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  • Michael Trask avatar

    A Specific God In A World Of Options

    Contributed by Michael Trask on Feb 13, 2006
    based on 127 ratings
     | 17,767 views

    We are the Burger King generation. We are used to being told to "have it your way." But if we are going to be saved or helped by the Lord, it will be in his way.

    Day after day we are confronted with a vast array of options. So many options that it will make your head spin. A question as simple as, “How do you want your hamburger?” can be quite a challenge. According to Burger King, the home of the Whopper, there 1024 different ways for a customer ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Holiness And Temptation Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Mar 8, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,553 views

    James, the brother of our Lord, tells us not to discouraged, drawn away or deceived when we’re tempted.

    Holiness and Temptation Text: James 1:12-18 Introduction: If you are a visitor here at CLCBC this morning, I would like to introduce you to the 8th message in a series that I have entitled, "In the World, But Not of It." This phrase was part of the content found in a prayer of our Lord’s in John ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The End Of Time

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Jan 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,040 views

    Endtimes

    THE END OF TIME?? MATTHEW 24:1-14 People Listen to me tonight, The End of this World is much closer than you think!! But nobody knows when its gonna be!! I’m afraid many of us could miss the boat because Our ministers today and I’ve been guilty as well We are steering away from Preaching ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Conversion Of A Persecutor Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Feb 11, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,203 views

    In this weeks lesson we will see the conversion of Saul the Pharisee. Who through his actions would not be a likely candidate for the who’s who for the kingdom. Saul after all he was a Pharisee and was committed to the Mosaic law and the religious way of

    THE CONVERSION OF A PERSECUTOR Acts 9:1-7 In one of the episodes of the Peanuts comic strip they have Lucy and Charlie Brown practicing football. Lucy of coarse would hold the ball, as Charlie Brown would be the place-kicker. Now everytime Lucy had ever held the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Familiarity Breeds Contempt Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Feb 12, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 12,825 views

    Discover the counter-cultural ethic that Jesus utilized as he ministered and saved the human race.

    Familiarity Breeds Contempt Mark 5:17; 6:1-6 From the Sermon Series: “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” Sermon point: From a human perspective the adage “Familiarity breeds contempt” has some truth to it. However, from a divine perspective, God is fully familiar with us and loves us with an ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Making The Right Choices Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Feb 14, 2007
    based on 50 ratings
     | 20,969 views

    This sermon is fourth in the series on how to deal with stress in our lives. All the sermons in this series come from the 23rd Psalm. God’s antidote for Indecision.

    Making the Right Choices How to Deal With Indecision Today we are continuing our series Stressbusters. We are going through the 23rd Psalm and looking at seven ways we can relieve stress in our lives. We have already looked at how to deal worry, how to deal with busyness and how to deal with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Listening To The Wrong Teachers

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,964 views

    Caution against listening to the world’s ideas about Jesus.

    Listening to the Wrong Teachers Matthew 16:5-12 January 21, 2007 I’ve mentioned in the past that I didn’t grow up in a Bible-believing home. We didn’t read the Bible, never had a Bible study, and didn’t have Sunday School. My main exposure to the Bible growing up came during the summers when ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    El Super Bisturí Series

    Contributed by Jose Vega on Dec 10, 2006
    based on 41 ratings
     | 51,442 views

    La Biblia hace cortes que penetran, pero el resultado final siempre es una cirujía perfecta.

    Tema: Biblia Lugar: IBD Texto: Hebreos 4:12 Fecha: 09-10-06 Título: EL SUPER BISTURI… INTRODUCCIÓN • Comenzamos a ver juntos el pasaje que se encuentra en Hebreos 4:12. • Hemos visto que la Palabra de Dios es viva y eficaz. • Al ser viva no estamos hablando de algo inerte y que no puede ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Allows Giants In Life

    Contributed by Michael Durst on Dec 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,400 views

    Why do we come up against giants in life? This sermon talks about giants and the purpose they serve in our spiritual lives.

    I stand before you today a hair under 6 feet 1 inch. Among the men, I am the shortest in my family. My father stands 6 feet 2 inches, my grandfather 6 feet 4 inches (before he started shrinking). My brothers stand 6 feet 3 inches and 6 feet 7 ½ inches. My oldest brother Jay is the tallest. Jay ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Bruce Willis avatar

    Your Unique Journey To The Cross Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 20, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,720 views

    This is the third sermon in a series on "The Journey To The Cross" which deals with brokenness from the perspective of The Exchanged Life."

    As we continue to move on down the path of “Your Unique Journey to the Cross,” I want to share with you just a little of the theological and Scriptural foundation for what I’m trying to communicate to you. So let’s call this first half of the sermon: I. POSITION verses CONDITION I could call ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Zak Saenz avatar

    Romans 6:15-23 Series

    Contributed by Zak Saenz on Dec 29, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,119 views

    Romans 6:15-23

    Romans 6:15-23 15What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! 16Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves to the one whom you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Hope: The Chosen, Rock Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jan 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,144 views

    Self Help gurus? Forget about it. You can’t make it happen, only God can and more than that you are chosen, elected by the foreknowledge of God - Amen brother!

    There is a story of a sailor who was shipwrecked on a South Sea island. He was seized by the natives, carried shoulder-high to a magnificent throne, and proclaimed king. At first, he enjoyed his reign as the absolute monarch but then he began to wonder what happened to the previous ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Corey Laughary avatar

    Who Owns Your Soul?

    Contributed by Corey Laughary on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,927 views

    Are you selling your soul to evil without realizing it? How do we let God really be in charge in our lives? What are some of the fads Christians fall into- that they shouldn’t.

    "Who owns your soul?" Mark 8:27-38 + bonus commentary Mark 8:27-38- Who owns your soul? 27 Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, "Who do people say I am?" 28 They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    Who Is Jesus? Why Did He Come? Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,074 views

    This sermon discusses both the divinity and humanity of Jesus and why he came to earth. It speaks of the virgin birth and why it is important as well as the resurrection.

    April, 2007 Series: What is Christianity #1 Who is Jesus? Why Did He Come? Philippians 2:5-11 INTRODUCTION: Today people have a lot of opinions as to who Jesus is and why He came. There is even a lot of controversy within the church, and much effort is made to “explain away” the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    How To Talk To God Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on May 1, 2007
    based on 44 ratings
     | 15,702 views

    This is the fourth sermon in this series. What should you talk to God about and how you should talk to Him?

    Communicating With God: How To Talk To God Today we are continuing our series “Communicating With God.” Last week we looked at “How to Test the Voices You Hear” and we found that there are seven filters we can use to determine if the voices we hear are from God. Two weeks ago we looked at “How To ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational