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  • Quintin Morrow avatar

    "Public Piety: To Be Seen By Men"

    Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Nov 12, 2003
    based on 68 ratings
     | 5,990 views

    A message on substanceless piety.

    The Rev’d Quintin Morrow St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church www.st-andrew.com According to the Chicago Tribune, a man named Joe from Rockford, Illinois, ran a live Internet sex site called Video Fantasy. Joe had a ten-year-old son. On his home computer Joe installed filtering software to limit the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    A Real Encounter With God Leads To Real Change Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 13, 2010
    based on 42 ratings
     | 99,722 views

    Somewhere within each of us there is a deep desire to experience an encounter with God. A real encounter with God should produce more than just emotion it should result in change. You can not encounter God and remain the same.

    Even though it is cold outside there is a real warmth of the Spirit in here tonight. So tonight is Encounter Night and I am assuming that you are here tonight because you want to Encounter the living God. Somewhere within each of us there is a deep desire to experience an encounter with God. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Where It All Starts Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 30, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,857 views

    Jesus deliberately enables Himself to be arrested, showing that He is totally in control of the situation. In doing so Jesus demonstrates that no one who is in God’s family will be lost.

    Message John 18:1-27 “Where It All Starts”. For the next 8 weeks, and also on Easter Friday, we are going to focus our attention on the chapters 18-21 of John’s Gospel as we look at the Passion of Jesus and His willingness to give His life for us. We are entering the story at the point where Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Facing Your Giants (1) Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 10, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,962 views

    By God's grace we can overcome the giants in our lives. Watch what you are focusing on. Do what you possibly can.

    1 Samuel 17 records the famous story of young boy David fighting against the giant Philistine soldier Goliath. • This event likely happened after chapter 14 chronologically speaking, because at this point King Saul still does not know David. • It is likely that the author recaps what ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Greater Purpose Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 23, 2017
     | 12,570 views

    In a crisis, we trust God's greater purpose and seek God's perfect will.

    We saw how the Lord provided for Elijah in the drought, first at the brook and then at the widow’s home in Zarephath. • By doing that, God also saved the widow and her son from death, and sustained all three of them for the duration of the famine. • Miraculously the supply of flour and oil did not ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    “facing Fears That Ruin Relationships” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 3, 2014
     | 6,562 views

    How do we overcome the fears that threaten to ruin our relationships in life?

    Today we want see how God can transform relationships. We want to look at fears that ruin relationships and how to overcome them. To do that, we’re going back to look at the first man and woman. God made Adam and put him in the Garden of Eden, a perfect paradise. Now, after each day of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    My Neighbor Is Who?

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 27, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,234 views

    What is the responsibility of a Christian to impact those around us? More importantly, what does Jesus say about it?

    My neighbor is who? Luke 10:25-37 Prayer- Introduction- This morning if I were asked what your responsibility is as a Christian, what would you answer me? Would you answer that you have to be kind? You have to give money to good causes? Be in church often? Tell everyone about Jesus? Live a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    How To Handle Your Guilt Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jan 22, 2019
     | 3,509 views

    Many today want to put aside any mention of shame as inappropriate. Paul, though, speaks of godly sorrow and worldly sorrow. What's the distinction and how can sorrow be a good thing?

    SMILEY RELIGION: “God wants me to be happy.” - 2 Corinthians 7:8. - Today so many presume that God’s job is to make them happy. The only way they think about God is that He is there to answer our prayers and bring good things into our lives. - Biblical ideas like carrying your cross, losing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Ready Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Doug Fannon on Feb 22, 2021
     | 5,359 views

    Are you ready for Jesus to come or to give you your last heartbeat? Either way, you will meet Jesus and give an account. All Biblical quotes are from the NASB unless otherwise indicated.

    What would you do different if you knew Jesus was coming for you today. Think about it. Whether Jesus physically returns as we have read about, that he will come for His people, the church, or Jesus grants you your last breath, your last heartbeat? If you knew that was going to happen this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Miller avatar

    4 Questions Inspired By The Magi Series

    Contributed by Chris Miller on Dec 27, 2019
     | 5,840 views

    The Magi are brief on the Christmas scene, but they give us some essential take-aways. They inspire 4 questions within every seeker of Christ.

    Matthew 2:1-12 Introduction to Series A father was sitting in his office on a Saturday morning reading through the newspaper and becoming agitated by the advertisements jumping off the page at him reminding him Christmas was just four days away. All the ads were prompting the same questions. Do you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Big Do You Consider Your Debt? Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Oct 22, 2018
    based on 2 ratings
     | 7,690 views

    Gratitude, Grace, Humility, Thankfulness

    JAIL BREAK (Breaking the Chains of Unforgiveness) - How Big Do You Consider Your Debt? October 28, 2018 Luke 7:36-50 (p. 721) Introduction: I’ve got three dogs…Buck, Tucker and Evie…Buck usually is in the side yard in a place we have fenced off for him when he’s not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "The First Step To Freedom” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jan 1, 2017
     | 7,101 views

    If we are to find our freedom in Christ, the first step is admit our need.

    In this series: “Finding Our Freedom in Christ,” we're going to talk about how to overcome hurts that can overwhelm us, habits that can overtake us and hang-ups that can overshadow us. We live in a world full of hurting people. And hurt people hurt people. So, we're hurt by others; hurt others; and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Advent 2014 Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Dec 15, 2014
     | 5,407 views

    Did you know that you can purchase a "genuine" college degree online with no validation other than a credit card? Buddha and Muhammad had no prophetic validation. What about Jesus was He genuine of did he purchase a fake Messiah degree? Let's find out!

    About 500 before Jesus was born - a man named Buddha came along. He established a religion we know of as Buddhism, and many people gathered around him and tried to live by his teachings. But before he was born, nobody ever said: “Hey somebody is going to come along and he will come from this ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Bruce Hadley avatar

    God Is Not Mocked. What Does It Really Mean?

    Contributed by Bruce Hadley on Jun 22, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,603 views

    Most believe God is not mocked is primarily speaking to non-believers, who choose not to listen to God's will. However, there is more to God is not mocked that really speaks to us believers than we realize.

    Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. All week this scripture has been ringing in my head. Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. To mock someone is to disrespect, dishonor, or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    All Your Heart Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Jan 1, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,992 views

    Our heart is the “vital centre” of our being – everything flows from our heart. In order to love God with “all our heart” we need to allow the Gospel to cut to our heart and bring our naturally deceitful heart into alignment with the heart of God.

    Message Mark 12:30 All Your Heart Over the next five weeks the sermons are going to focus on two verses of Scripture. Mark 12:30-31 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” 31 The second is this: “Love your neighbour ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist