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  • Alan Peary avatar

    The Anointing Of God Series

    Contributed by Alan Peary on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,114 views

    This is the fourth in a series of 8 messages centered around the importance of changing the climate in which we live, work or play.

    Changing the Climate - Part 4 of 8 THE ANOINTING OF GOD I really enjoyed last Sunday morning’s service. It is good to be stretched occasionally and I realise that some of us here were stretched quite a lot. This week I want to follow down a similar line but look at what I see as the other side of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    For Me To Live Is Christ, To Die Is Gain Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jan 13, 2006
    based on 13 ratings
     | 12,735 views

    A quick window on heaven and why we should look forward to it and lead others to it, now.

    "For me to live is Christ, to die is gain" Phil 1:21 WBC 15/01/06 am Covenant Service CONTEXT Certain things really make you stop and take stock… reflect… get things in perspective - one of those is the death of someone close to you - this week, Peggy. Found myself on my bike o it’s like ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's On Your Mind?

    Contributed by John Gullick on Jun 29, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,253 views

    A sermon that encourages the Christian that our mind is to be used for God’s purposes and not our own.

    What’s on your mind? A friend of Soviet Physicist and dissident Andrei Sakharov tells this story:- Some friends were holidaying with the Sakhorovs on the Black Sea. Once, they jokingly asked his wife, Elana, what Sakhorov thought about while wandering along the waterfront. She said “Here, in his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    An Active God Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 28, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,784 views

    God is very active in the moment to moment lives of those Who know Him in ways in which we are rarely conscious.

    An Active God (Romans 8:26-28) 1. God’s providence and planet earth. Our Earth, for instance, is perfectly designed for life. It’s the "just right" size for the atmosphere we need. Its size and corresponding gravity hold a thin, but not too thin, layer of gases to protect us and allow us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    "What Meaneth This” To Them And To Me Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 6, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,365 views

    “What meaneth this” in Acts 2. What meaneth this coming of the Holy Sprit to the early church.

    “What meaneth this” to THEM and to ME Acts 2:1-36 There are roughly three main events in the history of Christianity: Bethlehem, Calvary, and Pentecost. Bethlehem is “God with us.” Calvary is “God for us.” Pentecost is “God in us.” We understand what Bethlehem means. We understand what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Total Makeover Series

    Contributed by Gary Moore on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,141 views

    Romans 12.1-2 exposition

    Romans 12.1-2 is a natural bridge between the two major sections of Paul’s letter. In light of what he has just said in the first 11 chapters about the mercies of God, he now makes an appeal to the Roman believers to live their lives in accordance with the grace they have received through faith. ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Mutual Submission Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 4, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 14,141 views

    The obligations that Paul says that the husband and wife owe to each other.

    Focusing on the Family Series Sermon # 2 “Mutual Submission” Ephesians 5: 21-33 As Paul wrote these words family life in the Roman Empire was in a shambles, divorce and adultery were running rampant and marriage was in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Narnia: In The Fullness Of Time

    Contributed by Dave Bootsma on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,321 views

    Christmas came at the appointed time, in the appointed way and for an appointed purpose. How specifically, and what difference does that make?

    ILL Narnia - no Christmas the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is a story of four children who are transported into the land of Narnia, where they are confronted with adventures and the ultimate ruler of the world, the lion Aslan. But when they arrive it is ruled by the White Witch. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Time To Grow Up"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 28, 2016
     | 8,937 views

    A sermon about putting away the sin that retard our lives and growth.

    Time to Grow Up" 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 It is so easy to get lost in this life. What did the Prophet Isaiah say in Isaiah Chapter 53? "We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to [our] own way..." This is, essentially, what had been happening at the Church in Corinth--this ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Love Covenant Style Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 20, 2015
     | 4,752 views

    4 words for love in the Greek that describe covenant married love (Material adapted from Fred Lowry's book, Covenant Marriage, chapter 9 The Power of Covenant Love, pgs. 143- 151)

    HoHum: Some time ago a new organization prepared a special presentation on love and marriage. The reporters talked to more than 100 people from various cultures that practice arranged marriage- Indians, Koreans, Pakistanis, Orthodox Greeks, and Orthodox Jews. Over and over again they heard the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Reigniting Your Passion

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 11, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 15,754 views

    God wants us to love Him passionately. Watch your passion killers - cluttered lifestyle and unconfessed sin. Get fire lighters - prayer, get close to people of passion, and use your God-given gifts.

    I want to talk about PASSION today - our passion for the Lord. FM93.8 has a segment called “Passion People”, where they interview people who are successful in their own field – like art, writing, dance, business or sport. • Passion is actually the deciding difference ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Peering Into Pentecost Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on May 20, 2013
     | 4,787 views

    Pentecost is a mysterious, relatively unknown feast to Christians. It was given by God to the Hebrews in Leviticus 23 and plays an important role in the history of God's church in in Acts 2.

    1. Joy in serious times A famous motivational speaker was once asked about his most difficult speech. He answered, "Well, it was when I was asked to speak at a national convention of undertakers. My topic was to explain to them how to look sad during a $20,000 funeral." You see, when there is joy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jerry Cosper avatar

    The Church Is Born Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jan 23, 2013
     | 5,974 views

    We celebrate the birth of Jesus & all the world pauses to celebrate Christmas with us. We celebrate His resurrection, & most of the world recognizes Easter as a very special day on the calendar. But then comes Pentecost, & hardly anyone realizes it. It’

    We celebrate the birth of Jesus & all the world pauses to celebrate Christmas with us. We celebrate His resurrection, & most of the world recognizes Easter as a very special day on the calendar. But then comes Pentecost, & hardly anyone realizes it. It’s an important day because Pentecost ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken McKinley avatar

    The B.i.b.l.e. Yes That's The Book For Me

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Oct 10, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,248 views

    The Bible, how we got it, and is it reliable?

    The Bible, yes that’s the book for me By Kenny McKinley 2nd Tim 3:16, 2nd Peter 1:20-21 The Bible is the greatest book ever written, it tells us not only how to live on earth, but how to get to heaven. The Bible is also the greatest literary work ever written, and is still the number one best ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    True Godly Character Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Aug 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,063 views

    Nurturing Godly character in our lives involves "taking off" old habits and "putting on" new ones.

    True Godly Character Love and Wisdom; God and You Colossians 3:1–14 (This message is begun wearing dirty, torn or worn clothes ... shirt, scarf, shoes, socks, jewelry ... and in the middle changed into a nicer suit. This should be done in a quite non-provocative way, no pants or revealed skin in ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite