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  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Shipwrecked But Not Destroyed

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 22, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 25,482 views

    successfully standing in a storm is the ability to realize that God has everything under control. (1)Keep your eyes on god (2) Refuse to blame God (3)Focus on the eternal.

    Shipwrecked but not destroyed Acts 27:27-44 We listen to what happen to Paul and all of us at one time in our lives understand what he went through. Some may be sitting here right now , and they are saying to themselves- pastor, you don’t get it, ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Goodness Series

    Contributed by Steven Spillman on May 2, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,835 views

    When Paul lists the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians, “kindness” comes just before “goodness.”

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” (Galatians 5:22) Last week we talked about “kindness” as a fruit of the Spirit. When Paul lists the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians, “kindness” comes just before “goodness.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Not What She Wanted

    Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Jun 9, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,831 views

    Sometimes the Best Gift is the Gift you didn’t want that is when it comes from God. This sets the stage for the Christmas Event. Christmas only truly happens when we receive his gift and use it.

    A Sunday School teacher once asked her class of children: “What is Christmas a time for” Many of the kids gave the usual answers – Jesus’ birthday, a time of joy, presents…but one child responded with a unique and unusual answer, “Christmas is a time for sportsmanship.” “Sportmanship?,” asked ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Dan Cormie avatar

    Why Community?

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 8, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,532 views

    A look at our need for true community in all of its glorious messiness.

    Dakota Community Church January 06, 2008 Why Community? - I We live in a very “individual” focused social order. It’s all about personal rights and freedoms, personal space, and let’s not forget personal relationship with God. This church thing though is about something different altogether; in ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Jeff Davenport avatar

    When It Comes To My Persona Series

    Contributed by Jeff Davenport on Oct 3, 2007
     | 2,830 views

    We spend a lifetime constructing our image only to find out that it’s realy not about me!

    It’s Not About Me… When It Comes To: PERSONA Matthew 16:13-19 Video Clip: “It’s All About Me” Singer One of the most evident ways we prove to the world and to the Lord, that it truly is “All About Me,” is through our Persona. DEFINITION: American Heritage Dictionary pl. defines personas as: The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Evidence Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,111 views

    Once we have come to know Christ, the rest of our life should be spent in pursuit of spiritual growth as disciple of Jesus Christ. Let’s look at two of many reasons why this is so.

    Evidence (2 Thessalonians 1:1-5) 1. I received a call from the Kokomo Perspective about my opinion regarding the movie, "The Golden Compass." 2. Although the movie is toned down from the books, the author of the series is an avid atheist with an anti-Christian agenda. 3. Many movies assume an ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Getting Tripped Up By The Flesh Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 19, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,233 views

    The three things that trip up Christians after major victories for the Lord are arrogance, independence, and giving into the flesh. Learn how we can actually become our own worst enemy and how to stop it!

    The two greatest enemies to living a victorious life in Jesus Christ are the world and the flesh. While the world presents itself as an impenetrable walled city, the flesh appears much more subtly: as just a few small baubles, a little temptation here and there that surely can’t hurt anything. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Total Access Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,833 views

    In Christ Jesus, we are given Total Access to the Father that we may Ask, Seek, Knock, and receive all the good things He has.

    * In our church office we use a church management software package called ACS (Automated Church Systems). Until recently, this software was a “single-user” system. This means it was installed on one of our five computers and could be used by only one person at a time. * With the last upgrade we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    Job - A Broken Man - Job Chapter Seventeen Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Aug 27, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 12,775 views

    This is a study into Job seventeen.

    1 "My spirit is broken, My days are extinguished, The grave is ready for me. 2 Are not mockers with me? And does not my eye dwell on their provocation? 3 "Now put down a pledge for me with Yourself. Who is he who will shake hands with me? 4 For You have hidden their heart from understanding; ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Catherine Davis avatar

    Potty Theology

    Contributed by Catherine Davis on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,391 views

    what God through Jesus is willing to do to accomplish the work of purification and salvation in us.

    CA2PottyTheologyMalachi Scripture: Malachi 3: 1-4 Title: Potty Theology Theme: This scripture informs us what God through Jesus is willing to do to accomplish the work of purification and salvation in us. The messenger has come and is coming! Are we allowing him to work in us? Come in with a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Gregg Barbour avatar

    Five Finger Discount

    Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Aug 23, 2007
     | 2,664 views

    Thanking God for the gift of eternal life.

    Five Finger Discount gregg barbour. the Point. 6/2/03 When I was a junior in high school, I worked at a grocery store called Publix. My brother, and my best friend also worked there. We had some what of a commaradery while we were there, and anytime there was a rejection of authority, we were ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Faithful Parents Mary & Joseph Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 8, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,694 views

    In spite of the hardships Mary and Joseph had to deal with, they were faithful to God!

    We continue to study the Gospel of Luke. Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem because His earth parents Joseph and Mary had to go there to register for the Roman Empire. In our passage today we will read that the family went to Jerusalem. Here’s a question: As Mary and Joseph dealt with Baby Jesus or ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Repent For The Forgiveness Of Sins

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 4, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,628 views

    A fresh call to repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

    They were waiting for their long-expected Messiah. In April 2011 Prince Charles became the longest serving heir apparent in British history, having waited 59 years, 2 months and 14 days. Charles overtook the record set by his great-great grandfather king Edward VII; and that’s quite a record when ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Charlie Roberts avatar

    Its Happy Hour, Somewhere!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jul 4, 2011
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,887 views

    You know some people could use an hour just like that at church, a time where you let go of everything else, forget about all the, well lets just call it stuff on all of our minds and simply focus on Jesus,

    Its Happy Hour Somewhere The world does a lot, looking for happiness, people are constantly looking for things to make them feel better, there is a lot of money spent by people to make themselves happy. They even coined a phrase for it, happy hour, that’s right “happy hour” A time when you just ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Against His Own Self-Interest Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 7, 2012
     | 3,004 views

    God loved us so much that He acted against His own best self-interest, by becoming human. In doing this, He exactly contradicted the secular world's view of leadership and government.

    Epiphany 2012 Against His Own Self-Interest Spirit of the Liturgy One of the insights that Pope Benedict has shared with us over the past few years continually comes to mind when I read the Gospels. It is like a unifying theme of the Scriptures. God loves us so much that he does things for us ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic