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  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    What's Wrong With Halloween?

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Oct 28, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,982 views

    Have you ever wondered, "What's wrong with Halloween?" This message takes a Biblical examination of this holiday's origins and provides guidance on how Christians should view this "holiday".

    What’s wrong with Halloween? (Ephesians 5:11-17 & Deuteronomy 18:9-12) Introduction Small detour from the current series in Acts for this week only Right up front - this message comes from a friend of mine, Pastor Jimmy Dillon, and is used with his permission. I first heard this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Baptism Of Jesus

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 6, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,426 views

    Three reasons why Jesus decided to be baptised - and sin isn’t one of them!

    Sermon Story: In the fifth Century AD St. Patrick baptised King Aengus by full immersion. During the baptismal ceremony, so the story goes St. Patrick leaned on his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king’s foot. After the baptism was over, St. Patrick looked down at all the blood, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    "What Are You Looking For?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 12, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,310 views

    A sermon about living life to the full through following Christ.

    John 1:29-42 “What Are You Looking For?” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN www.eastridgeumc.com (Many of the ideas from this sermon came from a sermon by Brett Younger) How would your life be different if you were not a Christian? For some ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Let's Join Him

    Contributed by Matthew Sutman on Mar 17, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,215 views

    Based on "Experiencing God", this shows how to prepare to join God in His work.

    Let’s Join Him! We learned that God is always at work doing something. We also learned that He loves us completely and wants us to love Him just as much. Now, if we DO love Him and we see Him doing something, we should want to join Him. He really wants us to join Him and invites us to do ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When Jesus Confronts Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Jun 19, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,802 views

    You are either stepping towards God or away from Him. There is no neutral position.

    * It’s important to get good directions. * In November, 1975, 75 convicts started digging a secret tunnel designed to bring them up at the other side of the wall of Saltillo Prison in northern Mexico. On April 18, 1976, guided by pure genius, they tunneled up into the nearby courtroom in which many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Becoming The Messiah's Disciple Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 27, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,090 views

    The basics of discipleship are easy to understand, not always easy to do, but thye are the prerequisites to become the kind of Christian God expects you to become.

    Becoming The Messiah's Disciple (John 1:35-51) 1. Sometimes we hear phrases and teachings so often that we could easily parrot them back, but we really understand? 2. A chauffeur had driven the chemistry professor to dozens of speaking engagements. He’d heard the same canned speech scores ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Where Is He?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 1, 2011
     | 2,089 views

    Will following the example of the Magi lead us to worship Christ?

    Matthew 2: 1 – 12 / Where Is He? Intro: We don’t give much attention to stars. They are there all the time so we just ignore or forget about them. Astrology is a group of systems, traditions, and beliefs which hold that the relative positions of celestial bodies and related details ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Refiner's Fire

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 1, 2013
     | 8,205 views

    God uses hardships to refine us and to make us more like Jesus. Will we let Him?

    Malachi 3:1-5; Luke 22: 24-34 Very soon, on Tuesday in fact, millions of students are heading back to school. It’s a new start, a new year of learning and growing. What did you enjoy the most about school, either junior or high school, or even college or university? If I was a betting man, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Check List (A) Series

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 9, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,941 views

    In the first chapter of Colossians, Paul, the writer, addressed his remarks "to the saints and faithful brethren,". In verse 2 he went on to describe exactly what it meant to be a faithful brother or sister in Christ. This sermon is Part 1

    God's Check List (A) Colossians 1:1-12 When I was in high school my father had his pilot’s license. We used to fly all over the place and I got to fly the plane most of the time when I was with him. Before we could crank the plane there was a check list that we had to go through checking off ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Check List (B) Series

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 9, 2013
     | 4,159 views

    Part 2 of the sermon on what it means to be a faithful follower

    God's Check List Part 2 Colossians 1:9-12 Last week we began the checklist of things that should mark the walk of a "saint" or a "faithful brother, or sister, in Christ." 1. Intercessory prayer for spiritual needs of others 2. Love for the brethren 3. Hope Today we shall continue ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Peter Did Right Series

    Contributed by Jackie Barker on Jul 24, 2012
     | 8,349 views

    Failure is not final. Looking at the reinstatement of Peter, we see that we can go back to Jesus and be used by him. John 21

    “When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said , “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Total Transformation"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 16, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,577 views

    A sermon about letting go of the old in order to follow Christ.

    John 2:1-11 “Total Transformation” A couple of years ago a friend of mine sent me a video clip from the t-v show “Ellen.” And the background to this clip is about a lady named Gladdis. You see, Gladdis got onto the Ellen Show because she wrote a letter to Ellen ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Give It Up

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 25, 2012
     | 3,608 views

    Give up the things that keep you from following God.

    Give It Up May 18, 2008 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Give up the things that keep you from following God. Focus Passage: Luke 9:22-27 Introduction: Jim Elliott, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Call--Accepted Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 29, 2013
     | 4,775 views

    Astonished at Jesus' teaching and amazed by his authority and power, Peter, James and John accept Jesus' invitation to follow him even though they do not know what the future holds.

    Luke 6:1-16 “Something New” INTRODUCTION I think that one of the great joys in life is to be able to give a gift and then watch the recipient enjoy the gift. As a grandparent, I love giving a gift to my granddaughters and then watch them play with it. I can’t imagine what ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Faith That Knows Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Feb 5, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,390 views

    Faith places trust in God to finish and fulfill His divine plan

    Faith understands that God not only cares for our needs but that He answers to meet those needs. Faith places a trust in God to fulfill His word, to extend His grace, to move on our behalf. Faith is simply placing our trust in the word of Jesus. Trust sounds like a simple things but it is any but ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God