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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    All I (Really) Want For Christmas

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 23, 2007
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     | 2,812 views

    Like Joseph, we think we want freedom from embarassment, but we really want love. We think we want an ordinary life, but we really want to be special. We think we want a little support, but we get the presence of the Living God

    What do you want for Christmas? I hope there’s somebody in your life who is asking that question. I am not one of those who thinks we should do away with gift-giving at Christmas. Yes, it gets out of hand. And yes, it’s very commercial. But still, gift-giving is a part of the joy of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is On Your Wish List?

    Contributed by Timothy Craver on Dec 2, 2010
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     | 6,108 views

    Focuses on the gifts God gives us, rather than the gifts of the world.

    I’ve got a question for you: Have you made your wish list yet? It’s that wonderful time of year, when retailers are bombarding us with ads and messages that are more than happy to point out what we’re missing in our sad little lives and just how happy we can be if we get that ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Where Has The Love Gone?

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 27, 2011
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    Have we lost touch with the one thing that is SO necesssary for reaching out to the not-yet-Christian?

    Where has the Love Gone? Jan. 23, 2011 Sharing Your faith – part 3 Don’t you just love it when someone praises you for doing something good? Does your feeling of self-worth jump up when you’re told, ‘good job, well done!’? Do we respond well to a reward for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Avenge Me Of My Adversary

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Aug 6, 2010
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     | 21,216 views

    Praying has to be persistent to be effective.

    Luke 18:1-8 KJV And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; [2] Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: [3] And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Father: Reaching Into The Pockets

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 9, 2010
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    The waiting father reaches deep into the reservoirs of love, extending compassion to his wayward son. So we also as parents must seek not to control but to guide and then be ready for forgiveness.

    I shall not soon forget the image he presented, this father of the bride. He had smiled all through the vast and elaborate preparations for the wedding; his daughter was a kind of elegant princess, he knew it, she knew it, everybody knew it – and so the princess must have a grand occasion. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Most Important Thing

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Aug 29, 2010
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    When we're tempted to focus on lesser things than the cross of Christ, Paul's closing argument in Galatians is a helpful reality check.

    Yesterday 15 of us from this church gathered to pray and then to go out into the community. 12 in total went out and 3 stayed back both to pray for the teams that went out and to prepare a remarkably yummy lunch for the team on its return. We went out in teams of 2, and we went out for one reason. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How You Can Know The Bible Is Trustworthy

    Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Aug 29, 2010
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    Looking at the historical and scientific background of the bible and how you can know it is the word of God. It inspires us abou the truth of God's claims and remids us that the central part of our belief is God in history and that Jesus did rise from the

    Where did the bible come from? Have you ever stopped and looked at a bible, wondering ‘Where did this thing come from?’. I mean seriously, where did this thing come from? For Muslims the answer is simple, Mohammed recited the Koran to his followers. Mohammed died in 632 AD. Ali a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Patrick BERTHALON avatar

    Les Fonctions De La Musique Dans L'adoration Series

    Contributed by Patrick Berthalon on Sep 1, 2010
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     | 9,472 views

    Toward what goal is used the music in the Church?

    II. LES FONCTIONS DE LA MUSIQUE DANS L’ADORATION Quel est le rôle du musicien d'église ? La question peut être répondue en regardant d'abord la nature de le chant de l'église. A. Un chant de Louange Le chant de l'église, particulièrement pour des protestants, est le plus évidemment un chant ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    Help! I Don’t Want To Be Humble Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Jun 29, 2010
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     | 8,744 views

    God strengthens us with everything we need for God-glorifying and self-satisfying humility.

    Scripture Introduction Our church in Chicago participated in a prison ministry. One week the director of the work sent out an email with this last line: “And remember (as we say in Texas) don’t squat with your spurs on.” That is “practical” knowledge—a fact which quickly pays a dividend. God ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Unleashing The Power Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011
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     | 9,938 views

    As we look at the Book of Acts, what we find is that when we are connected to God through the Holy Spirit, great power comes. We are not created to live powerless existences

    Breathe: Unleashing the Power Acts 1:4-8 2 Tim. 1:7 Herbert Jackson tells the story of when he was a new missionary who was assigned a car that would not start without a push. After pondering his problem, he devised a plan. He went to the school near his home, got permission to take some children ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Power Over Spirits Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 15, 2011
     | 5,300 views

    Jesus battles demoniacs and wins.

    Power over Spirits Halloween on a Sunday, this should be fun. I am actually really excited about this because our text today is perfect. We are in Luke 8:26. I didn’t plan this it just so happened that in our text this morning we are dealing with a demon possessed man. What a perfect ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Spirit Of Expectancy - Part 2 - Roadblocks Series

    Contributed by Larry Semore on Jun 15, 2011
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     | 11,778 views

    Developing a Spirit of Expectancy is very important in the life of a Believer but there are certain roadblocks along the way. I have chosen to address the roadblocks of inner vows, bitter roots and unforgiveness.

    The Spirit of Expectancy The Spirit of Expectancy Roadblocks to Expectations Part 2 of a Series TEXT: Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." Here is a short review to renew, reboot ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Bradley Boydston avatar

    Gotcha!

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Nov 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,140 views

    When we keep the focus on the central issue the side issues become less tricky. For followers of Jesus the central issue is resurrection life.

    Have everyone take the following “quiz.” 1. How many 3-cent stamps in a dozen? a. 3 b. 4 c. 12 d. 6 2. You're the pilot of an airplane that travels from New York to Chicago - a distance of 800 miles. The airplane travels at 200 m.p.h. and makes one ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Why It Hurts Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jul 31, 2011
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     | 6,376 views

    When we consider pain, there are three particularly painful areas of life: our relationships, our work and finances, and our health. The pain that we experience in each of these areas of life can be traced to the judgments that God delivered after the fa

    Sermon Notes July 31, 2011 FBCam Why it Hurts Genesis 3:16-19 CS Lewis, in “The Problem of Pain,” writes: “When I was an atheist, if anyone had asked me “why do you NOT believe in God, my reply would have been.... PAIN.. [People] cause pain by being born, and live by pain and in pain they ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    His Sweeping Excellence-3

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Aug 22, 2011
     | 2,394 views

    3 of 3. Hebrews divulges the sweeping excellence of Jesus’ ministry(High Priesthood) as confirmed thru the New Covenant. How is the excellence of such confirmed? Confirming the sweeping excellence of Jesus’ priesthood is...

    HIS SWEEPING EXCELLENCE-III—Hebrews 8:1-13 Need: If God is Almighty as you say, then how can I possibly relate to Him? If I have changed my opinion(repented) toward this God, how can I relate that to Him? How can I plead my case or be represented properly before His absolute perfection? The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist