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  • Michael Fletcher avatar

    No Such Thing As A Maintenance-Free Home Series

    Contributed by Michael Fletcher on Aug 31, 2011
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     | 8,311 views

    Intro: (Michael) If you look up the phrase “maintenance-free home” or “maintenance-free house” on the internet you’ll find no fewer than 125 million articles.

    Intro: (Michael) If you look up the phrase “maintenance-free home” or “maintenance-free house” on the internet you’ll find no fewer than 125 million articles. It seems everyone wants to live in the build-it-and-leave-it-alone structure. But one article stood out to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Handling Bitterness Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 30, 2011
     | 6,903 views

    Bitterness can be very destructive, we must be able to deal with it through Christ!

    INTRODUCTION • PC VIDEO CLIP SEABISCUIT • SLIDE #1 • As we continue examining how to deal with some of the dark emotions we face in life, today we will look at another emotion that can cause a lot of problems if we do not learn to cope with it. • The issue of bitterness is something that has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When Worry Gets Tough Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 7, 2011
     | 6,119 views

    Worry is one of the problems that many Christians face. Worry is part of the tough stuff of life

    When Worry Gets Tough Luke 10:38-42 Morning Service An average person's anxiety is focused on : 40% -- things that will never happen 30% -- things about the past that can't be changed 12% -- things about criticism by others, mostly untrue 10% -- about health, which gets worse with stress 8% ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Romans Chapter 7:1-23 (Lesson)

    Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Oct 10, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,432 views

    Sin is like trying to live with a straight jacket on but, we are set free because we now have a new relationship ...but, before we can be really free from our first nature...it must be dead..we must accept our new from Christ. Lay the old to rest to be re

    10-09-2011 Lesson Romans7:1-23 It's all about the victory In the first 6 verses of Romans 7 Paul gives a great illustration of how we were before Christ came into our life. About how a woman in marriage to her husband is bonded with him and his law but, only if he dies will she have the freedom ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No More Appetizers, "Feast" On The Buffet!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 13, 2012
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     | 6,686 views

    Every river started with a rain drop, it’s true, you won’t find a spicket  At the mouth of a river, Your faith multiplied by Gods ability can turn that raindrop into your river of blessing in your desert

    No More Appetizers, "Feast" On The Buffet! As I set back and reflected on all the events of this past week, All the preparation that was done, leading up to the great 100th birthday party,  a lot of us had the honor to attend. All those who attended, were treated to fabulous hor’derves, several ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Selfcontrol: The Discipline Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Sep 25, 2012
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     | 6,592 views

    We are told that we are more than victorius through Christ. If that is so then why do so many Christ followers seem to have defeat and not victory. Because the only place victory comes before work is in the dictionary. A forgotten or ignored fruit of t

    Intro: Have you ever looked for victory in your spiritual life but had it vanish like a mist of fog? Are you searching for what it means to be more than a conqueror but feel conquered most of the time? Do you sing victory in Jesus and really don’t believe that it’s possible. If you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hear The Voice

    Contributed by Matthew Blau on May 31, 2012
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     | 8,545 views

    From Psalm 29, When we hear the voice of God we need to act. But we must be careful it is God's voice we are listening to.

    Hear the Voice I am amazed at how the Lord puts us where we need to be. This past Wednesday I worked on my sermon and finished the bulletin. And I was struggling with the sermon. On my way home I was still thinking about it and praying about it when I remembered my wife had said I was looking ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "Our Citizenship Is In Heaven"

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 20, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 27,920 views

    Pentecost 20 (A) - Since our citizenship is in heaven we want to put behind us everything earthly as we strive for everything heavenly.

    “OUR CITIZENSHIP IS IN HEAVEN” (Outline) October 10, 2010 - Pentecost 20 - PHILIPPIANS 3:12-21 INTRO: The future holds a certain mystery because it is unknown. Today many people become con-cerned about the things that might or might not happen in the future. In the near ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Where Is Jesus?

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,357 views

    EPIPHANY 2 - Jesus' parents search for their Son. Where is Jesus? Jesus is in his Father's house. Jesus is in his people's hearts.

    WHERE IS JESUS? (Outline) January 16, 2011 - Epiphany 2 - LUKE 2:41-52 INTRO: Can there be anything scarier than a lost child? Even for a few minutes? Such a situation fills any parent with shock and anguish. Joseph and Mary certainly asked over and over: “Where is Jesus?” ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jason Jones avatar

    How To Run To Win

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 23, 2011
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     | 4,223 views

    Exposition of 1 Corinthians 9 regarding do you run to win? Are you in the Christian life to spectate? Is your Christian life just flailing along in laziness, flabbiness, outta shape, and without clear purpose?

    Text: 1 Cor 9:23-27, Title: Olympic Glory, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/15/11, AM Opening illustration: Tell a story or two about Camp Jubilee, maybe Erika and the suit of armor, and some others, but finish with the story of Aaron climbing the mountain with his prosthetics. Background to passage: On the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Allen avatar

    Taught As One Having Authority Series

    Contributed by Bruce Allen on Feb 2, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,410 views

    This is a study on the Sermon on the Mount. This is the 15th sermon of the series.

    Sermon on the Mount Pt 15 Taught As One Having Authority Matthew 7:21-29 Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. [22] Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When The Tank Says "E" Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 4, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,450 views

    Is your Christianity getting old and stale?

    When the Tank Says "E" (2 Thessalonians 3:13-18) 1. How fresh is our Christianity? Howard Hendricks said, "In the midst of a generation screaming for answers, Christians are stuttering." 2. Has your faith become stale? Webster defines stale as, "tasteless or unpalatable from age <stale bread>, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Lord Establishes A House For You

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Feb 5, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,477 views

    Advent 4(B) - The Lord God Almighty establishes a house for you: it is not built by human hands and, it is an eternal home.

    THE LORD ESTABLISHES A HOUSE FOR YOU (Outline) December 23, 2007 - ADVENT 4 - 2 Samuel 7:8-11 INTRO: During Advent we study promises that are made and examine promises that are kept. This morning we will look at promises made to David and promises kept. It is the Lord who makes these ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Prepare For Battle

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Feb 17, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,361 views

    Today in Canada we see a nation that is ever more secular and less and less Christian. In fact in our Provincial Legislature the current Premier Dalton McGuinty wants to abolish the practice of reading The Lords Prayer at each opening session.

    Prepare for Battle Ephesians 6:10-20 We last looked to Gods word and studied the Beatitudes that Jesus gave us from the Sermon on the Mount. We covered a broad list of attitudes and characteristics that we as Christians are called to reflect in our lives as Gods children. It is not a list that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    All Things In Common

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 1, 2008
     | 4,686 views

    The pressures of persecution brought the early Church closer together and closer to God. If we allow the pressures of our life to be redeemed by God then they will draw us closer as well!

    All Things In Common, Acts 2:38-47 Introduction It happened at the noonday luncheon of the local Rotary. The dishes had been cleared away, and the meeting had been called to order. After the reception of new members and the introduction of visitors, the chairman asked who of those present ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church