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  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "Consider The Claims Of Christ"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 27, 2010
     | 3,494 views

    Consider carefully the things Jesus said about Himself

    (Various texts) Over the years I have heard many opinions about Jesus expressed by people who, at least in my presence and to my knowledge, have demonstrated no desire to put forth any effort to find out what is said or known – or can be known – about Him in any context outside of that ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Blinking Light Series

    Contributed by Kyle Idleman on Sep 27, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,588 views

    A sermon in a series about how God warns us when our sin is going to damage us, our lives, or our relationship with others.

    When I was an intern here in 1998, the automobile I drove was called a Plymouth Breeze. I’m not sure how that happened. Never planned on buying a Plymouth Breeze. I’m not sure anybody does. Nobody says, “I want to save up my money for a Plymouth Breeze,” but there are cars ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Constant Watch Series

    Contributed by Kyle Idleman on Sep 27, 2010
    based on 25 ratings
     | 14,714 views

    A sermon from a series about how God warns us against sin, but he also readies us for the second coming.

    Let’s pray. God, we give you our attention. We take our eyes and our focus off of the distractions of this day and this week. You have our attention. Our thoughts, our concerns—they are not with the food that we’ll eat or the game that we’ll watch; they are on you. God, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Focus On His Image Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,236 views

    We need to focus on His return, do God’s will, keep our hearts blameless and by all means build each other up and not tear each other down.

    Series: Imitators Thesis of series: We live in a society that seldom reflects Jesus. As Christians, we are called to be His reflection, to do His will and to keep our hearts blameless. Sermon: Focus on His Image Thesis of sermon: We need to focus on His return, do God’s will, keep our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mission Minded Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 19, 2013
     | 15,282 views

    To be mission minded means I understand who has given me the permission and the authority to go share the Good News to those around me. It also realizes that once a person accepts Jesus as Lord and Savior then I should be willing to disciple them as well.

    Series: We are here! Quick Summary of series. Sermon 7: Mission minded Video Illustration: Life in Sudan by Blue fish tv. Question: What does it mean to be mission minded? I asked this question to our missionaries this week seeking their wisdom an insight from the field where they are ministering. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Silence And Solitude

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on May 7, 2013
     | 8,608 views

    A sermon intended to Biblically support and encourage the much neglected discipline of Silence and Solitude.

    Sermon Date 11-11-2012 Silence & Solitude (Chuck Gohn) Good morning. Did everybody have a good week? Did anybody have a bad week? Be honest. Frankly, I didn’t have the best week. I really had kind of a lousy week. By the time I got to Thursday when I start working on my sermon, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    A Shipwrecked Faith Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 23, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,417 views

    When one runs aground on the Faith, injuring others within the flock, the appropriate response is to hand such individuals over to Satan.

    “This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith, among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Prayer For Those Who Govern Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 6, 2013
     | 6,010 views

    Reviewing the response of believers when they no longer represent the majority views in society.

    “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Behind The Man Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jul 1, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,583 views

    A study of chapter 14 verses 1 through 32

    Isaiah 14: 1 – 32 The Power Behind The Man 1 For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will still choose Israel, and settle them in their own land. The strangers will be joined with them, and they will cling to the house of Jacob. 2 Then people will take them and bring them to their place, ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "Don't Tolerate Sexual Immorality" I Cor. 5 Pt 5 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 25, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,890 views

    Sexual immorality is not to be tolerated in the church instead it should be asked to leave before the Spirit of Christ does! The question is: “Who do you want to stay?”

    “Don’t Tolerate Sexual Immorality” I Cor. Chapter 5 - pt 5 Opening Illustration: “Deception” from Sermon Spice- this clips reveals how deception works and how it redefines what is right and wrong in society. Thesis: Sexual immorality is not to be tolerated in the church instead it should be asked ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Wants You Happy Series

    Contributed by Craig Groeschel on May 30, 2008
    based on 37 ratings
     | 31,475 views

    You will hear people talk about this. You will hear it on TV today with TV preachers. You’ll read books about it, and you will hear it over and over and over again, and it is a message that feels very good. Here is the urban legend. It goes something

    Urban Legends #2 [Video, Eerie Sounds] Well, I wanted to give you a little bit of, kind of a little bit of scoop on the now famous haunted house video. If you are new with us, we were promoting our legends, and we were at a house where there is an urban legend, where a little girl was supposed ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    More Than You Can Handle Series

    Contributed by Craig Groeschel on May 30, 2008
    based on 45 ratings
     | 41,663 views

    If you feel overwhelmed, if you feel like there is too much going on, if you feel like you are at the tipping point, where just one more thing could put you in the crazy bin, then perhaps today’s message will speak to you.

    Urban Legends #3 [Video] Well, welcome today to all of our campuses. We are in the third week of our study called “Urban Legends.” If I could get a little help from you, my wife, Amy, ready this book, you see. All of her friends read this book, and this book says that eating meat is bad, and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Pastoral Personal Conduct

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 16, 2013
     | 6,644 views

    Timothy is instructed in how he is to conduct his life as a minister of Christ. Thus, each servant of the Master is taught how he should conduct his life and ministry.

    “Command and teach these things. Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Miles Mc Pherson avatar

    Who Is God? Part 4 Series

    Contributed by Miles Mc Pherson on Dec 12, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,102 views

    A sermon about God as designer.

    Let’s see your bibles today, let’s see your bibles, say word. Let’s see your pens, lesson plan. Let’s turn to, everyone say lesson plan. Very good. Let’s see em, let’s see em. Raise em up here, wave em like you just don’t care. There you go. Ok very ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who Is Jesus Really? Part 6 Series

    Contributed by Miles Mc Pherson on Dec 12, 2013
     | 4,525 views

    Christ’s critics did more to validate the fact that He was God than to disprove the fact that He was God.

    Let’s see your bibles, let’s see our bibles, word. Let’s see your pens, bring out your pens and your lesson plan, lesson plan. Let’s turn to Matthew 26, Matthew 26. Someone comes up with an idea and they go – Well I don’t know and they have 20 reasons why it ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational