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  • Terry Blankenship avatar

    The Way To Life Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on May 16, 2011
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     | 5,221 views

    Some save their lives only to lose it. Others lose their lives to save it. What a paradoxical message. Yet Jesus said it was necessary.

    Mark 8:31-38 The Way to Life Recent report from Vatican to priests: sermons must be short (10 min), pithy and topical. Aren’t you glad I’m not a Catholic because my sermons won’t be short nor topical! Introduction – Heaven An elderly couple passed away and found ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thorns Of Life

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 17, 2011
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     | 36,451 views

    There are different kinds of vessels in the house of God. So you will do well to examine what kind of vessel you are. Let me clear one thing before we go deeper into this message: God will not accept any excuse from anyone for not being a useful vessel.

    Our message this week, is what I call “The thorns of life.” Genesis 3:17-19 says, “And unto Adam He said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee saying, thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Life Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 9, 2012
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    Motivation to Christians to keep the faith and a look at the interpretive allusion found in the scripture to salvation as we know it.

    Text: Heb 11:27-29, Title: A Life of Faith, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/8/12, AM A. Opening illustration: B. Background to passage: The author here is trying to give motivation to the Hebrew Christians to keep the faith, rather than apostatize back to Judaism. He is giving them example after example of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Freedom Life Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 19, 2009
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     | 3,307 views

    Christians are free to love and serve.

    Galatians 5:1&13-15 January 18, 2009 Freedom life Dead poet’s society clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9-uIRZZR40 1 So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law. You may remember last week’s sermon when I read a ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Chris Norton avatar

    Righteous Life

    Contributed by Chris Norton on Jan 24, 2009
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     | 8,314 views

    So many of us today go through our Christian walk not understanding why we never receive those blessings the preacher is always telling us about. I would like to help you solve that mystery today. The answer is simple yet complicated. Sin is the simple a

    Today I want to speak to you from Proverbs 11. So many of us today go through our Christian walk not understanding why we never receive those blessings the preacher is always telling us about. I would like to help you solve that mystery today. The answer is simple yet complicated. Sin is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fool's Life

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 2, 2009
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    The parable of the Rich Fool reminds us what it is to live a "Fool’s Life."

    “Fool’s Life Luke 12:13-21 * There is a mineral named “Iron Pyrite” which, chemically speaking is an iron sulfide which possesses a pale to normal, brass yellow appearance which has earned its name as “Fool’s Gold.” This name was earned as in the days of homesteading (as I understand it), people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Got Life?

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Feb 15, 2009
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    It is a kind of weather-gauge as to your communion, whether you are proud or humble. If you are going up, God is going down in your esteem. "He must increase," said John the Baptist of the Lord Jesus; "but I must decrease."

    GOT LIFE? Pastor Allan H. Kircher Associate Pastor Shell Point Baptist Church NARRATIVE COPY Delivered 2/15/09 How do we really see ourselves? And what do we do to observe ourselves as others see us? Don’t we usually look in a mirror? Have you ever considered that everything we see in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    Bread Of Life

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Feb 27, 2009
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     | 11,491 views

    Jesus is the Bread of Life that satisfies our deepest needs and cares for us. Are we truly satisfied or is the direction we take leaving us wanting again and again?

    Bread of Life Griffith Baptist Church – 3/1/09 A.M. Service Text: John 6:30-35 (30-51) Key verse: John 6:33 - For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. Premise: Jesus is the Bread of Life that satisfies our deepest needs and cares for us. Are we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Life Of An Encourager

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 27, 2012
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    Message given on Girl Scout Sunday to be an enocurager and to mirror the example of Christ to others.

    The life of an encourager Romans chapter 12:1-12:8 Introduction- Romans chapter 12:1-8 We are honored to have with us this morning the Girls Scouts. We have a Daisy troop and a Brownie Troop. Girl Scout Sunday was started so that the place where the Girls worship would honor and recognize them. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Triumph Of Life

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 2, 2012
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     | 8,862 views

    Jesus rode into Jerusalem on this day was unique. It was a divine sign of His triumph, in at least 3 ways: His triumph over self, His triumph over situation, and His triumph over Satan.

    Today marks the beginning of what we called the Passion Week, the week that Jesus was arrested, judged, tortured, and crucified and then rose from the dead. • It is the most significant week of the Christian calendar. • The Gospel writers - Matthew, Mark and Luke, devoted a full third of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    New Life Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Aug 6, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,039 views

    Everything is transformed in our lives because of the cross of Christ. The old life is dead and gone. We are now living a new life.

    Colossians 3:1-11 “New Life” INTRODUCTION The tale of “The Ugly Duckling” begins, when a mother duck's eggs hatch. One of the little birds is perceived by the other birds and animals on the farm as a homely little creature and suffers much verbal and physical abuse ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Life's Greed

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Aug 8, 2013
     | 3,165 views

    To show that we need to guard ourselves from love of money and to honor the LORD with our wealth.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you greedy for wealth? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to guard ourselves from love of money and to honor the LORD with our wealth. IV. TEXT: Luke 12:15 (Amplified Bible) And He said to them, Guard yourselves and keep free from all ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Wild Life Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 25, 2013
    based on 38 ratings
     | 31,744 views

    Jesus saved us to live a wild and adventurous life. But how can we do that? We're not apostles like Peter and John were. We don't have their courage and experience. We're just common ordinary folks... or are we?

    OPEN: When we first started this series, I sang the chorus to “Born To Be Wild” (by Steppenwolf). This morning I want to sing for you the 1st phrase of the first verse of that song: “Get your motor runnin' - Head out on the highway. Lookin' for adventure and whatever comes our ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Life And Doctrine

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 3, 2013
     | 2,571 views

    To prove that our lifestyle and the Bible or what we preach should be the same.

    I. EXORDIUM: Is your life and doctrine the same? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that our lifestyle and the Bible or what we preach should be the same. IV. TEXT: 1 Timothy 4:16 (Amplified Bible) Look well to yourself [to your own personality] and to [your] ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Life And Light

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 15, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,455 views

    Jesus as the source of life and light.

    LIFE AND LIGHT. John 1:4-5. “In Him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” We have here four propositions: 1. The Word of God is the source of all life. 2. His life illuminates all men. 3. The light appears ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational