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  • Chris Carroll avatar

    How's Your Love Life?

    Contributed by Chris Carroll on Apr 9, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
     | 24,824 views

    I. A Most Excellent Love Life Is The Best Thing In Life! II. A Most Excellent Love Life Will Perform Well III. A Most Excellent Love Life Will Be Positive:

    Well, this is the week for love. I never really have understood why we have to have a holiday that is designed to remind us to love each other. I have just assumed that everyday should be a day in which we love one another. But since 270 a.d. their has been a holiday known as Valentines day. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Building The Future Series

    Contributed by David Rumley on Jan 4, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,624 views

    On the Road to Bethlehem is a series leading up to Christmas day. Based on a series by Jim Bradford this is a historical look at Bethlehem that helps us bury our past, build our future, and birth a miracle in our lives.

    Part 2 - On the Road to Bethlehem Building the Future 3 part series… on the way to Bethlehem… Mark spiritual encounter points as we prepare out hearts for the entrance of Jesus in powerful ways into our lives as we approach this Christmas! Ruth Chapter 1 15-19 15 "Look," said Naomi, "your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    It's Too Crowded! Series

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Jan 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,382 views

    Sermon #2 for a Christmas series entitled Shopping for a Savior.

    “SHOPPING FOR A SAVIOR” SERMON #2: “IT’S TOO CROWDED” LUKE 2:8-15 It was the fall heard around the world. A mob of Wal-Mart shoppers rushing for a $29 DVD player trampled Patricia Van Lester and knocked her unconscious on Friday, November 28, 2003 the day after Thanksgiving. Her sister, Linda ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dealing With The Obvious Diseases Series

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on May 29, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 5,349 views

    The first disease that we see the church must deal with is “Cancer” and the first aspect of this cancer we must understand is its propensity for “Unhealthy Multiplication.”

    PRESCIPTIONS FOR A HEALTHY & HOLY CHURCH: A Study in 1 Corinthians Applied To The Church Today Sunday AM, January 22, 2005 Rev. Todd G. Leupold II. DEALING WITH THE OBVIOUS DISEASES - 1 Corinthians 1:4 - 6:20 CANCER (Divisions in the church) - 1:10 – 4:21 1.Unhealthy Multiplication (too ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When The Lord Fights Your Battle

    Contributed by Bode Ayodele on Sep 5, 2007
    based on 81 ratings
     | 187,080 views

    Explains why it is necessary for a believer to allow the Lord to take control of his/her personal battles; noting that this is the only way one can be assured of victory . This message further highlights eight different ways the Lord can fight ones battle

    By Bode Ayodele Knowing how to obtain victory in battle is of great importance to every Christian. There is no gainsaying the fact that we are constantly engaged in warfare. The good news is that every child of God has access to a warrior who has never lost before. The bible states that Jehovah ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Spiritual Righteousness: Vegetarian Jesus

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 1, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,933 views

    What is it that really makes me a spiritual person? If I act good for long enough, will it no longer be an act, will it then become real?

    Two missionaries were on their way through the jungle when they were captured by a group of cannibals. The two missionaries, Harrison and Thompson, were brought to the village with much fanfare where they were presented to the chief. The village chief stepped forward and said in perfect English, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    An Awesome Journey Series

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 2, 2007
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,169 views

    John gives us God’s view of salvation coming into the world. Jesus, the Son of God, undertook an awesome journey for the redemption of humankind.

    Subject: "An Awesome Journey" Text: John 1:1-14 The gospel of John is considered by many to be the deepest and most spiritual book in the Bible. John had one goal in mind, to inspire faith in Jesus Christ as the Son of God. In the Gospel of John, the writer gives us a more complete revelation of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    And You Call Yourself A Christian? Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,287 views

    The danger that confronts religious people is that they rely on their performance to gain right standing with God.

    Scripture Several years ago I was pulled over by a police officer for running a red light. “Why did you do it?” he asked. “Well, Officer,” I explained. “I am a pastor. One of the members of our church is about to have open heart surgery at Harrisburg General Hospital. I got off to a late start ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Power Of The Mind

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 19, 2005
    based on 217 ratings
     | 79,894 views

    The power of the mind is far greater than we imagine.

    INTRO. - ILL.- A man had bought a new gadget - unassembled, of course--and after reading and rereading the instructions he couldn’t figure out how it went together. Finally, he sought the help of an old handyman who was working in his backyard. The old fellow picked up the pieces, studied them, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Taming The Tongue Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 23, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,002 views

    4 of 5 on home and family. This message is on the importance of controlling the tongue. The empahasis is on how choose carefully what you say.

    Heaven Help the Home The Power of Words People will be rewarded for what they say; they will be rewarded by how they speak. What you say can mean life or death. Those who speak with care will be rewarded. Proverbs 18:20 This morning we speak of the power of words and the critical importance of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Strange Way To Save The World

    Contributed by Stephen Colaw on Nov 29, 2005
    based on 94 ratings
     | 28,596 views

    In contrast to what we would do, God didn’t send a superhero to save the world, he sent His Son, the humble, gentle, loving Christ.

    A Strange Way to Save the World Scripture: I Corinthians 1:27-31 Theme: God’s ways are not our ways. He chose to save the world in a way that would bring glory to himself and not to us. Seed: Song “A Strange Way to Save the World” Purpose: To help people understand that God’s view of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    God Gives The Increase

    Contributed by Seth Aryee on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 24,203 views

    For very obvious reasons, we are all members of society, and because we are, we are interrelated and interdependent. We are relational beings. The relationships we build have tremendous potential for development, or they have terrible possibilities for

    In writing to the Church in Corinth, Paul had to deal with basic fundamental problems. There was among that congregation issues around ENVY, STRIFE, AND DIVISIONS. These people were wrong in thought, word, and deed. Envying refers to the state of their souls; they had inward grudges and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Fruit Of The Spirit: Self-Control

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 4, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,148 views

    This is the last in my summer series on the Fruit of the Spirit, uses Joseph and Potiphars wife as the main example

    What more could a young man ask for? He was young and handsome and he had risen up through the ranks becoming one of his boss’s favourite and most trusted employees and had become fairly well to do in the process. He had everything he could possibly want. And to top it off a beautiful woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    One Card Left Series

    Contributed by John Braland on Sep 27, 2006
     | 4,125 views

    Welcome back to the world poker tour. Maybe you feel hopeless. Whatever is on your mind whether it’s your kids, your parents, your friends, your job, your marriage, your future, God wants you to take the one card you have left in your hand and give it t

    Welcome back to the world poker tour. Today you are at the table hoping for a good hand. It’s five card stud so you need to play every card in your hand. It’s a brutal game and the stakes are high. What are you going to do? What cards are you going to play? Are you willing to go all in even ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "The Nature Of True Religion" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jul 7, 2006
     | 3,163 views

    Sermon 12 in a study in the Sermon on the Mount

    As we come now to chapter 6 of Matthew’s gospel, and continue in our study of this sermon, I want to address just a couple of peripheral issues that may or may not arise in the mind of the hearer/reader, but should be broached just on the chance that they might. First, there is the question of ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox