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  • Jim Butcher avatar

    How Does Legalism Get Us Off-Track Spiritually?

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,133 views

    This message uses Saul’s poorly-conceived rule as an example of how our rules can create major problems.

    - This was a difficult passage to find the “interpretive key” for. How Legalism Starts: He made up a rule that made him feel better. - 1 Samuel 14:24. How Those Around Him Responded: They feared the rule, so they tried to live by it. - 1 Samuel 14:26-28. - v. 26 - There was honey that they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Name Handle With Care Series

    Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Jan 30, 2008
     | 3,612 views

    Building Strong Families from lesson based on the 10 Commandements

    Acts 3:1-10 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer--at three in the afternoon. [2] Now a man crippled from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. [3] When he saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Does ’the Father’ Seek? Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 20, 2008
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     | 3,761 views

    God seeks for worshippers because the place of Lucifer and the 1/3 of angels that worshipped God was empty and was replaced by God’s creation of the human race. The same place which Lucifer condemned, God would place man to worship Him. It is a disgrace t

    Opening illustration: Lowell Ogden tells the story of a little boy who lived out in the country around the turn of the century. He had never seen a traveling circus, and one was coming to his town on Saturday. When he asked his father for permission to go, his dad said he could provide his chores ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Amazing Grace

    Contributed by Nathan Cooper on Feb 26, 2008
     | 3,871 views

    Grace cannot exist until we come to the realization that we are helpless. When we submit to this fact then and only then can the grace of God work.

    AMAZING GRACE: ROMANS 5:6-10 If I was to poll this room to the percentage of the 10 commandments each of us have broken, we would find that each of us have broken most of them. This classifies us as sinners, and as sinners, a price must be paid for that sin. That price is the penalty of death. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Community?

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 8, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,563 views

    A look at our need for true community in all of its glorious messiness.

    Dakota Community Church January 06, 2008 Why Community? - I We live in a very “individual” focused social order. It’s all about personal rights and freedoms, personal space, and let’s not forget personal relationship with God. This church thing though is about something different altogether; in ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Longing Into Living Faith In Action

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jul 27, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,771 views

    This sermon is primarily about faith. It is about what faith is, a longing for something more than this world has to offer. It encourages people to turn that longing into faith and turn that faith into action.

    Longing for Something More, Hebrews 11:1 Introduction The story is told of a little boy whose family was very poor. He never complained because he had no toys and received no gifts at Christmas time; but he wished for them. He spent his spare time looking in the store windows at the pretty things ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Fall Is Not Just A Season

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Sep 26, 2008
     | 7,091 views

    Fall seems to creep up on us it comes almost unexpectedly. Maybe you can remember a time in your life when you too experienced an unexpected fall. For me it happened when I was a young police officer

    Fall is not just a Season 1 Samuel 2:12-26 Welcome back everyone hope you all had a nice summer break. This morning I want to look at a Season of the year that can also become for us a season that turns into a spiritual condition. FALL - soon it will be upon us and as some of you may be ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Don't Loose The Wonder

    Contributed by John Mccurry on Nov 6, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,562 views

    Don't Loose the Wonder of Christmas, the Miracle Birth of the Son of God

    Saturday, November 26, 2005 Don’t Loose the Wonder Mark 2: 1 –12 Verse 1 As Christmas time arrives in the minds of some is the Wonder of what is in that package, what is in my stocking? But it seems the tendency is to Loose the Wonder. I remember as a little boy shaking packages, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Determining One's Loyalty

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Apr 13, 2010
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     | 4,194 views

    Easter visitation to the disciples tests ones loyalty while Acts demonstrates it in public

    T he Best Picture in 1981 went to a little recognized film called Chariots of Fire. It chronicled two British runners, Eric Liddell, a devote Christian and Harold Abrams who were to run in the 1924 Olympics held in Paris. Liddell refuses to run his race because it is to be held on Sunday and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Challenge Of The Church

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jan 26, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,646 views

    THE CHALLENGE TO THE CHURCH IS TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION IN THE MOST COMPASSIONATE WAY POSSIBLE. THIS SERMON LOOKS AT SOME ISSUES THE CHURCH FACES IN ACCOMPLISHING THIS

    THE CHALLENGE OF THE CHURCH MATTHEW 16:13-20 INTRODUCTION: TELL THE JOKES ABOUT LITTLE HARRY AND PETER, TWO CHILDREN WHERE ONE IS INTRODUCING THE OTHER TO HIS CHURCH: 1. ONE JOKE IS ABOUT HOW LONG THE MINISTER SPEAKS 2. THE HONOUR ROLL AT THE BACK OF THE CHURCH NOW I REALIZE THAT THESE ARE OLD ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sex And Marriage Part 1

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Aug 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,874 views

    Why is it that sex is made cheap and common by our society? Like so many things it can be bought and sold but what is the right attitude we as Christians should hold about sex in marriage?

    Sex and Marriage So how does the topic of sex and marriage come up as a sermon theme you might ask? Last week I was talking with some of our men while waiting for Sunday morning church goers to arrive. Typically we men were talking about cars and Rob and Bruce mentioned a huge car show that was ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Growing The Church” - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 19, 2009
     | 7,213 views

    If a church is to grow, it must have gifted leadership and a committed membership.

    It has been said that the same law which God has instituted in nature which declares that healthy living things will grow naturally, applies to the growth of the local church. Since the church is an organism, rather than an organization, if it can maintain its spiritual health and vitality, it will ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Altars And Alterations

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Mar 27, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,177 views

    Altars are places where often alterations are made. They are constucted primarily as places of sacrifice and surrender. This sermon examines their role in the church as a means of calling worshippers to a level of commitment.

    ALTARS AND ALTERATIONS Gen 22:1-14 Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am," he replied. 2 Then God said, "Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Are We Alive But Dead?

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Mar 29, 2008
     | 7,226 views

    Are we a church that looks alive on the outside, but is really dying inwardly. This sermon will give four steps to ensure that we remain alive.

    Are we Alive but Dead? Pm service March 30th 2008 Revelation 3:1-6 Introduction Have you ever seen or been apart of a church that is dead and dying? A church that was satisfied with itself, with keeping things the way they had always been? A church resting on it laurels and past history, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Catherine Davis avatar

    Appreciating God's Word

    Contributed by Catherine Davis on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,226 views

    When Ezra read the scriptures to the Hebrew people who had not heard it for over 80 years, it changed their lives.

    Scripture: Nehemiah 8: 1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Intro: How many have flown somewhere before? Well, when you get on the plane the attendants go over with you the safety information. I remember the first time I ever flew, I paid close attention to these instructions. I read every word of the booklet in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist