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  • Alan McCann avatar

    Forgiving Others Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on May 6, 2008
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     | 9,192 views

    What is forgiveness and what it is not?

    FORGIVING OTHERS – COLOSSIANS 3.13 Read Colossians 3.13 – this is my text today. In Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, there is a lady called Miss Havisham. If you have read the book, or more likely seen it dramatised television, you will know that she spends her days in darkened rooms ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Giving Is Living

    Contributed by Scott Epperson on Nov 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,136 views

    Sermon teaches us that in order to live eternally we must plan to give eternally.

    GIVING IS LIVING Luk 18:18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? Luk 18:19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. Luk 18:20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Right Measurement

    Contributed by James May on Mar 7, 2004
    based on 46 ratings
     | 12,808 views

    Zechariah saw a man with a line in his hand. That man was Christ and it is his standards that we all must measure up to.

    THE RIGHT MEASUREMENT Zechariah 2:1-2, "I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof." Aren’t you glad for ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Dare To Live As A Chosen Child Of God Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 14, 2019
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,122 views

    If you are in Christ, if you have repented and accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour then the Bible is clear about who you are. You are a Chosen Child of God. As children of God, we must dare to be different in our words, our deeds and our actions.

    We continue in our series Dare to be Different and this month our focus is different family. Its been a while but I want to start with a couple of questions: Do you know who you are? Do others know who you are? Maybe the questions seems a little odd... I mean each of us knows who we are don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    If The World Hates You!

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Nov 25, 2023
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     | 2,382 views

    Jesus said, if the world hated Me, keep in mind it hate Me first! While not everyone faces physical violence, born again believers, who are not part of this world, can expect to be persecuted for Christ's name sake.

    If the World Hates You John 15:18-25 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Over 2,000 years ago the world received one of the best gifts ever given to humanity, a Babe lying in a manger! Despite lacking the “beauty of majesty to attract us to Him” (Isaiah 53:2), having no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Deal With Acceptance And Rejection Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Oct 1, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,920 views

    Sharing the Gospel can be so very intimidating. For many, it is an activity that is approached with fear and trembling, or not approached at all. Why is that, do you think?

    Sharing the Gospel can be so very intimidating. For many, it is an activity that is approached with fear and trembling, or not approached at all. Why is that, do you think? For some, they don’t believe it really is their “job” to lead people to the Lord – it’s the preacher’s job or the evangelist’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Today Or Tomorrow We Will Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 2, 2012
    based on 187 ratings
     | 50,038 views

    James gives us the proper perspective for life. 1- Don’t be quick to make plans in life 2- Recognize how quickly life disappears 3- Seek the Lord’s will in all things 4- Acknowledge the sin of doing nothing

    INTRO.- Today or tomorrow. Well, what about today and tomorrow? What are you going to do today? And tomorrow? Hopefully, on the Lord’s Day you will always make it priority to worship the Lord with the Lord’s people wherever they assemble. And personally speaking, I think many Christians really ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Real You

    Contributed by John Perry on Oct 8, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,669 views

    We live in such an image conscious world today which means that many times what we are seeing when we look at other people is not them but an image of what they want to be. So bearing this in mind - Who is the real you?

    Bunbury Sun am 2/10/2011 “The Real you” Intro: *** To Tell the Truth…US TV program that has been going in one form or another since 1956. Four celebrities attempt to correctly identify a contestant with an unusual occupation or experience by asking a series of questions or ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Bethel

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Dec 15, 2016
     | 10,196 views

    Jacob, following an amazing dream in which he saw a ladder or stairway extending between heaven and earth, with the Lord standing above it, exclaimed "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven."

    Note: I have developed a simple set of slides in PowerPoint to use in the delivery of this sermon. They're not fancy, but they do help to keep attention focused on the points being presented. If anyone is interested in having the PowerPoint file, email me at sam@srmccormick.net with the word ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    The Principles Of Public Worship Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 5, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,958 views

    Here are five principles of public worship that are important for our understanding of worship.

    Scripture Our text today is simply a background for what I have to say. I would like to draw your attention to Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. The church at Corinth had a number of difficulties. One area in which they were having difficulty was public worship. Their Order of Worship was in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Giving Up Lent For Lent

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Feb 23, 2015
    based on 9 ratings
     | 80,906 views

    I am giving up Lent for Lent this year, at least the way the Church typically does Lent. Lord is not interested in what I give up for just 40 days and return to it. He is interested in me giving up the sins in my life which will make Easter more joyous

    TITLE: GIVING UP LENT FOR LENT SCRIPTURE: ST LUKE 9:22-24 / II CORINTHIANS 13:5-6 Although Easter is the most significant of the Christian holidays it does not enjoy the kind of enthusiastic fanfare afforded Christmas or even Thanksgiving. Lent is a forty-day period before Easter. It begins on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Considering God’s Choice

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 27, 2002
    based on 164 ratings
     | 27,560 views

    God’s criterion for choosing His servants is far different from man’s in that man tends to look only at the cover of a man, while God looks at the core of a man.

    Text: I Sam.16: 1-5, 13a Intro: If you were going to choose someone to do an important job, what would be your criteria? Would they have to have the finest educational background, be a picture of vigor and health, and exude charisma, or would they simply have to be able to do the job, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Happy Blessings Of Revelation Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 30, 2010
     | 6,316 views

    We are blessed, given the truth which will bring us eternal happiness if we read and take to heart the prophecy – the message of Jesus that is revealed in this prophetic writing.

    Outline of Series: The “Be Happy” attitudes of Revelation! Various titles I could have chosen for the series: The Beatitudes of Revelation: The word “Beatitude” comes from a Latin word meaning “happy” or “blessed.” Various forms of the word “bless” are used many times in both the Old and New ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Rhyme & Reason

    Contributed by Todd Goodwin on Jun 22, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 6,155 views

    Every young person can know that they have a purpose to their life by understanding three things God has done for us.

    S-ubject: Purpose C-entral Theme: God gives us rhyme and reason to our lives O-bjective: Every young person can know that they have a purpose to their life by understanding three things God has done for us. R-ationle: Point #1: He has CALLED US Point #2: He has COMMISSIONED US Point #3: He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeff Kossack avatar

    Trading Spaces - Redesigned From The Inside Out Series

    Contributed by Jeff Kossack on Sep 25, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 10,062 views

    Focuses on how God wants to transform our lives where it matters most - on the inside.

    Sermon Series -- An Inside Look Text: “The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 This is the last part of our Inside Look series. We’ll take our last look at one of your bedrooms tonight – and we ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal