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  • Chris Appleby avatar

    The Present Kingdom - The King Has Come Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 22, 2007
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     | 4,192 views

    Jesus comes in fulfillment of the prophecies of a new king who would restore the Kingdom of God and with the means to achieve that end.

    Do you remember last week, when Roy was relating the story of Ezekiel and the valley of dry bones, how he pointed out that although much of what Ezekiel prophesied came true in the years immediately following the return from exile, it didn’t all come true. Let’s just briefly revisit the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    A Man You Can't Ignore

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Nov 3, 2007
     | 3,025 views

    Jesus came to seek and to save those who are lost. Jesus does not ignore people... and people cannot ignore Jesus.

    Title: A Man You Can’t Ignore Text: Luke 19:1-10 Thesis: Jesus came to seek and save those who are lost. Introduction Watchers of the World Series had many opportunities to see the catchy ads for the 2008 Chevy Malibu that debuted on November 1. One of the ads shows a jogger running down a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Divided Loyalties Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,816 views

    There is a ’kairos’ moment when we must plough up sinful hearts and seek the Lord God - as Hosea challenged the people to do.

    Hosea 10.1-15 Divided Loyalties If you were to ask Taylor “What does Daddy hate most?” she would, I hope, tell you that I hate lies. The old saying “You can watch a thief but not a liar” is so true. At what point do you believe someone after they have lied to you? When do you start to trust ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Family

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Nov 5, 2007
     | 22,734 views

    This sermon precedes communion and emphasizes the essential place of community within the Body of Christ.

    Sunday, November 4, 2007 Sermon Search Engine Family Ephesians 2:19-20 Special Note: The early portions of the introduction to this sermon were harvested from other sources. Special thanks to those who have gone before me! Sermon Objective: Sermon preceding communion emphasizing the essential ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Dream Team Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 7, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 14,606 views

    As we take a brief look at the 12 apostles we learn some important truths about the way that God works through us to accomplish His mission.

    Introduction: A. When I say the words “Dream Team,” what comes to your mind? 1. This picture? Probably not. It came up on my picture search. Animated movie – Madagascar. 2. If you are a sports fan, then this is the picture that probably came to mind. B. The original Dream Team is the U.S. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Have We Accomplished Enough

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 23, 2007
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     | 6,306 views

    The work of the ministry always goes on, in spite of past successes. That is why we need a practical assessment of where we are and where we are going.

    Title: Have We Accomplished Enough? Text: Luke 12:16-21 Introduction Church, we have had a good year. God has allowed us to accomplish, and even surpass, all of the goals we set for the year. Attendance is up. Giving is up. Spiritual growth is evident. We have started new ministries, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No More Mr. Nice Guy Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 25, 2007
     | 3,907 views

    Nehemiah, Pt. 4

    NO MORE MR. NICE GUY: FROM ALARM TO ASSERTION (NEHEMIAH 4) I went into a small post office in Pasadena that had only two workers on duty. Taped to the side of the sales window was a smiley face minus the smile. In its place was a glum, flat, expressionless line of a smile, with words on top of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I Was The Kings Cupbearer

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Dec 31, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,722 views

    God can turn the ordinary into the extra-ordinary

    I Was the Kings CupBearer Neh 1:1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, 2 That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Where Jesus Builds His Church Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,632 views

    The very foundation of the Church, and of a relationship with Jesus begins with the fact that Jesus is indeed the son of God, the King, the Christ.

    Some peoples’ surnames come from a vocation once held by their family – names like Smith, Porter, Baker, Carpenter. You can figure those out. There are some even more interesting names of real people where their name really fit their vocation…only maybe not on purpose. I want your help this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Own Among God's Strays

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 13, 2008
     | 3,270 views

    For the anniversary of the Lai Baptist Church of Gaithersburg, a Burmese congregation. You came as strangers, but God has made you His own. Now we American Christians, who have strayed from what we once were, need your passion among us.

    Sometimes people of differing cultures fail to understand one another. Sometimes people with differing backgrounds cannot grasp what others are all about. So they end up hurting one another, when, really, they need one another. If you do not understand your neighbor, and if your neighbor is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mortality

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jan 16, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,195 views

    This story is about someone who fears death because they don’t know what’s next, someone who says they know Christ but fears death, and someone who lived for Christ and knows where they are headed.

    How often do we as humans think about our mortality? Generally something has to jog our brains a bit before we being to really contemplate the seriousness of life and death. Maybe we see a horrific accident on the news, a national disaster such as hurricane Katrina, or even now an act of terror ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Aren't You Like Everyone Else?

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jan 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,765 views

    Christians are to be radically different than anyone else - not for the sake of being different - but because it is our nature.

    January 20, 2008 Morning Worship Text: Matthew 9:14-17 Subject: Fasting Title: Why Aren’t You Like Everyone Else? We live in a very confusing time in our culture. Sometimes it becomes difficult to differentiate between the good guys and bad guys. Of course we understand that as a sign of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Clap On – Epiphany

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,829 views

    When th elight comes on you realy know that God is reachign out to you.

    Clap on – Epiphany Ephesians 3:1-12 Welcome to the season of Epiphany. Epiphany is a fun word to say. Not every one knows what it means. So let me give you a secular definition and see if you get it. The dictionary gives this description: “a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    "Reasons For Christmas" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 26, 2007
    based on 124 ratings
     | 36,497 views

    Why did Christ come to earth by being born as a man?

    A Sunday school teacher asked her class of kindergarteners to draw a picture of the manger scene at Bethlehem. In the corner of one student’s sketch was a very plump, jolly-looking fellow. “Tell me about this person,” requested the teacher, pointing to the portly character. “Oh,” replied the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Paul: From Persecutor To Preacher

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 1, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,958 views

    What an amazing man Paul was! He is still impacting the lives of millions today for Christ. After Saul saw Jesus, we can see Jesus in Saul (Paul).

    There are three major characters whose names are used more than any others by far in the New Testament. Do you know who they are? First, of course, is Jesus. His name occurs 1275 times, and the name Christ, 530 times. The word “God” which is not a name, occurs 1253 times, Spirit, 338 occurrences ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ