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  • Brian La Croix avatar

    "What Is Truth?"

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 15, 2009
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     | 7,701 views

    Message about Pilate’s question to Jesus.

    “What is Truth?” John 18:36-38 October 18, 2009 General introduction Dr. Norman Geisler and Dr. Frank Turek make some important points regarding truth in their book I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist (Crossway Books, 2004). Some of their material is quoted below: "We demand truth in ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    God Sent His Love

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Dec 18, 2009
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    God delivered His love to mankind through a poor young virgin named Mary.

    Text: “….God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him” (1 John 4:9). There are some people who do not realize how important they are to Almighty God. They do not seem to understand that they are not here by accident, but that God the Father has a definite plan ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Mystery Of Egypt

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 28, 2009
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    Often we end the Christmas story when the wise men returned home but the story continued.

    So here we are at the end of the first chapter in the Story of Jesus. If you have been with us since the beginning of the advent season then you know that we have been looking at some of the mysteries of Christmas. We started with the mystery of the Virgin Birth and how it had been prophesied ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Mapping Out The New Year Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 29, 2009
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     | 20,730 views

    The scripture is our divine GPS for mapping our lives in order to experience many good days. What does this divine GPS tell us to do? 1- Seek the Lord 2- Follow the Lord 3- Trust the Lord

    INTRO.- Have you ever had a bad day? Well, of course. Who hasn’t? But what about a really bad day? Here’s one that tops many I’ve heard. ILL.- The following is seen in a Florida newspaper: A man was working on his motorcycle on his patio and his wife was in the house in the kitchen. The man ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Break The Roof

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jan 19, 2010
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     | 28,744 views

    Faith's power to Heal and Save to the Utmost

    Break the Roof Dr. D.K. Olukoya The main Bible text for this message is drawn from Mark chapter 2 verses 1-12: ''And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. And straightway many were gathered together, in so much that there was no room to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    An Appeal To The Fringe

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 22, 2010
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    Serving others when they need help is distracting, but it is our calling; it is draining, but not depleting ... rather it is empowering.

    The trouble with my "honey-do" list is, it is much too complicated for my limited brainpower! How am I supposed to remember all the things I am expected to do? How am I supposed to keep it all straight? 3 I am about to walk out the front door, and I hear: “Oh, you’re going out to make a hospital ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do We Stink? (Story Of Lazarus)

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 22, 2010
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    Christians can stink it up just like anyone else. And being around a Christian who is full of pride, anger, and self-righteousness has a pretty bad stink to it. But there is a way to get rid of that smell. There’s a way out of the tomb.

    August 10, 2008 – Do We Stink? The story of Lazarus. (Jesus is our Life) Smell, just one of our five senses; but a very powerful one. Smells can remind us of many things. Think of these smells; fresh baked bread, barbecued beef, apple pie, cut flowers, cut grass, ocean breezes, just bathed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ's Ministers And Their Message Series

    Contributed by David Moore on Jan 25, 2010
     | 4,995 views

    This message looks at the need of believers to become fishers of men. It considers some of the traits of good fishermen and the differing aspects of Christian evangelism.

    Christ's Ministry and It’s Message Aim: To show the call of the disciples, the nature of their commission and responsibilities of their calling Text: Mark 1:14-20. Introduction: I remember reading several years ago about a man who went into the ministry, and who was a rather hopeless ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Fall Of Man Series

    Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on Jan 11, 2010
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     | 12,691 views

    What can lead to your fall from grace

    THE FALL OF MAN Genesis 3 :1-10 1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Temptation Of Christ Series

    Contributed by David Moore on Jan 13, 2010
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    A consideration of the Temptation of Christ showing Him as the never failing Last Adam who conquered Satan, and secured victory for all who believe. The 3rd in a series on Mark's Gospel

    The Temptation of Jesus Aim: To show the necessity of the baptism of the Spirit, and how it is greater than water baptism administered by John. Text: Mark 1:12-13 Introduction: Writing to the Corinthians Paul said, “There is no temptation taken you but such as is common to man.” Few ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Taking Christ Home

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jan 18, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,713 views

    What participation in a small group will do for you based on what it did for Matthew.

    Randy Frazee wrote a book called “The Connecting Church.” He has a son who was born without a left hand. One day in Sunday School the teacher was talking with the children about the church. To illustrate her point she folded her hands together and said, “Here’s the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    The Greatness Of Knowing Christ Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 18, 2010
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     | 4,201 views

    It is the greatest thing we can come to do: to know Christ! This message introduces my series entitled Jesus: The BIG Questions.

    “The Greatness of Knowing Christ” Philippians 3:7-14 January 3, 2010 Have you seen the bumper stickers that say “Coexist”? They’re all over the place; a lady pulled onto the interstate as we were traveling home and to say that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • James Jack avatar

    Woe To The Hyprocrites!

    Contributed by James Jack on Apr 11, 2009
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     | 7,146 views

    Jesus’ stinging tirade against the hyprocrites and heretics is a righteous condemnation of false religion.

    I get worked up about a lot of things. I get worked up when they change the words to old hymns that are favourites of mine. I get worked up at umpiring and refereeing decisions – perhaps not as much as St. George supporters, but worked up nonetheless. I get worked up when Damien takes the last ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Resurrected Living

    Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,418 views

    The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is much more than just an important event in human history. Those are two-thousand year old facts of history that we celebrate on Easter Sunday. But what do they mean to us today? Paul answers that question in to

    Purpose: To explain the transformation that life in Christ brings. Aim: I want the listener to surrender to Christ’s forgiveness. INTRODUCTION: "The day after Easter, the newspaper headline read: ’Entire World Celebrates the Risen Christ.’ On the same page under smaller headings ran stories ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Saint Patrick's Day: The Trinity

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Apr 18, 2009
    based on 17 ratings
     | 17,395 views

    This is a sermon on the Trinity in honor of Saint Patrick who made famous the illustration of the shamrock. It is topical and alliterated with Power Point available, just email me.

    If this sermon is helpful to you look for my latest book, “The Greatest Commands: Learning To Love Like Jesus.” Each chapter is sermon length, alliterated, and focuses on the life and love of Jesus. You can find it here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/1606471120 SAINT PATRICK’S DAY: THE TRINITY Scott ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church