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  • Frederick Meekins avatar

    Cause For Celebration: An Examination Of The Cosmological Argument

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Sep 11, 2009
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    Cause For Celebration: An Examination Of The Cosmological Argument

    Often the classics rank among the best. Even though time passes and intellectual fashions change, certain insights and perspectives address something so profound they forever earn a place as a steadfast pillar among sifting seas of opinion. Much of what comes after such a point simply serves as ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Accepting The Fullness Of The Cross

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Oct 10, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
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    It is God’s desire for us to receive all the benefits of the Cross of Calvary.

    October 11, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Psalm 103:1-5 Subject: What Christ Did Title: Accepting the Fullness of the Cross We live in perhaps the greatest nation to ever be created in the history of the world. I believe we all know that the initial reason for our greatness is the fact that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Why Does God Allow Suffering And Evil?

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 12, 2009
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     | 14,471 views

    The question why does God allow suffering and evil is one of the most significant questions of this or any other time.

    Why does God allow suffering and evil? Why are babies born blind? Why is a promising life snuffed out as it is on the rise? Why are there wars in which thousands of innocent people are killed, children are burned beyond recognition and many are maimed for life?. There may be times when you find ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Power Of Small Is The Power Of God

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 20, 2009
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    God can do big things through little people.

    Title: The Power of Small Is the Power of God Text: I Samuel 17 :( 1, 4-11, 19-23), 32-49 Thesis: God can do big things through little people. Introduction Today the message is classic Sunday School 101. From our earliest childhood Sunday School experiences we were told the story of David and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Reaching Out In Love

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 3, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,604 views

    Jesus would have us as a local church to get involved in outreach for Kingdom growth.

    Reaching Out in Love I Thessalonians 2:8 (New Century Version) “Because we loved you, we were happy to share not only God’s good news with you; but even our own lives.” A year ago we did a survey of 350 homes in our community. In our survey we asked several brief questions: 1. How long have ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Waiting 101 Series

    Contributed by Mark Batterson on Oct 18, 2005
    based on 47 ratings
     | 14,976 views

    Most miracles are forfeited because we give up too soon.

    A Course in Miracles: Waiting 301 05.20.05 Pastor Mark Batterson This evotional concludes A Course in Miracles. Our next series will be The Game of Life beginning in June. To check out old evotionals visit the evotional archive @ www.theaterchurch.com. Waiting Rooms I went to see the doctor ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Being A Christian Friend Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Mar 27, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,489 views

    sermon 5 in Galatians series

    Being a Christian Friend Galatians 4:12-20 A Christian Friend will Seek to Ease the Restoring of Relationship A Christian Friend will Remind Others Who They are in Christ A Christian Friend will Speak the Truth A Christian Friend will not Seek to Use You A Christian Friend will See You as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Means Of Grace

    Contributed by Byron Maynard on Apr 25, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 11,447 views

    This sermon is intended to help you prepare for the Means of Grace talk on a Walk to Emmaus. I have never used this sermon in a Worship Serive. I wrote this talk using the required information in the Spiritual Directors Manual.

    *I’ve tried to give credit to the source when credit is due, but much of the information hase been in my file for some time and I cannot remember the source. If you see any information in this sermon and can identify the source, please let me know so I can give due credit. MEANS OF GRACE by Byron ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Help People Listen More Effectively – Mark 4:20

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 26, 2002
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     | 5,161 views

    How to Help People Listen More Effectively – Mark 4:20

    How to Help People Listen More Effectively – Mark 4:20 Jesus said, “Others, like seed sown on good soil, HEAR the word, accept it, and produce a crop – thirty, sixty or even a hundred times what was sown.” Jesus said, “You will know them by their fruit.” “Be doers of the word and not merely ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    This Generation

    Contributed by Rich Hadley on Jun 27, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 11,822 views

    In some ways, what was a parable for them, becomes for us an historical lesson. We look back to see that wisdom was indeed exonerated by a growing kingdom that could not have been through force or the means of men. And we see that when we pout and stam

    THIS GENERATION Luke 7: 31-35 To what then can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge and you did not cry.’ "They are ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Jesus Cleanses The Leper Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Apr 20, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 16,988 views

    Sixth in a series on the miracles of Jesus, this miracle concerns the healing of a leper in the synagogue.

    Miracle # 6 “Jesus Cleanses the Leper” Mark 1:40-45, Luke 5:12-15, Matthew 8:1-4 As we noted in the last lesson early on the morning after Jesus had healed Peter’s Mother-in-law and all the other sick who had been brought to Him; Jesus retired to a quiet ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Your Issue

    Contributed by Juan Lane on May 27, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 41,116 views

    We should all realize that we all have issues

    What Is Your Issue Scripture Reference: Mark 5:25-34 (KJV) Mark 5:25-34 25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27 When she had heard ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Surprise

    Contributed by Ron Murphy on Apr 9, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,289 views

    Four different groups were quite surprised to find Jesus alive on the third day. To which group might you belong?

    Introduction: I. Even after his death, the Pharisee’s were concerned. A. Matthew 27, verses 63 and 64 read, “...’Sir, we remember that when He was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I am to rise again.’ 64 ‘Therefore, give orders for the grave to be made secure until the third ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    God's Not Finished With You Yet

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Feb 7, 2013
    based on 14 ratings
     | 33,289 views

    This sermon is for our senior appreciation Sunday. God's word tells us that we can't retire from serving Him.

    God’s Not Finished With You Yet 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 Intro: Valentine’s Day is this week. I hope all of you are getting prepared to tell your sweetheart how much you love them. Valentine’s Day can have some issues for our seniors though. Let me tell you what I mean. . A couple ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Merry Christmas! Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 24, 2011
     | 6,662 views

    What is Christmas anyway? Jesus!

    What is Christmas? Is it a Christian holiday or a pagan holiday? The answer depends on who you ask. The Bible says nothing about early Christians celebrating Christ’s birth. In fact, it was at least 300 years after Jesus died, rose again and sent the Holy Spirit to initiate the church before ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ