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  • Pastor Dempsey Daniels avatar

    What Christ Means To The Christian

    Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Dec 4, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 2,073 views

    What Christ Means To The Christian

    To know Christ was Paul’s detemined purpose, not only for his own edification, but that he might edify others as well as make the realness of Christ known.(Acts 16:10). It COULD NOT BE OTHERWISE, for to truly know the Lord in the intimate way expressed in these verses must inevitably lead to a deep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The End Does Not Justify The Means Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 8, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 11,923 views

    Jacob: Wrestling with God and Man, Pt. 2

    THE END DOES NOT JUSTIFY THE MEANS (GENESIS 27:1-46) In Italy, a man went to a priest and confessed. “Forgive me, Father,” he said, sobbing. “During World War II, I hid a refugee in my attic.” “Well,” the priest replied, “That’s not a sin.” “But,” the man admitted, “I made him pay rent.” “That ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Does It Mean To Be Lost

    Contributed by David Carter on Feb 22, 2001
    based on 97 ratings
     | 20,839 views

    What does it mean to be lost

    WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE LOST Text: Luke 19:10 "For The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost." What do you think about when you think about the word, Lost? Maybe you think of being lost yourself. Have you ever been lost? I remember one time when I was a little boy my mother ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What It Means For You To Be In Christ

    Contributed by Bob Briggs on Mar 6, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 4,462 views

    Have you tapped into the spiritual resources of being IN CHRIST, or just skating by on the fly?

    What is your relationship to Jesus Christ? Is he a casual acquaintance? Is He someone you know about from others? Is He someone you have dedicated your life to serving and we could say you are In Christ? Most people have a second hand relationship with Christ. They only know of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What It Means For Jesus To Be King.

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 26, 2007
     | 3,593 views

    A sermon for Christ the King Sunday exploring what it means for Jesus to be our king!!

    Did you get the leader you wanted yesterday? In Australia we have this great privilege of voting for those who lead our country. Generally we vote on how we perceive things. Whether they are true or not? Our votes are often based on what we want. Some times we even vote to seek some revenge, even ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Meaning Of Love: Easter 2005

    Contributed by Wayne Solomon on Apr 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,436 views

    Matt 27:42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him...To save us He could not save Himself...You see there was a power that satan had underestimated in this whole e

    The Meaning of Love Text: Matt 27:42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. On Monday (March 21st 2005) 16-year-old Jeff Weise put his plan in action. He walked up to his grandfather, a local police ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    What Does It Mean To Us?

    Contributed by Ronald Courtney on Sep 13, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,824 views

    A sermon for a Lord’s Supper service.

    What Does It Mean To Us? Exodus 12:1-14 “I can hear you, the rest of the world can hear you and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.” (President George W. Bush September 14, 2001 Ground Zero) For the last six years we have paused, on a personal level and on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Having A Life That Has Meaning

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Sep 17, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,566 views

    Getting roots so we can be strong ino ur faith

    Having a life that has meaning Have you ever felt that some people seem to be productive in almost everything they do? In our land we have become very conscious of being productive as the main goal in life. We are given once a month from the government a report of our gross national product which ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Fred Waters avatar

    What Does It Mean To Be Consecrated? Series

    Contributed by Fred Waters on Jun 15, 2006
    based on 54 ratings
     | 44,581 views

    The Children of Israel stand on the edge of a new land, and a new experience. Can they be obedient? Can they trust God?

    A Series of Sermons on Joshua 3&4 The Crossing of the Jordan by the Children of Israel. Series Overview Israel has been cleansed of the disobedience of the “Exodus generation” and is ready to move forward with God’s plan for His chosen nation. They are now to claim the Promised Land and ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    What Does It Mean To Be "Saved"?

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Aug 8, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,473 views

    The basics of salvation: Why do I need to be saved? and How can I be saved?

    The word “save” can mean many different things: • To set aside money for later use, often adding to the sum periodically. (She’s saving for a new computer.) • To avoid wasting something or using something unnecessarily. (He took a shortcut to save time.) • To set something aside, keep something ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus' Advent Means Restoration

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,119 views

    Jesus’ Advent Means Restoration 1) For the fallen tent of David 2) For the fallen descendants of Adam

    The porch creaked. The roof leaked. The carpet hadn’t been changed since the last time the (Toronto Maple) Leafs won the Stanley Cup (‘67). For most this house would have been more nightmare than dream, but not for this couple. When they looked at the well-worn house they saw opportunity for they ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jamie Wright avatar

    What It Means To Have Faith Series

    Contributed by Jamie Wright on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 4,390 views

    Taken from Hebrews 11, what does it mean to have faith as a Christian?

    What It Means to Have Faith? Pastor Jamie Wright * Maranatha Fellowship Church Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Faith is: 1. Believing when I don’t see ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Did You Mean It?

    Contributed by David Wilson on Dec 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,661 views

    Are you willing to honor your commitment to Jesus?

    Did You Really Mean It? Do you guys ever watch OETA ? I think it stands for the Oklahoma Educational Television ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    What It Means To Be A Committed Leader

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 10, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,903 views

    There are no insignificant ministries in the church. Every person serving in the church make up a network of volunteers for Jesus.

    What It Means to be a Committed Leader I Corinthians 3:5-6 This past week I received the following “Christian One Liners” in an e-mail. Don’t let your worries get the best of you; remember, Moses started out as a basket case. Some people are kind, polite, and sweet-spirited until you try to sit ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    What Does It Mean To Believe? Series

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Sep 26, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,008 views

    Join us as we examine what it means to believe in Jesus.

    Believing in Christ is an important decision. It carries eternal consequences. Today, I want us to join together in considering what it means to believe in Jesus Christ. We want to make sure that all of us are on the same page in what we believe. This will aid those who have made decisions ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist