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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    More Than Enough Faith - More Than Enough God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 10, 2005
    based on 154 ratings
     | 52,939 views

    You just can’t get by on borrowed faith. In order to please God we need a personal faith... but how do we attain that? The story of Naaman has some interesting insights.

    OPEN: Two engineers applied for one job at a computer company. They had identical qualifications, so to determine which one to hire, the firm gave them a test. Each did well, except they both missed the same question. The manager called the first candidate, explained the results of the test and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Molded Or Beaten Gold

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 12, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,978 views

    Life will either hammer the difficulties out of us or it will be molded into a masterpiece.

    Exodus 32:1_4 – “And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Glorifying God By Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 14, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,905 views

    Our ultimate goal in life is to glorify God. One way in which we glorify God is by becoming more like Christ. This sermon explores how God makes us more like Christ.

    Scripture Today is the third Sunday in our series on “Glorifying God.” Our ultimate goal in life is to glorify God. We glorify God in a number of different ways. One way in which we glorify God is by becoming like Christ. The Bible says in Romans 8:29: “For those God foreknew he also predestined ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Dust In The Wind

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 26, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 10,488 views

    Our lives are so brief, and yet so potentially impacting..

    “…you are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away…” "I close my eyes, only for a moment, and the moment’s gone All my dreams, pass before my eyes, a curiosity Dust in the wind, all they are is dust in the wind. Same old song, just a drop of water in an endless sea All ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Understanding Godly Marriage

    Contributed by Eric Hanson on Apr 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,233 views

    God doesn’t leave us in the dark regarding His beautiful plan for Marriage. Here are powerful principles for success in your’s.

    UNDERSTANDING GODLY MARRIAGE Pastor Eric J. Hanson Any reader of this message knows full well that we are living in a time when marriage and the home are under attack. From a drifting culture comes the idea that marriage is whatever we want it to be, or maybe, it isn’t even needed. Clarity of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What If Christmas Never Came Series

    Contributed by Michael Dascoli on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,115 views

    Faith in Jesus transcends our differences putting all believers on an equal plain

    What If Christmas Never Came If Christmas Never Came December 18, 2005 We’re in the midst of a new Bible Series I’ve called, If Christmas Never Came. Here are some fun thoughts. “If Christmas Never Came…” 7. (You have to groan or cheer when I read this first one) The Fruit Cake industry would ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    How To Respond To God Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Dec 15, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 5,249 views

    How Mary’s response to God’s enlightenment is an example to us all on how to respond to God.

    How to Respond to God Part 3 of 4 in the series, Christmas Calms Our Fears Last week we reflected on the pronouncement of the angel to Zechariah that the prayers of he and his wife Elizabeth had been heard and that they were going to have a son. Let’s pick up the story in the first chapter of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do Not Slander One Another Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 16,785 views

    The wrong use of words is not a problem limited to unbelievers. The hard truth is that slander can also be a very serious problem among Christians. James addresses the issue of slander in today’s text.

    Scripture Kathy Plate of Orlando, FL tells the story of the time she visited her neighbor. While there, five-year-old Andrew pulled out his kindergarten class picture and began describing each classmate: “This is Robert; he hits everyone. This is Stephen; he never listens to the teacher. This is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Scott Weber avatar

    Narnia: A World Without Jesus Would Be A Darker World Series

    Contributed by Scott Weber on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,056 views

    The is the second of a series that coincided with the release of the film "Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe." It explores the question, "What If Jesus Had Never Been Born." I used the book by the same title written by D. James Kennedy and J

    What If It Was Always Winter And Never Christmas? (What If Jesus Had Never Been Born?) Part #2 – December 18 – “A world without Jesus would be a darker world” I read about how Japan celebrates Christmas, which has become a major event over there. They put up decorations, exchange presents, send ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Stewardship Series

    Contributed by Tim Zukas on Apr 25, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 18,903 views

    Building God’s Church through Stewardship(Bob Russell - When God Build’s a Church)

    A well-worn dollar bill and a similarly distressed twenty dollar bill arrive at the Federal Reserve Bank to be retired. As they move along the conveyer belt to be burned, they strike up a conversation. The twenty reminisces about its travels all over the country. “I’ve had a pretty good life,” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jacob Kutty avatar

    Lazarus Come Out

    Contributed by Jacob Kutty on Apr 27, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 11,079 views

    Theree people with different attitude can be changed in to one by the Lord

    Lazarus come out Jesus came to the house of Lazarus. In the Gospels we can see that Jesus went to the house of different people. In Cana he went to the wedding ceremony. He went to the House of Peters Mother-in-Law. He went to the house of Jairas. During his ministry he went to so many houses. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Davinci Code - Faith, Fact Or Fiction? (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on May 1, 2006
    based on 39 ratings
     | 4,709 views

    What’s the fuss about? If it’s just a novel that Hollywood turned into a movie, nobody’s going to Hell over it -- are they? ARE THEY?

    Most of the time on Sunday mornings I “teach” through a sermon. Today I will preach this sermon. Teaching is an indirect way to your heart through your head. When the logic and information go through the filter of the brain, God’s Spirit molds it, shapes it into an inspirational reality and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Moving Closer To The Cross - Part 1

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,601 views

    “To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” It will be revealed to us, as we move closer to the Cross...

    Moving Closer to the Cross - Part 1 Isaiah 53:1-12 Sermon by: Rick Crandall - March 25, 2007 *Today we begin a new series: Moving Closer to the Cross. It will take us to Easter, when we will have a Sunrise Service, breakfast and two worship celebrations led by our Choirs. *I hope you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jim Drake avatar

    Standing Orders Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on May 25, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,301 views

    Believers who are filled with the Holy Spirit and are walking worthy of their calling will experience opposition and are in need of protection.

    1. The first essential truth is that you can only stand by being strong. 2. The second essential truth is that you can only stand by being submerged 3. The third essential truth is that you can only stand by seizing EPHESIANS 6:10-13 With this being Memorial Day weekend, it seems very appropriate ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Pt. 3 Daddy Come Home Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jun 10, 2013
     | 4,609 views

    The role of a husband / father is easily understood, yet hard to live out.

    Daddy Come Home February 17, 2013 Introduction A The role of a husband / father is easily understood, yet hard to live out. 1 One Reason: Ignorance a He doesn’t understand his responsibilities toward his family under God. aa His paycheck is his duty & done bb Shocked when his family ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist