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  • Ron MacArthur avatar

    The Rich Young Ruler

    Contributed by Ron Macarthur on Apr 9, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 14,036 views

    Jesus discussion with His disciples right after the incident with the rich young ruler. Seeks to correct the myth of the existance of the so called "needle gate" and explains what Jesus meant when he said "through the eye of a needle."

    Mark 10:23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!" (24) The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! (25) It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Marked Man Series

    Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Aug 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,139 views

    Sermon 19 in Galatians series. We are all marked people. We either belong to God, marked as his by the blood of Jesus, or the ONLY other alternative, we belong to Satan, and bear his mark, the mark of the beast which is symbolic. The head and hand sybol

    08/12/07 TITLE: “A Marked Man” INTRODUCTION: Use of forehead and arm in symbolic sense Eze 3:9 (forehead symbol of mind / attitude) Deu 26: (arm / hand of God symbol of His actions) In Deuteronomy 6:8, God told His people to take his word and permeate their lives with it. He told them to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Hang Around With A Truth-Teller!

    Contributed by James Westmoreland on Oct 23, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,819 views

    Those who bear the good news, who proclaim the glad tidings, need be aware that it will not be easy to be a truth-teller who is preaching the need for repentance and asking for God’s forgiveness.

    Little Emily, the minister’s daughter, ran into the house, crying as though her heart would break. "What’s wrong, dear?" asked the pastor. "My doll! Billy broke it!" she sobbed. "How did he break it, Emily?" "I hit him over the head with it."(1) I just returned from a week at Junior Camp at ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    Flee To Egypt

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Jan 5, 2008
     | 6,050 views

    Following God

    In today’s Gospel reading, we are taken on a twelve-year journey in the life of Jesus in a just a few lines. Joseph and his family have been forced to leave Bethlehem to leave Judea in order escape the wrath of King Herod. This has lead to a lot of speculation over what took place during those ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What We Believe: The Bible Series

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Apr 2, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 6,958 views

    Learn why the Bible is the most relevant book to mankind

    Let me begin this morning’s message by reading an excerpt from Calvin Miller’s book, AN OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE UNFINISHED SOUL (pg 51-52, "Scripture Man" - Scripture is another name for the Bible). The Scripture or the Bible has been so misunderstood and misused over the centuries, that many ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Hand That Rules The World

    Contributed by Mark Beaird on May 2, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,775 views

    Look with me at three opportunities of which mothers need to be aware.

    THE HAND THAT RULES THE WORLD 1997 by Mark Beaird Proverbs 31:25-31 ƒÞ Paul Harvey, in his Rest of the Story series, had this to say about the importance of mothers. ¡§Fellows...can you be too close to your mother? From Freud ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Simon The Sorcerer Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Feb 23, 2003
    based on 95 ratings
     | 29,555 views

    The Spirit isn’t a commodity we command but a Person Who commands us.

    Conversions in the Book of Acts> “Simon the Sorcerer” Acts 8:9-24 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts People are attracted to entertainment with dazzling special effects. Simon the Sorcerer amazed the people of Samaria with his impressive tricks and ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Laodicea - The Lukewarm Church Series

    Contributed by Dan Campbell on Feb 24, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 6,999 views

    Can you imagine your doctor being indifferent about disease? Your feeling sick, so you go to his office. He looks at you, takes you pulse and tells you to pay the nurse on the way out.

    THE REVELATION OF JESUS LAODICEA - THE LUKEWARM CHURCH Revelation 3: 14-22 Can you imagine your doctor being indifferent about disease? Your feeling sick, so you go to his office. He looks at you, takes you pulse and tells you to pay the nurse on the way out. Hey! Wait a minute, what’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Believing The Best In Others Series

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 4, 2002
    based on 91 ratings
     | 7,762 views

    We often overlook the life of Joseph in the birth story of Jesus and in doing so miss valuable life lessons

    Believing the Best in Others Each year we hear the Christmas story, how Jesus was born of a virgin, in a stable, in Bethlehem during the time of a Roman census. In the midst of our celebration we have images of Mary and baby Jesus while we push to the back Mary’s husband Joseph. Not much ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Straining 'till The End

    Contributed by Dan Bentz on Sep 19, 2001
    based on 119 ratings
     | 9,176 views

    Sometimes we give up to easily. Paul provides a great example of what every Christian should be doing - Straining ’till the End!

    Straining ‘till the End Philippians 3:12 - 14 Introduction – I read that it took Winston Churchill three years to get through the eighth grade because he had trouble learning English. In kind of an ironic twist, years later in the midst of World War II Oxford University asked then Prime Minister ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Killed The Lamb?

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Oct 3, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 3,932 views

    Who was responsible for the death of Christ?

    Who Killed the Lamb? Isaiah 53:1-6 1 Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? 2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Cohabitation

    Contributed by David Parks on Nov 1, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 6,092 views

    If you are a teen listen closely, because the odds are very high that someone will ask you to move in with them. Decide now, how you will respond.

    COHABITATION TEXT: Gal. 5:16-26 INTRODCUTION 1. While conducting a pastor’s seminar on how to cut the divorce rate in the Tampa Bay area, Religious writer Mike McManus asked, "How many couples who come to you to be married, are living together?" In a chorus, they replied: "70 to 75 percent!" ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Feb 27, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,035 views

    We so often apply these words to our temporal concerns and troubles- but the disciples hearts were troubled because of fear they would be without Jesus (momentarily, and even eternally). We should be like them- and make being with Jesus our cheif concern.

    ¡§Do not let your hearts be troubled¡¨ Jn 14:1-7 WBC 29/2/4pm TROUBLED These are marvellous words of Jesus - words that I have gained comfort from many times - words that are special and dear to many, in a society that we perceive as anxious and troubled. Stressed But, let me share what the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Attain The Crown Of Life

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,172 views

    Attain the crown of life by faithfully wearing the crown of grace and by patiently bearing the crown of thorns.

    Daniel Habben How Can I Attain the Crown of Life? Revelation 2:8-11 1) Faithfully wear the crown of grace November 14th, 2004 2) Patiently bear the crown of thorns ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jeremy James avatar

    Pride And Predjudice Or The Waterboy

    Contributed by Jeremy James on Nov 21, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,217 views

    How our pride and arrogance keeps us from seeing that our calling in life is to love those around us and share the blessings that we have been given by God. "The Rich Man and Lazarus"

    Placing the Story: condemnation of: wealth equals righteous and poverty equals sin. As we look at this passage by itself it becomes very difficult to figure out what exactly Jesus is talking about. Is Jesus giving us a picture of Heaven and Hell? Is He warning us about being rich? Are we being ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist