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  • Mark Perryman avatar

    Friendship

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006
    based on 45 ratings
     | 20,378 views

    What it truely means to be a friend

    INTRO: Out of the furnaces of war come many true stories of sacrificial friendship. One such story tells of two friends in World War I, who were inseparable. They had enlisted together, trained together, were shipped overseas together and fought side-by-side in the trenches. During an attack, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Grace, Thelord's Gift

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006
    based on 67 ratings
     | 26,757 views

    What Grace truely means

    INTRO: In Max Lucado’s book In The Grip of Grace he writes: You know what disturbs me most about Jeffrey Dahmer? What disturbs me most are not his acts, though they are disgusting. Dahmer was convicted of seventeen murders. Eleven corpses were found in his apartment. He cut off arms. He ate body ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Have You Got To Lose?

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Aug 5, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,295 views

    Allegiance to God means something

    Title: What have you got to lose? Text: FCF: SO: Intro: When you were in school, I suspect you had to learn the Pledge of Allegiance. You probably also had to recite it most mornings, and if you were like me, you probably did so without realizing how offensive it really was. There is one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Memorials Of Flesh Or Stone

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 23, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,682 views

    What it means to be a memorial to God

    MEMORIALS OF FLESH OR STONE Joshua 4 – Acts 10 INTRODUCTION: Every major military campaign executed by the United States has some sort of memorial remembrance. From 1776 to the present day, America in one form or another remembers its conflicts and wars. Those who have given of themselves and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sacrifice In Preparation For The Sacrifice

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Feb 9, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,868 views

    What is the true meaning of sacrifice?

    Sacrifice in preparation for the sacrifice Leviticus 2 One of the things that makes Leviticus hard to read is the incredible detail written into rituals that are to us now obscure at best and cryptic at worse. We may understand some of what went on at a Tabernacle sacrifice with great patience ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Sunday Morning Follow-Up

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 13, 2012
     | 3,952 views

    A discussion on the meaning and intent of worship.

    Text: 1 Cor 14:1, 26, Title: God Truly Among Us, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/12/12, AM Opening illustration: Background to passage: this chapter covers a number of specific things about prophesy and tongues, but we have dealt with them as spiritual gifts in previous messages, so if you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sunday Morning Follow-Up

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 13, 2012
     | 4,755 views

    A discussion on the meaning and intent of worship.

    Text: 1 Cor 14:1, 26, Title: God Truly Among Us, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/12/12, AM Opening illustration: Background to passage: this chapter covers a number of specific things about prophesy and tongues, but we have dealt with them as spiritual gifts in previous messages, so if you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Remember

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 10, 2013
     | 11,731 views

    A sermon on the meaning and importance of communion.

    Today, we are back at the start of the new month and we are looking at the value again of worship. The type of worship that we practice is what we would call Christ-centered worship. Christ is the center of our worship experience. Today we are going to talk about what I would consider one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The New Name Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 16, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,826 views

    A look at what it means to be a Christian

    SERIES: “BE NEW” “NEW NAME” ACTS 11:19-30 What’s in a name? In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Juliet asks that very question. She follows that question with this comment: “That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” Romeo and Juliet’s families are feuding – the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christmas 2008

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 20, 2008
     | 6,687 views

    Personal Reflections on the meaning of Christmas

    Christmas 2008 Scripture: Luke 2:7-12; Matthew 2: 1, 11, 16 Christmas has always been my most favorite time of the year. With everything that has happened this year that seems to cast a cloud over this holiday, I still have a reason to praise God this holiday season. As you consider everything ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Baptism Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Jul 14, 2012
     | 8,205 views

    An introduction to the theological meaning of baptism.

    Introduction In the church spiritual health survey that was taken last March, you will recall the first section of questions addressing doctrine. The result was rather impressive. All the subjects received no less than 92% agreement with the church, except for one – infant baptism, which 64% ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Baptism Of Jesus

    Contributed by Jay Bunting on Jan 5, 2011
    based on 9 ratings
     | 17,994 views

    The deeper meaning of the baptism of Jesus

    1 epiphany 11 “Baptism of Jesus” Matthew 3:13-17 Sometimes we aren’t sure if “now” is the right time for things. At the Jordan River, about 30 years after Jesus was born, now was the time. If you could go back and stand on the shoreline of that river in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Christ-Mas

    Contributed by R. Escoanyelin Ortiz on Dec 10, 2011
     | 3,322 views

    TO DESCRIBE WHAT IS THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS

    "AND THE WORD BECAME FLESH" (JOHN 1:14). WHY IS JESUS CALLED THE WORD? THROUGH WORDS YOU EXPRESS YOUR INNER THOUGHTS. THUS, WORDS ARE THE EXPRESSION OF YOURSELF. CHRIST IS GOD-EXPRESSED, GOD KNOWN, AND GOD MANIFESTED! CHRIST IS THE LIVING REVELATION OF GOD! CHRIST IS NOT AN IDEA OF GOD, CHRIST IS ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    True Spirituality Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on May 4, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,265 views

    What does it mean to be spiritual?

    [If you would like to receive free sermons each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] LIVE BY THE SPIRIT Many people think that conforming to rules makes one spiritual. Others say, “I’m not religious. I’m spiritual.” What does it mean to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    True Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,120 views

    What it means to really be in Christ.

    True discipleship John 8:31-36 Up until now Jesus’ message was very broad having a public appeal, but now His comments have become very specific and they’re aimed at those who really wanted to follow Him. And these were people who believed in Him in terms of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist