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  • John Williams III avatar

    Love Never Fails

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 11, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 25,937 views

    The kind of love that God loves us with is what the Bible refers to as unconditional love.

    LOVE NEVER FAILS Text: First Corinthians 13:1-13 If there is any one word in the English language that we have distorted, it is the word love. We often say that we love fried chicken, chocolate cake, scrambled eggs and sausage and so on. We even say that we love this movie, this TV ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    An Evil Report

    Contributed by Mark Mccool on Feb 4, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 21,704 views

    God’s people must guard themselves from an evil report... (Credit is given to Rev Kelsey Griffin former instructor at Texas Bible College, Lufkin, TX for this Bible study is a result of notes taken while in his class. Thanks Brother Griffin!)

    AN EVIL REPORT "God’s people must guard against an evil report" Num 13:29-33 29The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan. 30And Caleb stilled the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Immanuel God With Us

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 7, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 8,245 views

    God with us is a message of assurance of God’s love and care for us

    Imagine you’re the king of a nation surrounded by enemies who are threatening your entire world. They’ve formed an alliance that appears irresistible. But imagine at the same time that your nation is one that God has chosen as his own special nation. What would you think as you listened to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Escaping The Trap Series

    Contributed by David Asch on Feb 16, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 11,660 views

    How do we escape the traps of life, religion, etc? How do we get out, how do we keep out? In this message we discover the keys as we see some religious leaders try to trap Jesus.

    ESCAPING THE TRAP Mark 12:13-27 INTRO: Pitch the hamster – feeling trapped. A hum-drum existence, punctuated by brief moments of excitement. Eat the food. Run on the wheel. Over and over again. Not able to be all a hamster could be. You could tell it was getting to her – more urgent climbing and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Evidence That Demands A Choice

    Contributed by William Mouser on Feb 27, 2005
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,524 views

    Jesus’ presentation of his person and mission forces a decision for him or against him, a choice which abides with those whom he has rescued from the power of Satan.

    Third Sunday in Lent Deuteronomy 6:1-9; 20-25 Luke 11:14-28; Eph. 5:1-14 “Evidence that demands a choice” Several years ago a Christian apologist named Josh McDowell wrote a book on Christian apologetics entitled Evidence That Demands a Verdict. It is still in print today. The title of ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    He Provides Series

    Contributed by Yu Chai Tan on Mar 19, 2005
    based on 38 ratings
     | 8,015 views

    This Jesus who is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow, continue to be the One who feeds us and meets our needs and fills us to the full

    • Read the text. Matt.14:13-21 • Opening Prayer. Pray for Bangsar Gospel Centre 1. Purpose of Matthew’s writing. Only miracle recorded in ALL 4 Gospels a. BGC following a series “Life’s Examples from the Life Giver”. He Provides – He can be Trusted and so on. b. Did it occur to you that in ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    What Is Your Motive For Serving God?

    Contributed by Greg Tabor on Mar 19, 2005
    based on 51 ratings
     | 25,406 views

    This sermon looks at the motives behind one’s service for God. King Jehu served God, but only to the extent that it served his self-interests.

    What is your motive for serving God? Pastor Greg Tabor Ridgeway Assembly of God 3/20/05, a.m. service Introduction: the Illustration of Jehu a. Jehu’s Commission from God · A prophet was sent to pronounce God’s death sentence on Ahab in 1 Kings 20:42 because of his disobedience in not killing ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Baccalaureate Address Class Of 2004

    Contributed by Greg Baskerville on Mar 24, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 37,607 views

    This is the baccalaureate address I gave to my son’s high school graduating class of 2004.

    Baccalaureate Service 05/20/2004 Graduates, In a few short days, you will be busy doing something you have looked forward to for a long time; no, not graduate, not get out of school, and not leave home. ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    It's A Love Thing

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Mar 12, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 12,551 views

    What’s love got to do with it....Everything

    “It’s a Love Thing” Ephesians 2:1-7 The book of Ephesians is described as the most profound book in the Bible. It is the only Pauline epistle that has nothing to do directly concerning the church of Ephesus, but is concerned with dealings that affect all Christians. He starts outside the ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The Unknown God Intro

    Contributed by Alan Balatbat on Apr 27, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,394 views

    Can God be known to the Athenians?

    The Unknown God Part 1 Acts 17:16-34 The Bible tells us about the unpardonable sin, meaning the rejection of God that will lead you to Hell, but I believe the greatest sin a Christian can commit is to distort the true knowledge of God. We all have established in our hearts that the purpose of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    More On The Two Witneses Series

    Contributed by David Jenkins on Oct 22, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,418 views

    More on the Two witneses

    Revelation 11:3, “And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will be clothed in sackcloth and will prophesy during those 1,260 days.” The only two that could have given power to the two witnesses to perform their duty were God the Father or the Lord Jesus Christ. Witnesses ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jesus Or Barabbas

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 2, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 12,211 views

    We have the freedom of choice who we will serve in life ... Jesus or the devil.

    MATTHEW 27:15-26 “JESUS OR BARABBAS” A) I want our minds to go back in time … Jesus’ earthly ministry is coming to an end! (1) PRAYER IN GETHSEMANE! * For approximately 33 ½ years, He lived looking forward to the cross! * Christ must’ve seen its shadow across His path all the way from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Friendship

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 15,860 views

    It has been said that if you have one true friend in your life you are lucky. This morning the Lord is going to teach us about FRIENDSHIP and HOW WE CAN HAVE SOME TRUE FRIENDS!

    Everybody needs true friendship. There is a real hunger for it. The problem is finding the time to create real friends. It takes time and effort to make friends. Many of us settle for the imitation friends we have on the TV. ILL>>>I remember my dad used to talk to “Hunter” when that was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    First Be A Follower Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,258 views

    We are called to follow Jesus, not seek a position. The 3 principles of ’followership’ is (1) hear His call, (2) lay down your own agenda, and (3) fix your eyes on Jesus.

    Someone once asked a woman what she did for a living, and she said, "I’m a follower of Jesus Christ; disguised as a waitress!" WE ARE CALLED TO FOLLOW JESUS, NOT SEEK A POSITION. When Jesus first called the disciples, they were not called to be leaders. „« He did not call them into leadership ¡V ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    It's Not My Job! Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 3, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,616 views

    Participation in God’s Church is VERY important!

    INTRODUCTION „X Isn¡¦t it nice to come here today to a warm building? Isn¡¦t it nice to have the lights turned on? I really like coming in and having a nice bulletin that we can look at and know what is going on this morning and this week. „X I also like the fact that someone took the time to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ