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  • Bill Butsko avatar

    This Is A Hard Saying

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 20, 2009
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    The Word of God can be understood when we let the Holy Spirit speak to us through faith.

    Text: “Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, ‘This is a hard saying; who can understand it?’” (John 6:60). Has anyone ever told you something that was really hard to believe? When we were very young, we usually believed whatever people told us because we didn’t think they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Turtle Top Theology Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 23, 2009
    based on 51 ratings
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    Is there anything wrong with wanting to be great?

    OPEN: One of Dr. Seuss’s more famous poem is called “Yertle the Turtle” “ On a far away island of Salamasond, Yertle the turtle was king of the pond. A nice little pond. It was clean. It was neat. The water was warm, there was plenty to eat. Until - one day - the king of them all decided the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. George Calhoun avatar

    Opportunities Right In Front Of You

    Contributed by Dr. George Calhoun on Oct 24, 2008
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    If you want to understand the Lord’s will, be wise by looking for the opportunities He sets before you, especially in difficult circumstances.

    “Opportunities Right in Front of You” Luke 9:10-17 When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens wouldn’t work at zero gravity (Ink won’t flow down to the writing surface). In order to solve this problem, they hired Andersen Consulting. It took them one decade ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Collins avatar

    Witnessing Done God's Way Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on Jan 6, 2009
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    Part 5 of "Being the Church," focusing on the importance of sharing your faith in a relational manner.

    Being the Church Part 5: Witnessing Done God’s Way Scripture: Acts 8:25-40 Icebreaker: When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat the problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion to develop a pen ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Aubrey Vaughan avatar

    Valentines 2009 An Enduring Love.

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Feb 9, 2009
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    This sermon encourages and guides married couples and those thinking of marriage into keeping their love for one another enduring a lifetime.

    VALENTINES 2009 AN ENDURING LOVE. 1JHN 4:7-12 JOHN BLANCHARD STOOD UP FROM THE BENCH, WHERE HE WAS SITTING, STRAIGHTENED HIS ARMY UNIFORM, AND STUDIED THE CROWD OF PEOPLE MAKING THEIR WAY THROUGH GRAND CENTRAL STATION. HE LOOKED FOR THE GIRL WHOSE HEART HE KNEW, BUT WHOSE FACE HE DIDN’T, THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Pettibone avatar

    The Values Of The Person God Prospers Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on May 14, 2007
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    Observations of the kind of values that Jesus outlines in the Beatitudes. (Heavily in debt to Dallas Willard for seminal thoughts!)

    Last week, I talked about the need for a transformed heart, made alive by God’s Spirit. If our desire is to please God and enjoy His blessings, our heart must be renewed daily, and we must discipline our hearts so they are undivided! We need not be ‘miserable Christians’ frustrated by the gap ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Chuck DeBardeleben avatar

    What Do You See When You Pray? Series

    Contributed by Chuck Debardeleben on Dec 18, 2007
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     | 14,795 views

    What if you didn’t have to force yourself to pray because you were convinced that prayer unleashes the power of God?

    WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU PRAY? 1 KINGS 18:38-46 Let me as you a question that might seem contradictory, “What do you see when you pray?” As a camp counselor for a summer I was given supervision of the youngest campers for the week. Ever experienced living with six and seven year olds in a cabin ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Pure And Holy Son Of God Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 26, 2007
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    Stations of the Cross, Pt. 6

    PURE AND HOLY SON OF GOD (MATTTHEW 27:39-44, LUKE 23:39-44) Three pastors went to the pastor’s convention and were all sharing one room. The first pastor said, “Let’s confess our secret vices one to another. I’ll start - my secret vice is I just love to gamble. When I go out of town, it’s cha-ching ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Michael Hollinger avatar

    What Were You Expecting?

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 22, 2007
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    We Need to Expect God everywhere

    Title: What were you expecting? Text: Luke 1.5-25 MP: We need to expect God everywhere. Intro: Sadly, I just couldn’t find this story on the Internet, but I remember one of those “human interest” news stories from a few years back. It seems that a tourist from somewhere in Eastern Europe had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kent Kessler avatar

    The Christ Makes All The Difference Series

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Mar 24, 2007
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    Does one person really make all the difference? When do things make all the difference? When we are changed, moved to laugh or cry, celebrated and sacrificed for. “Why The CHRIST Makes All The Difference” explores why Jesus makes all the difference to Eas

    What Difference Does Easter Make? “Why the CHRIST Makes All The Difference” 2 Corinthians 5:21 Does one person really make all that much difference? When I was in the fourth grade I had a SS teacher who wasn’t like any of the SS teachers I had before. Bruce challenged us with one thing: memorize ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jim Heidebrecht avatar

    Greater Love

    Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Jun 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,440 views

    Delivered at Hopewell on Memorial Day weekend. It is important to remember the Service, Sacrifice, and Love of our Heroes, the greatest of which is Jesus Christ!

    GREATER LOVE (John 15:13) Intro: Memorial day – about remembering Sometimes, we are not so good at remembering things: 3 sisters, getting up in age: All in the living room in the evening. Gerty got up to go to bed, halfway upstairs she stopped and asked, was I going up, or going down? Mabel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    One Heart And Mind

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 9, 2007
    based on 78 ratings
     | 15,305 views

    Let’s think about what contributed to their unity of heart and mind. 1- They were unselfish 2- They were witnesses 3- They were gracious

    INTRO.- ILL.- Rotterdam, New York—A young bride who got into an argument with her husband of a few hours ran him down with a car and killed him on the way home from the wedding reception, authorities said. The county district attorney said 21-year-old Joan Kenison drove over her 23-year-old ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gordon Curley avatar

    The Man At The Pool

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 10, 2010
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    Jesus meets a lame mans physical & spiritual needs (PowerPoint slides for this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    The man at the Pool. Reading: John chapter 5 verses 1-16. Ill: • In the year 1598 there was an explorer by the name of “Guitan”; • He was famous for his daring adventures and grand discoveries. • One day Guitan heard about a cave full of treasure in a far away island. • He got hold of a map and ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Andy Grossman avatar

    "The Abc's Of Gratitude"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Nov 19, 2010
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     | 4,388 views

    Four things that will help us grow in gratitude.

    “The ABC's of Gratitude” November 21, 2010 Romans 1:8-25 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. 9 God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    The Message We Declare Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 26, 2010
    based on 76 ratings
     | 15,884 views

    1- The message is: There is no darkness in God 2- The message is: Claiming to know God doesn't mean you do 3- The message is: Confession and walking in the light go hand-in-hand

    INTRO.- ILL. The 23rd Channel The TV is my shepherd, I shall not want. It maketh me to lie down on the sofa; It leadeth me away from faith; It destroys my soul; It leadeth me into the paths of sex and violence for the sponsors sake. Yea, though I walk through the shadow of my ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ