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  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    The Fruit Of The Spirit- Self-Control Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 27, 2006
    based on 87 ratings
     | 24,524 views

    Self-control is a wonderful fruit to have in your life.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Have you ever watched some of the survivor shows on television? Survivor? Survivor Man (Nutty guy)? Castaway? Robinson Caruso? • It seems like if the people are on certain islands, there always seems to be coconuts available to them. • Look at this coconut; it does ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When A Church Prays Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 15, 2000
    based on 296 ratings
     | 35,715 views

    The power and nature of prayer.

    “WHEN A CHURCH PRAYS” Acts 4:23-31 “And when they had prayed...” This morning I want to ask every member or active attending non-member to join me in a season of prayer for this church. I believe that it is essential that every member be involved in the process of prayer. There is incredible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Developing A Real Faith

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on May 16, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,200 views

    Series from the Book of James

    TITLE: Developing A Real Faith TEXT: James 1:18-27 THEME:James. Maturity, genuine faith, good works, service, growing on. P.S. The next part of the test is how our faith works itself in everyday life. James does not merely want believers to simply HEAR the truth, but also DO IT. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Deal With Anger Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on May 23, 2005
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,292 views

    What does God’s word tell us about dealing with our anger. Let’s look at this together that we may live peaceably together.

    Jim Taylor in Currents tells the following story about his friend, Ralph Milton: One morning Ralph woke up at five o’clock to a noise that sounded like someone repairing boilers on his roof. Still in his pajamas, he went into the back yard to investigate. He found a woodpecker on the TV antenna, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Love First

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Apr 10, 2012
     | 3,509 views

    We see real love in Jesus as he gave up his life for us.

    Love First Jan 8, 2012 Intro: Let’s start with a little exercise: I want you to think of a fictional character that is widely admired. I’ll give you a bit of a start – I looked online for some lists of famous fictional characters and came up with some names: Batman, James ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    #3. Life; Take A Deep Breath And Live Anyway Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,568 views

    A BIG QUESTION - Does happiness really exist? In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus explained that happiness does indeed exist. He even went so far as to clearly show us where it is to be found...And how to get there.

    He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Extreme Make Over

    Contributed by Jack Martin on Jul 21, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,240 views

    What we lack that made the early church grow strong.

    What made the early church strong? The Follow up to accepting Christ! EXTREME MAKE OVER – The Christian Life! When we come to Christ there is an extreme make over that needs to take place. PICTURE THE SHOW EXTREME MAKE OVER FOR A MIN. Imagine that your home becomes untenable. And while you ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Mystery Of Life Is All About Timing

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Mar 14, 2013
    based on 18 ratings
     | 24,243 views

    Life and time are world's two teachers. Life teaches us to make good use of time, while time teaches us the value of life "My times are in your hands.” Psalm 31:15.

    The mystery of life is all about timing and it is the wisest counselor of all. “My times are in your hands.” Psalm 31:15. “Life and time are world's two teachers. Life teaches us to make good use of time, while time teaches us the value of life. “ “A person's days are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Follow The Call Series

    Contributed by Chris Heimsoth on Jun 16, 2011
     | 5,388 views

    This is the 5th of our series on Action in Acts. We look at the charges against Peter, how he did not seek to justify himself but share what God was doing, and how we are called to focus on what is truly important.

    Action – Follow the right voice (5:17-42) Have you noticed how there seems to be people making stands for all sorts of things in life? There are thousands of causes, and there are people fighting for all sorts of things. Even within the “church” community, there are people with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Authentic Life Part 4 - James 2: Series

    Contributed by David Rumley on Aug 19, 2010
     | 4,359 views

    James is a no nonsense leader of the early church. His letter speaks to specific issues, and those issues are still in the church today.

    Study of James: Wisdom and Practical Christian Living JAMES 1: 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. The Book of James is probably the oldest book of the New ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    I Need You Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Feb 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,805 views

    EVERY RELATIONSHIP ENDS UP SOMEWHERE, FEW RELATIONSHIPS END UP SOMEWHERE ON PURPOSE The desire of our church is to build purposeful relationships with one another. The kind relationships, which will enrich our fellowship with others and deepen our relatio

    Introduction: Play Video Clip #1 You and I were meant to live in community. God has designed us to be together in community. Go back to the creation account in Genesis In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth. Over the course of the next 48 verses in the Bible, God completes his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Real-Igion

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 21, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,199 views

    In today’s passage, James wants to keep us from the deception that being religious is merely going through a set of rituals and motions. James doesn’t want us to be deceived into thinking the more I exemplify religious behavior the more spiritual I am. Le

    REALIGION James 1:26-27 INTRODUCTION: Preventing deception is a major theme for James (1:1:16, 22, 26). In today’s passage, James wants to keep us from the deception that being religious is merely going through a set of rituals and motions. James doesn’t want us to be deceived into ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Creed Or Deed? Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 29, 2012
     | 5,735 views

    What matters the most in our walk with God? Faith is not just metnal acknowledgement of the living God but actions to affirm him in our lives.

    Did you ever wonder where that expression The Real McCoy comes from? According to the folks at phrases.org, nobody really knows for sure. Several possibilities are often cited. • Some think it came from the advertisements for a brand of Scottish whiskey from the 1870’s. To combat cheap ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Lowe avatar

    Lesson: Ivd1 - Having Died With Christ To The World Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 14, 2019
     | 2,819 views

    The principle, "Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle" describes the whole negative character of legalism.

    12/22/18 Tom Lowe Lesson: IVD1 - Having Died With Christ To The World (Colossians 2:20-22) Scripture: Colossians 2:20-22 (NIV) 20 Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules: 21 “Do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Battle Series

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Jan 6, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,565 views

    The battle that wages between lustful/worldly desire and submission to God.

    Most of you have heard of the Hatfield’s and the McCoy’s. The two famous families from Kentucky, but most do not know why this feud lasted over a decade, or why at least 12 people died. It was over a pig, that’s right, it started over a pig It turned into timber rights Escalated ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene