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  • David Swanger avatar

    Blessed Are The Persecuted Series

    Contributed by David Swanger on Feb 27, 2013
     | 5,348 views

    Called to live a beatitude kind of life, the hard reality is anyone who lives out the first seven beatitudes is guaranteed at some point to experience the eighth.

    Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Jesus ends the beatitudes by saying “Blessed are those persecuted, reviled, and spoken against.” Would anyone care to get in “the blessed line?” Most of us prefer ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Jesus Did Not React To Cultural Issues But Focused On Principles

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 21, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,967 views

    Instead of going into a long explanation on subjects, Jesus taught in principles saying, "When you pray, say, . . ." and He gave them a pattern that also included prayer principles.

    Why Jesus Chose to Not React to Cultural or Temperaments but Focused on Principles John 4:23-34 - "Yet, a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is Spirit and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Turning The World Upside Down

    Contributed by John Gaston on Mar 27, 2017
    based on 5 ratings
     | 20,216 views

    This is a hard hitting sermon contrasting the American church with the Early Church, highlighting our modern compromise and how we can fix it, This message will preach!

    TURNING THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN Acts 17:1-10 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Good bye, Dad! 1. Did you hear about the young man who was walking around a supermarket and everywhere he went an old man seemed to be shadowing him? Finally he went to the checkout line, but the old man got in line in front of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Why Worry

    Contributed by Michael Sampson on Apr 15, 2003
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,110 views

    What does the bible say about worry?

    Seek ye First Matt 6:25-34 25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Roger Haugen avatar

    14 Pentecost B

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 20, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 9,428 views

    "Who do you say that I am?"

    A representative of "Teach America" visited Duke University, one of those rich Ivy League kind of universities. She stood up in front of the large group and said to them," I can tell by looking at you that I have probably come to the wrong place. Somebody told me this was a BMW campus and I can ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Rick Adams avatar

    What Is The Word Of God? Series

    Contributed by Rick Adams on Oct 11, 2001
    based on 95 ratings
     | 14,360 views

    What the Bible has to say about itself.

    The Word of God is: · Divinely inspired “for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” - 2 Peter 1:21 “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Will The After Life Be Like?

    Contributed by Eddie Perry on Feb 2, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,624 views

    An outline of what the bible says about heaven.

    WHAT WILL THE AFTER LIFE BE LIKE? I. A Place of Purity A. Nature pure Rev 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. Rev 22:1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Leslie Trombly avatar

    God And Racism

    Contributed by Leslie Trombly on Jul 11, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,654 views

    What God has to say about Racism

    As young girl growing up, I lived in an adopted household. My mother was a Blackfoot indian and my father was white anglo-saxon. His ancestory went back thru the lines to Abraham Lincoln and so on. My mothers went back thru the Nez Perce Tribe and Chief Joesph..so my grandmother told me. I lived in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Testing One, Two!

    Contributed by Denis Mcmillan on Feb 20, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,616 views

    Let no man say that he is tempted by God.

    TESTING, TESTING ONE, TWO! SEVERAL YEARS AGO, OUR FAMILY TRAVELED THE COUNTRY SINGING GOSPEL MUSIC. WHEN WE ARRIVED TO OUR DESTINATION, IT WAS IMPORTANT TO SET UP AND CHECK OUT THE PA SYSTEM. AFTER THE SPEAKERS WERE PLUGGED IN, IT WAS VERY ESSENTIAL TO TEST THE MICROPHONES. WE WOULD NORMALLY DO ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Millennium

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,087 views

    A look at what the Bible says about the millennium

    Intro: Well, this is the week that many of us has been waiting for for quite some time now. This Tuesday is election day, and I encourage each of you who is registered to come out and vote. Ronda and I will be casting our votes. I encourage you to spend some serious time in prayer for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Lose Friends And Influence People

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,703 views

    What God has to say about friendship

    Intro: We’ve been talking the last few weeks about times when the world looks at us and sees failure, but where also God can see success. Almost everyone here has heard of a man called Dale Carnegie. He won notoriety and became rich teaching people a few basic principles of how to relate to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    What Doesn't Kill You Will Only Make You Stronger Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 22, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 9,387 views

    This is the 1st sermon in the series "Momma Says...".

    Series: Momma Says… (James)[#1] WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU WILL ONLY MAKE YOU STRONGER James 1:1-8 Introduction: For those of you who know my mother, you know where I get my “gift for gab”. My mom loves to talk and she always has a saying for everything. You have probably heard and said many of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Don't Judge A Book By It's Cover Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 22, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 13,697 views

    This is the 2nd sermon in the series "Momma Says...".

    Series: Momma Says… (James)[#2] DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER James 1:9-11; 2:1-13 Introduction: [Items needed: A big target on a bulletin board (have a picture of Jesus underneath the target); a table with several darts on it; a blank piece of paper in the bulletin; and extra pencils in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gerald Cornelius avatar

    The Ministry Of The Deacon

    Contributed by Gerald Cornelius on Mar 27, 2001
    based on 257 ratings
     | 18,192 views

    What scripture says about the role of deacon.

    THE MINISTRY OF THE DEACON TEXT: ACTS 6;1-6, I TIMOTHY 3:8-13 Introduction Let’s begin with a question. Is the deacon ministry necessary and valid in today’s church? A fellow pastor in another state said that he didn’t have deacons in his church and would not permit the church to ordain any ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    Canadian Thanksgiving 2004

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Oct 9, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 2,920 views

    lack of thanksgiving says a lot of where are at with God

    There was a young woman who brought her fiancé home to meet her parents for thanksgiving dinner. After dinner, her mother told her father to find out about the young man. The father invited the fiancé to his study for a talk. "So what are your plans?" the father asked the young man. "I am a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free