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  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Fireproof Your Faith

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 3, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
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    Fireproof Your Faith 1) Let go of your ego 2) Lay hold of your God

    A couple of weeks ago the members of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wetaskiwin, AB learned that their church is NOT fireproof. The cry room now resembles a black hole a worm might leave behind after eating its way through an apple. The heat of the fire curled the plastic keys on a keyboard to look ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    God's Gifts To Us Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Nov 13, 2007
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    The Galatians were falling back and Paul reminds them of the gifts from God they would be laying down.

    Text: Galatians 1:11-24 Title: God’s gifts to us “I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached is not something that man made up. I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ. For you have heard of my previous way of life ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Jesus Love For His Own

    Contributed by Michael Karpf on Feb 4, 2008
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    Jesus demonstrates His love for the disciples by washing their feet and ultimately laying down His life for them

    JESUS’ LOVE FOR HIS OWN John 13:1-18 Although I have been in Japan for a little over 2 years, I have only recently learned the story of Hachiko. A couple of weeks ago I went to Shibuya station to see the statue of Hachiko. I found the Hachiko exit and even asked the station attendant, “Hachiko ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    How To Be Great In Jesus' Kingdom

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Apr 28, 2009
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    Jesus lays out here that His Kingdom is not about lowering the standards, but about raising us up.

    HOW TO BE GREAT IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN: Practice and teach what Jesus commands. - Matthew 5:19. - At one level, this is very simple and straightforward. At another, it takes a lifetime to live out. DOESN’T GRACE LOWER THE STANDARD? Jesus’ Kingdom is not about lowering the standard down, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Sometimes It's Like A Jungle [*]

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 23, 2020
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    Studying the response of Jesus to the devil's temptation lays a foundation for the child of God to withstand temptation.

    “Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.’ But he answered, ‘It is written, “Man ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Get Past The Elementary Stage

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 2, 2014
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    To show that we need to stop laying the foundation of basic elementary teachings of faith and move toward completeness.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you mature in the faith? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to stop laying the foundation of basic elementary teachings of faith and move toward completeness. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 6:1 (Amplified Bible) 6:1 THEREFORE LET us go on and get past ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Get Past The Elementary Teachings 2

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 3, 2014
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    To show that we need to stop laying the foundation of basic elementary teachings of faith and move toward completeness.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you mature in the faith? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to stop laying the foundation of basic elementary teachings of faith and move toward completeness. IV. TEXT: Hebrews 6:2 (Amplified Bible) 6:2 With teachings about purifying, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ken Pell avatar

    The Misunderstood God: The "Its All About Me!" God Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 16, 2013
     | 4,421 views

    Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

    THE MISUNDERSTOOD GOD**: THE “IT’S ALL ABOUT ME” GOD 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4 Big Idea: Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. Supporting Scripture: John 15:12-13; Romans 2:4; Philippians 4:8; 1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Bob Faulkner avatar

    Christ Or Antichrist: The Fact Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Nov 18, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,912 views

    Who comes first, Christ or antichrist? This message lays the groundwork upon which we can build.

    1. INTRODUCTION Yes, there are apparent contradictions in the Bible. A number of them! (I said apparent, not actual!) Ever tried to reconcile Divine Sovereignty with human free will? Justice with mercy? A Divine yet human Saviour? Ever struggled with the place of grace vs works in salvation? And ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Love In Action Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 12, 2023
     | 1,610 views

    Apostle Paul lays out how we should be representing our faith and our relationship to the Lord.

    Love in Action Romans chapter 12:9-21 Introduction- Good morning, if you could turn to Romans chapter 12. We will be looking at Paul’s letter to the church concerning our everyday actions. He lays out how as believers we should be representing our faith and our relationship to the Lord and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Three Women And A Basket

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 23, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,047 views

    Leaving no child behind means that we parents set aside our own pleasures, that we learn to advocate for our children, and that we cross cultures with our resources.

    It was every parent’s worst nightmare. My son, my own flesh and blood, standing in front of me, and announcing that he was taking lessons in ... skydiving! Skydiving! That’s where people walk out of airplanes and float downward to earth, supported by a thin sheet of cloth and a few little ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    A Footstool World; A Throne Room God.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 2, 2022
     | 1,769 views

    You live in a footstool world. The earth is just a footstool. It isn't the place on which you can rest all your weight or your well-being.

    A FootStool World; A Throne Room God. Isaiah 66:1-2NLT Isaiah 66:1-2NLT This is what the Lord says:“Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Could you build me a temple as good as that? Could you build me such a resting place? My hands have made both heaven and earth; they and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Go! And Live In God's Faithful Love - Lamentations 3:22-23 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 22, 2025
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     | 336 views

    Life is filled with hardships. Pain, loss, and disappointment are part of the human experience. We live in a world that is broken by sin, and at times, we may feel overwhelmed by the weight of suffering.

    Go! And Live in God's Faithful Love - Lamentations 3:22-23 Introduction: The Faithfulness of God in the Midst of Brokenness Life is filled with hardships. Pain, loss, and disappointment are part of the human experience. We live in a world that is broken by sin, and at times, we may feel ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Ed Warfield avatar

    Spiritual Violence

    Contributed by Ed Warfield on Aug 21, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,036 views

    God responds to the cries of His children who lay hold of Him & refuse to stop asking for breakthrough in their lives. The Kingdom of God is there to be seized by those who will not be turned back by inconvenience or difficulty...

    Spiritual Violence Intro.: READ: Matthew 11:11-12 (Amp), “Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the days of John the Baptist until the present time, the kingdom ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Rev. Samuel Arimoro avatar

    The Old Rugged Cross

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 31, 2025
     | 454 views

    The cross is the central symbol of the Christian faith. It represents the greatest sacrifice ever made—Jesus Christ laying down His life for the salvation of mankind.

    THE OLD RUGGED CROSS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Galatians 6:14 "But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world." Supporting Texts: Isaiah 53:5, 1 Corinthians 1:18, Colossians 2:14, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God