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  • Timothy Smith avatar

    The Bridge That Builds Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 19, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,997 views

    7th sermon in an 8 part series on the Beatitudes. This series challenges us to "Shift" our thinking in what really brings true happiness. (*Rewritten and refreshed in 8/08 - Powerpoint and Video Clips available on request.)

    Shift #7 THE BRIDGE BUILDERS MATTHEW 5:9 INTRODUCTION: (:33 intro) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is one of my all time favorite movies. I wasn’t alone in liking it. The film won four academy awards and was nominated as Best Picture in 1970. It’s ranked as one of the top 150 movies on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Jesus Loves Sinners, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021
     | 2,282 views

    The Returning Son doesn’t bring any gifts to his family from his time away. Instead, he comes asking for a small amount of mercy and a job. Does he consider his father's broken heart and the agony of rejected love that his father has endured?

    For those of you old enough to remember the years of the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. I was a young kid back then and my parents lived in northern Alabama. We welcomed my sister in those days as I remember waiting in long lines at the gas stations hoping they haven’t run out. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Recovery Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 20, 2021
     | 3,712 views

    To recover from a fall, confess your sin to the Lord, accept its consequences, and put your confidence in Him.

    Bob Beasley, a pastor in Ontario, Canada, talks about the time when Rena, a three-year-old, sat with her parents during a baptismal service. It was a new experience for her, so she exclaimed, “Why he pushed that guy in the water? Why, Dad, why?" Her mom tried to explain briefly and quietly, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Worship Fully Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 29, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,918 views

    When we understand Christmas more deeply, we will worship Christ more fully.

    Advent Conspiracy: Worship Fully Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2 Rev. Brian Bill 11/29/09 Note: The idea for this series and some content comes from a book by Rick McKinley, Chris Seay, and Greg Holder called, “Advent Conspiracy: Can Christmas Still Change the World?” Doesn’t it seem like there’s some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "This Is All In My Head” Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 13, 2007
     | 3,316 views

    Part 2 of series Every Thought Captive. Dave looks at the lie that spiritual experience is just a head-job and teaches that this idea springs from 1) the elusive nature of spiritual things and 2) a personal agent of evil.

    “This Is All In My Head” Every Thought Captive, part 2 Wildwind Community Church January 28, 2007 David Flowers Last week I established with you the great importance of the mind as we pursue God together. The mind is the seat of everything that is most important about you. Your thinking is more ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    What More Can You Ask?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 19, 2009
     | 3,351 views

    What keeps us from fulfilling Jesus’ "So send I you" mandate? Lack of information? There is the Bible. Motivation? Forgiveness is critical for all. No personal experience with Christ? Now is the time for a fresh encounter. Montgomery Hills Baptist

    Some of us live in a state of perpetual unreadiness. No matter what happens, we think we are not ready. Notice how I put that. We THINK we are not ready. We may have plenty of stuff in our old kit bags. We may have assembled all that we need to accomplish whatever we are about to do, but the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Rights Are Renounced Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021
     | 2,458 views

    Some people have turned ministry into a cash cow. Some people have just fleeced the sheep. Some people have completely overcompensated themselves, and they have found a great way to work the system.

    I’m excited about finishing 1 Corinthians with you. God willing, we’ll discuss divorce, singleness, the resurrection, idolatry, spiritual gifts, tongues, love, and money in the weeks to come as we move line by line, sentence by sentence through this New Testament letter. Remember, every word ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Great Commandments And Your Uniqueness

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,398 views

    We are fearfully and wonderfully created and we connect to God in unique ways that illustrate that divine creativity.

    The Great Commandments and Your Uniqueness * Mark 12:28-31 Sermon Objective: We are fearfully and wonderfully created and we connect to God in unique ways that illustrate that divine creativity. Supporting Scripture: Psalm 100:3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Exploring The "Isms" Series

    Contributed by Rick Thiessen on Mar 17, 2016
     | 4,322 views

    A look at the three main branches of worldviews, pantheism, atheism and theism to see which makes sense.

    SE040414 HOW I MET MY SAVIOR 2. The Isms TITLE SLIDE Imagine I put two items in front of you: a Jar full of jelly beans, and an IPod. Then, I ask a question: - Is choosing your worldview, more like guessing the actual number of Jelly Beans in a jar, or more like picking your favorite song from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Why All The Hubbub, Bub? Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 2, 2016
     | 6,319 views

    A study of the book of Job 28: 1 – 28

    Job 28: 1 – 28 Why All The Hubbub, Bub? 1 “Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. 2 Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore. 3 Man puts an end to darkness, and searches every recess for ore in the darkness and the shadow of death. 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Rev. Matthew Parker avatar

    The Triune God - The Work Of The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 7, 2019
     | 3,818 views

    The Holy Spirit is the Sanctifier & Giver of Fruit and Gifts

    Essential Truths: The Triune God - The Holy Spirit: Sanctifier & Giver of Fruit and Gifts – March 24, 2019 I really wish it weren’t true, but I’m pourous. I’m made of clay. I’m breakable, leaky and I fade. I get depleted. Can you relate? I don’t mean relate to ME being these, things. I mean ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Friends-- Who Needs Them

    Contributed by Randy Croft on Nov 14, 2002
    based on 114 ratings
     | 6,923 views

    Principles for true friendships

    Friends. Who needs them? by Randy Croft It’s one of the most popular TV programs on right now...has been for years. NBC--Thursday nights. Hey, you have to laundry at a laundromat, go on Thursday nights, because the place will be empty. 25 million households will be tuned into Seinfield, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Satisfaction In Life And How It's Tied To Teamwork Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Nov 12, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,072 views

    How to adapt my thinking in order to enjoy working with others.

    Together we make a difference. That’s what we’ve been focusing on these last several weeks. Say “Together we make a difference” with me. That’s the series we’re in. And it’s so critical to a worthwhile life. To be a part of the teams that God designed me to be a part of is one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Donnie De loney avatar

    Hell Is Real

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Jan 13, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,447 views

    A picture of what the Bible says about hell

    Hell is REAL!! Jude 1:4-1:7 The subject of today’s sermon is one of those things that we all believe but none of us likes to talk about. In a national poll conducted several years ago by USA Today “67% of American adults said they believe in a hell. But less than 25% believed that ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Distinguishing Reality From Fantasy Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Feb 24, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,510 views

    John shows us an easy and effective way to evaluate if a Christian teaching is real or fantasy.

    In the late 1980’s I was interviewing at various corporations in the San Francisco Bay Area for a position in one of the fast track executive programs that were being offered to recent college graduates, of which I was one. In many of these corporations I would go through a series of interviews ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational