those thing in our lives that stop us from receiving everything that the Lord wants us to have.

    IN EVERYONE LIFE THERE COMES A JERICHO. JOSHUA 6: 1-21. The Chief of the Blackfoot Confederacy in Southern Alberta gave the C.P.R. permission to cross the Blackfoot land from Medicine Hat to Calgary. In return the chief was given a lifetime pass on the C.P.R. Chief Crowfoot took the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Jesus Said About Love Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 6, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,843 views

    This message looks at: What is Love and how does Christ expect his followers to display it?

    What Jesus said about Love Last month our focus was “What Jesus Said About Money” and money is something that affects all of us in one way or another. Some of us because we have it and others of us because we don’t. And last week at the end of the series we had Step Up Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What Jesus Said About Fear Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 27, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,536 views

    15 times int he Gospels Jesus tells folks to not be afraid, what does that say to us today?

    What Jesus Said About Fear So, what are you afraid of? What it is that sends Goosebumps up and down your spine, brings your heart to your throat and makes you want to throw up just thinking about it? Snakes, heights, spiders, enclosed spaces? Back in the day one of my favourite shows was ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Culture Of Godly Leadership Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 23, 2012
     | 7,021 views

    A church is positioned to be most effective when leaders are chosen on the basis of their reputation for living a Christ-like life and having wise discernment.

    Title: A Culture of Godly Leadership Text: Acts 6:1-7 Thesis: A church is positioned to be most effective when leaders are chosen on the basis of their reputation for living a Christ-like life and having wise discernment. We are on a Pathway to Congregational Vitality. We want to be a Healthy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Carpe Diem Series

    Contributed by Richard Mc Quinn on Oct 11, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,383 views

    Paul writes to his beloved church to express to them that our time is short and we ought to capturing every moment for the cause of Christ and advancement of His Kingdom!

    “CARPE DIEM” 10/10/10 New Liberty Christian Church, Veedersburg, IN. Rich McQuinn, Pastor TEXT: PHILIPPIANS 3:1-21 A new movie was released to the theaters Friday, October 8, 2010. The title of the movie is called “Secretariat”. It is a neat movie about a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Foundation For Joyous Living Series

    Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Apr 26, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,620 views

    This sermon is part of a series in Philippians.

    HOW TO BE A CHRISTIAN AND STILL ENJOY LIFE THE FOUNDATION FOR JOYOUS LIVING Sunday January 28, 2007 Scripture Reference: Philippians 1:1-2 Intro. A. I have spoken to you on numerous occasions about the importance of a solid foundation. You do not have to be a contractor or home builder to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Resurrection...really? Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Apr 24, 2011
    based on 31 ratings
     | 6,921 views

    Christianity rests on the amazing story of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. How can we be sure this resurrection really happened? What are the other possibilities and are there any facts that support the reality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ?

    The Resurrection…Really? Fables that Deny the Resurrection The “Stolen Body” Fable The “Didn’t Really Die” Fable The “Wrong Tomb” Fable Facts that Support the Resurrection The Empty Tomb The Effects on the Lives of the Disciples The Existence of Christianity today Video - ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational