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  • Michelle Holsinger avatar

    What Are You Leaving Behind

    Contributed by Michelle Holsinger on Jan 17, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,383 views

    Are you leaving behind peace or strife?

    WHAT ARE YOU LEAVING BEHIND? Psalm 23 1   The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2   He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3   He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4   Yea, though I walk through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Leaving The Grave Clothes Behind

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 6, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
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    Jesus left the grave clothes behind in the tomb on Easter morning. When we Give out lives to Him, He takes through the tomb to the Resurrection, we must leave our "grave clothes" behind as well.

    John 20 Easter 2005 Leaving the Grave Clothes Behind (Walter Wangerin’s story “The Ragman” was read as a children’s story. It is found in “Ragman and Other Cries of Faith ISBN 0-06-069253-7) Why does Jesus leave the grave clothes behind? The answer is simple – you don’t need to wear ...read more

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    The Power Behind The Man David Series

    Contributed by Keith Manry on Jun 3, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,458 views

    Part 6 of a series on the life of David. Preached on Pentecost Sunday

    As a child my wife and her sister would often accompany their grandmother on outings to cemeteries since their grandmother did a lot of research in the area of genealogy. They would take a picnic lunch and pick out a cemetery to go and walk through and spend hours there. I can think of many places ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Get Behind Me Satan

    Contributed by Johnny Small on Jun 20, 2002
    based on 124 ratings
     | 18,846 views

    We need to tell Satan to get out of our lives when he is there trying to tempt us because we are doing Christ’s will for our lives.

    Get Behind Me Satan Out of all of the disciples, I think I like Peter the best. He reminds me a lot of myself. Peter always had good intentions, but his mouth was always getting him in trouble with Jesus. I am the same way. I speak before I think and end up sticking my foot in my mouth. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Royce Hendry avatar

    What Are You Hiding Behind?

    Contributed by Royce Hendry on Feb 5, 2002
    based on 127 ratings
     | 21,507 views

    Here are two of the most popular things lost people hide behind while professing to be a Christian.

    I Samuel 4:1-11 WHAT ARE YOU HIDING BEHIND? (Read Judges 21:25/ I Samuel 3:1) INTRO: Let me share with you a couple of troubling headlines from a very popular and trustworthy news source. One deals with a cult. A man by the name of Mike stole nearly $150,000 from his mother. Not knowing who the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Things We Leave Behind

    Contributed by Scott Pyle on Oct 19, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,542 views

    There are a series of things that we must leave behind to become a true Christian

    Things We Leave Behind Phil 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Truth Behind Star Wars

    Contributed by Randy Croft on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 7,495 views

    Star Wars, the movie, pales in comparison with the Earth Wars we’re experiencing today.

    The Truth behind Star Wars by Randy Croft I was driving for work near Niagara Falls one day and spotted America’s favorite spot...Taco Bell. I drove around, found a parking spot, and walked in to order my two all bean patties, special sauce, onions, chesse, and pickles on a sesame seed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Behind The Closed Doors Of Easter

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Mar 25, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,005 views

    There isn’t a locked door strong enough to keep Jesus out.

    Behind Closed Doors of Easter John 20:19-29 Mar. 23, 2008 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A A Muslim said to a Christian, "WE Muslims have one thing you Christians do not have. When we go to Medina (Saudi Arabia), we find a coffin and know ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Put Your Behind In The Past

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jan 8, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 11,551 views

    Four choices to make if you’d live in hot pursuit of a God-consumed life.

    Philippians 3:13-21 Put Your Behind In The Past Woodlawn Baptist Church January 7, 2007 Introduction Have you ever heard of or taken the time to read the resolutions of the preacher Jonathan Edwards who was made famous in the Great Awakening? Over a period of time, he wrote… 1. Being sensible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Keenan Darnell avatar

    God See's Behind The Disguise

    Contributed by Keenan Darnell on Jan 14, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
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    Under the mask of confusion, and lies, God see’s direct to the intentions of the heart. You can’t hide from God.

    1Kings 14:1-6 Before we get to the text, lets take a look back a couple of chapters. During a very rebelious stage in the lives of the children of Israel in 1 Kings 12: 19, 20 we find the 10 tribes rebeling against the House of David, because of the lack of wisdom on the part of Rehoboam. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Leaving Your Nets Behind Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 9, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,780 views

    Your encounter with Jesus was life changing. He revealed Himself to you and then He called you to begin a new journey with Him.

    Leaving Your Nets Behind Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:1-11 Mark 1:16-20 (HCSB) As He was passing along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen. “Follow Me,” Jesus told them, “and I will make you fish for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fallen Behind Enemy Lines

    Contributed by John Mccurry on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,359 views

    Reaching out to people that have fallen into wrong relationships, drifted alway from God, just off course a little in the beginning but now further away from God

    August 3, 2002 FALLEN BEHIND ENEMY LINES 1Peter 5:5 – 11 Have you found yourself behind enemy lines? You might not know exactly how you got there but somewhere you got off course. You do not have to get off course with a wide turn to be off course a long way further down the road. If you have ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr avatar

    The Man/Woman Behind The Badge Series

    Contributed by Rev Dr Randall M Deal Sr on Jun 7, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,934 views

    Part 5 of Series. BIG IDEA: Together, our FAITH shields us from attack, while advancing in the heat of battle!

    YEAH GODS…FOLLOW UP FROM LAST SUNDAY…BOB BEAVER’S VOICEMAIL…EMAILS FROM BOB FLECKEN, LORI HONEA, JESSICA BIGHORN… “THE MAN/WOMAN BEHIND THE BADGE” LAST STAND AT SKULL HILL - PART 5 JUNE 15, 2008 – FATHER’S DAY REVIEW: Part 1 - THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY: Jesus stood alone so we can stand ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Adams avatar

    Opportunity Is Bald From Behind

    Contributed by Mark Adams on Feb 25, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,462 views

    This is a short devotional talk beginning with the Greek god Kairos, who represents the fleeting nature of opportunity, and using an understanding of Kairos to inform our reading of Ephesians 5:8-20 where Paul presents several things that are urgent for C

    In Greek, there are at least a couple of different words that mean “Time.” - Kronos – This is the word you use when you talk about the clock. It is a sequential word, where we get words like “Chronology” or “Chronological”. It’s a word about Order. - Kairos – This is the word I want to examine ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Left Out Or Left Behind?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,561 views

    The second sermon of a 4 part series, ‘Overload: Saying ‘No’ So We Can Say ‘Yes.’

    This morning, take your bulletin or another piece of paper, and a pen or pencil and take a couple of moments to respond to these four questions. (Slide 1) What is contentment? Are you a content person? What would make you content? What is your source of contentment? Now, as we watch this ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God