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  • Pat Damiani avatar

    A Mile Wide And An Inch Deep Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 14, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,232 views

    31st in a series on Ephesians. Paul gives Christians some instruction on how to avoid a faith with no depth.

    Artemus Ward, an early American humorist, once described the South Platte River in northeast Colorado as “a mile wide and an inch deep”. It would be a considerable river, he mused, if it were turned on its side. Unfortunately, Ward’s description of the South Platte River could just as easily be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Relationships With Leaders, One Another And God.

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jul 24, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,378 views

    Paul instructs the Church concerning their relationships with their leaders, with one another (calling them to be very patient) and with God.

    So we come this week to the end of St. Paul’s first letter to the church in Thessalonica; and I’m sure it’s worth reminding ourselves that Paul wrote this letter to the people of the church. He did not write his letter to the leaders of the church. He wrote it to the Church. The letter began like ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Consider Jesus Series

    Contributed by Stephen Wright on Jul 31, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,662 views

    The Hebrew Christians were holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling and were instructed to consider Christ Jesus.

    Reading 2 Pet 1:5-10; 3:1-10 Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus. It is very easy to skip over such introductory words, but here we have two descriptions of the Hebrew Christians. I wonder how we measure ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moving The Walls Of Doubt

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,103 views

    Is doubt a sin? Is it the opposite of faith? This sermon answers those two questions and gives instruction for increasing faith.

    Moving The Walls of Doubt James 1:2-8 IS IT A SIN TO DOUBT? IS DOUBT THE OPPOSITE OF FAITH? I want to address the second question first... Is doubt the opposite of faith? NO!!! Opposite of faith is unbelief. Faith is being sure something is true. Unbelief is being sure it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Philadelphia: The Faithful Church Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Nov 20, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,857 views

    One of only two churches in the list of seven to receive nothing but praises from Christ and instruction for the future.

    Philadelphia: The Faithful Church Rev. 3:7-13 Intro The church at Philadelphia was a very special church. It was one of the two churches of the seven that didn’t receive any criticism, condemnation, or blame from Christ. In fact, Jesus said that they day will come when all will know that “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Don't Pass Over The Passover"

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on May 24, 2004
    based on 128 ratings
     | 21,983 views

    An examination of the original Passover instructions found in Exodus and finding a powerful spiritual application for today’s Christian.

    “Don’t Pass Over the Passover” Exodus 12:1-14, 21-23 EX 12:1 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in Egypt, 2 "This month is to be for you the first month, the first month of your year. 3 Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is to take a lamb for his family, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Victorious Moves Against Satan

    Contributed by Jose Cabajar on Nov 16, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,232 views

    Biblical warnings, instructions and reminders for every Local Church in order to avoid divisions and deceptions authored by the Devil.

    <PRE> All victories, past, present and future are Christ’s. What a wonderful Savior we have. What a great honor and privilege to be a part of His glorious victory over the adversary. God’s excellent superiority over the devil has been seen through the ages. God also wants His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Heaven As It Is Now Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 16, 2011
     | 4,150 views

    Heaven as it is now is not Heaven as it is yet going to be This is an instructional message regarding the developing nature of Heaven as it is right now

    Ephesians 4:8-10; Hebrews 11:39-40 Intro: What would a series on Heaven be without a few “Gates of Heaven” stories? 3 men died – a doctor, a school teacher, and the head of a large HMO. Each was called forward. The Doctor first. “What did you do on earth?” I healed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Difference A Savior Makes Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 22, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,213 views

    John shows the necessity of a savior and advocate in being right with God, serving God and loving as God instructs.

    The Difference A Savior Makes 1 John 2:1-6 Sheep and cows get lost easily while eating. I. The payment for sins. 1 John 2:1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love, Christ And Marriage

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 12, 2014
     | 2,800 views

    How does the Lord's instruction through Paul demonstrate the dynamics of the relationship that husbands should have with their wives?

    This coming Friday is Valentine’s day. Love, love, love; all we need is love! How many husbands plan on getting a present for their wife on Valentine’s Day? Visa Versa? HOW DO YOU KNOW WHO TO MARRY? You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Letters Of Recommendation

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 27, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,957 views

    Ministers are just postmen, delivering a message of instruction from God... What kind of letters of Christ are we?

    LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION. 2 Corinthians 3:1-6. Amongst the many difficulties which the Apostle Paul faced in relation to the church which he had founded in Corinth was the existence of self-styled super-apostles who were nothing but peddlers, “making gain by corrupting the word of God” (2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Look Of Love Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 4, 2014
     | 7,830 views

    One of the basic instructions of Jesus is to love one another. Love is the demonstration that we are in Jesus and Jesus is in us.

    1 John 4:7-21 “The Look of Love” INTRODUCTION I read today’s lesson and I was overwhelmed by the number of times that the word “love” appeared. The Beatles song, “All You Need is Love,” popped into my mind and I wondered if this passage of scripture ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Charge To The Rich Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 20, 2014
     | 4,765 views

    Paul instructs Christians who possess wealth their responsibility in employing what God has entrusted to them.

    “As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Guilt

    Contributed by Jb Hall on Jun 24, 2011
     | 11,491 views

    This sermon will help you determine the source of your guilt, and instruct you how to get rid of it.

    Guilt Acts 24:16 By: JB Hall Introduction: Guilt is an issue we all experience and need to learn how to deal with. Webster’s 1828 Dictionary gives us a very long and detailed definition of genuine guilt. It describes genuine guilt like this, and I quote: GUILT, n. gilt. 1. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faithful In A Foreign Place

    Contributed by Jb Hall on Jun 25, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,571 views

    This sermon instructs us how to remain faithful when our pleasant circumstances turn foreign to us.

    Faithful in a Foreign Place Daniel 1:1 – 7 By: JB Hall Introduction: Sometimes you and I are thrust into a foreign place; without our consent and by circumstances beyond our control. This foreign place can be a foreign land, or it can be a set of circumstances that is foreign to our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist