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  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Running The Race By Looking At Jesus

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 7, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,996 views

    This short talk given at a Communion service during Holy Week asks three questions: What must we reject, how must we run and where must we look?

    The New Testament scholar Raymond Brown wrote this: “Using vivid athletic imagery the author [of Hebrews] tells his readers what they must reject, how they must run and where they must look.” 1: What we must reject: “Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles” ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Looking For The Day Of The Living Dead Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Apr 10, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,535 views

    EMBRACING THE SACRED WORLD OF THE INVISIBLE GOD ANTICIPATES THE RETURN OF CHRIST.

    Something is Out There: Rumors of the Invisible World of the Sacred God 3/29 Looking for the Day of The Living Dead INTRODUCTION Published in 1995 -- 2007, ’Left Behind’ is a series of 16 best-selling novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, dealing with Christian dispensationalist End Times: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    What Are You Looking For? Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,151 views

    Have you found what you’re looking for? The people in our passage today thought they found what they were looking for in Jesus. But He wouldn’t have anything to do with them. Why was that? Because they were looking for a king, but they were looking for

    One of the most popular music groups over the past 25 years has been a band called U2. The lead singer of U2 is a man named Bono. It seems like every couple of years it gets reported that Bono is a professing Christian. I don’t know whether he is or not. I do know that several years ago, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gene Haraldsen avatar

    What Are You Looking For?

    Contributed by Gene Haraldsen on Jan 23, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,353 views

    The Resurrection should challenge our thinking and decision process about what is the most important truth and experience in life to pursue.

    Read - 20:1-15a "Who is it you are looking for? What a question – immediately after His miraculous Resurrection, immediately after overcoming the death sentence of the world’s most powerful government, Jesus responds to Mary Magdalene’s question with one of his own, “Who is it you are looking ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Doug Koehler avatar

    Jesus! Everyone Is Looking For You!

    Contributed by Doug Koehler on Feb 6, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,082 views

    Jesus gained popularity as a healer but He wanted to provide more. Even the greatest healing miracle was only a band-aid compared to what Jesus really wanted to offer.

    I don’t think that you are going to be surprised that I am now going to mention the Super Bowl this morning and the fact that my Pittsburgh Steelers won! Yes, last Sunday they pulled out a great game and although watching it on television was enjoyable, I would have loved to be there in person. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Todd Brock avatar

    What Faith Looks Like Series

    Contributed by Todd Brock on Nov 13, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,129 views

    Take a look at what a life of faith looks like. In our text, Hebrews 10:19-25, we find 3 areas of a life of faith that are visible in all our lives if we are following Jesus.

    Introduction: Last week we looked at why a life of faith is possible. It is because of who Jesus is and what He has done for us in bringing us to God. Now today we want to take a look at what a life of faith looks like. In our text, Hebrews 10:19-25, we find 3 areas of a life of faith that are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bryan Fink avatar

    What Are You Looking For This Christmas?

    Contributed by Bryan Fink on Dec 13, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,418 views

    A message designed to make listeners aware that God wants to reveal himself to them this Christmas in a way that just might surprise them.

    Before reading today’s text I want to give you a little background or context. The passage takes place on the Temple grounds about 40 days after Jesus’ birth. Joseph and Mary have gone to the Temple for a couple of reasons. First, it was customary for a family to dedicate their first born son to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    They Weren't Looking For Him

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 21, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,404 views

    The King of Eternity came into this world and the world had no idea what had taken place. Politicians, Priests, and the Public missed one of the greatest miracles ever for they weren’t looking for Him. Are we any different?

    THEY WEREN’T LOOKING FOR HIM Matthew 2:1-18 Introduction: When we consider the events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ, we quite often forget the obscurity in which the events took place. The appearance of the wise men and the reaction of their message reveal the depth of that obscurity. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Look Back

    Contributed by Bill Burress on Dec 25, 2008
    based on 24 ratings
     | 16,745 views

    Looking forward in the new year, not looking back

    “Don’t Look Back” As we come to the end of another year and get ready to celebrate a new one, let me ask you this, “Do you look back or look forward?” After seeing the title of my message you are probably thinking looking forward. I’m sure not going to say looking back if he is going ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Is Always Looking At The Heart Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jun 7, 2010
     | 4,855 views

    God desires a relationship with people and we are to have a relationship with God, but when we brag about our relationship with God we are elevating ourselves above everyone else which is a sin!

    How many of you believe that God desires a relationship with people? Why would God create people if He doesn’t want a relationship with them? Now, is it right or wrong to brag about a relationship with God? When one brags about a relationship with God, is the focus on God or self?? Bragging ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What's A Commissioning Look Like? Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 8, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,073 views

    Study of the book of Isaiah, Chapter 6. This chapter reveals a close examination of Isaiah's commission to accept God's calling and GO! The application is that this commissioning is the exact same one that current believers must follow and obey.

    What’s a Commissioning Look Like? Isaiah 6:1-8 Introduction - If you are taking notes, please write: How? Why? What? - We are going to break Isaiah 6 up into two sections; part 2 will be this evening - Over the past few weeks we have seen Isaiah, a prophet, crying out to the land - He has ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Love Looks Like Series

    Contributed by Billy Noel on Aug 9, 2009
     | 4,975 views

    We all have ideas of what love is, but Jesus uses an unlikely person by Jewish standards to illustrate what love looks like.

    Karl Marx the philosopher, social scientist, historian and revolutionary is without a doubt the most influential socialist thinker to emerge in the 19th century. He gained a reputation as a socialist and seemed to be concerned about the poor and the working class while he himself sought a middle ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Jerry Falwell avatar

    A New Look At The Revival Formula

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Sep 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,902 views

    A new look into how we pray, humble ourselves, and seek God in revival.

    A NEW LOOK AT THE REVIVAL FORMULA BY JERRY FALWELL A. INTRODUCTION “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land” (II ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard White avatar

    Who Are You Looking At?

    Contributed by Richard White on Sep 11, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,965 views

    If we are to be imitators of God we need to be studying him so well that when people see us, they see HIM

    Who are you looking at? Eph 5:1-21 Growing up I used to love to watch an impressionist named Rich Little. He was so cool when doing John Wayne, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno and other such stars. One of my favorite shows was Rich Little doing “A Christmas Carol.” He did it solo, using his talents as ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Johnny Knight avatar

    Get Up And Look Again!

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 26, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,646 views

    It takes time for a: -Vision... Provision...Revival...Blessing...to come through.

    GET UP AND LOOK AGAIN! Text: Habakkuk 2:1-3 “I will stand on my watch and set myself on the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me, and what I will answer when I am reproved. Then the Lord answered me and said: ‘Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, the he may run who ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God