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  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind?

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,667 views

    Message for the International Day for the Persecuted Church. This was delivered a week after the actual Day of Prayer, since I was out of town on November 14.

    Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Hebrews 13:3 November 21, 2010 Me: This is probably going to be a shorter message today, because I want us to spend a bit of time actually praying today. Last week was the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. I delayed our participation in it until ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Jesus At The Temple

    Contributed by Rich Cook on Apr 25, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,273 views

    A short outline about what Jesus did in the Temple during Holy Week, and also what he does in our hearts today.

    Jesus and the Temple Seeds: Bible app study note 1. Matthew 21:12-17. 2. I love when the bad guys get what’s coming to them. In the movies or on a TV show, it’s almost “therapeutic” to see the bad guys get theirs. 3. That’s what we feel most often when we read these ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Renovation: More Than Skin Deep Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Jun 8, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,805 views

    A 5 week series on the book of Philippians that parallels a renovation project in the church. This message deals with the foundational changed that need to happen if we are to be revived.

    Renovations: Making it New Again Pt 3 – More than Skin Deep Philippians 2:1-18 We started last week talking about renovations. The definition of the word is simple: 1. To restore to an earlier condition, as by repairing or remodeling. 2. To impart new vigor; to revive. We have been immersed knee ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Go Light Your World - A Christian Response To Bullying Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 14, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 18,237 views

    This past week, a 15 year old teenage girl in BC committed suicide. This message is a Christian response to the very real issue of bullying.

    GO LIGHT YOUR WORLD: REFUSE TO DO NOTHING! THE STORY BEHIND THE MESSAGE: • Wednesday I saw a video on youtube that had been posted by a 15 year old BC girl named Amanda Todd. • This girl had been brutally bullied into a deep depression until finally – one month after posting this video – she ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Infinite Love - Toy Story 3 Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Nov 19, 2009
     | 4,895 views

    This is the 3rd week of our Toy Story sermon series. It begs the question... who are we pushing out the window because they are different?

    2 Samuel 6:1-5 David again brought together out of Israel chosen men, thirty thousand in all. 2 He and all his men set out from Baalah of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name, the name of the LORD Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Fearless Sowing Series

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Oct 23, 2023
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    The fourth sermon in a 4-part stewardship series. This week's sermon considers the overall stewardship of all that we have and are.

    October 22, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Stewardship Sermon – Week Four Ephesians 3:14-21; Mark 4:1-9 Fearless Sowing Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Today we conclude our fall stewardship emphasis. Our theme ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Eye Witness News 4 - Bethlehem (Advent 4, 2009) Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Jan 2, 2010
     | 3,850 views

    This series approaches the Christmas Story by examining the lives of those present from a very historical perspective. This is week four focusing on the little town of Bethlehem.

    Luke 2:1-7 NIV In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to his own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Road Signs Series

    Contributed by Neil Lieder on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,574 views

    Learn to Drive Series Week 5: Road Signs is an easy way for people to get a grasp on God’s warnings for our spiritual journey.

    Learn to Drive Series Week 5 Road Signs Tonight in our “Learn to Drive” series, I want to talk to you about road signs. Before you can start to drive on state roads, you must take a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mary's Experience

    Contributed by Rita Sims on Apr 11, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,846 views

    This is a first person perspective coming from Mary Magdalene on Easter morning.

    MARY’S EXPERIENCE All scriptures related to Mary Magdalene Jn. 20:1-18 It was a day much like today, when it happened so long ago. It was such a great day, I’ll never forget it! After I met Jesus my whole life was changed. My name is Mary and I am from Magdala. Magdala was a busy ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Fight The Good Fight - Opponent #1 People And Their Problems

    Contributed by Jerry Rittenhouse on Mar 4, 2019
     | 5,366 views

    Friends - We all have four opponents, and over these 4 weeks we will find out how to deal with each one as God wants.

    VIDEO: KING AND COUNTRY “FIGHT ON FIGHTER” VIDEO: BOXING INTRO SCRIPTURE SLIDE: 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. MAIN SLIDE: FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT Friends - ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Good Grief! Series

    Contributed by Larry Thompson on Sep 9, 2003
    based on 106 ratings
     | 18,342 views

    I preached this message on grief in the Emotion Quotient series on my father’s birthday one week after he had gone to be with the Lord.

    THE EMOTION QUOTIENT – PART THREE “Good Grief” Psalm 30 - ©Larry L. Thompson (2003) “I will exalt you, O Lord, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. [2] O Lord my God, I called to you for help and you healed me. [3] O Lord, you brought me up from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Jones avatar

    Put Into Practice - Love Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Don Jones on Oct 27, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,005 views

    The message focuses on the first part of the Great Commandment, loving the Lord your God.

    Putting Into Practice - Love - Part 1 Matthew 22:36-40 Pastor Don Jones Introduction I want to start today by telling you about some changes to our normal order of worship following the message. First, I apologize to our first time attenders and to our non-members. This message is meant ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Factors Affecting Our Trust And Obedience To Jesus Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 13, 2017
     | 4,726 views

    why didn't the first disciples trusted nor obeyed Jesus at Gethsemane?

    Let us continue to worship our God by learning more from the Gospel of Mark Chapter 14; please open your Bibles there…. Last week we learned from the prayer activity of our Lord Jesus Christ before He was arrested to be crucified. This morning we will focus on the actions of the first disciples ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Holy Habits #1 - Goodness Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jun 19, 2025
     | 717 views

    For the next few weeks we want to focus on some Holy Habits - behaviors that we should seek to repeat often enough that they become automatic.

    SEVEN HOLY HABITS: GOODNESS Introduction In 1898, A psychologist named Edward Thorndike conducted an experiment to study the behavior of animals - he chose cats. He would place each cat inside a device known as a puzzle box. The box was designed so that the cat could escape through a door by some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rock Solid Series

    Contributed by Don Jones on Oct 22, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,593 views

    Message examines the wise and foolish builders. The first in a series entitled "Put Into Practice".

    Rock Solid Matthew 7:21-23; Luke 6:46-49 Pastor Don Jones West Glendale Baptist Church Scripture “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. He is like a man building a house, who dug ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist