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  • Matthew Cook avatar

    Sold Into Slavery - What Some Brothers Will Do Series

    Contributed by Matthew Cook on Feb 17, 2005
    based on 13 ratings
     | 5,560 views

    How was Joseph able to handle betrayal and rejection from his brothers?

    Sold Into Slavery – What Some Brothers Will Do February 16, 2005 Center Point Baptist Church Introduction Present the following illustration on rejection: Campbell Morgan was one of 150 young men who sought entrance into the ministry in 1888. He passed the doctrinal examinations, but then faced ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Preparing The Way" An Hanging Of The Green Service

    Contributed by Carol Patterson on Nov 24, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 81,393 views

    An ushering in of the advent season by a Hanging of the Green service

    November 25, 2007 “Preparing the Way” A Hanging of the Green Service “See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to His temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire will come,” says the Lord Almighty.” Of all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worshipping Hearts Are Willing Hearts Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,776 views

    First in a series on sharing our faith. Prompted by the title of Pippert’s book.

    OUT OF THE SALTSHAKER AND INTO THE WORLD Part One—Worshipping Hearts are Willing Hearts Isaiah 6:1-8 Sunday, July 22, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee If you could meet anyone personally who would it be? The story is told about President James A. Garfield’s first Sunday in Washington after his ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Transforming Role Of The Word

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Feb 6, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,873 views

    The greatest threat to the Bible is believers who don’t live close enough to God’s Word for it to perform its purpose.

    The Transforming Role of the Word Hebrews 4:12 What is the greatest threat to the Bible? A Soviet Russian dictionary defined the Bible as a ‘collection of fantastic legends without scientific support. It is full of dark hints, historical mistakes, and contradictions. It serves as a factor for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Renewing Your Mind

    Contributed by Mark Baker on May 10, 2005
    based on 69 ratings
     | 31,661 views

    The process and importance of bringing our thoughts under subjection to the Word of God.

    2 Corinthians 10:4-6 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Peter: Sifted As Wheat Series

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 10, 2003
    based on 265 ratings
     | 50,939 views

    God’s allows a sifting process to make us into what he desires for us to be and do

    Peter: Shifted as Wheat Luke 22:31-32 Primary Purpose: God’s allows a sifting process to make us into what he desires for us to be and do. We are going to look at the example of Peter this morning and see how God desires to mold us into Christlikeness just as he did with Peter. He uses trials ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Through A Baby's Eyes

    Contributed by Jack Harris on Nov 25, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,880 views

    At this season of celebration of the Birth of our Lord, let us remember that the eyes that beamed tender truths as a Baby are later seen as coals of flaming fire when He stood before John in His glory! Rev. 1:14

    “THROUGH A BABY’S EYES.” Luke 2: 21-35 Int. In one of the issues of the Farmers Almanac has in it a list of poems written by school children. These were written about the child’s view of a perfect world. Although the kids who were selected as winners ranged over seven states and one foreign ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The By-Products Of Worship

    Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,544 views

    The purpose of worship is that it glorifies God … but there are some by-products.

    The By-products of worship WORSHIP — reverent devotion and allegiance pledged to God; the rituals or ceremonies by which this reverence is expressed. The English word “worship” comes from the Old English word “worthship,” a word that denotes the worthiness of the one receiving the special honor or ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Amazing Grace Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Jan 21, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,789 views

    Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me!

    Amazing Grace 02/18/07 AM Reading: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Introduction Ill: Dental hygienist, newly baptized, told me about Amazing Grace movie. “Amazing Grace”, the classic Christian hymn written in 1779 by John Newton is said to have been recorded more often and by more artists then any other song. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Abundant Life

    Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Jul 9, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,716 views

    Abundant Life is not things but your reaction to things.

    Abundant Life Joh 10:10 "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. WHY AGING ISN’T BAD • Kidnappers are not interested in you. • People no longer view you as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Pentecost: Birthday Party Or Memorial Service?

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 19, 2014
     | 4,841 views

    Has Pentecost become a dim memory of God's past dealing with the church?

    Pentecost: Birthday Party or Memorial Service? Acts 2: 1-41 Introduction Today is Pentecost Sunday on the church calendar. In it we remember the birth of the church when the Holy Spirit descended from heaven and came upon the believers in Jerusalem. In many Schools today, children will cut out ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Joy And Secret Of Contentment

    Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 6, 2014
     | 3,421 views

    Philippians - Manual of Joy Joy and Secret of Contentment

    Philippians - Manual of Joy The Secret of Contentment 4:10-13 David Taylor Contentment does not come naturally to us but it is possible to live with contentment. Paul said he had learned the secret of contentment. A lack of contentment shows up in the high rate of consumer debt. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prayer Is Power

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017
     | 5,410 views

    Prayer is powerful

    PRAYER Illus: The year was 1820 and Peter Richley was a grateful man. He had survived one of the strangest and most harrowing events known to mankind. The ship which he had been traveling on sank. He was rescued. By some strange twist of circumstance, however, this ship sank. He was rescued ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A God-Lover

    Contributed by Perry Greene on May 22, 2018
     | 4,126 views

    Funeral 89 Year Old Christian lady.

    Song – How Great Thou Art – Family Enters John 14.1-6 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love And Respect

    Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on Feb 7, 2020
     | 3,655 views

    What makes a godly marriage godly? Why do some marriages stay together and some don't? If I want to be a better husband or wife, what should my role model be?

    Love and Respect (Eph. 5:31-33) Intro: A. It is often quoted that 50 percent of all US marriages end in divorce. The problem is, that is not a correct statistic. In fact, it is reported that the divorce rate has been in decline since 1980. No matter what the number is, the marriage that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ