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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Doing The Holy Hug Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 4, 2013
    based on 94 ratings
     | 24,618 views

    The "holy kiss" was a common way to show love and acceptance in the early church. What was that "kiss" intended to accomplish for God and how can we (who often don’t do that) accomplish the same goals?

    OPEN: For the next 4 weeks, we’re going to be looking at what the Bible says about kissing (pause). You know, the Bible is just FULL of kissing. There are stories where sons kiss their fathers. Friends kissing friends/ brothers kissing brothers. People kissing false idols. Kissing between a woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Youth Minister's Message For The Ages

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 69 ratings
     | 8,543 views

    Paul wrote, "Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity show yourself to be an example to all the believers." There is something powerful in a godly example that silences all critics.

    Illustration: During the seven years I worked as a Youth Pastor in southern California the Lord showed me the importance of abiding by the truth in I Timothy 4:12. Paul wrote, "Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity show yourself to be an example ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lessons From The Master Angler

    Contributed by R. Darrel Davis on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 58 ratings
     | 5,773 views

    Main Interrogative: What lessons can we learn from Jesus that will help us to win souls for the kingdom? Introduction: Jesus says: Launch-out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.

    Main Interrogative: What lessons can we learn from Jesus that will help us to win souls for the kingdom? Introduction: Jesus says: Launch-out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” I never did get to go fishing much when I was a kid. I was what’s called a Jonah! (Or joner as my dad ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Hero: Who Is Jesus Series

    Contributed by Brad Crocker on Feb 24, 2004
    based on 137 ratings
     | 5,491 views

    Who is Jesus? He is God with us, bending down to us because He loves us and wants us to live in that love now and forever. First of four in the series "Dying was His Reason for Living."

    Dying Was His Reason for Living The Hero: Who Is Jesus Brad Crocker Landmark Christian Church, Chippewa Falls, WI 2/18/2004 A man fell into a pit and couldn’t get himself out. An emotional person came along and empathized, “I feel for you down there.” An intellectual person walked by and analyzed, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Helping People Get Up Off The Mat When Life Gives Them A Body Slam

    Contributed by David Haun on Feb 29, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,449 views

    The sermon has two purposes: 1) It is possible to get back up when life slaps you down, and 2) to present a booklet we prepared to use in crisis calling. (Booklet subject enclosed)

    HELPING PEOPLE UP OFF THE MAT WHEN LIFE GIVES THEM A BODY SLAM John 14:1-3 Hope Christian Church, February 22, 2004 Dr. David L. Haun Years ago I had a friend who loved nothing more than to go to wrestling matches. What he loved most was when one wrestler picked up his opponent and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Empty Cisterns

    Contributed by Keith Andrews on Oct 5, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 16,203 views

    You may be sitting here fully understanding that you could be going down the wrong road. You have seen warning signs that your life may not be pleasing to God. And you want this to change.

    Three Warnings of Empty Cisterns Jeremiah 2:4-13 All Scripture Marked NLT: Tyndale House Publishers. (2004). Holy Bible : New Living Translation. "Text edition"--Spine. (2nd ed.). Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers. All Scripture Marked “The Message”: Peterson, E. H. (2002). The Message : The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dealing With Discouragement

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 4, 2006
    based on 184 ratings
     | 21,169 views

    Worn out - Weighted down - Wasting away. This describes many Christians today. But Nehemiah shows how to keep battling and building for the cause! Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Template.

    Dealing with Discouragement Nehemiah 4:7-10 Ill.—devil’s auction. He decided to sell all his tools. Lust had a high price on it, so did pride, arrogance, envy, bitterness. But one tool was off to the side and said ‘not for sale.’ It was the tool of discouragement! As the people of God were ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Abundance Of Rain

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Aug 23, 2007
    based on 48 ratings
     | 22,568 views

    When we walk in the sin of this world we become; devastated, dry, barren, desolate void of life. What we need is a spiritual down pour of the presence of God’s blessings in our life.

    TITLE: AN ABUNDANCE OF RAIN TEXT: I KINGS 18:41-46 INTRO: The people had gathered, the altar repaired, the sacrifice laid out, the trench was dug, water applied and fire fell and consumed it all. But the day was far from over. Most evangelists today would have been satisfied with this display of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God's Will Is "Good, Acceptable & Perfect" - Romans 12:2

    Contributed by Samuel Lazarus on Oct 9, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,391 views

    Sometimes it might seem like everything is going upside down. Sometimes it could even end up in failure in spite of many prayers. Does it mean God didn't answer our prayers?

    Sometimes it might seem like everything is going upside down. Sometimes it could even end up in failure in spite of many prayers. Does it mean God didn't answer our prayers? Bible says God's will is "Good, Acceptable & Perfect" - Romans 12:2 God's plans for us are a million times better ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tim Hinrichs avatar

    Desperate Enough To Pray

    Contributed by Tim Hinrichs on Oct 17, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,980 views

    Jesus teaches us the key to releasing his power in the world and that is through corporate prayer. It is also the key to growth in the church - are we desperate enough to pray together for God’s power to come down?

    Korea is home to many of the largest Christian churches in the world. They have one of the largest Baptist churches, largest Methodist churches, largest Presbyterian churches, largest Pentecostal churches. In fact the largest congregation in the world, the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul has over ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "A Woman's Place"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 14, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,347 views

    God is Love, Grace, and Forgiveness. We need not worry about coming into God’s Presence. Love, Grace, Forgiveness. That is what it boils down to--not rules, regulations, punishments and anger!!!

    Luke 10:38-42 “A Woman’s Place” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East ridged United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN A friend from seminary once told me a story about her call to the ordained ministry. It came when she was feeling small. She was just fifteen. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Patrick Nix avatar

    Faith: A Fruit Of The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Patrick Nix on Aug 1, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,146 views

    Faith is not something we can muster up or dig down deep to find. It is the fruit of God in the life of His surrendered child. In God, this is called foreknowledge. In us, it is the assurance of His foreknowledge. In Him, this is omniscience. For the

    Faith can be the difficult to find when you need it most. It is in the darkness of temptation and in the lonely, sinful distance we need its light most. In Ephesians 2:8, Paul reminds us that faith “is the gift of God” and that it comes from God – it is not something we can muster up or dig down ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    End-Times Living

    Contributed by Richard Futrell on Nov 10, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,467 views

    End-times living won’t be easy. Jesus doesn’t promise that it will be. How can it? This universe is plummeting down to its death, and such death throes are never pleasant.

    Intro The end of the church year draws near. With the end of the church year comes preaching of the end: the end of this creation, the coming of Jesus Christ, and the new creation on the Last Day. When Jesus comes on the Last Day, the world as we know it ends. That probably doesn’t cross ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Let The Fire Fall

    Contributed by Wendon Pettey on May 24, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,498 views

    There is a need for the Fire to fall again--a pure, unprofaned, holy fire from heaven to burn away the sacrifice so that the sweet rain of the Holy Spirit can come pouring down upon this land!

    Let The Fire Fall! INTRO: I want you to see this picture (show picture on screens). This is the world famous fire falls of Yosemite National Park. This spectacular show and amazing feat was cancelled by the park services back in 1968, and has never been seen since. But my mother saw it once before ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Aaronand Miriam: Racist Jealous Or Both?

    Contributed by Terry Frazier on Jun 28, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 17,576 views

    This sermon is about the way that believers use straw arguments to hide their true agenda which is really to gossip and tear down other believers either based on race or what they have accomplished in the Kingdom of God.

    Aaron and Miriam: Racist, Jealous Or Both? Numbers Chapter 12 Verses 1-15 1 Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist