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  • C Jordan avatar

    Go Light Your World - A Christian Response To Bullying Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 14, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 18,213 views

    This past week, a 15 year old teenage girl in BC committed suicide. This message is a Christian response to the very real issue of bullying.

    GO LIGHT YOUR WORLD: REFUSE TO DO NOTHING! THE STORY BEHIND THE MESSAGE: • Wednesday I saw a video on youtube that had been posted by a 15 year old BC girl named Amanda Todd. • This girl had been brutally bullied into a deep depression until finally – one month after posting this video – she ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    I Am Created To Work Series

    Contributed by David Lange on Sep 20, 2013
     | 7,733 views

    God created us with responsibilities. We are responsible to work and earn the bread that we eat.

    I AM CREATED TO WORK We are told in the Scriptures that we cannot work to earn our salvation. Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV) 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. We cannot do enough works to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Seed And The Sower - Part 1

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 23, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,721 views

    The parable of the Seed and the Sower is full of spiritual insight for us as we see the world as a place where the Lord wishes to plant seeds and to harvest souls. In this first part we look mostly at the Scripture between the parable and the explanation

    Matthew 13:1-23 NIV Parable - “A short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.” What might be an example of a simple, non-Biblical story that could be considered a parable? The Tortoise and the Hare (briefly describe) The ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Stolen Seed

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Jun 19, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,464 views

    This sermon deals with how hearts are harden by pride and lack of conviction toward the gospel and as a result the gospel seed is stolen before it ever had a chance to germinate in our souls. Good in a series of the 4 soils in mark 4.

    THE STOLEN SEED Mark 4:4 4:15 The Sower - Jesus and his ministers or preachers who deliver the word The Seed - the Word of God, the gospel, the Truth. The Soil - The heart of the unbeliever We are given a parable of the different types of hearts of men who the gospel seed is sown upon. You are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Labor Of Love

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 28, 2014
     | 7,815 views

    We are called to a labor of love in all we do, as we serve Christ in our work.

    Labor of Love Ephesians 6:5-9 September 1, 2013 How do you feel about your job? Studs Terkel, the famous Chicago author, interviewed hundreds of people about their jobs and recorded what they said in his 1974 book, Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Things Don’t Work Out Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
     | 5,688 views

    what does Jesus have to say about divorce? In our Scripture today, the Pharisees asked Jesus, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"

    When Things Don’t Work Out Matthew 19: 1-12 Scott Grant writes about a Time Magazine article where Caitlin Flanagan observes that, while the divorce culture has become a fact of life over the past twenty-five years, the middle class has turned weddings into “overwrought exercises in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Get Up Or Give Up?

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 21, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,562 views

    When we articulate our past, we are getting ready for a repeat performance. The choice is ours ~ rehearse the past failures OR the past victories. David chose not to continue living in the past. Will you also take that step?

    Opening illustration: A young gentleman walked into the church that we were attending and ministering at in Massachusetts. He had decided to finish his life that night. His life had been in the fast lane, nothing had come out of it. He had been in numerous relations and being a lorry driver he had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Pilgrims Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Nov 16, 2011
     | 5,613 views

    For many of us today our world is a strange place that we find hard to navigate through just as if we were Pilgrims. In many ways it’s as if we have just landed and have no idea of where we are. With all the strange things we encounter it is hard to rec

    A Pilgrims Thanksgiving Luke 24:1-35 A famous Presbyterian used the word Pilgrim in one of his movies and it became part of American movie legend. That movie legend was Marion Robert Morrison better known to you and me as John Wayne. “I know I'm gonna use good judgement. I haven't lost ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Superiority Bias Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 16, 2019
     | 2,923 views

    The human race suffers from three sin-related problems that alienate mankind from the true God.

    Superiority Bias (Romans 2:1-29) 1. This week was a tough week, losing Ginny. I know many of you are hurting, as are Marylu and me. Ginny was quite a woman of God as well as everyone’s friend. 2. She was also very much enjoying and looking forward to this series in Romans. She was a woman of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    #1run--Pass The Baton--Run

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 20, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,709 views

    This is part one of a study how we are in a race, a team race, we must learn to DO OUR BEST AND THEN PASS THE BATON TO OTHERS...

    #1...PASS THE BATON: RUN, RUN, RUN... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do part 1 and 2 in a 4 part lesson... I bought a RUNNING BATON at a local sport’s store. The metal one was $8.95, the plastic was $2.50. One could make a baton out of a wood dow. We start with a demonstration ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Four Things You Should Know About Healing

    Contributed by Alvan Lewis on Jan 15, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,067 views

    What does the Bible Really Teach about Divine Healing?

    Four Things About the Healing Mark 1:29-39 I want to speak to you on the subject Four Things You Ought To Know About The Healing Ministry Of Jesus. I want to speak plainly about Divine Healing. I mean, it is pretty hard to escape physical healing even with a causal reading of the four Gospels and ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Prayer Keys - Persistence Series

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Oct 27, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,984 views

    Please forgive me for stating the obvious, but persistent prayer is hard work. It drains us. It is hard, but it is eventually worth the effort.

    Prayer Keys - Persistence “Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.” Luke 18:1 Have you seen that cartoon with the pelican having a frog for dinner? His dinner is not agreeing with him. In fact, his dinner is violently ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Things Don't Go According To Plan

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 7, 2001
    based on 106 ratings
     | 8,928 views

    We get mad at God...when things get fouled up.. how can we then overcome it and be changed and challenged.

    When Things Don’t Go According to Plan By Andrew Chan, Pilgrim Baptist Church, Vancouver, BC Text: Jonah 4 May 27, 2001 When Things Don’t Go According to Plan there is trouble. Talk to the business man who blows up because the plane he is supposed to be on is canceled or overbooked. Talk to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Ron Hicks avatar

    Can God Shake This Place?

    Contributed by Ron Hicks on Nov 20, 2006
    based on 31 ratings
     | 10,947 views

    My prayer is that God would shake you so hard that the things that bind you would fall off and that you could experience the freedom that God wants you to experience.

    Can God Shake This Place? In our lifetime we have heard of, and seen on the news, the deadly destruction that earthquakes, in various parts of the word have left. Mass destruction. Cities have been decimated. Homes and buildings completely destroyed. 10’ of thousands have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Spirituality For The Rest Of Us

    Contributed by Paul Newell on Mar 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,160 views

    We seem to make the whole "knowing God" thing much harder than God ever did? Life is hard, knowing God is what makes sense out of life.

    Spirituality For the Rest of Us 2 Peter 3:18, “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” Intro: Why should following Jesus Christ be so “hard”? If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard someone tell me: “Oh, Pastor Paul, it’s so haaarrrrdddd…” “Pastor, you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist