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  • John Hamby avatar

    Celebrating Christmas As A Christian

    Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 23, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 15,538 views

    Addresses some issues of whether Christian should or should not celebrate Christmas.

    Celebrating Christmas As A Christian ¡§A little girl came home from Sunday School triumphantly waving a paper, ¡¥Mommy!¡¦ she said, ¡¥My teacher says I drew the most unusual Christmas picture she has ever seen!¡¦ The mother studied the picture for a moment and concluded it was indeed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    #4fruit Of Spirit Patience Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 29, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,952 views

    We study the fruit of the Spirit, part#4 Patience.

    #4 STUDY OF THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: PATIENCE OR LONG-SUFFERING By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23. Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. WE ARE STUDYING ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Three Women & A Baby

    Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Aug 18, 2001
    based on 107 ratings
     | 16,266 views

    The story of salvation as told through the three women who played a part in saving the life of baby Moses.

    Exodus 2:1-10 Tonight’s story looks at the birth of one of the greatest leaders recorded in the Old Testament, and a patriarch in the story of the Jewish and Christian faith. Tonight’s story is that of the birth of Moses Ironically, Moses is not the main focus of tonight’s story. Rather, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Justified By Faith Series

    Contributed by Anthony Seel on Jun 16, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,972 views

    Justification by faith, according to Galatians.

    THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST June 13, 2004 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel , Jr. Galatians 2:11-21 “Justified by Faith“ Let us pray. O God, by the preaching of your apostle Paul you have caused the light of the Gospel to shine throughout the world: Grant, we pray, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Rejoicing In Our Fathers

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Jun 21, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,351 views

    Four groups of fathers to celebrate this Father’s Day.

    Proverbs 29:3 Rejoicing in Our Fathers Woodlawn Baptist Church June 20, 2004 Introduction I realize I don’t have much time this morning, but I came across a Father’s Thesaurus yesterday (from a sermon by Jeff Strite) and just had to share some of the excerpts from it. I want you ladies and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Speaking The Truth

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jan 1, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 4,912 views

    The Bible is replete with directions about verbalizing truth, but it seems that many people are afraid of being accused of talking to themselves.There are numerous benefits that come from speaking the truth out loud that need to be considered and applied

    Speaking the Truth - Eph. 4:15 Illustration: It is good to speak the truth out loud, even if it may be a bit late. My son Zachary, 4, came screaming out of the bathroom to tell me he’d dropped his toothbrush in the toilet. So I fished it out and threw it in the garbage. Zachary stood there ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Very Able Men

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 19, 2004
    based on 284 ratings
     | 35,229 views

    VERY ABLE MEN ARE MEN OF AVAILABILITY, DEPENDABILITY, MOBILITY, COMPATIBILITY,AND STABILITY.

    VERY ABLE MEN I CHRONICLES 9:1,13 You won’t find the first nine chapters of I Chronicles in your daily Bible reading guides. The reason being, the first nine chapters are genealogical records But just because it is dry to you and I, it doesn’t means it is not important. The Whole Bible is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    For Me

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 8, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 7,057 views

    Funeral message for Calvin John King, widower, father of seven, and long-term post-traumatic stress syndrome sufferer.

    We have all been taught to be unselfish. “Share your toys”, we say to our children. I am pretty sure that was said in the King household, with seven pairs of hands grabbing for the same stuffed animal. “Let your brother have some of your candy bar; you must not be selfish.” All very well, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Am I Really Saved?

    Contributed by Sandy Anton on Jul 22, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 8,265 views

    Showing how todays people are misled by world views and walk away believing they are saved.

    Close your eyes; picture yourself standing before a huge, beautiful golden thrown with Jesus sitting there at the right hand of God. He has a large book in His hand. He asks you “so my dear, what is your name”. You answer, Sandy Anton! He turns page after page looking for your name, your heart is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Godlyfather

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jun 5, 2001
    based on 1,971 ratings
     | 183,930 views

    Joshua serves as an example of fatherhood at its highest and calls all Christian fathers to be "priests of their homes."

    The Godlyfather Josh 24:14-18 14 "Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Charles White avatar

    What's The Point? - To Share A Message Series

    Contributed by Charles White on Jun 27, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 11,393 views

    Church purpose

     WHAT’S THE POINT? - TO SHARE A MESSAGE Luke 24:45-49 - Sunday AM - August 10, 1997 INTR: When George Bush and his military advisors determined to engage Saddam Hussein and his military forces they first poured all the military might of the United States onto the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Do We Go To Church? Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Nov 3, 2002
    based on 17 ratings
     | 14,459 views

    Sermon 1 in a series of 5. This sermon was "tag-team" preached by myself and an associate minister during a community "Open House" Sunday. If the woman at the well were here today her question would be the same but different, “Why do you Christians worsh

    Why do we go to church? Texts: Joh 4:13-14 Jesus answered and said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again; but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Communion: A Time To Look...

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Nov 18, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 15,114 views

    Communion message

    Communion: A Time to Look… 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 August 9, 2009 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY’S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." NOTE: MUCH OF WHAT I SHARE IN THIS MESSAGE IS FROM "THE NIV APPLICATION COMMENTARY." Me: Most of you know that before coming to this ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Believing In The Resurrection Of Christ

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 5, 2009
    based on 118 ratings
     | 23,858 views

    From our text on the resurrection of Christ, there are three important points that we need to take with us. We need to believe them and live them. 1- Fear not 2- Come see 3- Go tell

    INTRO.- ILL.- Lee Strobel was an atheist who turned to Christ. He was the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of nearly twenty books and has been interviewed on numerous national television programs, including ABC’s 20/20, Fox News, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Into The Emptiness With Jesus

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Apr 9, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,658 views

    Christ is present in the empty places of our lives.

    Title: Into the Emptiness with Jesus Text: Mark 16:1-8 Thesis: Christ is present in the empty places of our lives. Introduction “Astronomers have discovered a gaping hole in the Universe, nearly a billion light-years across, empty of normal matter such as stars, galaxies and gas, as well as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational