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  • Cameron Horsburgh avatar

    Jesus. Schoolyard Boss

    Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Nov 5, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 2,605 views

    Jesus is Lord of all things, and he wants to include us in his domain.

    When I was a child, and we played games at school, there was always someone called ’The Boss.’ Every game needed a boss. The boss’ job was important – he (or she) got to choose which game we’d play, what the rules were, and could decide who could or couldn’t play. It was important to be nice to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Man Proposes But God Disposes

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Apr 8, 2008
    based on 13 ratings
     | 23,992 views

    People can make plans; God determines how things will turn out

    Man proposes but God disposes Thomas a Kempis. Wrote the second most widely read Christian text after the Bible itself the Imitation of Christ. It contains many sensitively and wisely expressed insights into spirituality and morals. In Chapter 19 of Book 1 we find: "For the resolutions of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    What They Wouldn't Do Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 51 ratings
     | 9,645 views

    Obadiah addressed his prophecy to the people of Edom because of what they wouldn’t do. What were those things?

    It was a tragedy; the city of God was attacked and destroyed. The holy things were profaned the sacred things were destroyed and the people were imprisoned. It shouldn’t have come as a surprise for over a hundred years the prophets had been warning the people that if they continued in their evil ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Bringining Our Friends To Jesus

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 100 ratings
     | 21,206 views

    The best thing we can do to our friends is bring them to Jesus the way the friends of this paralytic did him.

    “Bringing Our Friends To Jesus” Introduction: We as people greatly value human life. We look up to an admire people who see to save lives. Firefighters and police officer are looked up to and rightly so, this morning though we should value more than the physical life, but we should also value ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When The Going Gets Tough Series

    Contributed by Timothy Brown on Mar 26, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,785 views

    There are certain things you should do when life gets rough and tough.

    “Journey Through Gethsemane: Part II” Matthew 26:46 When the Going Gets Tough Introduction: The phrase, “when the going gets tough,” is a phrase that would lead one to think that a situation or a circumstance has gone bad. In the case of Jesus and his journey through the garden, at this point, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Does Not Rejoice In Wrongdoing Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 11, 2025
     | 433 views

    Things happen in life that sometimes make it more difficult to love better— to love others as Jesus wants us to love them. When bad things happen, we cannot be happy about it!

    Love Does Not Rejoice In Wrongdoing Jeffery Anselmi / General Adult Love Better INTRODUCTION SLIDE 1—MAIN TITLE SLIDE - Love better. - Loving better is a work in progress. - Remember, we are seeking to learn how to love our church family and those in the community better. - Things happen in life ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Authority Of The Believer #3

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 5, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,970 views

    your God given authority over all things is secured in Jesus Christ

    Intro: authority—delegated power, authorized to do things Here’s the thought: God authorized Jesus to have all power given to Him, exalted to the right hand of God. He came to this world, destroyed the works of the devil. Now He had given the church, His Authority. Through Faith in Him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Are We Thankful For Difficult People?

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 25, 2000
    based on 119 ratings
     | 6,148 views

    See some things which will help us to be more thankful for difficult people

    A few weeks ago it seemed like Brock, our almost two-year-old, was part chimpanzee. Oh, we don't believe in evolution at all, but he seems to have an unusual ability to climb. One day he took the laundry basket, tipped it upside down and stood on it so he could crawl on top of the dresser. Then he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let Go Of Bitterness Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on May 9, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 21,414 views

    Bitterness is a dangerous thing in the life of the Christian that simply needs to be let go of.

    “Let Go Of Bitterness” Introduction: In Southeast Asia many years ago someone developed an ingenious method to catch monkeys alive and unharmed. The “Monkey Trap” which was developed was very simple; the hunter would take a pot with a wide bottom and narrow opening and bury the pot in the ground ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Illusion That Jesus Failed! Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 14, 2017
     | 3,966 views

    The death of Jesus gave the illusion that Jesus failed. Things are not always the way they appear!

    INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP • SLIDE #1 • If all one knew about the life of Jesus was what we saw in the video clip, one could easily conclude that Jesus failed miserably. • Here was a man who made bold claims about being the Son of God, about being the Messiah, as well as stating that when you looked ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What’s Wrong With Christianity - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Apr 17, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,803 views

    This series looks at some of the things that Christianity teaches that many Christians are not in agreement with.

    Today is Part 2 of What’s Wrong With Christianity. As I said in Part 1, these messages are not asking what’s wrong with Christianity. Instead, they are describing what’s wrong with Christianity from the viewpoint of the Body of Christ. I’m going to repeat something that I said in the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christ's Timing Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 11, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,767 views

    In today's lesson, we learn about Christ's timing for his first and second advents.

    Scripture Today is the Third Sunday of Advent in 2020. “Advent” (from the Latin adventus) means “coming,” and it refers to the season immediately before Christmas. The “first advent” looks back to Christ’s first coming. The “second advent” looks forward to Christ’s second coming. We live ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How God Used Hezekiah To Bring Revival

    Contributed by W. Alderman on May 9, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 9,431 views

    This message shows that some things must be discarded in our lives for there to be real revival.

    HOW GOD USED HEZEKIAH TO BRING REVIVAL Text: Numbers 21:4-9; 2 Kings 18: 1-7 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: That which was greatly used of the Lord 700 years earlier had become an idol. I am sure for hundreds of years the children and the grandchildren had heard the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wayne Burnett avatar

    Christmas Themes For Christian Living

    Contributed by Wayne Burnett on Dec 10, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 50,691 views

    Things we see in the Christmas message should be a daily part of Christian living

    Note - This outline is original in content and context. Any resemblance of this outline with other material on this website is coincidental. CHRISTMAS THEMES FOR CHRISTIAN LIVING MATTHEW 2 & LUKE 2 I. THE BIBLICAL ACCOUNT OF CHRISTMAS A. How many people believe in the reality of the biblical ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Jeremiah The Preacher

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 19, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,191 views

    Part of Jeremiah's First Sermon. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: • Picture 1: A plundered slave (vs 14-19). • Picture 2: A Stubborn Animal (vs 20). • Picture 3: A degenerate vine (vs 21). SERMON BODY: Ill: • If you want to embarrass a preacher: • Just ask him how the first sermon he ever preached ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren