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  • Alan Tison avatar

    Pierced Tongues Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Jan 19, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,091 views

    James teaches us the destructive nature of the tongue and how we can tame the tongue to be used to glorify God - basic outline from John MacArthur Commentary on James

    INTRODUCTION, Can you name the muscle in your body that receives the most exercise and less control than any other? Medically, they say it’s only a 2-ounce slab of muscle, membrane and nerves that allows us to taste, chew, swallow and articulate words. It is called the tongue. The Bible tells us ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    United We Stand, Divided We Fall

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 31, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,482 views

    Importance of unity

    INTRO: A man was visiting a place where many dangerous mentally-ill patients were housed. The man was terribly shaken because there were only three guards to watch over 100 inmates. The man questioned the guard, “Aren’t you afraid that these people will unite and overpower you?” The guard’s reply ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Be Respectful Series

    Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 68 ratings
     | 21,765 views

    The Bible teaches us that it is important for the leaders and those they lead to love and respect each other

    "Be Respectful!" TEXTS: 1 Thess. 5:12-13; Stephen Hawkins is one of the finest scientist in the world today, with a mind so brilliant that he has been compared to Einstein and others who have shaped the world with their keen intellect. Yet, with his mind in perfect working order his body is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Dealing With Our Good And Bad Traits Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Feb 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,398 views

    Like Abraham, Keturah, Ishmael, Isaac, Rebekah, Esau, and Jacob, each one of us today have good and bad traits; and the first thing we need to do to have effective and productive lives is to know these personal traits, then control them.

    Some may call it stereotyping, but we connect certain traits with a specific ethnic background don’t we? What do people say about Asians?? What do people say about Germans or Irish People?? What do people say about Italians and Spaniards?? Isn’t it interesting that we have a tendency to think ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Program Of Progress Series

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Sep 23, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,429 views

    Just as we expect our children to grow, mature, and excell, God expects the same from His children. We can either falling back, or"Take it to the next level."

    Taking It To The Next Level “Program of Progress” By:Pastor Donny Granberry For the next couple of weeks or so we are going to be looking at different means of taking it to the next level. When many students graduate High School, they will go to a College or University to further their education ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Who’s On First

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on May 23, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,288 views

    A powerful sermon on the true mission of the church, based upon a sermon from the late Dr. E. V. Hill and the iconic skit by Abbot and Costello.

    Who’s On First Luke 19:10 Back in 1986 I heard Rev. E. V. Hill preach at a pastor’s conference. It was great. He preached a sermon he called, “A Spiritual Homerun.” Today I want to use that sermon as a skeleton for my own. E. V. told about preaching at a conference in Lucerne, Switzerland. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Part 5 - The Breastplate Of Righteousness Series

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Oct 11, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,493 views

    Part 5 of the Whole Armor of God series.

    The Whole Armor of God Series Part 5 – The Breastplate of Righteousness  SCRIPTURE READING Ephesians 6:14 “14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,” PRAYER  BREASTPLATE SLIDE We’ve talked over the past ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Biblical Christianity: The Centrality Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Dan Cale on Aug 22, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,548 views

    This is the second of a 4 part series comparing the early church of Acts 1-5 to today. This message looks at the idea of making Christ the center of our lives and the things that keep us from it.

    Biblical Christianity Pt 2 ¡V The Centrality of Christ Colossians 3:1-17 Acts 2:43-47 - Acts 4:31-35 Tell me this morning ¡V do these passages describe the church of the 21st Century? Is it ok that we don¡¦t look like the early church? Is that alright with you? I confess as I did last week that I ...read more

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    How The Holy Spirit Can Help Us Show Respect, Kindness & Love To All

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 19, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 8,928 views

    Robert E. Lee was asked to comment on one of his worst critics. He said, "I believe he is a fine General." Confused that he would say something nice about an enemy, Lee said, "You asked me to tell you what I thought of him, not what he thought of me."

    How The Holy Spirit Can Help Us Show Respect, Kindness and Love for All People Luke 6:27-31 "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you... Do to others as you would have them do to you." Illustration: If you bite and devour ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steven W avatar

    The Authority Of Christ

    Contributed by Steven W on Mar 15, 2005
    based on 54 ratings
     | 26,630 views

    What must we know about the Authority of Christ? How does the Authority of Christ apply to us? Is the Authority of Christ important to my Christian life? Find out and be inspired.

    The Authority of Christ Question: What must we know about the Authority of Christ? Question: How does the Authority of Christ apply to us? Question: Is the Authority of Christ important to my Christian life? These are some of the questions that we will attempt to answer from today’s message. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    If Only We Could Be One Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jun 9, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,488 views

    A call for unity in the church.

    We like Jesus’ original disciples still have to live in this world. Have you ever wonder exactly what is “the world”? It is a system of values typified by Satan himself, centered on greed, power, deceit and self-will. While we are in the world Satan desires to do everything he can to destroy, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Suit Up - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 11, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,950 views

    Given the fact that you have called to be engaged in the spiritual battle for truth, God has provided you with the necessary armor to successfully engage the enemy. Today we will look at the helmet and the sword.

    Suit Up Ephesians 6:10-17 Introduction: Given the fact that you have called to be engaged in the spiritual battle for truth, God has provided you with the necessary weaponry and armor to successfully engage the enemy. We have looked at the Belt of Truth, the Breastplate of Righteousness, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Anointing

    Contributed by C Vincent on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 18,726 views

    What is the anointing and why Christians need to recognise it.

    The Anointing What is the Anointing? Anointing/anointed/anoints Chrisma or chriô Don’t mix it with charisma Chriô means to rub lightly or spread over something cover Anointing was an ancient custom used by Egyptians, Greeks and Romans It was an act of hospitality towards a guest; you ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Sterling Franklin avatar

    Let Us Worship And Bow Down

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Jan 3, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,097 views

    Let us worship and bow down to the LORD because of who He is, and let us avoid doing it in an improper way, from Psalm 95.

    Psalm 95:1-11 “Let us Worship and Bow Down” Addressed: - Why should we worship God? - Who is this God that we worship? - How shouldn’t we worship God? - What is worship? Proposition: Let us worship and bow down to the LORD because of who He is, and let us avoid doing it in an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Practical Living Series Series

    Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Jul 30, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,454 views

    • For the past four weeks we have looked at practical living steps we should take on a daily basis. • We have looked at avoiding offenses, trust & faith in God, we looked at the quality of life and last week at covetousness. • When we take offense we st

    Introduction • For the past four weeks we have looked at practical living steps we should take on a daily basis. • We have looked at avoiding offenses, trust & faith in God, we looked at the quality of life and last week at covetousness. • When we take offense we stop the blessing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational