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  • Fred Sigle avatar

    How Can God Forgive Somebody Like Me?

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Sep 12, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,246 views

    Have you looked at your sinful life and ask, "How can God forgive somebody like me?" If God could forgive David for all that he had done, then he can and will forgive you.

    HOW CAN GOD FORGIVE SOMEBODY LIKE ME? ILLUSTRATION: He had been FOUND OUT! By the time he decided to CONFESS his SIN the entire NATION was already talking. UNFAITHFULNESS, ADULTERY, LIES, MURDER! How could the LEADER of the nation, the man everyone ADMIRED, the one known as “the man ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    People Matter To God Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 14, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 16,519 views

    Because people matter to God, they should matter to us. In Jesus’ three stories from Luke 15, we learn just how much people matter to God.

    A. One day, an antique collector was walking through the city when he noticed a mangy cat lapping milk from a saucer in the doorway of a store and he did a double take. 1. His expertise told him that the saucer was extremely old and very valuable, so he walked casually into the store and offered ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Tongue

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 17, 2006
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     | 13,158 views

    The tongue is a small organ which is capable of exhibiting a powerful positive or negative force.

    Text: “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness” (James 3:9). Every part of our body is very important and every part serves a special function. When God created us, he knew what he was doing. He created us with very intricate ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Counting The Costs And Benefits Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 18, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,942 views

    Our involvement in reaching lost people will involve numerous costs, but the benefits outweigh the costs.

    Introduction: A. Life is full of choices, isn’t it? 1. I read a story about a family who was moving cross-country and decided to drive both of their cars in the move. 2. Their 8 year-old son became very worried about this. 3. He asked his father, “How will we keep from getting separated?” 4. His ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Grace Response

    Contributed by Brett Adams on Sep 21, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,691 views

    The most immediate and complete response to Grace is service...how’s yours?

    “Grace Response” Matthew 8:14 &15; Ephesians 2:10 Slide 1 – Title and Verse John and I have been talking and praying all week and have decided that we’ve got it all wrong. All this “connecting people to Jesus and a life change community” and the strategy and the values that we’ve been pushing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus-The Ever-Present Lord Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 22, 2006
     | 4,599 views

    WHERE IS JESUS NOW? WHERE IS HIS PRESENCE? AND WHERE IS HE IN RELATIONSHIP TO YOU?

    Let me begin with a question which you can respond to in the privacy of your own heart. WHERE IS JESUS NOW? WHERE IS HIS PRESENCE? AND WHERE IS HE IN RELATIONSHIP TO YOU? - Close by… shaping your life in constant ways? - Perhaps not so close or constant but a central figure in your overall ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    America

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Sep 27, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 21,529 views

    July 4th Sermon

    I am an American, and I love America. I love America because of its GREATNESS. It is great in territory, resources, strength, beauty, and achievements. I love America because of its GRACIOUSNESS. America has shared its wealth, its scientific discoveries, its medical accomplishments will all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Understanding The Creator From Creation

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 27, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,815 views

    The tells us that we can understand the creator from creation.

    Understanding the Creator From Creation Last week I began to just marvel at the complexity of creation. And then in my devotions I read this particular passage (Psalms 19:1-6). Biblical writers tell us we can infer something of the greatness of the creator in the wonders of the creation. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Four Things Everyone Should Know About Hell

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Sep 29, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,838 views

    Warns people about the awfulness of hell

    4 THINGS EVERYONE SHULD KNOW ABOUT HELL!!l Luke 16:19-16:31 Introduction: Set off a smoke alarm 1. The sound you just heard is very unpleasant. 2. It is loud, it is annoying, and you probably would rather not hear it ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Trusting God In Difficult Times

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 2, 2006
    based on 30 ratings
     | 64,964 views

    The beliefs we must commit ourselves to when facing suffering are: 1. God is good, even when life is bad. 2. God can redeem the evil that comes into our lives. 3. We must do the right thing, even when it does not seem to pay off.

    Those of you who have seen the classic movie Fiddler on the Roof remember the scene where Tevye, the main character, is walking on a dusty road, pulling both a milk cart and a lame horse. He says: “Ah, dear God, was that necessary? Did you have to make him lame just before the Sabbath? That ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Big Little Problem Series

    Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Oct 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,282 views

    This is part of a series I did on topics my congregation requested. Several of these messages are two parts.

    YOU ASKED FOR IT A BIG LITTLE PROBLEM Sunday June 11, 2006 Scripture Reference: James 3:1-12 Intro. A. [] Did you hear about the three preachers who went fishing together? After they got out into the middle of the lake they started confessing to each other the sins that seem to continue to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Brett Adams avatar

    Do What? Series

    Contributed by Brett Adams on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,042 views

    A look at Confessing our Sins to One Another

    WWJBD Part 5 – Do What? James 5:16 [Skit – Silent Friends www.onetimeblind.com] James 5:16 says, “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” GULP. Do what? I don’t know about you but there are times I find it a bit intimidating to confess my sins to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Show Me Your Character…through Everyday Living

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,395 views

    The third of a series through the book of James

    This past week on ‘Larry King Live’ Larry King interviewed Jessica Hahn, the woman who was part of the Jim Bakker/PTL scandal of almost 20 years ago that affected the reputation of the Christian church as a whole and turned off many people to organized Christianity. As they went to a commercial ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Your Absolute Best!

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Sep 11, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,077 views

    God’s deserves the best of every aspect of our lives. He calls us to give Him the firstfruits of our lives. This sermon connects with Great Commandment of Jesus with the Old Testament principal of firstfruits

    CATM Sermon - September 11, 2005 - Your Absolute Best! It’s a good thing to be relaxed and casual. One of the comments we get a lot here at Church at the Mission is that people like the fact that there’s not a lot of formality in our worship times together. It’s a rare thing for anyone to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Where Are You From? Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Sep 13, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,573 views

    2nd of 4 messages from Jonah focusing on our individual responsibility to God as his servants. This message is from chapter 2 and the prayer of Jonah.

    Four questions God asks Every Believer Where Are You Going? Where Do You Come From? What Are You Doing? What Do You Care About? In this first message from the first chapter of Jonah we talked about the calling of God and what happens when you reject that calling. How you become disobedient, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ