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  • J. Yeargin avatar

    Stairway To Heaven

    Contributed by J. Yeargin on Oct 18, 2006
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     | 6,035 views

    ~ POWER POINT IMAGES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. INQUIRE AT jyeargin@comcast.net ~ The people of Genesis 11 give us insight of where mankind is headed if he continues to ignore and reject God’s Plan of Salvation for him.

    Stairway To Heaven Introduction: We live in a world that is (in many ways) becoming less certain about knowing what to believe. The word “truth” can be defined by many of us as the Holy Word of God, whereas, “truth” to most people is foolishly being determined with personal opinions and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How's Your Love Life? Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Feb 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,274 views

    Jesus said our love for one another would be the sign that we were His true disciples. We will never fully be able to love one another until we know and believe the love that God has for us.

    HOW’S YOUR LOVE LIFE? INTRO: How’s your love life? You probably weren’t expecting to hear that question at church! • Last week we started a series in Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts. How many of you went out this past week and started developing and using your gifts to bless others? • Why not? ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Jesus Is The Total Package

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Aug 14, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,428 views

    In Jesus we have everything we need for salvation and for life in this world.

    Last week the Minnesota Timberwolves traded the superstar Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics in exchange for seven players. What does it feel like to know that you are worth seven men? Obviously KG, as he’s known among NBA fans, must be pretty good. He is. He’s the total package. This 6’11’’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Log Off Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 17, 2007
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     | 4,539 views

    Get the plank or log out of your own eye first. We uncover one of the crucial disciplines (and often neglected in our age) for doing this: self-examination.

    Series on the Mount Log Off Matthew 7:3-5 September 16, 2007 Last week we look at the need for discernment of right and wrong. We saw how Jesus wants to tread cautiously when judging others being careful not to condemn them. We look at the context of judging that we are to refrain from judging ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "'the World Of Words"

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jan 26, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,768 views

    A sermon for the 4th Sunday after the Epiphany Jesus castng out a unclean spririt

    4th Sunday after the Epiphany Mark 1:21-28 "’The World of Words" 21 And they went into Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught. 22 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 ¶ And ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Worship: The Creator Or His Creatures

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 9, 2009
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     | 3,678 views

    Idolaters worship the things God made rather than God Himself. Is there anything you feel you cannot live without? Is there any priority greater than God? Do you have a dream you would sacrifice everything to realize? Does God take first place? Do you wor

    Opening illustration: Video depicting idol worship (downloaded and edited to reduce duration) ~ puts shame to our worship of the living God. Let us turn to Romans 1 and check out the kind of worship Paul was talking to the Romans about. Apparently this kind of worship was not new, it had gone on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    One God ... Or Three?

    Contributed by Pierre Naude on May 6, 2011
     | 4,654 views

    Christians are often confused by the concept of the trinity. Do we serve one God ... or three? Try this lesson in Christian Maths!

    The Holy Trinity Deut 6.1-9 Jn 14:6-27 Have you ever struggled with the idea of the Trinity - one God in three beings? Our Christian faith has such strong roots in the Old Testament that we “know” that “The Lord is One” – after all, isn’t that what is ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Census Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jul 10, 2012
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     | 15,272 views

    Sermon #6 in the Untold Stories of the Old Testament series comes from 1 Chronicles 21 and relates the account of David's Census which led to the deaths of 70 thousand of his troops.

    Series: Untold Stories of the Old Testament #6 Date: CHCC: July 1, 2012 Title: The Census Text: I Chronicles 21 INTRODUCTION: Today’s “untold story” is about King David. I Chronicles 21:21 says this: Satan rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Overcoming Discouragement (Revised)

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Dec 11, 2009
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     | 5,168 views

    When discouragement comes we have an encouraging word to get us moving again.

    Overcoming Discouragement Prairie Baptist Church – 12/13/09 P.M. Service Text: Nehemiah 4:10-23 Key verse: Nehemiah 4:20 - In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us. Premise: When discouragement comes we have an encouraging ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Advent: God Will Deal With Evil

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 12, 2009
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     | 5,975 views

    Zephaniah is a little read and a little known Old Testament Prophecy but it is an important message for the world and for the Church. God will deal with evil, and there will come a day when he will rejoice over us with singing!

    Five years ago I was invited to preach on this Bible passage at a service of ‘Evensong’ in Winchester Cathedral. When I was given the Bible passage (Zephaniah chapter 3) my first reaction was Zeph and what? I quickly realised there was a pun crying out to be used and so for a few days I tried it ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Show Yourself An Example Series

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Feb 15, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,854 views

    As the body of Christ, believers must show Christ to the world by being examples.

    Show Yourself an Example 02/17/08 PM Text: 1 Timothy 4:12 Introduction This morning our Brother Ron presented a lesson on “The Race” taken from the text of Hebrews 12. He made us aware of many things concerning this race of which every believer is a participant. He made us aware that we are in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Spiritually Connected

    Contributed by Jody Vansickle on Jan 31, 2021
     | 5,181 views

    As we prepare go back inside our sanctuary for Worship, let's celebrate our Spiritual Connection which is a precious gift from God through Christ Jesus.

    SPIRITUALLY CONNECTED Our prayer and plan is that today is our last Sunday as a group outside the sanctuary. • It has been an adventure being outside Sunday after Sunday. • On March 15th of last year, church was cancelled because of COVID-19. • The following Sunday, March 22nd we held our 1st ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Tell And Show! Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Aug 30, 2021
     | 2,717 views

    Isolated. Convinced but confined. What if we busted our bubble and shared hope, faith and the source of it all . . . Jesus? It is time to be Bubble Busters!

    Bubble Busters Pt. 3 - Tell and Show I. Introduction Can you remember the excitement? The anticipation? Days of planning. Preparing. It was a grade school phenomenon that we all probably experienced and loved. It as "Show and Tell" Day. That special day when it was our turn to bring the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "patience, The Virtue That Carries A Lot Of Wait"

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Oct 10, 2021
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     | 3,763 views

    In the musical Fiddler on the Roof, the persecuted Jewish villagers of Anatevka are forced to flee the Russian pogroms. Someone asked the Rabbi, “Wouldn’t this be a good time for the Messiah to come?” The Rabbi answered, “Yes, my son; meanwhile, let’s get packing!”

    In the musical Fiddler on the Roof, the persecuted Jewish villagers of Anatevka are forced to flee the Russian pogroms. Someone asked the Rabbi, “Wouldn’t this be a good time for the Messiah to come?” The Rabbi answered, “Yes, my son; meanwhile, let’s get packing!” In the Lord’s Prayer we pray: ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Isaiah Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 31, 2022
     | 2,641 views

    Isaiah was a prophet for King Ahaz right before the Assyrian conflict began. He was the 8th-century BC Israelite prophet after whom the Book of Isaiah is named. Within the text of the Book of Isaiah, Isaiah himself is referred to as "the prophet."

    Isaiah Personal Description Isaiah was a prophet for King Ahaz right before the Assyrian conflict began. He was the 8th-century BC Israelite prophet after whom the Book of Isaiah is named. Within the text of the Book of Isaiah, Isaiah himself is referred to as "the prophet." However, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist