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  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    The Winning Side

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Aug 28, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,874 views

    Encouragement should come in the fact that we are on the side of the King of kings and Lord of lords and that no matter what sinful man does, in the end, Christ will win for eternity.

    The Winning Side Prairie Baptist Church – 8/30/09 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 2 Key verse: Psalms 2:12 - Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish in the way, when His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him. Premise: Encouragement should come in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Of Wine And Weddings With Jesus Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Aug 29, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,546 views

    Jesus reveals his glory in a most unusual circumstance.

    John 2:1-11 Water to Wine Weddings are expensive these days. I read about some celebrity couple who spent one million dollars on their wedding recently. They had everything plus fireworks. There are books available to help you plan a wedding from elaberate to low-cost. I heard on the TV not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Not Just Any Meal

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 20, 2009
     | 6,081 views

    Exposition of 1 Cor 11:17-22 regarding the way to rightly receive the Lord’s Supper.

    Text: 1 Cor 11:17-22, Title: Not Just Any Meal, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/19/09, AM A. Opening illustration: Speak about a wedding being the initiation of a marriage and anniversaries being the renewing, or possibly the renewing of vows… B. Background to passage: Paul began in chapter 11 dealing with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sufficient Faith

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Apr 28, 2009
    based on 13 ratings
     | 10,529 views

    Sufficient faith is that which is both apprehended and declared openly.

    Sufficient Faith Mark 5:21-34 21 Jesus got into the boat again and went back to the other side of the lake, where a large crowd gathered around him on the shore. 22 Then a leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, arrived. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet, 23 pleading fervently ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Perfect Mother

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,542 views

    Even though we aren’t perfect, there is something about a mother’s love that points us toward God’s own perfect love.

    Mother’s Day 2009 The Perfect Mother Matthew 15:21-28 May 10, 2009 There were three young children who loved to get up early and watch out the window for the garbage truck. They took great delight in watching the waste hauler empty the can, then work the lever that caused the truck to compact the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Going Back To The Power Source Part 2

    Contributed by Ronnie Mcneill on Feb 23, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,755 views

    When times really get rough, we cannot forget where our source of power and strength comes from. It all comes from the Lord.

    Introduction: Prayer is our way of communicating to God. This is a privilege that was given to us by the Trinity (God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit). We often times take prayer for granted, but it is our only resource to having peace in the midst of a storm, or having shelter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Names We Wear

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Mar 5, 2009
    based on 21 ratings
     | 10,042 views

    We find in the New Testament Scriptures that those who obey the Gospel are designated by various names or titles. Each one gives us a picture of who and what we are.

    We find in the New Testament Scriptures that those who obey the Gospel are designated by various names or titles. Each one gives us a picture of who and what we are. Let’s look at four of these names: Christian This first name was actually invented by unbelievers. In Acts 11:26, we learn that it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Nate Herbst avatar

    A Heart Of Prayer

    Contributed by Nate Herbst on Mar 7, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,431 views

    The object of prayer is not the point of prayer - the fellowship with God is and it is in that fellowship, that co-laboring with Christ in prayer, that God works.

    Those who do not believe do not pray. This is a good functional definition of faith. Faith prays, unbelief does not. - John Hardin How should we pray?
 Follow Jesus’ example - Lk.5:16, 6:12.
 Follow Jesus’ format: Mt.6:5-13 - "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Barzillai Series

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on May 18, 2008
    based on 31 ratings
     | 21,348 views

    What character of the Bible best describes you? Do you start out well only to finish poorly and offer God every excuse you can think of?

    Barzillai – 27th April 2008 am 2 Samuel 19:32 Background – David running from Absalom Bar-zil-lah-ee The Holy Spirit says something of Barzillai that He says of very few people. He says that he was “a very great man.” The Bible does not hand out this kind of praise openhandedly. It marks ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Not Without Three Witnesses Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 26, 2008
     | 4,164 views

    Exposition of Acts 14:8-20 about the three witnesses left by God in Lystra as Paul ministered there

    Text: Acts 14:8-20, Title: Not Without Three Witnesses, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/25/08, AM A. Opening illustration: talk about 1 John 5:7 B. Background to passage: The story is getting a little repetitious. Paul comes to a city, preaches Christ in that city’s synagogue, the Jews get angry, the gentiles ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Aspects Of A Vibrant Church

    Contributed by Greg Barron on Aug 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,181 views

    To illustrate six aspects that should be present in every vibrant church.

    Paul and his team had come to Troas when Paul had received a vision at night in which he saw a man from Macedonia pleading with him to come and help them. Immediately they went to Macedonia concluding that the Lord had called them to preach the gospel to them. They went through Philippi where ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Disturbing Presence

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on May 18, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,503 views

    Jesus’ presence often causes as much disturbance as peace.

    A Disturbing Presence Luke 8: 26-39 June 20, 2004 A pastor in a small church was greatly annoyed by one of his elderly members who fell asleep during his sermons every Sunday. After the service one day, the pastor said to the old man’s grandson who always sat with his grandfather, “If you ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Douglas Bryan avatar

    All Roads Lead To Heaven--Right?

    Contributed by Douglas Bryan on May 23, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,320 views

    The world is rapidly changing. Among those changes are people’s views toward religion. While it used to be choice between Methodist, Baptist, Christian Church, etc., people now find themselves trying to decide between Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, etc.

    ALL ROADS LEAD TO HEAVEN–RIGHT? Acts 17:16-34 INTRODUCTION: ILL> A stranger entered the church service in the middle of the sermon and seated himself in the back pew. After a while he began to fidget. Leaning over to a white-haired man at his side, evidently an old member of the congregation, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Chasing Dead Dogs & Fleas

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 27, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 11,727 views

    So many chase after the unimportant and insignificant things of life. The Bible calls us to prioritize in favor of eternal values.

    Chasing Dead Dogs! ALL TRULY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE IN LIFE HAVE BEEN THOSE WHO PRIORITIZED. Furthermore, they had their priorities in order. A businessman, referring to a friend who was devoting most of his time and energy in pursuit of an insignificant matter, said, “He reminds me of a bulldog ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Trinity Answers Three Questions

    Contributed by William Mouser on Jun 6, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,657 views

    Rather than explaining the Trinity, a better approach is to turn the matter on its head, and to set forth the questions for which the Trinity is the answer.

    The Trinity Answers Three Questions Genesis 1:1-2:3, 2 Corinthians 13:5 -14, Matthew 28:16-20 William Phelps taught English literature at Yale for forty-one years until his retirement in 1933. As he was marking an examination paper shortly before Christmas one year, Phelps came across the note ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican