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  • Rich Anderson avatar

    The Life Of A Servant Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 18, 2011
     | 7,885 views

    The Son of Man Did Not Come To Be Served, But To Serve.

    “You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension - a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You’re moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You’ve just crossed over into the Twilight Zone.” In the third season of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Signs Of Life

    Contributed by Bradley White-Findeisen on Mar 1, 2011
     | 3,865 views

    What are the signs of a person who is "born again"?

    Nicodemus was a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin, who, according to the Gospel of John, showed favour to Jesus. He appears three times in the plot: the first is when he visits Jesus one night to listen to his teachings (John 3:1-21); the second is when he states the law concerning the arrest ...read more

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    The Life That Counts

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 1, 2010
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    Tonight from this passage of scripture I want us to learn, not how to make our life count from a worldly perspective but from a more important spiritual perspective.

    The life that Counts John 15:7-11 Introduction Native hunters in the jungles of Africa have a clever way of trapping monkeys. They slice a coconut in two, hollow it out, and in one half of the shell cut a hole just big enough for a monkey’s hand to pass through. Then they place an orange in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Death To Life! Series

    Contributed by Thomas H on Oct 4, 2010
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     | 7,311 views

    Death to life - what an extreme! In this passage Paul talks about the amazing thing God did for us through Christ for those who follow Jesus - He took us from one extreme to another - from death to life!

    Ephesians 2:1-10 Think of extremes. What extremes can you think of? Perhaps of drought and flood at the moment. A few years ago, in 2004, a geographer called Nick Middleton made a series of documentaries titled Going to extremes. During these documentaries, he visited the hottest, coldest, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bread Of Life

    Contributed by Richard Futrell on Oct 7, 2010
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     | 7,658 views

    Jesus is manna for the wilderness.

    Intro One month in the wilderness and the Israelites are hungry, without food. That wasn’t in the travel brochure when Moses freed us from the Egyptians. Now our feet are tired and our legs weary. Sand and stones irritate in our sandals. Snakes and scorpions infest the ground we walk. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    The Bread Of Life Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Oct 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,108 views

    When our physical hunger is satisfied, what can satisfy our hunger for security and satisfaction of the soul?

    In his book entitled God‘s Psychiatry, Charles Allen tells this story: As World War II was drawing to a close, the Allied armies gathered up many hungry orphans. They were placed in camps where they were well-fed. Despite excellent care, they slept poorly. They seemed nervous and afraid. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Eternal Life

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Nov 4, 2010
     | 9,758 views

    Each of God's children will spend eternity in either Heaven or in Hell.

    Text: “I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned” (John 5:24). The word “eternal” means everlasting, never-ending, timeless, or ceaseless. How many of you would like to live in these earthly bodies ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    A Life Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Nov 4, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,784 views

    Do you face the future with your heart filled with fear, or do you face the future with your heart filled with faith in the goodness of God?

    A Life of Faith Hebrews 11:1 – 6 1Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. 2This is what the ancients were commended for. 3By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Enjoy Life! Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 7, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,341 views

    In today's lesson we are urged, in view of the certainty of death and the unpredictability of life, to enjoy life to the fullest.

    Scripture In his quest to find out how to live a meaningful life the writer of Ecclesiastes urges his readers, in view of the certainty of death and the unpredictability of life, to enjoy life to the fullest. Let us read Ecclesiastes 9:1-12: 1 But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Giver Of Life Series

    Contributed by Connail Johnson on Nov 10, 2010
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     | 26,534 views

    Now, as we will see, God’s design for the woman as life-giver goes beyond her physical abilities. It permeates her entire makeup as a female. Therefore the primary focus of the woman of maturation is to conceive, develop, and give new life to whatever she

    THE WOMBED MAN “THE GIVER OF LIFE” HER MATURATION Text: Ps.139:14 Introduction: FOCUS FACTOR When God created the woman to be able to carry a baby to term and to deliver that baby, he gave her extraordinary capabilities. He built her so that she could do what He had designed her to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Praying Life Series

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Nov 19, 2010
     | 4,902 views

    Prayer is not just an isolated act; it is a lifestyle.

    THE PRAYING LIFE Talking and Listening to God -- Part 1 Isaac Butterworth November 21, 2010 Ephesians 6:18-20 (NIV) 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Robert Kenneth Smith avatar

    ’choose Life’

    Contributed by Robert Kenneth Smith on Mar 15, 2011
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     | 5,497 views

    The Lord not only gives us four choices of the way to live our lives, but He gives us the answer.

    I want to focus on verse 19, ‘I have set before you life and death…blessing and cursing… We see by this scripture that it’s God’s permissive will that comes into play…He will always give us a choice…but He will never force anything on us…let’s read the rest of that verse again…‘…therefore, choose ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Life Of Godliness Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Apr 11, 2011
     | 6,332 views

    This message is intended to help us see the need for a life of godliness that will keep us safe from false doctrine and provide us with spiritual fruit for both now and eternity.

    A LIFE OF GODLINESS 1 Timothy 4:1-11 INTRODUCTION: A. Picture this: 1. You are driving down the highway and you spot what looks like a deer off to the right side of the road, fairly close 2. As you look harder you realize that it is a herd of deer and you begin to count: 1, 2, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Relationship For Life Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 15, 2011
     | 6,236 views

    Jesus guarantees that he has a relationship with us for life.

    “Setting Troubled Hearts at Rest: A Relationship for Life” John 14:15-24 One of our sons, when he was very young, had a fear that centered on me and Barb. Every time we left to go somewhere he was concerned that something would happen and feared we therefore would not come back. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Life Or Lust Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 10, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,088 views

    When we consider how adultery abounds, how heinous a sin it is, what evil consequence it brings, & how destructive it is to the spiritual life & even physical life (1 Cor. 6:15-20), it is no wonder that the warnings against it are repeated so often.

    PROVERBS 6: [24] 25-35 LIFE OR LUST [ Matthew 5:17-30] THE SONG OF THE SIRENS- carried by the wind, skimming the surface of the sea, captured in the sails of the ship-lured many a captain and his sailors to change their charted course. Powerless to resist the sirens' mesmerizing song, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist