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  • Craig Condon avatar

    Life In The Wilderness

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Feb 21, 2015
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    Lent is a time for us to loosen our grip on the ways of the world and draw nearer to God’s grace. It is a time for us as Christians to take a journey through the wilderness to the cross.

    How many of you like to read the articles in Reader’s Digest? Have you ever noticed that some of them are edited versions of articles that have been published elsewhere? Mark’s Gospel is similar to these articles because although his Gospel does include many of the same stories that are ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    A Thankful Life

    Contributed by Cesar Datuin on Mar 5, 2015
     | 9,324 views

    Another year has passed and it's time to be thankful for all the blessings we had the whole year. It is perfect time to understand an attitude of thankfulness within us. This message tries to know a deeper meaning of each attitude.

    A Thankful Life Psalms 100:4 “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.” Intro: It’s another year has passed and there are a lot of things that we need to thank. We may think of other people who blessed us or even ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Life Transformed

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 9, 2015
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     | 7,282 views

    Jesus transforms those whom He saves.

    A Life Transformed March 1. 2015 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Jesus transforms those whom He saves. Focus Passage: Philippians 1:6 Introduction: The story from one of Max Lucado’s books of a lady who had a small house on the seashore of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Life Of Praise Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 9, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,385 views

    Living in a relationship with a God who is present and powerful results in lives of thankfulness and praise.

    Psalm 113:1-9 “A Life of Praise” INTRODUCTION As most of you know, I’m not a big sports fan, especially of professional sports both college and pro leagues. My mother was a huge sports fan and my sons are fans, but the gene skipped a generation when it came to me. As a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Life's Not Fair Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 19, 2015
    based on 16 ratings
     | 32,009 views

    Solomon is troubled by the unfairness of life. But he was the king - why didn't he just legislate away injustice and punish all the wrong-doers and give away some his vast wealth to feed the poor? Why wouldn't that work?

    OPEN: Awhile back there was an article that appeared in a Kentucky newspaper which read: "I used to think I was poor. Then they told me I wasn't poor, I was needy. Then they told me it was self-defeating to think of myself as needy, that I was culturally deprived. Then they told me 'deprived' ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Transformed Life

    Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on May 24, 2011
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     | 27,475 views

    Transformation brings changes to your life

    The Transformed Life. Text: Rom.12:2 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Today we will try to make this teaching more academically than Spiritual but at the end ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Life Quest

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 2, 2011
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    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

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    No Shelf Life Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 18, 2011
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     | 3,256 views

    The bread God provides for us can’t be acquired at a drive-up window, or purchased in bulk from Costco to stockpile in your freezer. In fact, it isn’t only food: it’s all of our needs, and we need to look to him daily to provide.

    How many of you have ever used those Pillsbury refrigerated dough products? Dinner rolls or biscuits or croissants? The ones where you peel off the paper and then rap the cylinder smartly on the corner of the counter and it bursts open? They’re really popular because you can make so many things ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Love Life Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 24, 2011
     | 5,287 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

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    Abundant Life

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Jul 5, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,089 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
     | 9,723 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

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    A Life Of Contentment

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 20, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,372 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

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    A Balanced Life Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 25, 2011
     | 17,280 views

    In His boyhood, Jesus demonstrates how to develop a balanced life.

    We consider a fictional story about a mischievous boy who refuses to grow up as cute. [Show picture of Peter Pan]. But when the same thing occurs in real life, there is something wrong. And that seems to be happening more and more in today’s culture as illustrated by the opening words from a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Storms Of Life Series

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Jul 25, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 21,852 views

    As Paul goes through the storm in Acts 27 he is an example of who to go through the storm properly and how to be a blessing to others during the storm.

    Illustration: Test pilots have a litmus test for evaluating problems. When something goes wrong, they ask, "Is this thing still flying?" If the answer is yes, then there’s no immediate danger, no need to overreact. When Apollo 12 took off, the spacecraft was hit by lightning. The entire ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    The Meaning Of Life

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,274 views

    Exposition of 1 Corinthians 10 regarding we are exhorted to live for the purpose that we were created for. How do you bring glory to an all-sufficient, perfect, infinitely beautiful, infinitely wise, infinitely powerful, overflowing God?

    Text: 1 Cor 10:31, Title: The Meaning of Life, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/14/11, AM A. Opening illustration: Up until 450 years ago, everybody believed that the universe, and the sun, and the planets revolved around the earth. THEN, in 1543, Copernicus told them that the earth wasn’t the center of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist