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  • Dan Erickson avatar

    What Makes Jesus So Special?

    Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 21, 2000
    based on 75 ratings
     | 14,997 views

    Why Christmas is such an important celebration and why 2000 years after His birth, Jesus Christ is worthy of our trust, love, and devotion.

    In less than two weeks it will be Christmas and almost all of us will celebrate the birth of someone born 2000 years ago. Why? That is the question of the day. What makes Jesus Christ so special? Why isn't the birthday of Mohammed, Confucius, or Buddha the biggest holiday of the year? Why does our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darrell Stetler II avatar

    #2 - How To Make A New Start Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Dec 6, 2005
    based on 85 ratings
     | 37,691 views

    If we are going to follow Jesus, we are going to have to leave the old life behind. . . but that’s not easy! Here’s how to make a new start... *HANDOUT INCLUDED*

    For a CD of over 100 of sermons by Darrell Stetler II (most complete with handouts), please e-mail darrellstetler2@sbcglobal.net. Last week, we talked about the first step. . . preparing to be a follower of Jesus. “Honestly consider Jesus’ claims”. . . Now, I want this to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Extreme Makeover: Living Room Series

    Contributed by David Slone on Sep 7, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 5,653 views

    Series that deals with areas in our home and family life that God wants to makeover. Excellent powerpoint available upon request

    Project Living Room: RENOVATING THE AMERICAN FAMILY EPHESIANS 4:17-19, 23-24 Opening As a nation, we are ignoring God’s ways. And this nation is already experiencing the judgment of God! God will not abandon His people, but life as we know it will disintegrate to a cultural blow up! To a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The God Who Makes Us Again

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Mar 14, 2002
    based on 131 ratings
     | 14,367 views

    God is the potter and we are the clay. Thank God that He doesn’t throw the clay away!

    JER.18:1-6 "THE GOD WHO MAKES US AGAIN" * God is revealed to us in the Bible in many different figures. * Supremely of course, God is the loving Heavenly Father. * He is also Creator of the worlds, * The Lord Of Hosts who leads the armies of Heaven, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords! A) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Burdette avatar

    Sayin It Don't Make It So! Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jun 2, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,490 views

    Life, Actions, Discipleship

    JESUS STRAIGHT TALK - Sayin’ It Don’t Make It So! Matthew 7:21-23 (p. 679) June 11, 2017 Introduction: I had an Elder in West Virginia named Jack Clay. He grew up in the coal. He and his wife Hazel were some of my favorite people…at 86 he still parked in the back of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bumble Ho avatar

    Dream Making In The Midst Of A Dysfunctional World Series

    Contributed by Bumble Ho on Jun 14, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,420 views

    Part 1 of Dream Maker series. Big Idea: We are all dysfuntion, but don’t get used to the status quo of dysfunctional world you are living in. God doesn’t. God will not content to leave you there; He has something better in mind. He has a dream for you.

    DREAM MAKING IN THE MIDST OF A DYSFUNCTIONAL WORLD Part 1 of the Dream Maker Series English Worship, Vietnamese Alliance Church at Midway City June 5, 2005 Genesis 37:5 "Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more." 1) {DYSFUNCTION} We all had some sort ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • John Lowe avatar

    God Directs Noah To Make An Ark. Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 16, 2018
     | 7,081 views

    “The secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him and He will show them His covenant” (Ps. 25.15). When you walk with God, He speaks to you through His Word and tells you what you need to know and do.

    October 29, 2013 Commentary on the Book of Genesis By: Tom Lowe Lesson I.D.3: God Directs Noah to Make an Ark. (Gen. 6:13-22) Genesis 6.13-22 13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Let's Make A Deal? Which Door?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 17, 2018
     | 6,979 views

    Many think they can play eternal games like LET'S MAKE A DEAL without realizing the choices of the door may have great consequences. Let us study the choices about doors. (This is a several part lesson)

    LET’S MAKE A DEAL? FINDING THE OPEN DOOR… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com THE LATCH STRING… My Grandfather Hughes was born in 1878 in Lee County, Kentucky. The house was known as THE SUSAN HUGHES HOUSE. It was built in the early 1850’s. It was a log cabin. When I was young, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Anonymous Contributor avatar

    Lord Make Me A Sheep Dog

    Contributed by Anonymous Contributor on May 25, 2016
     | 9,485 views

    Focus on being a servant to your church and pastor

    3 John 1:1-8 “The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Hope Deferred Makes The Heart Sick

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 25, 2021
     | 3,970 views

    How many of you struggled with hopelessness during the last year? How many of you felt burnt out over the last year? How many of you struggled with anxiety or depression in the last year?

    “I am not a connoisseur of great art, but from time to time a painting or picture will really speak a clear, strong message to me. Some time ago I saw a picture of an old burned-out mountain shack. All that remained was the chimney...the charred debris of what had been that family's sole ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Hope Deferred Makes The Heart Sick

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on May 3, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,057 views

    How many of you struggled with hopelessness during the last year? How many of you felt burnt out over the last year? How many of you struggled with anxiety or depression in the last year?

    “I am not a connoisseur of great art, but from time to time a painting or picture will really speak a clear, strong message to me. Some time ago I saw a picture of an old burned-out mountain shack. All that remained was the chimney...the charred debris of what had been that family's sole ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    The Da Vinci Con - Making The Most Of It

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on May 17, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,112 views

    There are many ways we can respond as believers to the cultural phenomenon that is the Da Vinci Code.

    The Da Vinci Con Making the most of it TCF Sermon May 14, 2006 Last week, Jim Garrett equipped us to crack the code. The code, as in the Da Vinci Code, turns out to be the Da Vinci Con. If you were wondering what’s actually true in this book, as well as in the movie that’s going to be released ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rick George avatar

    Expand, Embrace, Encounter And Expect Series

    Contributed by Rick George on Oct 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,539 views

    We need to expect God to expand our vision and be ready to embrace the call on our lives to do kingdom work.

    These past three weeks we have focused our messages on discipleship. The first week Pastor Tim so adequately, and literally, unpacked for us the story of Elmo, I mean Thomas, the imperfect disciple and how Jesus accepts us and knows us for who we really are – our good and bad. The 2nd week I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Supernatural Resources Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 27, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,684 views

    When you have a decision to make, utilize the supernatural resources you have at your disposal as a child of God. Utilize your spiritual assets of the Word of God and prayer.

    A 32-year-old man was just appointed president of the bank he worked for. He never dreamed of being president, and certainly not at such a young age, so he was a bit intimidated. He sought the advice of his gray-haired predecessor: “Sir, what has been the secret of your success?” The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Dr. Dave Hartson avatar

    The Cross Ought To Make Us Uncomfortable Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on May 16, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,023 views

    If you have preconditions that make you more suspect to get a severe case of Covid 19, then you feel uncomfortable in places where there are a lot of people.

    Introduction Last week, we began a new series called “Things that make us uncomfortable.” And we said there are certain situations we come upon or certain times that occur in our life that make us uncomfortable, and rightly so. If you have preconditions that make you more suspect to get a severe ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist