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  • Joel Pankow avatar

    God's Grace Gives You Three Gifts

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 27, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 11,032 views

    how God graciously gives us wonderful gifts

    March 30, 2003 Ephesians 2:4-10 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "Are You Still Amazed By God's Grace”

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Apr 8, 2003
    based on 132 ratings
     | 13,526 views

    Every believer needs to stop and think about what they have been rescued from.

    British Airways 2069 left Heathrow’s London Airport everything seemed to be going quite well at first. Six hours into the flight some of the passengers were asleep, some of the reading lights were on, everyone was comfortably settled in when suddenly everyone was jarred awake by a violent dip of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Three Parades - Palm Sunday

    Contributed by John Gullick on Apr 10, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 18,528 views

    The three Parades. A sermon for Palm sunday that looks at three different Parades from the Bible -each of which we can learn new lessons.

    The Three great Processions. Everyone loves a procession. A few years ago all of New Zealand celebrated and the Team New Zealand members triumphantly paraded down Queen street in Auckland to a tumoltuous welcome as they bought honme the America’s cup. But the cabinet is now empty. This week the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Waiting To Exhale

    Contributed by Norris Harris I on Apr 16, 2003
    based on 155 ratings
     | 31,007 views

    This message deals with the Seventh and Final Saying of the Savior from the Cross of Calvary. Preached during City-Wide Celebration of Passion Week in Lubbock, Texas.

    Gracious God our Father: I ask in Jesus’ Name that You order my steps in Your Word; that You temper my temperament as I teach the Text; and that You pace my passion as I pull and project powerful principles from the Preaching Passage. So let it be done. So let it be done. I do recognize these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Two Responses - One Savior

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Apr 17, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,235 views

    From a simple look at the two thieves hanging with Jesus, we find that there are really only two choices to make about Jesus.

    INTRODUCTION Last week I said that from Genesis to Revelation there has only ever been one plan of salvation, “for by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast.”(1) Today we look back at the cross by faith and put ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Jesus Is In The House

    Contributed by Tiger Newkirt on Apr 17, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 3,541 views

    When Jesus is in the house, lives can and will be transformed.

    Years ago at theaters and plays, when a person got sick, someone would ask the question, is there a doctor in the house? If a doctor was in attendance, he would often treat all those who were sick, but at other times despite his medical expertise, he would lose a few. While his medical skills ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Joy In The Morning

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Apr 17, 2003
    based on 66 ratings
     | 26,853 views

    There is something special to God about the early moments of the morning, and resurrection Sunday was the most special of them all.

    Introduction I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. Sing unto ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Love Does Not Depend…. Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Apr 18, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 9,447 views

    Jesus’ love does not depend on what you can do for Him - not at all.

    One of criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man had done ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Blessed Hunger Pangs

    Contributed by Rob Woodrum on Apr 22, 2003
    based on 175 ratings
     | 15,273 views

    Being hungry and thirsty for righteousness isn’t about fufilling obligations, it’s about an ardent desire to be right with God.

    MATTHEW 5:6 "Blessed Hunger-Pangs" (This message begins with an opening video "The Fast" from Highway Video’s Classics collection. www.highwayvideo.com) Being hungry is never pleasant. In fact, hunger can inspire bizarre behavior in us as humans. When we’re hungry, we sometimes do foolish ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Overcoming A Painful Past Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 23, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 12,082 views

    50-DAY SPIRITUAL ADVENTURE (Week) 1)

    The Academy Award winning film, A Beautiful Mind tells the life story of John Forbes Nash. Nash was a brilliant mathematician attending Prinston University; on his way toward receiving world acclaim, he became involved in a mysterious conspiracy against the US. Nash worked to break Russian codes ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Rock-The Roll- The Resurrection

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 24, 2003
    based on 234 ratings
     | 82,239 views

    We Today need to check the rock watch it roll and become a part of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

    The Rock – The Roll – The Resurrection! Thesis: We Today need to check the rock watch it roll and become a part of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter Sermon 2003 Text: Matthew 28:1-15; Luke 24:1-10; Mark 16:1-8 So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Manna - What Is It? Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 6, 2003
    based on 57 ratings
     | 15,445 views

    God provides food for his people in the desert for a reason. What is it?

    August 10, 2003 Exodus 16 How many of you have ever eaten soap? I would assume that you didn’t just one day decide to take a bar of soap and eat it - unless you were mentally impaired in some way. More than likely, you did it because your parents made you do it. It wasn’t because they hated ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Showdown Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Aug 10, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 7,029 views

    We must have the courage to do battle.

    SHOWDOWN I Kings 18:17-40 S: Courage Th: Profiles in Courage Pr: WE MUST HAVE THE COURAGE TO DO BATTLE. ?: Inductive KW: Sections TS: We will find in our study of I Kings 18:17-40 how the battle against evil is ensued. The _____ section of our story is the… I. CONTEST (17-19) II. CONDUCT ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Higgins avatar

    The Day Of The Lord

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Aug 15, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 11,919 views

    Heathen nations may rejoice for a season, but God’s day is coming.

    Obadiah 15-21 The Day of the Lord Introduction Tonight as we finish our study in the book of Obadiah, let’s briefly review what we’ve learned so far. We learned that the book dealt with God’s judgment on the nation of Edom for its sin of pride. Edom is the nation that descended from Esau, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "In The Likeness Of God" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 15, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,028 views

    We were recreated in His likeness; what was lost in the Fall was restored. Holiness, righteousness, and truth. (#19 in the Unfathomable Love of Christ series)

    “…and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.” We spent the last several minutes of the last sermon in this series, talking about having our minds renewed as to the difference between our old corrupt nature, and the creation ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox