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  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    Cracking The Da Vinci Code, Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on May 24, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,800 views

    The truth about the deity of Jesus.

    “Constantine commissioned and financed a new Bible, which omitted those gospels that spoke of Christ’s human traits and embellished those gospels that made Him godlike. The earlier gospels were outlawed, gathered up, and burned.” (The Da Vinci Code, p. 234). “Until that moment in history, Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Way Of Kingdom Growth

    Contributed by Dean Shriver on Jun 1, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,799 views

    Have you ever noticed that when God works, He seldom works the way we expect Him to? Would you expect God to move someone to Utah so they could find Christ? Yet that’s exactly what He did with some of you. How many times do we expect God to act one way

    September 26, 2004 THE WAY OF KINGDOM GROWTH Matthew 13:31-33 Have you ever noticed that when God works, He seldom works the way we expect Him to? Would you expect God to move someone to Utah so they could find Christ? Yet that’s exactly what He did with some of you. How many times do we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When God Makes An Appearance

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 13, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 24,369 views

    When God Makes An Appearance 1) We say, "WOE!" 2) But He says, "NO!" 3) Then He says, "GO!" God’s unconditional love moves us to unconditional service (Sermon theme adapted from sermon theme by Professor James Tiefel of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Me

    (Sermon will begin by playing the opening bars of Also Sprach Zarathustra, the theme song from the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey.”) When you hear this music, don’t you expect the arrival of something awesome? Indeed today we do get to preview an awesome sight: the glorious God of the universe. We’ll ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Keith Andrews avatar

    Letters From Home Series

    Contributed by Keith Andrews on Jun 15, 2006
     | 2,832 views

    Discusses letter from Paul about separation.

    Letters from home All Scriptures listed NKJV: The New King James Version. 1996, c1982. Nashville: Thomas Nelson. One of the dangers of email is the endangered species of written letters. Letters give us a sense of personal history that you can’t find in history books. I enjoy writing letters, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Smith avatar

    The Final Stoush! (A Sermon On Luke 21:5-19)

    Contributed by David Smith on Feb 20, 2008
     | 4,856 views

    We take on the forces of darkness in whatever area of the battlefield God has placed us, and maybe wexre confronting legal corruption, or maybe it is a political problem, or...

    Ange and I have had a lousy week. I know that’s not a great way to begin a sermon, and I’m not only saying this as an excuse for saying, ‘sorry, but you’re getting a lousy sermon’, but the truth is that we have had a lousy week. It began really with Marrickville Council rejecting our application ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Worry, The Greatest Thief Of Joy Series

    Contributed by George Mansfield on Feb 23, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,383 views

    Over against awful anxiety we have perfect peace that can be found in our relationship with Jesus as emphasized in Philippians chapter four

    SERIES: ENJOYING THE JOY OF JESUS LESSON: WORRY, THE GREATEST THIEF OF JOY READING: PHILLIPPIANS 4:4-7 INTRO: I read in a recent article: Chronic worry can lead to a host of physical ailments: heart attacks, high blood pressure, ulcers, gastrointestinal problems, muscular aches and pains, skin ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Growing In Knowing God Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Feb 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,675 views

    How well do you know God, the Israelites knew Him by many names, Provider, Healer, Banner... Come and join us in Growing and Knowing God.

    “Growing in Knowing God" Ephesians 1:15-18 Growing in Faith and Love Growing in God Growing in Understanding When Charles Spurgeon was pastor at New Park Street in London, God used his words to bring about amazing changes in the lives of people. A man who was on his way to get some gin saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Faith? Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 27, 2008
     | 5,052 views

    Explains what Faith is. 3rd sermon in series on faith.

    WHAT IS FAITH? - Hebrews 11:1-6 > Hebrews 11:6 Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him. Over the past several weeks we have looked at the life that pleases God, from several different ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Saved To Serve Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 27, 2008
    based on 84 ratings
     | 16,030 views

    The Parable of the Talents reminds Christians that we weren’t saved to sit, soak, and sour...we were saved to serve! Just like in tennis-Service begins w/ ’Love’. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

    Saved to Serve Matthew 25:14-30 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Saved2Serve.html This is a parable found in the context of Jesus’ teaching on the end of the world. So far we’ve been challenged to be watching because Jesus is coming...now we’re told to be working. Not just looking for Him, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Compared To David, Saul Was A Saint??

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Mar 1, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,972 views

    Why was David acceptable to God when Saul wasn’t

    David is anointed King In a small country village in Sicily, there were two brothers, Luigi and Guiseppe renown members of the local Mafia. They were mean, bad and very rich. No one had a good word to say about them. Indeed, everyone seemed to have a story about how they had either been ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Stupid Statements Series

    Contributed by John Chisham on Dec 10, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,382 views

    Stupid statements: Proof we cannot earn righteousness

    Stupid Statements made by famous people. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` "Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can’t help but cry. I mean I’d love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff." ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • David Smith avatar

    The Road To Emmaus

    Contributed by David Smith on Dec 14, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,851 views

    Father Dave’s sermon on the Road to Emmaus and an encouragement for those who are searching for God, and are still searching.

    I’ve had some pretty intense pastoral encounters this past week. I think that’s the right term - ‘pastoral encounters’? I’m referring to those dialogues I have occasionally with people that are deep and spiritual, and I’ve had quite a number of them in this last week. And most of these intense ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • David Lewis avatar

    Look And Live Series

    Contributed by David Lewis on Dec 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,564 views

    Look to Jesus

    In April 1988 the evening news reported on a photographer who was a skydiver. He had jumped from a plane along with numerous other skydivers and filmed the group as they fell and opened their parachutes. On the film shown on the TV, as the final skydiver opened his chute, the picture went berserk. ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Advent With Handel's Messiah 1 Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 5, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,196 views

    The coming King takes away our punishment and brings us peace.

    Advent with Handel’s Messiah First Sunday November 30, 2008 Isaiah 40:1-5 Last Christmas, Linda Ruth gave me a book from The Voice Project called “The Voice from on High.” It is a translation and exploration of scripture from Handel’s Messiah. It’s inspired me to look at a selection of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Eyes Have It

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 26, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,948 views

    What we see with our eyes affects us spiritually.

    THE EYES HAVE IT INTRODUCTION: The eyes, they’re a wonderful instrument aren’t they? They’re a complex mechanism of combined parts that all work together to allow us to be able to see the world around us. This can be both a blessing and a curse. There is much beauty to see in this world but along ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ