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  • Johnny Carver avatar

    4 F Christians

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Mar 23, 2007
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     | 4,078 views

    Examining why so many Christians have become inactive in the Church.

    Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1 – Title: “4 ‘F’ Christians” Introduction: During the FIRST two World Wars (1 – 2) a classifications system was used to determine which area of service the person would be assigned to. Every person that was of the acceptable age received a CALL to Service beginning with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What The World Needs Now #3 Series

    Contributed by David Slone on Mar 25, 2007
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     | 3,054 views

    Third in a series focusing on 1 Corinthians 13 and what it really means to the church. How the church should love each other and the world

    What the World Needs Now is Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Love Countdown Video 5 minutes prior to service 4 “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Nameless Mother With Great Faith Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 7, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 9,091 views

    Characteristics that Jesus valued in this mother and why that her faith was so important.

    May,2006 “The Nameless Mother with Great Faith” Matthew 15:21-28 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever known a person whose Character could be summed up in four words? Jesus did. He said to the Canaanite woman, “You have great faith.” We know that she was from the country north of Palestine, that she ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Who Do You Say He Is

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Apr 29, 2007
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    It Is very Important that we have knowledge of who we follow; moreover, we have attributes that come from who we follow and that the opinion we have will be the opinion of the world; Therefore it is all the more important that we esteem our following.

    WHO DO YOU SAY HE IS THE QUESTION THIS EVENING IS WHO DO YOU SAY HE IS Matt 16:13-15 KING JAMES VERSION 13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What You Need To Know About The Bible In These Perilous Times

    Contributed by Jack Woodard on Aug 2, 2013
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    Never has there been such a lack of confidence and understanding of the Bible than there is today and never has there been a time that we need to have that confidence and understanding than we do today. This outline will help to do that.

    TITLE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BIBLE IN THESE PERILOUS TIMES TEXT: 2 TIMOTHY 3:1-17 Introduction: No person can afford to be ignorant or misinformed on what the Bible says on any subject in these perilous times we are living in. Your eternal soul and the eternal souls of others depend ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Unity Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on May 23, 2013
     | 11,273 views

    Unity is not formed from agreement, but from love and forgiveness.

    John 17:20-26 “Unity” INTRODUCTION The words contained in today’s lesson are some of the most troubling Jesus ever spoke. We think we understand Jesus’ parables, like the Parable of the Sower, or the Parable of the Prodigal Son.” The significance of “Come ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Memorial Day: The Search For Peace Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 25, 2013
     | 3,970 views

    Peace is more than the mere absence of war; it involves the pursuit of love

    Memorial Day 2013 Monday of 8th Week in Course Gaudium et Spes The rich young man, we read here, responded to the challenge of Jesus by walking away. It says his “face fell.” That doesn’t capture the full emotional meaning of the Greek text. It uses the word stygnasas. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Unwrapping The Christmas Mystery

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Dec 9, 2012
     | 3,565 views

    - Christmas is more about communion - The “Christ mass” - Christ – “the anointed one”- Mass – Latin “Dismissal”

    Luke 21:29–30 (AV) 29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; 30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. - You know summer is coming when the fig tree sprouts. - You know that Christmas is coming when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Paraclete

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 4, 2018
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     | 5,818 views

    The church is called to bear witness to Jesus, but this witness is primarily the witness of the Holy Spirit.

    THE PARACLETE. John 15:26-27. I. CONTEXT Jesus said, ‘I will pray the Father, and (1) He shall give you another Comforter’ (John 14:16). The word Paraclete, here translated as ‘Comforter’, speaks of One who draws alongside. The same word can be translated as ‘Helper’, ‘Counsellor’ or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jubilate Sunday Through The Eyes Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 26, 2018
     | 5,275 views

    This is the 4th sermon in the Easter Season series, "Through The Eyes Of Jesus".

    Series: Through The Eyes Of Jesus [#4] JUBILATE SUNDAY THROUGH THE EYES OF JESUS John 21:1-14 Introduction: For denominations that use liturgy each week, the 3rd Sunday of Easter is called Jubilate Sunday. As we look at our text this morning, the disciples were not jubilate. Jubilate means to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No Compromise With Evil

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 5, 2018
     | 2,986 views

    Our faith must be strong enough to stand firm and not look for “middle” positions.

    Thursday of 6th Week in Easter 2018 Reformation/Revolution Our New Testament readings today show two approaches to proclaiming the Gospel of Christ. In Acts, we are seeing Paul at the beginning of his second missionary journey, probably about the year 50 AD. He has just been to what we know as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    St. John Evangelist Vs The Gnostics

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 23, 2018
     | 2,958 views

    John emphasizes that the Word was made flesh, and pitched His tent among us, in His Gospel, chapter 1.

    December 27, 2018 Feast of St. John the Evangelist Every human movement begins with high ideals preached by an effective communicator. Thus Luther began by noticing and preaching against the corruption he saw in Rome. Our democratic republic took its original light from Thomas Paine. Jefferson and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Eusebius Versus Arius: A Critical Defense Of The Faith

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 27, 2018
     | 3,460 views

    The word "consubstantial" is so important that we either bow or kneel when we commemorate the conception of Jesus in Mary’s womb during that prayer.

    Thursday of 17th Week in Course St. Eusebius of Vercelli Today’s Scripture gives us two parables, one from Jeremiah and the second from Jesus Himself. Jeremiah visited a potter, probably a novice potter, because what he threw on the wheel turned out badly. But one thing every potter learns is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    "If You Can't Stand The Heat Get Out Of The Kitchen"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 16, 2018
     | 6,268 views

    Jesus tells us He is living bread, Word made flesh, He will be lifted up on a blood Cross, and He will given for the life of the world.

    “If you can’t stand the heat get out of the Kitchen” John 6:51-70 Living bread. Word made flesh. Lifted on the bloody cross. Given for the life of the world. 1. Kitchens in early 1800's were extremely hot, miserable, dangerous, hard work, sweaty; drain your energy, stinky. 2. One might say Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Things We Magnify

    Contributed by Thomas Giddens on Dec 17, 2016
     | 6,856 views

    What you focus on you get more of.

    Matthew 7:1-6 1“Judge not, that you be not judged. 2For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. 3And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4Or how can you say to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God