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  • Brian Buriff avatar

    Are You Polite?

    Contributed by Brian Buriff on Apr 27, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,642 views

    Four qualities of Christian "politeness". Our relationships one to another in the Church.

    I. INTRODUCTION – EVERY COUNTRY & CULTURE HAS A SENSE OF POLITENESS: A. In General Politeness Is All About: 1. Being considerate 2. Being thoughtful 3. Being patient 4. Being kind 5. Being courteous 6. Being grateful B. Every Country & Culture Has A Sense Of Politeness…Redneck Etiquette 1. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Secure And Assured Because Of The Holy Spirit

    Contributed by Adrian Warnock on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,684 views

    How the Spirit assures us of our salvation.

    This message is really Part 2 of last week s talk. If we had more time, I would have preached one "mega sermon instead you get to hear it over two weeks. The message of last week was simply, "There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." God wants us to FEEL not-condemned ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Open Book Test

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Feb 20, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,499 views

    Christ offers Peter an open-book test to see how much Peter loved him

    The Open-Book Test Scripture Reference: John 21:15-17 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Liberalism Vs Legalism

    Contributed by Thomas Miller on Feb 27, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,887 views

    Many want to clean the outside of the believer, when the inside is what Jesus put the most emphasis on. I call it visual sins.

    Liberalism VS Legalism Two of the Deadliest Sins A Church received a resume for a Pastor’s position. While reading up on his history they noticed that he had a record. He had been arrested, his doctrine was considered very controversial and on occasions he was run out of town. Fights erupted ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    This Is Warfare!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Mar 4, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,437 views

    Because of Sodom and Gomorrah’s’ unrighteousness the Lord didn’t have to share His plan with anyone, but He chooses to allow Abraham His friend to know about His planned destruction for the disobedient!

    This is Warfare! Text: Genesis 18: 22-33 22 Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD. 23 And Abraham came near and said, “Would You also destroy the righteous with the wicked? 24 Suppose there were fifty righteous within the city; would ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Change Belongs To The Christian's Vocabulary

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 8, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,317 views

    How can we buy milk and honey with no money - because the currency of heaven is trust and obey

    NR 11-03-07 We must be changed I would like to look this morning at our Old Testament reading and in particular at verse 1 "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come; buy wine and milk without money and without cost. At first blush ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Wedding Sermon No 1

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 18, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,254 views

    The key ingredients to a Christian marriage are: 1.The presence of God in the marriage 2.The realisation that we have married our husband and wife – warts and all and 3.The reality that we have to leave home not just physically but mentally too.

    Christian Marriage Story: A young courting couple approached the gates of Paradise and knocked on the door. St Peter appeared and beckoned them in. As the young man approached St Peter he said: “Before we come in can we ask: Can you get married in paradise” St Peter replied. “I don’t know off ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    How Long Will You Wait

    Contributed by Michael Goodwin on Oct 30, 2006
    based on 44 ratings
     | 18,525 views

    Evangelistic Sermon from the Old Testament

    How Long Will You Wait? (2 Kings 7:3) 2 Kings 7:3 (ESV) 3Now there were four men who were lepers£ at the entrance to the gate. And they said to one another, “Why are we sitting here until we die? Introduction: Samaria had been besieged by the Syrian army. Famine had covered the land. Things ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Unwise Wise Men

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 6, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,350 views

    A Christmas Message.

    THE UNWISE WISE MEN Matthew 2:1-12 INTRO: One of the real dangers of the Christmas season is that we lose sight of reality in the midst of all the traditions we observe. There is nothing inherently wrong with Christmas lights, gifts, trees, and even Santa Claus. The value of each custom depends on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Positive Power Of Desperation

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Nov 11, 2006
    based on 88 ratings
     | 32,324 views

    In this sermon we see how desperation paved the way for divine encounters with the power of God.

    I am talking today about the positive power of desperation, as hard as it is to accept many times desperation is the best thing that can happen to us. Desperation is where we come to an end of ourselves. The great part of that is, When you come to an end of yourself you find God. In our text the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Are You Full Of?

    Contributed by Grant Gregory on Nov 16, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,996 views

    Whatever is inside of your heart & mind will come out of your mouth. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. Our mind is like a computer- A computer has to be programmed. You only get out of it what you put in it.

    What are you Full of? Matt. 12:34-35 “O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. “A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Human Sighposts

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Nov 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,568 views

    A showing of the way God points on to the Coming again of the Lord, using Methuselah, Simeon, and our present times to help us understand the nearness of the return.

    GOD’S HUMAN SIGNPOSTS I. AN OLD TESTAMENT SIGNPOST Genesis 5:21-22 21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22 And after he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. The Days Methuselah Lived In Were 1. DAYS OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Give Your Thanks

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Nov 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,374 views

    ❶ The giving of thanks is a habit should be learned ❷ The Results of Giving Thanks ❸ Practice the Thanksgiving Habit

    - All of us are creatures of habit, and each of us has some good habits and some bad habits. - We are what we are largely because of the habits that we have developed. - Some of these habits have been developed carefully and deliberately. - Others we have just drifted into and adopted ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Hollinger avatar

    A Short Reflection On The Name Series

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Apr 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,406 views

    A short (1 pg!) reflection on God’s Holy Name. This is part of a praise service

    Title: Short Reflection on the Divine Name Text: Exodus 3:13-15 We all know that names, especially in Bible times, took on amazing significance. So, this week, when I was study Moses’ encounter with God, I started wondering, why is it that God chose to give himself the name that he did. Think ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Martin avatar

    Right On Time Series

    Contributed by Michael Martin on Apr 8, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,164 views

    Series on the Book of Galatians - Part 3 of 8

    Right on Time - Galatians 4:4 "But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law..." (Gal 4:4). "And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel..." (Mark 1:15). I. The law had done ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist