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  • Keith Manry avatar

    Narnia: Christmas Can Be Yours

    Contributed by Keith Manry on Dec 23, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,161 views

    This sermon was preached on Christmas Eve following the release of "The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe" and deals with the question "What if there were no Christmas?"

    He was born on November 29th, 1898 in Belfast, Ireland. His father was a successful lawyer who provided a large home with dark narrow passages and an overgrown garden where they played often. Tragically, their rather idyllic childhood came to a screeching halt when their mother became sick and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "How Can A Loving God Allow The Suffering Of Good People?”

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 27, 2005
    based on 23 ratings
     | 5,556 views

    This sermon addressed the suffering people experienced following the 9-11-01 terrorist attack in New York and Washington, DC.

    “How Can A Loving God Allow the Suffering of Good People?” I Peter 4:12-19 This past week has been a time of suffering for many people in America. Evil hearts resulted in killing friends and family members in San Francisco and Sacramento. Evil hearts planned for months to strike at the heart of ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    "Explosion & Multiplication" Series

    Contributed by Rev. Reynaldo Bechayda on Aug 18, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,163 views

    The church must learn from the 1st century church on how they grow exponentially... Learn their secret and follow their example.

    “Explosion & Multiplication" Acts 2:42 “And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers”. Introduction: If we desire Gospel Explosion and Believers Multiplication, it would be good for us to look at the pattern set by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Not As The Pharisees Convert Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 20, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,354 views

    We must be converted daily to the following of Christ, and be sensitive to the signs others demonstrate that they are ready to hear the message and be healed by Christ.

    Monday of 21st Week in Course August 23, 2010 Today’s Gospel verses betray the Hebrew original of Matthew–one after another, Hebrew words come tumbling from Jesus’s lips: oi, as in oi vay–woe in English, peroushim, the separate ones we call Pharisees, ben Hinnom, which is ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    When Disaster Hits.... God's At Work Doing Far More Loving Than Judging

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,507 views

    This sermon is a pastoral sermon exploring the question where is God when disaster hits. It was written following the bushfires in Victoria, Australia.

    How have you coped with the week? Early in the week I was wondering if this was a nightmare? But as the week went on the reality was hitting home. Already 180 lives lost and coroner has allowed for up to 300 deaths.. A national news reader that I watched daily dead. A town completely ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Inconveniencing Ourselves For The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 15, 2009
     | 3,698 views

    As the young man in the Gospel was challenged to be inconvenienced to follow Christ, so the challenge to facilitate human development may inconvenience us.

    August 17, 2009 Caritas in Veritate The sure path to eternal life, to enjoying the presence of God continually even before we die, is to imitate Jesus and Mary. They–and Jesus, the source of grace, first of all–are the great examples of bringing the Good that is God into contact with a world that ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Lie Of Legalism Series

    Contributed by Rickey Bennett on Aug 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,440 views

    God’s grace will free us from legalism so that we can freely follow Christ to the glory of God.

    INTRODUCTION Please turn in your Bibles to Colossians chapter 2. We’ll read verses 16-23 this morning as we continue in the letter to the Colossians. READ COLOSSIANS 2:16-23 / PRAY At the beginning of this chapter, Paul said that he had a great struggle for the Colossian believers (and for us). ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Baptism In The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by George Rennau on Sep 26, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,592 views

    God’s Spirit and God’s word always agree. In spite of someone experience we have to follow the WORD.

    THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT THIS MORNING I WANT TO TALK WITH YOU ABOUT GOD’S EMPOWERING PRESENCE Some of the thoughts I will Share were inspired by Dr. George Wood AS a Pentecostal… I believe that the Holy Spirit Empowers US 1. deepening our worship to the lord by giving us a language of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Place Of Possessions (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 6, 2008
     | 2,452 views

    Part 2, mainly discussing how possessions and the pursuit of them can keep a person from finding and following Christ.

    The Place of Possessions (Part 2) Matthew 19:16-30 March 2, 2008 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." We: I think most people grow up with dreams of making a ton of money and being rich. Whether it’s through an ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Philip Trent avatar

    Confession Doesn't Mean Much

    Contributed by Philip Trent on Dec 1, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,047 views

    A look at how a confession doesn’t always mean that we are now right with the Lord...it muct be followed by change!!!

    “Confession Doesn’t Mean Much” Various Passages Now I hope that some of you today came in and saw the sermon title and thought... “What, is this a typo? Is the pastor really preaching a sermon that says confession is no big deal? I thought that was a pretty big deal here.” You know...in one ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Hopeful "If" Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Nov 4, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,333 views

    This sermon explores the consequences of not having a hope of resurrection and assures that, since Christ is raised, there is promise of resurrection for His followers.

    The Hopeful “If” I Cor. 15:19 INTRO.: Today we conclude our series of messages on the “If’s” in the middle of life. I want us to consider the theme, “If there is no resurrection.” If there is no resurrection, we have no hope beyond this life. Without the resurrection, the message of the Gospel ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Ministry And Attitude

    Contributed by Bruce Gebbeken on Nov 4, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,550 views

    When Jesus confronts his congregation of followers about the truth of physical and spiritual ideas, something really stirs up!

    Ministry and Attitude John 6:22-71 Sometimes as church going people we need to stop and look to see what our motivation is. I have many times bent over backwards to accommodate people so that they would be comfortable in our little church. I know some of you have done the same when you are out ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    Connecting With God Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Nov 26, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,034 views

    Epilogue to the four message series on Treasure Principles. This message is about the importance of giving thanks and was preached the Sunday following Thanksgiving

    Treasure Principles Connecting With God Habit of Life A thankful spirit is one of the key distinguishing marks of a Christian. It sets us apart from the world, it makes us different. In 21st-century America, we live in an entitlement culture. We have so much wealth as a society that we tend to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The "Buts" Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 2, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,811 views

    Real discipleship is demanding! It takes a lot for a spur-of-the-moment impulse to become a lifetime commitment to following Christ.

    Title: The “Buts” Text: Luke 9:51-62 Thesis: Real discipleship is demanding… it takes a lot for a spur-of-the-moment impulse to become a lifetime commitment to following Christ. Introduction Eric Weiner tells of being rushed to the hospital emergency room in excruciating pain. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    No Ifs, Ands, Or Buts!

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 6, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,189 views

    Real discipleship is demanding. It takes a lot for a spur-of-the-moment impulse to become a lifetime commitment to following Christ.

    Title: No Ifs, Ands or Buts! Text: Luke 9:59-62 Thesis: Real discipleship is demanding… it takes a lot for a spur-of-the-moment impulse to become a lifetime commitment. Introduction I mentioned last week that author, Eric Weiner, described himself as a “Confusionist” when it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational