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  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Ritualism Versus Spiritual Reality Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 20, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 12,519 views

    God desires to curb the trend toward formalism in religion which is satisfied with meeting external observation. To obey the moral precepts & principles of the word is infinitely more important than ceremonies & man-made traditions.

    ZECHARIAH 7: 1-7 RITUALISM VERSUS SPIRITUAL REALITY [Ezra 6:1-11] The seventh and eighth chapters are the third distinct division of the prophecy. In the first portion was the call to national repentance and turning to the Lord for His Covenant blessings. After a national turning to God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What God Wants On Sunday Morning

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jun 16, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,293 views

    We are incurably religious, thinking that if we use the right formulas, we will be acceptable to God. But God wants our personal involvement and our investment in understanding Him.

    Our most persistent sin is that we are religious. Of all the sins that men and women commit, of all the wrongheaded directions we take, of all the wayward wanderings on which we go, none is more persistent than this: that we are religious. As someone has put it, we are incurably religious. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Friend Of The Full Heart Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 23, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,800 views

    Christmas is a time for full hearts: weary, guilty, anxious, sad -- past, present, and future. Mary felt the same things, but Christ comes to forgive our past, empower our present, and assure our future.

    Christmas is an emotional time. All kinds of feelings are involved with the celebration of Christmas. If you don’t feel some tension, some excitement, or some pressure, something at this time of the year, you are either dead or you’ve been watching the Redskins, which is about the same thing. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Finding The Hope You Need Series

    Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Nov 19, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,207 views

    You need hope to cope. Where can you find the hope you need in this mixed-up world? Paul tells us in Ephesians 1:15-23.

    A Study in Ephesians: WHERE TO FIND THE HOPE YOU NEED Ephesians 1:15-23 ________________________________________ The Ephesians were exhibiting ample amounts of faith and love but were coming up short in hope. Paul praised the Ephesians for their faith and love but prayed for their hope. As a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    B Thankful Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 22, 2009
    based on 68 ratings
     | 26,876 views

    God repeatedly tells me I should be thankful for all things. But there are times I don’t want to thankful. There are times I don’t FEEL thankful. So how can I obey God when that happens?

    OPEN: I read the true story of GIs stationed on Leyte in the Philippines during WW II. Although the region was secure, sometimes the enemy tried to infiltrate their food storage area. One such adversary, dressed in GI clothing, had worked himself into the noontime chow line. But the camp cook ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Brought Near From Afar Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Feb 14, 2011
     | 5,088 views

    13th in the series dealing with our having been brought near to God from alienation through the work of Christ.

    “Brought Near from Afar” Eph 2:11-22 I. Our Wealth and Worth In Christ 1-4 A. Paul blessed God for blessing us with every spiritual blessing 1:3-14 1. Specially Chosen 1:4 2. Purposefully Adopted 1:5-6 3. Freely Redeemed and Forgiven 1:7-8a 4. Spiritually Enlightened 1:8b-10 5. Surely Deemed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    “flunking Out” Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 20, 2011
     | 4,155 views

    Man's religion is at war with God's revelation.

    Introduction “God has no grandchildren is an old saying that expresses a life and death truth.” In the early days of the Congregational Churches in Puritan (Separatist) America, a matter in close connection to this statement arose. The half way controversy arose over the matter of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Holy Spirit Is Not For Sale Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,912 views

    Man's religion is at war with God's revelation.

    Introduction “A king who wished to express his affection for a private soldier of his army gave him a richly jeweled cup, his own cup. The soldier, stepping forth to receive the gift, exclaimed shamefacedly, "This is too great a gift for me to receive." "It is not too great for me to give," ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Acts 12:1-4 "Easter” & Christ Resurrection

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Apr 22, 2011
    based on 13 ratings
     | 11,653 views

    As Christians we would never knowingly even consider belittling the RESURRECTION of Christ, but most of us have never gave very much thought as to why “THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST SHOULD BE THOUGHT OF IN CONNECTION TO EASTER”, so I want to point out a few

    Acts 12:1-4 “EASTER” & CHRIST RESURRECTION 4-23-11 Today I want to talk for a few minutes on the subject of “EASTER.” Let me say before we began that I’m not trying to cause it to rain on any ones Easter parade, but I’m aware of the fact that most people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Superficial Religion And Supernatural Regeneration Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on May 1, 2013
     | 4,004 views

    Rules, busy-ness versus a new heart, the Spirit

    SUPERFICIAL RELIGION AND SUPERNATURAL REGENERATION John 14:6 (752) April 28, 2013 INTRODUCTION: The most popular Rock and Roll song of all time according to Rolling Stone Magazine is Led Zeplins “Stairway to Heaven”. Rewritten by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant…Page said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Superficial Religion And Supernatural Regeneration Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on May 1, 2013
     | 2,999 views

    Rules, busy-ness versus a new heart, the Spirit

    SUPERFICIAL RELIGION AND SUPERNATURAL REGENERATION John 14:6 (752) April 28, 2013 INTRODUCTION: The most popular Rock and Roll song of all time according to Rolling Stone Magazine is Led Zeplins “Stairway to Heaven”. Rewritten by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant…Page said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Communion Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 35,511 views

    This sermon looks at why we celebrate communion

    Communion 1 Corinthians 11:23-28 Steve Cornell tells of when he was a young boy, two things stood out for him on communion Sunday. First, he knew it would be a long service because the pastor had no intentions of cutting short his sermon. Second, he was afraid because n his deep voice, the pastor ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Discipleship Catalysts Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on May 28, 2015
     | 6,686 views

    This sermon looks at how we disciple others to become followers of Jesus Christ

    Communion 1 Corinthians 11:23-28 Steve Cornell tells of when he was a young boy, two things stood out for him on communion Sunday. First, he knew it would be a long service because the pastor had no intentions of cutting short his sermon. Second, he was afraid because n his deep voice, the pastor ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    The Castle Or The Wall

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Dec 28, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,228 views

    As a church, we have certain options. We can spend our time, energy, and resources building the wall…and forfeit the church. Or we can invest our time, energy, and resources building the church and forfeit the wall. Wall or church …which will it be?

    In Robert Frost's Poem "Mending Wall," the poet says, "Something there is that doesn't love a wall." We can identify with that statement, can't we? We detest walls. Walls divide. Walls hide. Walls even kill. Remember the Berlin Wall that split families, a city, and a country? But don't we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Caring God

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 4, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,196 views

    When we touch upon the love of GOD, we plunge ourselves into an ocean whose depths have never been fathomed. It is all-embracing, all-inviting, all-supporting, and all-supplying.

    Opening illustration: For thousands of families in Kenya, seven cows are more valuable than a girl’s future. Those cows, a typical bridal dowry in Maasai culture, prove so tempting that most fathers in rural areas decide their daughter’s education will end and marriage begin by age 13. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational