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  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Honest Conversations With God Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 3, 2007
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     | 5,196 views

    A man comes to Jesus with an open heart and mind. The Lord reveals to him some of the most amazing truths found in the Bible. Is it time you had a good, honest, talk with God?

    Do you ever look for something so hard that you can’t find it? Maybe it’s just my age kicking in but sometimes I’ll lose something in the most obvious place possible. I think so hard about where I put it that I forget to look in the most likely place. I figure that I would have remembered easily if ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Preciousness Of Our Lord

    Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 15, 2008
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     | 2,214 views

    Jesus is Precious in His Person, Provision, and Promises.

    I. He is Precious in His Person A. His Precious Name - Stone - One of His names - vs. 4, 6 1. It is a Special Name - No name above it. 2. It is a Saving Name - Ac 4:12 B. His Precious Worth -vs.7 II. He is Precious in His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Bad Things Happen To Good People

    Contributed by David Smith on Feb 26, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,884 views

    It’s the age-old theological question - why do bad things happen to good people? Jesus, as ever, doesn’t give us the response we expect. ...

    They say that philosophy deals with two sorts of questions: * Questions to which everybody knows the answer (eg. Do I really exist?). * Questions to which nobody knows the answer (eg. Why do I exist?). Religious teachers tend to deal the same sorts of questions, perhaps particularly questions ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Consuelo En El Redil Del Buen Pastor

    Contributed by Martin Gonzalez on Mar 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,115 views

    Hay temores por todos lados. Hay seguridad en el redil del Buen Pastor

    Juan 10.7-21 Introducción El miedo es una emoción caracterizada por un intenso sentimiento habitualmente desagradable, provocado por la percepción de un peligro, real o supuesto, presente o futuro. Todos tenemos temores. Hay sombras de noche que sólo uno ve. Está la persona que camina detrás de uno ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Came For You

    Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on Mar 22, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,624 views

    Jesus came for the broke, the broken-hearted, the bound, the blind, and the bruised.

    Jesus Came for You! The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, (Luk 4:18) Intro: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Unasked Questions Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,294 views

    This is the 4th sermon in a series of messages taken from John’s gospel. From Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus, we notice unasked questions Jesus answered.

    John’s Gospel #4 Unasked Questions CHCC: January 27, 2008 John 3:1-21 INTRODUCTION: VIDEO John 3:16 is the central truth of life captured in 25 simple words. Jesus made this statement to a man who came to see Him late one night. Look at the beginning of John chapter 3: Now there was a man ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Is I Am

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 13, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,722 views

    Jesus identifies Himself using common ordinary everyday words.

    Text: Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” (Matthew 16:13b). Jesus asked his disciples who other people thought he was. He was curious as to what kind of answer or answers he would receive. Then after he asked who other people thought he was Jesus became very ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Shift - Politics

    Contributed by Tim Hedberg on Oct 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,872 views

    Jesus had his own way, his own politics. We must make a shift away from world influences and be influenced by the ways of Jesus.

    When a person in our community found out that this was my eighth year of ministry at this church he told me the following. The first 3 years a pastor is at a church the congregation loves you. The second 3 years a pastor is at the church the congregation puts up with you. The last 3 years a pastor ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Casting Out To Catch The Outcast

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Oct 28, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,708 views

    A Guide Ministry through a biblical principle

    Casting Out to Catch the Outcast Jesus tells Simon to put the boat out and cast down his nets, it is a carpenter’s son and teacher telling a fisherman how to fish. It is a little like a pastor telling a CEO how to run technical aspects of his business! Not only that, but Simon’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Find Your Place In The Body Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Feb 13, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 15,441 views

    Finding your place in the body of Christ is made difficult by the very nature of the spiritual gifts. People with upfront or flamboyant kinds of ministries can make the rest of us feel insignificant, like we are not contributing or maybe just aren't a par

    As humans we like two things: to impress and be impressive. That was one of the main problems the Corinthians faced in many areas including spiritual gifts. The more flamboyant the gift, the more impressive the show of the Spirit, the better. So in chapters 12 through 14 Paul corrects this ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    I Am The Way

    Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Jan 10, 2009
     | 3,917 views

    THREE TYPES OF CHRIST BEING THE WAY ...THE WAY OF ESCAPE...THE RIGHT WAY...THE ONLY WAY TO GOD

    I AM THE WAY John 14:1-6 Introduction: He is the life, both in grace (HERE) and glory (THERE), the life not only saves from death, but destroys it. Christ is the WAY… …by His DOCTRINE JOHN 6:68 …by His EXAMPLE I PETER 2:21 …by His SACRIFICE HEBREWS 9:8-9 …by His SPIRIT ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lost In Translation Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,241 views

    How well do you know Jesus, really? Jesus probes some Jews who say they believe but don’t. Jesus says the truth will set us free, but sometimes we are speaking a different language and so can’t understand what he is saying at first.

    How well do you know Jesus? Some of us grew up in church and think we know him. He’s the guy who walked on water and changed water into wine and started that Golden Rule thing. Others know Jesus as a good man who gave us a lot of good advice on how to live. To others Jesus is love guy-love your ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Getting Real With God Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,256 views

    We treat God as though He were not present. Jesus shows us how to get real with God by admitting His feelings, by telling what He wanted, and by enlisting His friends in prayer, however inadequate. Montgomery Hills Baptist Church

    We are not going to debate this morning whether there is or is not a God. That’s settled, I would think, in this room. The issue is not whether God is real, but whether we know how to get real with God. Let me play out a little scene with you. Picture a home in which there is a parent and a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Breaking The Rules Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Sep 3, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 10,769 views

    Rules are made to be broken--that is if they stand in the way of ministering to the needs of those around us. Jesus broke the rules and set people free.

    Luke 13:10-17 “Breaking the Rules” INTRODUCTION The journey of life contains several themes; love/hate, struggle/victory, sorrow/joy. The Bible, which has been called, “The Book of Life,” contains many themes in it, also. One of the major themes throughout the Bible is that of bondage and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Routines - Customs - Practices

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,246 views

    This sermon illustrates some of the routines, customs, and practices of Jesus.

    Do you have a routine? What is your routine? Do you do the same things over and over the same way day after day? We are creatures of habit. If you were to take next week and record your actions and movements I believe you would find a repetitious pattern. We do many things out of habit. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church