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  • Jim Drake avatar

    Well Witnessing, Part 1: The Pattern Of People Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 3, 2009
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    People are different in so many ways, but in many ways, they are also the same. But no matter how similar or different people are, they all share the same core problem with the need for the same solution.

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com The fourth chapter of John is a very familiar event to us. Most of us are very familiar with the woman at the well. So we should just be able to fly right past it, right? Wrong—because, like every other event in this book, this one is rich. It is full of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fog And Jelly Beans

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 4, 2009
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    A look at how we would live if we knew that our life was about to end. This was a message for the first Sunday of the New Year

    Having grown up in the Maritimes and spending most of my teens years around boats and ships of one description or another I am fairly familiar with fog, especially when you consider my formative years were spent in Saint John or as we fondly remember it CFBC, Canada’s Fog Bound City. And some fog ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Of Superstars And Starlight Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 4, 2009
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    We have not yet learned the difference between superficial superstars and the starlight wisdom of Jesus. He transforms gold into Kingdom power, frankincense into respect, and myrrh into the preface for resurrection.

    In 1970 Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber brought out a rock opera with the provocative title, Jesus Christ Superstar. Predictably, not everyone was amused. Some condemned it as sacrilegious. But if you listened carefully and let your defenses down a notch or two, their work communicated the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Life Doesn't Make Sense Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 5, 2009
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    First of a a series from Ecclesiastes. This is an introduction to the book.

    Several years ago, Donald Miller wrote a popular book titled Blue Like Jazz. I haven’t read the book, but I was intrigued by the Author’s Note at the beginning of the book: I never liked jazz music because jazz music doesn’t resolve. But I was outside the Bagdad Theater in Portland one night when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wrath And Grace

    Contributed by David Mcallan on Aug 8, 2008
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    Paul describes the spiritual blessings Christians have in Christ. He prays that Christians would realize the lofty position to which they have been called. He describes the absolute reign of Christ & His triumph over the would-be powers of the age.

    Intro In 1886, Robert Louis Stevenson wrote the allegory/novel, “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Jekyll and Hyde are one and the same man, but one character is good & the other is evil Acting on the theory that it was possible to separate his character into good & evil, Dr. Jekyll created ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Standing Firm When Life Doesn’t Seem Fair Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Aug 8, 2008
    based on 170 ratings
     | 43,364 views

    How to stand firm when injustice seems to prevail

    The Journey of Life Standing Firm when Life doesn’t seem fair Psalm 73 Slide Life isn’t fair. I am 100% certain that you have either said that, thought that, or heard that before. We see injustice on a daily basis. On the news, we can see innocent people killed in drive by shootings, while the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Olympians Remove Any Hindrances Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 9, 2008
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     | 4,904 views

    Spiritual Olympians, with a "go for the goal" mindset, remove any hindrance to their race.

    Title: Olympians Remove Any Hindrances Text: Hebrews 12:1 The Big Idea: Spiritual Olympians, with a “go for the goal” mindset, remove any hindrances. Series: Spiritual Olympians: Going for the Goal, is based on Hebrews 12:1-13 and designed to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Maka 'Ilavalu Ta'ufo'ou avatar

    Why Cannot Christians Just Get Along?

    Contributed by Maka 'ilavalu Ta'ufo'ou on Aug 9, 2008
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     | 11,473 views

    You cannot say that you love God while you hate your neighbor.

    WHY CANNOT CHRISTIANS JUST GET ALONG? Matthew 22:37-39 37 And He said to him, “’YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ 38 “This is the great and foremost commandment. 39 “The second is like it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Mike Cleveland avatar

    Believing Means Coming To Jesus Series

    Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Aug 10, 2008
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     | 3,879 views

    True believing is not merely assenting to a few facts about Christ, it is feeding on Him and coming to Him.

    Father in heaven, draw us to you. Please draw us to you just now so that we might worship you with all of our hearts. We’re done with mere knowledge and information, we long for Your Presence and Your Power. Lord we are drawing near to You just now, please draw near to us through Your Word and Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Great Commandments And The Local Church (Part 2)

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,921 views

    The Great Commandments give the church a clear and workable pattern for discipleship & spiritual development of the Saints.

    THE GREAT COMMANDMENTS AND THE LOCAL CHURCH: Discipleship and Spiritual Growth Part 2 Mark 12:28-34 Sermon Objective: The great commandments provide MOTIVE, MANDATE, MISSION, AND A MEASURABLE PROCESS for the local church. Supporting Scripture: Matthew 28:17-20; Ephesians ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Lessons From The Prodigal Prophet Series

    Contributed by T. Michael Crews on Aug 21, 2008
     | 4,931 views

    Introduction to a Sermon series on Jonah

    A young boy from down south attended Sunday school for the first with his grandparents who lived up north. He was so excited he couldn’t wait to tell grandma about the lesson. "My teacher taught us all about the whales," he announced. "You mean Jonah and the whale?" grandma asked. "No," he said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Monty Newton avatar

    Olympians Reach For The Goal Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Aug 23, 2008
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     | 5,175 views

    Spiritual Olympians with a "go for the goal" mindset keep their eyes on Jesus.

    Title: Olympians Reach for the Goal Text: Hebrews 12:2-4 The Big Idea: Spiritual Olympians, with a “go for the goal” mindset, keep their eyes on Christ. Series: Spiritual Olympians: Going for the Goal, is based on Hebrews 12:1-13 and designed to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Remember My Chains Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,410 views

    Like some of Paul’s companions in prison, we may be held back by tasks too small, by shame, or even by our own prejudices. But once we accept our limitations as part of God’s will, they become ways to help others and fulfill our life callings.

    If you suffer severe limitations, what do you wish for? What is your prayer, if you are bound by something that keeps you from doing what you really want to do? Do you wish you could be free from it? Likely you do. Do you even pray that you might have that limitation removed? I expect that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Scudder avatar

    Ephesus: Laboring Without Love Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Aug 25, 2008
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     | 3,952 views

    In our text today we have the first of seven letters from Jesus to a church. By studying these letters we can learn to look at a church the same way that God looks at a church.

    Ephesus: Laboring Without Love Revelation 2:1-7 Purpose: To discover God’s priorities for the church. Aim: I want the listener to rekindle a fervent love for Christ. INTRODUCTION: The abilities that world class athletes can demonstrate never ceases to astound me. I remember watching some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David DiYanni avatar

    What Do You Believe? The Three S's Of False Religions

    Contributed by David Diyanni on Aug 26, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,928 views

    This is a sermon series on false religions and cults and how they differ from Christianity

    What do you believe? Three S’s of false religions Introduction A. Today I want to start a series called “What do you believe?” We are going to talk about some of the major false religions that we are faced with today and why Christianity is different from them. B. Many Christians today ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard