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  • Joseph Rodgers avatar

    People Who Have Never Heard Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Mar 20, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,540 views

    The first of five messages on the reliability of Christianity.

    A Ready Defense – People Who Have Never Heard February 20, 2005 1 Peter 3:15 Intro: Several years ago a Peanuts comic strip had Linus and Charlie Brown in engaged in a serious conversation about God. Linus says, “I have a theological question. When you die and go to heaven, are you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Saved By Good Works Or By Faith? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,159 views

    This sermon answers the question, "Are we saved by good works or by faith?"

    Scripture The October 22, 1996 headlines of The Times of London cried: Lost Forever: A Nation’s Heritage Looted By Its Own People. Afghanistan’s National Museum in Kabul is rubble, said the newspaper. It once held one of the world’s greatest multicultural antique collections: Persian, Indian, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Parable Of The Sower And The Seed Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jun 23, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,429 views

    Today we have the first occasion where Matthew uses the word parable. And, as we have seen in the past, the first time that something occurs in the Bible is very important to note and pay special attention to.

    The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Like… – Part 1 The Parable Of The Sower And The Seed Matthew 13:1-23 The very first phrase of the first verse of our passage today says a great deal about our Lord and His approach to ministry. We have already seen what a full day He has had. We know from the flow of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Great Exchange

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jul 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,045 views

    When we come to christ he offers us the ability to exchange an old way of life for a new way of life.

    The great exchange Matthew 16:21 - 28 (NIV) 1. Ask to turn to the scripture. 2. Set the Stage: The scene starts out with Jesus and his disciples coming into Caesarea Philippi a. Jesus was asking His disciples whom do the people think the son of man is? b. They answer “some say John the ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Sower And The Seed Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 20, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,599 views

    This message looks at the challenges of mainataining a heart that is soft toward God.

    Sermon for CATM – September 20, 2009 – The Sower and the Seed I admire gardeners. Do we have any gardeners here today? I admire gardeners because they do much more than put plants and seeds in the earth and watch them grow. There’s an art to gardening, to horticultural. My wife Barbara’s father ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Christ-Centered Faith

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Oct 4, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,889 views

    A Christ-centered faith means that God gives His children a full life in union with Christ, when His children let Him be supreme over all.

    A CHRIST-CENTERED FAITH-Colossians 2:1-10 Proposition: A Christ-centered faith means that God gives His children a full life in union with Christ, when His children let Him be supreme over all. Objective: My purpose is to challenge all to make a full commitment to Christ as one experiences a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Is Your Faith?

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 10, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,026 views

    We learn faith through trials and tribulations that come upon us.

    Text: Jesus said, “Have faith in God” (Mark 11:22). What does it mean to have faith? Does it mean that you believe in something without a shadow of doubt? Does it mean you are so sure in something or someone that you would be willing to give up your life because you believe so ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    Jonah And Yom Kippur Series

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Nov 8, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 15,497 views

    A message relating how Jonah told the Ninevites they would be destroyed, and yet they weren't, and how on Rosh Hashana a persons fate is written in God's book, but it can be changed before the closing of the gates on Yom Kippur.

    Jonah Jonah is read every year on the most Holy Day in the Jewish calender, the day of Atonement. (Yom Kippur) To understand why we have to back up and explain a little bit about the Jewish feasts. There are 7 major Jewish feasts. The Hebrew word for feasts (moadim) literally means "appointed ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Breakable God Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 6, 2010
     | 3,386 views

    In this message, part 3 in the series Love Without Limits, Dave deals with the earthquake in Haiti and the eternal question, "How can a God who loves us allow us to suffer?"

    Breakable God Love Without Limits, prt. 3 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers January 17, 2010 It feels like we're sitting in a different world today than the world we sat in last Sunday at this time. Many of us are deeply affected by the news of what has happened this week in Haiti. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Just "That Close" To Loving God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 7, 2010
    based on 63 ratings
     | 47,632 views

    Jesus told the young man that he "close to the Kingdom of God." What did He mean by that?

    OPEN: In my files I have the observations someone made about how our culture uses the word “heart.” • For example, a person without compassion is described as "heartless," and we urge them to "have a heart." • The truly evil are "black-hearted" while godly saints have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Travis Markes avatar

    His Birth Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Nov 10, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,079 views

    Eight sermons that deal with eight unique characteristics of Jesus. Got the idea from Joe Causey.

    “Eight Unique Characteristics of Jesus Christ” “His Birth” Matthew 1:17-25 In his book The Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey recounts an episode of the TV show Thirtysomething in which Hope, a Christian, argues with her husband Michael, a Jew, about the holidays. "Why do you even bother with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Goal 1: To Know Him Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,677 views

    Three part series based on Paul’s great goals in Phil 3:10: "that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death."

    God’s Greatest Goals for Your Life Part 1: To Know Him Philippians 3:7-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Oct. 25, 2009 *One of God’s greatest goals for our lives is to know Him. The greatest believers in history are those who had great passion to know God. -In Exo 33:18 Moses ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reaching Our World Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,635 views

    God invites us to join Him in His passion to reach this world. He wants us in the game, and He promises to give us everything we need to succeed.

    Reaching Our World Text: Acts 18:22-28 Intro: [Play Evan Almighty clip- Change the world- don’t know where to start] Have you ever been in a situation where you just didn’t quite have what it took to do what needed to be done? I usually think of examples from sports. I think back to times when I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    One Month To Live Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Jun 5, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,188 views

    This is the 2nd Sermon in the Introduction of a series based on the book "One Month to Live" by Kerry & Chris Shook.

    Last Sunday I ask you to think about the following Question: If you knew you only had one month to live, would you live your life differently than you are presently living it? I also suggested that we should all be following Jesus’ example when it comes to living out our lives here on earth. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Amy Bickel avatar

    Tracing The Little Horn Series

    Contributed by Amy Bickel on Aug 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,443 views

    Part 7 in a series on the prophecies found in the book of Daniel. Further tracing the origin of the Antichrist.

    The Prophecies of Daniel Part 7: Tracing the Little Horn We are now in week seven of our study of the prophecies found in the book of Daniel. Last week we started looking at the third vision found in chapter eight about the ram and the goat. We noticed how for the first time, God put names to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist