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  • Miles Anderson avatar

    Will We Stand For Jesus?

    Contributed by Miles Anderson on Jan 12, 2001
    based on 117 ratings
     | 9,102 views

    When God destroys all around us will we be able to stand and rejoice.

    Will you praise Jesus? Introduction: In today’s world we see an overwhelming number of people who will move from one position to another at the drop of hat. When the circumstances get a little tough every body abandons ship. Their are very few who wont run the course. This is true in the Prison ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Kind Of Faith - "but" Or "therefore"?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 26, 2001
    based on 128 ratings
     | 13,605 views

    There are a lot of people whose lives can best be typified by their use of the word, "but." And there are also many people whose faith might very well be typified by the use of that wonderful word "therefore."

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KASNSAS, OK (Revised: 2014) A. Generally, those of us who have read much of the Gospel accounts of the life of Christ don't have a very good opinion of the Pharisees. We read the 23rd chapter of Matthew where 6 different times Jesus says, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's View Of Work Series

    Contributed by Daniel Villa on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 99 ratings
     | 13,119 views

    Work expresses the divine image in us. Our work is an opportunity to worship God, to work with God and to enjoy the fruits of our work.

    God’s View of Work Genesis 2:1-15 Big Idea: Work is a holy calling requiring our all in partnership with God. Today let us look at God’s view of work. Genesis 2 tells us work untainted by the Jump to Ruin. Genesis 3 shows ruined work. We will look at several Scripture to see how redeemed work ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Words Of Distinction - "Sleep"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Jan 6, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 8,306 views

    The Bible talks about GOOD sleep, and BAD sleep. There are times to sleep and times to rise up out of sleep. This message explores several in the Bible who were caught "sleeping".

    WORDS OF DISTINCTION – “Sleep” INTRODUCTION: We continue in our series on “Words of Distinction”. We have studied the words “daily”, “adoption”, and “rather”. TONIGHT, we look at the word “sleep”. “sleep” is a funny thing. When you need the rest, SLEEP often doesn’t come. You toss & turn … ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Running Or Stumbling: How Will You Finish?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Feb 3, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,151 views

    Are you running or stumbling? What can throw you off course or cause you to stumble? I believe there are at least three areas that will hinder, check, or retard your ability to run the race and finish well: Lack of Compulsion, Lack of Concentration, and L

    RUNNING OR STUMBLING: HOW WILL YOU FINISH? GALATIANS 5:7-9 INTRODUCTION: In his writings, Paul often uses analogies from the Olympic Games to teach spiritual truths. He makes reference to Christians being like athletes in training, to shadow boxing, wrestling, and racers. The swift runner was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Twenty-Three Areas Of Repentance

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 4, 2004
    based on 78 ratings
     | 8,084 views

    Too often we generalize our repentance without getting specific. Failure to pinpoint areas where we need to change our mind, attitudes and actions on often allows us to go along without experiencing spiritual change. Let us consider twelve areas where we

    Twenty-Three Areas of Repentance (Psa 51:1-12) Too often we generalize our repentance without getting specific. Failure to pinpoint areas where we need to change our mind, attitudes and actions on often allows us to go along without experiencing spiritual change. Illustration: On his death bed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Joy Of The Lord Is Our Strength

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Nov 2, 2002
    based on 295 ratings
     | 94,697 views

    The Scriptures teach that the joy of the Lord is our strength. This is a lesson which provides guidance on how we can experience the power of spiritual joy in our Christian lives.

    Background: The Jews had returned from 70 years of foreign captivity in Babylon. While they were in Babylon, the Jews were not able to practice their religion in its entirety. In fact, for the most part, they did not have access to the Law of God. For most of the captives, whatever they knew of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When You Feel Like Quitting

    Contributed by William Mouser on Feb 26, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 8,757 views

    Jesus’ transfiguration is recorded in the gospels to embolden the disciples and their converts down the ages, as they face discouragement on the way to God’s Kingdom.

    Psalm 27, 1 Kings 19:9-18, 2 Peter 1:16-21, Mark 9:2-9 When you feel like quitting On July 4, 1952, a young woman named Florence Chadwick waded into the water off Catalina Island. She was setting out to swim the channel from the island to the California coast. This was no novice undertaking. ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Loving And Accepting What God Loves And Accepts

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,547 views

    Sermon explores our attitudes toward sinners. Clip from movie "Simon Birch" used as illustration.

    Loving & Accepting What God Loves & Accepts Matthew 9:9-13 1-18-04 Intro Our text this morning is Matt 9:9-13 “As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. "Follow me," he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. 10While Jesus was having ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Eyriche Cortez avatar

    Pursuing A Life That Matters

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 104 ratings
     | 17,555 views

    Its a challenge to live a life with impact.

    This morning, I am challenging you to join us in a journey. A pursuit actually. Pursuing a life that matters. A life of impact. Life is full of decisions. Do you agree? But, do you know that the decisions that matter in life are not always earth-shaking? It’s our day to day decisions that either ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Frederic Whittier avatar

    Finding Comfort In The "Red Letters"

    Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Nov 18, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 17,384 views

    How we, as christians, can be reassured by the words of Christ!

    Finding Comfort in the Red Letters John 14:1-6 The words in red in many Bibles are neither more nor less important than the words in black. Jesus said to the seventy: "He that heareth you heareth me" (Luke 10:16). This was his position concerning every divinely inspired writer or speaker. While ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    "Excusing Ourselves Out Of The Kingdom"

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jan 9, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,328 views

    How often do we miss God’s blessing upon our lives because of our excuses. We excuse ourselves right out of the kingdom of God.

    Iliff and Saltillo United Methodist January 16, 2005 “Excusing Ourselves Out of the Kingdom” Luke 14:15-24 INTRODUCTION: Jesus was talking with some Pharisees and one of them commented, “Blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God,” referring to the marriage supper of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    He Knows Your Name

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 16, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 10,358 views

    Jesus works with you as an individual, not as a number.

    He Knows Your Name Cornwall September 11, 2005 There was a time when Jesus, while travelling, came to Jericho, a city beside the Jordan River and 825 feet below sea level. This city was literally ‘down’ from Jerusalem, situated on a prominent hill. Jericho is in the current West Bank, a disputed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    You Gotta Have A Dream Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 26, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,058 views

    A series based on the winter games

    Well it almost upon us, only 5 more days and the eyes of the world will be focused on Salt Lake City Utah. As most of you know I am not a sports fan, never have been never will be. I know that never is a long time but trust me on this one. But even for a non sports fan like me there is mystique ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Terry Vaughan avatar

    Is There Profit In Patience?

    Contributed by Terry Vaughan on Feb 26, 2002
    based on 76 ratings
     | 12,069 views

    Have you ever prayed for patience and wish you hadn’t? It doesn’t have to be that way. Learn how having Patience through Christ will bring about Power, Perfection, Prosperity, Purpose and Provisions.

    WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH PASTOR: TERRY VAUGHAN SERMON TITLE: IS THERE PROFIT IN PATIENCE? “For God so loved the world , that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist