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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Boasting About Tomorrow

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
     | 9,765 views

    Boasting About Tomorrow (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: James chapter 4 verses 13-17. Ill: • IN a 24 hour period, if you’re an adult of average weight, • Here is what you accomplish: • Your heart beats 103,689 times • Your blood travels 168,000,000 miles • You breathe 23,040 times • You inhale ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    James 4

    Contributed by Kyle Gray on May 20, 2009
     | 5,356 views

    James tells us how to turn hatred into humility, judgment into justice and boasting into belief.

    There is a stark contrast in tone from chapter 3 to chapter 4 Chapter 3 (taming the tongue) closes with words like peace, gentleness, mercy, good fruits…it kind of ends on a good tone…but CH 4 contains words like fights, quarrels, lust, hate, envy, pride and sin. In CH 4 James gives clear advice on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Positive Power Of Encouragement - Part 2

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 25, 2009
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     | 5,922 views

    Being an encourager is a Christ-like, Godly thing to do. How can I be a better encourager?

    The Positive Power of Encouragement - Part 2 Acts 11:19-26 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - May 13, 2009 *Last Wednesday, we started looking at the power of encouragement in the life of Barnabas, and we found that your encouragement can do some amazing things. -Your encouragement ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Good Ending To A Nightmare Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jul 23, 2010
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     | 7,339 views

    A study of chapter 3 verses 1 through 11

    Song of Songs 3: 1 – 11 A Good Ending To A Nightmare By night on my bed I sought the one I love; I sought him, but I did not find him. 2 “ I will rise now,” I said, “ And go about the city; In the streets and in the squares I will seek the one I love.” I sought him, ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Unity, Two Are Better Than One: Build A Bridge

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 20, 2009
    based on 21 ratings
     | 16,187 views

    Come, let us understand the power of synergism. There is power in unity... come BUILD A BRIDGE.

    TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE... SYNERGISM, Build a bridge! FOCUS ON UNITY or UNITY AS A GOAL By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. SYNERGISM --- TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE... CAN WE ACKNOWLEDGE A SIMPLE TRUTH FOUND IN ECCLESIATES? A. We are better together than we are seperated... Eccles. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Living In A Fallen, Broken World

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Mar 4, 2009
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     | 10,522 views

    We live in a fallen and broken world. We should expect disappointments in all facets of life. We know also that Painted on the canvas of our lives is the tender touch of a Creator who has a special place for the bruised and weary of the world

    Living in a fallen, broken world Luke 4:16-19 KJV Is there anything more frail than a bruised reed? We have all seen one at the water’s edge. A once slender and tall stalk of sturdy river grass, it is now bowed and bent. It’s bruised and broken. That’s a pretty accurate picture of what can ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    An Unfinished Symphony

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 22, 2010
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     | 4,473 views

    We start the new year thinking it will be much like the last and that we will not finish all those things we have started. But there is more beauty in being unfinished than in being complete; for in Christ we can grow and become what He wants us to be.

    Takoma Park Baptist Church, Washington, DC December 29, 1985 I have told you before, I believe, that I am an inveterate list-maker. I believe I have mentioned that my way of working and of setting daily work priorities is to build lists, long, elaborate, detailed lists of things ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    All My Family Needs Is Church Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on May 31, 2010
    based on 65 ratings
     | 33,137 views

    God asks us to build a Memorial to His Word... but is yours a memorial to a living God or a dead faith?

    OPEN: During the 1600’s there was an Emperor in India by the name of Shah Jahan (the 5th Emperor during the Mughal Dynasty) and he was believed to have been descended from Tamerlane and Genghis Khan Some time during his reign, a rebel group in the southern portion of India sought to reject his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Manger: Image Of God's Grace Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jan 21, 2008
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     | 6,685 views

    How the manger demonstrates God’s grace

    (adapted from a series from Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, KY) SERIES: “IMAGES OF CHRISTMAS” TEXT: LUKE 2:1-7 TITLE: “THE MANGER: IMAGE OF GOD’S GRACE” OPEN: A. Most of us have heard the story of the first Christmas more times that we can remember. 1. I’d like ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Prayer Keys - Humility Series

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Feb 16, 2012
     | 9,308 views

    Humility is being totally consumed with glorifying God and not at all concerned with glorifying self. When I am totally consumed with glorifying God and not at all concerned with glorifying self, I pray as God wants me to pray.

    PRAYER KEYS - HUMILITY One Christmas afternoon, a pastor's wife dropped into a chair and said, “Boy! Am I ever tired!” Her husband looked over at her and said, “I’ve been on my feet for most of two days. I led two special services last night, three today. I’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Listening To Lies Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 6, 2008
     | 6,804 views

    When Eve listened to Satans lies she chose to ignore God’s truth

    Listening to Lies Genesis 3 Essential 100 Message Series January 6, 2008 Evening Service Introduction Writing letters of recommendation can be hazardous--tell the truth and you might get sued if the contents are negative. Robert Thornton, a professor at Lehigh University, has a collection of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    American Idol Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 12, 2014
     | 7,731 views

    A look at the different idols we worship.

    American Idol June 29, 2014 Isaiah 44:9-20 As I was doing my Bible reading this week, I read Psalm 115 and I immediately thought of Isaiah 44. We’ll read these passage in a bit. I had a different topic and scripture planned for today, but I felt the Lord leading me to talk about this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Locust Buffet

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Sep 11, 2015
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     | 7,336 views

    God spoke to Joel to tell the people to renew, return to the Lord and rend their heart. The same message applies to us today. What are the Locust storms in our lives. Are we living whole-heartedly for god or is it time to return?

    In 1915 a plague of locusts covered Palestine and Syria from the border of Egypt to the Taurus Mountains. The first swarms appeared in March. These were adult locusts that came from the northeast and moved toward the southwest in clouds so thick they obscured the sun. The females were 2.5 to 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    What About My Church? Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 20, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,305 views

    How should my relationship with Jesus affect my church?

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • My life in Christ, my relationship with Jesus, should it make a difference in my life? • Now that I belong to Jesus, what now? • Now that I belong to Jesus, what kind of impact should that have in my life? Is Jesus just another activity or another checklist? • Or is Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Leighton (Lee) Vary avatar

    Attitudes

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Nov 10, 2015
     | 7,602 views

    As a Thanksgiving message, this is a look at attitudes

    Introduction One lady writes, I tell you, men drivers are a hazard to traffic. Driving to work this morning on Highway 11 from Albert Street, I looked over to my left and there's this man in a Mustang doing 95 miles per hour with his face up next to his rear view mirror.... shaving!!! I looked ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist