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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    His Personality Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 9, 2008
    based on 65 ratings
     | 28,461 views

    Many people have problems understanding God’s Spirit. Is He a "He"? Is He part of a "trinity"? Does He even have a purpose in my life?

    OPEN: A missionary named Herbert Jackson who told of being given car that wouldn’t start without a push. After pondering his problem, he devised a plan. He went to school near his home, got permission to take some children out of class, and had them give his car push to get it started. As he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The "Logos" - Personality

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Nov 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,352 views

    2nd in a seven part series on the incarnation from John 1.

    The Christmas season is so busy for all of us. There are decorations to put up, gifts to buy, parties to put together or attend. And as Christians we often bemoan the commercialization and the busyness of Christmas, but then it seems that we often get caught up in all the very same things that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Personal Gospel Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 25, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,437 views

    Many people today claim to be Christians yet have no idea what that really means. All too often we have stripped Christianity of all its content and meaning in an attempt to win converts. But Christianity does have content. Its content is the Gospel and t

    I read the transcript of an interesting interview this week. The religion reporter from a newspaper was asking a person in her town about his faith. But what was interesting was that she didn’t just ask a couple of basic questions. She started off by asking him point blank what he believed. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Person Of Vision Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jun 16, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 28,325 views

    following God’s vision

    Nehemiah had a Passion for the people of Israel Nehemiah Prayed He recognized God for who He is He repented of Sins He reminded God of His promises He requested specific help He did not let his Position hinder him Slide 1 We got back from our vacation earlier in the week. It was quite a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Missing Persons Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Nov 30, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,437 views

    Paul was sorely missed when he departed from Ephesus--because of his MANNER of life, his MESSAGE, and his MOTTO. Link included for formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Template.

    Missing Persons Acts 20:36-38 Will you be missed when you are gone? We were glad you missed us this past weekend. It makes us feel needed to know it makes a difference when we are absent. The Apostle Paul spent 3 years w/ these believers in Ephesus, and it was very sad for them to see him go. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Personal Passover

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Dec 25, 2005
    based on 165 ratings
     | 42,252 views

    There is no power that can contest with the power of prayer.

    Exo. 12:21-31 “Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passover. And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Personal... But Not Private

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 19, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,502 views

    So often when one seeks to discuss a person’s faith they hear in response “I believe that is a personal matter between me and God.” While it is true that salvation is a personal matter, it is not nor was ever meant to be private.

    Personal… But Not Private Ephesians 2:8-10 So often when one seeks to discuss a person’s faith they hear in response “I believe that is a personal matter between me and God.” Our society has gotten to the place where it generally regards religion as a completely private matter. You can believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Personal Revelations Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 17, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,593 views

    Paul declares that his teacher was the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is our teacher, also, but the Spirit many teachers to provide us with our personal revelation.

    Galatians 1:11-24 "Personal Revelations" INTRODUCTION I'm a history buff, and I enjoy a good, well written biography. Biographies help us see inside the person and enable us to begin to understand why that person did or said what is recorded in history. Today's text is a brief autobiography ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Getting Personal

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Mar 3, 2014
     | 5,092 views

    Our world needs living breathing examples of Christs love more today than at any time in history.

    Getting personal Romans 12 We are witness to acts of violence and anger in our world that occur weekly even in our own country. It is as if the events at the Boston Marathon this past week were a follow up to the sermon I presented last Sunday. Jesus warned us that there would be an increase in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Unimportant Person

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Oct 22, 2012
     | 6,008 views

    When Jesus spoke with the Samaritan woman at the well He crossed cultural boundaries to touch a life and to transform a heart. He entered in the life of those His society viewed as unimportant. Who is it that our society has cast aside? How is it that

    The Unimportant Person - John 4:27-41 - October 21, 2012 Brad Paisley sings a song called, “What If She’s An Angel?” And maybe you’ve heard, and maybe you haven’t, if I could sing it for you, I would, but since I can’t, I’m just going to read you the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Regeneration Of A Person

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Oct 17, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,208 views

    This sermon shows how a person could be regenerated and be part of God's kingdom.

    REGENERATION OF A PERSON JOHN 3:1-21 INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION Experiencing the new you. The concept of being born again is one of the biblical subjects often misunderstood to the extent that some people do not want to be identified with. ILLUSTRATION When I was just starting my pastoral ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dual Personality Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jan 14, 2011
     | 4,626 views

    Jesus at his baptism, tood on our identity--that of a sinner. At our baptism, we take on Jesus' identity--missionary, evangelist proclaiming the God's kingdom is near.

    Matthew 3:13-17 “Dual Personality” INTRODUCTION A reader of the scriptures does not get very far in any of the four gospels before coming upon this critical event in the life of Christ—his baptism. It is one of the few incidents in Jesus’ life that is contained in all ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Happy Is The Person

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 31, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,272 views

    Happy Is the Person 1) Who is sad and hungry 2) Who is meek and merciful 3) Who suffers for Jesus' sake

    Last fall the British government announced its intent to create a “happiness index” to gauge just how cheerful its citizens are. The plan has since been scrapped, as one British politician explained, “You cannot capture happiness on a spreadsheet any more than you can bottle ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Guy De Swardt avatar

    Personal Holiness

    Contributed by Guy De Swardt on Feb 17, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,366 views

    The way to personal holiness.

    Personal Holiness! Reading: 1 Peter 1v15-16 Modern day television programs have taught us the wrong way to deal with relationships,…how to deal with our money,…what we should and should not value,…and how to evaluate what is right or wrong. In other words,…our culture is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Religious Person

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Dec 8, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,788 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen the Pope? Have you walked side by side with the Pope? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General religious people III. OBJECTIVES: To show what Religiousity is all about from the Bible. IV. TEXT: James 1:27 Pure religion and un

    I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen the Pope? Have you walked side by side with the Pope? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General religious people III. OBJECTIVES: To show what Religiousity is all about from the Bible. IV. TEXT: James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal