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  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Growing Shallow Roots Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Sep 21, 2006
     | 4,505 views

    How attached are you to this world and how much do you worry about being provided for here? How attached are you to heaven? What happens when God doesn’t answer your prayers?

    Moving is an all-encompassing experience. It’s been some years since I’ve had to move my family, but I remember it well. Especially if you are moving yourself it really causes you to examine all the stuff you’ve accumulated over the years and get rid of a lot of junk. As the day of the move nears ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Christ's Love Compels

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Dec 4, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,799 views

    We need to be compelled in our love for others and God in Christ is for us.

    Red Moon Rising (book) Dubi Czech Republic pp. 46-47 sex trade. Author and wife decide to show love to the prostitutes. Awkward, but felt called by the Lord to do so. Monroe, Michigan Girl on the East Side cussed out by her man, children near her, we just walked by (Vickie and I). Didn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dan Brown avatar

    Colossians: An Introduction Series

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Dec 5, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,018 views

    An introduction to a series on the book of Colossians

    Sermon 8/6/06-Col. 1:1-14-an Introduction This morn. Begin series in the book of Col. I. The city of Colosse (1:1-2) (read) “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the holy and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    "What Wilt Thou Have Me To Do?"

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Nov 3, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,707 views

    What would the Lord have us to do?

    Acts 9:1-9 "What wilt thou have me to do" in 99? In Acts chapter 9 we have the miracle of Saul’s conversion. Paul’s conversion was perhaps the greatest event in church history after the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Note his deadly enmity against the church (1a). Then I observe ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • JOEL SANTOS avatar

    Three Steps Toward Success

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Jul 22, 2006
    based on 170 ratings
     | 37,214 views

    1. SUCCESS STARTS FROM WHERE YOU ARE 2. SUCCESS FOLLOWS FROM WHAT YOU HAVE 3. SUCCESS ACHIEVES FROM WHAT YOU CAN

    Three Steps Toward Success Judges 3:31 This verse and the few verses in chapter 5 comprise the sum total of Shamgar’s biblical biography. Before the life of Shamgar there is Ehud, a valiant left-handed judge who led the people to victory against the Moabites. Israel’s peace with the Moabites ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bruce Rzengota avatar

    Vine Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Dec 4, 2010
     | 5,270 views

    TO LIVE A DISICPLED LIFE IS TO LEARN THE TRUTH OF THE VINE--YIELD IS EVERYTHING.

    Vine John 15:1-8 INTRODUCTION Kudzu was introduced to the United States in 1876 at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Countries were invited to build exhibits to celebrate the 100th birthday of the U.S. The Japanese government constructed a beautiful garden filled with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Brad Beaman avatar

    A Matter Of The Heart Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,032 views

    I remember the shock I felt as a teenager when the minister confessed to our small town church that he had broken all ten of the Ten Commandments.

    I remember the shock I felt as a teenager when the minister confessed to our small town church that he had broken all ten of the Ten Commandments. He had my complete attention when he told us he planned to use the morning sermon time to tell us how he had broken all of the Ten Commandments. My ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Christopher Nerreau avatar

    Take Pleasure In Pleasing God

    Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Mar 15, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,156 views

    Seeking personal pleasure is seen as the highest priority of modern culture. In our passage today Paul affirms the opposite to be true: humanity’s chief goal ought to be to take pleasure in pleasing God. The question we are going to address today is ho

    TITLE : TAKE PLEASURE IN PLEASING GOD TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 INTRODUCTION: Background to the Letter: Chapters 1-3 o The oldest letter in the NT (50 AD) o Written to a Church Paul established himself o The Church was heavily persecuted and many were martyred. First by the Jews and then the ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Learning From The First Church

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jun 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,567 views

    After the Day of Pentecost the first Church was a Learning, Expectant, Active, Generous, United, Evangelistic Church. We have much to learn!

    At the start of the year some of you were worried that I had developed a bit of a fixation with pews. If taken out of context it was possible to think that the new Vicar was calling for a return to pews in the church. Personally, I wondered if my reference to pews had anything to do with my concern ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Demons Among Us

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jul 10, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,993 views

    If demons are real what does that mean to us?

    Demons in our midst Mark 5:1-17 (NIV) Run the story 1. Jesus was on his way across the Sea of Galilee and a storm came a. Jesus rebukes it and it stops 2. Then he land in the region of Gad-ar-re-nos a. A man possessed meets him at the shore. i. We don’t know why mark only record one man when ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Matthew Olanrewaju avatar

    Be Dressed For Action

    Contributed by Matthew Olanrewaju on Aug 13, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 10,917 views

    Jesus calls us to be ready for his return.A military Officer who goes on to the field of action without his sword is considered not ’properly dressed for action’ so are Christians who venture in to this realm of darkness without having their lamps lit.

    Father William Bausch told a story of a boy who one morning had arrived very early at school and waited patiently at the door. Next to arrive was a lady who was surprised that this youngster had arrived so early. "It’s locked" the pupil said as the teacher tried the door. She began to fumble for ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Efren V. Narido avatar

    God Commands Us To Enjoy The Greatest Pleasure!

    Contributed by Efren V. Narido on May 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,503 views

    Our OWN idea of pleasure could be loving the self, money, or being proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, etc.

    “But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    If God Is With Us? Why All This Trouble?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 21, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,440 views

    This is a lesson about attitudes to problems using Gideon and several illustrations. Consider the renewal of our minds... Your focus? Your perspective, pessimism, optimism, and realism. Caterpillars crawl in mud before they fly with the wind.

    IF THE LORD IS WITH US, WHY ARE WE HAVING ALL THIS TROUBLE? THE CHALLENGE: GOD'S PERSPECTIVE & CHANGE! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have a bucket, and I asked someone to bring me a bucket of water. They can not see that I have cut the bottom of the bucket out. Always they gladly ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Church-Building Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 5, 2015
     | 6,378 views

    Worship certainly ascends to the Father but it also goes out to one another.

    1. Have a Blessed Day -- A Walmart Greeter in Georgia was censored by his employer when ONE customer complained about his greeting of, "Have a blessed day." Customers overwhelmingly came to his defense and Walmart backed down. a. I realize Wal-Mart is not church but this Greeter was practicing a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Lalachan Abraham avatar

    A Call To Holy Living Series

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Feb 26, 2014
    based on 13 ratings
     | 41,768 views

    “For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.” I Thessalonians 4:7

    A Call to Holy Living I Thessalonians 4:7- says “For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. 8 Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.” God desires that every believer lead a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational