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  • Alan Tison avatar

    Replace A Covetous Attitude With An Attitude Of Contentment Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Mar 4, 2007
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     | 9,843 views

    Will we ever discover true contentment? we can if we replace an attitude of coveting to an attitude of contentment. Main ideas for this message came from James MacDonald’s Book, Lord Change my Attitude.

    Introduction: 3 men were walking on a beach one afternoon when they came across an old lamp. The first man picked it up and began to rub it and out popped a genie. The genie said I am here to give each of you one wish each. The first man did not hesitate he said I want a million dollars – POOF, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The First-Born Over All Creation Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on May 21, 2018
     | 7,959 views

    The chief religions of Paul’s time included Gnosticism, stressing gnosis as essential to salvation, viewing matter as evil, and combining ideas derived from mythology, ancient Greek philosophy, ancient religions, and, eventually, Christianity.

    5/7/18 Tom Lowe Lesson IIA2: THE FIRST-BORN OVER ALL CREATION (Colossians 1:15b-17) • Numbers in brackets [a], correspond to “Special Notes” following each verse. • NIV Bible is used throughout unless noted otherwise. Colossians 1:15b-17 (NIV) (Text) 15b the firstborn over all creation. 16 For ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living In The Presence Of God

    Contributed by Val Black on Nov 25, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,109 views

    When Jesus used the phrase "under my wings" it was a reference to an ancient custom thats still practiced today in some parts of the world. Its the idea of coming under the covering of someone or some thing for protection and provision.

    Living In The Presence of God I. Psalm 36:5-7, "Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. 6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. 7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Steady And Unswayed In God's Faithfulness

    Contributed by Ed Lu on Feb 9, 2022
     | 2,257 views

    Have you ever been blamed for actions that was meant for the good of others? Have you lost friends, even members of your own family because somehow THEY have developed an idea that YOU were the bad guy?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjx1duoyfZA Have you ever been blamed for actions that was meant for the good of others? Have you lost friends, even members of your own family because somehow THEY have developed an idea that YOU were the bad guy? Story of a woman whose husband had been slipping ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stop Making The New Birth Appear So Complicated

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Apr 15, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,607 views

    Why do you suppose that so many well meaning Christians overcomplicate the gospel with extraneous ideas, traditions and requirements? Millions of people have the mistaken notion that to become a Christian is so difficult that it is not really worth the e

    Avoid Overcomplicating the New Birth in Christ – Rom. 10:5-13 Why do you suppose that so many well meaning Christians overcomplicate the gospel with extraneous ideas, traditions and requirements? Millions of people have the mistaken notion that to become a Christian is so difficult that it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    It’s About Heaven

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 19, 2018
     | 3,413 views

    The idea of Heaven works its way into every culture like the way that yeast works its way through the whole dough. Even in Communist China the Gospel of Jesus is being told and shared and people are coming to faith.

    It’s About Heaven Matthew 13:31-32 Matthew 13:33 Luke 18:1-8 Back to the Parables of Jesus Today we will quickly look at 3 of them. Did you know that the parables are about the Kingdom of Heaven? Jesus mentions this phrase more than 30 times. It’s in every parable – why? Could it be that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Problem That Happened - Is Salvation Something To Be Lost Because Of Sin? (Part 3 Of 3) Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jan 30, 2026
     | 73 views

    Part 3 continues with a Christian who has sinned and fallen into sin. What is the way of restoration to God? Does a Christian lose salvation for sinning? We look at David, at a poem, at man’s belief in grading the intensity of sin. What about disobedience and sins bypassed?

    A PROBLEM THAT HAPPENED - IS SALVATION SOMETHING TO BE LOST BECAUSE OF SIN? (PART 3 of 3) [10]. INTRODUCTION This is the last part in the series that looks at the belief by some that we lose salvation through sin, or grievous sin, or by wilful sin. The idea is based on the fifth tenet of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Much Do You Have To Hate Someone? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 31, 2011
    based on 78 ratings
     | 17,766 views

    How much do you have to hate someone NOT to tell them about Jesus? Without Jesus they will spend eternity in Hell.

    OPEN: (Showed “Scary” – a short video produced by “MinistryFlix” and offered on sermoncentral.com. The video introduced the fact that most people like to be scared a little bit on Halloween. The tag line was “Do you know what is really scary? Many of friends and family do NOT know Jesus as Lord and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Called To Be Holy Series

    Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Feb 1, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,801 views

    What does it mean to be a holy man or woman? This passage looks at the term "sanctification" and how it applies to believers.

    Called to Be Holy Text: 1 Peter 1:13-16 Introduction: It was the late 1920’s when a woman and her new husband moved into the man’s old family home. It was a clapboard house with a hall down the middle. It wasn’t much of a home, but it was all they had. Ten years later, however, the two had ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jesus: The Most High!

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Nov 28, 2015
     | 3,496 views

    People live with too much stress.Jesus offers a way to deal with it. Man's ways fail.

    Jesus: The Most High! Kelly Durant John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 2. When I first started out evangelizing in the 1970’s, there were a lot of drugs, oriental ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Divine Providence Part 2 - God’s Plan From The Beginning Series

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Nov 2, 2018
     | 5,430 views

    Part 2 of an 8-part series on Divine Providence. This part examines the requirements of God's original plan.

    DIVINE PROVIDENCE This is Part 2 of an 8-part series, which was originally developed for a 13-week adult class, with some of the parts taking more or less than a 45-minute class period. I am starting to post the series on SermonCentral, and plan to post the remaining parts over the next few days ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    Our Redempton...no Afterthought With God

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Feb 6, 2003
    based on 33 ratings
     | 3,214 views

    Man’s sin and it dreadful consequence did not catch God by surprise. When God created Adam, He knew that Adam would sin and that to redeem mankind would necessitate the death of His own dear Son.

    OUR REDEMPTION…NO AFTERTHOUGHT WITH GOD "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    Fact, Faith And Feeling

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 22, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,002 views

    There are three components in the new birth experience. First is the hearing of the facts: man’s need of a Savior and God providing for that need by sending His Son; Second is personal faith in the Lord Jesus; and then comes the feeling of fellowship, p

    FACT, FAITH AND FEELING “Now, I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which you are saved.” I Corinthians 15:1-2a. It is important that these three vital components of our Christian experience be kept in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Strauss avatar

    The Book Of Acts, Part 12- Counterfeit Faith; Simon The Sorcerer Series

    Contributed by Mark Strauss on May 4, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 20,412 views

    In Acts 8 we meet just such a leader. •A man with a following; a man who is viewed by those around him as powerful and dynamic and charismatic. •Yet whose spirituality is just as phony as David Koresh or Marshall Applewhite.

    Counterfeit Faith Simon the Sorcerer; 8:9-25 It was Nov. 18, 1978. Congressman Leo Ryan from San Francisco had decided to fly a fact-finding mission to a place called Jonestown Guyana, South America. His mission is to investigate alleged human rights abuses at a religious cult known as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praised By God Series

    Contributed by Greg Johnson on Sep 21, 2006
     | 3,301 views

    There are so many today endeavoring for the praises of man. Many spend their life seeking the praise and approval of others. Would it not be better to receive the praise of God instead of the praise of man? How does one receive the praise of God?

    Praised by God By Greg Johnson http://www.LovingGodFellowship.org God’s Word says (Romans 2:28-29 NIV) "A man is not a Jew if he is only one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. {29} No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational