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  • Bob Hostetler avatar

    The Healing Choice Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jul 5, 2001
    based on 204 ratings
     | 22,953 views

    The first step in the process of healing, as revealed in John 5.

    Healing the Hurts You Don’t Deserve: The Healing Choice Scripture Reading: John 5:1-9a Like so many things, you can’t comprehend it unless you see it with your own eyes. In central California, on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, grows a kind of tree that is one of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Is That In Your Hand? Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jul 7, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 11,413 views

    Whenever God asks a question, we should give careful attention to why he asks . . . . and to what we answer

    The Questions of God: “What Is That In Your Hand?” Scripture: Exodus 4:1-17 Text: Exodus 4:2 Intro: A week ago today, over a hundred kids and adults from OBF got back from the annual Tennessee Trek camping experience. Over the course of that week, many of the campers and staff experienced the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Member-Run Church Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jul 11, 2001
    based on 107 ratings
     | 5,663 views

    Casting the vision for a member-run church, promoting the identity of every believer as a priest and minister of our God

    The Catalytic Church: The Member-Run Church Scripture Reading: Isaiah 61:1-6a Maybe you’ve heard about the two women who stood side by side on the sidewalk in the middle of the night watching the only church in the neighborhood burn to the ground. And as they stood there, one woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Man With The Backyard Son

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 16, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 3,874 views

    There is a danger in being an absentee dad.

    Well, it has been a year since many of us first met because a year ago today was the day I candidated here. It was a day of you were checking me out and I was checking you out. The year has gone quickly by and I hope that you have been as pleased as I have been about the coming together we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    Fellowship

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jul 22, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 29,683 views

    What is Christian fellowship? why is it important? How do we do it?

    I’ve never run a marathon, which probably doesn’t surprise most of you. Nor have I ever competed in a triathlon (although I do own an Ironman Triathlon wristwatch, which is almost the same thing). But what you may not know is that in high school, I was a runner. I lettered in cross-country, and my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Christians Should Give Thanks To God

    Contributed by Tom Maines on Nov 26, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 76,845 views

    Learning to thank God in everything will change the life of the Christian

    Sermon: November 18, 2001 By Tom Maines – Pastor of Harmony Free Will Baptist Church Title: Why Christians Should Give Thanks To God Text: Psalms 95:2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. Introduction: Have we, as Christian, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Joy" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Nov 26, 2001
    based on 76 ratings
     | 28,118 views

    Part 1 in a 4 part Christmas series

    (Read text: vss 1-11) This passage from the second chapter of Luke is one of the most familiar passages in all of scripture; even among the unchurched. We seldom hear these verses read other than during the Christmas season, and even Christians probably seldom see them except when they are ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    City Sidewalks, Busy Sidewalks Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001
    based on 428 ratings
     | 18,217 views

    In the midst of the busyness of humanity, and their journey to nowhere, God makes an astounding promise.

    Soon It Will Be Christmas Day – Part 1 December 9, 2001 INTRODUCTION The popular Christmas song, “Silver Bells,” begins with the familiar words, “City sidewalks, busy sidewalks.” That picture is certainly accurate at Christmas time. The city sidewalks are busy sidewalks filled with holiday ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hurry Up And Be Patient Already!

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Dec 13, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 6,496 views

    How James calls on Christians to be patient because Jesus is coming soon and because God blesses patience.

    December 16, 2001 James 5:7-11 7 Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. 8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. 9 Don’t grumble ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    New Commitments For The New Year

    Contributed by James Petticrew on Dec 22, 2001
    based on 1,726 ratings
     | 527,852 views

    A sermon to challenge people to make 4 biblical commitments which can change their lives in the new year

    NEW COMMITMENTS FOR THE NEW YEAR Introduction Well it’s that time of year again when in a fit of optimism many of us make great promises to ourselves about what we are going to do in the New Year that we usually abandon about the second week in January. Let’s be honest now. How may of you kept to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Idle=i Dull

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 31, 2001
    based on 26 ratings
     | 7,150 views

    The disease of idleness creates a life that is dull, lifeless, and unproductive. Usually idle people are the ones who have allowed everything around them to go to hell.

    IDLE = I DULL! Thesis: The disease of idleness creates a life that is dull, lifeless, and unproductive. Usually idle people are the ones who have allowed everything around them to go to hell. Main Texts: Ecclesiastes 10:18 18 If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the house ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Spirit Uses The Word To Teach, Reprove, Correct And Train

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,262 views

    How the Spirit uses the word to teach, reprove, correct and train in righteousness

    Acts 8:4-8 Theme - The Spirit shows His power through the reproof, correction, teaching, and training with the scriptures. Why does the preaching of the scriptures continue to produce changes in people’s hearts? There are many issues in the Bible people say they do not understand. But, there ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Watch How You Are Looking Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 86 ratings
     | 6,940 views

    Part 8 of Sermon on Mount series, controlling our lust.

    Adultery, what a nasty word. It’s no wonder people don’t call it that, they refer to it as an affair of the heart, a fling, illicit love even an extramarital relationship, anything but adultery. After all every one is doing it, aren’t they? Well I know of one person for sure who isn’t. On the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Stewardship Of God's Things Series

    Contributed by Greg Yount on Oct 28, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,112 views

    Part 4 of a 4-part series on Christian Stewardship; this part dealing with a man’s time, property, and money.

    LESSON FOUR: STEWARDSHIP OF GOD’S THINGS TEXT: 1Co 4:1-2; Matt 25:14-30 Introduction: Eze 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Cedric Portis avatar

    Who Me?

    Contributed by Cedric Portis on Oct 29, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 8,427 views

    Do not point the finger if you have not looked into the mirror yourself.

    Who Me? II Samuel 11:1-17,26-27,12:1-7 I would like to use for a subject this morning “Who Me” turn to your neighbor and say Who ME? Now turn to your other neighbor and say Who Me. No close your eyes and say to yourself. Yeah You. Now let me start off ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed