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  • Bruce Morrison avatar

    The First Recorded Tithe Series

    Contributed by Bruce Morrison on May 14, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 10,042 views

    Three important things we learn about the tithe from Abram’s encounter with Melchizedeck.

    STEWARDSHIP SERIES #2 The First Recorded Tithe Genesis 14: 17-24 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Road To Renewal

    Contributed by David Cook on Mar 27, 2010
     | 12,507 views

    Going back to the place where we first encountered the Lord can lead to spiritual renewal.

    How many of you this morning are thirsty for renewal in your life? I’ve been praying for you this week in a way I’ve never prayed before. I’m asking God to make you thirsty for Him. I’m asking that God will make you restless for renewal and revival. Everyone one of us needs ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Changed Life

    Contributed by Tony Britt on Jun 18, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 12,587 views

    This sermon deals with the power of Jesus Christ to change a person’s life, by looking at the conversion of Saul.

    A Changed Life! Change! What comes to mind when you hear the word change? Do you think of the jingle jangle in your pocket? Do you think of the many times your mom has changed the furniture in the house around? Do you think of the many times you had to change outfits because you couldn’t figure ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How Can We Fail To Share That Love Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 6, 2014
     | 3,853 views

    Being a Christian is the result of an encounter with Jesus Christ, giving life a new horizon and decisive direction.

    Thursday of 23rd Week in Course and Commemoration of 9/11 Today we remember the events of September 11, 2001. That day, called nine-eleven, the whole world changed. In the Muslim world, it was an anniversary of the battle that raised the siege of Vienna, a huge defeat for the Muslim Turks, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Jesus And The Woman At The Well

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jul 20, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 35,518 views

    The Samaritan woman encounters Jesus at the well. Jesus reveals her past and she meets the Messiah.

    Jesus and the woman at the well John 4: 1-42 The story of the nameless Samaritan woman at the well, recorded only in the Gospel of John, is a revealing one, full of many truths and powerful lessons for us today. This story follows on the heels of the account of Jesus’ interaction with Nicodemus, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Hospitality 101 Series

    Contributed by Thomas Black on Feb 2, 2005
    based on 120 ratings
     | 22,989 views

    Abraham’s encounter with three strangers can teach us much about hospitality as a church.

    A mother invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to her six-year-old daughter and said, "Would you like to say the blessing?" "I wouldn’t know what to say," the girl replied. "Just say what you hear Mommy say," the mother answered. The little girl bowed her head and with sincerity ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Jesus Knew About The Passion

    Contributed by Lynn Floyd on Apr 8, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,342 views

    I talk about how Jesus endured the emotional, physical and spiritual sufferings he encountered.

    What Jesus Knew About the Passion April 11, 2004 Intro: "You have to be living in a hole like Saddam was to avoid all the attention that’s been given to Mel Gibson’s new movie The Passion of the Christ." Rick Warren. I encourage you to go see it if you haven’t. It has caused quite a stir in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Passing On The Baton Series

    Contributed by Tim Hbc on Apr 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,430 views

    Expanding our understanding of the Kingdom, Embracing our call to be a Witness, and, Encountering the power of the Spirit.

    Pre-Reading Introduction Before we come to our reading, a brief word of introduction. Three things: 1. It’s always good to bear in mind that the book of Acts is a sequel – it’s part 2. Luke first wrote the Gospel that bears his name. 2. In Acts 1:1, Luke says in his Gospel he wrote about what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Mission To Your Family Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 7, 2014
     | 4,053 views

    We are sent to be a gift, a blessing, to every human being we encounter, especially in our family.

    Thursday of the 10th Week in Course 2014 Lumen Fidei One of the beautiful things we lost with the new liturgical calendar is the Octave of Pentecost. Pentecost is the birthday of the Church, the day when evangelization of the nations began in earnest and in the Holy Spirit, so it deserves to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    He Lives Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 13, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,598 views

    The women encountered a living Jesus and seeing Jesus changed their lives from giref and despair to hope.

    John 20:1-18 “He Lives” INTRODUCTION During the first three days of July in 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg raged. An argument could be made that that battle had a significant effect on the outcome of the war and ultimately on our lives. Still, having occurred over 140 years ago the battle is ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Spirit Filled Life Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 15, 2020
     | 2,664 views

    Most preachers preach to bring comforts, consolation, at the same time it is also, the responsibility of a Preacher to declare the condemnation. Confrontational preaching leads the hearers to yield their lives to Christ.

    Acts 2:36-41 Result of the Spirit-Filled Preaching 2: 36-37 Conviction of the Sinners 2: 38-40 Confrontational preaching 2: 41 Conversion of the Sinners Acts 2:36-37 Conviction of the Sinners In the previous passage, we have seen how Peter took the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Holy, Holy, Holy: Transformed By The Glory Of God Isaiah 6:3 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 16, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,282 views

    Isaiah 6:3, the majestic vision of Isaiah, where he encountered the holiness and glory of God.

    Holy, Holy, Holy: Transformed by the Glory of God Isaiah 6:3 Introduction: Today, we delve into the majestic vision of Isaiah, where he encountered the holiness and glory of God. In Isaiah 6:3, we read: "They were calling out to each other, 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Heaven’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Narnia: Through The Wardrobe Into Winter Series

    Contributed by Chris Powell on Nov 29, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,327 views

    This sermon was written for the first Sunday of Advent, and focuses around the first encounter of Lucy in the land of Narnia.

    Through the Wardrobe into Winter Isaiah 9.1-3 I. Introduction I would like for everyone to place there imagination hats on with me this morning as we journey into an enchanted land known as Narnia. We need to recapture a sense of wonder and each of us needs to find our inner child. I need ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Help Someone Who Blows It

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jul 7, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,123 views

    Caring for others is a very personal matter... personal for the other and for oneself.

    Title: How to Help Someone Who Blows It Text: Galatians 6:1-10 Thesis: Caring for others is a very personal matter. Introduction Sometimes it is challenging when we try to care for other people. A teacher in a Christian academy in west Texas was helping one of her kindergarten students put on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    We Are The Sealed

    Contributed by Frederic Whittier on Feb 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,968 views

    This sermon addressed the power of the Holy Spirit in a person’s life.

    We Are The Sealed Ephesians 1:1-14 SEALED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT We live in a world where people try their best to stop others from tampering with certain materials. The milk containers that we buy have the tamper-proof rings around the cap. Pickles come vacuum-packed. There is a little knob on ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene