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  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Palm Sunday - The Road To The Cross! Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 6, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 18,338 views

    A Palm Sunday Sermon. From the Story, adapted from Max Lucado and Randy Frazee.

    The Story 26 Easter April 17, 2011 It’s getting to be golf season and I’m ready to get out there and smack that golf ball . . . I hope. But when you get up at that first hole, my thinking isn’t very positive. I want to hit a great drive, but I’m wondering, why are so many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Gone Without Warning

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Mar 24, 2012
     | 5,478 views

    Prophecy concerning the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ

    What We Believe: A recent Newsweek poll gauges Americans’ opinions on the Book of Revelation and end times: *36% believe the Book of Revelation contains “true prophecy,” while 47% say it is metaphorical. *55% think the faithful will be taken up to heaven in the rapture. *74% of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Flip That House Series

    Contributed by Ken Hubbard on Feb 11, 2010
     | 6,041 views

    This is the fourth of a series of sermons on godly home life, marriage and family. This message focuses on godly parenting.

    "KIDS DO THE DARNDEST THINGS IN 10 YEARS TIME" Bill Shapino According to the American Society for Lesser-Known Childhood Statistics, by the time your child is 10, she will have: * Soiled 8,952 diapers * Watched 9,486 hours of television * Demanded 345 readings of Goodnight Moon. * Wedged 13 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Doctrine Of Creation: Ex Nihilo Series

    Contributed by Matthew Grise on Aug 16, 2009
     | 5,307 views

    Genesis 1:1-5. The doctrine of Creation ex nihilo is explained and applied.

    IN THE BEGINNING GENESIS PART 1 – ANTEDILUVIAN HISTORY THE DOCTRINE OF CREATION: EX NIHILO GENESIS 1:1-5 INTRODUCTION - In our modern age of scientific discoveries and breakthroughs, the miracles recorded in Scripture are often set aside as fairy tales in favor of more naturally plausible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Contagious! (Week 2) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jan 1, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,494 views

    This is the second of a 4 part series adapted from Willow Creek’s Contagious Christian Evangelism Training course.

    BE CONTAGIOUS: WEEK 2 Scott Bayles, pastor Adapted from “If Jesus Lived in My House,” by Lee Strobel As we begin week two of our “Becoming a Contagious Christian” series, let me share a story from Lee Strobel—one of the authors of the Contagious Christian training materials. It’s not actually ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Fix Your Eyes Upon Jesus, He Is King Of Kings

    Contributed by Travis Markes on Aug 30, 2011
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     | 12,611 views

    Following Jesus means we recognize the royal nature of the one we serve. Yes, he has saved us. Yes, he loves us and wants us in his royal family. But yes, he is King of Kings, and we owe him our very lives. There is no other appropriate response.

    Fix Your Eyes upon Jesus, He is King of Kings Matthew 21:6-16 One of the more famous phrases in the New Testament involves “fixing our eyes upon Jesus.” The idea comes from a pair of passages in Hebrews. • “Let us fix our eyes upon Jesus.” (Heb. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Lie With Statistics

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 5, 2008
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     | 3,422 views

    For the Festival of Christ the King; We rely on false comparisons or we use half-truths to justify ourselves. Far better to find justification in committing ourselves to what God is about in the world.

    There are lies, and then there are lies. Little lies and big lies. Deceptions of all kinds. Some say it was Mark Twain, others British Prime Minister Disraeli, but someone remarked that there are three kinds of lies: plain lies, flat-out lies, and statistics. Plain lies, flat-out lies, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer Nots Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Nov 25, 2008
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     | 3,320 views

    What is your attitude when you pray? Before Jesus tells us how to pray, He tells us how not to pray.

    “The highest activity of the human soul.” That’s what the great expository preacher Martyn Lloyd-Jones said about prayer. Prayer is one of the most important things we will ever do in our relationship with the Lord. It is so essential to who we are as Christians that one commentator compared it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Waiting For Full Joy

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 22, 2010
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     | 3,030 views

    Delivered 1989, on the 25th anniversary of the reception of the church's first black member. We wait for full joy and unity, which come from embracing all people and from being the agents of redemption for all needs.

    Exactly twenty-five years ago, two things happened which were destined to have a profound effect on my life, and I want to share them with you this morning. These two unrelated happenings took place without the people involved in either one being aware of the other one, but, as I have said, both ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dealing With Distractions Series

    Contributed by Fran Van Hoven on Oct 20, 2012
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     | 12,708 views

    TODAY AS WE LOOK AT CH 6 IN NEHEMIAH- WE WILL SEE HOW THE ENEMY DISTRACTS US.Do you have any unfinished projects lying around ? It’s so easy to get sidetracked isn’t it? It takes tenacity to finish what we start because there are always so many distracti

    TODAY AS WE LOOK AT CH 6 IN NEHEMIAH- WE WILL SEE HOW THE ENEMY DISTRACTS US.Do you have any unfinished projects lying around ? It’s so easy to get sidetracked isn’t it? It takes tenacity to finish what we start because there are always so many distractions. One thing that WE clearly ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Way Better Way Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 17, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,585 views

    We find in God'[s grace a better way... a way better way than the works way.

    Before The Voice and blind auditions… contestants came out onto the stage to perform before contest judges. They could see the contestants’ oddness’, quirkiness, race, gender, appearance… they could see if you were skinny or fat, beautiful, cute, plain or just plain ugly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prayer Keys - Privacy Series

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Nov 3, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,674 views

    This is the first time Jesus taught his first disciples about prayer. His first lesson was, “Spend time alone with the Father in prayer.” If we don’t follow his first lesson, we are not following the example or the command of Christ.

    "But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." Matthew 6:6 A little boy was saying his bedtime prayers when his mother passed by his room and stopped to listen. “Bless Mommy and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Honest Heart Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 27, 2011
     | 8,020 views

    Jesus had an honest heart and so must we, because we are his followers.

    Introduction: A. Jim Harte sent me a story this week, and it is a perfect story to begin with. B. The story is told of a teacher who asked her elementary school students what their favorite animal was. 1. One little boy said, “Fried chicken.” a. The teacher said that he wasn't funny, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Law -> Sin -> Death

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 25, 2013
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     | 3,206 views

    To show that Grace is to be received by faith as GOD's Gift.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you receive GOD's Grace? Ice breaker: Bring a large needle. Ask the help of a brother that if he can "fake" a sound of pain for other to hear and then show them the large needle. Line them all up in a straight line all facing you. Let them all close their eyes but for the one ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Introduction To The Gospel Of Luke Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 15, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,405 views

    In today’s lesson we learn that every person can have certainty of salvation.

    Scripture Over the past decade of my time here at the Tampa Bay Presbyterian Church I have preached through numerous books of the Bible, and also several portions of books of the Bible. Although I find it deeply gratifying to preach Christ from all the Scriptures, I also agree with Robert Murray ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed