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  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Smyrna: Pain That Words Cannot Express Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 8, 2013
     | 6,683 views

    This is the third message in this series that looks at the letters to the seven churches in the book of Revelation. This message examines the letter to the church at Smyrna. The message examines the extreme circumstances and poverty that the church at Smy

    It has been said that love is a universal language. The same has been said of music. However, I believe that the same could be said of suffering. Each of these speaks a language that can only be heard in depths of our hearts. Only in our hearts can we find the language of unexplainable misery ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Willyou Have This Man/Woman? Series

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on May 7, 2013
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     | 5,360 views

    Jesus used many parts of the Jewish wedding in symbolism of the Christian Life. In this message we look at the words Jesus used in the institution of the Lord's supper in light of the Jewish Marriage proposal.

    “WILL HOU HAVE THIS MAN / WOMAN?” Dorn Ridge, May 30, 2010 INTRODUCTION: 1.) Probably many here will be to a wedding sometime this year. 2.) Most of us attend one or more weddings each year. 3.) As we go to a wedding ceremony there is usually what is referred to as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Catchin Anything?

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sims on Oct 5, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,083 views

    A sermon about being equipped to be fishers of men and being intentional about winning souls

    I can’t think of any other pastime better than fishing, except maybe hunting. Well either way they run a close race, but you know what they say “bad day fishing beats a good day at work anytime.” You may not know it by looking at me but I know a little bit about fishing. Growing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Jesus Parade

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 15, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,890 views

    triumphal entry, palm Sunday - link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

    The Jesus Parade John 12:12-15 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/jesusparade.html Jesus is now on His way to Jerusalem to present Himself as the Passover Lamb. He knows what lies ahead for Him. People are converging on Jerusalem from all directions, 2-3 million of them perhaps. Imagine the crowded ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Intervention

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 12, 2012
     | 2,986 views

    Exposition Of Intervention

    Text: Philippians 4:2-3, Title: Intervention, Date/Place: NRBC, 11/11/12, AM A. Opening illustration: A discipleship book that I am very found of describes the stages of the Christian life in NT terms: lost, infant, young believer, mature believer. And when they get to mature believer, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Faith Jesus Is Seeking In Us

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Sep 4, 2013
     | 4,072 views

    The nobleman with the sick son demonstrated the faith Jesus wants to be in all of us

    The Faith Jesus is Seeking for in Us John 4:43-54 Introduction How do we demonstrate faith in Jesus? There is a surface faith in which there is no depth. Many today demonstrate a faith that has not content. This is better described as credulity. Ultimately, surface faith will be tested and found ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I Am Jealous Of Your Dog!

    Contributed by Samuel Stephens on Jan 31, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,474 views

    I am jealous of the dawgs who get the crumbs from the table!

    Matthew 15 26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs. 27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table. I am Jealous of your Dog. We live in a time where pop culture has flipped the meaning ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Family Roles Series

    Contributed by John Eldridge on Feb 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,901 views

    Family roles are defined for Parents, Grandparents, extended family and church family

    Family Roles Family Series 1 The role of the Parents a. Protector Kings 1:5-6 (NIV) - Now Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, put himself forward and said, "I will be king." So he got chariots and horses ready, with fifty men to run ahead of him. [6] (His father had never interfered with him by ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Ready Or Not!

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Nov 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,691 views

    There is no time like the present to prepare for the future. We don’t always have time to cram for the celebration that is sure to come.

    Ready or Not! Matthew 25:1-13 Introduction A young man applied for a job as a farm-hand. When asked for his qualifications, he said, "I can sleep when the wind blows." This puzzled the farmer, but he took a liking to the young man and hired him. A few days later, the farmer and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Joe Hayes avatar

    Catching Sight Of The Signs Of Domestic Violence Pt 4 Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Dec 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,559 views

    This teaching is taken from my book “Beaten, Battered, Bruised & Blessed” (Christians Recognizing and Responding to Domestic Violence) more information can be found at www.c21c.org My prayer is it will help you in Pastoral ministry.

    This teaching is taken from my book “Beaten, Battered, Bruised & Blessed” (Christians Recognizing and Responding to Domestic Violence) more information can be found at www.c21c.org My prayer is it will help you in Pastoral ministry. Catching Sight of the Signs of Domestic Violence Social ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Caught In Domestic Violence Pt 5 Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Dec 17, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,756 views

    This teaching is taken from my book “Beaten, Battered, Bruised & Blessed” (Christians Recognizing and Responding to Domestic Violence) more information can be found at www.c21c.org My prayer is it will help you in Pastoral ministry.

    This teaching is taken from my book “Beaten, Battered, Bruised & Blessed” (Christians Recognizing and Responding to Domestic Violence) more information can be found at www.c21c.org My prayer is it will help you in Pastoral ministry. Caught in Domestic Violence This is perhaps the most difficult ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Smith avatar

    Jesus Teaches Us To Dance Series

    Contributed by David Smith on Jun 18, 2009
     | 6,062 views

    Jesus and his disciples, including James and John, left the synagogue and went straight to the home of Simon and Andrew. Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and as soon as Jesus arrived, he was told about her. He went to her, took her by t

    We are in the latter part of the first chapter of the Gospel according to St Mark this week, and it’s a scene that I think would make very acceptable day-time television. It is very ’G’ rated. This is not typical of the Gospel stories, despite what you might have heard. Mark’s Gospel in particular ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Nothing To Shrug At: Ayn Rand, Objectivism, And Worldview

    Contributed by Chuck Colson on Aug 13, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,244 views

    With the release of Alan Greenspan’s new book, The Age of Turbulence, praising Ayn Rand’s influence on the former Federal Reserve chairman’s thinking, and the new film based on her book Atlas Shrugged starring Angelina Jolie set to come out next year, Ayn

    This article is from BreakPoint WorldView magazine: http://www.breakpoint.org/contentindex.asp?ID=146. -------------------------------------------------- With the release of Alan Greenspan’s new book, The Age of Turbulence, praising Ayn Rand’s influence on the former Federal Reserve chairman’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    Radical Hospitality - Five Practices 1 Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Nov 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,732 views

    Based on the book by Robert Shnase, this is week 1 focusing on "Radical Hospitality."

    Matthew 22:1-10 NIV Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. 4 "Then he sent some more ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Follow The Leader Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Apr 12, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,795 views

    Jesus also had a strategy for calling our His disciples in 30 A.D. He uses the same strategy in 2010 and this passage sums it up in several very simple statements. The first call He extends to us is this .... 1. Come and see! Vv 35-39 Of all the

    “Follow the Leader” John 1:35-51 Three weeks ago we started a journey with Jesus. We are walking in His Footsteps through the gospels. We have met John the Baptist and have seen him prepare a path for Jesus, this lamb of God who has come to take away the sins of the world. We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist