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  • Timm Meyer avatar

    Knowing Christ Is Our Greatest Gain

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 17, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,120 views

    Lent 5(C) - Knowing Christ is our greatest gain. It means we leave behind sinful pasts and we press on toward God’s goal.

    KNOWING CHRIST IS OUR GREATEST GAIN (Outline) March 29, 2009 -- LENT 5 -- Philippians 3:7-14 INTRO: Our world makes many promises of “great gain”. Recently those grand promises of great gain have become great losses. Such are the empty promises of a sinful world. Not so with the God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Boundaries - Jesus And The Shock-Collar

    Contributed by Robert Fox on Jan 13, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,795 views

    Uses the analogy of an "invisible fence" to explain Christian boundaries vs. spiritual freedom. Student ministry PowerPoint presentation.

    [Boundaries] Slide Graphic – sign: “NO TRESPASSING. Violators will be shot. Survivors will be shot again” Slide Text – These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men (Mathew 15:8-9) (Note: I gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Eye Witness News 2 - Shepherds (Advent 2, 2009) Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Jan 2, 2010
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     | 3,727 views

    This series approaches the Christmas Story by examining the lives of those present from a very historical perspective. This is week two focusing on the shepherds.

    Luke 2:8-12 NIV 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God's Not Dead: The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Fred Sigle on Aug 25, 2016
     | 5,235 views

    God wants all people to be saved. The message of the gospel is presented throughout the Bible. God sent His Son to save the world.

    GOD’S NOT DEAD: THE GOSPEL A. Over the past few weeks we have been DEFENDING our faith that GOD IS NOT DEAD. 1. Now, I realize that you already BELIEVE that, or else you wouldn’t be here this morning. COMMENT: However, there are people you WORK with, people you go to SCHOOL ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Yesterday's Gone PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 14, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,436 views

    Explores living in the present without worry, trusting in God's daily provision, and embodying salvation through fearless faith in a fearful world.

    Good morning, dear friends. It's a joy to gather with you today. We are here to share, to learn, to grow, and most importantly, to connect with our God in a deep and meaningful way. Our focus today is on a very familiar passage from the Gospel of Matthew. It's a verse that has comforted many of us ...read more

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    Do Not Drink Wine: But Be Filled With The Spirit

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Aug 26, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,333 views

    “The Christian life is more than just a prayer of faith made in the past; it’s dedicating every day to live for Christ and what will last.”

    Do Not Drink Wine: But Be Filled With the Spirit (Eph. 5:17-21) “…do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Vision

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Nov 16, 2000
    based on 116 ratings
     | 12,769 views

    God's Sovereignty gives us vision beyond our present circumstances so that we can know His hand of love is at work.

    The Power of Vision Job 42 I have been waiting to share with you the message that God has burned into my heart while I was away with my family on vacation. I have been sharing this lesson every chance I have been given since I have returned home. I shared it with our staff on Monday morning, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Building Lasting Family Memories"

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Oct 28, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,514 views

    What influence does family activities have on our present and future? How do family activities shape us in a positive or negative way?

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches October 31, 2004 “Building Lasting Family Memories” Ephesians 6:1-4 Proverbs 22:6 INTRODUCTION: We are surrounded by many influences that try to shape our decisions into worldly life forms. Sometimes positive experiences get crowded out by the busyness of life--by ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Compassion - Who Cares?

    Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Sep 23, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 4,868 views

    I wonder how many lives have ended hopelessly wondering if anybody cares? God calls us past sympathy to compassion.

    Who Cares? As Jesus and the disciples left the city of Jericho, a huge crowd followed behind. 30 Two blind men were sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was coming that way, they began shouting, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” 31 The crowd told them to be quiet, but they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let Us Go Over

    Contributed by Ron Callen on Feb 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,837 views

    Jesus calls us to get past our fears and our failures and go on to serve Him as He has called us to do

    Let Us Go Over Luke 8:22-25 There are many places to which we can “GO”. We can go bowling. We can go to the grocery store. Each day some of you get up and go to school. Each day some of you go to work. On Sunday and Wednesday we can go to church. Once or twice a year many of you go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Importance Of Being Paul Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Sep 16, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,733 views

    God will use your past history, good, bad and even what you see as irrelevant to further the Gospel in your life today.

    The Apostle Paul has been accused of not being the real thing. Paul is being accused of not being authentic, he is accused of being a slick salesman rather than a true disciple. Is Paul reliable? Is Paul authentic? Are his writings to be taken seriously? Can we trust Paul and his understanding of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Look What You've Gotten Into Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 10, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,228 views

    Holiness doesn’t rub off very easily, but sin defiles quickly. God looks past the exterior and examines what is on the inside.

    Look What You’ve Gotten Into! Time to Rebuild – Part IV Haggai 2:10-19 April 15, 2007 Haggai 2:10-12 (NLT) On December 18 of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord sent this message to the prophet Haggai: [11] "This is what the Lord Almighty says! Ask the priests this question about ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Arrested

    Contributed by Norman Lawrence on Jul 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,431 views

    Message looking at the dramatic experience and calling of Paul on the road to Damascus. Indicates hope for people who may have had a difficult past.

    "ARRESTED" In England there’s a paper factory that makes the finest stationery that’s made. One day a man touring the factory asked what it was made from. He was shown a huge pile of old rags. The rag content is what determined the quality of the paper. The man wouldn’t believe it. In 6 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Go Light Your World - A Christian Response To Bullying Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Oct 14, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 18,248 views

    This past week, a 15 year old teenage girl in BC committed suicide. This message is a Christian response to the very real issue of bullying.

    GO LIGHT YOUR WORLD: REFUSE TO DO NOTHING! THE STORY BEHIND THE MESSAGE: • Wednesday I saw a video on youtube that had been posted by a 15 year old BC girl named Amanda Todd. • This girl had been brutally bullied into a deep depression until finally – one month after posting this video – she ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Forgiveness: The Power Of Letting Go Series

    Contributed by Greg Warren on Apr 22, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,338 views

    Forgiveness of others is essential for receiving forgiveness from God. It's also important for experiencing joy, discovering peace, and reconciling with our past.

    I’m so glad that I have finally found a church where everyone is good to everyone all the time and no one ever gets their feelings hurt or does mean things to one another. I hope you detect the sarcasm I am using to make a point here. The truth is that we face the potential for hurt ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ