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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Making Your Election A Sure Thing

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 7, 2000
    based on 104 ratings
     | 8,883 views

    The Scripture tells us how to make our election in Christ a sure thing.

    MAKING YOUR ELECTION A SURE THING II Pet. 1:5-11 INTRO.- ILL.- Two political candidates were having a hot debate. Finally one of them jumped up and yelled at the other, “What about the powerful interests that control you?” The other guy screamed back, “YOU LEAVE MY WIFE OUT OF THIS.” What’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Minister To Drivers Like Paul, Expressives Like Peter Or Amiables Li

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 25, 2001
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,454 views

    HOW TO MINISTER TO DRIVERS LIKE PAUL, EXPRESSIVES LIKE PETER OR AMIABLES LIKE JOSEPH - TEMPERAMENTS AND CONTEXTUALIZED CRISIS INTERVENTION

    HOW TO MINISTER TO DRIVERS LIKE PAUL, EXPRESSIVES LIKE PETER OR AMIABLES LIKE JOSEPH - TEMPERAMENTS AND CONTEXTUALIZED CRISIS INTERVENTION Personality types as developed through one’s heredity or from one’s environment can also greatly influence the way one contextually views crisis. The various ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Timothy Proctor Sr. D. Min avatar

    Who Do You Think You Are!

    Contributed by Timothy Proctor Sr. D. Min on Mar 12, 2002
    based on 144 ratings
     | 24,155 views

    Jesus is saying, no matter how rich you think you are, or how powerful you think you have become, it all because of the Lord. He is saying, not to think of yourself more then you should. And when you do, He is saying to you; "Who Do You Think You Are"!

    9. To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: 10. "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11. The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: God, I thank you that I am not like ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Paying Our Spiritual Debts

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 4, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 11,099 views

    Debt can be a good thing, spiritually; we owe debts to those who have shaped us, both negatively and positively, and pay that back by sharing in mutual respect and by offering the good news to a generation yet to come.

    How do you feel about debt? Do you like debt? Do you take pleasure in interest payments? How many of you say, “Oh, Mr. Greenspan, please don’t lower the interest rate again. I want to pay more. I love debt.” Can I get a show of hands? I thought not. You don’t like debt. I don’t like ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Success Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 56 ratings
     | 7,458 views

    What does it mean to succeed spiritually? Micah gives us three suggestions.

    When I was in High School I wasn’t sure what I wanted to be when I grew up, sometimes even today I’m not sure what I want to be when I grow up. However I had plenty of dreams and aspiration, and when ever I visualized myself doing any of those particular things that I dreamed of doing I was always ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Finally Ready: Or Are You?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 24, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,269 views

    For Ascension and for Graduate Recognition: when we think we are ready for life, we may be the least ready! Trusting the Lord, however, will provide a challenging life plan. The church can and will support young adults who dream great dreams for the Lor

    Every year about this time we engage in a little ritual. In May or June, proud families drive off to some distant university, there to celebrate with a young adult who has finally slugged through four or more years of classes, writing papers, taking exams, and surviving all-nighters, and who is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Sin? Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 6, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,895 views

    This sermon looks at what sin is, why we sin and how to not sin.

    The night air was as thick and as silent as velvet. When suddenly the stillness was broken by the soft flapping of leathery wings. Out of the gloom came anger, his already contorted features twisted as he saw the man. Anger’s cohorts were already there, perched on one shoulder was despondency ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Joy Of Christian Repentance Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 6, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,466 views

    Godly repentance comes as a result of godly grief, it leads to salvation & it brings no regrets.

    By Danny Saunders I’d like to introduce you to Jay Rayner. Jay Rayner has set up an apology Website. That’s right an apology Website. How it works is people can log on to www.the-apologist.co.uk & register an apology, they can say sorry to anyone for anything & so unburden themselves of all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    How Can I Cross This Lake?

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 4, 2005
    based on 51 ratings
     | 8,056 views

    A sermon on how Jesus took the disciples across the lake in the midst of a storm, rescuing Peter from a certain sinking death.

    August 7, 2005 Matthew 14:22-33 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat was ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • David Flowers avatar

    The Chair Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 2, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,925 views

    Titus 2:11-14. Self-control, established as essential to the spiritual life in the first half of Titus 2, is shown to be essential not to make God capable of forgiving and leading us, but to make us capable of receiving His forgiveness and leadership.

    The Chair The Productive Life, part 4 Wildwind Community Church April 2, 2006 The grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. The scholar, pastor, poet, and writer Eugene Peterson translates that passage: Titus 2:11 (MSG) 11 God’s readiness to give and forgive is now public. ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • George Barton avatar

    Fasting As Taught By Jesus

    Contributed by George Barton on Jan 22, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,149 views

    CLARIFIES WHAT JESUS TAUGHT ABOUT FASTING

    FASTING AS TAUGHT BY JESUS Study the following four points concerning fasting, and the texts which illustrate them. 1. Jewish people, including John the Baptist and Jesus, and Gentiles, strongly influenced by Jewish traditions, practiced fasting in New Testament times. (Mat 4:1 NIV) Then Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What You See May Not Be The Truth

    Contributed by Paul George on Jun 9, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,526 views

    Because of our tendency to pass quick and critical judgment on others, our Lord has chosen to address this issue. Chapter 7 verses 1-12 addresses an issue plaguing the religion of Jesus’ day and of ours, that of misdirected effort.

    What You See May Not Be The Truth Matthew 7:1-12 A while back, I read the very distressing account of an incident in the life of a young bachelor. He worked in an office where every year the boss gave each employee a turkey as a bonus for the holiday season. Of course, the bachelor could never ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    Investing Faith Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Mar 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,275 views

    Authentic faith is generous towards God, while artificial faith is greedy.

    Foolproof – A Study of James INVESTING Faith – James 5:1-6 Insert: I want the ushers to come to the front w/ the offering plates and I want you to pull out your wallets/purses. This is a stick up! I don’t want anyone to get hurt. So if you’ll calmly drop all your money and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Eulogy Oenver Milan

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Dec 22, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 66,546 views

    THis is the funeral service of an older Christian who was very active in the church and a great father and husband

    Oenver Milan 11-4-2005 Thank you Kevin for that song, “I won’t complain.” For it was the theme of your father’s life in his later years of life. If you’d asked him a number of years ago how he was doing, “ he would say, “I can’t complain.” If you’d have asked him when he first got ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Brethren, Pray For Us

    Contributed by David Scudder on Jan 16, 2008
     | 4,431 views

    Pastors need prayer and encouragement, but it is important for the congregation to first KNOW what pastors actually do.

    Brethren, Pray For Us I Peter 5:1-4 Acts 20:28-31 Ephesians 4:11-13 Purpose: To explain the responsibilities that pastors have. Aim: I want the listener to select pastors wisely and pray diligently for them. INTRODUCTION: I have a two fold purpose for reviewing what the Bible teaches about ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible