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  • Matthew Stoll avatar

    What Must I Do To Inherit Eternal Life Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,309 views

    Jesus’ Teaching on how we inherit eternal life with childlike faith in Jesus, not by the things we do.

    We continue today on our 40 day journey through the season of Lent as we walk with Jesus to the cross and to resurrection. During our Lenten journey we have been focusing on Jesus’ teachings on the way to the cross from Luke’s gospel. This is the section from Luke 9:50 until his arrest and death ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    You Must Be Joking - John The Baptist As Our Vicar!

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Dec 3, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,580 views

    Can you imgaine what fun John the Baptist would be as your local vicar

    NR/SMM 05-12-04 Mt. 3:1-11 John the Baptist’s ministry Story: Have you ever stopped to think what would happen if Bishop Graham appointed John the Baptist as your local vicar instead of me. Ursula don’t answer that! Imagine yourself asking John the Baptist round for dinner. What would you ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Cry You Must Cry (Part 1 Of 7) Series

    Contributed by Pastor Amos Dele Dada on Jul 9, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,080 views

    There is need for us to pray. When we pray God will answer. Hence, there is cry we must cry. Until we cry that cry we may loose people and property. Are you willing to cry the cry you must cry? the cry for help? God is willing to answer you speedily.

    The Cry You Must Cry (Part 1 of 7) By Amos Dada It was peculiar day in May, 2013.A day I will not forget in hurry. I cried because somebody did not cry. I cried a desperate cry to God because my daughter gave birth to a child who did not cry. She was lifeless. She had a cord; the umbilical cord was ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    God's Promises, Yet We Must Still Dig.

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 19, 2014
     | 5,303 views

    Other people do not control your destiny, we must dig the wells and depend upon God to fill with the water.

    GOD PROMISES, WE DIG, WE DIG, WE DIG AGAIN... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I take a shovel with me to the pulpit. I. DO WE SEEK A SURE FOUNDATION? VERY FEW DIAMONDS ARE FOUND FLOATING ABOVE GROUND, ONE HAS TO DIG. VERY LITTLE GOLD IS FOUND ABOVE GROUND, ONE HAS TO DIG. A. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Must I Do To Achieve Eternal Life?

    Contributed by Peter Fisher on Jul 19, 2010
     | 3,096 views

    Looking at the question that generated the story of the Good Samaritan

    This story that Jesus told has so ingrained itself into our psyche that there is even an organisation that has taken the name. The Samaritans are there to help, to provide a listening ear for the most desperate people who have nowhere else to turn. That's the power of simple stories with a clear ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    God Must Not Be Good Because He Created Evil

    Contributed by John Fruner on Aug 13, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,206 views

    God is not the author of evil and suffering in the world. Evil and suffering are consequences of our actions. Original Sin.

    “God must not be good because He created evil.” There is no question that our world is filled with evil and suffering. We come into contact with it every day of our lives and are forced to deal with it on an emotional, intellectual and practical level. How can we believe that God is both good ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Your Righteousness Must Exceed That Of The Pharisees-Clean The Inside Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 26, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,226 views

    Hypocrisy is 1) CURSED FOR ITS EXCLUSION, ITS 2) SUBVERSION 3)PERVERSION 4)INVERSION 5)EXTORTION AND SELF-INDULGENCE 6)CONTAMINATION AND 7)PRETENSION

    A majority of adults who don’t attend church say they believe in God, but they have other feelings about the institution of church. A recent survey of 1 402 adults who don’t attend church, not even on holidays, found that 72 percent thought the church ‘is full of hypocrites,’ In Canada over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    What Must I Do To Inherit Eternal Life?

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Aug 6, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 18,815 views

    Pentecost 8(C) -- An expert in the law asks, "What must I do to inherit eternal life (Who is my neighbor?)?" The answer is to love God above all things and live God’s gospel of love.

    WHAT MUST I DO TO INHERIT ETERNAL LIFE? July 30, 2006 - PENTECOST 8 - Luke 10:25-37 * * * * * * * * * Dear Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: What must I do to be saved? Or what must I do to inherit eternal life? These are age-old questions from the very ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • David Owens avatar

    To Walk On Water, You Must Get Out Of The Boat Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 12, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 41,264 views

    The Christian life is supposed to be an adventure in which we walk by faith and step into the unknown. But we can't do that if our lack of faith keeps us in the boat.

    Introduction: A. Once there was a tourist who was taking a tour of biblical sites, when he came to a beach on the Sea of Galilee, he saw a boat and a sign advertising, “FREE BOAT RIDE TO THE EXACT PLACE WHERE JESUS AND PETER WALKED ON WATER!!!” 1. He boarded the boat and enjoyed the ride to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    What Must I Do To Inherit Eternal Life?

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Aug 16, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,390 views

    No one is good enough to inherit eternal life.

    Text: Mark 10:17-31 Title: What must I do to inherit eternal life? Introduction There tends to be two times people look for Jesus a. when you lose everything b. when you have everything Although rich, young and a ruler he asks Jesus “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus’ immediate ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Kelly Durant avatar

    Religion And Politics: We Must Talk About Them!

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Oct 31, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,822 views

    Jesus kingdom is not from this world but he taught us to respect the ones in power. In history God uses His people to influence and free His people. As Christians we must fight for the right by all means necessary, spiritually and politically.

    Religion and Politics: We must talk about them! Kelly Durant Nov. 2016 John 18:36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.” 2. Why is ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Why We Must Warn People Of God's Judgment

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 14, 2004
    based on 66 ratings
     | 12,937 views

    If you knew that a poisonous snake was crawling around in your back yard, it would be most cruel to allow your children to go out and play. Similarly, God wants us to warn others of the dangers of sin in the world, the flesh and the devil that seek to bri

    Ezekial 33:1-25 – Why We Must Warn People of God’s Judgment "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me. When I say to the wicked, O wicked man, you will surely die and you do not speak out to dissuade him from his ways, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    How Christians Must Understand The Israel And Hamas Situation Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 10, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,559 views

    The civilised nations are appalled at the horrible events in Israel in recent days, but Israel is the focus of God’s plans and God’s prophetic time clock. We look at how we as Christians can understand these events and what lies in the very near future for Israel and the Church.

    HOW CHRISTIANS MUST UNDERSTAND THE ISRAEL AND HAMAS SITUATION One would have to be deaf and blind not to realise all the news on the terror situation in Israel. It is not my desire to recount the things that have happened, but it is my concern and desire to see all this from the Christian point ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    You Must Be Born Again - Re-Gene-Ration

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Feb 5, 2010
    based on 17 ratings
     | 14,557 views

    Except a man be born of the water and the spirit he cannot see the kingdom of God.

    “You must be Born Again” “Re-GENE-ration” By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. John 3:1-8 Opening: - Today I want to take you to hear a conversation between Jesus and a man by the name of Nicodemus. On the other week we went on a journey to hell. We learned that hell is a real place. Hell is ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    You Must Not Put The Lord Your God To The Test

    Contributed by William Baeta on Mar 6, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 11,878 views

    “Then he brought Him to Jerusalem, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, ‘if you are the Son of God throw yourself down from here…’ And Jesus answered and said to him, ‘it has been said, ‘you shall not tempt the Lord your God’” Luke 4:9-

    Theme: You must not put the Lord your God to the test Text: Deut. 26:4-10; Rom. 10:8-13; Lk. 4:1-13 Today is the second Sunday in Lent and we at Covenant have been observing this holy season by meditating and reflecting on the Word of God and by prayer and fasting. It is following the example of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed