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  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Your Righteousness Must Exceed That Of The Pharisees-Clean The Inside Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 26, 2008
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     | 7,085 views

    Hypocrisy is 1) CURSED FOR ITS EXCLUSION, ITS 2) SUBVERSION 3)PERVERSION 4)INVERSION 5)EXTORTION AND SELF-INDULGENCE 6)CONTAMINATION AND 7)PRETENSION

    A majority of adults who don’t attend church say they believe in God, but they have other feelings about the institution of church. A recent survey of 1 402 adults who don’t attend church, not even on holidays, found that 72 percent thought the church ‘is full of hypocrites,’ In Canada over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Jeff Hughes avatar

    A Riot In Ephesus

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Feb 2, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
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    Paul’s Teaching turns Ephesus Upside Down

    I. PRAYER II. Introduction a. I recently read an article by a man who compared a baby monitor to the Holy Spirit. You see, one day while trying out the new baby monitor in his infant’s room, he whispered into it “Can you hear me?” b. His house was like most others with a mother and a newborn, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love Your Enemies-Pray For Them & Lead Them To The Truth Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,402 views

    Jesus shows the Christian’s High calling in 1) The New Love Ethic Declared and 2) The New Love Ethic Explained

    The Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has triggered a storm of controversy this week by suggesting that Britain should adopt some aspects of Islam’s tough Shariah law into its legal system. He called the establishment of some kind of Islamic Sharia law in Britain inevitable. He sees ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Jumping In To Ministry Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 17, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 9,700 views

    While knowing what your gift might be is helpful; God gets the glory when we use it. Because the end is near, bend your ear and hear these four calls of commitment.

    Jumping in to Ministry 1 Peter 4:7-11 Rev. Brian Bill 9/17/06 After watching the game last Sunday afternoon, I realized that the end is near for the beloved Packers. I received an email from a Bears backer that went like this: “…May I suggest a couple of topic ideas for next week’s sermon? ‘Not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "Not For The Nation Only"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Oct 8, 2010
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    God often uses the utterings of evil men to announce His own purposes. They think they are in control but they are not.

    “Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council, and were saying, “What are we doing? For this man is performing many signs. 48 “If we let Him go on like this, all men will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "Obedience Leads To Revival" Jonah Pt 3 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 2, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,141 views

    Obedience is the first step to revival and this first step starts with the heart of the believer then spreads to the unsaved.

    “Obedience Leads To Revival” Jonah pt 3 Opening Video Illustration: Show clips from Ascension Convention! Opening Question: How many here in church today want revival? Ask for a show of hands. Thesis: Obedience is the first step to revival and this first step starts with the heart of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    Send Me

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Apr 10, 2008
     | 4,932 views

    total commitment to follow the Lord is echoed in the words of Isaiah, "Send Me."

    Send Me TCF Sermon Text April 6, 2008 Isaiah 6:8 (NIV) 8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Here’s the prophet Isaiah, fresh from an encounter with the living God, demonstrating a willingness to commit ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Dykes avatar

    With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 5, 2010
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     | 21,428 views

    How Job's friends show us both the wrong way and the right way to help a friend who is suffering.

    INTRODUCTION This is the fifth study in the teaching series from Job called “Turning Tears into Telescopes.” This message is entitled “With Friends Like These—Who Needs Enemies?” Since I grew up in Alabama, the birthplace of rednecks, I got a real chuckle out of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    Recapturing The Church's First Love

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Dec 10, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 18,865 views

    The church has fallen out of love with Jesus and we must recapture that first love by falling in Love with Him all over again.

    “Recapturing the Church’s First Love” By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. SCRIPTURES: Revelation 2:1-7 “Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; I know thy ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    New Wine In 09

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 7, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,992 views

    Today we are entering into a new era of ministry at Christian Hills – we have a new year and the promise from the Lord of a new start – a new focus – a new theme – our new theme is “New Wine in 09.

    “New Wine in 09” Youth are ushering today. They will hand out corks to everyone when they come in today. Opening Video Illustration– old to new! The world is changing and we need to change and adapt with it. We cannot dig our heals in and refuse to change and to grow. Clip compares: TV then and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "Lessons From Paul's Apostleship" 1 Cor. 9 Pt 9 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 21, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,291 views

    Paul was an apostle, which is a special messenger, who gave up his personal rights for the Kingdom of God. He was a messenger of Heaven because he served the Kingdom of God and because his goal was an eternal reward in Heaven not on earth. But as Christia

    “Lessons from Paul’s Apostleship” Opening Illustration: Challenge the Ordinary by Blue Fish TV. We need to decide to live extra-ordinary lives as Christian and be all that we can be for the Lord. Thesis: Paul was an apostle, which is a special messenger, who gave up his personal rights for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Demonic Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,055 views

    Many churches operate with demonic wisdom rather than with heavenly wisdom. James confronts us, calling us to recognise the evil that can destroy us.

    JAMES 3:13-16 DEMONIC WISDOM “If you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Divine Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 30, 2008
     | 16,907 views

    What does wisdom from above look like? What would happen in a church displaying such heavenly wisdom? James gives us the answer to these questions.

    JAMES 3:17, 18 DIVINE WISDOM “The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a harvest of righteousness is sown by those who make peace” James called for people of wisdom to identify themselves. Those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    The Death Of Deliverance-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 29, 2010
     | 2,173 views

    Part 2 of a 2-part sermon. Mark related/described the chain of events surrounding Jesus’ death. Certain events transpired in bringing about the death of our Deliverance. But when does Deliverance die? 5 assumptions ensuring the death of Deliverance.

    The DEATH of DELIVERANCE-II—Mark 15:1-47 Need: To grasp the significance of Jesus’ death on the cross & thus to wrest the Easter season from the confines of secular thinking. Mk. 9:30-32—“Then they departed from there & passed through Galilee, & He did not want anyone to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Learning To Walk A New Way - Part Four Series

    Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Apr 6, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,171 views

    The way you live depicts your view of salvation.

    “Learning to Walk A New Way” – Part Four June 28, 2009 OPEN: We’re focusing on five steps Paul gives us in the beginning of chapter four. Paul says walk worthy of the calling you have received. We’re learning how to walk a new way - Review: We’ve thus far ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible