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  • David Owens avatar

    Why The Resurrection?

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 31, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,863 views

    The resurrection of Jesus teaches us many important things.

    “Why the Resurrection?” David Owens Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-28 3/20/03 Introduction: A. The movie Amistad tells the story of a group of African slaves who seize control of their slave-ship and demand to be returned to their homeland. 1. The shackled captain tricks them by taking them to an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Beyond The Passion

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 12, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 2,934 views

    Beyond the Passion there is an empty tomb but what does that mean to us?

    Luke 24:1-12 Beyond the Passion He was dead, and with him died all of their dreams, all of their hopes everything they believed in. They had given everything to him, their past, their present even their future and up until three days ago it seemed like a pretty good bargain. All he had wanted ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Introduction To The Miracles Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Apr 15, 2004
    based on 136 ratings
     | 43,267 views

    Introduction to series on the Miracles of Jesus which also covers the Miracle of turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana.

    The Miracles of Jesus Introduction to Series and Jesus’ First Miracle As we begin our study of “The Miracles of Jesus” there are a few things that we need to examine by way of introduction. What Constitutes A Miracle? “A popular but wrong, definition is to say that a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sour And Sweet Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,044 views

    Parables for Christian Living, Pt. 7

    SOUR AND SWEET (MATTHEW 21:28-32) More than a decade ago Robert Haft trumpeted this famous commercial to financial success: “If you paid full price, you didn't buy it at Crown Books.” Robert was the son and heir apparent of the Dart Group founder, Herbert Haft, who made his fortune in real ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jeremy Houck avatar

    Just Because You Failed Dosen't Mean You Are A Failure

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Sep 22, 2003
    based on 133 ratings
     | 24,874 views

    Peter failed Christ but he was not a failure. Christ still used Peter to do grate things for His church.

    If I were to ask, "Name a great baseball player," Who would you name? You might say Reggie Jackson, Pete Rose, Hank Aaron, or you might say Babe Ruth. Most of know Babe Ruth as the guy who hit 714 home runs, the home run king. For many years Babe Ruth held the record until Hank Aaron broke it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It Takes Two To Make A Marriage Series

    Contributed by Charles Degner on Sep 5, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,221 views

    Does it really take two to make a marriage? For a Christian marriage, it takes three - husband, wife, and Jesus.

    Ephesians 5: 21-33 Pentecost 14 – B Rev. Charles F. Degner September 14, 2003 Series on Luther’s Table of Duties. "It Takes Two... To Make a State: Governed and Governor To Make A Marriage: Husband and Wife To Raise a Child: Parent and Child To Make a Sermon: Pastor and Member To Go To ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Solution To A 'grave' Problem!

    Contributed by Dennis Marquardt on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,285 views

    Easter sermon ... resurrection of Christ

    "SOLUTION TO A ’GRAVE’ PROBLEM!" TEXT: John 20:1-31 INTRO: There is no event greater in human history than the resurrection of Jesus Christ! If there is no resurrection, there is no Christianity! The apostle Paul says this clearly: (I Cor. 15:17-19) "And if Christ has not been raised, your ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Healing For Hurting Relationships

    Contributed by Tony Britt on Jun 18, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 7,038 views

    This sermon deals with how an inappropriate view of Christian love leads to broken relationships and how we can find healing when it happens.

    Healing For Hurting Relationships I want you to meet four people today. First let’s meet John. John is a young man who is in high school. John and his sister recently got into a knock down drag out fight over who would have control over the TV. Let’s meet Mary. She is a 40 yr old mother of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Question Of The Magi: Where Is He? Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jul 7, 2001
    based on 134 ratings
     | 7,645 views

    A call to self-examination

    The Questions of Christmas (4) The Question of the Magi Where Is He? Scripture Reading: Matthew 2:1-12 They had traveled over miles and miles of desert, leading a caravan of camels loaded with servants and supplies in their wake. They were wealthy noblemen, astrologers, sages ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Ripples Of Sin

    Contributed by Kevin Barron on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 58 ratings
     | 24,601 views

    INTRO. Infidelity, adultery is such a commonplace thing any more that we pay little attention to it.

    INTRO. Infidelity, adultery is such a commonplace thing any more that we pay little attention to it. A week or two ago, we were watching a video and Carol remarked on how there was so much adultery in it - everyone seemed to have a lover. Marriage was not always treated so casually. Henry Ford, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Between A Lie And The Truth Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Sep 11, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 7,974 views

    How will you respond to the Resurrection? Disbelieve it or deny it as a lie, or believe it as the truth?

    Our New Testament lesson for this morning is from Acts 26:1-29. It is found on page 792 of your pew Bible. As you turn to this text in your Bible, let me share with you something that happened to me this week. I was in the grocery store the other day, and the cashier was taking so much time, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    You Don't Have To Go It Alone Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Sep 18, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,754 views

    Living With Power #1

    Introducing Your Helper Have you ever disagreed with your parents? What child hasn’t at one time or another said, “That’s not fair!” In other words, “I’m sorry mom and dad, but in my opinion you are handling this all wrong; here’s what I would suggest you do instead. . .” One time kids are sure ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Here Is Joy

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 19, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 5,092 views

    The things that rob us of joy are: 1. Living a life of isolation. 2. Living for the material world. 3. Living without Jesus.

    How much money would it take to make you happy? A million dollars? Two million? Jack Whittaker, 57, won the largest undivided jackpot in U. S. History — $314.9 million — two years ago. But Jewel Whittaker, Jack’s wife, told the Charleston Gazette, “I wish all of this never would have happened. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jeremy Houck avatar

    Learning To Serve Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Mar 26, 2005
    based on 51 ratings
     | 7,610 views

    Jesus said that we must change to become like children. What must you change?

    Precious little potential adults. Tiny packages of compressed energy. Imagination factories. Tricycle motors. Curtin Climbers. What ever you call them they are the main reason we have balloons and Happy Meals and birthday parties and lawn sprinklers on hot summer days and Easter Egg Hunts. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Constant Cravings Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Apr 30, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,365 views

    The 10th commandment is as comprehensive as the first. Perhaps more than any other, it focuses on the interior of the human heart. It is not concerned so much with what we do, but with what we think. It is less about action and more about attitude

    Constant Cravings: The Tenth Commandment Exodus 20: 1-17 I grew up in a house with one other sibling, a brother, Trae. Actually his name is Frank William Houck the Third but we have always called him Trae. He was the one that I fought with, and rode bikes with, and fought with and built forts ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ