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  • Joe Harding avatar

    Journey To The Cross Part 1

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Mar 30, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,490 views

    JESUS NOT ONLY PROMISED THE CROSS IN HIS JOURNEY, BUT IN OURS AS WELL!

    JOURNEY TO THE CROSS PART 1: THE PROMISE OF THE CROSS MATTHEW 16: 21 – 28 SUNDAY MARCH 30, 2003 INTRODUCTION: Salvation is free, ... but discipleship will cost you your life. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he dies. -- ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Suddenly And Surprisingly Saved!” Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 364 ratings
     | 17,692 views

    The sudden and miraculous conversion of Zacchaeus illustrates the truth that “the things which are impossible with men are possible with God”

    “Suddenly and Surprisingly Saved!” Luke 19:1-10 Conversion, being saved or being “born again” is the very center of the Biblical message. And although the phrase “born again” may have been trampled underfoot and misused by many it is still the center of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fly With Jesus Series

    Contributed by Tom Doubt on Mar 15, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,297 views

    This is the first of 5 messages on flying; how to fly when your spiritual engine fails.

    Dr. Tom Doubt, Senior Pastor Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Richmond, VA 1st of a series of 5 on flying FLY WITH JESUS BACKGROUND: A. There is a great old favorite hymn of mine called "I’ll Fly Away." 1. I¡¦ll fly away O glory,I¡¦ll fly away, When I die hallelujah, fly away 2. Many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shaped To Serve God

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Mar 18, 2004
    based on 58 ratings
     | 12,511 views

    A sermon I preached during our 40 Days of Purpose Campaign during week 5. The title of the message and a few comments in the body of the sermon come from Rick Warren’s message entitled, "Shaped to Serve God."

    SHAPED TO SERVE GOD Introduction: I want you to know how proud I am of you today. So many of you made a major commitment to be a part of this 40 Days of Purpose Campaign. You committed to having a daily quiet time. You committed to be here for the worship services. You committed to being in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Self-Examination: A Spiritual Checkup

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 22, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 51,977 views

    How do you know if you have only a head knowledge of Christ or are truly born again? Is there merit or value in questioning one’s salvation? The Bible gives the reason for self examination and the measures to use.

    SELF-EXAMINATION: A SPIRITUAL CHECKUP 2 CORINTHIANS 13:1-6 (DISCERNING HEAD KNOWLEDGE FROM HEART RELATIONSHIP) Introduction: Recently I was asked, "How does one know whether one merely has a head knowledge of Christ or has been truly born again and has a true heart relationship with the Lord Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Experiencing Eternal Life"

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Apr 5, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 3,047 views

    Why did Jesus suffer and die on the cross of Calvary? We find the answer in our Scripture text, John 3:16, (The Golden Text of the Bible) “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but hav

    “Experiencing Eternal Life” John 3:14-18 Today is Palm Sunday – the first day of what is known as the beginning of Holy Week for the Christian world. On this Sunday Jesus made His triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Luke 19:37-38: Jesus rode into the city on a young donkey. “When he came to ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Shrinking God's Holiness

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Apr 16, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
     | 3,669 views

    When we shrink God’s holiness we have no standard to live by

    How we have made God a shrinking reality DON’T BE AFRAID! Have you ever wondered which hurts the most? Saying something and wishing you hadn’t? or Saying nothing and wishing you had? I guess the most important things are the hardest things to say. Don’t be afraid to tell someone you love them. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Seven Today Principles For Victory Tomorrow

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Apr 28, 2004
    based on 120 ratings
     | 14,899 views

    These 7 principles have changed my life when it comes to trusting God for His best plan.

    “7 Today Principles For Victory Tomorrow" James 4:13-17 & Matthew 6 In a Peanuts cartoon strip, Charley Brown says to Linus, “Life is just too much for me. I’ve been confused from the day I was born. I think the whole trouble is that we’re thrown into life too fast. We’re not really prepared.” And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Would You Have Been Ready?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 4, 2004
    based on 60 ratings
     | 4,275 views

    This message will be somewhat different from most of mine because we are a nation in mourning. Eight days ago, the north Texas sky was filled with the sound of a loud “boom”...

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX The message this morning is going to be somewhat different from most of mine because we are a nation in mourning. And I feel that it would be helpful for us to consider some of the events & ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It's All In The Timing Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on May 5, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,051 views

    First of 5 on the Jesus Controversy. Key Understanding: God is expressed in Jesus It’s not the teaching, the philosophy, or the concepts of love and compassion that made Jesus controversial. It’s the person.

    4/18/04 – It’s All in the Timing The Feast of Shelters Slide #1 The Feast of the Shelters was the third of the great annual festivals In the Jewish tradition there are several feasts. These events are a sort of religious holiday where several days are given to the celebration of life and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Heals The Centurion's Servant Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on May 6, 2004
    based on 68 ratings
     | 51,519 views

    Tenth in a series on the "Miracles Of Jesus."

    The Miracles of Jesus Miracle # 10 “Jesus Heals the Centurion’s Servant” (Matthew 8:5-13, Luke 7:1-10) The miracle that we are going to consider tonight is notable because it is the first occasion in the Gospels that Jesus uses his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christianity 2004

    Contributed by Gary Huckaby on May 6, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,809 views

    What does it mean to be a Christian in 2004. See what is going on in the world today that points to the return of Jesus Christ for His Bride.

    A Sermon For You A ministry of Huckaby’s Evangelism Sermon Title Christianity In 2004 By-Evangelist Gary Huckaby Our Text verses for This Sermon are; Exodus 12:1-2; And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Not Yet Perfect

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 18, 2004
    based on 49 ratings
     | 4,374 views

    Funeral sermon for Doris Reynolds Parker, veteran teacher, civil rights worker, and mother, whose spirit of determination we can complete if we commit to justice, kindness and a walk with God.

    Perfection is difficult to come by! No matter how good something is, it is always possible to find flaws. It is always possible to discover imperfections. When I was in engineering school, I took a class in drafting. My professor’s claim to fame was that he could, without a compass, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Easter Means To Me

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,931 views

    An Easter sermon

    It was June 18, 1815 --- the Battle of Waterloo. The French under the command of Napoleon were fighting the allied forces of the British, Dutch, and Germans under the command of General Wellington. The people of England depended on a system of signals to find out how the battle was going. One of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Examining Ourselves

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,691 views

    How to prepare for partaking in the Lord’s Supper

    In January 2000, leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, invited their favorite son, Billy Graham, to a luncheon in his honor. Billy initially hesitated to accept the invitation because he struggles with Parkinson’s disease. But the Charlotte leaders said, "We don’t expect a major address. Just come ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan