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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    An Unfinished Symphony

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 22, 2010
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     | 4,461 views

    We start the new year thinking it will be much like the last and that we will not finish all those things we have started. But there is more beauty in being unfinished than in being complete; for in Christ we can grow and become what He wants us to be.

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC December 29, 1985 I have told you before, I believe, that I am an inveterate list-maker. I believe I have mentioned that my way of working and of setting daily work priorities is to build lists, long, elaborate, detailed lists of things ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    7 Reasons To Reach The Lost For Christ

    Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Oct 27, 2010
    based on 271 ratings
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    Zacchaeus was like many other people around us. Smiling in the outside but hurting and crying in the inside. All the wealth, power and luxury cannot mend the broken heart cause by rejections and inadequacy.

    7 REASONS TO REACH THE LOST FOR CHRIST Reading: Luke 19:1-10 Luk 19:1 Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. Luk 19:2 There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was one of the most influential Jews in the Roman tax-collecting business, and he had become very rich. Luk 19:3 He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    To Seek - To Save

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 29, 2010
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     | 4,839 views

    Jesus is still seeking those who are lost.

    Text: “Today salvation has come to this house…For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost” (Luke 19:9, 10). What is salvation? Salvation means deliverance from some type of evil. The evil can be real or spiritual. Jesus is talking about a type of salvation ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Preparing For The Harvest

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 31, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 33,608 views

    This most generous God who gives seed to the farmer that becomes bread for your meals is more than extravagant with you.

    Preparing for The Harvest! Gal. 6:7-10 Msg. 7-8 Don’t be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. *The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others—ignoring God!—harvests a crop of weeds. *All he’ll have to show for his life is weeds! *But the one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "How To Protect Your Identity"

    Contributed by David Henderson on Feb 3, 2014
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     | 9,398 views

    This message looks at our identity in Christ and how Satan works to steal our identity. He uses our circumstances, other people and even our own thoughts to constantly accuse us. the solution is the breastplate of righteousness.

    The Art of Spiritual Warfare “How to Protect Your Identity ” Ephesians 6:10-15 It was recently in the news that in November of 2013 one of our leading retailers in America, TARGET was a victim of a very large security breach. Roughly 40 million credit and debit cards were nvolved as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Turner avatar

    I Yam What I Yam!

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 11, 2014
     | 6,710 views

    A message of encouragement to small churches and their pastors.

    While I was cleaning up the building Monday morning the Holy Spirit and I had a nice conversation. If you have never talked with the Holy Spirit I highly recommend it. Jesus sent him when He left to comfort us, to teach us, and to remind us of what we have been taught. We talk to God a lot. We talk ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Three Things Jesus Was Guilty Of

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Feb 16, 2014
    based on 18 ratings
     | 23,193 views

    Jesus was accused of many things: Breaking the Law of Moses, crimes, blasphemy. He was not guilty of any of them. They found no fault in Him. But Jesus was guilty of three things.

    “Three Things Jesus Was Guilty Of” “Then Pilate gave Jesus to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away. Carrying the cross by himself, Jesus went to the place called Skull Hill (in Hebrew, Golgotha).” John 19:16-17 Intro: Just outside of Jerusalem, on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Pick Your Friends Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 17, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,978 views

    Inside the courtyard of the Temple/Tabernacle there were three layers/levels. Outer court, inner court, Holy of Holies. Our friends can also be put into three main categories.

    Friendly Fire Sermon Series (Inspired by Perry Stone’s book, “Judas Goat”) “How to Pick Your Friends” 2 of 3 1/19/2014 Chester’s FBC Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson Introduction: A Inside the courtyard of the Temple/Tabernacle there were three ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Secret Power Of Abiding

    Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 18, 2014
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     | 18,619 views

    There's starvation many places, but one place where there shouldn't be, is the people of God. God's made abundant provision for our vitality, but to absorb His life, we must "abide" in the True Vine, Jesus Christ. Read of the meaning & rewards of abiding.

    THE SECRET POWER OF ABIDING John 15:1-7 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A man was speeding down a Texas highway, feeling secure in a column of cars all traveling at the same speed. However, as they passed a speed trap, he got nailed with an infrared speed detector and was pulled over. 2. When the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Follow The Leader Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on May 27, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 18,603 views

    If you want a good leader, be a good follower.

    FOLLOW THE LEADER Hebrews 13.17 S: Followership C: Discipleship Th: Our Time, Our Turn, Our All Pr: IF YOU WANT A GOOD LEADER, BE A GOOD FOLLOWER. I. ACKNOWLEDGE (Hebrews 13.17) II. SERVE (Hebrews 13.17) III. GROW (Acts 17.11) IV. IMITATE (I Corinthians 4.16) V. RESPECT (I Thessalonians ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Allen avatar

    A Marriage Made In Paradise Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Jun 3, 2009
     | 5,750 views

    These is sermon 1 in a series that will look at God’s design for marraige and how we can experience the joy that God had planned for a man and a woman that enter into it.

    Keeping the Home Fire Burning Series A MARRIAGE MADE IN PARADISE Gen. 2:18-25 Intro Some of you might have heard the expression "a marriage made in Heaven." But, does such an thing exist? Is there such a thing as a perfect marriage? Probably not! However, there was, at one time, a marriage that was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Introducing Christ Series

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on Jun 7, 2009
     | 6,950 views

    (PowerPoint slides and Cell Study Notes freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) The function of every Christian, like John the Baptist, is to make Christ manifest where they are. Find the four keys to manifesting Christ to your world.

    Journeying with John, It’s a Trip (JWJ-08) Introducing Jesus John 1:24-34 This morning I want to start by asking you a fascinating question- and that is this: How would you introduce Jesus? Let’s say, for instance, that you were at work and Jesus walked in, and your friends asked you, “Hey, who is ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Refreshing Leadership Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jun 11, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,163 views

    Follow Biblical leaders.

    REFRESHING LEADERSHIP Acts 20.28 S: Leadership Th: Our Time, Our Turn, Our All Pr: FOLLOW BIBLICAL LEADERS. I. CONNECTED (Acts 6.4) II. TEACHER (Acts 6.4) III. AUTHENTICATION (I Timothy 4.14) IV. INTEGRITY (I Timothy 3.2) V. PLURALITY (Proverbs 11.14) PA: How is the change to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Barry avatar

    Jesus And Our World Series

    Contributed by John Barry on Jun 12, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,471 views

    The editor-in-chief of Bible Study Magazine discusses who Jesus was, why it matters, and how he expects us to respond.

    During my second year of college I had the opportunity to study abroad in London. While in London, a small group of friends and I decided to visit Paris for about five days. The first day we were in Paris we visited the Eiffel Tower. We reached the Eiffel Tower just before sunset. It was a ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Who Is God?

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 14, 2014
     | 7,849 views

    What the Bible says about God: Who He is, What He is like, What He does, etc.

    Who Is God? -On the way home from church one Sunday, a father asked his little boy what he learned in Sunday School that morning. The son said, “We learned about the children of Israel crossing the Red Sea.” The father smiled and asked the boy to tell him about it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God