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  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    How Were You Saved? Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jun 22, 2009
    based on 25 ratings
     | 15,638 views

    Paul has been defining & defending the true nature of the Gospel as a gospel of grace through faith. Now he turns to the problem that legalism had caused in churches of Galatia. Some believers had turned from spiritual freedom to legalistic slavery.

    GALATIONS 3: 1-5 HOW WERE YOU SAVED? [Romans 8: 12-16] Paul has been defining and defending the true nature of the Gospel as a gospel of grace through faith. Now he turns to the problem that legalism had caused in churches of Galatia. Some believers had turned from spiritual freedom to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Davon Huss avatar

    Who, What, Why And How?

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 24, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,396 views

    A sermon on John 5:1-16. Looking at this story and examining it under these four questions: Who, What, Why and How?

    Sermon for 10/22/2006 John 5:1-16 Who, What, Why and How? Introduction: In the Peanuts comic strip, we find Snoopy thinking to himself: "Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. There’s so little hope for advancement.” Today in our Scriptures there is little ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Addicted To God Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,893 views

    So what’s your addiction? We all have one or another. As a pre-Christian you might have several in fact. How’s that working out for you? I know it sounds funny, but trusting in Jesus actually leads to addiction-but a really really good one!

    What we have seen in Romans thus far has led us on a real roller coaster. Chapter 1: you can’t escape accountability to God for the evil in endemic in us as fallen humans. Chapter 2: God is right in his condemnation of that evil so that, Chapter 3, whether we choose to ignore God, try to be as good ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Addicted To God Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 9, 2009
     | 7,849 views

    So what’s your addiction? We all have one or another. As a pre-Christian you might have several in fact. How’s that working out for you? I know it sounds funny, but trusting in Jesus actually leads to addiction-but a really really good one!

    What we have seen in Romans thus far has led us on a real roller coaster. Chapter 1: you can’t escape accountability to God for the evil in endemic in us as fallen humans. Chapter 2: God is right in his condemnation of that evil so that, Chapter 3, whether we choose to ignore God, try to be as good ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    If God Is Good, Why Is There Suffering?

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 3, 2022
     | 2,205 views

    This message probes the question of theodicy. How are we to understand suffering? How do we develop a healthy and Biblical Theology of Suffering?

    April 3, 2022 Sermon - Hard Questions Series; “If God is Good, Why is There Suffering?” Where IS God when things go wrong? If God is good, why is there suffering? Today is the last in our short series where we have been exploring hard questions of the Bible, of God. I hope you’ve enjoyed this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD avatar

    God’s Love And Our Duties

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Apr 29, 2010
     | 3,982 views

    God has demonstrated his love for us in no uncertain terms. How about us? Do we demonstrate our love for Him?

    God’s Love and our Duties I am excited to be here this evening and as I was meditating on the message that God wants to bring to us this evening, God showed me three things. The first is the undeniable, unquestionable and everlasting truth. That God loves us. He has loved us from the very ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    How Do I Become A Christian?

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 24, 2021
     | 1,546 views

    So you've looked at the arguments for God, the Bible, and Jesus. You've decided there is enough evidence to take a reasonable leap of faith. Or you just know in your heart there is a God, something bigger than you. What's next?

    So you've looked at the arguments for God, the Bible, and Jesus. You've decided there is enough evidence to take a reasonable leap of faith. Or you just know in your heart there is a God, something bigger than you. What's next? What does it mean to be a Christian, a follower of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    11 Powerful Ways To Worship God

    Contributed by Peter Pilt on Apr 27, 2019
     | 8,545 views

    There are many ways the bible teaches us to worship God. Here is a sermon I used to teach my church on worship.

    Worship (PROSKUNEO) is a conscious glorification of God flowing from an inner attitude of lowly submission to His authority and awe at His majesty. The worship in heaven is about honour Honour means to ascribe weight and value to something. “Worship Him who made heaven and earth” (Revelation ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Finding God In The Storm

    Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Aug 22, 2024
     | 1,280 views

    This sermon explore how we can find God in the storm, not only in the times of blessings, but in the midst of life's turbulent moments.

    Imagine being on a boat in the middle of the sea. You’ve set out with friends, eager to relax and unwind. The sky was clear when you began, and the water calm. But without warning, the wind picks up. The sky turns dark, and rain begins to pour. Waves crash against the boat, tossing it back and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    How Should We Then Live?

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 4, 2006
    based on 97 ratings
     | 19,636 views

    A contrast and comparison of the Tower of Bable and Pentecost.

    The Philadelphia Daily News reported that 46-year-old David Vassallo boarded a jetliner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a flight to North Carolina. He began talking to the man seated next to him and boasted that he was an undercover federal sky marshal. The man he was talking to was quite ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bruce Lee avatar

    How To Lead A Soul To Christ Series

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 19, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,191 views

    Part two of a five-part worship series "Share The Gospel."

    How to Lead a Soul to Christ Part 2 “Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops. 19 My brothers and sisters, if ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Brian Bolton avatar

    How To Increase Your Joy Series

    Contributed by Brian Bolton on Sep 27, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,477 views

    Everybody is looking for joy. It's found in the "Single Mind" that is focused on Jesus Christ. Discover how to live with a single mind on Christ. The result is joy.

    In Romania, and in many Eastern European countries, there are so many orphans institutionalized that there isn’t enough food or medical supplies or staff members to take care of them. The babies, often past toddler age, are still kept in diapers and placed in cribs because there’s no ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How To Communicate Across Cultures

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 15, 2001
    based on 23 ratings
     | 3,973 views

    HOW TO COMMUNICATE ACROSS CULTURES

    TIPS FOR CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS Illustration: When Hudson Taylor was director of the China Inland Mission, he often interviewed candidates for the mission field. On one occasion, he met with a group of applicants to determine their motivations for service. "And why do you wish to go as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Charles Salmon avatar

    Thank You, God

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Dec 10, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,352 views

    Why and how we should offer thanks to God.

    Thank You God Ps. 18:1-3 INTRO.: Thanksgiving story. Usually think of the first Thanksgiving as the time a year later when the Pilgrims and Indians got together for a feast. Maybe it was the second. I imagine there was a lot of Thanksgiving while the ship lay anchored in the harbor at Cape Cod. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Receiving God's Forgiveness Series

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Apr 25, 2001
    based on 97 ratings
     | 8,361 views

    How do we receive God’s forgiveness?

    This morning we consider a topic which reminds us that the Christian religion is not merely helpful. Now, of course Christianity does help us to be better parents, husbands, wives, citizens. Following Christ has many practical benefits, and they are not trivial. But every once and a while, we need ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist