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  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "What Should I Give?” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jan 13, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,152 views

    What should a Christian give to God?

    As we mentioned last time, in this series on giving, we are going to take a look at what the bible says about the “What,” “How,” and “Why” of giving. Today, we will look to Scripture to answer the question of “What should I give?” From our text, we discover that there are three things every ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus – There Is Just Something About That Name!

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Jan 13, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 40,177 views

    NAMES ARE IMPORTANT! NAME BRANDS – Starbucks, Levi, Nike, Sony, Liz Claiborne, Bayliner, Nintendo NAME DROPPERS – People playing off of other people’s names. I know Bill Gates (I do, but he is a car dealer in Indiana!) NAME RECOGNITION – FedEx,

    Cornerstone Church July 4, 2004 JESUS – THERE IS JUST SOMETHING ABOUT THAT NAME! Matthew 1:21 Imagine trying to distinguish me from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Roots - Part 2 - People And Place Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 14, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,988 views

    Beneath the surface. Overlooked but powerful and essential. Unseen but they can split concrete and destroy roads. Essential to sustain life. They produce all of the seen life and fruit. What is beneath the surface is directly responsible for what you

    Roots Pt. 2 - People and Place I. Introduction Last week I told you that it is absolutely essential for us to not only have roots, but to also know what those roots are. So, we began a close examination of the core values that are under the surface of our church and should be the foundation of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    It's Not That Complicated!

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jan 16, 2009
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,781 views

    Jesus simply says, "Follow me."

    Title: It’s Not That Complicated! Text: John 1:43-51 The Big Idea: Jesus simply says, “Follow me.” Introduction Sometimes I think we make much more of what it means to be a Christian than is necessary or even intended. Perhaps you’ve been following the hiring of Josh McDaniels to replace Mike ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Amazing Grace, The Story Of John Newton

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jan 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,216 views

    When the spiritual life of the Christian Church is at a low ebb God raises up chosen servants to a revival of the Christian faith.

    AMAZING GRACE, THE STORY OF JOHN NEWTON The stories of men and women’s lives recorded in Scripture are often used in sermons to illustrate truths to help us in our own spiritual pilgrimage. The biographies of Christian leaders in more recent times can also be very interesting and helpful. I read ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Freedom's Influence Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 19, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,498 views

    This message describes how we gain the right to be heard in a pluralistic society by communion with Christ and the power of a changed life.

    Freedom’s Influence (Galatians 1:11-24) Once upon a time, a man walked into a little mom-and-pop grocery store and asked, “Do you sell salt?” “Ha!” said Pop the proprietor. “Do we sell salt! Just look!” And Pop showed the customer one entire wall of shelves stocked with nothing but salt – ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Face Up To Life And Death Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,055 views

    Paul, Pt. 18

    FACE UP TO LIFE AND DEATH (PHILIPPIANS 1:20-26) A man was out of town on a trip and he asked his brother to take care of his cat for him while he was away. The cat was a beautiful Siamese and meant a great deal to the man, although the brother who was caring for the cat didn’t like cats at all. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Best Is Yet To Come

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,691 views

    Paul, Pt. 15

    THE BEST IS YET TO COME (EPHESIANS 3:14-19) There once was a sculptor working hard with his hammer and chisel on a large block of marble. A little boy who was watching him saw nothing more than large and small pieces of stones falling away left and right. He had no idea what was happening. But when ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Fruit Of The Spirit

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,744 views

    Paul, Pt. 14

    THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT (GALATIANS 5:16-23) A brother attended a charismatic church retreat. It was such an emotional highpoint for him. He said he had never cried so much in his life before. Curious, he asked why more than half the audience speaks in tongues simultaneously, so I shared with him ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The God Of All Comfort

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 22,868 views

    Paul, Pt. 9

    THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT (2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-6) Everything that could go wrong went wrong for Will Smith’s character in “The Pursuit of Happyness.” He invested his money into buying and selling bone-density scanners. One of his $250 scanners was stolen by a hippie and another by a lunatic. The lack of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    When Elephants Rumble Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,359 views

    Paul, Pt. 5

    WHEN ELEPHANTS RUMBLE (1 CORINTHIANS 3:1-15) An African proverb says, “When elephants fight, grass gets trampled.” When elephants rumble, not only grass suffers the damage, animals run for cover, too. Elephants do not throw their weight around for nothing. According to Wikipedia, the grizzly bear ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "So Close And Yet So Far!"

    Contributed by Lee Miller on Aug 22, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,451 views

    I believe there are hundreds of thousands and maybe even millions in the church of America and around the world who are close to, in other words, “not far from the Kingdom of God.”

    “So Close and Yet So Far!” It was one of the best football games ever. Remember Super Bowl XXXIV between the Rams and Titans? In the final seconds Tennessee was driving for the game-tying touchdown and on the final play Kevin Dyson caught a pass over the middle and lunged ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Eternal Life Comes From Feeding On The Cross

    Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Aug 25, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,241 views

    Jesus made eternal life dependent upon what we eat!

    Let’s open our Bibles to John chapter 6. One time there was a rich young man that came to Jesus and asked “What good thing must I do to get eternal life?” In other words, “what must I do to live forever?” And I hope you agree that this is the most important question we could ever ask, too. I had ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • David Moore avatar

    The Crown Of Life

    Contributed by David Moore on Aug 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,851 views

    To show how the crown of life is awarded to believers who endure hardship for the cause of Christ.

    The Crown of Life Text: James 1:12 Introduction: Last Sunday evening we considered together the matter of faithfulness and the possibility of winning the incorruptible crown. But there is one aspect of faithfulness, that we did not touch on last week, which I want to consider tonight, and that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    It's Already In The House

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Aug 30, 2008
    based on 81 ratings
     | 70,345 views

    A Powerful revelation for receiving a miracle in your life. God says you have what it takes,

    She wanted the prophet to do something for her, to help her out of her dilemma, some kind of blessing to help her out of her mess. What the Man of God really said to her was: It’s already in the house I know it’s a little hard to believe right now, but your healing is already in the house, your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal