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  • Joshua Bowers avatar

    Help, I See Fat People

    Contributed by Joshua Bowers on Nov 20, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,519 views

    I think God wants us to be FAT. Faithful, Available, Teachable.

    I see FAT people. 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 6Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. 7We live by faith, not by sight. 8We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9So we make it ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The New Nature Series

    Contributed by Chris Sparkman on Nov 21, 2005
    based on 53 ratings
     | 8,189 views

    God is doing a new thing! It begins with the New Birth and continues through to providing us with a New Nature!

    GOD IS DOING A NEW THING: The New Nature 2 Peter 1:3-11 God is indeed doing a new thing! A. It all begins with the new birth 1. It all begins when we enter into a personal relationship with Jesus 2. A relationship that begins by faith 3. A relationship that has healed our wounds of sin ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Wise And The Otherwise (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 21, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,747 views

    In order to know if you are truly wise or otherwise, you must first know what true wisdom is. In today’s lesson, James teaches two important truths about the nature of true wisdom.

    Scripture Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investors in our day. He is also the second richest man in the world, with an estimated worth of $44 billion. Buffett is so famous that a special edition of the Monopoly board game features him and his companies. A couple of months ago, in June 2005, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Tradeoff

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 22, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,525 views

    It can be discouraging when we compare the raw faith and power of th first century church with what the church has become. Have we traded power for "silver and gold"?

    Passage: Acts 3:1-10 Intro: We look at a passage like this and sigh.. 1. great that Jesus healed people, great that the apostles did. 2. we’ve concluded the day of miracles is over, that God no longer works this way. Il) a Pope once said as he showed a visitor the splendor of his palace, “We ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Faithfulness

    Contributed by Val Black on Nov 22, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 13,113 views

    True faithfulness, or God’s kind of faithfulness, can only be understood by understanding a Blood Covenant relationship.

    FAITHFULNESS Opening scripture: 1 Cor. 4:1-2 “Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.” [To be found faithful is our part in the Covenant relationship we have with God ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Busy Vs. Effective

    Contributed by Gerald Williams on Nov 23, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,661 views

    Too busy working in the church to be effective in your work for God.

    EFFECTIVE OR JUST BUSY A healthy walk with God is not one that just feeds or meets the needs of others. It also must be a walk or a relationship in which the believer seeks to be regularly fed himself through personal, private study, meditation and prayer. Without these things, we as ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Moving Into Spiritual Maturity

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Mar 14, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 10,281 views

    Paul’s prayer for spiritual maturity in the church

    Intro: do you remember a time in your life where you matured past something that was childish? I remember it well. My parents would take us to the park and I would swing, slide down the slide, do the merry-go-round and have a great time. But there came a time when it became childish, and I moved ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Take Seriously The Grace Of God

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Mar 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,163 views

    A sermon for the 4th Sunday in Lent, Series C, based on an unknown students recount of a class she encountered at a Christian college.

    4th Sunday in Lent March 18, 2007 “Series C” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, as we study your Word, we realize that we do not fully embrace the life you created us ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What The World Needs Now Series

    Contributed by David Slone on Mar 15, 2007
     | 3,699 views

    This series is a word study on 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. It is hopefully a relevant way to see how love should look to a world that does not know agape love.

    What the World Needs Now is Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love Countdown Video 5 minutes prior to service VIDEO: LOVE QUOTES 4 “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Repent, For The Kingdom Of Heaven Is At Hand Series

    Contributed by Jerry Gatson on Mar 16, 2007
    based on 22 ratings
     | 32,650 views

    Repentance is not turning over a new leaf. It’s a new way of life. It’s returning to a right relationship with the Father by turning away from sin and turning to the Son.

    The Doctrine of Christ (part 1) “REPENTANCE FROM DEAD WORKS: Repent,For the Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand” SERIES TEXT - Hebrews 6:1-2 6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Dealing With Stiff Opposition

    Contributed by Phillip Wright on Mar 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,299 views

    We all recognize that opposition will come. The trick is to learn how to properly deal with others anger and resistance when it is directed at us.

    Dealing with Stiff Opposition Acts 4:1-22 Rev. Phillip A. Wright Introduction: This morning we are looking at a topic which hops in front of all of us from time to time. That is dealing with opposition. Attention: There was a passenger who boarded a Los Angeles-to-New York plane, he told the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Jesus, The Cure For Suicide

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Mar 18, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,115 views

    Judas, don’t go there. Why Jesus is the cure for suicide no matter how bad things are going in your life.

    Intro: in every passion play one of the main characters is Judas. He is a central figure to the Crucifixion story. His betrayal has been the topic of many theologians over the ages. Here are a few facts that some people don’t know about Judas. First he was from Kerioth, so he was an outsider among ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Richardson avatar

    Believe It Or Not

    Contributed by David Richardson on Mar 19, 2007
     | 5,142 views

    Do you believe that He can save you from that bad habit, or that bad situation? Martha did and she voiced that belief.

    Believe it or not. John 11:21-27 Introduction Last week I mentioned the term, “Cafeteria Christianity.” A religion where people walk into church and pick and choose what they believe may benefit them, rather than what will benefit the body of Christ. I remember in Hawaii, a young couple coming ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Lift High The Cross (Not Your Intelligence)

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 20, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,245 views

    Lift High the Cross (not your intelligence)1) The cross marks true wisdom 2) The cross contains true power

    Are you smarter than a 5th grader? That’s what the producers of a new television show want to find out. I took an online quiz from the show’s website and found out that I am not smarter than a 5th grader. I didn’t know that when you mix the colors red and blue you get purple. (I thought you got ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Are You Living In Freedom? Series

    Contributed by Scott Jordan on Mar 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,767 views

    Part 7 of Colossians

    Are you living in Freedom? Colossians (2:8-23) I. Are you living in freedom from philosophies and traditions of men? A. The freedom from spiritual nonsense. Don’t let anyone lead you astray with empty philosophy and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the ...read more

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