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  • Alan Kraft avatar

    Opening The Door To God's Mercy Series

    Contributed by Alan Kraft on Jan 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,647 views

    The fifth of a series of six sermons from Jeremiah on sexual sin. This message focuses on God’s mercy for those suffering in the grip of sexual sin and how to gain it for yourself.

    For free MP3 downloads of sermons by Alan Kraft, visit www.cccgreeley.org. For Alan’s blog, visit www.stoptryingharder.com A. If you have your Bible, please turn to Jeremiah 3. We are in the midst of a series of messages entitled Behind Closed Doors. In this series we are looking at the issue of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Divine Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 30, 2008
     | 17,278 views

    What does wisdom from above look like? What would happen in a church displaying such heavenly wisdom? James gives us the answer to these questions.

    JAMES 3:17, 18 DIVINE WISDOM “The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a harvest of righteousness is sown by those who make peace” James called for people of wisdom to identify themselves. Those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Elijah In The Conflict Series

    Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 11, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,619 views

    Elijah encounters Obadiah and confronts him about his allegiance to a pagan king

    Those who come on Sunday morning love the church. Those who come on Sunday evening love the pastor. Those who come to prayer meeting love the Lord. And those who come on a long week-end love everybody. Elijah in the conflict I Kings 18:1-19 So far we’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Learning How To Pray Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 26, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 37,731 views

    Using the prayer that the Lord gave his disciples, we will seek God’s glory and our good.

    Learning How to Pray Matthew 6:5-14 Rev. Brian Bill 4/26/90 Drama: “The Right Way to Pray” Is there just one way to pray? What kind of prayer are you most comfortable with? During hard times, people are hurting in many ways. In the midst of the mess our country is in, more and more people are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Judging The Saints Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 15, 2008
     | 4,818 views

    A judgemental attitude can only be described as arrogant. It is an affront to Holy God. James warns against such attitudes, calling us to holiness.

    JAMES 4:11, 12 JUDGING THE SAINTS “Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. There is only one lawgiver and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Promise Of Justification Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,062 views

    The superiority of the covenant of promise in seen in 1) ITS CONFIRMATION2) ITS CHRIST-CENTEREDNESS 3) ITS CHRONOLOGY & 4) ITS COMPLETENESS

    The transition of terms between US President Bush and president elect Obama has an interesting ping pong of promises. Bush has to decide what he can do now that won’t be overturned in two months by Obama. A traditional end of term practice is Presidential pardons, where the president is allowed ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    God Has A Plan Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 3, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,015 views

    In our society today many think that God does not have a plan. Some think God is dead, or distant, or uncaring, or not in control – but the reality check is He always has a plan and His plan is always in motion. The real thought for us today is, “Are we g

    “God has a Plan” Opening Illustration: God has a plan from Blue fish Tv.com In our society today many think that God does not have a plan. Some think God is dead, or distant, or uncaring, or not in control – but the reality check is He always has a plan and His plan is always in motion. The real ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Body Of Christ, And You

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,290 views

    Encouragement for Christians who wonder what their role is in the church of the Living God.

    1 CORINTHIANS 12:27 THE BODY OF CHRIST, AND YOU “Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.” Many Christians know what the Bible teaches, but this knowledge does not necessarily mean that we who bear the Name of the Master eagerly embrace the instruction of the Word. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Long Obedience

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 24, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,409 views

    Having entered the Christian life, we need encouragement to stay the course. God, through the Apostle Paul, urges us to persevere.

    2 Corinthians 4:13-18 A Long Obedience “Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak, knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Church In The Shadow Series

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,551 views

    Congregations today are in peril of being like the Church in Pergamum: confessing Christ in a culture that is unfriendly to Christianity, but embracing the lifestyle of those who are not Christian.

    Revelation 2:12-17 Church in the Shadows Pergamum December 2, 2007 "Pergamum: The Church in the Shadow of Satan’s Throne" This letter was written "to the angel of the church in Pergamum." As in all the letters, the angel is a divine messenger. This is in keeping with the opening verses of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Love Your Enemies-Pray For Them & Lead Them To The Truth Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Feb 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,611 views

    Jesus shows the Christian’s High calling in 1) The New Love Ethic Declared and 2) The New Love Ethic Explained

    The Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has triggered a storm of controversy this week by suggesting that Britain should adopt some aspects of Islam’s tough Shariah law into its legal system. He called the establishment of some kind of Islamic Sharia law in Britain inevitable. He sees ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Real Lord's Prayer

    Contributed by Michael Karpf on Feb 24, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,817 views

    We see Jesus intimacy and how He prayed for Himself, the disciples and for us before He went to the cross.

    A couple of weeks ago Jim called and asked if I would give the message tonight so he could go on the men’s retreat. I said I would and I need to begin by telling you about a dream I had shortly after. I dreamed I was supposed to be giving the message tonight and I had not done anything at all ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    His Message, The Kingdom Is Here Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Dec 11, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,489 views

    The fifth message in the series.

    His Message The Kingdom Is Here Back To Christmas (5) IN – the beginning God created everything! AND – everything was good! HE - created the heavens and the earth and it was good. HE - created man and woman and they were good. YES – things were good… Times were good. People were good. AND ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Playing The Whore

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 2, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 9,868 views

    Idolatry within the Evangelical Faith.

    You trusted in your beauty and played the whore because of your renown and lavished your whorings on any passer-by; your beauty became his. You took some of your garments and made for yourself colourful shrines, and on them played the whore. The like has never been, nor ever shall be. You also ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    The Greatness Of God's Grace Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 28, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 15,881 views

    Reformation Sunday sermon -- you have a choice between performance-based religion or a pardon-based relationship.

    The Greatness of God’s Grace Romans 5:20-21 Rev. Brian Bill 10/29/06 Note: I used the sermon by Ray Pritchard called, “Martin Luther’s Highway to Heaven” for background information for this opening first-person monologue: www.keepbelieving.com. Good morning. My name is Marty. I’d like to tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist