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  • Larry Brincefield avatar

    What We Believe...about Prevenient Grace

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,090 views

    A doctrinal sermon about prevenient grace (free agency).

    Larry C. Brincefield larkayb@earthlink.net Sunday Evening, February 16, 2003 Title: What We Believe...About Prevenient Grace Text: Various Introduction One day in the forest, three animals were discussing who among them was the most powerful. "I am," said the hawk, "because I can fly and ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Timothy Peck avatar

    Is There A Hereafter? Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 18, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 27,265 views

    Compelling evidence for an afterlife for people investigating the Christian faith.

    Are our lives parts in a play scripted by God, or is this all there is? Is this life merely a stage, with life-like props? Is there life beyond this realm? The vast majority of Americans believe that there’s life after death. We see it in popular movies like Ghost, Heaven Can Wait, even in Disney ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Todd Hudnall avatar

    You Were Created For A Purpose Series

    Contributed by Todd Hudnall on Feb 19, 2002
    based on 119 ratings
     | 34,461 views

    From the creation story of man in Genesis 1 and 2 the audience discovers that they were created to bear God’s image, to fulfill His purpose, and to know His fullness.

    INTRODUCTION This morning to find our text you can open your Bible with me to Genesis chapter 1. At First Assembly we’ve started an exciting new series on the book of Genesis. Last week in Genesis chapter one we learned three significant lessons about God. This week in Genesis chapters one ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Eric Sellgren avatar

    Death Entered The World

    Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Mar 4, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 2,284 views

    What went wrong at the beginning of time? What does death mean?

    "Let`s start at the very beginning. That`s a very good place to start", sang Julie Andrews in the "Sound of Music". And that`s what we`re going to do today. We`re going to start at the very beginning when God looks at the world that He has made, and says joyfully, "That`s very good". "VERY GOOD" ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Jerry Falwell avatar

    Is It Too Late To Remember?

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Apr 12, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,236 views

    With the Twin Tower tragedy came our loss of peace and safety.

    IS IT TOO LATE TO REMEMBER? By JERRY FALWELL As I think about the Twin Tower tragedy and our loss of peace and safety, I thought about Adam and Eve losing the peace and safety of the Garden. Then I began to put together some comparisons why Adam and Eve lost their peace and safety, and why we may ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Crown Of Creation

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Apr 12, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 9,418 views

    Each day’s work of Creation closes with the divine evaluation, “it was good.” Only the work of the sixth day, on which the Lord created humanity, earned ultimate approval—“very good.”

    THE CROWN OF CREATION Genesis 1–2 “God saw all that He had made, and it was very good” (Gen. 1:31). Each day’s work of Creation closes with the divine evaluation, “it was good.” Only the work of the sixth day, on which the Lord created humanity, earned ultimate approval—“very good.” Overview God ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Genesis Sermon 8: Beginning Of Sin

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Nov 20, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 1,437 views

    The is a sermon about the creation story.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Two alternate and opposing forces in the universe are law and chaos. God created everything by law. "It was Good," The opposite is destruction. "And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.And the Lord God commanded the man ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Victor Yap avatar

    The Sky Is The Limit Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on May 7, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 9,938 views

    In the Beginning, Part 2 of 7.

    THE SKY IS THE LIMIT In March 1997, Dolly of Scotland made headline news. Who was Dolly? Dolly was a sheep. Well, scientists from the Roslin Institute in Scotland tried for more than 10 years to clone a sheep from a single adult cell, it took 277 attempts before they produced Dolly. Times magazine ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The King's Gardens

    Contributed by David Lansdown on Jun 13, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 8,200 views

    Looking at God’s love as revealed in some of His gardens in Scripture

    Forrest Gump arrives at the pearly gates – and finds them shut. ‘G’day Forrest good to see you’, says St Peter. ‘You know we’ve had to introduce an entrance exam because we’re filling up so fast – it’s only short but you do have to pass it to get in.’ ‘Aw nobody ever tolt me about any entrance ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Todd avatar

    What If? Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 8, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,465 views

    In this sermon we examine the perfect state in which man lived prior to the fall in order to lead to the gospel.

    If I knew then what I know now, I thought I did you somehow. If I could have the time again, I’d take the sunshine leave the rain. No I don’t believe in if anymore, If’s an illusion, if’s an illusion. No I don’t believe in if anymore. If is for children, if is for children. Building daydreams. (I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Wright avatar

    A Shameful Walk Series

    Contributed by Matthew Wright on May 20, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 9,015 views

    Adam and Eve.

    Title: A Shameful Walk Text: Genesis 3 Subject: Disobedience; Temptation Series: The Walk Series; #1 Introduction: Before cars, before roller skates, before bicycles, before boats, and even before people rode animals, people walked places. Thousands of years later, walking is still very ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeferson Tavares avatar

    A Natureza Do Homem

    Contributed by Jeferson Tavares on May 21, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,778 views

    A natureza do homem e seus valores. A luta contra o pecado.

    A NATUREZA DO HOMEM Como é a natureza do homem? Afinal, o homem é mortal ou imortal? Quando estudamos cuidadosamente as Escrituras, encontramos a revelação de que Deus criou o homem para conferir-lhe imortalidade, ou, em outras palavras, para viver eternamente. Mas este bem ser-lhe-ia dado ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    Related By Creation

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,186 views

    All mankind is related to God and therefore are subject to the terms of the relationship He established with us.

    Introductory Considerations 1. We continue today to examine our relationship with God. I ask you "With whom does God have a relationship?" We all agree that as believers we have a relationship with Him, but what about that neighbour who is not a believer - who says there is no God and who lives ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    The Trouble With Sin

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,546 views

    Sin can seem so innocent. Today we consider how even the smallest sin has great consequences for us.

    Introductory Considerations 1. Any example of someone committing a sin. (ie. teenager caught cheating and then reprimanded by parents). What’s the big deal. 2. What was the big deal with Adam and Eve taking a bite out of an apple or some other fruit? 3. Today the world looks at those things we ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Eddie Snipes avatar

    Genesis Controversies And Contradictions Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 26, 2000
    based on 84 ratings
     | 6,917 views

    The purpose of this study is to strengthen your faith by understanding these Genesis passages that are often accused of being contradictory.

    Genesis Controversies and Contradictions Before we depart from the origin stories in Genesis, I believe it is necessary to address common questions and misunderstandings of this portion of the Bible. The book of Genesis is the most attacked book in the Old Testament if not the most attacked book ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist