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  • Michael Stark avatar

    Judging The Saints Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 15, 2008
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    A judgemental attitude can only be described as arrogant. It is an affront to Holy God. James warns against such attitudes, calling us to holiness.

    JAMES 4:11, 12 JUDGING THE SAINTS “Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. There is only one lawgiver and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Then The Law Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 2, 2008
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     | 3,461 views

    Paul now shows the inferiority of the covenant of law-in regard to 1) Its Purpose, 2) Its Mediator, and 3)ITS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

    This Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent. For most people it just means that the Christmas buying season is in full swing. A common practice for advertisers to encourage people to buy before a particular time is to offer something with the phrase “for a limited time only”. I mentioned how it seems ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Anticipating Messiah -- His Practice Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Dec 29, 2008
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    Second in the advent series anticipating His coming through the study of OT propehecy. This focus of this message is what Messiah will do?

    2nd Sunday of Advent “The PRACTICE of Messiah” What will He do? INTRODUCTION Advent means arrival, start, coming, beginning, dawn. Christmas commemorates the first advent; the first coming of Jesus Christ. Every Jew and many Gentiles anticipated the coming of the Messiah promised all through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Forgive And Forget: Changing Lanes Series

    Contributed by J John on Dec 20, 2007
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     | 7,705 views

    This fast moving, gritty thriller charts a single day in the lives of two men whose (very different) worlds collide, after a minor car crash, which has major repercussions for them both.

    -- note -- 2002 Paramount Pictures Directed by Roger Michell Writing credits: Chap Taylor (story/screenplay) Ben Affleck .... Gavin Banek Samuel L. Jackson .... Doyle Gipson Rated R for language - - - - - This fast moving, gritty thriller charts a single day in the lives of two men whose ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    When You're Tempted To Hide

    Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008
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    A challenge to stand firm in our faith.

    Have you ever had one of those moments when you just wish you could crawl underneath something and stay there for as long as possible? Boy, I have. I remember one time, in the seventh grade, there was this girl that I liked. Her name was Kristina, and man, she was cute. I really, really liked ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Mirror, Mirror On The Wall Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 11, 2008
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     | 9,351 views

    We can be hearers of the Word and deceive ourselves, or we can be doers of the Word and be blessed. James calls each Christian to be a doer of the Word, receiving the blessing of doing what God commands.

    JAMES 1:22-25 MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL… “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seeing God With 20/20 Vision

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Jun 10, 2008
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    So as we look at Paul’s message to the Athenians – who were looking for God, I hope that the Lens of God’s Word will test our vision to see if we are: Seeing God with 20/20 Vision

    Cornerstone Church October 2, 2005 SEEING GOD WITH 20/20 VISON Acts 17:16-34 There were six blind men who lived in India. One day they decided to visit the palace. In the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Distributing Our Gifts Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on May 2, 2014
     | 7,749 views

    Paul provides guidelines for administering the gifts entrusted to the congregation.

    “Thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same earnest care I have for you. For he not only accepted our appeal, but being himself very earnest he is going to you of his own accord. With him we are sending the brother who is famous among all the churches for his preaching of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Poverty, Pride And Gratitude

    Contributed by Dave Ramsey on May 13, 2014
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    God help us not be prideful about what we've accomplished but rather reflect a spirit of gratitude.

    Introduction: You have a problem * God's ways work I teach how to handle money according to what the Bible says as best I can figure out. I've done that for approaching 30 years now. I've studied the Scriptures. I've had all the arguments. I've had all the criticisms. I have all the people in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Help For Hurting Hearts Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 25, 2013
     | 12,737 views

    1. God will give us fellowship (vs. 1-7). 2. God will give us forgiveness (vs. 8-9). 3. God will give us a fresh start (vs. 9).

    God's Help for Hurting Hearts 1 John 1:1-10 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The First Epistle of John Grayson Baptist Church - November 3, 2013 (Revised October 29, 2023) BACKGROUND: *Today we begin a verse by verse study of the Apostle John's first epistle. And as we get started, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Murder At Golgotha Hill Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Jul 31, 2010
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     | 7,203 views

    Jesus Christ died. But why? Why did He have to die in this way? Well, as we study John 19:16-30 this morning… He’s going to give us the reasons why.

    Murder at Golgotha Hill Series: Final Days on Planet Earth March 21, 2010 How many of you know what this is? (hold up a cross) Believe it or not, a lot of people don’t understand the origins of the cross. Crosses are everywhere! They’re popular... they’re pretty... But for ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Sexual Immorality Series

    Contributed by Bruce B. Miller on Jun 7, 2012
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     | 15,258 views

    Two words dominate the biblical passage we will study today: sexual sin and body. How does God view them? Paul gives us great insight in 1 Corinthians chapter six.

    Sexual Immorality 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Two words dominate the biblical passage we will study today: sexual sin and body. Our culture is desperately confused and distorted about our bodies and sexuality. We wildly swing from obsession over bodies to neglect of our bodies, from anorexia to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Shrinking Power Of Binary Thinking

    Contributed by Mark Foreman on Jul 23, 2009
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    This message explains why "either/or" thinking doesn’t work in the Kingdom of God, and we should expand our perspective to include "both/and" thinking.

    We are discovering the ways we shrink Jesus in our own minds, from the robust love and nature that is truly His. ? The great "I Am" is calling you and is with you to transform you and this world. ? Either/or thinking often shrinks Jesus in our minds and in our lives. * Trip to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Jeff Hughes avatar

    At Jerusalem

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Feb 2, 2008
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     | 7,740 views

    Paul makes his way back to Jerusalem

    I. PRAYER II. Introduction a. On April 21st, in the year 1519, the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortez sailed into the harbor of Vera Cruz, Mexico. He brought with him only about 600 men, and yet over the next two years his vastly outnumbered forces were able to defeat Montezuma and all the warriors ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pomp And Circumstances

    Contributed by Jeff Hughes on Feb 2, 2008
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    Paul gives a defense before King Agrippa.

    I. PRAYER II. Introduction a. Last week, if you recall, we left the Apostle Paul there in Caesarea. He was there for some two years, being held by the Roman governor, Felix, because while finding nothing worthy of death or imprisonment, he wanted to get a bribe out of the early church. b. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational