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  • Ray Scott avatar

    "Temptation"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Mar 17, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 11,377 views

    This message looks at the temptation of Christ ... and the process of temptation in James 1:12-16.

    “Temptation” INTRODUCTION: Have you been tempted lately? Personally, I’m not tempted to sin very much … only 40-50 times a day! There are 2 words in the Greek that the Bible uses for “temptation”. 1.- PEIRAZO – this is a testing for the purpose of seeing what is good OR evil in something … to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hail, King Of The Jews! (Whose Line Is It?) Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 6, 2003
    based on 66 ratings
     | 8,140 views

    The insults, tauntings and cruelty the soldiers inflicted on Jesus makes many angry. It also hurts us when people in our own day attack Jesus. How should we respond to those who insult and mistreat our Jesus?

    OPEN: (TRUE STORY) A detective, was investigating a church burglary. But he had a problem: the suspect (who he just knew had committed the crime) wouldn’t admit to it. Finally, the preacher of the church stepped in and asked to speak to the suspect alone. Within minutes, the preacher emerged and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Fishing For People"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 2, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 16,749 views

    If we heed Christ’s call on our lives there will be a great catch.

    Luke 5:1-11 “Fishing for People” When I was a young boy, my dad and I would take off on a Saturday morning to a nearby lake. It looked more like a brown stagnant swamp than a lake, but I suppose it was a lake. We’d rent a small fishing boat, buy some crickets for bait and go out fishing for ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    From The Mountain To The Mission

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 14, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,541 views

    In God’s kingdom here on earth, we are called to labor in loving service to make a difference.

    FROM THE MOUNTAIN TO THE MISSION Text : Luke 9:28 - 43 Someone (Barbara Klassen) tells the story about her “ ... great-great uncle who lived to the ripe old age of 106. He was healthy and spry and took joy in chauffeuring his less able-bodied senior friends around town. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Forgiveness Is Not An Accident

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Feb 22, 2007
     | 3,293 views

    On Ash wednesday, we realize that God is always ready to forgive those who go to him in honest repentance.

    Forgiveness is Not an Accident Psalm 51:1-17 (NRSV) February 21, 2007 Ash Wednesday On the corner of State Roads 5 and 120 up in LaGrange County, there is a campground. The best thing about the place is that there is also a little ice-cream shop on the corner. It’s a great place to go in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    To Proclaim The Year Of The Lord's Favor Series

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Feb 24, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,977 views

    This is the fourth in a series of sermons based on Luke 4:14-21 and Isaiah 61:1-4 which equates the mission of the Church with the mission of Jesus as He states it in Luke 4:14-18

    His Mission and Ours: To Proclaim the Year of the Lord’s Favor --Luke 4:14-21 World renowned evangelist Luis Palau, shares this personal testimony in his sermon “Go to the Ends of the Earth.” “My family and team have gone to over sixty countries declaring the glory of God. When I first went to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Claude White avatar

    God Will Take Care Of You

    Contributed by Claude White on Mar 3, 2007
    based on 49 ratings
     | 62,161 views

    This sermon inspires us to trust God will take care of us inspite of our situation

    This text surrounds the answered prayers of a king and a nation, King Jehoshaphat and Judah. Jehoshaphat was the son of King Asa. As, you may know, Asa was the king who was zealous in maintaining the true worship of God, and in rooting all idolatry, with its accompanying immoralities, out of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Forest-For-The-Trees Syndrome Series

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on Mar 6, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,489 views

    Learn some lessons from the two men on the road to Emmaus about what it takes to move from religion to relationship.

    “The Forest-for-the-Trees Syndrome” Luke 24:13-35 Have you ever heard someone recommend, “Don’t miss the forest for the trees?” Or a person say, “You can’t see the forest for the trees!”? That phrase simply means that someone is so overly occupied with all the details and loads of information ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Culture's Favorite Biblical Misunderstanding Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Mar 8, 2007
    based on 37 ratings
     | 10,361 views

    The most popular and misunderstood and misused verse and principle in all of scripture is what Jesus has to say about "judging"

    • Today, we live in a culture which is given to universalism. • The thinking goes something like this: “if’ there is a God, He is a good God who lives in a good place which is designed for good people. Since we all are pretty good and God is good, logically – one day ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith: What Is It All About

    Contributed by Chanon Mullens on Mar 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,120 views

    This was preached on a day in which one of our members came forward to follow through with James 5:14-16

    • Faith, it is a word that is commonly referred to involving our relationship with our Creator • It is a word that’s meaning is often misunderstood • We often confuse the ‘knowledge of’ with possessing faith • For example, Judas knew of Jesus and His purpose, but had no FAITH in Him • Faith is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Book Of Matthew Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jeremy Simpson on Mar 16, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,456 views

    Second in a Series going through the New Testament

    THE BOOK OF MATTHEW-- SERMON 2 Introduction: In the last lesson we studied the four gospels as a whole. We studied how each gospel has expresses a different personality of the Jesus. Matthew presents him as King. Mark presents him as a servant. Luke presents him as the perfect man and John ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why A Savior?

    Contributed by Bob Gillchrest on Dec 14, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,405 views

    Why did God go to all this trouble just to provide a savior for mankind?

    “Why A Savior?” Luke 2:11 Introduction: I’ve tried to answer three questions in this series of messages about Christ and the celebration of his birth. First, why did he have to be born of a virgin? Why did his mother have to be a young teenage girl from Nazareth? And his father, a twenty-something ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Smith avatar

    The Road To Emmaus

    Contributed by David Smith on Dec 14, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,821 views

    Father Dave’s sermon on the Road to Emmaus and an encouragement for those who are searching for God, and are still searching.

    I’ve had some pretty intense pastoral encounters this past week. I think that’s the right term - ‘pastoral encounters’? I’m referring to those dialogues I have occasionally with people that are deep and spiritual, and I’ve had quite a number of them in this last week. And most of these intense ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Waiting For Christmas

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,622 views

    We are still in the season of Advent, not Christmas. We can’t be ready for Christmas unless we prepare ourselves through Advent.

    Waiting for Christmas Luke 3:1-17 December 17, 2006 Back in the late 1980’s when I was pastor over at First UMC in Morocco, Indiana, I was approached by a gentleman from the congregation asking about my choice of hymns. “Why can’t we sing Christmas hymns?” It has been December for a couple of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Lewis avatar

    Look And Live Series

    Contributed by David Lewis on Dec 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,515 views

    Look to Jesus

    In April 1988 the evening news reported on a photographer who was a skydiver. He had jumped from a plane along with numerous other skydivers and filmed the group as they fell and opened their parachutes. On the film shown on the TV, as the final skydiver opened his chute, the picture went berserk. ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational