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  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    You Can Be One Too…

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Nov 20, 2008
     | 2,479 views

    Importance of a name - it identifies and says something about us.

    You can be one too… Acts 9:26-28 With all the advertising that we have seen with the election I am reminded about the continuous flow of messages that we are exposed to every day. The candidates for offices and the big companies want people to see or hear the name and think of something. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Road To Recovery Series

    Contributed by Bob Lentz on Nov 25, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 41,645 views

    A look at recovery from the vantage point of blind Bartimaeus.

    The Road To Recovery 11-23-08 Series: Road Trip Mark 10:46-52 Intro. If you envisioned your life as one long road, then the chances are pretty good that there would be certain areas along that road that you’d classify as broken, fragmented, messy and maybe even washed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    My Three Sons

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Dec 7, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,800 views

    Dramatic monologue as if David were speaking: he starved emotionally his son Adonijah, he indulged his son Solomon, and he distanced himself from his son Absalom.

    "Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and do not forget all his benefits ... as a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him." As a father has compassion for his children … When I first ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Children And Jesus

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 24, 2010
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     | 6,702 views

    Children and Jesus (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: Matthew chapter 19 verses 13-16: Quote: The Message: “One day children were brought to Jesus in the hope that he would lay hands on them and pray over them. The disciples shooed them off. But Jesus intervened: "Let the children alone, don't prevent them from coming to me. God's ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Thomas Missed The Meeting

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Feb 16, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 18,736 views

    It is not noted why Thomas was not there, but one thing we should note that his absence caused him to miss out on what Jesus was ready for them to do. In fact had you ever missed a service, and everyone that was there would tell about the good time they h

    Dr. Wayne A. Lawson Antioch Institutional Baptist Church Oklahoma City, OK RevWLawson@aol.com Preached Sunday, February 14, 2010 TITLE: THOMAS MISSED THE MEETING SCRIPTURE: ST. JOHN 20:19-29 The Lord lead me to this exciting passage of Scripture in an effort to Help and Encourage our Brothers ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    The Finish Line - Running The Race Of Life Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 3, 2010
    based on 11 ratings
     | 19,950 views

    We are to neither run wild without direction, like a man running with poor eyesight, nor are we to look back at a past we cannot change, instead we are to live our life forward.

    When I was a high school kid, one of the sports I competed in was Track and Field. We had a great track team and usually won our track meets by a large margin. One of the great assets we had was in the 100 yard dash, we had the kid that was the fastest kid in the whole league. His name was Andy. As ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Terrifying Moment Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,334 views

    John records for us a moment Jesus spends with a woman after she has been dragged out into public for her sin of adultery to face the penalty of death, only to find the gracious pardom of Christ instead.

    Moments with the Master Series A TERRIFYING MOMENT John 8:1-11 Intro On March 22, 1824 an incident took place in Madison County, Indiana, which came to be known as the Fall Creek Massacre. Six white men murdered nine Seneca and Miami Indians and wounded another. Among the nine dead were three ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making A Molehill Out Of A Mountain Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 18, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,825 views

    Apostles, Pt. 11

    MAKING A MOLEHILL OUT OF A MOUNTAIN (LUKE 9:51-56) The widely respected Indianapolis Colts coach and Superbowl winner Tony Dungy is the epitome of cool, calmness and composure. Peyton Manning credited Dungy's calm demeanor as critical to the team’s rally from an 18-point deficit against the New ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Opportune Pain And Suffering Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 23, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,943 views

    Pain and suffering is an opportunity for the development of Christian character.

    Title: Opportune Pain and Suffering Text: James 1:2-4 and Romans 5:3-5 Thesis: Pain and suffering is an opportunity for the development of Christian character. The Series: This is the fourth message in a Lenten Series: Knowing Christ through Pain and Suffering. The Apostle Paul wrote, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Have A Healthy Body Series

    Contributed by Ronald Franklin on Aug 16, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,931 views

    Many parts of the Body of Christ seem to function as if they have an autoimmune disease, because members fail to recognize one another as parts of the same body, and often end up attacking one another.

    INTRODUCTION Psa 133:1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! When the Church, which is the Body of Christ is functioning the way Jesus designed it to function, it is a wonderful environment to be in. It is an environment where each person is encouraged, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    The Schemes Of The Devil Part 3: Miranda Rights Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 18, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,430 views

    Part 3 focuses on how Satan uses our words against us.

    The Schemes of the Devil Part 3: Miranda Rights Scripture: Eph. 6:11-12; Prov. 21:23; 18:21; Matt. 12:33-37; James 3:8-10 Introduction: I have shared with you previously that our adversary the devil cannot read our minds or know what is in our hearts until we show him. Once we show him, then ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Easter Message: Where Are His Bones

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,281 views

    Easter Messages focusing on the fact that christ was crucified and He did rise from the dead.

    Easter 2007: Where Are His Bones? Scripture: Matthew 28:1-7; 11-15; Luke 24:36-43; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 Introduction Last month there was a TV special that appeared on the Discover channel that caused a lot of excitement. In this “documentary” the tomb of Jesus was supposed to have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Last Days Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,302 views

    Signs of the Last Days

    The Last Days Part 3 Scripture: Matthew 24:12; 25:34-40; Mark 13:12; Ephesians 6:1-3 Introduction In my message last week I spoke to you concerning the signs of wars and rumors of wars. As we evaluated what has taken place in the last 2000+ years we saw that the number of wars have increased as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Armstrong avatar

    The Truth About The Resurrection

    Contributed by Mark Armstrong on Apr 6, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,855 views

    An Easter Sunday message on the resurrection from a worldview perspective.

    [play mini-movie called 'Spiritual Cafeteria' produced by Floodgate Productions]. One time at University I spent all night finishing an assignment despite having a major exam the next day. So I hadn’t done an ounce of study. All my friends had a good night sleep and were in the library ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Clear And Present Danger Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 19, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,003 views

    Sermon delivered at the Mell Baptist Assn Annual Meeting 2010 regarding the decline of our churches, associations, and conventions

    Text: Rev 3:1-6, Title: Clear and Present Danger, Date/Place: Mell Assn Annual Mtg, 10/14/10 A. Opening illustration: Dying Churches video, tell about the shock and broken heartedness that I felt when I did the OMC in Screven Co. read the Finding New Life for Struggling Churches, Stetzer about our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist