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  • Eddie Snipes avatar

    Answering The Call (Part I) Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Nov 7, 2000
    based on 49 ratings
     | 6,039 views

    This sermon looks at the relationship between works and growing disciples. You can’t mature without serving and service requires a disciple.

    Answering The Call (Part I) The Open Door John 4: 35 "Do you not say, 'There are still four months and then comes the harvest'? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest! 36 "And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Requires A Great Passion Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 28, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,453 views

    Fourth of four on Building a Great Church. Karl Marx looked at the church and saw an opiate for the masses. Some look at the church and they see a private club filled with people who care only about themselves. Others look at the church and see faith f

    Building A Great Church Requires A Great Passion Karl Marx looked at the church and saw an opiate for the masses. Some look at the church and they see a private club filled with people who care only about themselves. Others look at the church and see faith filled fanatics. Jesus looked at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Keep The Faith! Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 15, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 18,803 views

    When you’re tempted to give up your faith, look up to Christ; look within at your own heart to make sure you are truly trusting Christ; and look around to other believers for the help you need to keep going.

    Bryan Wilkerson tells the story of a time when his kids were young, and they were at a themed restaurant with TV’s all over the walls. The TV’s were playing cartoons with no sound, and his youngest son, about four at the time, had his eyes glued to one of the TV screens. He was viewing a continuous ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Strategic Praying Pt. 2

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 2, 2011
    based on 17 ratings
     | 18,317 views

    Last time we started to look at a topic called Strategic Praying, that is, prayers with specific purposes, and we went on to look at the meaning of prayers. We also looked at prayers and their strategies. Also, we enumerated some great miracles recorded t

    Last time we started to look at a topic called Strategic Praying, that is, prayers with specific purposes, and we went on to look at the meaning of prayers. We also looked at prayers and their strategies. Also, we enumerated some great miracles recorded through prayers. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    It Is Well With My Soul Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 8, 2020
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,895 views

    Among all the conquering heroes of Hebrews 11, God introduces us to those who suffered, struggled and died for their faith. Why would God tell us the stories of those who didn't "succeed"?

    OPEN: I love a good action movie - the kind they used to make. Movies where good overcomes evil; the boy gets the girl; righteousness triumphs and the hero rides off into the sunset. Those are “feel good” movies because everything works out the way it should. One website talked about the movies ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A New Beginning Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 6, 2012
     | 12,089 views

    The beginning of the church. The new beginnings of the church as looked at through The Story, adapted from Max Lucado and Randy Frazee.

    A New Beginning The Story - 28 May 1, 2011 It’s amazing what could happen in a short period of time, isn’t it? Two weeks ago, Jesus came into Jerusalem with screams of joy and celebration. Within the week, the people who cheered for Him, turned on Him and He was crucified. Then came ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Follow God's Plan For Holding Marriage Together

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Sep 17, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,779 views

    A look at the different roles that God gave the wife and the husband and how he empowers each to carry them out as they look to Jesus, their Savior from sin.

    Follow God’s Plan for Holding Marriage Together Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Word of Truth through which the Holy Spirit guides us is Ephesians 5:21-31 [And keep being filled with the Spirit] as you submit yourselves to one another in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Moving To The Next Level

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 5, 2003
    based on 91 ratings
     | 152,865 views

    This sermon looks at how little things can keep us from moving to a higher level in life and in God. It looks at Achan and his actions at Jericho.

    Moving To The Next Level GNLCC 7/6/03 Joshua 6:15-7:1 1 Timothy 6:6-10 What if I told you that a baby by the name of Khalik , born in Fiwi, out on an island in the Pacific Ocean, started talking two days after he was born, was walking at the age of two months , and by the time he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Fetching For The Potter, Not The Clay

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Sep 15, 2004
    based on 157 ratings
     | 26,642 views

    This sermon looks at how we as the clay need to do our potter’s bidding not ours by looking at the potter’s authority over and love for the clay.

    A minister in Texas used a very creative visual aid to start his message. He brought on to the stage a beautiful Golden Irish Setter that belonged to his youth minister. The Youth minister loved this dog so much that when the dog had been sick and had to be in the vet kennel overnight, he stayed ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Furnishing The Tabernacle Series

    Contributed by Bruce Landry on Feb 1, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,316 views

    Today we will look at the necessary furniture that God directs be placed in the tabernacle. It’s look towards Christ and the Covenant of Grace by which we are saved.

    Furnishing of the Tabernacle The Ark The Table The Lamp stand Exodus 25:10-40 DBF, Sunday Sermon, 2/2/03 Furnishing is important, ask any newlywed couple and they will tell you it is very important. Last week, brother Voddie Baucham spoke of the joy of having even hideous furniture as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Do You Know You Are Saved?

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 25, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,464 views

    I want us to look at Acts 9:1-19 today and look at the conversion of Saul and see if we truly can know if we are saved.

    HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE SAVED? ACTS 9:1-19 I would like to take a look at Saul’s conversion experience in Acts 9 this morning to help us answer a basic question that people sometimes have when they are Christians. The question is: How do I know I am saved? Can I be sure? Saul became saved and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tony Grant avatar

    One In Chrirst

    Contributed by Tony Grant on Dec 7, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,064 views

    This passage of Scripture from Galatians is about what family Christians belong to, and what Christians look like. We look like our father

    One in Christ Galatians 3:23-29 03/13/05 2100 words 23 Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. 24 Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Resurrection Check

    Contributed by Aaron Kilbourn on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,565 views

    People look in the Gospel of Judas, Hollywood versions of scriptural stories, and scientific discoveries to "enhance" their faith. The problem is that they’re all looking in the wrong places.

    Resurrection Check Matthew 28:1-10; Luke 24:1-12, 31-34; John 20:26-31 (READ Matthew 28:1-10) I want to talk a little bit about what people have been looking for lately. Do you know what really raised my eyebrows a couple weeks ago? The Gospel of Judas. How many here have heard ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Dying For A Buck Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 26, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 17,980 views

    This is the Sixth in our CSI series looking at Crimes and deaths in the Bible. This week we look at what we can learn from the deaths of Ananias and Sapphira

    It’s one of those bizarre stories in the Bible that make you scratch your head and say: Huhh? The church is seeing astronomical growth, thousands of people are coming to the faith and with that come practical problems and practical solutions. The apostles are working full time to administer and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Christ's Claims Contradict Conspicuousness

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,807 views

    Sometimes things do not look as they really are. Christ did not look like a King when He stood before Pilate and that was Pilate’s downfall.

    JOHN 18:28-40 CHRIST’S CLAIMS CONTRADICT CONSPICUOUSNESS I. HIS CLAIMS* A. Clarity. B. Consented. C. Condemned. II. HIS CAUSE: ** A. Communicate. B. Confront. C. Cure. III. HIS CONQUEST: *** A. Church. B. Commonness. C. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist