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  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    What Are You Afraid Of? Series

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Dec 31, 2007
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     | 7,615 views

    We live in a fear ridden society. Everybody has some type of phobia and it just keeps getting worse. While the Christian should respect certain areas of life, we are to be fearless in living for the Lord. What four truths from this Psalm can help us ac

    What Are You Afraid Of? Griffith Baptist Church – 12/23/07 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 27 Introduction Fear can make you look foolish. A friend of mine got to start on the football team his sophomore year. He received the opening kick-off and dropped the ball, picked it up, broke through in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Honor, Obey And Live Long

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jun 17, 2008
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    An exhortation to sons and daughters to honor their earthly fathers using the 5th commandment. this affects the rise and fall of nations.

    Honor, Obey, and Live Long Speak to sons/daughters about their fathers. Since everyone had/has a father- birth father or adopted father- there is something for everyone. Specifically talk to sons/daughters about 5th C. Ex 20:12 Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Joy To The World

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Dec 22, 2006
     | 4,372 views

    How do you treat the gift that God gave you?

    LUKE 2:4And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.6And so it was, that, while they were ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Faith And Action, Two Sides Of The Same Coin

    Contributed by Clarence Roberts Jr. on Jan 2, 2007
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     | 5,283 views

    Faith without action is dead. Jesus is Love and love is an action word.

    Faith and Action: two sides of the same coin James 2:14 Subject: Faith and Action: two sides of the same coin There’s this story about a patient that was in the hospital with a potentially deadly virus. The doctors had given up hope because they couldn’t isolate the virus and prescribe ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Unrequited Love Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 31, 2008
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     | 5,599 views

    When we become passive, smug, or listless in our relationship to God, He does not take it lightly; God doesn’t just want what we DO, He wants US, heart and soul.

    God’s Unrequited Love (Malachi 1:1-14) 1. We divide the OT prophets into two categories: the Pre-exhilic and the post-exhilic. The line of demarcation is 606 BC, when the Babylonian captivity began. In 586 BC, the temple was destroyed. The prophets who were active during this time or earlier ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Your Faith Has Saved You

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Oct 23, 2007
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     | 4,327 views

    Sermon about not taking God or the church for advantage

    As I looked over today’s Gospel reading I was reminded of the time I have spent as the treasurer of the local ministerial association. Throughout my time in that position I have met many people in various conditions in life. One of the interesting things that always struck me is how people seek ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Man Who Wanted A Mountain

    Contributed by W. Alderman on Jul 7, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,293 views

    This is a study that shows the long term effects of being faithful.

    THE MAN WHO WANTED A MOUNTAIN TEXT: Joshua 14: 6-15 INTRODUCTION: Caleb was a “We Can” man! Not all of the people that I know are like that; I am afraid that I am not as much ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Non-Conformists (Part One) Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Aug 25, 2008
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     | 2,893 views

    The call to living a holy lifestyle as a Christian Non-Conformist

    1And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. 2Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Forgot Your Password?

    Contributed by James E. Parks on Aug 12, 2010
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     | 10,877 views

    Reminder that there are no "passwords" in the Christian faith. Also a reminder that we need to always remember God’s love for us.

    facebook was created to help you connect and share with the people in your life. We have talked about several ways that it can help you connect, but there can be a problem of connecting with people if you can not get onto your facebook account. That happens when you forget your password. But if ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Dna Of Discipleship

    Contributed by Brad Easley on Feb 27, 2010
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     | 14,335 views

    This sermon explores three essentials to Christian discipleship: BELIEVING, BELONGING, and BECOMING.

    “DNA OF DISCIPLESHIP” Date: April 13, 2007 Main idea: Biblical discipleship means believing in Christ, belonging to His church, and becoming more like Him every day. “Making disciples: how are we doing in America?” •Percent of churches growing: 15% • Percent ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Surviving Life’s Storms

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 17, 2010
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     | 8,424 views

    Calamities prompt us to ask, "Why?" There are no pat answers. Yet there are answers for how we can survive these sudden storms. It’s important that we anchor our attitudes in Scripture.

    Opening illustration: It seemed like a regular day at the beach. When the blasts of billions of tons of water wrecked the coasts of more than a dozen Asian nations on Dec. 26, 2004, most of the people on the beaches were totally unaware of the looming danger. In its wake the massive tsunami claimed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Worst Home You Could Ever Own

    Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,870 views

    Satan offers three strategies to ruin people’s souls: "there is no heaven," "there is no hell," and "there is no hurry."

    The Worst Home You Could Ever Own Luke 16:19-31 A preacher was preaching to his congregation concerning heaven and hell. To emphasize the difference between the two, he asked that all who wanted to go to heaven to stand up. All the congregation rose. He then asked all who wanted to go to hell to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Marys Journey

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Dec 4, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,840 views

    For Mary and Joseph their suffering for Jesus came before He was even born. It continued as they accepted the gift of being his earthly parents.

    Mary s Journey Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Matt 1:18-25, Isaiah 7:14 Dan 9:21 This second week of Advent I want to look at Mary and her journey to Bethlehem. Last week we learned that Jesus traveled the furthest to be in Bethlehem for He left heaven to descend to earth in bodily form. But what of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Chill Out And Breathe Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Feb 2, 2011
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     | 5,329 views

    This message is from a series that looks at God's desire for us to live life in a way that avoids being overloaded and overextended.

    Busyness and productivity are values that seem to be held high in our culture. In fact, these values are looked on quite favorably in the church. We often live as though busyness is next to Godliness. Dr. J. Grant Howard describes our culture this way, “Some people can’t say no. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Communication With H.q. Series

    Contributed by James Parker on Jul 12, 2011
     | 4,921 views

    You may remember back when we started this series, we talked about how important it was that as soldiers we listened and heard the commands given. And we talked briefly about verse 18. we said that it was important for the soldiers to maintain communicati

    The Whole Armour of God Ephesians 6:10-18 Communication with H.Q. This morning we will conclude our look at the whole Armour of God. We have over the last several weeks looked at the individual components that make up the armour given to us as christians. The belt of truth which is Jesus Chrisr. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist