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  • David Heflin avatar

    Left Behind

    Contributed by David Heflin on Mar 24, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,632 views

    This sermon does not deal with the popular book series indicated by the title, but deals with what we have left behind to follow Jesus.

    Left Behind Luke 18:18-30 PSCOC 3/26/06 Introduction: The seeker friendly Jesus. 1. The Real New Testament. I recently read about a new Bible out that is targeted to young people into hip-hop. How is it that the Bible in the common language can no longer captivate people’s attention that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Better Choice

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Mar 25, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,207 views

    We have two choices to choose from - God’s way or the alternative. Which pill will you swallow?

    DVD – Matrix – scene where Neo has to choose the blue pill or the red pill… God calls us everyday to make a choice – for him or for the alternative. If we choose him we move into a world of mystery and adventure, and we experience real life! If we choose the alternative, we are promised only a ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Mom & Me Series

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Jul 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,192 views

    Of all human relationships, the most important is the one between mother and child. What stays the same throughout the years and what changes?

    Mom & Me Ephesians 6:2-3 2 "Honor your father and mother"-- which is the first commandment with a promise-- 3 "that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth." (NIV) If Mom’s not happy, Nobody’s happy! A University of Minnesota study on Motherhood released this week ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Meeting The Exalted Christ Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Jul 29, 2008
     | 3,984 views

    Was it worth suffering and maybe dying for this Jewish rabbi called Jesus Christ whom they had never seen? Who was really more powerful: the Caesar in Rome or the Christ in heaven? We have similar decisions to make. Are we going to look to peo

    Meeting the Exalted Christ Revelation 1:9-12 Purpose: To describe Christ’s awesome glory. Aim: I want the listener to deepen their adoration for Christ. INTRODUCTION: The Christians who received this letter from John were something like us. They had never seen the Lord Jesus Christ. They had ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Proof Of The Resurrection

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Aug 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,938 views

    The reality of resurrection.

    What if everything you believed in and everything you trusted in turned against you? Most kids believe in the “Easter bunny,” the tooth fairy, and santa clause. Yet, after some time, they finally learn the truth about these mythical creatures. What if it were time to learn the truth about the death ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Wake Up And Love Your Neighbor

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 23, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,522 views

    Approaching Christmas is often a difficult time to love the people around us. Sometimes we need a little encouragment to do so.

    Mitch had worked hard all week on his studies. He wrote papers, studied for tests, took exams all week and finally it was Friday. It was time to pick up his friends and go home to visit his family for the weekend. Since it had been such a difficult week, he was exhausted. He decided to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Scripture Alone - 1 Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,183 views

    Is the Bible the authoritative "Word of God" or a mere "respected voice" in the Christian community?

    Dakota Community Church September 21, 2008 Scripture Alone 1 The Holy Bible; you know that as a Christian you are supposed to read it. You see the reading plan in the bulletin every week. You notice the sermon points all being backed by scripture. You even notice that many of the songs we sing in ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Tobiah's Junk Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 25, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 10,476 views

    Sermon #6 in Nehemiah series from chapter 13 focuses on the junk that we often allow to accumulate in our finances, our calendar, or our relationships that messes up our commitment to God.

    #6 in the Nehemiah series: Nehemiah chapter 13 Tobiah’s Junk CHCC: June 8, 2008 INTRODUCTION: This is the final sermon in the Ezra and Nehemiah series that we’ve gone through this spring. So it’s a good time for a quick review. The Book of Ezra told about groups of Babylonian exiles who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Developing A God Sized Vision

    Contributed by Clinton Smith on Mar 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,925 views

    A church with a God-sized vision is a church/people who will join in fulfilling His plans for the church.

    About 350 years ago a shipload of travelers landed on the northeast coast of America. The first year they established a town site. The next year they elected a town government. The third year the town government planned to build a road five miles westward into the wilderness. In the fourth year ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Meekness Is Strength Worth Possessing! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 26, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,596 views

    The beatitudes and the meaning they have in our lives all good but who wants to be seen as a wimp? Meek not on your life! But meekness is a great strength in the eyes oF God, so much so that Jesus impacted the world through his meekness!

    Meekness is strength worth possessing! Matthew 5:5 During the last couple of weeks we’ve been looking at Matthew 5:1-12 which is the beatitudes at the start of Jesus Sermon on the Mount. We’ve looked at what the beatitudes are, that they describe blessings as the word beatitude comes from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Breaking The Mold

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 5, 2011
     | 11,338 views

    Today’s teaching relates to how we function in relationship to God; what He intended versus the current reality. Some people have a healthy relationship toward God while other people are very dysfunctional.

    Breaking the Mold Scripture / Text: Exodus 32:1-29 (NLT) Browsing the web, I came across the top three signs of a dysfunctional family: • Family discussions usually begin with, "Put the gun down." • Bikers next door always complain about the noise • Your mom threatens, “Eat your brussel sprouts, ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Colt 45 And Other Peacemakers. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 16, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,898 views

    Who are the peacemakers and what do they do, what is it like to be a peacemaker and why did Jesus say he "did not come to bring peace to the earth" but that peacemakers would be called sons of God?

    Blessed are the peacemakers One of my Great Great Grandfathers was a man by the name of Harry Louis Moffatt, Now Harry Louis was a good keen man, his father John had been Lord Aylmer the Governor of Canada’s batman (or military servant) and his mother was a French orphan by the name of ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    What's In A Name? (Part 2)

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 11, 2011
     | 3,118 views

    Hebrew thought places great emphasis on a name; there is insight for us in The Revelation regarding His name (s), evil’s name (s) and our new name!

    WHAT’S IN A NAME? (PART 2) Revelation 13:1-18 Sermon Objective: Hebrew thought places great emphasis on a name; there is insight for us in The Revelation regarding His name (s), evil’s name (s) and our new name! Supporting Scripture: Proverbs 21:1; Proverbs 22:1; 1 John 2:18; 1 John ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Jesus And The Starship Enterprise Series

    Contributed by David Smith on Jul 22, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,581 views

    And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee. And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs ...

    Are you a Star Trek fan? Don't be embarrassed. I'm not going to make fun of you. Admittedly, I am not a Star Trek fan and, yes, I do recognise that Star Trek has a fan-base made up almost entirely of computer nerds and guys who really should have stopped reading comics by now BUT my mate Scottie ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    What Does It Mean To Believe? Series

    Contributed by Grace Church Modesto on Aug 28, 2010
     | 5,652 views

    We examine the three aspects of true faith (knowledge, assent and trust), before seeing the distinctive features of a saving faith.

    "What Does It Mean to Believe?" (Acts 16:31) I. Introduction. A. Orientation. 1. We talk a lot about faith in connection with salvation, and no wonder: Paul tells us it's something we must have in order to be saved, as we see from our passage. But what does it mean to believe? a. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed