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  • Ed Taylor avatar

    "Perilous Times Require Powerful Believers” Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,937 views

    Continue in the things which you have learned.

    OPEN YOUR BIBLES TO Matthew 24 & 2 TIM 3 1. There are a few things we notice about time… • #1 Time just marches on… #2 – Time stops for no one. • And #3 - Things HAVE CHANGED over the years. Consider that… IN 1980 when the first Walkman’s came out there were $169! Now? Free Promotions When the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "A Life Well Lived” Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,879 views

    Live life with a readiness, an openness, and a willingness to preach the Word...when it’s expected and when it’s not.

    OPEN YOUR BIBLES TO 1 John 3:1-3 & 2 TIM 4 1. I believe it is God’s will & His steadfast desire that every generation live with the urgent expectancy that Jesus can and will return at any moment. a. That our lives would be tempered & targeted toward holy living and righteous conduct. b. That our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Standing Firm When Life Doesn’t Seem Fair Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Aug 8, 2008
    based on 170 ratings
     | 43,415 views

    How to stand firm when injustice seems to prevail

    The Journey of Life Standing Firm when Life doesn’t seem fair Psalm 73 Slide Life isn’t fair. I am 100% certain that you have either said that, thought that, or heard that before. We see injustice on a daily basis. On the news, we can see innocent people killed in drive by shootings, while the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Olympians Remove Any Hindrances Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 9, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,927 views

    Spiritual Olympians, with a "go for the goal" mindset, remove any hindrance to their race.

    Title: Olympians Remove Any Hindrances Text: Hebrews 12:1 The Big Idea: Spiritual Olympians, with a “go for the goal” mindset, remove any hindrances. Series: Spiritual Olympians: Going for the Goal, is based on Hebrews 12:1-13 and designed to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • T. Michael Crews avatar

    Finding Forgiveness

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Aug 21, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,216 views

    An Exposition of Luke 7:36-50

    A legend that says long ago, there lived a chieftain, known not only as a strong warrior but also a wise leader who gave his people laws which guided every aspect of life. He enforced these laws strictly, and had a reputation for uncompromising justice. One day it came to the leader’s attention ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Right Turns Series

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Aug 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,665 views

    Exposition of Jonah 3

    Tonight I want to talk to you about the importance of making right turns. In 1938, a pilot by the name of Douglas Corrigan left Floyd Bennet Field in New York City to fly to Los Angeles, CA. A dense fog had settled in at the runway, but he decided to take off anyway. As he lifted off, he ended up ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who's Killing The Church?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 22, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,654 views

    Reformation Sunday. As in Luther’s Day, those who will kill the church are those who have no hope for its future, no respect for its past, and no presence in its present.

    Near the Tower of London there stands an ancient parish church called "All Hallows". Just inside the wall enclosing the graveyard at All Hallows there is a large sign, placed so that tourists leaving the Tower may read it. The sign at "All Hallows" cites a bit of history and then raises a pointed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Margins Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Dec 23, 2008
     | 6,673 views

    Part 4 in series Slowing Down. Many people who genuinely desire to follow Jesus have not created enough margin in their lives to do so. What are margins, and how do we create them in our lives?

    Margins Slowing Down, part 4 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers November 1, 2008 When you read a book or write a paper, what are the margins? Margins are two things – they are places that separate something from nothing. No book or report would look good if it were filled with words on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Issues Of Marriage And Singleness For Disciples

    Contributed by Bledar Valca on Dec 24, 2008
     | 3,966 views

    Clearifying misconceptions regarding 1 Cor 7

    ISSUES OF MARRIAGE AND SINGLENESS FOR DISCIPLES 1 Corinthians 7 Context of 1 Corinthians 7 It is a interest to see the background of 1 Corinthians 7 in order to understand better this chapter of Corinthians. The information in extracted from two sources: 1) The letters to the Corinthians. 2000, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Receiving The Word Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 29, 2008
    based on 65 ratings
     | 26,563 views

    Jesus is addressing those who think they believe, who think they follow God. They had the notion that they were children of God, but had never yielded to Him the depth of allegiance that is at the core of real belief. It is a dangerous spiritual state.

    JOHN 8: 37-47 RECEIVING THE WORD [OF GOD] [James 1:19-26] Jesus here is continuing to addresses those who think they believe, who think they follow God. They had the notion that they were children of God, but had never yielded to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Financial Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Dec 29, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,895 views

    First of three messages on giving out flowing our of a broader teaching on sacrifice.

    “Financial Sacrifice” Every Christian serious about a deeper walk with God and greater impact in our world must incorporate spiritual exercises as a way of life. I.What is sacrifice? Sacrifice is a willingness and sometimes even eagerness to give up something valuable for something or someone we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    You're Fired

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 30, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,258 views

    Pentecost: When the Holy Spirit comes, He fires us from past traditions, old exclusivism, and tepid temperatures,and gives us passion for the future.

    If you have ever suddenly and unwillingly joined the ranks of the unemployed, how did that feel? When you got that pink slip, what was that like? Oh, you jumped up and down and shouted, "Oh, goody, I don’t have to get up early tomorrow morning! Thank you, thank you, thank you, Lord, I’ve always ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Well Witnessing, Part 1: The Pattern Of People Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 3, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,116 views

    People are different in so many ways, but in many ways, they are also the same. But no matter how similar or different people are, they all share the same core problem with the need for the same solution.

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com The fourth chapter of John is a very familiar event to us. Most of us are very familiar with the woman at the well. So we should just be able to fly right past it, right? Wrong—because, like every other event in this book, this one is rich. It is full of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Fog And Jelly Beans

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 4, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,825 views

    A look at how we would live if we knew that our life was about to end. This was a message for the first Sunday of the New Year

    Having grown up in the Maritimes and spending most of my teens years around boats and ships of one description or another I am fairly familiar with fog, especially when you consider my formative years were spent in Saint John or as we fondly remember it CFBC, Canada’s Fog Bound City. And some fog ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Of Superstars And Starlight Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 4, 2009
     | 3,709 views

    We have not yet learned the difference between superficial superstars and the starlight wisdom of Jesus. He transforms gold into Kingdom power, frankincense into respect, and myrrh into the preface for resurrection.

    In 1970 Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber brought out a rock opera with the provocative title, Jesus Christ Superstar. Predictably, not everyone was amused. Some condemned it as sacrilegious. But if you listened carefully and let your defenses down a notch or two, their work communicated the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist