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  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Extravagant Outflow

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Aug 11, 2008
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     | 7,230 views

    Luke 6:37-38 Jesus talks about living a lifestyle of extravagance. Jesus calls us to be extravagant in your surrender, extravagant in your compassion and extravagant in your giving.

    Extravagant Outflow Luke 6:37-38 Have you in recent years done anything that you would say was “Extravagant?” I had three tennis racquets given to my by family and friends, yet I spent over a hundred dollars on a new fourth tennis racquet that I don’t use because I have an older Prince racquet ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Vindicating God Part 1. Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Aug 15, 2008
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    PAUL SETS OUT TO VINDICATE GOD - TO JUSTIFY HIS POSITION - YOU SEE ALL THAT PAUL WAS SAYING AS FAR AS THEY WERE CONCERNED VIOLATED GODS CHARACTER TOWARDS THEM AS A NATION. IT’S AS IF HE MEETS A JEWISH OBJECTOR (THE NATION) TO WHAT HE HAS BEEN SAYING

    ROM 9:6-9. VINDICATING GOD – FOUR OBJECTIONS : PART 1 LAST WEEK WE SAW PAUL SHARE THE DEPTH OF HIS LOVE TOWARDS HIS JEWISH KINSMEN. HE ASSURED THEM OF HIS DEEP LOVE FOR THEM – HE WAS SORROWFUL AND WAS FILLED WITH UNCEASING ANGUISH BECAUSE OF THEIR LOST CONDITION. HE EVEN WISHED HIMSELF TO BE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Bent-Double Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jan 27, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,745 views

    Jesus performs a beautiful miracle at church one day. We see it from the persepective of the Crippled woman, Christ, Critics, and the crowd.

    Love Bent Double A while back, a friend e-mailed me a story about a seven-year-old boy whose mother asked him what he learned in Sunday school. He said, “Well, Mom, today we learned about the time when Moses was leading the people of Israel out of slavery in Egypt and across the Red Sea. They got ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    You Can Make A Difference Series

    Contributed by Carl Greene on Jan 29, 2008
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    We all want to leave the world a little better place for having lived here. But if that is true, then we must have a plan. Do we? Jesus suggests a plan "Follow me."

    Have you ever wondered why you come to church every Sunday, at least most Sundays? And why is it that for each one of you faithful attendees, there are 10 or more non-attendees? I pray you understand I am glad you are here and of much more importance, God is pleased and that you come as often as ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Living Content In A Discontent World

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 13, 2008
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    A Christian can show Christ by living content in a world of Discontentment. However, many have become just like the discontent world.

    Living Content in a Discontented World Phil 4:12 Doing without I read where a preacher said, "I hate the ice cream man. He takes a nice content moment and turns it into cravings for something my children don’t need and can’t afford – and turns contentment into discontentment." But there’s an ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Place Of Possessions (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008
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    Discussion of the Rich Young Man.

    The Place of Possessions (Part 1) Matthew 19:16-30 February 17, 2007 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT USED IN MY MESSAGES IS BORROWED FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me: When I was 7 or 8 years old, living in Pine Ridge, my life was forever changed by a show on TV ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Christianity Is Not A Spectator Sport Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 6, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,127 views

    30th in a series from Ephesians. Every believer is to be a minister.

    Last Saturday, Mary and I went to the U of A football game. And as we watched that game, it reminded me of how someone once described a football game: Eleven men down on the field, desperately in need of rest, and fifty thousand people in the stands desperately in need of exercise. Unfortunately, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Darkness To Light Series

    Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Oct 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,442 views

    If by birth and by nature we have a lack of light, we don’t understand, don’t recognize, don’t receive the Light, how awesome it is that by simply believing the gospel we receive the light of Jesus Christ.

    John 1:5-9 The four gospels record the earthly life of Jesus Christ, and each one presents a different view of Him. Matthew: King of the Jews, Son of David, Heir of Israel’s throne Mark: Servant of God, the perfect Workman of God – the text in Mark brings out the characteristics of His service ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Where Is Thy God?

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 1, 2007
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     | 7,300 views

    Never doubt where God is when you’re going through a battle.

    PSALM 42:1-11 “WHERE IS THY GOD?” A) The Psalmist says in v.7 ....... What does that mean? * That means there are times when over and over again there are waves of trouble after another wave of trouble! * There is one wave of discouragement after another wave of discouragement! * There is one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Purpose Of The Presence Of God

    Contributed by David Scudder on Nov 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,349 views

    How can we KNOW that we are really walking in the presence of God? Many popular preachers claim to walk with God, but the Bible tells us who really does.

    The Purpose of the Presence of God Psalm 15:1-5 Purpose: To show how we can walk close to our God. Aim: I want the listener to be aware of the importance of pursuing God’s presence. INTRODUCTION: In 1990 Michael Horton wrote an explosive book called The Agony of Deceit. In that book he exposed ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Stephen Becker avatar

    The Reformation...today

    Contributed by Stephen Becker on Nov 25, 2007
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     | 5,704 views

    Looking at Galatians, how it impacted Luther and how Paul’s message continue to apply to Christians today, regarding our lives, our values and our freedom (from sin) in Christ.

    “The Reformation…Today” Galatians 5:1-6 Reformation Sunday, October 29, 2006 Stephen Becker St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (1) For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. (2) Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Some Unconventional Wisdom About Anger Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Dec 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,093 views

    37th in a series from Ephesians. The "conventional wisdom" is that this passage deals with our individual anger. But Paul seems to have something else in mind here.

    This week I ran into what was billed as a “Conventional Wisdom IQ Test”. The idea is to see how many of the sayings of conventional wisdom that one can complete. The original test had 20 questions, but for time’s sake let’s see how well we can do on just 10 of them: 1. If it’s not broken.... ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffery Russell avatar

    The Scrooge In All Of Us

    Contributed by Jeffery Russell on Dec 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,173 views

    I have adapted a recent J. John’s sermon, using Scripture to compare Herod and our own sinful tendencies with the Dickens’ character Ebenezer Scrooge.

    The Scrooge in All of Us Matthew 2:13-18 Christmas is one of those times that almost demands that we be creative with the familiar- the story of Bethlehem, and the baby Jesus in a manger. The angels we have heard on high. You might feel that you are familiar with the story that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forbidden Fruit Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,922 views

    Creation, Pt. 3

    FORBIDDEN FRUIT (GENESIS 3:1-24) When I was in Chicago for continuing education, my cousin and his wife bought a box of chocolates for snacks. The chocolates were not popular buys like See’s Candies, Hawaiian Mauna Loa or Godiva. They were inexpensive, purchased from a nearby wholesale supermarket. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Good Grief Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007
     | 5,548 views

    Abraham, Pt. 9

    GOOD GRIEF (GENESIS 23) Charlie Brown of the popular Peanuts comic strip has a habit of blurting out two words whenever he is stuck, trapped or frustrated. His favorite expression is “Good grief!” Death or bereavement in the family is a hurting, devastating and overwhelming affair. Recovering ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible