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  • Mark Nichols avatar

    Fellowship: What Is It? Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Dec 2, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,600 views

    Christian Fellowship is CENTERED ON FAITH, FEELS LIKE FAMILY, LOOKS LIKE FRIENDSHIP.

    TEXT: Various TITLE: Fellowship - What is it? TOPIC: Fellowship, unity OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, September 5, 2010 PROP.: It’s time to fully enjoy the companionship of your church family, because we were never meant to be alone! INTRODUCTION: I need to ask you a question: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Faces Of Christmas - The Face Of Awe Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Dec 5, 2010
    based on 36 ratings
     | 7,639 views

    Recapturing the Awe of Christmas through looking at the shepherds and how great of news the message of the Angels is

    The Faces of Christmas The Face of Awe – The Shepherds Luke 2:8-20 Video - Charlie Brown Christmas – Linus Explains Christmas Slide after video Do you ever feel like Charlie Brown and forget about what Christmas is all about? It isn’t all that hard to do, even for Christians. I mean, there are so ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    From The Inside Out

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Dec 5, 2010
     | 8,482 views

    Message about how change comes from the inside before it is shown on the outside.

    Title: From the Inside Out Theme: To help people to understand that the only way to change our behavior on the outside is to change the inside. Text: Galatians 5:22-23, Romans 12:1-2 Gal 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Go Against The Flow Series

    Contributed by T D on Dec 31, 2010
     | 20,920 views

    Living for Christ instead of living like the world.

    Series: It’s Backwards Go Against the Flow Matthew 7:13-23 Residents of a small Australian town have been left speechless after fish began falling from the sky. Hundreds of spangled perch bombarded the 650 residents of Lajamanu, shocking local Christine Balmer, who was walking home when ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Things That Make You Say Hmmm…

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jan 2, 2011
     | 5,674 views

    Paul spoke of a mystery in Ephesians 3:1-13. That mystery is...the Gentiles would share equally in God's provision for them in the future.

    I’m not a big fan of talk shows. But years ago, there was a talk show host, I think it was Arsenio Hall who had a segment, about things that appeared mysterious. He called that segment, Things That Make You Say Hmmm… This story is one of those stories that make you say, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Are The Dinosaurs? Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Jan 14, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,570 views

    There are three ways for a Christian to accept the creation story in light of the archeological evidence stacked against us.

    Question: I want to believe the Bible but with so much science out there concerning evolution/creation, the Bible has become suspect at best. What about dinosaurs, dating back millions of years ago if the Bible says the earth is only about 6-8 thousand years old? For the Christian who hates being ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Puzzle Of Parenting Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 22, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,846 views

    This is part three of our family series this week looking at what it means to not exasperate your kids

    My oldest niece has a philosophy, actually she has many philosophies but I’m only going to share one with you today. Her philosophy on parenting is this: The government should put birth control in the water and people would have to pass a parenting test in order to get bottled water. Makes ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Spiritual Fruit- The Essential Product Of Dedication And Effort

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Jan 27, 2012
     | 5,395 views

    We are spiritual trees planted by the water flowing from the word of God, and we are expected to bear fruit in keeping with our repentance.

    SPIRITUAL FRUIT- The Essential Product of Dedication and Effort ILLUSTRATION The young boy stood looking up at the naked ice-covered limbs of his favorite cherry tree. It was 4:30 in the morning and the full moon produced a silvery sheen in the ice, which almost seemed to originate within the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Peace Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Jan 29, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 26,142 views

    Peace is one of the most illusive qualities in human life, but God wants His people to experience peace. This sermon explains the 3 kinds of peace in the Bible and how to experience each one.

    …And Peace Ephesians - Live Like You Really Are Chuck Sligh January 29, 2012 A PowerPoint presentation of this sermon is available by mailing a request to me at chucksligh@hotmail.com. TEXT: Ephesians 1:2 – “Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Corrections For Life Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 30, 2012
    based on 17 ratings
     | 22,154 views

    We need to be aware of how to distinguish scorners & the wicked from those simply ignorant of the way of wisdom. The wise are those who heed wisdom by responding to & learning from rebuke.We need wise counsel to guide us in this difficult but necessary ma

    PROVERBS 9: 7-12 CORRECTIONS FOR LIFE [2 Peter 1:2-4] Wisdom has been issuing her invitation and calling us to walk in the way of understanding. She directs her invitation to the simple, the naive, the ignorant, to those who have not already made up their mind. There are others who have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    New Beginnings Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 2, 2012
     | 10,399 views

    A study of the Gospel of Mark chapter 1 verse 1 through 11

    Mark 1: 1- 11 New Beginnings 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 As it is written in the Prophets: “Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way before You.” 3 “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Puzzle Of Singleness Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 5, 2012
     | 5,042 views

    In this message we look at the challenges for a Single Christ Follower

    Where have all the married couples gone? At least on television. Have you noticed that there are very few married folks on television anymore? These days you would be hard pressed to find a couple in a traditional marriage on prime time these days. In Big Bang the only marriage couple you see ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Devices Of The Devil-Deception Series

    Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Feb 5, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,617 views

    Be aware that the primary aim of the enemy is to deceive you in whatever way and however possible and be on guard examining and proving everything in the light of God's word

    2 Corinthians 2:10-11 KJV 10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ; 11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. 1 Timothy 2:14 KJV And Adam was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Holy . . . Spirit! Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 7, 2012
     | 5,601 views

    Week 29 of 32. This week we look at the Holy Spirit. Inspired by randy Frazee and Max Lucado.

    The Story - 29 May 8, 2011 Holy . . . ? For Easter I wrote 2 sermons, but only gave one, yet, today’s message was much more difficult to write. This was the longest chapter in The Story, but basically what I’m going to talk about occurs in the first few pages of the chapter. When I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Caring About Others Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Feb 7, 2012
     | 8,242 views

    I want us to look at how to share our faith without coming off like a jerk. We will make some observations about how our cultural context has changed in the last few decades, and then share five principles about how to share our faith in Jesus.

    Caring about Others Romans 9:1-4a I speak the truth in Christ-- I am not lying, my conscience confirms it in the Holy Spirit-- 2 I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, those of my ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God