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  • Jim Pye avatar

    The True Jesus

    Contributed by Jim Pye on Feb 17, 2001
    based on 191 ratings
     | 11,963 views

    Sunday Next Before Lent Year C

    25/2/01 6 p.m. Sunday Next Before Lent Year C - Luke 9:28-36 28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Why In The World Did You Come To Worship Today?

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 22, 2001
    based on 764 ratings
     | 29,409 views

    Why in the world do we come to worship, when there are movies to watch, games to go to, and web pages to surf?

    In a television program I watch, there is an episode in which the minister stood up before the congregation. It was a vast sanctuary -- but it was almost empty. The minister looked out upon all of the empty seats and surveyed the 4 lonely people in the congregation -- one young man, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Turn To The Lord

    Contributed by Shelly Griffin on Feb 25, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 6,620 views

    When we turn to the Lord, the veil will be lifted.

    2 Corinthians 3:13 - 18 Women in Afghanistan have to wear a veil whenever they leave their homes. This veil is called a burqa, and it’s a fairly heavy garment that goes from the top of their heads all the way to the ground. They have a patch of net or some gauzy material that covers their eyes ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Who Wants To See The Light?

    Contributed by Rob Short on Mar 14, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 5,066 views

    Evangelistic youth message.

    You Wanna See the Light? 1 John 1:5-7 One of the things you notice working in schools is all the in things. Something that is definetly in at the moment is skateboarding. And this helps me to feel like I am back at high school since skateboarding was in when I started High school. Not that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Every Life Is Precious

    Contributed by Wayde Wilson on Mar 17, 2001
    based on 76 ratings
     | 7,696 views

    Sanctity of Life, abortions

    INTRODUCTION: Illustr. ¡V Man¡¦s recollection of trainloads of Jews headed for Nazi concentration camps that passed by a German church every Sunday. Sound like us in the United States in 2001? Are we tempted to just ¡§sing a little louder¡¨? Notice it all began with ¡§the attitude that there is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Thomas Gates avatar

    Who's Running The Show?

    Contributed by Thomas Gates on Mar 27, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 6,696 views

    God will not be used!

    “Who’s running the show” by rev. Thomas B. Gates Text:1 Sam. 4:1-11 Explain the ark of the covenant Intro: Explain what’s happening There is a lot of things that we need to know about God, if were going to serve him in a way that’s pleasing to him. Now Israel realized that they were in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Greg Irby avatar

    The Lord He Is The God

    Contributed by Greg Irby on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 13,242 views

    The odds may looked stacked in the favor of evil, but Elijah is about to experience the truth that one plus God is a majority.

    Introduction: This passage has it setting when the spiritual tide in Israel is at an extremely low ebb. The people have, for the most part, turned their backs on the Lord and have gone after the Canaanite god Baal. It is against this backdrop of apostasy and idolatry that the prophet Elijah ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "God's Glorious Gospel Glows In The Dark”

    Contributed by Daniel Schroeder on Dec 29, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 11,119 views

    Christmas lights and decorations still up means you are celebrating Christmas, the Gentile Christmas - Epiphany. On this festival we celebrate that the Savior born in Bethlehem shines out good news to all nations that he is the Savior of all.

    “God’s Glorious Gospel Glows In The Dark” I. Lighting up the sin-darkened world II. Attracting people from all nations Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I suppose its not too late to find people still celebrating the Christmas season in Jackson. Yes, you probably have seen a few ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Out With The Old

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Dec 31, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 6,704 views

    Have you ever made a new year’s resolution? Maybe it’s time you try lasting change.

    Have you ever made a new year’s resolution? Of course you have. We’ve all made them. This year I’m going to: Lose weight Drink less Smoke less Cuss less Spend more time with family We’ve all tried to make changes and most certainly we’ve all blown it!!! In fact many of us have made the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Slaughter Of The Innocents

    Contributed by Howard Tyas on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 11,724 views

    Protecting the "newborn child" when the Herods of this world are threatened.

    This story of Mary and Joseph’s flight into Egypt with their newborn child and Herod’s slaughter of the infants in Bethlehem is a story that is not preached on very much, if at all. And for obvious reasons. Who wants to spoil the beauty and the joy of the Christmas season with a story of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Are You Y2k Compliant?

    Contributed by James Westervelt on Jan 9, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 2,529 views

    The question is NOT: "Is your computer Y2K compliant?" But rather: "Are YOU Y2K compliant?" Are you ready for the new millenium?

    ARE YOU Y2K COMPLIANT? We’ve heard a lot lately about computers and the year 2000. Our bank and electric company have both written to inform us that their computers are indeed Y2K compliant. But various experts are predicting everything from a minor inconvenience to a major shut down of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Thy Testimonies

    Contributed by Aaron Thomas on Jan 27, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,475 views

    God’s wonderful testimony

    THY WONDERFUL TESTIMONIES PSALMS 119:129~136 THY TESTIMONIES vs.129 Are wonderful (Think about all the great things God has done for us since the time of creation and what we will have in heaven with Jesus. Also think about all the times the Children of Israel turned their backs on God, and God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Aaron Thomas avatar

    One Thing

    Contributed by Aaron Thomas on Feb 12, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 6,024 views

    Some things we as christians need to know and understand.

    ONE THING Josh 23:14 And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Parental Responsibility In The Book Of Proverbs

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 24, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 14,551 views

    Expound biblical wisdom for parenting as found in the proverbs.

    Parental Responsibility In many ancient pre-literate societies values and virtues were often passed from generation to generation through the wisdom tradition. Many elders formulated wise sayings whereby the younger could learn general principles concerning the usual operation of life ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Joseph Of Arimathea Monologue

    Contributed by William Groover on Mar 5, 2002
    based on 70 ratings
     | 16,415 views

    An Easter monologue encouraging boldness for Christ.

    DATE: April 15, 2001 Easter Morning TEXT: John 19:38-41 TOPIC: Joseph of Arimathea PURPOSE: Encourage boldness for Christ Copyright 2001, William A. Groover Jr. I am Joseph Ben Abijah, Pharisee and member of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist