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  • Eloy Gonzalez avatar

    Shall We Gather At The River

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Nov 3, 2002
    based on 152 ratings
     | 18,808 views

    All Saints Day: God causes his saving grace to flow bringing the ’Water of Life’. God gathers his saints at the ’river’s shore’. We will be there one day too!

    Some of the most beautiful places and some of the best times I can remember have happened at or near rivers. I was born and raised some 250 miles south of here in place called the Rio Grande Valley. I can still remember my science teacher saying, “This really isn’t a valley. This is a delta. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Righteous Opposition

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 30, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,820 views

    The doctrine of justification is such an important doctrine that a breech of it by Peter caused him to be rebuked by Paul. If the apostles can get it wrong so can we, therefore we need to understand what is at stake.

    Galatians 2:11-14 Righteous Opposition Scripture Readings:- Romans 3:21-31 Galatians 2:11-21 Galatians 2:11-14 (text) Congregation of the Lord Jesus Christ. Does it strike you that Paul might be overreacting? After all Paul is making some pretty strong allegations. • Paul states without ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walking By Faith Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 25, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,997 views

    Christians walk a different walk. Not only do we walk along a different path, but we also walk in a different manner. The difference is caused by our active and dynamic relationship with Jesus.

    2 Corinthians 5:6-10, 14-17 “Walking By Faith” INTRODUCTION Various Christian groups have attempted to define what it is like to live as a Christian. At the turn of the twentieth century, the evangelist, Billy Sunday, believed that temperance was the mark of a Christian. Christians shouldn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "The Bigger The Ego, The Harder The Fall"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 12 ratings
     | 10,424 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that miraculous things occur in the lives of believers when they humble themselves, but pride (and a bad attitude) will cause them to spiritually crash and burn.

    2 Kings 5:9-14 (ESV) Proverb 16:18 (MSG) 15 February 2009 U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel F.O.B. Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: Humility will cause miraculous things to occur in the lives of believers, but pride will cause them to spiritually crash and burn. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Enemies

    Contributed by Anne Benefield on Mar 4, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,077 views

    Our greatest enemies are the traits within us that cause us to sin. We see those traits in others, can’t control others, and can find healing only in Christ.

    Enemies Mark 1:9-13; Psalm 25:1-10 The Reverend Anne Benefield Geneva Presbyterian Church, March 1, 2009 Introduction: Today’s scripture lesson is one of David’s psalms. In it he pleads for help from God against his enemies. Listen to how he describes the forces against him. Psalm 25:1-10 To ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Fireproof Your Life: Never Leave Your Heritage Behind, Especially In A Fire

    Contributed by Michael Catt on Sep 16, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 8,067 views

    There are eternal truths within Psalm 33 that should cause us to examine where we are as a nation. Are we giving our children the kind of land our forefathers fought to give us?

    "Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. The Lord nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Enemy Within

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 28, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,257 views

    If one word, innocently misspoken, can cost millions, think of how much damage malicious words can cause. They can ruin a person’s reputation and destroy the closest relationships

    The Deceitful Enemy Within (Mark 7:20-27) Illustration:Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips. --Psalm 141:3 When Bernard Baruch was an ambitious young businessman, he asked the wealthy J. P. Morgan to partner with him in a Texas sulfur mining venture. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Is Always Speaking

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Sep 20, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,115 views

    One of the great things about God is that He constantly offers a way out of the trouble we are in. For the people of Israel, their problem was caused by their sin, and so the solution began by dealing with it.

    Passage: Judges 6:1-11 Intro: Early in our marriage, Jan and I discovered that communication could be a challenge! 1. particularly when trying to describe the solution to a structural problem of some kind. Il) like rearranging the furniture. 2. we discovered best way was to sit ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Anatomy Of A Lie Series

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Oct 6, 2005
    based on 75 ratings
     | 12,542 views

    Since the Garden of Eden Satan has used deception to cause mankind great heartache. But what makes a lie a good lie and why do men fall so easily to a lie?

    Series: Lies Satan Tells 5/22/05a RRC THE ANATOMY OF A LIE John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Youths And Dating

    Contributed by Nche Takoh on Sep 22, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 32,795 views

    Dating is fast becoming the fashion of the day for many youths. Yet it remains one of the main causes of Tension between parents and youths. Sometimes its even a problem among youths themselves.

    DATING AND YOUTHS Objectives of the message • Help youths know what dating is, • Explore the dangers of dating, • Know how parents can help, • Resolve to have a purpose before dating. Introduction: Dating is fast becoming the fashion of the day for many youths. Yet it remains one of the main ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Levi Wright avatar

    What Was In The Cup?

    Contributed by Levi Wright on Jun 16, 2007
    based on 154 ratings
     | 56,507 views

    Have you every wonder What Was In The Cup that cause Jesus, to recoil and cry out, "Father, let this Cup pass from Me." Was it a Cup of Sin? Was it a Cup of Despair..... or Was it a Cup of Betrayal?

    Banner of Praise Ministries Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Rev. Dr. Levi Howard Wright, Pastor & Founder WHAT WAS IN THE CUP? St. Mark 14:34-36 "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death," he said to them. "Stay here and keep watch." Going a little farther, he fell to the ground ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Commitment Is To Getting Involve

    Contributed by Gilbert Varela on Aug 17, 2011
     | 6,860 views

    Many people in our society and well in churches today talks about commitment... but they don't want to get involve.. This sermon answer that questions with an imperative called to be involve in in the cause of Christ.

    Commitment= Getting Involved/ Comprometerse Es Involucrarse Romans 15:1-7 (NIV) 1 We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. 2 Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. 3 For even Christ did not please himself but, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Spirit’s Gift Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 3, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,753 views

    If we want to be used of God to effectively advance the cause of Christ, we must be careful not to overestimate or underestimate ourselves, but use the Spirit’s gift(s) to serve with all our hearts.

    Just a few years ago, Dave Barry, a columnist for the Washington Post, posted his comments about the typical male in the first week of December. He wrote, “Your standard man, at this point in the Christmas season, has purchased zero gifts. He has not yet gotten around to purchasing an acceptable ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Greg Carr avatar

    Fear Factor Versus Faith Factor

    Contributed by Greg Carr on Jun 8, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 15,883 views

    Fear in the United States is the biggest reason that one out of every four Americans are on some kind of tranquilizer because they want to deal with the symptoms of the fears instead of facing the things that are causing the fear.

    PRAYER Father, open my eyes to see Your Word. Open my ears to hear. Open my mind to understand. And open my heart so I may receive Your Word today. AMEN I don’t think anyone would argue that there is a fear factor in the day and age we are live in. Let me explain that statement. All around ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Carl Allen avatar

    How To Handle Your Neighbor's Reputation Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Nov 4, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,460 views

    God says that we must never be guilty of lying on our neighbor thereby causing him to suffer. We are exhorted to always be truthful and absolutely honest when dealing with another person.

    How to Handle Your Neighbor’s Reputation Exodus 20:16 Introduction As we continue to go through the Ten Commandments, we find ourselves at the 9th Commandment which has to do with controlling One’s tongue. A very important, but extremely difficult task. James tells us that the tongue cannot be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist