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  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Melchizedek Who

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 1, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,009 views

    This scriptures records the first time the tithe was paid but not the last

    We don’t know a whole lot about him, and what we do know is buried in mystery. We know that he was the King of Salem, we know that he was a priest of the Most High God, we know that he had a funny name and we know that Abraham thought enough of him that he made an offering of ten percent of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Building Dynamic Faith: Lesson 3: The Prayers Of Many

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on May 15, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 786 views

    The Christian life is relationships: first with God and second with people.

    A. WHAT I WANT YOU TO LEARN! 1. That two people praying together is both powerful and practical to get answers to prayers. 2. To get a burden to begin praying with a prayer partner who challenges you to pray for even bigger things. 3. Apply the power of agreement-prayer to see God actively work ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is A Disciple And Why Be One? Series

    Contributed by Daniel Dennison on Jun 25, 2003
    based on 98 ratings
     | 14,254 views

    This is the first sermon in a series of 8 on the biblical characteristics of a disciple.

    Discipleship Series, Sermon #1 (6-3-03) There was a man by the name of John Harper who was born into a Christian family on May 29, 1872. He became a Christian 13 years later and had already started preaching by age 17. He received training at the Baptist Pioneer Mission in London, and in 1896 he ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    You Are Special

    Contributed by Ray Munro-Crump on Jul 13, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 23,361 views

    Because God loved you first, You are special

    I am quite intrigued as to why, when Jesus spoke in parables so everyone could understand them, he then felt the need to explain them to his disciples later. I wonder if it was to give his disciples a chance to challenge and question what he had said earlier. A chance to see the reasoning and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Arrival Of The King Series

    Contributed by Keith Crouch on Mar 23, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,158 views

    This is the first in a series of four messages leading up to the resurrection.

    The Arrival of the King Matthew 21:1-17 I. His Arrival Was Marked With Humility (v. 1-7) A. In Humility He Demonstrated His Unity With the Father 1. Unified in purpose 2. Unified in love B. In Humility He fulfilled Prophecy (v. 4-5; Zechariah 9:9) 1. In doing this He demonstrated His Person 2. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ Is Risen

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Oct 22, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,476 views

    The first words of the Risen Lord bring comfort and challenge.

    Easter! Christ is risen from the dead! In consequence, because He lives, we also live! Halleluiah. What a glorious hope the believer has. Christ is risen – and because of that, we live! There are two aspects of this wonderful life that is now ours, and both are affected by the glorious truth ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Laziness Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on Nov 3, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 19,975 views

    The first message in a series onthe seven deadly sins.

    VIRUS: Hidden Infections of the Spiritual Life Laziness – Sitting Pretty on Your La-Z-boy Throne Intro: We live in a world of germs and viruses. In many ways we live in fear of the next mutation. Whether it’s the flu or the threat of germ warfare, we live in a time in which the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Watch Your Mind

    Contributed by David Sorn on Nov 5, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,607 views

    Change in the Christian life must first come in the mind.

    Imagine with me for a second that it’s the first day of school. You have already had four classes, and you are carrying around all of your books because you haven’t had time to go to your locker yet because you have been using all of your time just trying to find your new classes. You are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Being With Us

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 4, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 5,634 views

    A sermon for the first Sunday after the Epiphany The Baptism of Jesus

    Baptism of Jesus First Sunday after the epiphany Matthew 3:13-17 "Being with Us"   "Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Pulls The Train

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,235 views

    Seek first - its about priorities, not about worry

    What Pulls The Train Matt 6:25-34 Intro: This past week, several of us attended a leadership conference – linked via satellite to over 38 000 Christian leaders. Conferences are almost always great experiences, getting refreshed and inspired and enlightened, learning that PowerPoint can get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Perseverance: Sticking With What You Start Series

    Contributed by Brad Robertson on Aug 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,311 views

    The first message in a the series "The Pay-off of Perseverance".

    Hebrews 10:35-36 and 12:1 So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised… let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. The Big Idea: People who persevere by ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Are You Ready For The Tough Times? Series

    Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,927 views

    This is the first in a series of 4 messages from the book of Job.

    “ARE YOU READY FOR THE TOUGH TIMES? Job 1:6-22 (Begin series – “Life is Tough – God is Good”) INTRO – What is your definition of a tough time? The toughest thing you could think of possibly going through? Well, guess what? That very thing could happen to you. When I went to seminary at New ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worship Who? Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 4,276 views

    A look at the first commandment and why it is pivotal to the other nine.

    Do Not Worship Any God Except Me. I was probably 7 when I first heard about them, the next time they came to my attention, I was 15. The first time was in a religious ed class in grade 2, it was at the Canadian Armed Forces School in Soest, Germany. The next time was in grade 10 history. I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Trust In The Lord

    Contributed by Alvaro Dominguez on Nov 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,395 views

    Believe (Trust) is the second word of the Gospel, the first is repent.

    Trust in the Lord Sunday Morning Sunday February 11, 2007 Prov. 3:5-7 INTRO. Human interruption will short-circuit God’s work. Let Go and Let God. Total Faith & Trust in Him required Fear, Doubt, Unbelief our enemies. I. ONLY GOD’S POWER CAN CHANGE PEOPLE 1. Trust God’s Spirit to change ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Celebration Of Love Series

    Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008
     | 4,721 views

    First-person narrative preached in a series of narratives for Advent

    A Celebration of Love Jn. 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist