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  • Doug Henry avatar

    Relationships Are Everything - The Family Of God Series

    Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 30, 2006
    based on 31 ratings
     | 17,504 views

    What a healthy church family looks like.

    Relationships Are Everything The Family of God 1 Timothy 5:1-2 Did you hear about the guy who was called into his doctor’s office? The doctor sat him down and said, “I’ve got some good news and bad news. Which do you want first?” “Give me the good news first.” “Ok,” the doctor said. “Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Judas, A Misguided Heart For God

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 12, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,053 views

    The second of series on ‘Developing a Heart for God’

    (1) In the introduction to his book, Blink, Malcolm Gladwell tells the story of the ‘statue that did not look right.’ An art dealer who had a very rare statue, called a kouros, in his possession that came from the sixth century BC, (that’s six hundred years before Jesus’ birth), approached the J ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Judas, A Misguided Heart For God

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 12, 2007
     | 2,805 views

    The second of series on ‘Developing a Heart for God’

    (1) In the introduction to his book, Blink, Malcolm Gladwell tells the story of the ‘statue that did not look right.’ An art dealer who had a very rare statue, called a kouros, in his possession that came from the sixth century BC, (that’s six hundred years before Jesus’ birth), approached the J ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Keeping The Main Thing The Main Thing

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jan 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,571 views

    Refocusing/reminding our church on the main thing of making disciples of Jesus.

    The beginning of the year tends to be a time for fresh starts, we refocus and remind ourselves of what is most important. As we look back on the past year we sometimes realize we may not have been doing everything perhaps we should have been doing. For some they realize they need to quit a habit, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Willow Tree

    Contributed by Richard Deem on Nov 2, 2006
    based on 54 ratings
     | 32,008 views

    All hope was gone. They went from their precious promised land to the heathen land of Babylon (modern day Iraq). They had been warned repeatedly by God through His prophets, yet they had turned a deaf ear!

    "By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. 2We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. 3For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    With All My Heart Series

    Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 11, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,839 views

    Sermon on the second commandment

    The second commandment is all about having a cheating heart. Last we looked at the first commandment. In that commandment God makes it clear that we are to have NO OTHER GODS! Having other gods is cheating and disobeying the first law of God. I would remind you that Jesus came at this commandment ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Kitchen: A Place For Nourishment Series

    Contributed by Stewart Holloway on Nov 14, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,177 views

    What is the most important nourishment for the family?

    When Olin and Claryce Merrett came in for the service Wednesday night, I gave my usual, “Hello,” and asked, “How are you doing, Olin?” Olin replied, “Pretty good, I guess. I’m still taking nourishment.” We know a lot about nourishment these days. You can hardly watch television or read a magazine ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loving People And Using Things Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,659 views

    Friend of Sinners, Pt. 7 (Final)

    LOVING PEOPLE AND USING THINGS (LUKE 19:1-10) One of the greatest novels written, as well as my favorite Broadway musical, is “Les Miserables,” the story of Jean Valjean’s transformation from an uncaring and unfeeling man into a kind, noble, generous, sacrificial and selfless man later in life. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Your Married Name Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,513 views

    Considering the names Beulah and Hephzibah to understand what it means and how desireable it is to be in a righ relationship with God.

    Happy Watangi Day! For those of you who don’t know, that was this past week. Watangi Day is a New Zealand holiday. If you would like to learn more about it, ask the Hintens, they used to live there. I think I know why they left there now… There’s a hill in New Zealand called: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Danny Rogers avatar

    Is Jesus First Place In Your Life? Series

    Contributed by Danny Rogers on Jan 16, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,427 views

    Much of the false teaching taking place in Colosse had to do with the minimizing of Jesus. Many people thought He was important but not essential. They had given Him a place in their lives, without recognizing that He demands first place. Jesus was promin

    Intro: There was an article in a national news paper a few years ago that featured a denomination that wanted to radically reach those who feel alienated from church. Using market research and focus groups, this denomination has designed weekly services that deliberately de-emphasize Jesus Christ. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    This Thorny Thicket Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 20, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,725 views

    For Martin Luther King Day. The words we offer fall into the thorny thicket of anxiety, despair, and distraction. Like King with his dream, we the church can give hands and feet to help those so captured.

    Our back yard is a thorny thicket. Other people have manicured lawns, with friendly plants laid out in neat rows. But our back yard is a tangled thorny thicket. Along one fence there are blackberries, growing in long canes that have to be tied up lest they wander into the next county. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Why Growth Groups? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 6, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,476 views

    This sermon explores why believers should participate in Growth Groups.

    Scripture It can never be said that Adele Gaboury’s neighbors were less than responsible. When her front lawn grew hip-high, they had a local boy mow it down. When her pipes froze and burst, they turned the water off. When the mail spilled out the front door, they called the police. The only thing ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Hands Open Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Sep 21, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,095 views

    Hands open may be a handshake or a salute, signalling friendship or respect. Just as those gestures affirmed Saul, we also must approach others by leading them to safety and by affirming their potential.

    f I come toward you with an open hand, what does that mean? If I approach you from across the room with either one hand or both hands open, how would you interpret that? Well, of course, it would mean different things for different kinds of open hands. There is more than one way to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. George Calhoun avatar

    No Pain, No Gain Series

    Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 25, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 34,188 views

    C.S. Lewis wrote: “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.”

    Luke 8: 40-56 What motivates you to make changes in your life? Think back to a time when you made a change in your life and ask the question, “What motivated me to make that change?” I’ve always been interested in what motivates people to make changes in their lives so this past week I did a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    What Is In Man? What Is In God? Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 18, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,160 views

    God’s zeal guarantees the redemption of divided hearts and souls.

    Introduction At the end of the world, where the Narnian sky meets the earth, Edmund and Lucy climb out of the Dawn Treader and begin to wade southward along the beach. But between them and the foot of the sky there was something so white on the green grass…they could hardly look at it. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed