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  • Terry Cavanaugh avatar

    What Is Christian Outreach

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Mar 20, 2002
    based on 58 ratings
     | 9,518 views

    What makes a church a church of Christian Outreach?

    What is Christian Outreach? How can you change the world? This is the question asked in the movie, “Pay It Forward.” Let watch a little of that movie. (Movie Clip) We here at Living Faith also believe in paying it forward. Reaching out the people in need is one of the foundations of this ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What's So Good About The Gospel (Easter Message)

    Contributed by Guy Caley on Apr 1, 2002
    based on 117 ratings
     | 8,562 views

    Four things that make the Gospel "Good News."

    Introduction Good News: You baptized seven people today in the river. Bad News: You lost two of them in the swift current. Good News: The Protestant Women of the Chapel voted to send you a get-well card. Bad News: The vote passed by 31-30. Good News: Your Chapel Council accepted your job ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Guidelines For Christian Conduct

    Contributed by Lloyd Mckee on Apr 10, 2002
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,344 views

    How to make decisions regarding questionable things.

    I. We Have Liberty in Christ (John 8:32-36) 1. Liberty is not given to make possible self-indulgence (Gal. 5:13). 2. Liberty is not to be used as an excuse for enslaving habits (I Cor. 6:12). 3. Liberty is not an occasion for uncontrolled pleasures (I Cor. 10:23). 4. Liberty does not provide an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Does The Devil Know Who You Are?

    Contributed by Terry Hensley on Nov 16, 2001
    based on 118 ratings
     | 8,383 views

    How Christians can make the Devil Nervous!

    Today we know much about the Devil and Demons. Isaiah 14:12-15, "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou come down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Never Knew You

    Contributed by George Crumbly on Sep 3, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,963 views

    To know that works alone are not sufficient to make it to heaven

    "I NEVER KNEW YOU" by George Crumbly Matthew 7: 15-23 Sunday AM July 28, 2002 Sheridan, Arkansas I love this scripture here in Matthew. There is some pretty straight stuff here. Jesus is winding down the sermon on the mount. So many look at Jesus as a wimp, someone that you could push around, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Loving The One And Hating The Other

    Contributed by John Walls on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,527 views

    Making the proper choice between Chrsit and the world

    LOVE THE ONE AND HATING THE OTHER Luke 16:13 Introduction: We find a stern warning from God’s word that was uttered from the lips of the Lord Jesus. He shows the principle that you must choose whether you are going to serve God or the demon of materialism or money. The word "mammon" is only ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rejoice In The Unlikely Miracle Of Baptism

    Contributed by Edward Frey on Feb 6, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 3,204 views

    God’s grace makes baptism valid.

    “Eleven seconds, you got ten seconds, the countdown going on right now. Five seconds left in the game! Do you believe in miracles? Yes!” exclaimed ABC-TV sports commentator, Al Michaels. And then the patriotic celebration ensued as the 1980 U.S. hockey team staged the biggest upset in Olympic ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Carnally, Halfheartedly, And Faithfully Committed!!

    Contributed by Russell Darby on Jan 22, 2005
    based on 94 ratings
     | 9,003 views

    A look at types of Committments Christians make to Christ.

    [Ps. 37:5] Commit thy way unto the LORD: trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. In this day and age there is a word in the English language that seems to have lost its definition and meaning to most people. We know the word, we read the word, we understand the meaning of the word, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Different Gospel? Series

    Contributed by Louis Bartet on Dec 1, 2002
    based on 77 ratings
     | 6,097 views

    A different gospel is not the gospel and cannot make a difference.

    LESSON TWO TITLE: A Different Gospel? TEXT: Galatians 1:6-10 6 I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; 7 which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you, and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8 But ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Cs Of Spiritual Guidance Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 13, 2003
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,901 views

    An inductive sermon on spiritual guiance and decision making.

    THE Cs OF SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE JOHN 10:1-6 INTRODUCTION… Dr. Anderson, Freedom in Christ and Harvest House Publishers A young pilot had just passed the point of no return when the weather changed for the worse. Visibility dropped to a matter of feet as fog descended to the earth. Putting total trust ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Not A Trivial Pursuit

    Contributed by John Beehler on Aug 14, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 10,252 views

    It is wise to make good use of your time

    Not A Trivial Pursuit Some of you might remember the game Trivial Pursuit. It came out in 1981. The object of the game was to answer a correct question in each of 6 categories such as Geography, Sports and Leisure, History, and Science and Nature. Some, well okay, most, of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Woman At The Well Series

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Sep 24, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,127 views

    Jesus is working to make a worshipper out of you.

    John 4:1-30 The Woman at the Well Today we come to the fourth of the encounters with Christ that we’re going to consider as we work through the book of John, observing Jesus as He interacts with the various people He comes across. I must say that this encounter was the beginning place for them ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Hell, You Don't Have To Go

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jan 15, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,154 views

    heaven or hell, you get to make the choice

    Intro: according to a recent study: less than 3% of sermons are on sin, rebellion, judgment or eternal punishment. Because of this, 67% of Americans don’t believe in a literal hell. These attitudes are main factors why the American Pastor is now viewed as disposable, if there is no hell, than what ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    The Two Paths.

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 3, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,577 views

    Is Life a Labyrinth or a Maze? We make the choice.

    "The path of the just (righteous) is as the shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day; the way of the wicked is as darkness, they know not at what they stumble" (Prov. 4. 18, 19). Is Life a Labyrinth or a Maze? The best known example of labyrinth is embedded in the stone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Harper avatar

    The Mandate Of Christian Living

    Contributed by John Harper on Feb 3, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,112 views

    Live with honor and make the effort to qualify for the prize.

    II Peter 3:11-18 December 17, 2008 Pastor John L. Harper Warden Assembly of God “The Mandate of Christian Living” Introduction: I. MANNER OF LIVING (vs. 11-13) A. Live with honor 1. Honor God with holy living 2. Honor God with godly living B. Live in humility 1. Be humble as we look forward to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal