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  • Jim Butcher avatar

    The Test Of Whether God Is Your Father Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 5, 2021
     | 1,797 views

    The religious leaders were proud of their heritage as children of Abraham, but that kept them from receiving what Jesus was offering. This message looks at the test of whether God or Satan is our father as well as four danger signs that we are heading in the wrong direction.

    THE TEST OF WHETHER GOD IS YOUR FATHER: The answer is found in what you do with Jesus. - John 8:42. - John 8:39b, 44. - Many focus on a generic God. - The teaching of the Kingdom is not a generic morality. - We each need to make a decision for or against Jesus. DANGER SIGNS: 1. Counting on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Resolution

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on Apr 11, 2001
    based on 86 ratings
     | 11,602 views

    As you enter into a new year you’re probably thinking of some resolutions you’d like to make. Along with that are probably the thoughts of all the resolutions you’ve broken. This message challenges us to think about what God’s resolution is for us!

    GOD’S RESOLUTION Ephesians 1:3-10; Genesis 17:7-8; Exodus 6:7 READ AT BEGINNING OF SERVICE: Ephesians 1:3-10 (NIV) 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 For he chose us in him before the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Tale Of Two Kings Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on May 13, 2003
    based on 455 ratings
     | 230,302 views

    Herod vs. Jesus. Which king will you follow?

    Note: Sections of this sermon come from a sermon by Ray Pritchard and are used by permission A Tale of Two Kings I’ve always liked watching “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.” My favorite part is when he dresses up his little ugly dog like a reindeer. Maybe I like the movie so much because there’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keeping Mom Happy

    Contributed by Chris Talton on May 13, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,153 views

    This Mother’s Day message gives 7 means for keeping momma happy her whole life rather than just one day a year.

    May 11, 2003 Colossians 2:6-12 “Making mom happy” INTRODUCTION Today is Mother’s Day. We want to honor our mothers as Scripture commands, and we want to do our best to make them happy…for at least one day. The Lord knows that there have been enough days that we have made them cry. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Kingdom Come Series

    Contributed by Rick Duncan on Jul 1, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,999 views

    A big question is “What in the world is God doing?” Making a case for the Church.

    About 20 years ago, I was finishing a graduate degree. An organization in Orlando wanted me to come and work for them. Lots of perks. A new car – a demo – every six months. Some free medical care. Lots of travel. Close to my mom and dad. But I read a verse that said that Jesus loved the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    More Important Than You Thought: A Called Community Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Sep 3, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,445 views

    God is always good to us.

    MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU THOUGHT: A CALLED COMMUNITY Ephesians 1.3.14 S: Community C: A Called Community Th: Building Up in Love; Doing Our Work Pr: GOD IS ALWAYS GOOD TO US. ?: How? KW: Blessings TS: We will find in our study of Ephesians 1.3-14 four blessings that show how God is always good to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let Go Of The World Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 9, 2001
    based on 120 ratings
     | 12,630 views

    "JESUS is ENOUGH!!" The first 2 chapters in Colossians hit hard the truth, now that we know this truth - HOW - should it effect our lives. This is what we’ll be doing the next 4 weeks... (Jesus is Enough - Part 4)

    Jesus Is Enough - Part 4 "Therefore, LET GO Of the WORLD" Colossians 3:1-11 Okay, here we go....This is week four in our study of the book of Colossians, a study we are calling; "Jesus is enough." Remember, Paul wrote this letter to the church in Colosse because false teachers had come into ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Curing Stuckititis Series

    Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 9, 2002
    based on 66 ratings
     | 9,146 views

    2 of 10 of the series, Supernatural Transformation. Do you ever feel trapped as you realize you are stuck with someone? This message uncovers the key to curing a common condition called Stuckititus.  

    CURING STUCKITITIS Part 2 of Supernatural Transformation John 13:1-17 Read at beginning of service: Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. INTRODUCTION Dr. Harry Ironside was a great Christian leader in the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Having A Bad Hair Day? Series

    Contributed by John Gullick on Aug 29, 2011
     | 6,773 views

    a sermon that uses Matthew chapter 26 to help folk understand a world apparantly gone wild.

    Matthew 26 You thought you had a bad day? We all have bad hair days – Maybe you are having one today but consider this story from Lt Cliff Judkins. It had all started in the brilliant sunlight 20,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean as I nudged my F-8 Crusader jet into position behind the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Artificial Righteousness: Glorifying In The Flesh Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 4, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,363 views

    Glorifying in the flesh is a form of Artificial Righteousness which is motivated by 1) Religious Pride, 2) Cowardice, & 3)hypocrisy.

    The news has been filled with week with statistics, world wide reports, deaths and fear from the H1N1 human influenza virus, previously known as swine flu. One of the most distasteful elements of this situation has been the various reactions to it. Minute by minute coverage from many news agencies ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    For Such A Time As This Part 1

    Contributed by Greg Laurie on Feb 21, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,832 views

    We learn that our lives belong to God. He created us, called us, gifted us, and now wants to use us.

    A True Fairy Tale? Everybody seems to like a fairy tale (especially little girls). My granddaughters love for me to make up fairy tales, and they always want to be in them. They act out the parts as I tell the story and they always want there to be princesses, fairies, and of course a wicked ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Inspecting Our Church Field-4(2015) Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 1, 2015
     | 3,888 views

    4 of 4. Joshua sent spies to determine what they would encounter in the promised land. We can & should determine/examine what we will encounter on our church field. But what will we discover? Examining our church field, we discover People given to...

    INSPECTING Our CHURCH FIELD-IV—Joshua 2:1-24 Attention: Camouflage—Short Video TV ad begins with a scene of a pristine forested area. Everything looks natural, peaceful...then you see movement...a completely camouflaged bow-hunter has been standing against a tree, blending in so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    (Section 3 ) The Perfect Man- James The Servant- The Mature Christian Series

    Contributed by Luther Sexton on Jun 26, 2018
     | 5,347 views

    Discussion of James 1:17-27. Control your speech. James Chapter 2 Respect of Persons

    THE PERFECT MAN AND SERVICE Introduction: The practice of cliquishness is destroying the individual Christian and in turn, his church. Somehow the Christian church has borrowed the "clique concept" from the world and it is eating her alive. When people associate only in a small and exclusive ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Artificial Righteousness”: Glorifying In The Flesh.

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 16, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,252 views

    1) Religious Pride (Galatians 6:12a), by 2) Cowardice (Galatians 6:12b), and 3) Hypocrisy (Galatians 6:13).

    This month, heavily armed assailants again attacked an Ebola treatment centre in the heart of eastern Congo’s deadly outbreak. Some community members wary of outsiders after years of deadly rebel attacks have shown hostility to health workers in a region that is facing its first Ebola outbreak. ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    "Artificial Righteousness”: Glorifying In The Flesh.

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 16, 2019
     | 1,574 views

    1) Religious Pride (Galatians 6:12a), by 2) Cowardice (Galatians 6:12b), and 3) Hypocrisy (Galatians 6:13).

    This month, heavily armed assailants again attacked an Ebola treatment centre in the heart of eastern Congo’s deadly outbreak. Some community members wary of outsiders after years of deadly rebel attacks have shown hostility to health workers in a region that is facing its first Ebola outbreak. ...read more

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    Denomination: Other