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  • John Hamby avatar

    You Have Been Too Long At This Mountain

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 24, 2003
    based on 238 ratings
     | 144,523 views

    “The treacherous enemy facing the church of Jesus Christ today is the dictatorship of the routine, when the routine becomes ‘lord’ in the life of the church."

    “You Have Stayed Too Long In this Place” Deut 1:1-8 Just day before yesterday I was reading a book of sermons by A.W. Tozer entitled “Rut, Rot or Revival”. The text of the first sermon was Deut 1:6 which says, “..you have stayed too long in this place.” I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Appointment With Extraordinary Grace

    Contributed by Daniel Richins on Sep 7, 2002
    based on 16 ratings
     | 10,755 views

    Whether you realize it or not, you have an appointment with the extraordinary grace of God.

    Romans 5:1-2, 20-21 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Webster: Grace – in theology: the free unmerited love and favor of God. Both of these passages were written by Paul, formerly Saul of Tarsus I. Saul of Tarsus A. Free-born Roman citizen - also a Hebrew (Benjamite) B. From the great city of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Church In Exile, And Our Response

    Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Jan 7, 2002
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,805 views

    In many ways the Christian church is a church in exile as many of our traditional power bases have been lost. We are not to focus on things of man, but things of God, in prayer and faith. Perseverance in prayer is the key.

    A Church in Exile, and our Response. Sermon for Proper 29, Year C 21 October 2001 St John the Evangelist, Cold Lake Jeremiah 31:27-34 Psalm 119:94-104 2 Tim 3:14-4:5 Luke 18:1-8 One of the joys of being a Lay Reader is the privilege of preaching God’s word before His people. The other part ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    How To Manage Our Mouths Series

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Feb 3, 2002
    based on 72 ratings
     | 11,480 views

    I talk about the destructiveness of an uncontrolled tongue and then share what we can do to better manage it.

    Intro: Have you ever said anything you later regretted? I wished I had 10 bucks for every time I said something that I shouldn’t have in my life. As we think about saything the wrong things let me share with you a couple of things NOT to say to a police officer. 1). Sorry, officer, I didn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Social Acceptances Of Thyatira Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Feb 8, 2002
    based on 68 ratings
     | 5,450 views

    A warning for the church to stop changing its doctrine to accommodate sin in the name of "tolerance." A call for Christians to forsake the ways of the world.

    TRUTH. DOES IT EVEN EXIST ANYMORE TODAY? IN OUR WORLD THAT IS SWIRLING IN AN EDDY OF "TOLERANCE" IT SEEMS THAT YOU CAN BELIEVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO, SO LONG AS YOU DO NOT CLAIM IT TO BE THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH. IN FACT, YOU CAN EVEN PRACTICE YOUR BELIEFS SO LONG AS YOU DO NOT GO AROUND CLAIMING THAT ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Why Did Jesus Die

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 2, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,387 views

    The Purpose for Jesus death expounded.

    WHY DID JESUS DIE? II CORINTHIANS 5: 14-18 Introduction: Recently in speaking with a young man, I asked, "Why did Jesus die?" He replied that Jesus was crucified because he had angered the Jewish religious leaders. He knew the historical facts surrounding the death of Christ but had no concept ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Christian Should Be A Striking Likeness Of Jesus Christ

    Contributed by Ronald Fair on May 30, 2002
    based on 70 ratings
     | 6,206 views

    A Christian should be a striking likeness of Jesus Christ

    Striking Likenesses of Jesus Christ Text: Acts 4:13 And they took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus Scripture: Acts 4:1-20 Introduction: Spurgeon once said, “A Christian should be a striking likeness of Jesus Christ.” We have read lives of Christ beautifully and eloquently ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why Did Jesus Die

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 4, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 13,962 views

    Jesus died not only to pay the price for our sin and to defeat Satan but to change our lives forever.

    WHY DID JESUS DIE? II CORINTHIANS 5: 14-18 Introduction: Recently in speaking with a young man, I asked, "Why did Jesus die?" He replied that Jesus was crucified because he had angered the Jewish religious leaders. He knew the historical facts surrounding the death of Christ but had no concept ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Choosing Of The Seven Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jun 14, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,437 views

    A sermomn about "All member ministry", really

    The choosing of the seven Acts 6:1-7 WBC 16/6/2 am The Satanic Strategy = true that wherever God is at work, the evil one is at work, too - even in the church These were days when ‘the number of disciples were increasing’ (v1) - can see Satanic opposition building in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    21 Thoughts For Meditation On The Crucifixion Of Jesus Christ

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 22, 2001
    based on 200 ratings
     | 33,335 views

    This sermon is about the nature of the sufferings of Jesus Christ and it often reflects the sufferings we face in our own life.

    21 THOUGHTS FOR MEDITATION ON THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS CHRIST 1) JESUS SUFFERED FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS: Often we are willing to suffer for our own benefit but let us learn to suffer for the benefit of others. SCRIPTURE REFERENCE ********************************** Isaiah 53:4-6 Surely he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Paul's Perspective On Ministry Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 12,041 views

    When Paul stopped at Miletus he gives us his perspective on his ministry.

    A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 35 Paul’s Perspective on Ministry Acts 20: 17-38 Acts 20:17 (NKJV) “From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.” Paul stopped at Miletus on his way to Jerusalem and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Sinned And I Am Dead

    Contributed by Joe Harding on May 7, 2001
    based on 33 ratings
     | 2,370 views

    There will come a time when hope of Repentance is gone and life will be over, the time of opportunity to respond to the leading of the Holy Spirit will be gone.

    I SINNED AND I AM DEAD ACTS 4:32-5:14 MAY 6, 2001 INTRODUCTION: This epitaph adorns the grave of Ellen Shannon, twenty-six, of Girard, Pennsylvania: Who was fatally burned March 21, 1870 by the explosion of a lamp filled with “R.E. Danforth’s Non-Explosive Burning Fluid” Epitaph of a dentist named ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    True Love

    Contributed by Jason Zahn on Sep 28, 2001
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,014 views

    God demonstrates his true love for us in sending his Son to die for us even while we were still sinners.

    “My father died today. I do not want to celebrate my father’s life right now. I want to mourn his death, and the dirty trick that was played on him. I do not want to trade sentimental anecdotes or well-intentioned euphemisms to hide from the fact that a terrible thing has happened. We live in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Cost Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Tom Doubt on Dec 23, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 12,794 views

    The COST of Christmas includes the Cause of our salvation, the futile Contradiction of the truth of God’s sign, and the Calvary payment plan.

    Dr. Tom Doubt, Senior Pastor Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Richmond, VA THE COST OF CHRISTMAS Luke 2:33-35 BACKGROUND: A. Two weeks ago, we began looking at the “C”s of Christmas. The 1st “C” was the Coming as the shoot from the stump of Jesse that will have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do We Have A Printout?

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 22, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 2,591 views

    Funeral service for Kathleen Brown Hardman, adult learner and president of a Sunday School class designed for beginning Bible students. Curiosity is good; curiosity for the Bible is better; a thirst for the life offered in the Bible is best.

    The portrait says it all. A triumphant face, not especially youthful, but in a cap and gown, the symbols of academic achievement. The portrait says, “I’ve done it. I’ve learned something.” Whose is this smiling face? Is this some malingerer, who put off, for far too long, getting her basic ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist