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  • John Lowe avatar

    The Apostle John Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 17, 2022
     | 4,314 views

    During his life, John wrote the Gospel of John and the first, second, and third books of John and the book of Revelation. Near the end of his life, it is said that he constantly repeated the phrase, "Little children, love one another!"

    QUESTION: What is the history of John, the disciple of Jesus? ANSWER: To learn the history of John, the disciple of Jesus, we begin with his life before he met Jesus. John, his brother James, Peter, and Andrew were all partners in the fishing business before becoming disciples of Jesus. John was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wise Up About Your Parents Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jun 18, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 7,073 views

    Four ways to treat your parents with wisdom.

    In Tuesday’s Los Angeles Times there was a interesting article about LA Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal (LA Times 6/6/02 "Biological Didn’t Bother"). It was really a story about Shaq and his biological father Joseph Toney. When Shaq was just six months old, his birth father Joseph Toney left, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Obedience Is Not Optional

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 1, 2002
    based on 308 ratings
     | 73,520 views

    Obedience is the duty of every child of God. It is not an option, but an obligation.

    Obedience Is Not Optional Text: I Sam.15: 22 Intro: We hear a lot these days about options. An option is “the act of choosing; choice; the freedom to choose” (Webster’s New Dictionary and Roget’s Thesaurus: published by Thomas Nelson, Inc., Nashville, TN., copyright 1984; pg. 499). If I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Hawks avatar

    How Should I Behave In Worship? Series

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Jul 1, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,873 views

    Worship is the way we live everyday—that we do here on Sunday morning is only practice—it is only the warm-up to way life is to be lived in relationship with God and other people in the everyday world.

    (Main ideas in this message from Ed Young of Fellowship Church) Today I am concluding this series of talks on worship. I thought about calling today’s message--www.godon-line.com. The www stands for the wonderful world of worship. Because this series has been about connecting with the Lord. God ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    A New Beginning

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 6, 2002
    based on 89 ratings
     | 47,755 views

    This sermon was preached the first Sunday of 2002 and it deals with the new beginning Peter had in John 21 after his previous denials of Christ. God always has a plan for our lives after a failure.

    A New Beginning GNLCC 1/4/2002 Psalm 89:1-8 Luke 22:54-62 John 21:15-19 Have you ever swore that you would never do something only to discover that later on you did the very thing that you said you would never do? Now that can be a good thing when you did something positive that you ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    What Now?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 8, 2002
    based on 177 ratings
     | 28,087 views

    Let’s reason together about living for Christ on this side of Easter.

    WHAT NOW? INTRO.- ILL.- A group of expectant fathers were in a waiting room, while their wives were in the process of delivering babies. A nurse came in and announced to one man that his wife had just given birth to twins. "That’s quite a coincidence" he responded, "I play for the Minnesota ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Curtis Kittrell avatar

    Eight Woes Upon The Pharisees

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 14, 2001
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,303 views

    Matthew 23:2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:

    Eight Woes Upon The Pharisees By Pastor CG Marks of a Pharisee Matthew 23:1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, Matthew 23:2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat: Matthew 23:2 a [Moses’ seat] Twenty-one Characteristics of Hypocrites 1. They demand ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Lion Has Roared: Are We Listening?

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Oct 14, 2001
    based on 86 ratings
     | 16,653 views

    God saw the injustice of His people during the day of the prophet Amos and He issued His judgment to turn their hearts back home. God is still watching His people today, but are we listening?

    The Lion Has Roared... "Are We Listening?" Many years ago there was a small time, insignificant farmer and rancher who was busy taking care of his sycamore fig trees and tending to his sheep while the big world around him was carrying on business as usual. Amos never thought of himself as a man of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Live The Alternative - Part 1

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 9, 2001
    based on 60 ratings
     | 4,495 views

    An exhortation to live a truly alternative lifestyle.

    Live The Alternative! Part 1 Galatians 5:16-25 In previous years, Americans have seen the flappers, zoot suiters, beatniks, hippies, punkers, and gangs. Now we have the Goths. Each generation has its group of people seeking an identity that is away from the mainstream. They scoff at society’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timothy Peck avatar

    Not Allowing Our Possessions To Possess Us (The Eighth Commandment) Series

    Contributed by Timothy Peck on Jan 4, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 7,481 views

    God calls us to be managers of His stuff, so our stuff doesn’t possess us.

    Each one of us have been ripped off before. Most of us know what it feels like to have our home broken into by a burglar, or have a purse or wallet stolen. Many of us have been conned before. Perhaps the worst kind of theft is stealing a person. Stealing, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, swindling, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    What The Resurrection Means To Me!

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Mar 28, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 10,931 views

    This sermon explains why the resurrection is not just an historical event, but it has relevence for our lives today.

    Resurrection Sunday What the Resurrection Means to Me! March 31, 2002 Acts 4:8-31 Intro: A. [illustration, by Joel Pankow] I have heard that possums are smart animals. You wouldn’t think so because you hardly ever see one except when it’s dead on the road. There’s a joke that goes, "Why did ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    An Awful And Surprising Truth Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Oct 29, 2001
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,685 views

    This is installment 6, the final installment of my "Anchor Points" series.

    ¡§Anchor Points¡¨ ¡§An Awful & Surprising Truth¡¨ Selected Scriptures March 5, 2000 Anchor Point #6: ¡§God is Love¡¨ INTRODUCTION: ¡§The Niagara Tubing Society: A Parable for our Times¡¨ It was late; sometime after 11:00, to the best of my calculating, but since I¡¦d left my watch in my room, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • John Maxwell avatar

    The Trust Test - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by John Maxwell on Nov 6, 2001
    based on 235 ratings
     | 32,185 views

    The third sermon in this four part series that assess your will to let God lead your life

    THE TRUST TEST (PART 1) Proverbs 3:1-10 John Maxwell INTRODUCTION: Today I want to talk to you about managing the resources that God has given to us. Two Sundays ago we asked the question: Can I trust God? Last week we looked at another question: Am I trustworthy? Can God trust me with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    God Wants Us

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 25, 2001
    based on 49 ratings
     | 5,763 views

    This is a Christmas sermon indicating the real meaning of Christmas is that God wants us.

    God Wants Us 12/19/1999 Isaiah 9:1-7, Luke 2:8-20, Text John 1:1-18 Think for a moment of a person you truly love. Suppose you had a large sum of money fall to you out of the sky, and a voice said, use this to buy that person a Christmas gift. Now would you think, "what’s the worse possible ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    Who's Leading You? Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 6, 2002
    based on 69 ratings
     | 18,193 views

    This sermon stresses the importance of and the characteristics of spiritual leadership so that we will mature and not be described as Ephesians 4:14 & 15.

    Who’s Leading You? Acts 20:17-38 September 8, 2002 Intro: A. [Illustration] A bumper sticker reads: “Don’t follow me. I’m lost too.” Motion does not always mean purpose. Be very careful if you follow the crowd, for they may not know where they are going. B. Ephesians 4:14-15 (NIV), Then we will ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational