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    Christ: No More, No Less Series

    Contributed by Philip Cunningham Iii on Feb 5, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,680 views

    To educate the church on how people think, why they think that way, and how to disarm their philosophies with the logic of Christ.

    Christ: No More, No Less Sunday AM – Lynn Haven – 01/27/08 FOCUS: • Postmodernism • Christ FUNCTION: • To educate the church on how people think, why they think that way, and how to disarm their philosophies with the logic of Christ. A. Pleasantries B. We are living in an uncertain ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Give And Take Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 6, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,325 views

    An examination of the 8th commandment and what it means for building healthy relationships when we don’t take from those relationships, but work to give.

    Give and Take (Exodus 20:15) There is an old story about two neighbors, a baker and a farmer, who didn’t get along very well. You see, the baker was suspicious of the farmer, suspecting that he wasn’t getting his money’s worth when he paid for a pound of butter. He weighed the farmer’s butter ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Value Of Honesty Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 6, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 17,766 views

    An application of the ninth commandment about lying, demontrating the value of honesty in honoring God, healing relationships, and helping ourselves gain personal credibility.

    The Value of Honesty (Exodus 20:16) At midnight, one spring evening in 1987, a terrible thing happened: Seven million American children suddenly disappeared. No, it wasn’t a mass kidnapping or a serial killer. It was the IRS. They had changed a rule for the night of April 15, which for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Secret Of Satisfaction Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 13, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,167 views

    A practical application of the 10th commandment, "You shall not covet," encouraging people to replace the wrong desire for their neighbor’s stuff with the right desire for one’s mate and God’s Word.

    Secret of Satisfaction (Exodus 20:17) If Danny Simpson had known more about guns, he might not have needed to rob a bank. But in 1990, in Ottawa, Canada, this 24-year-old went to jail, and his gun went to a museum. He was arrested for robbing a bank of $6,000 and then sent to jail for six ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Why Thanksgiving?

    Contributed by Philip Cunningham Iii on Nov 23, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,739 views

    A simple explanation for why we as American Christians celebrate Thanksgiving

    Why Thanksgiving? A. In 1621, at Plymouth Plantation – near Plymouth Rock – a group of Pilgrims gathered together in what was then called “The New World” to celebrate Thanksgiving. 1. These Pilgrims were just completing their first year in America. 2. 102 of these salty people had boarded the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What The Gospel Means

    Contributed by Philip Cunningham Iii on Jan 6, 2008
     | 2,393 views

    A simple sermon on the nature of the gospel. Plucked the 3 main points of this sermon right out of a sentence in Rick Warren’s "Purpose Driven Church."

    The Gospel Sunday AM – Lynn Haven – 01/06/08 FOCUS: • The Core Gospel FUNCTION: • The Main Thing: Helping the church realize that the main thing is keeping the main thing the main thing. A. Pleasantries B. How’s the weather? ... It sure is starting to feel political out there, isn’t it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    10 Ways To Tell You're Slipping

    Contributed by Philip Cunningham Iii on Jan 14, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,706 views

    Encouraging Christians to face their weaknesses, to wake-up from spiritual coma’s, and to pursue spiritual revival.

    10 Ways to Tell You’re Slipping Sunday AM – Lynn Haven – 01/13/08 FOCUS: • Spiritual Depression • Slipping Away From God FUNCTION: • Encouraging Christians to face their weaknesses & pursue spiritual revival. A. Pleasantries B. Slumps. They happen all the time, don’t they? 1. When you hear ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Your Days Are Numbered Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 26, 2013
     | 12,109 views

    In these last days we need to respect the enemy, respect the holy, respect godly counsel, and respect the Lord Himself.

    Your Days Are Numbered (Daniel 5) Last year (2012), a South Carolina funeral home opened a “Coffee Corner right there in the home.” It had a fireplace, a TV, a free WI-FI connection, and it was stocked with Starbucks coffee. The funeral home director said that he hoped it would help ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Peace In The Lion's Den Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 3, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 21,189 views

    You can find rest if you rest in God. You can find peace if you depend on the Lord. You can get rid of all your worries if you commit your life to the Lord and pray every day.

    This last week, I came across a five minute clip from an episode of The Bob Newhart Show on YouTube. That was back in the days when sit-coms were funny AND clean, unlike so many of them today. Bob, as you may know, was a psychologist on the show, and in this scene a woman comes into his office ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A Beastly Future Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 10, 2013
     | 9,170 views

    In these days when it seems God’s people are losing, don’t despair. Instead, be confident in the victory that’s soon coming, and be ready when Jesus comes to give us that victory.

    There is an old legend that describes Satan in a meeting with all his demons. He wanted to send one of them to earth to aid men and women in the ruination of their souls, and he asked for volunteers. One creature came forward and said, “I will go.” Satan said, “If I send you, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    One Nation Under Judgment Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 17, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,586 views

    When a nation is under God's judgment, pray as Daniel did with confidence in God's Word; pray confessing our nation's sins; and pray calling on God's mercy.

    In 1887, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years prior: “A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Stale Religion Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 30, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,506 views

    If you want to keep your relationship with Christ fresh and vital, don't focus on tradition and clean hands; instead, focus on scripture and a clean heart.

    Alan Kraft, in his book, Good News for Those Trying Harder, shares a story about a time when his wife borrowed his car and heard a CD he had loaded in the sound system. The song touched her. When she asked him about it, he was able to recite the lyrics, but had never thought much about their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Blind Man Who Saw Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 28, 2013
     | 8,112 views

    If you want to be truly wise, don’t be like those who WON’T SEE, and don’t be like those who CAN’T SEE. Instead, be like those who DO SEE, because they let Jesus touch them, not just once, but as many times as it takes.

    A businessman was late for an important meeting and couldn't find a parking space. As he frantically circled the block, the man got so desperate that he decided to pray. Looking up toward heaven, he said, “Lord, take pity on me. If you find me a parking space, I'll go to church every ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Life You Really Want To Live Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 4, 2013
     | 5,660 views

    If you want to truly live, then acknowledge that Jesus is the Christ headed for the cross and follow Him anyway even if it might cost you everything.

    City Slickers is a movie that describes the adventures of three friends having mid-life crises. They escape the city and head west for a two-week cattle run to discover what's important in life. Before they leave, Mitch (played by Billy Crystal) shares what he does for a living at Dad's Day at ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Glory To Come Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 11, 2013
     | 6,519 views

    If we glimpse the glory that's coming tomorrow, we'll be able to carry the cross today

    There were three sisters – ages 92, 94, and 96 – who lived together. One night, the 96-year-old drew a bath. She put one foot in, then paused. “Was I getting in the tub or out?” she yelled. The 94-year-old hollered back, “I don't know, I'll come and see.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free