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  • Eyriche Cortez avatar

    Accepting The Different Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Apr 1, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,955 views

    We are to accept one another in Christ

    I believe most of us are young enough to remember Karen Carpenter. One of her well-loved songs is “Love Me For What I Am.” The chorus goes like this: “You’ve got to love me / For what I am / For simply being me / Don’t love me / For what you intend / Or hope that I will be.”[1] It seems to me ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life In The Spirit Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Apr 13, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,552 views

    This sermon will reveal to us what the law could not do and what Jesus has done to fulfill the law.

    LIFE IN THE SPIRIT Romans 8:1-4 My brothers and sisters, as long as many of us have been associated with the church, I’m inclined to believe that many of us know a lot about it. We know at the nine o’clock hour. There is Sunday School. At ten forty-five ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Needed Change

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Apr 13, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 21,005 views

    This message was developed after reading Steve Meeks book "Relational Christianity." Christianity is not informational it’s relational.

    A Needed Change John 8:32 * Tonight I have not come to “preach” but just to share my heart with you. Yes, I am the Senior Pastor. Yes, I am called that because I am so old. Yes, we will end up being here for several minutes, taking a look at what I think might be THE issue for believers today, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Shall We Attain Lasting Peace?

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 4, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,063 views

    How Shall We Attain Lasting Peace? 1) By streaming to the Lord’s mountain 2) By walking in the Lord’s light

    A bronze statue with the inscription: “Let us beat our swords into ploughshares” stands in the North Garden of the United Nations (UN) headquarters. The words, a slight paraphrase of Isaiah 2:4, express the sculpture’s hope that the UN would help the nations of this world find lasting peace. Is it ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Contagious Faith Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Dec 15, 2007
     | 11,384 views

    Looking at the example of Levi, this message examines the type of faith necessary to be contagious in our example.

    INTRODUCTION A. Sermon: “A Contagious Faith” Series: “Becoming Contagious” Part 1: “The Stockpile Factor” Part 2: “A Contagious Heart” – A desire to be used Part 3: “A Contagious Faith” – How do you have a contagious faith? ILLUSTRATION: FAITH I heard the story of three guys that were hiking ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How's Your Love Life? Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,142 views

    Jesus said our love for one another would be the sign that we were His true disciples. We will never fully be able to love one another until we know and believe the love that God has for us.

    HOW’S YOUR LOVE LIFE? INTRO: How’s your love life? You probably weren’t expecting to hear that question at church! • Last week we started a series in Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts. How many of you went out this past week and started developing and using your gifts to bless others? • Why not? ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Heroes #8: The World's Greatest Superhero: Jesus! Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Aug 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,051 views

    Jesus is the world’s greatest superhero, and God wants us to be heroes, too – to follow in Jesus’ steps and go about doing good and loving people.

    HEROES #8: THE WORLD’S GREATEST SUPERHERO: JESUS! INTRO TO SPEAKER: Discuss holidays, new dog & time visiting my mom in Saskatchewan. Discuss today’s Labour Day Classic – Saskatchewan Riders versus Winnipeg Bombers. WHAT MAKES A HERO SUPER? How many of you watched the Olympics? Michael Phelps ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Church - God's 'remnant'

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Mar 6, 2009
    based on 35 ratings
     | 50,641 views

    A sermon shared at a service at a small church to celebrate their 100th anniversary. A sermon to give encouragement and hope for the future.

    John 15:1-11 Psalm 46 Brothers and sisters in Christ, we join together this morning, members, friends, family and brothers and sisters from local churches, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of this church. On special occasions like anniversaries it is natural to look back over the past, to smile ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Holy Temple

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 12, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,024 views

    Paul tells the Corinthian Christians that there is a temple in which God does dwell and which should be dedicated as a house of the Lord Jesus Christ, a place of holiness and peace, set apart from the world. As a believer you are the Temple.

    THE HOLY TEMPLE 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16-17 Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are. Introduction: Throughout history man has created edifices ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "And Then?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 4, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,094 views

    In Luke 12:13-32 Jesus uses an interruption as an opportunity to talk about greed, how material possessions do not bring happiness, and that when we live within the Kingdom of God, right here and right now, we can relax in the knowledge that God is in con

    Luke 12:13-32 “And Then?” BY: Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN A young man and an older man were having a conversation about the future. The young man said, “I’m gonna learn a trade.” “And then?” asked the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Show The Holiness Of Your Reputation Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Mar 8, 2011
     | 3,028 views

    Show the Holiness of Your Reputation 1) To me 2) Through me

    Apparently more than 10 million people a day check out eBay, that online auction website where you can buy anything from a broken laser pointer (the first eBay item ever offered for sale) to a jet (the most costly item purchased on eBay). If you’re not among the 10 million shoppers on eBay, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Do You See Him?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Dec 6, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,845 views

    Simeon was one who was blessed to see the Christ Child. Both his character and desire produced his reward. If we are to see Christ we need to have these qualities in our lives.

    DO YOU SEE HIM? Introduction: We’ve all heard the slogan: “Jesus the reason for the season.” But while millions see the tinsel and the holiday lights, few see Him for Whom the holiday is held. When Christ was born in Bethlehem, few saw the Messiah though His coming had been prophesied again and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Big God, Big Dreams

    Contributed by Anthony Seel on Dec 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,139 views

    An encouragement to trust God for big things for His kingdom work on earth.

    The Second Sunday in Advent December 6, 2009 St. Andrew’s Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Psalm 126 In Winnie the Pooh, one evening Pooh and Piglet are quietly walking together. Piglet breaks the silence with this question: “When you wake up in the morning, Pooh, what’s the first thing ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Sabbath Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 13, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,388 views

    A lot of people have had questions about the purpose of the Sabbath. Jesus takes it head on and reveals a lot about how we should live our lives.

    Last time we ended with Jesus promising rest and peace for anyone who would come to Him and take His yoke—a yoke where He does the heavy lifting—no more striving to earn God’s favor by being good—only submitting lordship over your life to Him. The Jews got a picture of the rest of God through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Be Ye Holy! Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 19, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,659 views

    This sermon discusses how we can live holy before the Lord

    Be Ye Holy Text: 1st Thessalonians 4:1-8 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) Now if you remember last time we talked about how Paul prayed for the Thessalonians that the Lord would make them increase and abound in love to one another and to all, so that He may establish their hearts blameless in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible