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  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Trouble In The King's Household Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 3, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 6,816 views

    As great a king as David was, he was still a human king with all the flaws of any human being. It would take the coming of Jesus before we had a king who truly reflected God’s heart in all he did; whose leadership would fully reflect God’s character.

    What we’re looking at today is not pretty. Incest, rape, murder, political intrigue leading to a coup d’état, David running for his life. And again we wonder what to make of it all. Why is it in here? Well, there are a couple of reasons it’s in here. One is to show how quickly God’s judgement on ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Jesus Would Be Crucified Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 10, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 5,394 views

    the prediction of the melting and crucifixion of Christ

    April 9, 2003 Psalm 22:14-16 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted away within me. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death. 16 Dogs have ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    I Believe In The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 20, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 9,177 views

    1. The resurrection of Christ is more than a story. 2. It is the core doctrine of the Christian faith. 3. It is the distinguishing mark of Christianity.

    In one of the great novels by George MacDonald, a Scottish writer from the 1800’s, an agnostic questions a young clergyman and asks, “Tell me honestly, do you really believe one word of all that? Did you ever notice how these Christian people, who profess to believe that their great man has ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Brad Beaman avatar

    Can Your Difficulties Advance The Gospel? Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 21, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 9,469 views

    The question before us is, can your difficulties advance the gospel? They threw the Apostle Paul in prison thinking they could stop the advancement of the gospel. According to Paul this only blazed a trail for the preaching of the Gospel.

    Introduction The question before us is, can your difficulties advance the gospel? Can you Imagine if you came to church this morning and rather than being greeted at the door and coming in. Instead, you found the doors of the church were barred shut. You came and found military police outside ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Resurrection Power

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 8, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,366 views

    Why should we believe the amazing story of the resurrection of Jesus? And if it is true, then how should it affect our lives?

    Resurrection Power 3-27-05 1 Corinthians 15:12-23 (NIV) 12 But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Resources For Testing Times Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 3, 2009
    based on 25 ratings
     | 20,793 views

    Facing times of testing with a mature outlook demands insight beyond oneself & what is available in the natural realm. In vv 5-8 three things are mentioned as necessary for meeting successfully the trials of life. These are wisdom, prayer, & faith.

    James 1:5-8 RESOURCES FOR TESTING TIMES [Matthew 21:21-22] Facing times of testing with a mature outlook demands insight beyond oneself and what is available in the natural realm. In verses 5-8 three things are mentioned as necessary for meeting successfully the trials of life. These are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Surviving In A Desert Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,984 views

    The desert is one of the best places for faith to grow.

    Title: Why They Call It the Desert Text: Numbers 11:4-23 Thesis: The “desert” is one of the best places for faith to grow. Series: The Bible in 90 Days Whole Church Challenge We are continuing our The Bible in 90 Days Whole Church Challenge Series this morning. We began the journey last week ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Sign Of The Savior Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 10, 2010
     | 6,231 views

    Isaiah prophecies about the coming Messiah

    The Isaiah Oracles - 1 of 4 The Sign of the Savior Isaiah 7:10-17 Have you ever read the children’s book called Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst. It’s about a little boy whose day starts out bad and goes downhill from there. He gets gum in his hair, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Leave The Light On Series

    Contributed by Joel Smith on Jul 27, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,502 views

    God calls His children to go into the darkness and leave their light on.

    Light has amazing qualities. It attracts and transforms. Turn on a light in the darkness outside and watch what happens. Every flying critter within range will flock to it. Turn out all the lights at night in your safe, comfortable house and what happens? It becomes a treacherous obstacle ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Word Of God Abides In You, And You Have Overcome The Evil One

    Contributed by John Piper on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 45 ratings
     | 23,468 views

    In the Bible, God speaks to us, and in prayer, we speak to him. And the two are interdependent in their effectiveness. The Scripture teaches us to pray and shows us what to pray and how to pray and tells us the basis for prayer and fills us with encourage

    This is the last Sunday of Prayer Week. The reason we sandwich Prayer Week with a sermon on prayer and a sermon on the word of God is that these are the two great means of grace that God uses to conform us to the image of his Son (Romans 8:29; Colossians 3:10). The Interdependence of Prayer and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wise Men Still Find Him Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,965 views

    Solomon, Pt. 2

    WISE MEN STILL FIND HIM (1 KINGS 3:3-28) What do sages and philosophers have to say about wisdom? Philosopher Cicero: “The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.” The philosopher Immanuel Kant distinguishes between science and wisdom, saying: “Science is organized knowledge. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Your Struggle With Authority Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,929 views

    God puts us in this world with a small subset of the human race to begin relating to. Our parents are the first representatives of fallen humanity that we meet and our first model for authority figures that we’ll meet later in life.

    Introduction Jesus said that the commandments are summed up in the dual command, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength and your neighbour as yourself." Well today we come to the fifth commandment. This seems to be about loving your neighbour, but it’s one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Blessing Of Unfulfilled Dreams

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on May 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,111 views

    Sometimes when dreams don’t come to pass, it is for your own good.

    THE BLESSING OF UNFULFILLED DREAMS TEXT: 2 Chronicles 6:7-8 2 Chronicles 6:7-8 -- Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Richard Tow avatar

    A Messenger Called Trouble

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 11, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,312 views

    "Trouble Talk" It reminds us of our need for God. Sometimesit is a divine wake up call. Trouble calls us to 1- Talk with God 2- Turn to God 3- Trust God

    A Messenger Called “TROUBLE” Jonah 2 4-28-02 1. Jonah 2:1-2 “Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the fish’s belly. 2And he said: "I cried out to the LORD because of my affliction,And He answered me. "Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, And You heard my voice. In the next few ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Eldron Gill avatar

    Galatians 1:11-24, A Man Sent From God Series

    Contributed by Eldron Gill on May 26, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 19,726 views

    Galatians 1:11-24, A man sent from God

    A Man Sent From God Galatians 1:11-24 Intro. * Every once in a while, God finds him a man who is unwilling to be like everyone else. * God finds him a person who has the courage to stand up and to stand out. * God finds him an Abraham, an Elijah, a David, or a Daniel * Too many of us are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist