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  • Russ Barksdale avatar

    The Beauty Of Risk Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
     | 4,192 views

    Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

    The Beauty of Risk Matthew 5:10-12 Two prevailing paradoxes emerge from this last beatitude: 1. Peace-making sometimes ends in conflict The conflict that ends in supreme happiness is a conflict based on the Christ-follower’s passionate pursuit of righteousness. Righteousness: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Is Your Commitment? Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jan 19, 2015
     | 8,420 views

    Zeal is great when it is directed by God. It can be very destructive when it is not.

    Where is your commitment? Let me begin with three illustrations. (Slide of picture of Howard Hughes in his youth) All he ever really wanted in life was more. He wanted more money, so he parlayed inherited wealth into a billion-dollar pile of assets. He wanted more fame, so he broke into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Reconcile: Jesus Is The Reconciliation Artist Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 17, 2019
     | 2,614 views

    A new relationship becomes possible when we recognize what God has done in Jesus to reconcile us. Conflict leads to reconciliation and back to the cross.

    This our second message in our 3 week series entitled “Reconcile.” Jesus once said, the scriptures say an “eye for eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, do not resist the one who is evil. But if someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.”(Matt 5:38-39) In this simple ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Blessings & Benefits Of The Gospel Part Ii

    Contributed by Eric Wright on May 19, 2023
     | 1,037 views

    Benefits of the Gospel

    Point #1: We Have Justification & Salvation Romans 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. How much more? If God has done the heavy lifting, by raising the dead, How much more will the easy thing now be done. God had already done the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "a Carnival Of Corruption" Lent 3

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Feb 28, 2024
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    Carnival time is often a time of chaos. Jesus created chaos because of the corruption in the Jerusalem temple. The cleansing of the temple is the "judgement" of God against commercial robbery of the poor by the religious establishment. Jesus is the replacement.

    In Jesus Holy Name Lent III March 5, 2024 Text: John 2:19-20 Redeemer “A Carnival of Corruption” Carnival time in New Orleans or Brazil always shows a crush of humanity going crazy. We have seen videos of “Smash ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Which Chair Do You Sit In?

    Contributed by David Carter on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 8,292 views

    Committment

    WHICH CHAIR DO YOU SIT IN? Text: Psalm 1 As Christians, we sit in one of three chairs: 1. Commitment; 2 . Compromise 3. Conflict! When we look at Our Country, Our Church, or Individual Christians… we see them sliding backwards. What began with Godliness is sliding to Godlessness! ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Model Church Series

    Contributed by James Chandler on Feb 17, 2008
     | 4,344 views

    What was it about the church at Thessalonica that made it a church worth modeling? In this study we will that the church had a blessed beginning, produced great fruit, and has a great future.

    1 Thessalonians 1 The Model Church The Lord wants to bless the church. He waits for the church to be what he wants it to be. A place of believers who want to live and serve and bring God glory and see lives transformed by the power of a risen Savior! The church was a model and example for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Out Of Place Believers

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 13, 2010
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     | 4,706 views

    Have you ever been out of place? How did you feel? It’s truly so embarrassing to be in the wrong place especially for such a long time! We should be IN our place rather than be OUT of it. In our Bible study today, let’s briefly survey six men of God who g

    Intro: Our passage speaks of God’s search for Adam in the Garden of Eden after he and his wife Eve fell into sin. Have you ever been out of place? How did you feel? It’s truly so embarrassing to be in the wrong place especially for such a long time! We should be IN our place rather than be OUT of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    A Vision For The Church: Worship

    Contributed by James Chandler on Jun 30, 2015
     | 3,840 views

    What role should worship play in the life of the church? This message looks at the very first time the word "worship" appears in the Bible. Genesis 22, Abraham is tested and commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac. It was an act of real worship.

    A vision for the Church: Worship Genesis 22 We have looked at other elements in the vision for the church: To see the lost saved- evangelism To see Christians mature- discipleship To see the church one- fellowship To see the world changed- service To see Christi exalted- worship Today we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    His Rules Or House Rules?

    Contributed by Rich Cook on Aug 6, 2012
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     | 4,936 views

    Using the backdrop of board games, we look at God's sovereignty and our temptation to take his original plan and insert our own "house rules."

    God’s game. His rules or House rules? 1. Games. (Scrolled through slides of several games: Life, Monopoly, Uno, etc.) 2. Sorry: Object of the game is to get your four pieces from the start into your home, different cards different instructions, slides (but not your own color), safe ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Core 52 Week 33 - God Loves You, Yes, You Series

    Contributed by Lanny Smith on Aug 16, 2020
     | 1,856 views

    John 3:16 is probably the most well-known Bible reference in the world. But when you look it up, what does it mean for God to love you? What does Jesus coming into the world have to do with it? Let's see just how much and what it means for God to love you.

    You can listen to the audio of the sermon at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/5026040 Intro: • Title Slide • John 3.16 signs at televised events. o End Zone 3.16 sign o Started by Steve Rollen (image) in the 70’s after a religious conversion. o Tim Tebow – 2009 Fla/Ok Nat’l Champion game. ? 90 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Earth Mover

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Dec 7, 2020
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     | 3,331 views

    John the Baptist was a spiritual "bulldozer" calling us to move the rhythms and rhymes of this world towards God's justice.

    December 6, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8 The Earth Mover Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. “Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Church: God's Imperfect People

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 3, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 19,066 views

    Like conflict in the family, conflict in God’s family, the Church, is resolved through trust, respect, and cooperation.

    As a child, what was your favorite story? Was it Little Red Riding Hood? Or Snow White? Or Peter Pan? As I prepared for this morning, I thought about Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Now Goldilocks and the Three Bears was not my favorite childhood story but I thought about all that Goldilocks went ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    True Justice Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,477 views

    The Fifth Sermon of Lent 2008

    Our scene opens with a view of a standard American living room in a standard American house that is within the city limits of a… standard American small town. A…standard American family is in the … standard American living room watching the current episode of ‘Deal or No Deal’ on their… ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Centrality Of Love

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,956 views

    First Sermon of a post-Easter series on love.

    (Slide 1) A song from the 1950’s said that “Love is a many splendored thing.’ I would also suggest that love is a very resilient thing as the following situations reveal. First, the resiliency of love reveals itself in the story of two newlyweds. Now prior to the marriage the groom was ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God