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  • Juan Lane avatar

    Faith On Trial Series

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Sep 29, 2005
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     | 3,966 views

    When we go to divorce court who are we really putting on trial

    Faith on Trial (Divorce Series Part 4) Scripture Reference: John 8:1-11 (KJV) 1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. 3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Son I Want To Be

    Contributed by Ron Hicks on Oct 17, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,792 views

    The prodigal son and his elder brother had a loving father who was someone’s son. He’s the one I want to be like.

    THE SON I WANT TO BE Luke 15:11-32 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Coming Like A Child

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Oct 21, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,363 views

    Christ clearly teaches that it is not religious observance or our goodness that saves. Christ teaches that it simply takes child-like faith. But what does it mean to come to God in child-like faith?

    Disclaimer: Concepts and source material for this sermon has been gleaned from many different sources. I have attempted to acknowledgethese sources whenever possible. COMING LIKE A CHILD LUKE 18:15-17 INTRODUCTION: Sandwiched between the accounts of a Pharisee who believed that he would go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Donald Rapp avatar

    The Demoniac Of Gedara Series

    Contributed by Donald Rapp on Sep 5, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,502 views

    Jesus is able to deliver anyone from their sin.

    The Demoniac of Gedera The book of Mark Mark 5:1-20 I. Introduction A. People have always had a fascination with the spirit world. 1. There are shows on TV every year that try to portray it. 2. People go to Psychics to try to figure out the future or to contact love ones. 3. Others dabble in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    Acknowledge God Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,796 views

    To seek after God, to follow His ways, means we must believe that His is – ever present, all knowing, all powerful.

    Acknowledge God ACT up part 1 12/13/09 AM Text: Philipians 3:13-16 INTRODUCTION In our lesson last Lord’s Day we considered “our year in review”, and the need to conduct or look back over this year almost past through the filter and standard found in the Word of God. And there is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rendering Unto Caesar

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 13, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,195 views

    Jesus is showing how citizens have both civic and moral obligations; we obey secular law yet we owe everything to God, Who deserves our primary allegiance.

    An IRS agent contacted a taxpayer to conduct an audit. He noted, “Our records show that you still have some money left over after paying your taxes. How do you account for that?” Another taxpayer told his attorney that when he dies, to place his ashes in an envelope and mail it to ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Born Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Jason Grubbs on Mar 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,689 views

    The Holy Spirit births us into God’s family at the moment of salvation and brings about this new birth.

    “Born of the Spirit” John 3:1-8 Introduction: 1.Before we talk about being filled with the Spirit or walking in the Spirit, we must talk about being born of the Spirit. You have to be born before you can walk and feed yourself. 2.Nicodemus had come to Jesus to talk about theology, but Jesus only ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Sabbath Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,090 views

    Sabbath Keeping is a commandment that most of us break constantly. This is an introduction to the series and a call to keep the Sabbath.

    Sabbath March 11, 2007 Exodus 20 Read passage Which of these “Big Ten” do you think I am most likely to break on a regular basis? Groups of 3-4 – Do you keep the Sabbath? Why, or why not? If you do, how do you keep it? What kind of feeling/memory does the word “Sabbath” give you? It’s ...read more

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    Pray Pray Pray

    Contributed by Steven Cannon on Jan 16, 2007
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     | 5,539 views

    Three areas to be pray about this year.

    PRAY PRAY PRAY Pt 1: PRAY FOR JESUS TO BE GLORIFIED Glorified in the greek is the word doxazo meaning to magnify, extol, praise. John 11:1 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. John 11:2 This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Paradox Of God

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 20, 2007
     | 3,338 views

    We have an unchanging God who brings in change and itbis the churched who resist it most - in our lives, in our thinking and in our wiorship

    People don’t like Change Introduction We all know the old adage “Familiarity breeds contempt” - a saying that goes back as far as Publius the Syrian, in 2 BC. And as we see in our Gospel reading this morning, this happened to Jesus when he went back to his hometown of Nazareth. I didn’t grow up ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Prodigal Father- Amazing Grace Series

    Contributed by Mark Wilkinson on Feb 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,680 views

    God is reckless in his love for you. When Christ cried out from the cross God did not answer because he chose you. I don’t know what kind of a father you had in the past. I know the father you can have now.

    The Prodigal Father- Amazing Grace We begin a series on Grace. I recommend the book what’s so amazing about grace by Philip Yancey. The first lesson is on the prodigal Father. I use the word prodigal in describing the father because prodigal means reckless. A prodigal does what he wants. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Extravagant Love Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,811 views

    This story is often referred to as the story of the prodigal son, but I would like to introduce it to you as the story of the prodigal father, that reveals to us the extravagant love of God.

    EXTRAVAGANT LOVE INTRO TO TOPIC: A certain medieval monk announced he would be preaching next Sunday evening on "The Love of God." As the shadows fell and the light ceased to come in through the cathedral windows, the congregation gathered. In the darkness of the altar, the monk lighted a candle ...read more

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  • Abiodun Adeniyi avatar

    The Possibility Of Marriage Without Love

    Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on Feb 12, 2008
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     | 4,729 views

    you could marry a person you never loved

    THE POSSIBILITY OF MARRIAGE WITHOUT LOVE There are so many things that happened in life that most people would not want to believe that they ever happened, such is the issue of getting married to someone you never loved. Since we all have agreed that love is an important and an irreplaceable factor ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Kelvin McKisic avatar

    Every Careless Word

    Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 22,284 views

    We need to be careful what we say because God will judge us by the things we say.

    Every Careless Word Matthew 12:36-37 “But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” In short: we need to be careful what we say because God ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Riaan de Villiers avatar

    Take Hold Of Your Sonship

    Contributed by Riaan De Villiers on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,170 views

    The question I want to ask is: who are you? When we ask that question I do not want to know what your name is or where you come from or what you do. But the real question is: what is your identity? What or rather who are you really deep inside of you? Wh

    Romans 8:14 – 17 The question I want to ask is: who are you? When we ask that question I do not want to know what your name is or where you come from or what you do. But the real question is: what is your identity? What or rather who are you really deep inside of you? Who are you in your inner ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal