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  • Gerry Pratt avatar

    The Trying Of Our Faith

    Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 24, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,717 views

    Encouragement and help in facing overwhelmin trials

    We aren’t so unlike the men and women of old. A. As human beings they had the same temptations. 1. As a matter of fact, the men and women of old did not have a present and living Holy Spirit of God in residence. a. It is this Holy Spirit who empowers us to rise above ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Our Incorporation Of Others

    Contributed by John Knight on May 2, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,612 views

    The connection between discipleship and evangelism

    Our Incorporation of Others Matthew 28: 16-20 Week 1: Our Expectations of Others-Do we so quickly anticipate them to maintain our level of morality; living the way we live, acting the way we act? Or, do we prayerfully anticipate that they may come to know Christ as He has made Himself known to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Neglecting Our Salvation

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 3, 2002
    based on 40 ratings
     | 5,489 views

    A message encouraging Christians to remain faithful to God

    NEGLECTING OUR SALVATION Hebrews 2:1-4 INTRO: We are all familiar with these verses of scripture just read, and we immediately apply them to a lost person when we hear them, and rightly so, because a lost person will not escape Hell if he neglects his salvation. But there is another meaning and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Purchased Freedom

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on May 8, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,106 views

    Salvation is still possible because Jesus Christ paid the price to liberate us from the bondage of sin and death.

    THE WAYS OF THE WORLD WILL ALWAYS LEAD TO A HOPELESS END! THE WAYS OF JESUS CHRIST WILL ALWAYS LEAD US TO AN ENDLESS HOPE! HOW INCREDIBLE IT IS TO KNOW THAT GOD LOVES US THIS MUCH! WHILE WE WERE YET SINNERS CHRIST DIED FOR THE UNGODLY. WHILE WE WERE STILL DEAD IN SIN, GOD SPARED NOT HIS OWN SON, ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Our New Life

    Contributed by Richard White on Sep 25, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,355 views

    Many have heard about being born again, but what does this new life mean? How are we to live it?

    Our New Life Eph. 2 Illustration: The change in a child, physically, emotionally, and mentally Introduction: When we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior we must change in our lifestyle, we cannot keep living the way we were and expect change. Insanity is doing the same things over and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Christ: Our Head" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Sep 27, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,982 views

    He is Head over all things to the church. (#14 in the "Every Spiritual Blessing" series)

    As we come to the close of this amazing first chapter of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, we note once again, Paul’s Holy Spirit-inspired propensity for mentioning his Lord’s name as often as possible; for exalting and magnifying His Lordship over all things. All things are under His feet ~ He ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Our Value To God

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Oct 3, 2002
    based on 170 ratings
     | 24,504 views

    We will look at 6 criteria used to determine a things value, and we will see by every standard we have great worth to God.

    Our Value to God Our Value To God Many have arranged the thoughts of John 3:16 in different ways and under different headings, this is my favorite: John 3:16: God = The Greatest One So loved = The Greatest Degree the world = The greatest amount of people that He gave = The greatest ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Keeping Our Brothers

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Oct 3, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,454 views

    Our attitudes and our actions can alienate us from God and from one another.

    I begin this morning with a very deep and profound question, "What kind of animal are you?" Now, don’t get defensive, okay? If you were to describe yourself as an animal, what animal would that be? Let me narrow the field to four options, courtesy Dr John Trent, a Christian author and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    God Our Refuge

    Contributed by Spencer Cunnah on Oct 4, 2002
    based on 108 ratings
     | 20,345 views

    A sermon designed to encourage believers and to reassure them of God’s presence at all times.

    Introduction. Deuteronomy 33 is a wonderful piece of Hebrew poetry in which Moses addresses each one of the twelve tribes of Israel and gives each one a particular blessing, a blessing to sustain them as they experienced Canaan’s great benefits and bounty. After devoting a separate stanza to each ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jesus Our Advocate Series

    Contributed by Steve Salmon on Oct 9, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 6,265 views

    This sermon explores Jesus’ role in cleansing us before the Father.

    Jesus our Advocate Hebrews 8 INTRODUCTION: Big time trials have become a media event. Many trials, to a lesser or greater degree, have had their verdict rise out of media attention. The real advocacy wasn’t necessarily before a judge and jury but before a microphone and video camera. Can anyone ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Our Daily Bread

    Contributed by James May on Oct 20, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 10,925 views

    Jesus is the Bread of Life and is always enough for our daily needs. Not only that but He leaves enough overflowing fragments for us to bless others.

    OUR DAILY BREAD The first part of the 8th chapter of Mark tells us of the great miracle that Jesus performed when he fed 4000 men with only 7 loaves of bread and few small fish. (In one other instance in Matthew chapter 14, Jesus had fed 5000 with only 5 loaves and two fish.) Right on the heels ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Loving Our Neighbor

    Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Nov 3, 2002
    based on 71 ratings
     | 3,185 views

    Loving neighbor isn’t easy. So, Jesus gives us four ways we show love for our neighbor in his story of the Good Samaritan.

    25One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what must I do to receive eternal life?” 26Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?” 27The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Burrs In Our Saddle Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jul 2, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,263 views

    The third message in a series looking at what keeps us from really dreaming great things for God.

    “Burrs in Our Saddle” Are You an Old Dog? INTRODUCTION: It is amazing to me the lengths a horse will go to removing, or trying to remove a burr under its saddle. The burr, as small as it is, is a source of great discomfort. That burr causes major discomfort to the horse. Discomfort to the point ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is Our Supplier

    Contributed by Orvel Barker on Jul 12, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 9,808 views

    God who has supplied what we have, will also supply what we need.

    II Cor 9:8-11 "God is our Supplier!" I. God is able to make all grace abound toward you! A. You, always having all sufficiency in all things. 1. God will supply all your needs and then some. 2. He is El Shaddai, more than enough. B. You have an abundance for every good work. 1. Eph 3:20 Now ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Christ Our Wealth

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jul 19, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,806 views

    “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for my sake and the gospel’s, who shall not receive a hundred fold now in this time and in the age to come, eternal life”

    Theme: Christ our wealth Text: Amos 5:6-7, 10-15; Heb. 4:12-16; Mk. 10:17-31 Who is a Christian and how does one become a Christian? A common belief is that a Christian is someone who goes to Church and that one becomes a Christian by being a good person. But how does Scripture answer this ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed