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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Unbind Us All

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 20, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,325 views

    Funeral sermon for Richard Dean Lewis, a young man who had a great deal of potential, and whose death caused his family to rethink their relationships.

    There is no binding so tight as the one we wind for ourselves. Others may strap you into a seat or use restraints on your hospital bed, but those are never so confining as the bindings with which we confine ourselves. For the bindings we use on ourselves are generally so snug that we cannot ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Stepp avatar

    Emmanuel: God Is With Us

    Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Dec 27, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,389 views

    A look at 3 points of the Lord Jesus Christ being with us.

    Emmanuel: God Is With Us Matthew 1:18-23 KJV I look at the name of Christ and my mind goes begins to wonder about other names in the Bible, and what they mean. This name Emmanuel has a profound meaning not just to the saint, but unto the World. “God with Us” My friends, it doesn’t get any better ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let Us Pray

    Contributed by Andy Barnard on Dec 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,312 views

    Is there a Christian who is content with their prayer life. We all need encouragement to pray more.

    I want to encourage everyone to pray 1. Definition of prayer and of intercession a) Oxford i) to pray is to “ask earnestly” ii) intercede: “to plead with person for someone else” 2. Why it is important to pray a) Because Jesus prayed b) Mat 14:23 After he had sent them away, he went by himself ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Immanuel - God With Us

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 67,708 views

    It is God’s desire to be with man, not separated from him. From Genesis to Revelation, He sought to be with man. This is His most frequent promise in the Bible. Are you willing to be with Him?

    Matt 1:22-23 Immanuel – God With Us 28 Dec 2008 1796 There are many names given to Jesus in the Bible. • Each one gives us a clearer & fuller picture of who He is and what He means to us. • His name JESUS means “God saves!” He is God’s salvation for us. • He is the Messiah, the Christ, meaning ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • William D. Brown avatar

    Let Us Be Thankful:

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Dec 10, 2008
     | 9,022 views

    The traditional Thanksgiving Day has passed, but I want to bring us a few thoughts on being thankful.

    LET US BE THANKFUL: Psalm 100:1-5 The traditional Thanksgiving Day has passed, but I want to bring us a few thoughts on being thankful. Listen as I read today’s text. Psalm 100:1-5 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 2Serve the LORD with gladness: come ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Cleveland avatar

    Jesus Frees Us

    Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Dec 14, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,613 views

    Jesus sets us free from the curse of the Law, from the guilt of sin, and from the kingdom of Satan.

    John 8. I want us to consider a question together this morning. The question is this: what is the main mission of the Messiah? Why did Jesus Christ come to this earth? Well we get some help from Jesus very first sermon where He reads from Isaiah 61 saying, “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Pursued Us

    Contributed by Diana Ball on Dec 17, 2008
    based on 25 ratings
     | 10,366 views

    A message of how a loving God made Himself smaller for us, so that we could grow larger in Him through Jesus Christ.

    I heard the story once of a great Cherokee wood carver. He took logs and sat them on a stump outside his back door and sat in front of that log sometimes for hours just staring at it. Finally, he would pick up his carving tools and start carving the most beautiful of things out of the wood. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Come-Help-Us

    Contributed by Rick Brown on Jul 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,938 views

    BILL HYBELS SAID “THE WORK OF THE CHURCH AROUND ME KILLS THE WORK OF GOD IN ME.” HOW TRUE THAT IS. IN THE MODERN AMERICAN CHURCH WE SO OFTEN FORGET ABOUT THE SIMPLICITY OF WHAT OUR WORK AS CHRISTIANS IS ALL ABOUT. THAT WORK IS TO BRING ETERNAL GLORY TO

    COME – HELP- US ACTS 16:6-10 INTRO: BILL HYBELS SAID “THE WORK OF THE CHURCH AROUND ME KILLS THE WORK OF GOD IN ME.” HOW TRUE THAT IS. IN THE MODERN AMERICAN CHURCH WE SO OFTEN FORGET ABOUT THE SIMPLICITY OF WHAT OUR WORK AS CHRISTIANS IS ALL ABOUT. THAT WORK IS TO BRING ETERNAL GLORY TO GOD ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Immanuel -God Is With Us Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,882 views

    Jesus came to overcome those who are opposed to God. So we can have confidence, not in our own ability to overcome those who oppose the gospel, but in the God who sent his only Son as both a sign of his love for us and as the means by which that love coul

    There are times when we find it hard to trust God to look after us. There are times when we think our situation is so bad there’s no way out. There are other times when we think we know the best solution to our problems so we don’t bother to ask God for help. All three of those statements were ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    The Meaning Of Christ To Us

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 16, 2008
     | 3,043 views

    3 Things the Hebrew writer says about Jesus 1. He is the living sacrifice 2. Jesus is our high Priest 3. Jesus is the only one who can cleanse sin

    THE MEANING OF CHRIST FOR US HEBREWS 10:19-25 HEBREWS 10:19-25 I WANT THIS MORNING TO TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT CHRIST MEANS TO US, OR AT LEAST WHAT HE SHOULD MEAN TO US. IF YOU ONLY LOOK AT( V25) AND YOU USE IT AS A HAMMER TO THOSE THAT DON’T GO TO CHURCH, ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Otis McMillan avatar

    The Man God Uses

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Feb 26, 2008
    based on 31 ratings
     | 39,011 views

    “Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the spirit of God is?” The idea for my subject is taken from this phrase, “one such as this is”. I want to talk about the man God uses. Why does God use some people in a greater capacity than others? Why

    Subject: The Man God Uses Text: Genesis Introduction: “Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the spirit of God is?” The idea for my subject is taken from this phrase, “one such as this is”. I want to talk about the man God uses. Why does God use some people in a greater capacity than ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tim Patrick avatar

    God Uses The Ordinary

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Mar 3, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,917 views

    Learn how God will use ordinary people in His service.

    It is amazing how ordinary people sometimes rise above the masses to accomplish great things. • Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin yet rose to become one of our greatest presidents. • Michael Jordan was cut from his middle school basketball ball team because he was an ordinary player. • Dolly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Newell avatar

    Spirituality For The Rest Of Us

    Contributed by Paul Newell on Mar 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,143 views

    We seem to make the whole "knowing God" thing much harder than God ever did? Life is hard, knowing God is what makes sense out of life.

    Spirituality For the Rest of Us 2 Peter 3:18, “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” Intro: Why should following Jesus Christ be so “hard”? If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard someone tell me: “Oh, Pastor Paul, it’s so haaarrrrdddd…” “Pastor, you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    God Among Us Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,765 views

    The God of all creation pours his grace into our lives through the birth of Jesus, the gift of faith, and inclusion into his family

    John 1:10-18 “God Among Us” INTRODUCTION As many know, Faye and I will become grandparents in May. In preparation for this exciting event, Faye decided to send a baby quilt to our son, Ryan. This, however, was no ordinary baby quilt. It was the quilt that Faye’s mother had made for Ryan when ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    How To Be Used By God

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jul 19, 2006
    based on 47 ratings
     | 14,185 views

    message on how to prepare your life to be a vessel for God’s purpose in life.

    Intro: it seems to me that every Christian has a desire to be used by God in some special way. What concerns me, and how this sermon has been birthed into my spirit, is that most Christians have a limited view of being used of God. Someone sings at church, someone says a prayer, I give an offering, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God