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  • James Kirkland avatar

    Cycles Of Life

    Contributed by James Kirkland on Jun 30, 2009
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     | 15,673 views

    It’s not over until God says it’s over. Our job will change as we travel through our life.

    Luke 13:6-9 6 Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. 7 So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ’For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    This Is Your Life Series

    Contributed by Doyle Hayes on Jul 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,420 views

    Paul defends his apostleship and the gospel with his testimony.

    “This Is Your Life” Galatians 1:11-24 This Is Your Life, which was broadcast from 1952 to 1961, is one of the best remembered television series from the 1950s. The format of This is Your Life was based on the rather simple principle--guests were surprised with a presentation of their past life in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Abundant Life!

    Contributed by C Jordan on Apr 22, 2008
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     | 13,719 views

    Jesus said He came to destroy the works of the devil, and to bring us abundant life. However, we still have an enemy who is a thief, murderer and destroyer, and we must be vigilant if we want to experience that abundant life, joy and peace.

    ABUNDANT LIFE! ILLUSTRATION: A little girl once went to visit her grandmother in the country. Things were fine until Sunday. This lady went to a very old fashioned church that kept the Sabbath by forbidding all work, fun, playing. The little girl woke up Sunday and started right off playing and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Signs For Life Series

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,326 views

    A church seeking revicel must offer life signs to the community.

    Signs for Life Judges 6:33-39 Well we are in week 3 with the story of Gideon. We started out with a view of a coward, that an angel called a mighty warrior. The lesson for us was that we must come out of the protection of the winepress if we are ever to be used by God. Then last week we ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Robert Mitchell avatar

    Instructions For Life

    Contributed by Robert Mitchell on Apr 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,757 views

    God’s has given us an instruction book that deals with every area of or lives.

    Introduction Have you ever been given instructions on how to do something, but you were pretty sure that you could figure it out, so you threw out the instructions? I did that one time with a brand new entertainment center. I had put all kinds of furniture together before and I just knew that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Love Life Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 24, 2011
     | 5,267 views

    If we want to love life, we must love people.

    The Kid is the story of a successful, high-powered image consultant named Russ, who lives an empty life. Then one day, an 8-year-old boy shows up at Russ’ home. The boy’s name is Rusty and eventually Russ comes to realize that the kid is actually Russ himself when he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Daniel Austin avatar

    Abundant Life

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Jul 5, 2011
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     | 9,080 views

    The “abundant life” does not consist of an abundance of possessions Luke 12:15. But is a life characterized by Grace, Love, Good Works, Hope, Suffering and Comfort, and a Promise for Eternal Life.

    Abundant Life 02/21/10 PM Text: John 10:10b I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. Introduction The “abundant life” does not consist of an abundance of possessions Luke 12:15 Then He said to them, "Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Lamp Of Life

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Jul 10, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,683 views

    God gives to us to light the path beneath our feet.

    INTRO Let me ask you a couple of silly questions. Have you ever walked down a darkened hallway in the middle of the night, and then stubbed your toe, or bumped into a wall or something else? How about this one: have you ever walked outside at night without the use of artificial light and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Life Of Contentment

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 20, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,359 views

    A man without God is a person who's life is going to be meaningless. God has a plan for your life and until you live it you will not be content.

    A life of contentment Ecclesiastes 5:1-5:8 Introduction- Ecclesiastes 5:1-8 Have you ever read the book of Ecclesiastes? Fold the Bible in half, that Psalms, go forward two books, proverbs, then Ecclesiastes. It opens up… meaningless, meaningless, everything is meaningless. Wisdom is ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Thomas H avatar

    Death To Life! Series

    Contributed by Thomas H on Oct 4, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,442 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
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,738 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
     | 11,275 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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    Life Quest

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 2, 2011
     | 3,162 views

    Our LIFE QUEST is one of building lives of obedience (MSG, 2Cor 10:6). Many of us have learned that the more obedient we are to God’s authority the more we grow like Him, the closer we get to Him and the better life is because of Him.

    LIFE QUEST Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6, MSG Text: Verse 6 – “Building lives of obedience into maturity” (All other references are quoted from NASB unless otherwise stated) A boy had been disobedient. His mother sent him to the corner and said “you sit there” to which he responded with folded ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    Eternal Life

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Nov 4, 2010
     | 9,988 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
     | 8,883 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