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  • Daniel Olukoya avatar

    Madness Of The Mind

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Oct 4, 2004
    based on 95 ratings
     | 31,790 views

    Rule your mind or it will rule you because anything that one imagines of God apart from Christ is idolatory.

    We are looking at a very important topic this week. It is what I call, “Madness of the mind.” Ecclesiastes 9: 3: “This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Larry Thompson avatar

    The Look, The Lure & The Lie Series

    Contributed by Larry Thompson on Oct 6, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,064 views

    This message deals with helping the believer understand temptation and how to live in victory over temptation.

    EXTREME MAKEOVER – PART THREE “THE LOOK, THE LURE, & THE LIE” JAMES 1:13-18 - ©DR. LARRY L. THOMPSON (2004) “When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; [14] but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cry Of My Heart Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,346 views

    Parables of Christian Living, Pt. 6

    THE CRY OF MY HEART (LUKE 18:1-8) Prayer is a way of life and inseparable from life for most people. A Newsweek poll several years ago (“Is God Listening?” Newsweek 3/31/97) indicated that 54% of those the magazine surveyed prayed on a daily basis - 25% said they pray to God once a day and 29% ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Martin Kim avatar

    Is The Bible An Option?

    Contributed by Martin Kim on Oct 25, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 8,507 views

    We need the transforming power of the word in our lives, otherwise we are merely good moral people, and not Christians.

    God’s Book There was a military officer who happened to stop by an island in the South Pacific. The military officer discovered that the island was inhabited by cannibals. Cannibals are humans who eat other humans. One day he came cross an old tribal chief. He saw the chief reading the Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Marc Bertrand avatar

    Supper In The Sick Ward Series

    Contributed by Marc Bertrand on Nov 5, 2004
    based on 23 ratings
     | 4,139 views

    Jesus teaches us something. The place we often think of as a garbage dump of human refuse, becomes in God’s eyes, a sick ward. People aren’t sick and depraved because of the wrong they do, they do what is wrong, because they are sick. Jesus is the cure

    Supper in the Sick Ward Subject: Forgiveness/Repentance Theme: Healing from Sin Portion: Luke 5:27-32 Process: Inductive Intro: Is there anything so intimate as time spent over a meal? Through every known culture we discover that more happens at a meal than simply eating. At a meal conversation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Truth About Love

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Feb 13, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,316 views

    Christ’s example dispels some common myths about love.

    A young wife was taking an afternoon nap. After she woke up she told her husband, "I just dreamed that you gave me a pearl necklace for Valentine’s Day. What do you think it means?" "You’ll know tonight" he replied. That evening the man came home with a small package and gave it to his wife. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Chilling Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 10, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,841 views

    Jesus understood when, how, and why to "chill": when His emotional energies had been drained; how to back off the need to be needed; and for the purpose of providing a still point of healing for others.

    If there is any one thing that distinguishes my generation and later generations, like the Gen-xers, it is that we have totally different attitudes about work and play. We are light years apart about what we expect from work or what we want from play. People born before and during the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Singing Faith Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Sep 8, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,598 views

    There are Biblical truths that express the character that is pleasing to God and is beneficial to the Body of Christ through the song service.

    Title: Singing Faith Theme: The Character of the Song Service 1 Chronicles 25:1, 6-7 says, “David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals.” Let us now go to verses ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Foremost Among Sinners"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 21, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,749 views

    If all of us were prepared to stand and say, "NO, I am foremost among sinners", there would be a lot less finger-pointing, wouldn’t there?

    12 “I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service, 13 even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief; 14 and the grace of our Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Fragrance Of The Father V Series

    Contributed by Richard Wafford on Apr 13, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,787 views

    A.B. Simpson in his book: “A Larger Christian LifeIt is the completeness of the filling, which constitutes the very essence of the perfect blessing. A fountain half full will never become a spring. A river half full will never become a waterpower. A heart

    Fragrance of the Father Part 5 Script. Ephesians 5:18 (NIV) be filled with the Spirit. John 14:9-21 10Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you are not just my own. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. 16And I will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tammy Garrison avatar

    Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?

    Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Apr 1, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 7,943 views

    Its not just about what we believe. Its about how we treat one another. And its not just about how we treat one another. Its also about how we engage with people outside the faith.

    Bibliography: Finding Christ, Finding Life: Reconciliation In 1967 Columbia Pictures released a movie called “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?” Set in the 1960’s, this comedy tells of a dinner party given by a bride’s parents to meet her fiance‚ and his parents. The comfortable middle class ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Holiness

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 26, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 20,616 views

    Because God is Holy, we must hold onto His gift of holiness which he gave us through His Son Jesus Christ.

    HOLINESS? Thesis: Because God is Holy, we must hold onto His gift of holiness which he gave us through His Son Jesus Christ. Text: Lev. 19:2 2 "Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: `Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy. Lev. 20: 7,8 7 "`Consecrate ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Jerry Morrissey avatar

    "Christians Let Christ's Spirit Living In Them Sanctify The World, Indeed R

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Apr 26, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 3,908 views

    April 28, 2002 - FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 1 Peter 2:2-10 Color: White 1 Peter 2:2-10 Title: “Christians let Christ’s Spirit living in them sanctify the world, indeed redeem the world, by their own self-sacrifice.”

    April 28, 2002 - FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 1 Peter 2:2-10 Color: White 1 Peter 2:2-10 Title: “Christians let Christ’s Spirit living in them sanctify the world, indeed redeem the world, by their own self-sacrifice.” Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Paul Decker avatar

    A Dream Come True Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 27, 2002
    based on 146 ratings
     | 25,030 views

    Jesus cast a vision of a better kingdom, now and future.

    A DREAM COME TRUE Matthew 4:12-17; 23-5:12 S: Celebrate Jesus Th: Kingdom Living Pr: JESUS CAST A VISION OF A BETTER KINGDOM, NOW AND FUTURE. ?: What? What kind of kingdom? KW: Changes TS: We will find in our study three changes that Jesus introduced with the announcement of the kingdom. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eric Snyder avatar

    Peace In The Church Series

    Contributed by Eric Snyder on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 11,623 views

    adapted from Steve Higgs at Merridian Christian

    Peace in the church, Live @ peace series Eric A. Snyder, Farwell Church of Christ April 28 2002 It is not our first instinct to accept those that are different than us. This is illustrated the best in Junior High School. Have you ever noticed that junior highers have a label or description for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ