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  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    What Will It Take?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Feb 4, 2008
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    Looking at the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness, we can ask ourselves, "what will it take to lead me into temptation?"

    What Will It Take? – Mt 4: 1 - 11 Intro: Drew Anderson from Tucson, Arizona wrote of his experience in Readers’ Digest. He was shopping in the mall with his wife when a shapely young woman in a short, form fitting dress walked by. He said as she walked by his eyes followed her. Without looking ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Stepping Out To Gather God's Harvestt

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Mar 6, 2008
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    God has prepared His harvest and we must be faithful to pray for laborers and be willing to labor ourselves.

    STEPPING OUT TO GATHER GOD’S HARVEST Matthew 9:35-38 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Rend Your Heart

    Contributed by John Mccurry on Nov 28, 2007
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    The importance of being real with God, the need to humble ourselves once again, take off the mask of apostasy

    Rend Your Heart Joel 2:12 & 13 Ezra 9:1 Now when these things were done, What things? The bringing of the vessels from Ahava, near Babylon for Jerusalem had been destroyed and the people of Israel had been captured and taken to Babylon. All the vessels of the house of God had been stolen, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Fruitful Lives

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 7, 2009
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    We must see ourselves as branches connected to Jesus rather than Jesus being connected to us.

    John 15: 1 – 8 Fruitful Lives Intro: When we lived in Nederland, Texas, we had some shrubs in our front flower beds that seemed to grow 6 inches overnight. I cut and cut those shrubs. The more I cut; the more they grew. Finally, I cut them to within 6 inches of the ground hoping they would ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Don Jones avatar

    Cross Examination

    Contributed by Don Jones on Apr 6, 2009
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    Jesus acts on the cross are examined. He did for us what we couldn’t do for ourselves.

    Cross Examination Mark 15:21-39 Introduction It was time for Jesus to be crucified. He had been beaten with fists, had his hair pulled out, He had been flogged to the point of death. He was a mass of bleeding, raw and opened flesh. It is a miracle that He is still able to carry His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Culture Shock

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jun 1, 2008
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    Was Jesus culturally relevant? Should we try to be or is it a better "witness" if we distance ourselves from "worldliness"?

    Dakota Community Church June 1, 2008 Culture Shock I don’t know if I am just too easily amused or what; but I find the study of people, relationships, and group dynamics to be simply fascinating. Those things that we all share, the cultural norms, the humor, the acceptable and unacceptable ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Darren Felarise avatar

    These Are The Days

    Contributed by Darren Felarise on Dec 31, 2008
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    Why look back & say those were the days? These are the days we need to concern ourselves with.

    These Are The Days! 2 Cor 6:2 2 For He says: "In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you." Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. (NKJV) 2 Cor 6:2 2 God says, … …Listen, now is God’s acceptable time! Now is the day of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Experiencing Epiphany

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Jan 1, 2009
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     | 9,262 views

    A sermon for the Sunday of Epiphany, encouraging us to develop in ourselves the capacity to experience our own epiphanies of faith

    Matthew 2:1-12 Experiencing Epiphany It isn’t very often that, here in (this part of) the UK, we get a ‘White Christmas’. In fact, last year (2008) we had a White Easter! But the last time I remember that we had ‘significant’ snowfall was at this time in 2004 – even then it missed Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Worship: Uzzah Dies, David Dances, Michal Scorns. Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Sep 29, 2008
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     | 13,222 views

    In our worship, we must not try to control God or others, buit give ourselves fully to God.

    2 Samuel 6 Worship: Uzzah Dies, David Dances, Michal Scorns. When you hear this story, beyond “what is an ephod?” your first question might be, “Why did God kill Uzzah?” - He seemed to be doing a good thing – stopping the Ark of the Covenant from falling and smashing on the ground! We aren’t ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Determined Devotion Series

    Contributed by Dean O'bryan on Aug 25, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 13,242 views

    First of a series of three messages on Romans 12. This message deals with the call to offer ourselves wholly to Christ.

    Trinity Baptist Church August 10, 2008 Combating Complacency Determined Devotion Romans 12:1, 2 Did you hear about the college students who wanted to form a new organization on their campus? They called it the “Apathy Club”? Their “Apathy Club” wasn’t going to be like any other ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    100% Pure

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 14, 2008
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     | 5,010 views

    We are commanded to purify ourselves as God is pure. But how do we go about doing that?

    100% PURE INTRODUCTION: Advertisers like to have the claim that their products are pure. They know that consumers admire a product’s purity. We don’t like manufactured additives or preservatives in our products. We want it pure and natural¾nothing artificial. We spend money on water purifiers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Shawn Miller avatar

    Living In A Hole Series

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,795 views

    An analogy of three types of traps (holes) we may find ourselves in and the only way to get out.

    Introduction: When I was a teenager, I remember my uncle telling me of times when He would go spelunker caves. He told me that there were times deep inside some of the caves where you had to crawl on your stomach and through the water and mud and as the walls of the caves would get tighter and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    The Living Water Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 21, 2016
     | 12,455 views

    Like having the need for physical water, we must also immerse ourselves with God's Spiritual water.

    We are learning a lot about the importance of water all around the world at this year’s Folk Fair! What does God say about water? Did you know that there is always water with God? God is life and even scientists will tell us that where there is water there is life! We can note from the Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Thoughts For The Third Sunday Of Advent Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 3, 2016
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     | 6,328 views

    I and you need to ask who Our Lord is in relationship to ourselves, and who we are in relationship to Him.

    Third Sunday of Advent 2016 In nomine Patris, . . . “Who are you?” “Just who do you think you are?” “Who in the world???” All of these questions strike at the fundamental awareness of our personal existence. All of these questions merit an answer, because what ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Don't Trust In Man To Avoid The Curse

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 23, 2016
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    To show that GOD will not allow us to be cursed by putting our trust in men and ourselves but only trusting in GOD.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you trusting in men? No. Only in JESUS CHRIST and GOD do I put my trust. John 14:1 (Amplified Bible) DO NOT let your hearts be troubled (distressed, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely also on Me. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal