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  • Philip Harrelson avatar

    The Red Heifer

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on May 14, 2012
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     | 9,164 views

    We can be defiled by the common things around us but God has a remedy for us in the picture of the OT sacrifice of a red heifer.

    Hebrews 9:13-14 KJV For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: [14] How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    For Such A Time As This

    Contributed by Tim Diack on May 15, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,726 views

    A Mother's Day challenge - that's not just for mother's - from the book of Esther. It is for such a time as this that God has raised you up in Jesus!

    For Such A Time As This - Esther 4:12-16 - May 13, 2012 Series: Mother’s Day Video Clip: Show Skit Guys Mother’s Day Video Clip - Key Point: “You continue to change the world with your special song and dance.” Max Lucado, in his book, In the Eye of the Storm, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Its Time To Get Our "acts" Together-Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on May 16, 2012
     | 5,500 views

    With the Pentecost Sunday around the corner, to focus on the factors which contributed to the resounding "success" of the Early Church with the primary focus on the responsibilities of the Church Leadership

    It’s time to get our “Act” together -I Let me begin with the equivalent of a Democrat Presidential candidate giving a thumbs up to his Republican counterpart and vice versa!!! Boy, this would jolt even the sound sleepers from sleep. Have you caught up with ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How Much Truth Do We Want

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on May 21, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,816 views

    This sermon is an African American Evangelical's response to President Barak Obama's announcement of support for Gay Marriage.

    How Much Truth Do We Want May 20, 2012 Genesis 2:15-25 1 Corinthians 6:1-20 For those of you who have watched Star Trek or are sci-fi fans, every once in a while you will see an episode about an alternate universe. Something happens and a person is put in this alternate universe in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Lives Of Worship

    Contributed by Timothy Dolan on May 22, 2012
     | 3,219 views

    We should understand that God works in every area of our lives; and most of all He wants us to honor Him and give Him priority to Him in everything we do.

    Lives of Worship Scripture Text: Various Texts; Genesis 12; Exodus 3 Introduction: God used Biblical Characters’ “relationships, circumstances, experiences, and life lessons as a means for preparing them for greater things; which they achieved through worship (Whaley, Called to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Having A Spiritual Temper Tantrum Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on May 26, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,952 views

    God chooses who gets His grace.

    Are You Having A Spiritual Temper Tantrum? Text: Jonah 4:1-11 Introduction 1. Illustration: At the beginning of a new year, a high school principal decided to post his teachers’ new year’s resolutions on the bulletin board. As the teachers gathered around the bulletin board, a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Heaven Is A Real Place

    Contributed by John Lowe on May 31, 2012
     | 7,278 views

    I want you to look at that blessed hope, which awaits those who dare to believe. Jesus said, “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.” Jesus wants us to trust Him and the Father. This is the key to heaven.

    Heaven is a Real Place Last week, the scripture lesson was about hell. We saw that hell is a real place, created by God for a specific purpose; we saw what hell was like, and we saw how we can escape going there. I know that none of us want to go there; we want to go to heaven, so let’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Foolish Verse Wise Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 4, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,774 views

    The primary message of Proverbs is “Get wisdom or act and look like a fool!”

    Practical Proverbs Opening Illustration: A Riddle: Who am I? What is more valuable than gold or silver? What has the power to make our life fulfilling? What can assist us to achieve our God given destinies? What insight can make me financially fit? What force is able to restore and maintain ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Can I Live The Bible? Series

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Nov 9, 2012
    based on 10 ratings
     | 21,428 views

    You can’t master the Bible, but the Bible can master you. This sermon encourages people to join the Bible Reading Revolution and describes how to spend 10,000 hours with the Bible in your lifetime.

    [This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wholly Devoted Knees Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 12, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,081 views

    In this final lesson in the series, we learn that wholly devoted knees kneel in submission and prayer to God.

    Introduction: A. Today we are completing our Wholly Devoted Series. 1. I hope you have found this series to be challenging and enriching! 2. We have been exploring how to be wholly devoted to God with all that we are and all that we have. 3. One last time, let’s review the two verses that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Thanksgiving: 4 Top Reasons To Give The “thanks” To God!

    Contributed by Herbert Armstrong Bosantog on Nov 18, 2012
     | 5,517 views

    What more if we RECEIVE the GREATEST GIFT of ALL? It is a GIFT that the world can never provide! But before you RECEIVE this GIFT, are you WILLING to PAY the PRICE? It’s up to you! The PRICE is FREE! Absolutely, no hidden strings attached! Yes! It is PAID

    Intro: When you RECEIVE a GIFT, what’s next? I mean, what are you going to do? ILLUST: I remember the chorus of the song, “The Gift” by Collin Ray: “All I WANT is to HOLD YOU FOREVER All I NEED is you MORE EVERYDAY You SAVED my HEART from being BROKEN APART You GAVE your ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How Can You Say That God Is Good? Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 19, 2012
     | 5,841 views

    Reflections on the massacre at Sandy Hook, Newtown Connecticut

    “How Can You Say that God is Good?” John 14:25-27; Rev. 1:4-8 Sandy Hook – Newton Connecticut. That’s all I need to say to get your attention. If I had said those words last Sunday, most, if not all, of you would have had no clue what I was talking about. But now you do. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Miracles Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 23, 2012
     | 7,956 views

    Have we focused on the Christmas story so much that we have forgotten the Christmas Miracles?

    Miracle on 34th Street The Miracles of Christmas If nothing else I am expanding my movie repertoire, I hadn’t seen any of these movies prior to starting this series. I had seen bits and pieces but never the entire movie. Miracle on 34th Street begins at the Macy Thanksgiving day parade ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Angry Jesus Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Sep 3, 2010
     | 6,665 views

    We all deal with the emotion ANGER... is it WRONG for the believer to experience ANGER? In our text today we look at an incident that many believers shy away from and are even a bit embarrassed about in the life of Jesus, but we learn from Jesus that ange

    SERMON BRIEF Date Written: September 2, 2010 Date Preached: February 24, 2002; Edited September 2, 2010 Church: OPBC (AM) FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Series: Recognizing and Responding to the Living Word Title: The Angry Jesus Text: John 2:13-22 [Read all verses now] Introduction: Have you ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Does An Elder Eld? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 12, 2010
    based on 65 ratings
     | 22,797 views

    Titus and Timothy are both told to select appropriate men to lead the church as Elders. But what does God expect of these leaders and how can we (as the congregation) assist them in their role?

    OPEN: In one medical school, the students were complaining that they didn’t see why a class in Physics was necessary for them to be doctors. Finally one student actually challenged the teacher with that question. The teacher thought about that for a moment and then said “Well, we study Physics ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ