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  • Jim Dillinger avatar

    The Compromising Church Series

    Contributed by Jim Dillinger on Jun 5, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,429 views

    Pergamum

    Pergamum: The Compromising Church Rev 2:12-17 One of biggest questions that I have struggled with since becoming a minister, and even before, is how wrong can a church be, and still be right? Some would say that is a simple question to answer, a church cannot be wrong at all! This week I got a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Are You Planning?

    Contributed by Monte Robinson on Jul 11, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,214 views

    Challenge your congregation to plan their lives with God.

    James 4:13-15 I. 13Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." A. Here James is trying to get the attention of business people planing their futures, but I believe that we all can apply this passage to our own ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rsvp

    Contributed by Joseph Johnson on May 3, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,612 views

    God invites us to the greatest party of all time

    R.S.V.P. Mark 3:1-12 During the Holiday season many of us will be doing some extra entertaining. We’ll take certain steps to ready ourselves for the visit of guests. The first thing we work on is the guest list: who can visit together amicably, ( in other words who can get along together) Then ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What A Christian Hears

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 10, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,842 views

    A sincere Christian witness is dependent upon a particular manner/quality of listening. BUT What does a sincere Christian witness hear? A sincere Christian witness hears that...

    WHAT A CHRISTIAN HEARS—Luke 8:16-21 The sincerity with which we approach God’s voice. The manner/way/sincerity in which we listen affects our Christian witness. Jesus told the multitude that the way in which they listened to Him was of utmost importance to their witness. A sincere Christian ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What We Believe...about Atonement

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Feb 2, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 3,756 views

    This sermon is about what we (Church of the Nazarene) believe about the doctrine of Atonement.

    Larry C. Brincefield larkayb@earthlink.net Sunday Evening, February 2, 2003 Title: What We Believe....About Atonement Text: Titus 2:11-14 Introduction I read about a small boy who was always late coming home from school. His parents warned him one day that he must be home on time that ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Christian Tolerance—part 2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 5, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,089 views

    Jesus reprimanded the Thyatiran church for tolerating worldly prophetic influences in their church. The Christian church should never tolerate contrary/opposing prophetic influences. What does Christian tolerance tolerate? Part 2 of a 2-part sermon.

    CHRISTIAN TOLERANCE-II—Revelation 2:18-29 Jesus reprimanded the Thyatiran church for tolerating worldly prophetic influences in their church. The Christian church should never tolerate contrary/opposing prophetic influences. What does Christian tolerance tolerate? Possessions of God accepted by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Foolish Plan

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Feb 3, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,080 views

    Why the cross was foolishness to the Greeks and Weakness to the Jews--and sometimes to us too.

    God’s Foolish Plan Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Introduction Love those old hymns, do you know this one? In a prison far away, stood an old electric chair... At the lethal injection, at the lethal injection where I first saw the light... There’s room in the gas chamber for you... You say that’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    God's Gift - Jesus

    Contributed by Michael Treston on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 4,175 views

    the law and Jesus

    GOD GAVE THE LAW THROUGH MOSES BUT GRACE AND TRUTH CAME THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. Tonight were going to take time out from the worries of Christmas from the worries of what gifts to buy from the dilemmas over how much we should spend on a gift for Aunty Mavis. Because we are going to look at gifts ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Crowns, The Cross, And The Crime

    Contributed by Stephen Noel on Apr 18, 2001
    based on 70 ratings
     | 6,549 views

    Jesus did in fact commit a crime. He was and still is guilty of that same crime.

    The Crowns, The Cross, and The Crime Today, I wish to explore these three avenues of thinking as we celebrate this Easter Sunday. I wish to expose a Crown that you haven’t noticed, and discuss the Cross in a way that you haven’t thought of, and prove to you that Jesus in fact, was guilty of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Hide And Seek

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 18, 2002
    based on 111 ratings
     | 18,686 views

    From the beginning of history man has played "hide and seek" with God. But God had a different game called "seek and found"

    OPENING: What do you think the first game is that a child learns? For my boy Jonathan, his 1st game was "hide and seek." When he was about 1 year old he was sitting with me in the living room and had watched me put his blanket over my head and play "peek a boo." Then with a sly grin he put the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    'tis The Season To Be Extravagant Series

    Contributed by Alan Braun on Mar 22, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,347 views

    A new look at Christmas

    Intro: Theme: There is no gift that you could bring that would be too great for your Jesus! Extravagant - "going beyond the bounds of reason; excessive" Who are these Wise Men? They are worshippers. ...They understood that He was worth the effort (2:1) These men travelled from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bill Prater avatar

    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 1 Series

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Dec 29, 2000
    based on 146 ratings
     | 14,342 views

    Lesson #1

    In all of the teachings of Jesus, the Sermon on the Mount is the longest discourse we have recorded. There should be no doubt that what is contained in this sermon is as relevant today as it was the day it was first spoken by the Lord Jesus Christ. The relevance of this sermon is seen in the fact ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Be A Good Church Member

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 5, 2001
    based on 121 ratings
     | 17,166 views

    Some things church members should be and do

    1 THES. 1:5-8 "HOW TO BE A GOOD CHURCH MEMBER" * The title Christian appears only 3 times in the Scriptures & implies a number of things! A) First, it implies that a person who is a Christian is one who is a follower of Jesus Christ! * Acts 11:26 "And the disciples were called Christians first in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Day Of Decison Or Hour Of Intent?

    Contributed by Michael Blankenship on Jan 20, 2001
    based on 77 ratings
     | 5,621 views

    WHAT WILL BECOME OF US? THIS IS OUR CRY, THIS IS ISRAELS CRY?

    First Baptist Church Jellico, Tennessee. 37762 Pastor: Bro. Michael Blankenship Web Address:http:www.jfb.faithsite.com.default/asp Day of Decision or Hour of Intent Israel had wondered far away from its place of origin. As if a child lost in a store, she is drawn away by delights of the eye, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love

    Contributed by Todd Kornahrens on Oct 20, 2005
    based on 70 ratings
     | 10,927 views

    As the Church,it is high time that we stopped being distractedby things that really do not matter that have no bearing upon salvation and that Jesus Christ never even mentioned And start focusing in on that commandment on that emotion that Christ to

    I was driving up to Pittsburgh the other day for a meeting with Pastor Bish When all of the sudden the car in front of me, the car that I had been following for about 10 to 15 miles dropped to about 15 mph slower than they were going Not only that, but the car started to weave from side to side ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran