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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Power Of Trust - 3:16 And Us Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 66 ratings
     | 14,248 views

    There is a temptation to protect ourselves against vicious people by stooping to their level. But there are serious reasons why we shouldn’t do that. Do you know what they are?

    OPEN: Little Johnny was walking down the beach, and he spied a matronly woman sitting under a beach umbrella on the sand. He walked up to her and asked, "Are you a Christian?" "Yes." she replied. "Do you read your Bible every day?" She nodded her head, "Yes." "Do you pray often?" Little ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Part 4 - Worshipping God Series

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Feb 18, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,543 views

    Part 4 - How does God want us to wrship Him and what does He expect from us as His people?

    FINDING PURPOSE Part 4 – Worshipping God SCRIPTURE READING † John 4:23, 24 “23Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Fruit Of The Spirit: Gentleness Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000
    based on 97 ratings
     | 7,166 views

    This sermon looked at the gentleness of Christ in relation to the Fruit of the Spirit.

    Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness It was almost a postcard perfect day, the blue skies, the gently sunshine and the children playing. The crowds had gathered around the young prophet from Galilee that they had heard so much about. The afternoon had begun with Jesus healing the sick who had been ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Am I Spiritual Enough? Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 8,285 views

    4th sermon in series - "Living Life on Purpose, Christ’s Answers to Our Questions".

    There are two questions pointed in Christ’s direction in our scripture today. Verse 11 - And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with the tax-gatherers and sinners?" Verse 14 - Then the disciples of John came to Him, saying, "Why do we and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    God Cares Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,187 views

    Part 14 of Sermon on the Mount, God cares about our needs.

    How’s your prayer life? What I mean is how are your prayer habits? Do you pray much? After all Jesus said, when you pray. now he seemed pretty definite at this point, he didn’t say, if you pray, instead he said when you pray. he seemed pretty convinced that christians would pray. and he said ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Do You Just Talk A Good Game?

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 13, 2005
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     | 3,406 views

    Following Christ calls for realistic action and not just rhetorical rambling

    (Based on a message by James W. Moore taken from his book Yes, Lord, I Have Sinned But I Have Several Excellent Excuses) TEXT: MATTHEW 23:23-28 TITLE: “DO YOU JUST TALK A GOOD GAME?” INTRODUCTION: A. Friday was Veteran’s Day 1. Recognize veterans ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Warning Against False Teachers

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Dec 13, 2007
    based on 47 ratings
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    "For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears what them to hear. They will turn their ways away from the tru

    The Warning against False Teachers – 2Peter 2:1-9 INTRODUCTION- If the world ever needed a warning, it needs to be warned against false teachers. Why? Because false teachers lead a person to doom himself quicker than any other single thing. Too many people are to quick to believe a lie. Why? So ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don’t Look At Me! Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Feb 28, 2011
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    We will look at some problems with projection (focusing on someone else's sin). My hope is that after looking at these problems, we will get real with God and allow His kindness to lead us to repentance and a changed life in the areas we may have tried to

    Don’t Look at Me! Romans 2:1-5 1 You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. 2 Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How The Pharisees Got It Wrong

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Aug 20, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
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    In this topical sermon we are going to examine how the Pharisees missed it so badly by examining their history, their beliefs, and where they went wrong.

    How the Pharisees Got it Wrong Text: Matthew 15:1-14 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Well we’re taking a little break from Ecclesiastes. We did last week so that I could talk to you all about how we might better serve God as a church. And tonight, I want to talk to you about how the Pharisees ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    My Brother's Keeper

    Contributed by Rev. Mario Gonzalez on Oct 16, 2010
     | 5,019 views

    The question asked of God by Cain in Genesis was, "Am I my brother's keeper?" The unstated answer was yes. Apostasy is not just a theological departure, but a state of being promoted by our thinking and actions. Our responsibility is to identify it and re

    My Brother’s Keeper By Rev. Mario Gonzalez [Slide 1] [Slide 2] I. Scripture: Hebrews 3:12 “See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.” II. Prayer III. Introduction Talk about the condition of the football player ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Carl Allen avatar

    Justification By Faith Alone Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Jun 2, 2010
     | 6,007 views

    Since that time of Cain and Abel there has been two distinct lines of works and faith in man’s religious life. Whosoever follows the way of man (like Cain), whatever it is, follows Satan’s lie. The person who follows God’s way follows the way of Abel, t

    Justification by Faith Alone Galatians 2:11-21 Introduction Guilt is a universal plague of sinful mankind. Every person feels guilty. Consequently every person tries in some way to alleviate their guilt. Primitive tribesmen sought to ease their guilt by appeasing the imagined gods who were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah Of Fairness Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Aug 13, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,394 views

    In dealing with others is treating them the same way we would want to be treated.

    A Messiah of Fairness Text: Matt. 7:1-6 Introduction 1. Illustration: “To accept people is to be for them. It is to recognize that it is a very good thing that these people are alive, and to long for the best for them. It does not, of course mean to approve of everything they do. It means to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Weeds In The Garden

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Sep 7, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,994 views

    Message based on the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds.

    Weeds in the Garden Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 September 3, 2006 Introduction How would you define a weed? What makes a plant a weed? Or better yet, why are weeds bad? Here is how the Merriam-Webster on-line dictionary defines a weed: “a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • D Marion Clark avatar

    The Last Prophet

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 9, 2016
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,407 views

    John’s message was “Repent!” So was Jesus’. Here is the distinction between the two. John urged repentance because he thought judgment was at hand. Jesus urged repentance because salvation was at hand.

    Matthew 11:2-6 The Last Prophet 2/8/15 D. Marion Clark Introduction What would it have been like to encounter Jesus in the flesh? To see him with your own eyes, hear his voice, witness his deeds, and listen to his teachings? What impact would he have had on you? Our new sermon series thinks ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Pastor Ricky A. Rohrig Sr. avatar

    "A Real Relationship With Jesus Is Better Than Rules, Regulations.. Series

    Contributed by Pastor Ricky A. Rohrig Sr. on Feb 16, 2017
     | 10,081 views

    It's not about religion, it's about a relationship with Jesus Christ!

    The Ministry, Message, and Messiah in the Book of Mark Week 16: "A Real Relationship with Jesus is Better Than Rules, Regulations, and the Tradition of Religion" (Mark 7:1-13) Crossroads Community Church Rev. Ricky A. Rohrig Sr., Founding Pastor There is always a way to do things in life like your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist