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    The Yeast Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Mar 3, 2005
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     | 7,643 views

    Evil, symbolized by yeast, permeates our lives and our Churches: an unpopular interpretation of the parable.

    The Yeast Matthew 13:33 INTRO.: As a child, I watched my mother bake bread. She would mix the dough and the yeast and let it sit in a large basin until it rose. Then she would knead it some more and divide it into smaller pans for baking. My brother and I would come around often to see if it had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The New And Living Way

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Mar 13, 2009
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     | 2,575 views

    OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, MUST BE OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY IN LIFE.

    IN THE BOOK, THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED BY M. SCOTT PECK, THERE IS A WONDERFUL DEFINITION OF LOVE. PECK DEFINED LOVE IN THIS BOOK AS "THE WILL TO EXTEND ONESELF FOR THE PURPOSE OF NURTURING ONE’S OWN AND ANOTHER’S SPIRITUAL GROWTH." IF THERE HAS BEEN ANYONE IN HUMAN HISTORY WHO HAS DONE JUST THAT, IT ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Characteristics Of A Spirit-Filled Church Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 23, 2024
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     | 2,655 views

    Acts 2:42-47 gives us the characteristics of a Spirit-filled church.

    Introduction We live in deeply troubling times. We have two major wars—in Ukraine and Israel—going on at present that are significant for our country in different ways. Thousands of people are being killed. Billions of dollars are being spent. No end is in sight. Our country is facing a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Rivers Of Salvation

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Sep 6, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,864 views

    Looking at the qualities of a river, one can get a better idea of what Christ has given us in the gift of salvation.

    RIVERS OF SALVATION Text: John 7:37,38 Water is a symbol of the Holy Ghost. He is an agent working to do the will of the Father and to exalt Jesus Christ. The Holy Ghost convinces us of our need of Christ and the salvation that He offers. Jesus defied and challenged many of the traditions of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Devil In The Church

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 12, 2005
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    There’s a bullseye atop our churches which the prince of the power of the air sees as he roams, seeking whom he may devour. His method of harming the church is "infiltration." Link included to Formatted Text and Powerpoint Template.

    The Devil in the Church Eph. 6:11, 12 [Hundreds of free sermons and Powerpoints at website...link at bottom!] “Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Authority Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 20, 2021
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    By healing the centurion’s servant, Jesus establishes his power over the material world, but it’s the spiritual reality of faith to which Jesus draws our attention.

    INTRODUCTION • Most of us are acquainted with the ideas of formal and informal authority. • Formal authority is attached to someone’s title or position. • More often, though, people have informal authority over us. • We’ll listen to the people we trust and do what they ask because we trust them. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Why Church Membership?”

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jun 1, 2010
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    Is church membership a biblical idea? Why should one identify themselves with a local body of believers?

    There was a time when the role of the pastor and the place of the church were respected. A pastor was a person who was held in high esteem in the community just by virtue of his position, and the church was seem as an institution to respect. Those days, however, are gone. The church has fallen on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    7 Elements To The Power Of Prayer

    Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Aug 18, 2010
    based on 109 ratings
     | 128,444 views

    If God is all powerful, if God loves me and He knows all my needs, If God knows what I want even before I open my mouth, then why do I have to pray?

    WHY SHOULD BELIEVERS PRAY? INTRODUCTION If God is all powerful, if God loves me and He knows all my needs, If God knows what I want even before I open my mouth, then why do I have to pray? MAN LOST DOMINION Dictionary: Power, authority, control, rule, management, regime Gen 1:26 Then God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Part 4 -- Prayer For The Overcast Days Of Life Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Nov 2, 2009
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    What we have here in the 3rd chapter of Habakkuk is undeniably one of the great prayers of the Bible. Prayer should be a natural part of our Christian experience. Part of our walk with Christ should be a personal prayer life....Prayer is our responsibil

    PRAYER FOR THE OVERCAST DAYS OF LIFE Habakkuk 3:1-2 A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet. On shigionoth. 2 Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O Lord. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy. Habakkuk 3:1-2 (MSG) A prayer of the prophet ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Christ-Centered Approach To Teaching

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 17 ratings
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    A Christ Centered Criteria for an Effective Curriculum and Instructional Approach to Teaching and Learning Paul the apostle wrote, "We admonish and teach every man with all wisdom that we may present everyone complete in Christ.

    A Christ Centered Criteria for an Effective Curriculum and Instructional Approach to Teaching and Learning Paul the apostle wrote, "We admonish and teach every man with all wisdom that we may present everyone complete in Christ." (Col. 1:27,28) 1. Christ centered is the priority in all things ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Acts Chapter 4 Series

    Contributed by Russell Rhodes on Sep 1, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,057 views

    This is a study of Acts Chapter 4 the fifth in a series on the book of Acts

    Acts Chapter 4 Acts #05 I. The arrest of the Peter and John 4:1-4 A. The reasons for the arrest 1. They were teaching the people. NOTE: These men, Peter and John, were not rabbis nor teachers so they could not teach. 2. The taught that Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. NOTE: Of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Joyous Birth Of Jesus SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
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     | 1,033 views

    A festive celebration of the birth of Jesus, as observed by Christians worldwide.

    A. The Birth of a King (Prince George) The birth of Prince George, the firstborn son of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, captured the attention of the world. The media frenzy surrounding this event was unprecedented, with reporters scrambling to gather any news about the royal baby. ...read more

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    Hi Lord, It's Me Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,900 views

    We greet our children, we greet our spouse, we even greet strangers we meet on the street. How do we greet the Lord in prayer?

    I’m sure it comes to no surprise to you that I enjoy reading old letters and books. It’s amazing to see how the style of writing has changed over the years. Even in my lifetime, writing has become a lot less formal. Many of the grammar rules that I grew up learning are not being used anymore ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ In You

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Jul 8, 2001
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,935 views

    Christians need to be incredibly positive and encouraged because of the reality of Christ alive in us.

    Christ in You (Col. 1.27) July 1, 2001 There are some great mysteries involved in this whole affair of being a Christian and one of the most exciting is what we can understand in what Paul declares to us in Col. 1.27. I was thinking on this and actually discussing this earlier in the week when I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The New Society

    Contributed by Paul Cull on Jun 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,290 views

    The living church community is a learning church - a sharing church - a worshipping church and a witnessing church

    The New Society Acts 2: 42-47 Margaret Thatcher is famously credited with having said ’there is no such thing as society’. And even though we remember the phrase, I think most of us have long forgotten the context in which it was said. No doubt it has been often taken out of context and ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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