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  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    How The Devil Wants To Use You!!!

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 18, 2022
     | 1,825 views

    There are two things we all will agree on in this congregation:

    (1) WE RECOGNIZE THAT GOD CREATED US Christians believe in CREATIONISM not in EVOLUTION. Why? One of the reasons is that evolution does not make any sense. Illus: Did you hear about the six year old girl that was sitting in a classroom? The teacher was going to explain evolution to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stupid Mistakes People Make With Their Money Series

    Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,310 views

    We have a tendency of doing stupid things with our money. Here are just a few.

    Stupid Mistakes People Make With Their Money Hope for the Financially Challenged - Part 1 For those of you that have been at our church for some time, there is no need to make this disclaimer, its really for those who are not regular attenders here. Whenever we talk about money at our church, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Brown avatar

    Poor In Spirit Series

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,136 views

    Part 9 preaching through Matthew, the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, covering the first of the Beatitudes.

    Sermon-2/9/03-Matt. 5:1-3-Poor In Spirit/Dependance on God The Sermon on the Mount-Vintage Christinianity-Taught on this passage more than possibly any other in the Bible-learn more and more each time. When we look at the Christian faith as it is practiced today it can appear to be clouded by ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    What's In A Name?

    Contributed by Marty Hopkins on Oct 4, 2005
    based on 79 ratings
     | 69,569 views

    6 powerful things found in the name above all names - Jesus Christ!

    “What’s in a Name?” (Acts 4:5-14) Well, what a privilege to again be in God’s house, in God’s pulpit, to share God’s message from God’s word with God’s people. It truly is a joy to be able to be with you this morning. The reason we’re here is to worship the true living God in spirit and in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Serial Seed Sowers Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 21, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,856 views

    First in a series of messages that examine Jesus' parables from the perspective of a minor or unsympathetic character.

    Several years ago I came across a book by J. Ellsworth Kalas titled Parables from the Back Side. The author’s introduction to the book begins with these words: Familiarity doesn’t always breed contempt, as the saying puts it, but it often breeds something potentially worse, the glazed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Judging - The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 50 ratings
     | 7,592 views

    First in two-part series on judging, this message based on Matthew 7:1-5.

    Judging - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Matthew 7:1-5 July 10, 2005 Introduction Have you ever had someone say to you, "Stop being so judgmental"? I have, a number of times, and generally a not-so-pleasant conversation begins. Jesus commanded his followers to impact the world for him, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Truth Of The Trinity Series

    Contributed by Peter Bines on Jan 22, 2008
     | 5,264 views

    This sermon is the first of three that explores the amazing truth of God being one and yet three

    2 CORINTHIANS CH 13 V 14 INTRODUCTION ‘While our friends from India travelled around California on business, they left their 11 year-old daughter with us. Curious about my going to church one Sunday morning, she decided to come along. When we returned home, my husband asked her what she thought ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Bread Of Life Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jul 17, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 10,981 views

    This is the first part of a series I did on the 7 "I Am" statements of Jesus in John.

    May 18, 2003 John 6:22-35 “The Bread of Life” Jesus is under attack! Much as, due to the dastardly work of politically-correct revisionist historians, it can be said that “history sure ain’t what it used to be”, so it might be said, in the wake of similarly dastardly doings by certain ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Baptism: A Better Bath Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 15, 2016
     | 3,035 views

    How can baptism do such miraculous things?

    The world has been riveted by the news out of Ft. McMurray. That beast of a forest fire has altered the lives of thousands. What amazes me is how quickly events unfolded. Many still went about their business on a Tuesday morning—attending school, visiting friends, putting in another day at ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Does Jesus See?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,266 views

    Communion Meditation for March 1, 2009 and the first of the Lenten Series, ‘The Body of Christ.’

    We begin our Lenten Series for this year under the theme of ‘The Body of Christ.’ I picked this theme because I believe that it ties in with the two themes that we have already studied this year: being a peacemaker and a missionary. I also picked it because I believe as Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    An Exposition Of Revelation 1:1-3 Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 16, 2013
     | 5,828 views

    This is the second of what will be a long series on the Book of Revelation. The first sermon was "Introduction to the Book of Revelation

    An Exposition of Revelation: 1:1-3 Verse 1: The Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave to his servant John to reveal to his fellow servants what must quickly come to pass, having signified this by sending His angel to John. The Book of Revelation itself begins with a significant issue of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    3 Areas To Renew In Us If The Gospel Is To Be Brought To The Nations.

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Feb 17, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,178 views

    If the gospel is to reach the nations first there must be a renewel of three areas in every believer's life.

    Text: Philippians 4:10-20 Title: 3 areas to renew in us if the gospel is to be brought to the nations Introduction The Apostle Paul finishes the Letter to the Philippians by thanking them for renewing their efforts in helping him to bring the gospel to the nations. This portion of scripture also ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Basic Principles Of The Little Commission

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 26, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,434 views

    In the immediate context of this first mission of the disciples, Jesus laid out some basic principles.

    BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE LITTLE COMMISSION. Matthew 10:24-39. This is part of the Missionary Discourse of Jesus (Matthew 9:35-10:42) - the sending of the twelve disciples to seek out none other than ‘the lost sheep of the house of Israel’ (Matthew 10:6). Since the ‘Great Commission’ (Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Unreal

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 12, 2011
     | 4,557 views

    Sometimes things are beyond our capability to comprehend.

    Matthew 21: 33 – 46 / Unreal Intro: 30 Years ago, Stephen Watt was a Wyoming State Trooper on patrol when he stopped a car suspected of being involved in a bank robbery. Suddenly a bullet pierced the windshield and hit Stephen in the eye. The perpetrator came to the car and shot Stephen 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Living An Intentional Life Series

    Contributed by Rob Culler on Mar 21, 2001
    based on 129 ratings
     | 25,975 views

    First of six sermons about living intentionally and not just letting life happen to you.

    Living An Intentional Life Introduction This week we are starting a new series titled, “Living An Intentional Life”. During this series, it is my desire to focus on the priorities of life and what we can do to assure that they are accomplished. To begin my study for this series, I went to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God