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  • Terry Blankenship avatar

    An Irritating Ministry Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 9, 2011
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     | 4,948 views

    Jesus had an irritating ministry to the Pharisees. He irritated them to no end. He didn't fit their ideas of a Messiah.

    The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were fasting. Then they came and said to Him, "Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?" And Jesus said to them, "Can the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them? (No!) As long as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Partnership Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Feb 22, 2011
     | 4,898 views

    How can you build a stronger marriage? What can you do to improve your marriage and make it into what God designed a marriage to be? (based on sermon series by Craig Groeschel, The Vow)

    A Solemn Promise Pt4- Partnership Introduction (based on sermon series by Craig Groeschel, The Vow) Seminar- Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Continue w/series- A Solemn Promise- Priorities, Pursuit, Purity (PMario), Partnership A Solemn Promise Married people- how many would say you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Freed Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jul 14, 2011
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     | 5,118 views

    Christ has set us free, and we are free to be all that we were meant to be.

    Romans 8:1-11 “Freed” INTRODUCTION In 1963 Martin Luther King delivered his famous, “I Have a Dream” speech. At the very end, he quotes and old African American spiritual and states that he hopes the time will come when everyone—regardless of their race, creed ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Internal Power To Face External Pressures

    Contributed by John Putty on Apr 16, 2011
     | 7,373 views

    We cannot change what's going on around us most of the time, but we can change internally for the better so that we are better equipped to deal with external pressures.

    TITLE: THE INTERNAL POWER TO FACE EXTERNAL PRESSURES TEXT: 2COR. 4:1,7, 8-10, 15, 16-18 INTRO: Atmosphere of extreme mental,‑physical and spir. pressure. ‑Discouragement seems to come from all‑sides. The news, people,‑circumstances, and even demonaic‑attacks. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Living Sacrifice

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Aug 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,203 views

    What are you to do with your life? It is to be a sacrifice to God. But your sacrifice leads to life not death!

    “A Living Sacrifice” Introduction: 1. The concept of justification by faith only is often taught from the letter written to the Romans. 2. We know that we show our faith by our actions, James 2:14ff. 3. “Therefore” here refers to the entire doctrine taught in Romans of being justified by ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Walking Fearlessly Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Dec 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,093 views

    How believers fearlessly face persecution.

    I’ve been reading a book by an agnostic whose previous book chronicled his project to read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica. In his latest book he describes his attempt to live according to the Bible. To do so, he had to read it, and he admits, even as one with very little faith: “This is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Responding To The Kingship Of Jesus

    Contributed by Tim Hbc on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,943 views

    Contrasting 3 different responses to Jesus... Herod, the Religious, and the Magi.

    Introduction They say there are 3 kinds of people: Those who MAKE things happen. Those who WATCH what happens. And those who WONDER what happened. And in our Bible reading today there are 3 kinds of people. Those who HATED what happened. Those who MISSED what happened. And those who LOVED what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Potter's Prerogative Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 20, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,728 views

    The fact that God is correlated to the potter and we are correlated to the clay has profound implications.

    The Potter’s Prerogative (Jeremiah 18:1-12) 1. Some people are pretty shrewd. 2. When a friend received a traffic ticket, he promptly sent the policeman an orchid. Asked why, he explained: "I figure that when he gets the orchid, he will give it to his wife or his girl, who will make him take her ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Lessons From The Fig Tree

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on May 17, 2009
    based on 40 ratings
     | 40,786 views

    From the Parable of Jesus, lessons we can learn from the fig tree.

    Lessons from the Fig Tree Luke 13:6-9 * As a primary in Sunday school, my teachers taught me to define a parable in this way: “It is a earthly story told by Jesus which has a heavenly meaning.” I guess the only way I would amend this is to say that it has a “divine” (instead of heavenly) meaning. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "What We Believe About Marriage" - Part Two

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 22, 2011
     | 3,395 views

    What does First Baptist Church believe about marriage?"

    Our church says: “We define marriage as a life covenant between one man and one woman according to the Scripture.” Last time, we talked about the nature of marriage. Let’s look at two other things regarding marriage that are addressed in this passage. (READ TEXT) B. The difficulty of marriage - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles R. Peck avatar

    He Set His Face To Jerusalem

    Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Jul 11, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,544 views

    This is what Jesus accomplished at the Cross, He had a firm resolve to do the will of the Father

    He Set His Face to Jerusalem Isaiah 50:2/9 Verse seven states, “I have set my face like a flint.” This is a statement of courage with a firm commitment to accomplish what God had sent Him to do, in spite of all the scorn and hatred heaped upon Him. The Messiah was dedicated to one ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The "Be" - Attitudes

    Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Nov 2, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,510 views

    In the beattitudes, Jesus introduces the kind of life those who seek the Kingdom of God should lead.

    “THE “BE”-ATTITUDES” “The Righteousness of the Kingdom of Heaven” Mt. 5:1-12 Fr. Christopher M. Nerreau Introduction: (READ PASSAGE) • In our gospel reading today we arrive at Jesus Sermon on the Mount. In this sermon Christ goes after the heart of man, taking us ever deeper into the spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    When The Eagle Stirs Her Nest

    Contributed by Henry Ewing Jr. on Nov 2, 2009
    based on 21 ratings
     | 24,255 views

    Showing and Comparing the Love of God to that of an Eagle and her young.

    Deuteronomy: 32:11 When the Eagle Stirs Her Nest. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ The Eagle The eagle is an example of how our Lord cares for us. The Eagle is majestic and soars high. It is proud and watchful. Our Lord is high and lifted up. He reigns in majesty and power. We are his children ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    An Unlikely Messiah Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 28, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,804 views

    God loves to confound the wise and uses the most unlikely means to accomplish his ends, even when it came to the incarnation of the Son of God.

    An Unlikely Messiah (Isaiah 53:1-3) 1. Danny was born with no ears. He could hear all right, but he didn’t have ears like normal people. All his life, Danny endured ridicule and rejection because of his deformity. But he learned to live with it… … He graduated from high school with honors and was ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    God Is Not A Vending Machine

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on Mar 26, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,028 views

    Sermon about faith and doubt

    Once upon a time, there was a torrential downpour on the Kapiti Coast. The Waikanae River burst its banks. Waikanae, Otaihanga, and Paraparaumu Beach were beset by sudden flooding. And a very religious man found himself becoming trapped. As the waters began lapping around his deck, his neighbour ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican