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  • Rev. Saeed Richardson avatar

    Are We Spreading The Cure?

    Contributed by Rev. Saeed Richardson on Jun 12, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,890 views

    Christ has given us the opportunity to administer a life saving cure to a terminal virus; are we spreading the cure? Either we do or do not.

    The Present Situation: Imagine for a moment that you are a physician; not just any physician but one of the foremost in all of medical history. Through some of your research you stumble upon a previously undiscovered virus. After further study you find out that this virus has infected 100% of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We've Got A Connection Here Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jun 18, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,804 views

    We need to stay spiritually connected and directed by God.

    WE GOT A CONNECTION HERE Mark 1:32-39 S: Celebrate Jesus Th: Personal relationship with God: Jesus stayed spiritually connected and directed. Pr: We need to stay spiritually connected and directed by God. ?: How? How do we do it? KW: Commitments TS: We will find in Mark 1:32-39 three ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lord Teach Us To Pray

    Contributed by Johnny Small on Jun 19, 2002
    based on 101 ratings
     | 9,725 views

    Jesus’ disciples saw Him go to secluded places to pray many times and they wanted to learn to pray to the Father as Jesus did.

    Lord Teach Us to Pray Jesus’ disciples saw Him go to secluded places to pray many times and they wanted to learn to pray to the Father as Jesus did. The Bible tells us much about how we should pray and the attitude of prayer. Prayer is our communication line to God. It is like talking with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Glimpses Of Grace

    Contributed by Steve Salmon on Jun 19, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 3,479 views

    A Christian attempt to understand the tragedies of 9/11.

    Glimpses of Grace II Corinthians 12:7-10 & I Samuel 4-6 Baltimore Area Men’s Rally March 3, 2002 I live in Staten Island–which is a Borough of New York City, but I live in a unique part of NYC, probably unlike any other part of the world. It is called Travis. People ask me what is Travis ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When You Think You're Going Under

    Contributed by Keith Linkous on Jun 22, 2002
    based on 416 ratings
     | 39,783 views

    Don’t despair, Christ is there. And He desires to lift you up when you think you’re going under.

    We have all had that “sinking feeling,” haven’t we? We’ve all had our share of storms. There are various types of storms in life. 1. Situational storms. This is when circumstances seem to plot against you and everything seems to go wrong. Murphy’s law is in full force. Everything seems to go ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Other Brother

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Jun 23, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 10,176 views

    Gaurding Against Self Righteousness

    I. Last week I preached about the story of the loving Father who had a prodigal son. A. His son demanded what he had coming in terms of an inheritance, and hit the road. B. He went away and lived a life that went against everything that his father had ever stood for. The NIV version of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Future Joy

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jun 23, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,356 views

    We find joy by saturating our minds and hearts with the future promises of God.

    This morning, I’d like to talk about joy. How does that statement make you feel? Hopeful? Glad? Or does it arouse feelings of apprehension? Joy is a funny topic. You would expect that people would enjoy hearing about joy; that they would welcome a discourse on such a positive topic. But I’ll bet ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    High Anxiety

    Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Jun 26, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,560 views

    1. Just how much should we worry about our physical needs? 2. Where are we on God’s scale of importance in regards to the rest of His glorious creation? 3. We spend so much time on our priorities, what does God consider important?

    Sermon Title: High Anxiety Sermon Text: Matthew 6:25-34 Sunday Evening, July 9, 2000 Scripture Introduction: In his Gospel just prior to this particular section of Scripture, Matthew relays what Jesus said about giving to the poor, the way and why of our prayers, fasting, and just what we consider ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Mary Had A Little Lamb

    Contributed by La Juana Morris on Jan 16, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,929 views

    A Christmas Story

    Intro: In our childhoods, most of us learned the little song entitled, "Mary Had A Little Lamb.” It went something like this, "Mary had a little lamb. Its fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went. That lamb was sure to go." There’s more to the story, but those few lines are enough ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    Christmas According To The Magi

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jan 18, 2007
    based on 46 ratings
     | 14,189 views

    The reactions of Herod, the religious leaders, and the Magi to the birth of Jesus mirror people’s responses to Jesus today.

    How “Wise” Are You? True and False Questions about the Wise Men Questions 1. The wise men arrived in Judea after Jesus had been born. 2. The Bible says that there were three wise men. 3. The wise men went directly to Bethlehem when they arrived in Judea. 4. The wise men were kings. 5. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wanted: Dead Then Alive Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 20, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,854 views

    By recognizing the symptoms, we can smell the stench of death and allow Christ to bring us to new life in Him.

    1. Symptoms of death a.The first symptom is a dead nature (2:1) b.The second symptom is a dead walk (2:2) c.The third symptom is dead conduct (2:3) 2. Qualities of life a.The first quality is living hope (2:4-7) b.The second quality is living grace (2:8-9) c.The third quality is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    0103 Christmas (Holy Innocents) Series

    Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Jan 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,690 views

    Christmas, the Massacre of the Innocents, and Abortion.

    Sermon: Aborting Christmas Text: Matt 2:13-18 Occasion: Holy Innocents Who: Mark Woolsey Where: Providence REC When: Sunday, Jan 21, 2007 (which is really Epiphany III) 0. Preamble May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable n Thy sight, O Lord, my strength and ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Doug Henry avatar

    A Burning Heart Series

    Contributed by Doug Henry on Jan 22, 2007
    based on 21 ratings
     | 19,233 views

    When we are in the presence of Jesus, we will know by the fire in our heart.

    A Burning Heart Spiritual Heart Surgery Luke 24:13-35 I want to get a conversation started as we begin this morning by asking a question. If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three things would you take with you? Now, I don’t want any people on your list. I just want you to think of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Todd Stiles avatar

    Battling The Bite Of Betrayal (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on Jan 25, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,429 views

    How does one recover from a time of denial and betrayal? What does real repentance look like on the road back? Learn from the lives of Peter and Judas in this compare and contrast message from Luke 22.

    “Battling the Bite of Betrayal” Luke 22:39-46 (Part 2) How many of our high schoolers here today have had to write a contrast and compare paper already? Go ahead, raise your hand (you seem so excited that I brought up school on a Sunday)! Seriously, remember the way you would take two ideas, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    A Summary Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 28, 2007
    based on 23 ratings
     | 7,188 views

    In this sermon, Paul gives us a six-point summary of the gospel--the good news of God.

    Scripture In his commentary on Romans John MacArthur points out that a quick look at any newspaper or a passing glance at a weekly news magazine reminds us that in our world most news is bad and seems to be getting worse. What is happening on a national and worldwide scale is simply the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed