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  • Tim Patrick avatar

    Cross The River Series

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on May 16, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,272 views

    This sermon describes the steps of faith required to receive God’s gifts.

    Cross The River Joshua 3 God has a gift for each of us. For some the gift is the gift of salvation. For some the gift is peace of mind. For some the gift is the ability to forgive another person. For some the gift is guidance about a decision. In our text we find ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Coming To Jesus As Children

    Contributed by Doug Warren on Mar 20, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 5,085 views

    ADULTS SHOULD REVIEW JESUS’ REQUIREMENTS FOR COMING TO HIM AS INDICATED IN THESE VERSES

    INTRO: WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM PRECIOUS CHILDREN. THEY ARE GOD’S GIFT OF ENCOURAGEMENT, GOD’S ASSURANCE OF HIS INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE, AND GOD’S INSTRUMENTS OF EXAMPLE TO ADULTS. JESUS WAS TEACHING SOME STUBBORN "RELIGIONISTS" ABOUT SALVATION AND HE SEEMED TO BE UNSUCCESSFUL IN COMMUNICATING TO ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Does God Want? Series

    Contributed by William Noel on Jun 13, 2004
    based on 245 ratings
     | 28,875 views

    An outline and supporting arguements for what God requires from every believer

    Understanding The Will Of God Series “What Does God Want?” Micah 6:(1-7) 8 Introduction · ILL.: A preacher tested a young boy from his church when he said, ‘Son, I will give you an apple if you can tell me what God knows. The boy thought for a minute and then replied, ‘Preacher, I’ll give you a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Place Of Faith

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,281 views

    Faith consists of risk, offers a reward, requires action, and is the way of acceptance.

    Football season is upon us as we enter the final month of summer 2003. Soon the days will grow cooler, the night will come earlier, and the clothes will cover more of us rather than less. Already the pundits are making their predictions regarding the best teams in the high school and college polls ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Tithing

    Contributed by George Rennau on Aug 25, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 19,075 views

    Tithing is an Aspect of old Testament law that we are still required to obey.

    TITLE: TITHING Text: Luke 16:10-13 "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. [11] So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? [12] ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Bruce Rzengota avatar

    Deal With The Burned Out Bulbs Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,548 views

    LIVING IN THE LIGHT REQUIRES DEALING WITH SOME BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS.

    Turning on the Light: Deal with the Burned Out Bulbs Ephesians 4:25-32 INTRODUCTION There are 700 billion lights on the strip. Over five miles of lights are used to decorate the tree every year (+250,000). It takes 20,000 light bulbs to make the Eiffel Tower sparkle at night. There are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Kingdom Running

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 16, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,293 views

    Running the Christian race requires burning some bridges, and building others.

    February 12, 2006 Sixth Sunday after Epiphany It happened on a Wednesday several years ago. Reepicheep managed to throw everything off! The day started as most do around the Brownworth household; Elizabeth was first out the door, running the race between Thomasville and High Point. The ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Go And Sin No More

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Feb 17, 2010
    based on 15 ratings
     | 20,743 views

    God's mercy and forgiveness requires our lives to be lived as sinless as possible.

    JESUS NEITHER ACCEPTED SIN NOR CONDEMNED SINNERS. ANOTHER WAY TO SAY IT IS THE WAY WE’VE ALWAYS SAID IT, “HATE THE SIN, BUT LOVE THE SINNER.” JESUS DID NOT COME TO CONDEMN PEOPLE, BUT TO TELL THEM THE GOOD NEWS THAT GOD IS FULL OF MERCY AND GRACE, EVEN WHEN WE SIN AND FALL ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Crossing Jordan

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 20, 2008
     | 4,835 views

    Facing the defining moments in life requires us to make the correct decision

    CROSSING JORDAN Joshua 1:1-11 * Turn with me to the first chapter of Joshua and in just a moment we will read verses one through five. Forty years earlier, under the leadership of Moses, the Children of Israel came to a defining moment at Kadesh-Barnea God said, “I am giving you this land so go ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Must I Do? Obey God Rather Than Men Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 8, 2013
     | 6,713 views

    Lordship requires our allegiance be first and foremost to the authority and call of God.

    WHAT MUST I DO? OBEY GOD RATHER THAN MEN ACTS 5:17-32 “Peter and the other apostles replied: "We must obey God rather than men!”(Acts 5:29) Big Idea: Lordship requires our allegiance be first and foremost to the authority and call of God. ACTS 5:17-32 17 Then the high priest and ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Let Any One Who Thinks That He Stands Take Heed Lest He Fall Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 15, 2013
     | 7,884 views

    Training and exercise in the spiritual life, and self-mastery, are a requirement for sanctity and effectiveness.

    “let any one who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.” In nomine Patris. . . Over the last several months, my wife and I have learned a great deal about standing and falling. One seldom thinks about knees until one stops working perfectly. A knee really gets attention when ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    Christians Are Abnormal In How They View Salvation Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 13, 2012
     | 4,442 views

    Examines the requirements for salvation and how you can KNOW you are a Christian.

    CHRISTIANS ARE ABNORMAL IN HOW THEY VIEW SALVATION - Matthew 7:13-23 On April 13th, 2008, Oprah Winfrey said that Jesus could not be the only way to God. She went on to ask about “People who live on the planet in places where they never even hear the name of Jesus”. Even more ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Restoration

    Contributed by Rainer Reddy on Jan 31, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 167,875 views

    A sermon on restoration and what God requires of us for restoration to take place.

    Text: Joel 2:25-26 : I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent among you. You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Stephen Boldin avatar

    The Parable Of The Seed, The Soil, And The Sower Series

    Contributed by Stephen Boldin on Jul 21, 2015
     | 9,623 views

    IN REACHING YOUR COMMUNITY FOR CHRIST IT REQUIRES SOWERS TO SPREAD THE SEED OF THE GOSPEL

    “The Seed, The Soil, and the Sower?” Luke 8:1-15 Introduction: In 1886, after the state of Georgia passed prohibition laws, a young man name John Pemberton invented a carbonated non-alcoholic beverage which he thought would appeal to Americans given the prohibition against alcohol. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Count The Cost - Move Forward

    Contributed by Imelda Mesa on Dec 30, 2018
     | 6,299 views

    Jesus requires total commitment and singularity of focus from his followers.

    Good morning everyone. Welcome to Church. I trust that you had a wonderful Christmas celebration with your families, friends, and loved ones. I also hope that you took that time to have a meaningful conversation with them about the essence of Jesus’ birth, his peace, his joy, his love, his ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare