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  • Pat Damiani avatar

    A Balanced Life Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jul 25, 2011
     | 17,266 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
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     | 21,833 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
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     | 7,267 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

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    The Blessed Life Series

    Contributed by Dewayne Bolton on Aug 27, 2011
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     | 8,281 views

    Most Christians live below their privlidge in Christ. This sermon was written to endavor to help Christians to realize there is something far better and far richer that the life the everyday Christain lives. This is what David descripes in the opening Psa

    PSALMS 1:1 THE BLESSED LIFE INTRO; A. The book of Psalms opens with the word blessed which means happiness too or blessing on. a. The word blessed is used at least 302 times beginning in Genesis 1:22 and ending in Revelation 22:14. b. In Psalms 1:1 David use it as he begins to describe the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    A Driven Life! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 31, 2011
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     | 5,396 views

    What is it to really want it, that right relationship with God? To hunger and thirst after it, what are teh consequences of attaining it?

    A driven life: Matthew 5:6 Jesus, God’s righteousness revealed, The Son of Man, the Son of God, His Kingdom come. Jesus, redemption’s sacrifice, Now glorified, now testified His Kingdom come (http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/a/australiahillsongs8787/thiskingdom492891.html. Sighted 31/08/2011) In ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    A Life Of Transformation

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Sep 1, 2011
     | 6,418 views

    God is the potter and we are the clay. We must not get that backwards if we are to see God do a transformation in our life.

    A life of transformation Jeremiah 18:1-4 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Introduction- Last week we looked at having amazing faith. Jesus marveled at faith. He marveled at Israel’s lack of faith, continuing to walk away from God . He marveled at the faith of the centurion. Which one do you want ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Life, A Cathedral

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 5, 2011
     | 2,877 views

    How should one ’feel’ when rubbing shoulders with God? Can we be expected to feel something specific to the occasion? Maybe what I feel and how I behave has much to do with how I understand authority; how I respect or despise it; maybe my behaving and fee

    Life, a Cathedral Scripture: Exodus 3:1-5 Glenys and I recently vacationed in Quebec. While there, two experiences stood out for me as the highlights of our vacation. These impressed me, not in the sense that it met my entertainment approval but these affected me and my sense of things. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Affectes Of Life.

    Contributed by Dr Kory Letoa on Sep 6, 2011
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     | 3,280 views

    Affects of life

    Topic:Ten Effects of abiding in Christ. I Affected your prayer. John 15:7 (GW) 7 If you live in me and what I say lives in you, then ask for anything you want, and it will be yours. II Affected Comfort and help. John 14:15-26 (GW) 15 “If you love me, you will obey my commandments. 16 I ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Celebrate Life!

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jan 25, 2011
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     | 6,570 views

    All human beings, by virture that they are people, have certain rights and responsibilities. What does God say about the sanctity of human life? (parts of this sermon came from a sermon by Larry Moyner, What does God say about Sanctity of Life?)

    Celebrate Life! Introduction Unborn, elderly, disabled, terminally ill- are they a burden to society or do they have intrinsic value? Abortion, euthanasia, physician assisted suicide, what do these speak to us about the value of human life? Sept 11, 2001- over 3500 people died- WTC. Did you know- ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    The Life Of A Servant Series

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 18, 2011
     | 8,052 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

  • Bradley White-Findeisen avatar

    Signs Of Life

    Contributed by Bradley White-Findeisen on Mar 1, 2011
     | 3,940 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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    Denomination: *other

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    ’choose Life’

    Contributed by Robert Kenneth Smith on Mar 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,588 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
     | 6,430 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
     | 6,317 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

  • Dave Workman avatar

    The Emotional Life

    Contributed by Dave Workman on Apr 26, 2011
     | 10,161 views

    So oftentimes, emotions function like the lights on our dashboard. When the engine light comes on, something needs to be paid attention to.

    Today I want to talk about our emotional life. Maybe this is an area for you that seems out-of-control for you. Or perhaps the opposite: you feel a bit dead, almost feeling-less. Recently Time magazine even ran an article about how to handle your emotions during tough economic times. I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard