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  • Mark Hiehle avatar

    Two Ways To Live

    Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 19, 2001
    based on 154 ratings
     | 11,938 views

    Do you live according to God’s will or the world’s ways? This message helps us know the difference.

    James 3:13-17 " Two Ways To Live" By Pastor Mark Hiehle Do you live your life with certainty or with confusion? Are you sure of what is right and what is wrong? Is there anything today that does not change? Instead of black and white, does everything seem gray and is the line of distinction ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The High Calling Of God

    Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 20, 2001
    based on 174 ratings
     | 35,977 views

    This sermon sets forth what God has called each Christian to as they live their lives for Him.

    Phil. 3:14 "The High Call of God" by Rev. Mark Hiehle Have you ever said something that was taken the wrong way? You said a word that you thought would be clearly understood but somewhere in the translation a different meaning came out? That is one of the problems with the English language. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Problem, Purpose, Plan, Solution

    Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Aug 10, 2001
    based on 36 ratings
     | 7,433 views

    This sermon is on Christian sin.

    From the view of the outside world, the defeat and exile of the Jewish race demonstrated the failure of their God. It exhibited to the Gentiles that the Jewish religion was without foundation. The Israelites were so discredited by their defeat that the surrounding nations said that it was foolish ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    A Prayer You Can Always Pray

    Contributed by Steve Salmon on Aug 11, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,062 views

    There are times when we do not know what to pray. Paul gives us an example of what to pray at those or any time.

    A Prayer You can Always Pray Ephesians 1:15-17 S. I. C. C. August 5, 2001 (Morning Service) I would have liked to have seen Paul’s prayer list. It must have been a douse. I am sure he prayed for all the churches he started and for the ones he had heard about and acquired an affinity ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Paul's Perspective On Ministry Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 48 ratings
     | 12,082 views

    When Paul stopped at Miletus he gives us his perspective on his ministry.

    A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 35 Paul’s Perspective on Ministry Acts 20: 17-38 Acts 20:17 (NKJV) “From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.” Paul stopped at Miletus on his way to Jerusalem and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Four Styles Of Leadership

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 15, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 4,087 views

    Four Styles of Leadership

    Four Leadership Styles DIRECTOR - The authoritarian leader wants everyone to know that he is in complete charge of his operations. He has a deep need to be in control of his people and their activities. He prefers people who are dependent and who do not question his authority. He is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Everybody Gets To Be A Deacon Series

    Contributed by Paul Newell on Aug 29, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,606 views

    I Will Serve The Ministry Of My Church. God has called every believer to serve in the church.

    Everybody Gets To Be A Deacon Mark 10:43-45 Covenant – Part Three Intro: Several years ago a young wife and her husband stopped me at the back of the church. “I want my husband to be a Deacon,” she proclaimed, “what does he need to do?” I knew what she was asking; she wanted to know what it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Conscience Isolates Every Man

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Aug 31, 2001
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,105 views

    Why Are Christians Afraid to Listen to Conscience?

    Conscience Isolates Every Man Why Are Christians Afraid to Listen to Conscience? OUTLINE Introduction: Some in the Christian church are not sure of what they believe about the human conscience. The Word of God reminds us that conscience is always on God’s side, judging conduct in the light of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Introducing The 1st Team Series

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Sep 7, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,756 views

    The origin of community is found in the triune nature of God.

    Introducing The "1st Team" Pastor Jim Luthy Football season has broken out all over our television sets this weekend. For as long as I can remember, football games on T.V. always began with the introduction of the starting lineups. It used to be that each player would get to introduce ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Come And See Series

    Contributed by Mark Neilly on Sep 8, 2001
    based on 45 ratings
     | 11,341 views

    Jesus calls us to "come and see" what he has to offer the world.

    Sermon on John 1:35 - 51 Come and See There is nothing that beats first hand experience. It is harder to believe what someone tells us if we cannot experience it for ourselves. Surely this is the very reason John the Baptist pointed out the "Lamb of God", and why in v39 Jesus says, "Come and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Questions Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Sep 17, 2001
    based on 104 ratings
     | 5,620 views

    Dealing with questions arising from grief, anger, and the "where-abouts" of God that have been voiced over the terrorist attacks on America.

    THE IMAGE OF ONE OF AMERICA’S GREATEST SYMBOLS OF FREEDOM, THE STATUE OF LIBERTY, STOOD ENTWINED IN PLUMES OF SMOKE AS THE WORLD TRADE CENTER BUILDING COLLAPSED AFTER TERRORISTS’ PURPOSELY FLEW TWO AIRLINERS OPEN-THROTTLE INTO THEIR STRUCTURES. THIS BARBARIC AND HATEFUL ATTACK GAVE US A GRAPHIC ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    The Need For Rituals Series

    Contributed by Darrin Koone on Sep 20, 2001
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,139 views

    A sermon discussing the need for ritual in raising our children in a post-modern society.

    Last week I spoke to you about the need to throw traditions by the way side if the principles of the gospel or models of the New Testament dictate the need to do so. I’m changing my mind about that this week. Well, not really, but I am going to try to provide the balance to that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Mission: Impossible Grace

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Sep 24, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 3,949 views

    Encouragement to encounter Christ’s grace and to go forth in His mission

    MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE GRACE Matt.9:9-13 By Andrew Chan, Senior Pastor, PBC Sept.23, 2001 PM Contemporary Service The old saying goes "truth is stranger than fiction." And, there are many stories in our newspapers and on television that bear out that statement. Some of my favorite examples are "dumb ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Armageddon

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 71 ratings
     | 7,730 views

    1. Last week we saw how God’s wrath was unleashed upon creation.

    1. Last week we saw how God’s wrath was unleashed upon creation. How the first four bowls of his wrath were poured out upon the dry land, the sea, the rivers and springs, and on the sun. And how this would lead to the destruction of the kingdom of the beast, which is ultimately the kingdom of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Victory

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,623 views

    1. Last week we saw the destruction of Babylon, which marked the end of the history of this world in its present form.

    1. Last week we saw the destruction of Babylon, which marked the end of the history of this world in its present form. Babylon was destroyed forever. 2. Today we again see the destruction of Babylon, but from the perspective of heaven. Rather than a scene of lamenting we see a scene of joy. 3. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed