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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    On To Corinth

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010
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    On to Corinth. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Acts chapter 18 verses 1-17. • Last Sunday you looked at chapter 17 when the apostle Paul was in Athens • This week in chapter 18 he has left Athens; • And made a 90-mile journey west to Corinth. • And unlike Athens, when he is with Christian friends (chapter 17 ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Beyond The Call Of Duty

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Nov 5, 2012
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    A sermon challenging Christians to greater selfless sacrifice.

    “Beyond the Call of Duty” Luke 17:10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do. *GRAY, ROSS FRANKLIN – WWII Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christopher Arch avatar

    Remember To Give Thanks!

    Contributed by Christopher Arch on Nov 29, 2012
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    Thanksgiving or Advent reminder to be grateful as believers.

    Intro: A man stood writing at the post office counter one day when an older man shuffled up to him with a postcard in his hand.“Sir,” the older man said, “would you please address this postcard for me?” The first man gladly consented, and wrote what the older man dictated to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Worship From The Depths

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Dec 5, 2012
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    We all have bad days and difficult seasons in life - how do we genuinely worship God when our world is falling apart around us? Join us as we study Job's life and discover how we can "Worship from the Depths"!

    Worship From the Depths - Job 1-2 - November 11, 2012 We’ve all had bad days before - those days when nothing seems to go right no matter how hard we try. I’ve had some pretty bad days but I’m not sure that many of them come close to the experience of a man I will simply ...read more

    Denomination: *other

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    Taking A Look At Faith

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Dec 8, 2012
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    When it comes to faith I believe in two things; God can and God cares. Why did the followers of Jesus mentioned in the Hebrew writers' description endure the horrific treatment of persecution? Why did they keep their faith in Jesus as the Son of God eve

    Last week we took a look at failure. We discussed that God’s love is unconditional. He doesn't remove love because of your failure or give you some love when you succeed. He loves you because He made you. Paul made his case that even with his failures; God was using Him to unleash His power ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Learning To Pray Series

    Contributed by Erik Estep on Oct 20, 2011
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    The disciples of Jesus needed help in learning to pray. In Luke 11: 1 it says, “One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When He finished, one of His disciples said to Him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.’” That let’s m

    “Learning to Pray” Matthew 6: 5-8 May 2, 2010 Intro: I believe one of the toughest spiritual disciplines to develop in the life of a Xian is prayer. Now let me ask you a question. How many of you have had some pretty serious struggles in setting aside a time each day to talk w/God? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying With Persistence

    Contributed by Erik Estep on Oct 20, 2011
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    Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see a demonstration of the power of prayer that comes w/persistence. And thru a man named Daniel, we’re going to see how we can begin to take steps that will help us pray w/persistence.

    “Praying with Persistence” Daniel 10: 1-14 May 16, 2010 Intro: There was a lady who lived way out in the country in Wales. And she went to a great deal of trouble and expense to have electricity brought to her home. However, after a couple of months, the electric company noticed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Priority One – Making Love Of God The #1 Focus Of Your Home Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 16, 2011
     | 5,136 views

    Our homes deserve our attention to making sure that our love for God is priority one. This message is to set the groundwork for a series on the family.

    Matthew 22:35-40 Have you done your homework? Aren’t you parents glad that summer’s here and you can quit asking it? We expert parents know that you’re supposed to say that so that later you’re not saying, “What went wrong on this report card!?” Schoolwork is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Your So-Called Life

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 17, 2011
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     | 6,733 views

    Jesus calls us not just to live differently, but to die to ourselves and to regard our lives as not our own

    Matthew 16;24-27 Intro: I recently ran across a quote from Richard Wurmbrand, a preacher who spent many years in prison under Rumanian communists because of his testimony for Jesus. Wurmbrand says he was trying to explain systematic theology to a Russian preacher of the underground church ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Culitvating Contentment In The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 18, 2011
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    Jesus’ followers overcome worry by focusing on God’s faithfulness and cultivating a life of contentment.

    In his book, Jesus’ Spiritual Journey and Ours, Thomas Kepler records the account of a lady who realized that her worrying was running and ruining her life. So she made for herself a "worry table" in which she tabulated all her anxieties. After a period of time, she discovered that her ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Giving In The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 18, 2011
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     | 11,595 views

    Giving in the kingdom of God is an act of worship that demonstrates how much we value God and His kingdom.

    Two men were marooned on an Island. One man paced back and forth worried and scared while the other man sat back and was sunning himself. The first man said to the second man, "aren’t you afraid we are about to die." "No," said the second man, "I make $100,000 a week and tithe faithfully to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Big Pause Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 20, 2011
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     | 5,177 views

    Big living means setting aside special moments to worship and to re-calibrate our lives according to God’s word.

    Nehemiah 8 Introduction: They did a lot of things right when they founded America, but as a country we started over with holidays. I’m not sure that was so smart. Countries in Europe have been hanging on to their holidays for centuries. The right calendar will give you some of them: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Owens avatar

    A Focused Heart Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 21, 2011
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    In this lesson, we explore what it means to have a rightly or wrongly focused heart. Jesus had a rightly focused heart, and we can have a heart like His.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a man who was out golfing with a few friends. 1. As they stood on the tee box looking toward the next green, the man said, “Sure seems like a long way off.” No one responded. a. As he teed up his ball, the man said, “Sure is a narrow ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Putting Away Our Sword Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Dec 1, 2011
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     | 10,610 views

    Even during Jesus' arrest, when God looked completely helpless, He was still in complete control.

    Putting Away Our Sword Series: A Journey with Jesus (through the Gospel of John) Brad Bailey – April 3, 2011 Intro – Around our home I begin to see the signs of spider season. Each morning I can begin to see the webs that have been spun. As much as I don‟t care for spiders…. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Easter Meant To Peter

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Apr 8, 2012
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     | 8,354 views

    Easter was intensely personal to Peter because of his massive failure in denying the Lord. His post-resurrection encounter with the risen Lord on the Sea of Galilee shows the incredible love of Jesus.

    What Easter Meant to Peter Chuck Sligh April 8, 2012 TEXT: Mark 16:1-8 – “And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. 2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist