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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Feb 17, 2010
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     | 8,569 views

    ASH WEDNESDAY MESSAGE: We resist the "allness" of sin. David shows us that we must acknowledge it as our own, and that it has to do with our relationship to God, not just breaking rules. We have an even greater resource for our broken hearts than he had

    His words were uttered in a commanding tone. It was clear that he was displeased. And to his displeasure he added a twist, as he said to his young son, “I said shovel all the snow off all the walks. What part of ‘all’ do you not understand?” And if, as a twelve-year-old who had soon grown tired ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Moving Past Religion That Weighs You Down Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 18, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,159 views

    This message looks at the burdensome approach to religion that the Pharisees had and what Jesus offers instead.

    PHARISEE RELIGION: “Got-to’s” and guilt lead to a heavy burden. - Matthew 23:4. - Cf. v. 3 – The Pharisees don’t practice what they preach, so they’re putting out a standard, but the “unwashed masses” don’t know how to avoid the guilt. In the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Guy De Swardt avatar

    The Way Up Is Down - Part 1 Of 8 Series

    Contributed by Guy De Swardt on Apr 1, 2010
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     | 7,270 views

    The first part of eight on the Beattitudes.

    The Perfect Standard For Life The Way Up Is Down – Part 1 of 8 Reading: Matthew 5v1-3 Jesus’ sermon on the mount is so powerful that we can hardly overstate it’s influence in lives of so many people. It is simply the greatest sermon ever preached, because it came from the very ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    “let The Walls Fall Down” Series

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Apr 6, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,874 views

    The ultimate workmanship of God is a human being who despite being dead in his transgressions and sins has been made alive in Christ.

    “Let the Walls Fall Down” Ephesians 2:11-22 November 30, 2008 OPEN: Ephesians is about the church. Paul is writing it to the church at Ephesus to be circulated among other area churches to show them how to be the church! He will concentrate later on- on some of the moral implications ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Paul Wallace avatar

    When Your World Is Turned Upside Down

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Apr 23, 2008
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     | 14,716 views

    When our world is turned upside down we need God’s truth to guide us, instead of our feelings.

    When Your World is Turned upside Down Psalms 34 and; 1 Samuel 21:10-15 1 A psalm of David, regarding the time he pretended to be insane in front of Abimelech, who sent him away. I will praise the LORD at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. 2 I will boast only in the LORD; let all who ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Jeff Fradenburgh avatar

    Tearing Down The Walls Between Christians And The World

    Contributed by Jeff Fradenburgh on Nov 8, 2001
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,218 views

    For far to long believers have been barriers to unbelievers belonging to Christ. Find out what the barriers are.

    What do you feel are the walls or barriers between Christians and the world? BARRIERS 1. Ungodly character Titus 2:11-12 (NLT) 11For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people. 12And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Too Full Of Yourself? Or Weighed Down By Shame?

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 21, 2013
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    A short talk given at a baptism service. If we’re too full of ourselves then God desires humility. If we’re weighed down by sin, by shame, by guilt, and if we can pray, "God have mercy on me a sinner", God will restore us and lift us up.

    Jesus told lots of challenging stories; and in the Church we tend to calls his stories parables. But why did Jesus use stories, parables, to communicate truth to his 1st century audience? Well, he used parables to paint a picture with a punchy, poignant, pertinent point. His pithy parables packed a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Spencer Miller avatar

    Come Down From Your Sycamore Tree Series

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on May 22, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 43,412 views

    Zacchaeus' whole life changed; he completely turned around from a sinful life and thus became a child of God. God noticed the unnoticed.

    1He entered Jericho and was passing through it. 2A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. 4So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darrell Jones avatar

    Who Gave The Church The Order To Stand Down?

    Contributed by Darrell Jones on Jun 1, 2013
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     | 8,866 views

    The term "Stand Down" has been used recently in light of the Benghazi attack, it is a military term meaning a cessation of offensive actions; a cease fire; a truce. Are we guilty of "Standing Down" concerning the sins that are prevalent in our society?

    When reporting on current events such as "fast and furious" and the Benghazi attack on our American Embassy, reporters are using the term "Stand Down" when asking who gave the orders to do nothing to help those in peril. Stand Down is a military term meaning, (a) A suspension or relaxation from an ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • William Davis avatar

    Don't Let Your Guard Down

    Contributed by William Davis on Nov 26, 2012
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     | 14,241 views

    This lets the people know even though the road may get tough don't give up. Don't let down the guard you have because the battle isn't over yet

    Looking verse 10 it is telling us that by us being human our powers compare nothing to God’s, and we need the strength of God’s might that God gives us through prayer because it tells us that in verse 18. People wonder why us people of the flesh don’t have the same powers as God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    Calm Down A Fight, Flight, Or Freeze Reaction

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 16, 2019
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     | 4,007 views

    A study in the book of 2 Chronicles 11: 1 – 23

    2 Chronicles 11: 1 – 23 Calm down a fight, flight, or freeze reaction 11 Now when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled from the house of Judah and Benjamin one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    Psalms 1 And 13 - The Ups And Downs Of Life

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 1, 2019
     | 6,139 views

    One starts with "Blessed is the man" and the other starts with "How long, O Lord, will you forget me forever?" Is the second man blessed as well and if so, how can that be?

    Psalms 1 & 13 Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … 1 John 1:5-7 “This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Good Shepherd Lays Down His Life

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 9, 2018
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     | 5,981 views

    What is the Good News about Jesus? It is salvation through belief in His sacrificial death and in His resurrection.

    Fourth Sunday of Easter B Ian Simmons in his book on bizarre animal stories tells about a group of Chinese shepherds in Mongolia who were put into a difficult place where their large herd of sheep got it into their minds to jump into a lake 5ft feet deep. In took twenty herdsman three-hours to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Derrick White Sr avatar

    Put That Down Before You Hurt Yourself

    Contributed by Derrick White Sr on May 5, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 21,209 views

    FORGIVENESS -BECAUSE AS LONG AS YOU HOLD ON TO IT ---IT WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD ON TO YOU

    Matthew 18:21-35 (KJV) 21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Heaven Came Down/ Christmas Eve Service Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 15, 2019
     | 4,065 views

    Can we stop for a moment to imagine the excitement of heaven as Jesus comes to begin His redemption of mankind on earth. That God would send His Son Jesus is mind blowing.

    Heaven came down Yesterday, we read the Christmas story as recorded in Luke 2 as part of the service. I spoke of God’s love for “all people”. That God would send His Son Jesus to redeem mankind. (God’s love blows my mind) We saw God’s love was unconditionally for all and God’s love does not go by ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene