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  • Allen James avatar

    The Danger Of Anger Series

    Contributed by Allen James on Mar 8, 2010
     | 5,563 views

    The second message in a 7-Part Series, Shift - A New Way of Thinking. Today's message from Matthew 5:21-26 explores Jesus' thoughts on anger.

    The Danger of Anger • Matthew 5:21-26 Opening: What makes you angry? Maybe it’s when someone cuts you off in traffic. It could be rude ppl or arrogant ppl who think they know all the answers. Maybe your spouse makes you angry… He always leaves his dirty socks inside-out on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Are You Staring At? (Go!)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,045 views

    This is a sermon that encourages its audience to get up and go... get up and go tell someone the good news.

    Acts 1:6-14 So when they met together, they asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom of Israel?” He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Peek Into Hell

    Contributed by Fred Elliott on Oct 24, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,409 views

    A look at some people in hell & why they are there

    A PEEK INTO HELL Luke 16: 19 – 24 Intro:A. Let me begin this morning by saying unequivocally that there is a literal place called hell with literal fire & torment for those who go there 1. If you believe the Bible is the inspired word of God then you must believe in hell ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Will Make You Fishers Of Men

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,095 views

    We can learn a lot from the qualities needed to be a good fisherman, to enable us to be good fishers for men.

    I will make you Fishers of Men – but we don’t start with the Barracudas Story: I occasionally take Bari (my Bernese Mountain Dog) down to the gravel pits for a walk. It’s a bit muddy at this time of year and there is quite a bit of flooding down there too I took Bari down a number of weeks ago ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Kingdom Of Christ

    Contributed by Thomas Wilson on Nov 21, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,241 views

    Sermon for Christ the King Sunday

    From the first to the last, from the beginning to the end, we come today this Sunday, the last day of the year! Now I know that we could normally look upon the 31st December as the last day, but this is Christ the King, Sunday, it is the last of our lectionary year as next Sunday is the first in ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Should I Be Filled With The Holy Spirit?

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,013 views

    Jesus makes this definition of the Holy Spirit in verse 16-17 another Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, and Standby) that He may remain forever. 17The Spirit of Truth, and He lives in you.

    Should I be Filled With the Holy Spirit? John 14:16-17 NKJ And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Lukewarm Church Series

    Contributed by James Parker on Mar 6, 2011
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     | 8,101 views

    The modern church has become the Laodicean church, lukewarm...

    Revelation 3: 14-19 Luke warm Christians Last week we talked about what our resposibilty is as christians, now that the elections are over (mostly). We could gripe and complain, gloat and rejoice. We could be pessimistic or optimistic, but what we should be is praying. We are told to pray for our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Examples Of Love Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 6, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,790 views

    Paul give us two excellent examples of what he has been teaching us.

    Philippians 2:19-30 May 4, 2008 Examples of Love Very personal, business like, practical section – why not just skip over it? I think it has a few things to teach us 2 things first 1 – apologetics – I love these very practical passages – they remind me that this stuff is real – it is not ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Loving Your Wife Series

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jul 9, 2011
     | 5,800 views

    How important love is in the marital relationship

    Redemptive Relationships “Loving Your Wife” Ephesians 5:21-33 Ephesians 5:25 “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it…” I. The principle of spousal love - “Husbands love your wives…” a. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Possibility Of Marriage Without Love

    Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on Feb 12, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,861 views

    you could marry a person you never loved

    THE POSSIBILITY OF MARRIAGE WITHOUT LOVE There are so many things that happened in life that most people would not want to believe that they ever happened, such is the issue of getting married to someone you never loved. Since we all have agreed that love is an important and an irreplaceable factor ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Prayer Series

    Contributed by Scott Bradford on Feb 28, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,058 views

    This sermon is about "Prayer" and is part of a series on "Words of Lent’

    Finish these sayings: -- “You can’t get blood… out of a turnip” -- “Your goose is… cooked” -- “My life is going to hell…in a hand basket” -- “Don’t get your nose… out of joint” -- Or “your toe in a… jam” -- “Don’t get mad, I’m just busting your… chops” -- “I was to be a… millionaire” -- “Deal or… ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Life Of James Pt 1

    Contributed by Charles La Porte on Jun 18, 2008
     | 2,649 views

    What is it in a man’s life that would cause him to leave the only vocation (job / job skills) that he knows? what would possess a man to forsake life, as he had known it during his entire adult existence, for the unknown?

    The Life of James pt.1 Matthew 4:21-25 open to… What is it in a man’s life that would cause him to leave the only vocation (job / job skills) that he knows? what would possess a man to forsake life, as he had known it during his entire adult existence, for the unknown? After all , what security ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Lord's Supper

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,161 views

    Lord’s Supper message focused on its purpose: To reflect on our lives, remember what Christ did for us on the cross, and reveal it to others.

    Lord’s Supper Service 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Nov. 1, 2009 Scripture Reading (1 Corinthians 11:23-32) 1. As we think about these verses tonight, the first thing we need to do is reflect on our own life... *Paul points this out in vs. 27-29: 27. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Why Can't We All Just Get Along?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 25, 2013
     | 4,805 views

    The secret to getting along is living as Jesus did, in a family.

    Christmas 2013 “Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?” The question I’d like to ask today, this Christmas about two thousand twenty years after the first one, comes from an unlikely guy, Rodney King. You may not remember him, but a couple of decades ago he was the victim of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Decision Time Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 18, 2014
     | 5,147 views

    Jesus at the time of decision

    Show Video Clip of John 7 JN 7:25 At that point some of the people of Jerusalem began to ask, "Isn't this the man they are trying to kill? 26 Here he is, speaking publicly, and they are not saying a word to him. Have the authorities really concluded that he is the Christ? 27 But we know where this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational