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  • Dan Brown avatar

    Unity: The 21st Century Apologetic

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Dec 4, 2006
     | 2,359 views

    The unity of the body of Christ should draw the world to Christ.

    Sermon-8/19/01-Col. 2-Unity: the 21st century apologetic Key Idea: The Unity of the body of Christ should draw the world to Christ. Hook: Told from time we’re children-Christ comes into your heart-true, but can make Him seem small, fit in here need to also emphasize what else happens at the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    No Other Gods

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Dec 4, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,449 views

    This sermon emphasize that there is only one true God.

    NO OTHER GOD Exodus 20:3 Newsweek magazine once reported that only 49 percent of all Protestants and 44 percent of all Roman Catholics could name even four of the Ten Commandments! Moses received these commandments three months after God miraculously delivered the nation of Israel from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Definition Of A Christian Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 29, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,442 views

    First message in an expositional series through 1 Peter

    Text: 1 Peter 1:1-2, Title: The Definition of a Christian, Date/Place: LSCC, 4/24/05, AM A. Opening illustration: They have a personal relationship with God, say their faith is very important in their life today; believe they have a personal responsibility to share their religious beliefs about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Blindness

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Feb 7, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,590 views

    I once was blind, but now I see!

    JOHN 9:10 I once was blind, but now I see.......10"How then were your eyes opened?" they demanded.11He replied, "The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see." 12"Where is this man?" they asked him. "I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    John Baptizes Jesus Series

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Feb 8, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,466 views

    A look at the historical context for the baptism of Jesus and it’s practical applications for us today.

    Sermon 1/28/07-Matt. 3:10-17-John Baptizes Jesus Background: Matthew Jumps from birth to Christ’s adulthood beginning with His ministry Gain insight through understanding the Jewish Educational system in the Second temple period (time of Christ) -To the best of our knowledge, can’t say with 100% ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Three-Fold Testimony Of The Lord's Supper

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 120 ratings
     | 22,821 views

    The observance of the Lord’s supper testifies to three important truths.

    The Three-Fold Testimony of the Lord’s Supper Matthew 26:26-30 I heard a story about a little girl who attended “big church” for the first time on a Sunday morning when the congregation was observing the Lord’s Supper. When the elements were served, she was overheard saying to her mother in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joy When It Hurts

    Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,595 views

    How can we persevere in difficult times?

    James 1 – Joy when it hurts! audio is at http://www.jubilee-church.org/sermons/james1.htm Discussion Questions What compelling examples of Christian perseverance/steadfastness have you seen in others under extreme trial? What lessons has anyone here learnt in difficulty? Can you believe in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    Do You Believe God’s Amazing Grace?

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,924 views

    How much do we appreciate God for His grace? Do we rejoice in it, as John Newton did and he was even inspired to make the song, “Amazing Grace”?

    “As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Magnificent Hope In The Midst Of Your Trials #3 Series

    Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,308 views

    God will do what He says that He will do. In addition, our commitment to the Lord provides a great source of hope for us in the midst of our trials.

    Text: Psalm 27:1-6 (NASB) Introduction: This morning we are continuing our series on Hope. We have learned that our confidence in the Lord is a provider of hope. We have also learned that our confidence in the performance of the Lord is a wonderful source of hope. This is because God will do what ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Obeying Our Advocate Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 8, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,155 views

    We can know we’re Christians with absolute certainty. Is this being presumptuous? The objective basis for our assurance of salvation rests on faith plus action. Our choices reflect our commitment to Christ.

    Sermon Series on First John, “Collecting Evidence of Faith” “Obeying our Advocate”, 2:1-6 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Picture a tense courtroom trial. The evidence has been presented and things don’t look good for the defendant. The defense ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    In The Beginning

    Contributed by Lee Henry on Aug 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,286 views

    This sermon presents five arguments for the existence of God and briefly examines the implications for us if God exists and is our creator.

    In the Beginning Gen. 1:1 The existence of God has been a subject of debate by philosophers and theologians for thousands of years. Most of the time their arguments and debates take place in rarified air that is far above the thinking of the average person and certainly above my head. It’s like ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Reorganize

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Aug 22, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,545 views

    Some of us think we need more or less but we simply need to reorganize what we already have.

    Reorganize Sermon Scripture: Judges 7:2-7 (KJV) Judges 7:2 And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me. 3 Now therefore go to, proclaim in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Sermon For The Beginning Of Lent

    Contributed by Michael Hopkins on Aug 25, 2005
    based on 159 ratings
     | 30,260 views

    A sermon for the beginning of Lent, written for a small congregation in an English country chapel

    The shortest sermon ever recorded, which you won’t be getting this morning, consisted of the preacher going into the pulpit and quoting Romans 6:23, “The wages of sin is death”, and adding “there has been no change in the rate of pay. Amen”. It’s not very fashionable these days to talk about sin ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Holy Spirit - The Person Of Series

    Contributed by Graham Kettle on Aug 19, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,231 views

    To identify the Holy Spirit as a person not a force.

    The Holy Spirit - Part 1 1. The Person Of The Holy Spirit a. Basic Scriptures John 14:16,17 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever; 17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    The Sovereign Seeker

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Aug 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,922 views

    Have YOU experienced the "thrill" and gladness of being sought and to be found?

    “Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist