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  • Victor Yap avatar

    Not Under My Roof Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,982 views

    Miracle of Faith, Pt. 2

    NOT UNDER MY ROOF (MATTHEW 8:5-13) An ancient legend told of a monk who found a precious stone - a precious jewel, in fact, and then quietly kept it in his bag. A short time later, however, he met a traveler, who said he was hungry and asked the monk if he would share some of the provisions. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Blessed Are Those Who Mourn Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,229 views

    Friend of Sinners. Pt. 2

    Blessed are Those Who Mourn (LUKE 7:36-50) Every Saturday, a man goes into his barber shop. So this one Saturday he told his barber that he was going to Rome. The barber asked what flight he was going to take. The man responded “A-1.” The barber yelled, “A-1!? Are you crazy?! That plane's food ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The School Of Hard Knocks Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,125 views

    David, Pt. 7

    THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS (1 SAMUEL 30) When my wife and I sold our old house, like most homebuyers, we had to sell our old house before we could afford a new one. At that time, interest rates were down and house prices were rising, so the time was right to buy and sell. Selling our old house was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jesus And Politics Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 5, 2008
    based on 28 ratings
     | 21,198 views

    This sermon examines briefly what the Bible has to say about Jesus and politics.

    Scripture Tennis player Serena Williams told reporters at Wimbledon last week that she was excited about Barack Obama’s presidential candidacy. However, she won’t vote for him since she is a Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Jehovah’s Witnesses “don’t get involved in politics.” Her sister Venus—who is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Still Going Forward For God

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 16, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 15,267 views

    The church of Jesus Christ must keep moving ahead! How shall we go forward?

    Still Going Forward for God Acts 28:20-31 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - June 25, 2008 *Tonight we finish our study of the Book of Acts. John Phillips described the closing scene with these words: “That is where Luke put down his pen. He gives us this final glimpse of Paul, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Relationships In The Family Of God” Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,028 views

    The church is a family.

    THE CHURCH IS A FAMILY… All of us who trust in Jesus Christ: brothers & sisters in the Lord this morning… • That’s just something you have to get into your mind. • THE CHURCH, THIS CHURCH, ANY CHURCH… is a family! • Now I would say we’re a typical family, a normal family. • Instead of flesh & ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Education Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 3, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 16,992 views

    This sermon examines how Jesus would vote on education.

    Scripture We are approaching the end of summer. Soon, students will go back to school, and some will tell about their summer. In the classroom setting of one Peanuts comic strip, on the first day of the new school year, the students were told to write an essay about returning to school. In her ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why It Matters Exactly Who Jesus Is Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 4, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,140 views

    God gives eternal life and joy to those who die “in the Lord.”

    Scripture Introduction The relationship between Jesus and the religious leadership continues to deteriorate. By refusing to acknowledge their importance, his ministry threatens their power and prestige. Therefore, they turn on him: attempted arrest, entrapment, theological tests, dismissing his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Authority To Excercise Your Faith

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Mar 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,741 views

    It’s time for the church to stand up in its God-given authority to stand against the power of the enemy.

    March 9, 2008 Morning Worship Text: Matthew 8:5-13 Subject: Faith in Action Title: You Have The Authority to Exercise Your Faith Max Lucado, In the Eye of the Storm, Word Publishing, 1991, p. 153. In U.S. Navel Institute Proceedings, the magazine of the Naval Institute, Frank Koch illustrates ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Gethsemane

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on Mar 10, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 15,232 views

    This message examines why we all need a place like Gethsemane in our lives.

    Text: Mark 14:32-42 Date: 3/9/08 a.m. Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church My father’s parents lived in a small farmhouse in a little community in Southern Illinois. One fo the things that I remember about their home, is a painting. It was an artists depiction of Jesus in the Garden of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Does Everyone Who Believes Believe? Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 11, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,348 views

    True faith seeks glory from God.

    Scripture Introduction “Seeing is believing,” or is it? Is “seeing, believing,” or is “believing, seeing”? A group of men stand meters from Jesus; they believe he is there; they know he exists; they see his miracles. Yet he says that they do not believe. Earlier we read James’ indictment of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Rest For Today And Forever

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Mar 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,672 views

    I preached this at my grandmother’s funeral. She was 88 and althogh her health had been declining, her death was very sudden. Her last request of me was to officiate at her funeral, which I did and was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my ministry.

    (Reading of the obituary) I think it’s pretty safe to say that this day came as a great shock to almost every one of us in this room here today. While we knew that Grandma wasn’t in the best of health, and had some past health issues a little over 4 years ago, none of us thought that we’d be ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The City Was Full Of Idols

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 55 ratings
     | 6,345 views

    1- We must allow God to convict us 2- We must reason with those who will listen 3- We must preach the good news about Jesus

    INTRO.- Name that song? Remember that TV show? They would play a tune and the contestant would try to name that song. Ok, here’s another version of that contest: NAME THAT IDOL! What? Please play along with me. What’s the biggest idol that you’ve seen here in America? Let me help you with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    No Sneezing For This Blessing

    Contributed by Daniel Johnson on Mar 18, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,654 views

    This sermon uses the story of Jacob fighting the angel of Yahweh to show how we as Christians should strive for God’s blessing.

    This morning we are going to look at the life of a man who was nothing more than a deceiver. We are going to examine his life, to learn how his life changed for the better. We are going to find out how Jacob received a blessing from God that completely changed his life. This morning I pray that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Resurrection: From The Cross To The Throne

    Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Mar 20, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 12,093 views

    This message looks at what took place during the three days that Jesus was dead and the importance of the Resurrection afterwards.

    RESURRECTION: From the Cross to the Throne Eph 4:7-10; Luke 16:19-31 (KJV) Today I want to preach my Easter message in which we celebrate a risen Savior But we are not just celebrating a historical event, when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus we are celebrating one of a series of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist