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  • Dan Proctor avatar

    Understanding Why Christ Had To Die Series

    Contributed by Dan Proctor on Apr 14, 2014
     | 5,431 views

    Why would God give mankind the law if the law couldn’t save anybody? When we answer this question, we will gain insight as to why Jesus Christ had to die on the cross.

    Understanding Why Christ Had To Die www.crbible.com/sermons Introduction: 1. A large portion of your Bible explains what the Bible refers to as “the law.” In the Old Testament, God gave His people the law. • God’s moral law was summarized in what we call the Ten ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    On That New Day

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Nov 28, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,671 views

    A sermon for the first Sunday of Advent, Year A

    November 27, 2022 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Matthew 24:36-44 On That New Day Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. There’s something about beginning a new year. On January first, we take down the old, dog-eared ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Cheer Up - It's Time To Take The Offering!

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 3, 2001
    based on 124 ratings
     | 21,943 views

    Message about giving.

    Cheer Up – It’s Time to Take the Offering! 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 September 23, 2001 Introduction Well, I’m sure that the vast majority of the regular attenders of this church have been just bursting with a desire to hear a message about giving in the last year since I started preaching here. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    From The Community To The Courthouse (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Adam Cruse on Aug 19, 2001
    based on 111 ratings
     | 10,830 views

    God has given us in this text, three characteristics of what it takes to be an effective evangelistic church.

    This week we are returning to our study in the book of Acts. The title of this series has been, “What a Church Should Look Like.” By now I hope we are beginning to see the structure of how Luke is writing. It seems as if he is flipping back and forth between two perspectives. One perspective is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    To God Be The Glory Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 13, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,152 views

    David, Pt. 9 of 15

    TO GOD BE THE GLORY (2 SAMUEL 7) The “toys of the super rich,” as CNN/Money calls them, including their travel, cell phones, diamonds and cars, can be more expensive than a family home. A night at the 2,640 square-foot Presidential Suite at the Mandarin Hotel in Manhattan costs $12,959 per-night, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "Be A Barnabas"

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Sep 7, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 11,609 views

    Everyone needs a Barnabas. We all need someone to come along beside us and give us encouragement. This message encourages every Christian to be a Barnabas.

    Be A Barnabas Acts 9:19-30 Everyone needs a Barnabas. We all need someone to come along beside us and give us encouragement from time to time. We don’t need someone to come up to us and give us a litany of everything that is wrong with us. We need people to build us up and encourage us. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Nuts Passion Series

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 18, 2002
    based on 108 ratings
     | 11,226 views

    This sermon is the first in a series of 5 dealing with the theme Never Underestimating The Spirit. This one deals with giving our all for the cause of Christ by willing to be crazy people in a normal world. I am indebted to Leaonard Sweet’s message given

    Nuts Passion 2/10/2002 Psalm 116 Mark 14:3-9 I want to thank Leonard Sweets for his message given at the Beyond All Limits Pastors Conference for the inspiration behind this message. I hope to expand and make five additional messages out of this one as we are adopting the theme of NUTS ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Experience Real Freedom Series

    Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Apr 22, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,027 views

    This is from a series on attitudes I did. I got a lot of ideas form a book by James MacDonald. You can hear these sermons at www.cornerstonenaz.org.

    LIFE IS AN ATTITUDE – PICK A GOOD ONE How To Experience Real Freedom Sunday March 25, 2007 Scripture Reference: Romans 12:2, 1 Peter 2:13-25 Intro. A. Today I am sharing with you the last attitude in this series on developing attitudes that lead us into the life God desires for all of us. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Dealing With Difficult People Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 22, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,237 views

    Good News for Dealing with Difficult People.

    Dealing With Difficult People Strategies From Genesis (And Beyond) (Part 2) I want to begin this message by giving you some common contemporary types of difficult people you may encounter. • The Bird Dog- Four legged bird dogs’ point to where the hunter should shoot. The two-legged Bird Dog likes ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    To God Be The Glory Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,183 views

    David, Pt. 9

    TO GOD BE THE GLORY (2 SAMUEL 7) The “toys of the super rich,” as CNN/Money calls them, including their travel, cell phones, diamonds and cars, can be more expensive than a family home. A night at the 2,640 square-foot Presidential Suite at the Mandarin Hotel in Manhattan costs $12,959 per-night, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Lost Obsession Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 4, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,608 views

    OBSESSING FOR THE KINGDOM IS THE SECRET TO OVERCOMING BEING BORED IN THE PEWS.

    Something is Out There: Rumors of the Invisible World of the Sacred God The Lost Obsession 3/1/09 Introduction: theater piece John and Cathy Go to Church Subject: Distracted and Bored at Church Bruce D. Rzengota John and Cathy in church on a typical Sunday John and Cathy are standing in front ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Stormbringers Series

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on May 29, 2010
     | 3,998 views

    For Pentecost Sunday, I wanted to share that we still have a responsibility to be empowered and to be evangelizing.

    In the film version of Ray Bradbury’s “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” the action starts with a cold October wind blowing through a Midwestern town. Let’s look at the theater film preview of this film and give you an idea of what I’m talking about. The “October ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Following Jesus With Your Finances, Part 2 - Right Motivation For Giving Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Mar 30, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,185 views

    Second in stewardship series. This message discusses generosity in giving.

    Following Jesus with Your Finances Part 2 - The Right Motivation for Giving 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 March 13, 2011 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Audio of this message can be heard at www.aberdeenwesleyan.org. Me: We’re in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Generosity Principle Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 26, 2015
     | 8,063 views

    Three principles that we discover about generosity in Paul's letter to the Corinthians

    This is our last week of money month and for the past four weeks we have been parked in the generosity spot. Each year we take the month of April to explore the theology of money, giving and generosity. Not only within the church but in our lives in general. This idea is that if we have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Poor Rich Man Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 6, 2013
     | 6,856 views

    If you want to be rich in the things that really count, don’t rely on yourself; rely on the Lord and don’t boast about your sacrifices. Then you will not only inherit eternal life, you will be first in God's Kingdom.

    Many years ago, a very wealthy man invited Pastor George A. Truett to a dinner on his Texas ranch. After the meal, he took his pastor to a place where they had a good view of the surrounding area. The rich man pointed north to the oil wells punctuating the landscape and boasted, “25 years ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free