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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Invisible Gold

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 5, 2008
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    Don’t give into life’s troubles. You may not see in them the rich potential of a strong faith, but it’s there. To have it developed is much more precious than gold! Faith-Testing Times Can Be Faith-Strengthening Times.

    Opening illustration: In the 1980s, Northern Nevada was the site of a gold strike. The discovery would have been beyond the imagination of 19th century prospectors, for the gold in those western hills is virtually invisible. Even after being magnified 1,500 times, most of the particles remain ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Connecting People To Jesus Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 7, 2008
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    Evangelism will have little effect if we don’t love the lost.

    Connecting People to Jesus Romans 9:1-5 Rev. Brian Bill 9/7/08 Our family went up to Chicago on Labor Day to spend time with Emily. We ate a picnic lunch, went down to Lake Michigan and then just strolled around downtown. While we were walking on Michigan Avenue I glanced up and saw a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "The Eternal Nature Of The Son" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 15, 2008
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    Sermon 3 in a study in Hebrews

    “YOU HAVE LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HATED LAWLESSNESS; THEREFORE GOD, YOUR GOD, HAS ANOINTED YOU WITH THE OIL OF GLADNESS ABOVE YOUR COMPANIONS.” 10 And, “YOU, LORD, IN THE BEGINNING LAID THE FOUNDATION OF THE EARTH, AND THE HEAVENS ARE THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS; 11 THEY WILL PERISH, BUT YOU REMAIN; ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    No Small Transformation

    Contributed by Mark Foreman on Jul 23, 2009
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    This message explains the nature of spiritual transformation at the hands of a holy, righteous God.

    * No Thin Jesus * "I Am Who I Am"-the I Am is asking you to follow Him * The primary aspect of God’s glory is love and truth. * All for me for all of Him. * A kingdom not a club. * The nature of the Kingdom. * Binary thinking tends to shrink Jesus in our minds (God or man). * Today: The ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Joel Smith avatar

    Resisting Thought Assault Series

    Contributed by Joel Smith on Jul 30, 2009
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    God created you for a calling, but you’re going to have to fight for it.

    When I read this Paul’s final teaching in the book of Ephesians. It reminds me of George C. Scott in that classic movie “Patton.” He’s standing in front of an enormous American flag rallying the men to fight the battle before them during WW II. In he utters one of the best lines I’ve ever heard ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Mystery Called Church Series

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Aug 6, 2009
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    We are the mystery! The church, all people, different people, coming to a place of being one in Christ. Gathering together to form the body of Christ, the church.

    `Date: March 30th, 2003 Title: The Mysteria of the Church Text: Eph. 3:1-13 Subject: Complement: Main Idea: Intro: Secrets fascinate us. All of us want to be privy to secrets. Secrets are fascinating. Someone says, “Hey, you want to know a secret?” and our natural response is not to say, “Oh no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Called To Be One Series

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Aug 6, 2009
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    What is the most important thing we should do as a church to exhibit what it truly means to be a follower of Christ? What is church supposed to look like?

    Date: June 14th, 2009 Title: Called To Be One Text: Eph. 4:1-6 Subject: Complement: Main Idea: Intro: What would you say is the most important thing that church is to be about? One author wrote a book, “The Purpose Driven Church”, that uses the premise that there are five purposes of the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Smith avatar

    Plight Of The Living Dead Series

    Contributed by Joel Smith on May 13, 2009
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    "I see dead people."

    One of my all-time favorite movies is The Sixth Sense. It stars Bruce Willis as a child psychiatrist working with a young boy played by Haley Joel Osment who claims to be able to see dead people. The kid figured out that the dead people, who he alone can see and converse with, don’t know that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Love Shown In Discipline" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 15, 2009
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    Sermon 24 in a study in HEBREWS

    “and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, “MY SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD, NOR FAINT WHEN YOU ARE REPROVED BY HIM; 6 FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES, AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES.” NASB There are some things ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    The Responsible Decision Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 22, 2009
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    This is the first of a seven part message based on Andy Andrews Book the Traveler’s Gift. This week we look at accepting responsibility for our choices and decisions.

    He was 19 years old and his world had fallen apart. Up to that point he had lived a relatively uneventful life. But at the age of 19 his mother died of cancer and his father was killed in an automobile accident. In his own words “I took a bad situation and made it much worse.” Within a few years ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    It's Lonely At The Bottom

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008
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    David, Pt. 12

    IT’S LONELY AT THE BOTTOM (2 SAMUEL 15) Several years ago, a Los Angeles Times (5/23/01) article with the curious headlines of “Pests Pester Even the Poshest of Posh Spots” caught my eye. The poshest of posh spots was the famed and luxurious, 285-room, 16-floor Four Seasons Hotel nearby the upscale ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Evasion Of Exasperation Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 30, 2008
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    54th in a series from Epehesians. How to avoid exasperating my children - and others.

    This week, I ran across this article. Although it is attributed to a pamphlet put out by the Houston police department, the author is actually unknown and no one can produce a copy of any such pamphlet. Nevertheless, it gives us some good food for thought this morning: TWELVE RULES FOR RAISING ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Welch avatar

    Finding Grace Or Falling Short Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Jun 30, 2008
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    This message followed as part of a series on Hebrews 12. It deals with one of three serious blockages to spiritual growth and health. What does it mean to fall short of God’s grace?

    “Finding Grace or Falling Short” Just as God instructs every follower of Christ to passionately and continually promote and pursue healing, peace and purity, we are also commanded to continually address three specific peace and purity busters in the Christian community; three things that hinder ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • David Welch avatar

    Managing Anger God's Way Pt 1 Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Jun 30, 2008
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    First in a four part series on managing anger

    “Understanding and Managing Anger Pt 1” INTRODUCTION In our study of bitterness, we discovered the devastating effects of sustained anger and unforgiveness not only for the individual but also for everyone they touch. Bitterness has to do with negative thoughts and feelings toward someone who has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    "The Power Of God" Series

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jul 20, 2008
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     | 7,531 views

    The church once again needs to discover we have an unchanging God and an unchanging kingdom.

    “THE POWER OF GOD” Allan H. Kircher Second Chronicles 7:14 “ If my people, which are called by My name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and heal their land. Time and time again we ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist