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  • Bob Soulliere avatar

    To Be

    Contributed by Bob Soulliere on Mar 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,692 views

    To be or not to be, that is the question— Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing, end them. To die: to sleep; Hamlet--Act 3, Scene 1 The simpl

    To Be To be or not to be, that is the question— Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing, end them. To die: to sleep; Hamlet--Act 3, Scene 1 The popular interpretation of the speech holds that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Finding Forgiveness

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Mar 11, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,692 views

    a prostitute, religion and Salvation in the house

    Intro: in Luke 7:36-50 there is an amazing story about religion, sinners and a Saviour. Jesus forgives a prostitute but doesn’t pardon a religious crowd. Jesus tells a story of someone who is forgiven a little and someone who is forgiven a lot, and asks who will love the most. Today, let’s look at ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Way Of The Kingdom

    Contributed by Ian Lyall on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,997 views

    The Sermon on the Mount describes the Christian’s character and way of life. In the concluding verses Jesus gives tests to see if we are really in the Kingdom; on the ’narrow way’

    It’s about six months ago now, since we had a holiday in a caravan in Burnham Market. A lot of you may know Burnham Market, because it’s a place where a lot of people from Newark go for their holidays. Now, we’d never been to this particular caravan site before, so we asked for directions there, ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    This Is War

    Contributed by Jimmy Stewart on Jul 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,793 views

    We are not playing games with the devil; this is a series of battles in an ongoing spiritual war.

    This Is War 1 Samuel 17:1-3, 11, 29 We read in the text about the infamous confrontation of the Israelites and the Philistines. You need to know that this was one of several battles that transpired in a seemingly perpetual war between the Israelites and the Philistines. On this particular ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Dog Training For Dummies Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Craig Eidson on Jul 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,667 views

    The basics of training a dog apply to training ourselves.

    This morning I want to begin a short series on Christianity for Dummies. Now what inspired this was not what you might think. I recently inherited a dog, a beautiful Golden Retriever. Those of you that know me, know that I am not a hunter and may wonder why I have a Retriever, there is really ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Dog Training For Dummies Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Craig Eidson on Jul 6, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,418 views

    Training your dog can apply to how we train ourselves.

    Perhaps you heard of the large two-engined train was crossing Canada. After it had gone some distance, one of the engines broke down. "No problem," the engineer thought, and carried on at half power. Farther on down the line, the other engine broke down, and the train came to a standstill. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Recognize A Hypocrite

    Contributed by John Wright on Jul 6, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,624 views

    Describes the marks of a hypocrite with scriptures.

    HOW TO RECOGNIZE A HYPOCRITE …… A Hypocrite …. 1/ Lives for the praise of others, instead of pleasing the Lord Matt 6:2, 5, 16 2/ Puts on a show of righteousness, but their heart isn’t in it Matt 15:7, 23:25, 27 3/ Has a Legalistic view of the Christian life & how others should live it Matt ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Functioning In The Community Of Faith

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Jul 8, 2007
     | 3,525 views

    how each of us should operate in the body of Christ, how to contribute to our community, some guidelines set forth by Paul in achieving great things for God in the local church

    Intro: since we have been preaching community for weeks, I had this thought during the city fireworks for the fourth of July celebration, this took a community effort for this night to happen. From the Mayor to councilmen, to chamber of commerce, to the law enforcement, to the community clubs, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    When Worry Overwhelms Us Series

    Contributed by Alan Tison on Jul 9, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,860 views

    Worry has become a national obsession in our world today.Unfortunately, believers are not exempt from worry. We try to hide our worry calling it Christian Concern. In reality, worry is the secret sin for believers. Not only is needless worry a sin, it is

    Introduction: (Video Clip – Wounded in Iraq) Worry has become a national obsession in our world today. You do not have to have a loved one overseas in combat to worry. We are a nation of worriers and we worry about everything… Parents worry about their children Adult children worry about their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are We There Yet

    Contributed by Bobby Daniel on Jul 9, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,697 views

    A summer themed sermon that used a lot of sources from Sermon Central.

    Are we there yet? 1 Thess 5:23-24 6/17/2007 Intro: There’s a handful of movies that if I’m flipping through the channels and see one of them on, I will stop to watch it…regardless of my wife’s protesting. A lot of them are Chevy Chase movies, Fletch for instance. Another one is any of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Obstacles To Faithfilledness

    Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Jul 9, 2007
     | 2,334 views

    Faithful or Faithfilled?

    April 15, 2007 John 20:19-31 Obstacles to Faithfilledness Last Sunday in my Easter Sunday message I spoke on Luke’s account of that first resurrection morning. Early in the morning the ladies went to Jesus’ tomb carrying burial spices to anoint a dead Jesus. But when they arrived they didn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pruned If You Do And Pruned If You Don't

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 9, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,864 views

    Successful Christians produce fruit by staying connected...abiding in Jesus.

    I don’t know a lot about vines and grapes. I once had a neighbor that had some. He was planning to make wine in his garage. That was pretty aggressive for a guy in Birmingham Alabama. The first couple of years he had lots of vines and he spent lots of time arranging them on his trestles and ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Jonathan Russell avatar

    Where Do We Go From Here?

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Jul 11, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 29,530 views

    A look at how to move forward and grow in our spiritual lives.

    We have three choices regarding our spiritual lives: 1) We can make the choice to do nothing: to stay where we are. 2) We can make the choice to go in reverse: backtrack 3) We can make the choice to move forward: grow How can we follow through on our choice to move forward in our spiritual journey ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Jordan avatar

    Knowing Christ Personally Will Change Your Life Series

    Contributed by Scott Jordan on Jul 11, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,472 views

    2nd in the series Living in the 21st Century

    Knowing Christ personally will change your life Living in the 21st Century If you don’t know Christ you can’t you tell someone else about Him. I. Knowing Christ is the most important knowledge we can have. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Remembering Your Ebenezer

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 16, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,609 views

    Here are 9 words from God unto Joshua as well as unto us! Beginning in vs.1 God is saying, “The old is dead!”

    Remembering Your Ebenezer Text: Joshua 1: 1-11 After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, it came to pass that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying: 2 “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and this entire people, to the land ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal