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  • Perry Greene avatar

    Sometimes I Get Carried Away Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 29, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,391 views

    God has initiated the salvation of man. Like a shepherd searching for his lost sheep, so God has sought us in the form of the Good Shepherd, Jesus.

    1. Survivor Eva Hart remembers the night, April 15, 1912, on which the Titanic plunged 12,000 feet to the Atlantic floor, some two hours and forty minutes after an iceberg tore a 300-foot gash in the starboard side: "I saw all the horror of its sinking, and I heard, even more dreadful, the cries ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Where The Daring Begins Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jun 21, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,196 views

    One of the greatest problems in the church today is that Christians have lost their sense of adventure. Christians have settled for a boring life when they are supposed to be living an absolute adventure.

    Where the Daring Begins 2 Timothy 1:7 Series: Daring Discipleship Revisited April 11. 2010 Morning Service Introduction I want to tell you about a young woman whom I found to be absolutely inspiring when I started to study her life. She was born in 1880 and had more than her fair share of setbacks ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Western Luke 15:1-7

    Contributed by Victor Rasmussen on Jul 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,309 views

    A country/western version applied to Luke 15

    It’s late spring; you’ve got the cattle all on good, tall, green grass. The rains have been good, the future looks bright. Monday morning rolls around and its time to put out salt and mineral and see how everybody is doing. So you load up your feed, hook up to the trailer, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Becoming A Community Of Unity Series

    Contributed by Charles Mims on Jan 29, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,280 views

    A message of building unity within the church and community.

    Becoming a Community Church—We Must Be Unified Romans 12:16-18 Romans 12 16Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. 17Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Advent Gospels: Luke Series

    Contributed by Scott Nichols on Feb 27, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,424 views

    This message looks at what it means to "carry Christ into Christmas" by looking at the oft-neglected story of Mary’s visit to Elizabeth in Luke’s Gospel.

    “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?” So cries an exasperated Charlie Brown in the classic A Charlie Brown Christmas. Amid the commercialism, the materialism and the general confusion of the holiday, Charlie Brown seeks merely to understand. Understanding has been our goal ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How Do We Define Faith Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Aug 10, 2009
     | 6,920 views

    This message seeks to establish a definition of what our faith should look like.

    Most of us confidently believe that we have faith. The problem is that the faith we often display is quite different from what is defined here in Hebrews 11. We have been conditioned to believe that we must see in order to believe. We analyze and reanalyze in order to establish hard evidence to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Enemies

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 4, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,173 views

    Our greatest enemies are the traits within us that cause us to sin. We see those traits in others, can’t control others, and can find healing only in Christ.

    Enemies Mark 1:9-13; Psalm 25:1-10 The Reverend Anne Benefield Geneva Presbyterian Church, March 1, 2009 Introduction: Today’s scripture lesson is one of David’s psalms. In it he pleads for help from God against his enemies. Listen to how he describes the forces against him. Psalm 25:1-10 To ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Reality Of Restoration Series

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Mar 15, 2009
    based on 20 ratings
     | 11,873 views

    No matter what your experiences in life, God is always ready and willing to restore of lives. Someone has well said…“God composts life’s sour fruit! He restores withered and worn-out human hearts with His out pouring Spirit!”

    Circle which one describes your life now: As an off-road experience As a crossroads experience As a newly paved road experience No matter what your experiences in life, God is always ready and willing to restore of lives.Someone has well said…“God composts life’s sour fruit! He restores withered ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ In Context

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,509 views

    Christ came into our context and gave us the supreme example of living our lives of following Him within the context of where God has placed us!

    Christianity in Context, Luke 4:4, I Corinthians 9:19-23 Introduction The Reverend Billy Graham tells of a time early in his ministry when he arrived in a small town to preach a sermon. Wanting to mail a letter, he asked a young boy where the post office was. When the boy had told him, Dr. Graham ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Meet Jethro Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 10, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,197 views

    Happenings on earth are not unknown to God in heaven; God intervenes in His own good time.

    Meet Jethro (Exodus 2:15b-25) 1. It can be irritating when someone who is not "in the know" interferes just because he has a title. 2. I have done this more than once over the years, and I try to guard myself. I like to interfere. It is my anti-spiritual gift. 3. One man learned his lesson: A ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Our Perfect Example

    Contributed by Bryan Dill on Nov 26, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,158 views

    Jesus Christ is perfect in so many ways. Peter explains to us how He is the only example we should follow.

    A couple with especially irregular church attendance had been asked by their preacher to host a visiting minister for lunch. The couple obliged and put together a very special meal for the guest preacher. When they all sat down to eat, their little boy, who was accustomed to diving right in, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Ready Or Not Here I Come

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 58 ratings
     | 18,846 views

    A sermn for the 1st Sunday in Advent

    1st Sunday in Advent Luke 21: 25-36 Sermon "Ready or Not -- Here I Come" Luke 21 25* “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and upon the earth distress of nations in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26* men fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Second Mile Christianity Series

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,161 views

    How do you respond to situations in life, that is at the heart of what we will learn tonight from this passage of scripture from Jesus and His sermon on the Mount.

    Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 9 Second Mile Christianity Matthew 5:38-42 Introduction One winter day not so long ago a man went shopping at the local neighborhood mall. When he returned to his car he noticed a rather foul odor coming from under the hood and so he checked the engine. In the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    My Hiding Place

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 1, 2009
    based on 40 ratings
     | 32,823 views

    Life is filled with problems,small and some great. Many instead of going to the Divine Hiding Place simply go to pieces. They need not. Psalm 91 is an expression of the child of God’s confidence in God’s protection and deliverance.

    My Hiding Place Psalm 91:1-8 Introduction: Life is filled with problems, some small and some great. There are many "Jigsaw Christians" in the world today: every time they are faced with problems, instead of going to the Divine Hiding Place, they go to pieces. They are looking at their problems ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Sufficient Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Mar 1, 2009
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,461 views

    It’s as if David is saying to us 3000 years later – God is ever present on the long and winding road called weariness, God is every bit powerful to remove the road blocks that intimidate us while traveling the torturous avenue called worry, if we will jus

    David writes the most poetic chapter to any book ever written. The imagery captures the imagination of every age, comforts the commotion of every heart and confirms the expectations of every believer. David writes this memorable Psalm out of great distress and disillusion. Distress because of King ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist