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  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Having A Religion That Is Worth Anything Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 31, 2012
     | 4,190 views

    Religion to most is external- what you look like. Jesus says that a religion that is worth anything begins internally with a relationship with Him and will be lived out to the widows and orphans that we meet in life.

    Having a religion that is worth something James 1:19-1:27 Introduction- We are continuing to be in the series Nuts and Bolts of life. We have looked at relationships, both with God and others. We have looked last week at trusting God when we are in difficult times, and this morning we will look ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Others

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Aug 6, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,754 views

    Suffering

    Text: Hebrews 11:35b-40, Title: Others, Date/Place: NRBC, 8/5/12, AM Opening illustration: Bro Howard, former pastor, who got cancer of the throat and could not preach. Complained until another pastor said, "You are not exempt." Background to passage: these verses bring an ominous but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Enoch 'was Not' Because He 'was Not.'

    Contributed by Darin Gary on Aug 10, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,505 views

    Enoch refused to be defined by his world and his culture.

    Enoch ‘Was Not’ because He ‘Was Not’ (Genesis 5:18-24) “Jared lived 162 years, and begot Enoch. [19] After he begot Enoch, Jared lived 800 years, and had sons and daughters. [20] So, all the days of Jared were 962 years; and he died. [21] Enoch lived 65 years, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Teaching Your Children To Pray

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 17, 2012
     | 4,994 views

    Mother's Day 2012 - Teaching your children to pray. - Drawn from the Lord's Prayer

    MOTHERS DAY 2012 This past Tuesday was teacher appreciation day. In recognition of that, we would like to say a hearty “Thank You” to Mike. Right now I believe you are the only public school teacher we have attending here. We appreciate what you do, and the Christian witness you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Check It Out"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 13, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,496 views

    Do people see Jesus in us?

    John 1:43-51 “Check It Out!” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org John Mellencamp has a song on his album, Lonesome Jubilee, which I think speaks to the human condition pretty well. The song is called: Check It Out. Listen as I read ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Bryan Fink avatar

    Part 1 – What Will You Be Remembered For? Series

    Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 2, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,751 views

    To encourage God’s people to become legends when it comes to loving Jesus.

    Series: Legends and Legacies Part 1 – What will you be remembered for? Part 2 – Acts 18.22-28; Part 3 Luke 2.25-32, Part 4 Hosea 3.1-3 Task: To encourage God’s people to become legends when it comes to loving Jesus. Text: Matthew 26.6-13 Time: August 10, 2008 [TITLE SLIDE] I watched the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    So You Call Yourself A Pastor 1 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,476 views

    Exposition of Acts 20:17-24. First of a three part series on Paul’s charge to the elders of Ephesus at Miletus. This message is about Paul’s example of how ministry should be done.

    Text: Acts 20:17-24, Title: So Call Yourself a Pastor I, Date/Place: NRBC, 2/8/09, AM A. Opening illustration: Bad preachers on God Stuff—youtube.com 30 second intro, pause it B. Background to passage: Paul is on his way back to Jerusalem to deliver an offering that he has taken up for the famined ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beginnings Of A Movement

    Contributed by Dr. Jesse Davis on Sep 23, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,503 views

    One of, if not the greatest movements in all of history, is the Jesus movement which began with a simple word, COME. Every great movement starts with a cause, an invitation to come, and someone who is willing to take the first step...

    The Beginnings of a Movement What are some of the great movements that have shaped history? Answers… I. Great Movements always Involve a Cause • There was a cause (right/wrong). There was an injustice. There was a need that became someone’s cause. (someone saw something that needed to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Importance And Necessity Of Service

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,534 views

    Communion Meditation for July 6, 2008

    (Slide 1) A widely circulated story over the Internet is one that is told a couple of different ways but with the same kind of an ending. One way that I have heard it (and perhaps have told it) is that a rushing businessman knocks over a child’s fruit stand in his hurry to catch a train. He stops ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Preparing For The Best Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Oct 14, 2008
     | 4,746 views

    Persecution can and is real. The key is how we approach it. Peter offers 2 lessons of encouragement: We must "Cultivate Christian Love" and "Practice the Lordship of Christ".

    INTRODUCTION Persecution is real for the believer. While it comes in many different ways, it is real – The group we’ve been studying about in 1 Peter suffered this horror in much a different way than we do as Christians today: Dr. M.R. DeHaan put it this way: In the early days of the church. . . , ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seek The Lord And Live!

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Oct 17, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 19,347 views

    Pentecost 21(B) - Seek the LORD and live!! This is absolutely necessary because our daily sins are great BUT God’s mercy is far greater.

    “SEEK THE LORD AND LIVE” (Outline) October 5, 2008 -- PENTECOST 21 -- Amos 5:6,7,10-15 INTRO: Today’s verses take us to the basic yet very vital core teaching of God’s holy word: sin and grace. Sin is our disobedience. Grace is God’s undeserved love for sinners. Today we discover anew ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Armor Of God-Shield Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,718 views

    This part 4 in the series of the Armor of god. this one looking at the shield of faith.

    Armor of God-Shield of Faith Ephesians 6:10-18 Introduction George Burns: The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a strong ending, and to have the two as close together as possible. Last couple weeks we looked at the armor of God. We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Chad Bolfa avatar

    We Must Arm Ourselves For Battle! Series

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,877 views

    The apostle Peter provides us as believers with four perspectives motivating us to be strong when living out our Christian lives.

    We must Arm Ourselves for battle! 1 Peter 4:1-6 Introduction I read this news article on the internet as I was preparing this sermon this is exactly what the article read: When 53-year-old Danny Anderson was feeding his horses Monday night, a 5-foot rattler slithered onto his central Washington ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Anything, Everything And Nothing Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 27, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,100 views

    The message examines the relationship of Christianity to the postmodern culture.

    America finds itself in the middle of a revolution in thinking which is greatly impacting virtually every aspect of life. The term used to describe our present culture is “postmodern.” If you look very closely you will soon discover that this mindset is the guiding spirit of our times. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Beth Garrod-Logsdon avatar

    Unquenchable Joy

    Contributed by Beth Garrod-Logsdon on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,143 views

    God’s unquenchable joy flows in our lives every minute of everyday – but we have to stop and recognize it before we can share it

    Unquenchable Joy Luke 7:11-17 & Ephesians 3:16-21 Did you know that in America nearly 90% of people say they believe in God? But only 45% of people who believe in the Christian God are regularly in worship! In other words, 55% of our brothers and sisters in Christ rarely come to the family ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed