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  • Brad Rigney avatar

    Narnia: The Journey Of Life

    Contributed by Brad Rigney on Dec 10, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,675 views

    This sermon explores 4 characteristics you must have to succeed in our Journey of life for truth and life. It contrast these characteristics with Narnia, the Magi and ourselves.

    Narnia: The Journey of Life Matthew 2:1-12 Intro.: A. How would you define life? Some perhaps might say that life is happiness, success, family, longevity, etc. But those are really Goals in life. What is life? - Ecc. 3:2; there is a time to be born and a time to die. - We know that there is ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Michael Otterstatter avatar

    Don't Excuse Yourself From God's Banquet Of Salvation

    Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Nov 19, 2003
    based on 68 ratings
     | 8,318 views

    In the parable of the great banquet Jesus gives us a graphic warning about excusing ourselves from God’s feast of salvation in time and in eternity.

    “Are you looking for just the right excuse for a certain situation? Ask your pastor he has heard them all.” Although more of joke than advice there is some truth to it. Pastors do hear a lot of excuses. But I think it would be more correct to say that only God has truly heard all the excuses ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Let's Build An Altar

    Contributed by Norm Beckett on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,034 views

    Let’s make a space for ourselves as well as a place for God, to mark the realisation of God’s very presence and the recognition of God’s voice.

    LET’S BUILD AN ALTAR “Abram built an altar there to the Lord” (Genesis 12: 8). Abram was asked of God to leave behind all that he had known, his country, his relatives and his home (Genesis 12: 1). Abram was asked by God to become a immigrant and a nomad. There are many who have left behind ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Disciples Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 2, 2008
     | 4,328 views

    Jesus calls his people to discipleship--the daunting response to his love of denying ourselves, taking up our cross, and following Jesus.

    Matthew 16:21-28 “Disciples of Christ” INTRODUCTION People say shocking things at times. • The famous evangelist, Billy Graham, was shocked at the language used by President Richard Nixon on the infamous “White House Tapes.” Rev Graham had believed that that Nixon was a strong Quaker ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    Making Necessary Adjustments For The New Year

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 6, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,726 views

    There are some adjustments we can make in order to have a more productive New Year. Are we willing to discipline ourselves in order to see it happen?

    January, 2007 “Making Necessary Adjustments for the New Year” Matthew 2:13-23 INTRODUCTION: STORY: A supermarket in the Midwest could not understand why at a certain time every winter there sales plummeted. They studied their product line and interviewed customers. They did everything ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    The Open Hand Of God

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 13, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 15,783 views

    What things open the hand of God in our lives? How can we position ourselves to receive what He promised to give us?

    April, 2007 The Open Hand of God Psalm 107:9 Psalm 104:21-28 Psalm 68:9 INTRODUCTION: Many people today are living as if God is not interested in their life or in how they are living it. As a result, their life has become one struggle after another with seemingly no one to turn to. Not only ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Part 6 - Our Flesh Series

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Mar 24, 2007
     | 3,230 views

    Part 6 of our series looks at how sometimes the giants in our lives can be ourselves. We will look at the battle between the flesh and the spirit.

    They Must be Giants 6 – Our Flesh Pastor Bruce A. Shields House of Faith Ministries www.PS127.org WELCOME INTRODUCTION Most of us are all familiar with the story of David & Goliath. 1 Samuel 17 We are continuing our series entitled “They Must be Giants!” We have spoken on; † David & ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • John Raulerson avatar

    The Value Of Failure

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Nov 7, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,011 views

    God uses failures to teach us valuable lessons about Him, ourselves and life. Whether or not we learn from these lessons is up to us.

    FAILURE Deuteronomy 8:1-3, 15-16 All of us have experienced failure. This failure can cause us to live in bondage. However, if we begin to look at our failure as God sees it, then we can be set free. God does not excuse our failure, but He uses it. God takes things we would never dream ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Man Vs. Wild Series

    Contributed by Ryan Akers on Oct 8, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,144 views

    Man vs. Wild looks at how to overcome ourselves in order to discover how God gives us what we need to survive in the wild.

    Man versus Wild Part 1- Intro Pastor Ryan Akers Me- Have you ever seen the TV show Man vs. Wild? It is a show about surviving extreme conditions with only a knife and survival knowledge. Bear gets tired, exhausted, wants to quit a lot. He would say, "I could go for a steak." Or, "I could go for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    How To Change The Church

    Contributed by John Gullick on Oct 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,579 views

    A sermon that suggests we can change the church by understanding how we belong to the body of christ and how we need to change ourselves first.

    How to change the church "Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Philippians Part 2 "Life With Purpose!" Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,875 views

    When we learn to follow God’s will for our lives and do it with joy then we will conduct ourselves in a manner that is worthy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

    Philippians Chapter 1 (part 2) – “Life with purpose!” On the Lighter side of life: Light bulb jokes from the book 1002 Humorous Illustrations. Pages 223-225 Q: How many Calvinists does it take to change a lightbulb? A: None: God has predestined when the lights will be one. Q: How many Arminians ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    How To Be Useful To God

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 26, 2005
    based on 46 ratings
     | 23,904 views

    We are charged with cleansing our daily walk and bad habits. God will not do for us what He has commanded us to do for ourselves.

    HOW TO BE USEFUL TO GOD Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to abstain from wickedness." Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Allan Quak avatar

    When Temptation Strikes

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,881 views

    When we find ourselves facing temptation we have a Saviour who will bring us through, even when we fall into temptation.

    Scripture Readings Luke 15:1-10 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Congregation in the Lord, What is it about temptation which makes us so vulnerable? Think about it for a moment. We are not that far away from Christmas. Christmas time is a wonderful and joyful time of the year; a time to be enjoyed. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Scott avatar

    When They Look On Whom They Have Pierced

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Oct 16, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,057 views

    We look on him who was pierced and we see the heart of God; we also see ourselves and are moved to tears of repentance and amendment of life.

    TRINITY 2 ZECHARIAH 12__8-10 AND 13__1 WHEN THEY LOOK ON WHOM THEY HAVE PIERCED The 3 year lectionary has been a great gift to us. Today’s conjunction of Zechariah and Luke 9__18 gives marvelous insight into Jesus’ understanding of Himself and the way in which he taught his disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    Why Praise God For His Forgiveness?

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Oct 24, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,546 views

    Do we also praise God for forgiving our sins? Do we regard ourselves “blessed” for the forgiveness we received from Him?

    “Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits -- who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist