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    The Minority Report Series

    Contributed by Tony Kwan on Feb 1, 2003
    based on 85 ratings
     | 21,196 views

    How to resist the pressure to conform

    Introduction/background Recently I watched a movie called Minority report. In the movie, there are three psychics (pre-cogs) that can look into the future, they foresee the occurrence of future crime and hence prevent it from happening. The pre-cogs are supposedly never wrong, in fact the movie ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Pearl Of Great Price! Series

    Contributed by Michael Dephillips on Feb 6, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 9,982 views

    A look at the measure of a disciple of Christ who is sold out to the Lord

    "The Pearl of Great Price" Matthew 13:44-52 & 1 Chronicles 13:8-14 MY HEART HAS BEEN EAGERLY AWAITING THIS TIME WITH YOU THIS MORNING TO SHARE A MESSAGE FROM GOD THAT CONTAINS WITHIN IT THE POWER TO TRANSFORM SOMEONE’S LIFE THIS MORNING. THE CHALLENGE WILL BE FOR YOU TO BEAR WITH ME EARNESTLY ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Even Champions Can Stumble

    Contributed by Michael Dephillips on Feb 8, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 6,661 views

    The word of God warns us to take heed lest we fall

    " EVEN CHAMPIONS STUMBLE " 1 CHRONICLES 13:1-4 WHEN YOU THINK OF THE MEANING OF A CHAMPION, WHAT COMES TO YOUR MIND? 1. MOST OF US THINK OF PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES CHASING THE RECORD BOOKS A. MARK MCGUIRE AND SAMMY SOSA B. FLORENCE GRIFFITH JOYNER, OLYMPIC ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's The Difference

    Contributed by Othey Mcnew Jr. on Feb 14, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,089 views

    The difference in any life is the resurrected Jesus.

    What’s The Difference? Luke 22: 54-62 54 Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 But a certain maid ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Posses Obedience?

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Mar 14, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,987 views

    OBedience toward the Heavenly Father.

    DO YOU POSSESS OBEDIENCE TOWARD GOD? Hebrews 5: 7 - 9 When Jesus Christ Walked on this earth He was continuously offering up prayers and petitions with loud cries and real tears UP to the Heavenly Father, who could save Him from this death, The Death that he already knew he had to go through ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    It's My Responsibility Series

    Contributed by Keith Ogden on Mar 18, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 9,032 views

    Evangelism "It’s my Responsibility" 1. Our Commission Make Us Responsible 2. Our Blessing Make Us Responsible 3. Our Commission Male Us Responsible

    Serious: Personal Evangelism Subject: It’s My Responsibility – Part One Dr. Charles Matthews’s made a challenge years ago -- that is still relevant today. He said, and I quote, that it is important -- that pastors and church leaders help their congregations to understand that witnessing to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Second Chance God Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 137 ratings
     | 26,164 views

    Our God is a God of 2nd and 3rd and . . . chances.

    First Baptist Church Jonah 3:1-10 July 21, 2002 As of last Friday, how are your investments doing? If you invest in the stock market you’ve lost money — lots of it. If you had $100,000, 2 years ago, you now have about $70,000. While our economy may be in a recession, while there may have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Nothing Is Too Difficult For God

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 21, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 18,022 views

    Another message on the awesome power of God!

    Nothing is Too Difficult for God Various Scriptures Introduction My message will be rather brief this morning (no cheering, please!), because given the fact that we will be eating shortly, then have our meeting, I don’t want to keep us any later than necessary. This is not news to you, but I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A View From Heaven Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 4, 2001
    based on 87 ratings
     | 18,505 views

    Giving to God can get Heaven’s attention and have benefits that only the faithful can realize.

    Open: A preacher died and found himself waiting in line at the Pearly Gates. Ahead of him was a guy dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket and jeans. Saint Peter addresses him, "Who are you, so that I may know whether or not to admit you into Heaven?" The guy replies, "I’m Joe ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    More Signs Of The Times

    Contributed by David Swensen on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 9,293 views

    Do the signs of the times reveal the coming of the Lord? What does God’s Word say must occur before the Lord’s return? His Word warns that Christ is coming back! Are you ready? Come & learn... More Signs Of The Times.

    MORE SIGNS OF THE TIMES Matthew 24:1-14 INTRODUCTION Quite some time ago, Mt. Saint Helens became the object of concern as it started sending puffs of smoke hundreds of feet into the Washington sky. - Every piece of scientific evidence collected in the labs and on the field predicted the volcano ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joash: Almost Revival Series

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Aug 17, 2002
    based on 392 ratings
     | 68,531 views

    2d in series "Revival in the Land" Looks at the Roadblocks to Revival seen in the story of Joash

    In June of 1995, after years of planning and research costing multiple billions of dollars, the space shuttle Discovery was scheduled to launch for the first of seven missions which would rendevous with the Russian Space station Mir, in preparation for the launch of the International space station ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Waiting On God Takes Faith

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,514 views

    It’s never easy to WAIT...but why should we have to wait on God and what possible good could come from it?

    Faith is explained in the first part of Hebrews 11 as “Being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible…” ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How Can We Repay The Lord?

    Contributed by Ronald Keller on Nov 24, 2003
    based on 154 ratings
     | 38,018 views

    A Thanksgiving sermon listing three ways that we may try to repay the Lord for his priceless blessings.

    INTRODUCTION When we go to the grocery store we watch and wait while the clerk rings up our orders. When they finish they tell us the total amount that that we owe for our purchases. A trip to the doctor usually ends with the words, “How much do I owe?” When our teenager smashes the fender of ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Shunammite Woman

    Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Mar 27, 2004
    based on 192 ratings
     | 134,721 views

    The Shunammite woman received the promises of God. She made the man of God welcome, she made room, she received from God and she held on to the promise.

    The Shunammite Woman 2 Kings 4:8-37 Elisha was the man of God. He was a prophet to the Northern Kingdom and he travelled from town to town doing the Lords work. He would have to rely on the Lord to feed him and the Lord would cause somebody to show him hospitality. This chapter begins with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    That First Resurrection Morning

    Contributed by Ronald Keller on Mar 28, 2004
    based on 86 ratings
     | 8,515 views

    A Lenten or Easter sermon using the people, things and events of Matthew’s resurrection story.

    INTRODUCTION It is redundant to say, “Easter Sunday.” Why? Because Easter is always on Sunday. Sunday has become the Christian Sabbath ever since Jesus arose from the dead on that first day of the week. He became the first fruits of the dead.(1 Corinthians 15:20) His resurrection has given ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene