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  • Dean Rhine avatar

    Veteran's Day

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012
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     | 65,271 views

    Veteran's Day sermon

    Veteran’s Day 2012 - 2 Samuel 23 Take your bibles this morning and turn with me to the book of 2 Samuel, chapter 23. As a boy, I loved watching war movies -- whether it was John Wayne or Battle of the Bulge or the Dirty Dozen or one of my favorites, The Great Escape. A generation before ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Is The Creator Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 2, 2012
    based on 77 ratings
     | 20,953 views

    Why are words of Genesis 1:1 the first verse in our Bible? And what can these words mean to us who trust in God for our hope and our salvation?

    (We opened with a youtube video featuring David Attenborough reciting the words to the famous Louis Armstrong song: “It’s a Wonderful World” for a BBC nature program commercial. It beautifully illustrates the splendor of God’s creation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIEA5sX7W9Q). We do indeed live ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Doubting God

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 5, 2012
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     | 7,874 views

    When we doubt God we can so easily get sucked into focusing on ourselves; badmouthing God; make believe that God has a hidden evil agenda for us which is completely false and start polluting the minds of others thus bringing depravity not only on ourselve

    Opening illustration: G. Campbell Morgan had already enjoyed some success as a preacher by the time he was 19 years old. But then he was attacked by doubts about the Bible. The writings of various scientists and agnostics disturbed him (e.g., Charles Darwin, John Tyndall, Thomas Huxley, and Herbert ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Genealogy Speak!!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jun 21, 2012
     | 4,178 views

    To motivate the Church to learn priceless lessons from Genealogies instead of ignoring them as boring!!!

    GENEALOGY SPEAK!!! “All Scripture is God-breathed and He doesn’t waste His breath.” noted a noted Christian leader reflecting on 2 Tim 3:16-17. How true it is we say subjoining! Yet do all our actions convey the fact that we believe in this ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Give Us Today Our Daily Bread Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Mar 13, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,757 views

    Give us today our daily bread. Six words which when unpacked present a world of challenges.

    Sermon for CATM – March 13, 2011 – The Lord’s Prayer: Give Us Today Our Daily Bread Here is another version of the Lord’s prayer in paraphrase from the Message by Eugene Peterson. Let’s read it together: Our Father in heaven, Reveal who you are. Set the world right; Do what’s best— as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Basic Training 04 Series

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Apr 10, 2012
     | 3,883 views

    A 10 week study on the book of Romans to help every Christian be all they can be.

    Welcome back to Basic Training. We have 6 weeks remaining in our study of the book of Romans after today. Let’s pray, Father, Open my eyes so I can see Your truth. Open my ears so I can hear Your voice. Open my mind so I can understand Your Word. And open my heart so I may receive all that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Unshackled Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 18, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,456 views

    This is from my expository series through the book of Romans.

    “Unshackled” Romans 3:24 November 2, 2008 Undoubtedly, it ranks as one of the strangest things that Scripture records God asking a person to do; it’s found in the second verse of the book of Hosea; allow me to paraphrase: God’s first word to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    What Did You Say?

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Feb 3, 2010
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,540 views

    True communication begins with what God has been trying to tell us for thousands of years. And now, He uses Jesus Christ to portray the truth to us.

    Have you ever miscommunicated your thoughts when trying to convey them to another? Most of us have, and then the following confusion can be very irritating, if not dangerous. Sometimes, miscommunication can be very frustrating. ‘A man called his neighbor to help him move a couch that had ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Human Spirit Fails, But The Holy Spirit Prevails

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on May 24, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,029 views

    Where are you on the line between optimism and pessimism? What is the right balance? Let's see what we learn from the tower of Babel. A. The human spirit triumphs. Not! B. Like at Babel, so still today C. The Holy Spirit centers us on Jesus and his cross

    Text: Genesis 11:1-9 Theme: The Human Spirit Fails, But the Holy Spirit Prevails A. The human spirit triumphs. Not! B. Like at Babel, so still today C. The Holy Spirit centers us on Jesus and his cross Season: Pentecost - c Date: May 23, 2010 Web page: ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Failing To Obey The Word Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 27, 2010
    based on 18 ratings
     | 22,287 views

    The restored community was lapsing into the same sins that brought on the ruin of their fathers & that sin was their failure to obey the Word from their hearts. The people must learn the lesson that the nation's life centers around its attitude toward an

    ZECHARIAH 7: 8-14 FAILING TO OBEY THE WORD The emphasis of the second message in this third section is to draw an even closer connection with the past to the present. In the earlier generation, just as in Zechariah's own day, the people needed to comprehend that God desired inner spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Glorious Bride Series

    Contributed by David Swinney on Jun 2, 2010
     | 6,410 views

    The church is the body of Christ, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way, because we are his bride.

    The Glorious Bride Ephesians 1: 15 – 23 Sometimes I think we don’t think often enough about that first week of creation described for us in the early chapters of Genesis. We kind of breeze by it, as if we’re in a hurry to get past the wonder of the creation itself, and even the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Who Says So? Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 29, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,991 views

    If we are going to respect and commit to obey the commandments we have a right to know "Who says so? By Whose authority?"

    “Law & Order: SPU – Who Says So?” Exodus 20:1-2; Mt. 22:34-40 The church I served in Grand Rapids had a lot of acreage and had turned part of it into 3 softball diamonds. Monday - Thursday nights, all summer long, various church leagues played their slow-pitch games there. Three ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Leaning For The Tape

    Contributed by Ron Theis on Jul 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,268 views

    A sermon on the importance of finishing strong in our CHristian walk.

    LEANING FOR THE TAPE II Timothy 4:6-8 I. INTRO 1. This morning I’d like to share with you excerpts of two life stories. 2. Listen closely and see if you can realize the similarities. Failed in business 22 Ran for Legislature--defeated 23 Again failed in business 24 Elected to Legislature ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Crucifixion And Eden Connection Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,295 views

    The area where Adam fell is possibly the place where Jesus felled sin.

    The End is the Beginning Series The Crucifixion & Eden Connection Nov. 22, 2009 FBC, Chester Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker I The area where Adam fell is possibly the area where Jesus fell sin. A In the week leading to the cross, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Still Speaks Today

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jun 7, 2011
     | 10,560 views

    God spoke to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Even in Genesis. God spoke to Abraham and other patriarchs in the Old Testament. God spoke to prophets, kings and judges. God spoke to the early Church. Jesus spoke to his disciples and the risen Jesus spok

    God Still Speaks Today (Have you heard him speak lately?) Exodus 3:1-12 Hebrews 1:1 Exodus 3 we find Moses in the desert of Median. Moses had lived in elegance and was now herding sheep in the desert. He had gone form the sublime to the simple, son of Pharaoh to sheepherder. It was in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist