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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Hisstory - Contagious Christianity Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 26, 2004
    based on 94 ratings
     | 9,959 views

    The Cross is a central focus of Christ’s story. But why? Why did Jesus need to die on the cross?

    VIDEO – Session 7 – “Putting It All Together” (up thru the phrase “There’s No Middle Ground”) OPEN: Richard Bandler tells one story about visiting a mental institution and dealing with a man who insisted he was Jesus Christ - not metaphorically, not in spirit, but in the flesh. One day Bandler ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Changing Seasons

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Nov 16, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 13,378 views

    Fear God and live a happy life

    Sermon: Changing Seasons Ecc 3:1-11 October 13, 2002 I. Introduction A. Seasons of Life 1. I once heard someone described the seven seasons of a person’s life in this way: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills, wills. Spills of Infancy – You only have to look at the carpet in my ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Lifting Holy Hands

    Contributed by Richard White on Sep 3, 2003
    based on 89 ratings
     | 28,983 views

    God wants us to have clean hands, and just like Mama used to inspect our hands before dinner, let us lift our hands for God to inspect while we pray.

    Lifting Holy Hands 1TI 2:1 I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone-- 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Living Debt Free Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 2, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 12,152 views

    How is your debt ratio with God? Do you walk around feeling the weight of your sin, past present and future, around you neck? Learn what it means to live a guilt free - debt free life.

    Americans are racking up credit card debt at a record pace. Now, don’t worry, this isn’t a message about being a good steward and owing no man or anything like that. But while our financial debt soars, no one talks much about the spiritual debt we owe to God. I know for myself - every time I ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Proclaim The Good News Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Mar 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,119 views

    Easter Sunday! Like the Prophet Isaiah, like Jesus who was prophecied, we are to be proclaimers of this Good News! Jesus has risen from the dead!

    PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS The top news headlines for March 19, 2008, were as follows: Brenda Martin continues to languish in Mexican jail awaiting charges for fraud. A junior cabinet minister from the Canadian government visited her in the Guadalajara jail but held out little hope that the Harper ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Glory In The Valley Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on May 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,174 views

    The world believes it can produce goodness all by itself. The person listening to the man by the Jordan River hears a very different message. There appears to be two messages: one of self-righteousness and the other of total dependence on God for salvatio

    Valley Experience Series # 4 Opening illustration: One of our good friend’s had this unique experience of growing up as the son of a county sheriff. His father who was the sheriff of Marlin County for many years, passed away last year. It was at this time that he told us of an incident which had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Different Reactions To Jesus Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 19, 2008
    based on 23 ratings
     | 16,178 views

    God offers to the followers of Jesus something worth selling all else for.

    Scripture Introduction Pastor Douglas Webster wrote a provocative book entitled, Selling Jesus. He described the American church as taking a foolish route to attract an audience. While the claims of Christianity can and should compete in the “marketplace” of ideas, we must be careful of “selling ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Open Heart Surgery Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 19, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,890 views

    We will never be all that God has for us until we give our entire selves to God.

    Open Heart Surgery Text: Joel 2:12-17 Introduction 1. Illustration: "Tomorrow morning I'll open up your heart" the surgeon said to the 8 year-old-boy. "You'll find Jesus there," the boy said. The surgeon continued, "I'll open your heart and check the damage." "You'll find Jesus there," the boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Fear Is The Opposite Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 22, 2017
    based on 7 ratings
     | 22,941 views

    Fear is the opposite of faith. Are you gripped by fear or do you have a confident faith in God? We are not to be controlled by fear. We are meant to live by faith not by fear. We are meant to have faith in God.

    We continue in our series on Discovering your Destiny and today we are going to be thinking about how we can conquer our fears. ----- Dictionary.com defines fear in these ways: NOUN: A distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The First Palm Sunday And The Purge

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Mar 20, 2016
     | 6,658 views

    After praises from the Jerusalemites, Jesus curses the fig tree, which is symbolic of Israel, and then He cleans out the money changers in the Temple. Palm Sunday has a lot to do with purging out dead, fruitless people, and hypocrisy!

    The First Palm Sunday and The Purge Kelly Durant Mark 11:1-25 2. How many of you like crime stories? It usually begins with a piece of the evidence in front of you, but all the pieces you have to put together so you understand all of what happened. What led up to the incident? Who are the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Two Builders Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on May 4, 2013
     | 20,217 views

    Jesus ends His Sermon on the Mount with the parable of the Two Builders, demonstrating the need to build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ.

    The Two Builders Matthew 7:24-29 One of the economic indicators that are spoken about often is that of “home building.” In recent years, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mary: Learning To Trust God In Times Of Crisis Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,990 views

    In the midst of such a crisis, what is Mary to do? She really had three choices that day: she could turn her back on God because the God she knew and understood would never allow such a thing to happen to His own son, her son. She could take matters into

    Mary: Learning to Trust God in Times of Crisis John 19:16-27 Belong to this group and you’re a member of one of life’s most pain-filled communities. It’s a select group with one of the most painful rites of passage imaginable. To enter this fellowship, you have to experience ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Two Witnesses (Vs 3-6) Series

    Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 20, 2014
     | 4,506 views

    The Two Witnesses Introduced

    The Two Witnesses, Rev 11:3-6 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth." These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before the God of the earth. And if anyone wants to harm them, fire ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    The Trumpet Judgments, Part I The First Four Judgments Series

    Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 22, 2014
     | 5,686 views

    Revelation 8 sermon on the first four trumpet judgments

    The Trumpet Judgments, Part I The Seventh Seal When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. Rev 8:1, NKJV J. Vernon McGee in his "Thru the Bible" commentary related this story: "Many years ago I was speaking at a conference to about three or four hundred ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Insiders And Outsiders Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Feb 27, 2014
     | 7,056 views

    God destroys the barriers that divide us. In Him there are no insiders or outsiders.

    EPHESIANS # 4 Last week I took the text for the message from Ephesians 2:1-10. That passages hinges on two words in v. 4 – “But, God...” With those words darkness is turned light, hopelessness is thrown aside for favor, a desperate situation is changed to one of amazing ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God