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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    The Testimony Of A Fool!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,475 views

    The testimony of a fool! (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: chapter 12 verses Ill: This week I read a little prayer that someone prayed… • “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray my house, my home to keep. • I pray my stocks are on the rise, and that my analyst is wise. • That all the wine I sip is white, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    To Be Blessed, Mourn -Part 2 Of 8 Series

    Contributed by Guy De Swardt on Apr 1, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,095 views

    2nd Part of eighton the Beattitudes.

    The Perfect Standard For Life To Be Blessed, Mourn! - Part 2 of 8 Reading: Matthew 5v4 Charles Colson who was put into jail for his part in the Watergate scandal in America so many years ago now, subsequently found Jesus in prison and today he heads up an international ministry to people in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Anzac Day/Memorial Day

    Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Apr 26, 2010
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     | 20,153 views

    This sermon looks at the sacrifices soldiers make on behalf of others. This is the same sacrifice Jesus makes for us on the cross. We have been bought with a high price and should enjoy our lives.

    ANZAC Day For those who do not know, ANZAC day is not the day to celebrate Australia’s victories, nor do we celebrate how great our country is. Rather we celebrate the sacrifice and loss of the young men and women who protect other people’s freedom. Australia has never been seriously ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Armour Of God 1 - Truth, Righteousness, Readiness Series

    Contributed by James Jack on Apr 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,233 views

    Putting on the full armour of God is the only way to fight the spiritual battle against the devil.

    Lots of Christians don’t like war imagery. They object to hymns like “Onward Christian Soldiers” which, they say, glorify war. They claim that Jesus is a pacifist, God is a pacifist and that talk of battle and armour and swords compromises this message of peace. Given that we just sang that ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Todd Leupold avatar

    The Value Of Women In The Church

    Contributed by Todd Leupold on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 17,650 views

    Addressing the question of value and roles of women in the church according to a survey of the Biblical record.

    THE VALUE OF WOMEN IN THE CHURCH Rev. Todd G. Leupold, Perth Bible Church, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008 AM John Dawson, in his book Healing America’s Wounds, asserts: “The wounds inflicted by men and women on each other constitute the fundamental fault line running beneath all other human conflict . . . ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pride And Greed Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,892 views

    We are taught to cover up. We use Tide Sticks, plastic surgery, and White-Out. However, God always seems to call our dirt into the light! This revealing series challenges us to expose the filth in our lives.

    “Dirt” Part 1 – Pride and Greed I. Introduction We are taught to hide dirt. It begins innocently enough. Haven’t you pushed stuff in the closet or under the bed when guests are coming over? Haven’t you dusted around the vase rather than move it? Have you ever only ironed the front of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Faith That Pleases God Series

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on Jun 24, 2012
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     | 10,800 views

    Faith that pleases God, walks with God Faithfully, Lives for God missionally, loves God intimately.

    FAITH: The Greatest Power in The World p.3 Faith that Pleases God Hebrews 11:5-6, Genesis 5:21-24 & Jude 14, 15 INTRODUCTION A Television commercial sometime ago reminded us that "walking makes the good life better. "According to medical authorities, walking is one of the most profitable forms of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Making A House Into A Home

    Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Oct 6, 2009
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     | 15,100 views

    When Christ is really the Head of the home, each one’s love for the Lord Jesus and love expressed towards others in the family will turn any house into a home because of the attitude of those in the family.

    MAKING A HOUSE INTO A HOME--Colossians 3:18-25 Proposition: When Christ is really the Head of the home, each one’s love for the Lord Jesus and love expressed towards others in the family will turn any house into a home because of the attitude of those in the family. Objective: My purpose is to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ's Redemptive Sufferings Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 19, 2014
    based on 6 ratings
     | 17,392 views

    Christians are called to follow Christ's example in suffering even while doing what is right. Christ Himself suffered unjustly & left us an example of how to suffer & that good can be brought about through suffering.

    1 PETER 2: 21-25 [Renewing Hope Series] THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST'S REDEMPTIVE SUFFERINGS [Luke 24:25-27; 44-47 / Matthew 5:9-12] In Peter 2:21-25 God redirects the attention of suffering Christians to the sufferings of Christ. By looking to Jesus the Christian who suffers unjustly receives ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Cameron Conway avatar

    How To Experience The Goodness Of God

    Contributed by Cameron Conway on Dec 13, 2018
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     | 17,074 views

    A core part of our relationship with Christ is rooted and grounded in our faith in the goodness of God. By that I mean we have a trust, love and respect for God which is built upon our knowledge that He is a good and loving God who is trying to restore a creation which has gone haywire.

    A core part of our relationship with Christ is rooted and grounded in <strong>our faith in the goodness of God</strong>. By that I mean we have a trust, love and respect for God which is built upon our knowledge that He is a good and loving God who is trying to restore a creation which ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Thru Serving! Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 8, 2019
     | 4,841 views

    Joy comes to those who serve others – It’s what happens when we imitate Jesus and do what he showed us to do!

    Series: Find Joy in the Journey Thesis of series: Joy needs to be experienced in the journey of life! But Joy, like any other attitude, can come and go. It is not guaranteed simply because we are born again believers. We must put ourselves in the places where experiencing joy is a possibility. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Because You're Not Strong Enough Series

    Contributed by Paul Cockram on Mar 1, 2020
     | 5,664 views

    We cannot do anything apart from Jesus, even though we think we are in control. We must come to a place of surrender, willing to trust in the strength of our Father God. Portions of this outline and message are derived from notes on Church Edge

    Today, we’re beginning what I plan to be a 3 week message series entitled, Jesus Strong. The text for today’s message will be from the Letter to the Philippians, chapter 4, verse 13. That’s Philippians 4:13. You can go ahead and turn there in your Bible if you’d like and we’ll read it together ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Great Things God Wants Us To See Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 13, 2019
     | 6,206 views

    Those Greeks wanted to see the greatest thing anybody can ever see. They wanted to see Jesus! And God wants us to see some great things in their story: 1. The essential desires (vs. 17-22). 2. The essential deaths (vs. 23-25). 3. The essential devotion (vs. 26).

    Great Things God Wants Us to See The Gospel of John John 12:17-26 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - May 24, 2017 (Revised December 13, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 12:12. Last week, we looked at the Lord's triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the first Palm ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ken Pell avatar

    Bridges And Ditches: Intro Sermon Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 3, 2015
     | 5,120 views

    If we are going to follow the Church of Acts we must break down the doors of fear and burst out of the holy huddle of the upper room; we must allow the Holy Spirit to use us in this day and age.

    BRIDGES AND DITCHES: THE BOOK OF ACTS FOR TODAY** ACTS 17:1-9 Big Idea: If we are going to learn from the church of Acts we must break down the doors of fear and burst out of the holy huddle of the upper room; we must allow the fresh wind and fresh fire of the Holy Spirit to use us in this day and ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Get A Clue Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 18, 2015
    based on 23 ratings
     | 17,369 views

    In the game of "Clue" the person who died was "Mr. Boddy." In the Scripture, the person who died was us - we died in our sins. But what killed us, and whose fault was it that we should be counted dead?

    OPEN: During WWII Nazi Germany believed they could bomb Britain into submission, so over the years they sent 1000s of bombs down upon London and other parts of England and 1000s of English people died. One of Britain’s forms of defense was to build bomb shelters. Essentially these were ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ