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  • Donnie Martin avatar

    Jesus--Dispeller Of Darkness

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 20, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,086 views

    The story of blind Bartimaeus reveals a number of correlations with the condition of the lost sinner. This message points out some of those correlations.

    JESUS— DISPELLER OF DARKNESS Text: Col.1: 12; I Pet.2: 9; Luke 18: 35-37 Intro: In the days of Christ, to be blind was to experience not only physical darkness, but personal destitution as well. Such was the case of the blind man that Christ encountered near the city of Jericho. From the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walking With God Series

    Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,169 views

    What is a disciple? What does it mean to follow Jesus? This series clearly spells out what it means to believe in and follow Jesus Christ.

    A disciple is…A person who is learning to worship Jesus as God, walk with God and His family, work for God in ministry, win their battle against sin and witness to outsiders about Christ. Key Question: What does it mean to ‘walk with God’? Walking With God Means Working With His Spirit. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Your Path? Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 11, 2009
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     | 3,910 views

    Who you listen to matters. It determines who you belong to - who owns you. We can choose the easy road or the hard one, depending on who we listen to. Does it really matter what road we take. Absolutely!

    When I say “The Golden Rule” how many of you know exactly what I’m talking about? Jesus, as the big “A” author of God’s Word, can go into great detail about what His character means in our everyday relationships and actions, but He can also sum it up in just a few short words. The Golden rule is ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Hanging On To The Past!

    Contributed by Ivan Casteel on Apr 13, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,838 views

    To encourage Christians not to look back on past life

    PP0810 DATE HANGING ON TO THE PAST! Exodus 16:22-31; Luke 9:62. Ex 16:22 And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses. 23 And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wisdom From Above Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Apr 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,962 views

    How do we get wisdom, and once we’ve got it, how do we show in our lives that we have it?

    We’ve seen, over the past few weeks, the importance of wisdom for life. Godly wisdom will lead us along paths that lead to life. We’ve also seen that the alternative to following God’s wisdom, choosing to live foolishly in God’s world, is to risk our lives. Well clearly it’s better to be wise ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Just Ask Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 5, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 8,907 views

    John 16:24 tells us to ask. Let’s look at what that means.

    INTRODUCTION • START WITH VIDEO ON PRAYER. • SLIDE #1 • Today we are going to look at another life verse that will help us to live out the kind of faith that God wants us to live. • How many times do we feel all alone in our quest to live for Jesus? How many times have we lifted up some kind of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Saved By A Faith That Works

    Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jan 28, 2007
     | 3,333 views

    About your faith showing itself through your works.

    Saved by a Faith That Works James 2:14-26 We need to understand that good deeds do not save us. Likewise, good beliefs do not save us. But what saves us is a faith that rests in Christ Jesus; His death, burial, resurrection, and ascension into heaven; a faith that shows itself in works. For the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Fishing For People"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 2, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 16,819 views

    If we heed Christ’s call on our lives there will be a great catch.

    Luke 5:1-11 “Fishing for People” When I was a young boy, my dad and I would take off on a Saturday morning to a nearby lake. It looked more like a brown stagnant swamp than a lake, but I suppose it was a lake. We’d rent a small fishing boat, buy some crickets for bait and go out fishing for ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Christ The Great Divider Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 7, 2007
    based on 26 ratings
     | 12,625 views

    # 23 in series. There are some things in life that you can be neutral about but Jesus is not one of them.

    A Study of the Book of John “That You May Believe” Sermon # 23 “Christ the Great Divider” John 7:40-53 There are some things in life that you can be neutral about but Jesus is not one of them. Yet many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Treasure - His Eternal Love Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Mar 4, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,854 views

    God compares our relationship to him with a marriage - where he is the groom and we are the bride. Whereas we are sometimes negligent in our communications with each other, God is never negligent with us. He keeps his communications open. The book of Roma

    INTRODUCTION, One of the biggest mistakes that happens in a marriage is when we take each other for granted. After being married for a few years, it’s easy to assume that your spouse knows that you love him or her. But when you don’t express it with words or actions, human nature likes to assume ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Will You Turn Away?" Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 13, 2007
    based on 70 ratings
     | 20,269 views

    #22 in the series. This text details three Amazing Attitudes towards Jesus.

    A Study of the Book of John “That You May Believe” Sermon # 22 “Will You Turn Away?” John 6:60-71 It is amazing to consider that chapter six of John’s gospel began with the amazing reception to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Least Of These

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 17, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,958 views

    Our Heavenly Father welcomes us regardless of our failures. We can never stray so far that he will not run to us with open arms when we return. And He is honored by our faithfulness.

    “The Least of These” Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 (Year C Lent 4) ESV Introduction Last year a former homeless man was buried at the prestigious St. John’s Episcopal Church, across from the White House. St. John’s is called the “church of presidents” since nearly every U.S. leader since James Madison has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Mark Edwards avatar

    Lose Approval Addiction And Gain Security Series

    Contributed by Mark Edwards on Apr 21, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,537 views

    We all hunger for approval We want to be noticed, appreciated, respected, and loved. We want it from our peers and our parents. We especially want this approval from our father

    Lose approval addiction and gain security Lord who in the scriptures had an approval addiction? Jonathon did not! He did what was right, despite his fathers manipulation. In fact King Saul did! Living the Good Life Jesus came for one purpose John 10:10b “…I have come that they may have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Road To Deliverance

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 10, 2006
    based on 23 ratings
     | 10,465 views

    God is in the delivery business. He seeks to deliver us from the power of our sin.

    The Road to Deliverance Numbers 21:4-9 May 21, 2006 Morning Service Introduction John Paton was a missionary in the New Hebrides Islands. One night hostile natives surrounded the mission station, intent on burning out the Patons and killing them. Paton and his wife prayed during that terror-filled ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Growing In The Right Direction

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Sep 26, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,797 views

    Jesus talks about growing in stature, but he is not talking about height. He is talking about growing in servanthood.

    Growing in the Right Direction Mark 9:30-37 September 24, 2006 Depending on whom you talk to and who does the measuring, there is any number of different ways to measure a human being. If we wanted to get into an existential discussion of humanity, we would probably remember these famous maxims. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist