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  • Davon Huss avatar

    Legalism

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 9, 2010
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     | 9,748 views

    A series of sermons on "What Would Jesus Hate?" This idea came from Tim Harlow at a convention. I preached Tim Harlow’s stuff on judging sinners and disciple dividing. This is my stuff on legalism.

    Evening Service for 8/8/2010 “What Would Jesus Hate? Legalism” HoHum: One Sunday afternoon there was a drunken man who was staggering down a country path. He came upon a baptismal service at a pond. There were many to be baptized that day and the drunk, not knowing what was going on, got in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Road Rules - Pt. 3 - Hurdles Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Sep 2, 2010
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     | 5,055 views

    On your mark, get set, GO . . . We are all running. Life is a race. To run well, you must run smart.

    Road Rules Pt. 3 – Hurdles I. Introduction As I have been telling you I was a runner in high school. I joined my school’s Cross Country Team and begin to train! (Slide 2) By finishing 11th in State I earned my letterman’s jacket. Out of the lessons that I learned running we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Parable Of The Good Samaritan Series

    Contributed by L Lee on Sep 15, 2010
     | 5,880 views

    Are we being the good neighbor that God wants us to be?

    Parable of the good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" {26} "What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?" {27} He answered: "'Love the Lord your God with all your ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • David Smith avatar

    The Law Of Love Series

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 18, 2008
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     | 4,238 views

    But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord you

    We’re in Matthew 22, and Jesus is brawling! To be exact, we’re in the last round of a three-round brawl, where over the chapter in Matthew’s Gospel we’ve seen Jesus do battle with a group known as ‘the Herodians’, followed by a round with the Sadducees, followed by this week’s third and deciding ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Gifts Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jun 8, 2009
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     | 4,295 views

    The Holy Spirit has gifted believers to serve in different ways.

    [To receive free weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] 1. Spiritual gifts are God-given ABILITIES. Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant (1 Corinthians 12:1). a. Spiritual gifts are different from NATURAL or ACQUIRED abilities. “Gifts” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The New You In Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 23, 2008
     | 3,469 views

    Men are born into spiritual slavery; no one is born free.

    1. v1 - Shall we continue in sin so that grace may abound? • It’s an interesting question and unfortunately it comes up all too often among Christians. • The thought that we can continue in sin and bring about some heavenly benefit through earthly means. SOMEONE ONCE SAID that if you ‘truly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Contrast Of Character

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 11, 2009
     | 2,387 views

    We find in Jesus the secrets to spiritual stamina and we see in the disciples the elements that lead to spiritual failure.

    A CONTRAST OF CHARACTER Mark 14:27-72 Sermon Objective: We find in Jesus the secrets to spiritual stamina and we see in the disciples the elements that lead to spiritual failure. Supporting Scripture: Isaiah 55:6; Romans 5:3-5; 2 Peter 1:1-10; Read the full text: I want you to notice some ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Lo, Woe, Go

    Contributed by David Mcnally on Jan 21, 2012
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     | 5,410 views

    The timing of Isaish's vision is significant in itself and the vision gives three messages to people: to appreciate the majesty of God, to repent and get right with Him, and then go out and witness to His love, mercy and forgiveness.

    Isaiah 6: 1- 8: Four messages. (the timing, ‘Lo’, ‘Woe’, ‘Go’) Not one word in the Bible should be taken for granted, so let’s begin by looking at the words “In the year that King Uzziah died”, because these are significant We can read about ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    So Live In Obedience To The Word Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Feb 8, 2012
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     | 5,791 views

    Where we set the bar determines how far we will rise.

    So live in Obedience to the Word Deut 10:12-13 January 15, 2012 INTRODUCTION: Agree/Disagree: Determining where you stand. Agree/Disagree: Football is a cool game. Agree/Disagree: Walking in the rain is something couples should try. Agree/Disagree: Following Jesus is worth ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Happy Are The Needy

    Contributed by George Yates on Apr 10, 2012
     | 3,390 views

    It is when we truly realize how needy we are for God that we find happiness

    I. It is interesting how some people who went through the Great Depression can brag about how poor they were. A. "We were so poor when I was growing up that the mice that lived in our house always ate out." 1. "You've heard of powdered milk--we were so poor when I was growing up, we had powdered ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    An Introduction To The Book Of Proverbs

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 25, 2010
     | 6,163 views

    Just a brief intoduction into the book of Proverbs

    Intro: 1. Calvin Coleridge, “Wisdom is common sense, in an uncommon degree.” 2. Solomon certainly had that kind of wisdom to an almost unbelievable degree. 3. Introduction to the Book of Proverbs. Proverbs 1:1 (NKJV) 1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: I. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Credibility

    Contributed by John Perry on Apr 17, 2010
     | 5,424 views

    Credibility is often the forgotten & depleted account. We don't realise it's importance until we come to make a withdrawal.

    Bunbury Men’s D/S 16/04/10 “Credibility” Intro: Tonight I want to speak about something that every one of us have in varying degrees & every one of us need more of. Men / women of God who have this also have power / ability People who don’t have it find there is a day ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Grace And False Assurances Series

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Mar 21, 2011
     | 3,514 views

    Religion is about a relationship, not adhering to a set of rules and placing our confidence in them or anything else.

    Grace And False Assurances Romans 2:17-24 I. The Jews False Assurance A. Have you ever received false assurances? 1. Imagine the child who receives false assurances from the parent who does not have custody but only visitation rights. 2. Dad promises to pick them up at a certain time or take them ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grace And Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Mar 24, 2011
     | 3,404 views

    Our deadly fall into sin-with all its consequences, is counteracted by the sacrifice of Christ which brought forgiveness.

    Grace And Forgiveness Romans 3:23-25 I. God’s Forgiveness of Sin Through Christ A. The Universality of Sin (v. 23) 1. Paul’s idea about sin is made quite plain in this verse: all have sinned. 2. It is the human tendency not only to excuse our sin but also to compare and classify ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Am I More Important Than? Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 30, 2011
     | 3,566 views

    Divisions are never good in the body of Christ. But when the divisions take place over a celebration of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, things get serious real fast. In this lesson, we learn about avoiding the things that separate us, and clinging to that

    Among the many problems of the Corinthian church was division. Earlier in the letter he talked about division around choosing one leader over another. In the second half of chapter 11 he focuses on another type of division that was splitting the Corinthian church: the division of rich and poor and ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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