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  • Chuck Gohn avatar

    Finishing Strong

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on May 18, 2013
     | 14,663 views

    A sermon on what it means to Finish Strong in our Christian walk, and why so many Christians fail at it.

    If you have your Bibles with you and want to open up to 2 Timothy 4:6. It is a short couple of verses today. As you know, we have been going through the core values of worship, discipleship, outreach, and community. As I mentioned the last few weeks, we are winding down on those core values ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Lesson 1: What We Believe About The Bible

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 3, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 1,403 views

    Series: Foundational Doctrines of the Faith

    A. THE BIBLE IS DESCRIBED AS THE GREATEST BOOK IN THE WORLD. 1. It is the greatest in subject matter. 2. It is the greatest in influence on lives and nations. 3. It answers man’s greatest need: salvation. B. EIGHT THEMES TO DESCRIBE THE BIBLE. 1. Revelation – refers to the act of God, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Backsliders Favorite Verse

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Sep 8, 2003
    based on 124 ratings
     | 10,475 views

    Matthew 7:1 is probably the most quoted verse and least understood verses of the Bible. In this message we will learn three wrong motives for judging others, and three right motives.

    Mat 7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 4 Or how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Missions-Minded

    Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Jul 21, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,004 views

    Encouraging people to give - not only their money, but themselves.

    Missions-Minded And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Phil 4:19 (NIV) One of the more familiar scriptures in the Bible – and for good reason… We all have needs! But is this promise to all believers? Is this promise to all churches? Let’s look ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Crossing Over To Zion - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Mitch Davis on Jun 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,453 views

    A good word study not only increases your knowledge of God’s word, it opens your mind of faith to see the true (spiritual) light of God’s word, not the limited shadows that are left to the flesh.

    Crossing Over to Zion (1) Theme: Christians living the true life of a Hebrew INTRODUCTION A. Word studies for studying the Bible are great for several reasons: 1. They serve to help a person to better understanding the true meaning of a word. 2. A true understanding of the word usually gives a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Mid Your Busy-Ness Series

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on May 30, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,965 views

    Our God values *all* our work equally, but not our busy-ness

    Intro: Gargoyles on the cathedral (beautiful work hidden from view - Why? B/c the Christian work ethic realizes that our work is beautiful in God’s sight.) The 4th commandment: God values our work, but not our busy-ness. Work has been in the news this week. (mayday, demonstrations) Our work is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Smith avatar

    One World Order; The "Return Of The Khalifate” An Opinion. Part 3.

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Mar 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,750 views

    Catholicism & Mohammedanism.(Islam.) In our look at a one world order, I wanted to take the time and do a little comparison between two religious factions.

    One World Order; The "Return of the Khalifate” An Opinion. Part 3. Catholicism & Mohammedanism.(Islam.) In our look at a one world order, I wanted to take the time and do a little comparison between two religious factions. These two are completely different from one another. Remember this study is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Yeast Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Mar 3, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 8,089 views

    Evil, symbolized by yeast, permeates our lives and our Churches: an unpopular interpretation of the parable.

    The Yeast Matthew 13:33 INTRO.: As a child, I watched my mother bake bread. She would mix the dough and the yeast and let it sit in a large basin until it rose. Then she would knead it some more and divide it into smaller pans for baking. My brother and I would come around often to see if it had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Bigotry About Heaven Series

    Contributed by Ian Grant Spong on Mar 18, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,361 views

    Urban legends, heresies, bigotry and prejudices about heaven abound. What is the balance?

    BIGOTRY BUSTERS BY IAN GRANT SPONG HEAVEN When I was in Graduate School doing theology our Greek professor asked us what heaven meant to us. Each one of us gave an entirely different answer and he said that our answers said more about us and our personal needs than heaven, because nobody ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Biblical Abuse

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 18, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,416 views

    Thoughts drawn from Chuck Swindoll on how to handle the Word correctly.

    Biblical Abuse II Tim. 2:15 INTRO.: Charles Swindoll, in his book, "Growing Deep In the Christian Life". (p. 69ff) writes of biblical abuse. He sees mishandling the Scriptures so as to mislead others as abusive. Imagine the disillusionment of finding out the information you were given from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How We Got Our Bible Lesson 3: What We Believe About The Bible

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 18, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 992 views

    The Bible is the greatest in subject matter i.e., Jesus Christ, the greatest in influence on lives and nations, and it answers man’s greatest need: salvation.

    A. THE BIBLE IS DESCRIBED AS THE GREATEST BOOK IN THE WORLD 1. It is the greatest in subject matter i.e., Jesus Christ. 2. It is the greatest in influence on lives and nations. 3. It answers man’s greatest need: salvation. B. EIGHT THEMES TO DESCRIBE THE BIBLE 1. Revelation – refers to the act ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Vance Elzinga avatar

    One Thing Series

    Contributed by Vance Elzinga on Aug 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,717 views

    This message focuses on one particular aspect of this passage - that the Lord prunes us to make us more fruitful. Practical application in this message is to consider what the Lord may be calling me to prune from my busy life, in order to do the best thi

    Hook/Opening Overcommitted? Many of us feel/are. But here’s a list of busy/committed: Billy Graham and ____. James Dobson and _____. Joni Earikson and _____. Jimmy Carter and _____. Bill Bright and ______. (RCA) Betty Voskuil and _____. Gary Smalley and ______. “Our world has been greatly ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Bledar Valca avatar

    Godly Leadership

    Contributed by Bledar Valca on Dec 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,120 views

    Virtues of a leader

    Godly Leadership Proverbs 31:1-9 It has been said that “there is no poor man if he has had a godly mother” or “after every great man stands a godly woman.” In Proverbs 31:1-9 we find the counsel of a godly mother given to his son, the king. The advice given to him was as much needed in the society ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Raymond Smith avatar

    Abraham, A Man Challenged #8 Series

    Contributed by Raymond Smith on Jan 19, 2008
     | 3,335 views

    Growing Faith

    Abraham, a Man of challenge, Faith, Promise Growing Faith Reading: Genesis 15:12ff Abram has spent all day, in the heat and the sun, defending what God had told him to do. It would seem that the vultures had been persistent in their attempts to feast upon what God had told Abram to do, and thus ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Put First Things First Series

    Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Jan 2, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 6,227 views

    3 OF 7 in series on Personal Cange

    Put First Things First Matthew 6:33 In addition to self-awareness, imagination, and conscience, it a fourth endowment - independent will - that really makes effective self-management possible. It is the ability to make decisions and choices and to act in accordance with them. It is the ability to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist