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  • John Gullick avatar

    How To Forgive

    Contributed by John Gullick on Oct 4, 2017
     | 8,107 views

    A sermon that considers from the story of the unforgiving servant - How to forgive.

    Matthew 18:21-35New International Version (NIV) The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Forgive

    Contributed by William Mouser on Sep 19, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,944 views

    Peter’s question about how often to forgive allows Jesus to answer a different question: what is forgiveness.

    What is forgiveness? Matthew 18:21-35 As I’m sure most of you have noticed, in our worship here we recite the Lord’s prayer twice during our worship. In the history of Christian worship this is a fairly low number of times to use the Lord’s prayer. When Thomas Cranmer revised the Sarum Mass in ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    How To Be A Witness Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jan 28, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,709 views

    How does an uneducated formerly blind man becomes the witness we all ought to be.

    Today we will look at the testimony of the formerly blind man. Jesus healed the man born blind. What a testimony that man must have had! John 9:6–12 Adrian Gonzalez is the first baseman for the New York Mets this past year. He has played on a number of different tesms. He is also a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Miles Anderson avatar

    How To Grow

    Contributed by Miles Anderson on Mar 10, 2001
    based on 98 ratings
     | 9,468 views

    A sermon on the ways a Christian can develope a deep rooted relationship with Christ.

    How to Grow! Introduction: Col 2:6-10 6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. 8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Long?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on May 1, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,083 views

    How long will it take us to not only listen to the voice of Christ; but also, to act like we actually hear Christ speak?

    How Long? John 10: 22 - 30 Intro: One of the hymns I remember from my childhood came to me when I read this passage of scripture. It is “How Long Has It Been.” The opening words of the hymn are “How long has it been since you talked with the Lord . . .” I connected ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How Not To Be A Killjoy Series

    Contributed by John Gullick on Oct 22, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,020 views

    A sermon that considers love as an antidote to the sin of murder that can embed itself in our hearts

    The Bible reading Exodus 20 1-22 Thou shalt not kill. How come the brief statements are sometimes the most profound? Words like _ I have a dream – For God so loved the world and – All blacks - all conjure up images for us. Thou shalt not kill evokes for us an unlikely to becrossed ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How Escape?

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 11, 2008
     | 2,798 views

    A message on how to be saved.

    HOW ESCAPE? Hebrews 2:3 INTRO: Salvation is a word that people don’t like to hear today. When you mention salvation, you are classed as being a religious fanatic. Yet the question still remains: "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great Salvation?" I. THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Rude Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 13, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,443 views

    David, Pt. 6 of 15

    HOW RUDE (1 SAMUEL 25) Public Agenda, a non-profit group, interviewed more than 2,000 people in its study on civility and manners called “Aggravating Circumstances: A Status Report on Rudeness in America.” The group revealed that eight in 10 Americans said a lack of respect and courtesy is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How Rude

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,738 views

    David, Pt. 6

    HOW RUDE (1 SAMUEL 25) Public Agenda, a non-profit group, interviewed more than 2,000 people in its study on civility and manners called “Aggravating Circumstances: A Status Report on Rudeness in America.” The group revealed that eight in 10 Americans said a lack of respect and courtesy is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How To Be Rich

    Contributed by Matthew Morine on Oct 9, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,487 views

    Ever meet cheap rich people? Ever wanted to be more giving and kind than they were? The first step is to admit that you are rich, than you will act like a rich person.

    HOW TO BE RICH TEXT: 1 TIMOTHY 6:6-10, 17-19 THEME: YOU ARE RICH SO ACT LIKE A RICH PERSON. It was a terrible day. I remember this day too well because of the feeling I had. It all started in a positive way. Uncle Ernie was up from South Carolina. He was there with his family and Nick, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Do I Wait On The Lord

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Apr 14, 2009
    based on 46 ratings
     | 16,223 views

    I am going to give you some understanding and help in our struggle to wait upon the Lord.

    How Do I Wait on the Lord Wed. Night March 25th 2009 Psalm 37:7 Introduction How do you feel about having to wait? If you are like me, you don’t like to wait. I don’t enjoy standing in long lines at Wal Mart. If you have ever been to an amusement park in the summer time? Talk about having to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Do We Know It Was Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,480 views

    We are going to focus on the appearances of Christ in the Old Testament. But how do we know it was Jesus? We know because of the evidence we find in the New Testament.

    How Do We Know It Was Jesus? John 1:9-18, John 12:36-41, Luke 24:13-48 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Jan. 6, 2010 Old Testament Encounters with Christ *Over the next few weeks we are going to look at some of the Old Testament appearances of Christ. One preacher I looked at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Excited Are We About The Gospel? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on May 3, 2010
     | 4,702 views

    If I really believe in what the Gospel of Jesus Christ can do in my life, shouldn’t I be as compelled as the Apostle Paul to live a life for Christ?

    We started a new study series last week with the Letter to the Romans. When this letter was written 2000 years ago, the City of Rome was the center of the world! The city had over 2 million people with diverse backgrounds but many were slaves. The Church in Rome was very fragile in the sense that ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How To Get Help From Heaven

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 6, 2015
     | 4,294 views

    How to Get Help from Heaven

    Isa. 40:27-31 How to Get Help from Heaven 31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. I. The Weakness For Prayer. 29 He giveth power to the faint; and ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Michael Luke avatar

    How To Live Before You Die Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 12, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 20,495 views

    Solomon’s advice on living the abundant life.

    SERIES: BE SATISFIED “HOW TO LIVE BEFORE YOU DIE” (adapted from a message by Dave Stone) ECCLESIASTES 9:1-12 Remember that Solomon is towards the end of his life as writes the words in this book of Ecclesiastes. He has sought fulfillment in pleasure, in accomplishments, in good food, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ