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  • Tim Zukas avatar

    Excellence Series

    Contributed by Tim Zukas on Apr 25, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 13,227 views

    Building God’s Church through Excellence (Bob Russell - When God Build’s a Church)

    These items were in news letters and other church notices 1) Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles, and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children. 2) The outreach committee has enlisted 25 visitors to make calls on people who are not afflicted with any church. 3) ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Truth Series

    Contributed by Tim Zukas on Apr 25, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 11,367 views

    Building God’s Church through Truth(Bob Russell - When God Build’s a Church)

    The facts depend on a person’s perspective. Listen to the following: The Metropolitan Insurance Company has published this list: Reasons/Excuses for Auto Accidents: (1) “An invisible car came out of nowhere, struck my car, and vanished.” (2) “The pedestrian had no idea which direction to go, so ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pictures Don't Lie Series

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Apr 30, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,296 views

    Don’t get stuck in your image of God, lest it too become an idol

    Title: Pictures Don’t Lie Text: Exodus 20:4-6 FCF: Don’t get stuck in your image of God SO: Intro: There’s an old saying, “Pictures don’t lie,” and when it comes to my sexy physique, sadly I suppose it’s true. But in this age of images, I wonder how often that is. It wouldn’t really be of much ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Da Vinci Code: Thrilled By A Thriller Series

    Contributed by Joseph Rodgers on May 17, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,011 views

    Decontructing Brown’s conjecture to equip believer’s to share the truth.

    The DaVinci Code – Fact or Fiction Thrilled by a Thriller – 1 Pt. 2:1-3 Insert: Unlocking the DaVinci Code Intro Video Clip Intro: Treachery, religious fanaticism, murder, an ancient conspiracy, secret societies, erotic spirituality and feminism are just a few of the plot lines in the 2003 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "What Does The Bible Say About Death” Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on May 30, 2006
    based on 108 ratings
     | 33,395 views

    Beginning of a series on Eternity and what awaits the Christian after Death. Three points, Death is a Certainty, Judgment is a reality, and salvation is a possiblity.

    “Eternity: What Awaits After Death” Sermon #1 “What Does The Bible Say About Death” Hebrews 9:27-28 [Began sermon with video clip - “Ever Think About Dying?” www.sermonspice.com] “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Treasury Of Wrath

    Contributed by Ronnie Brown on Jun 9, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,005 views

    For the hardened and haughty heart of the unrepentent sinner, God is heaping up a treasury of wrath to be poured out on the Day of Judgment.

    Treasury of Wrath (Romans 2:1-11) When I say the word “treasure” or “treasury” what is the image that comes to your mind? Do you picture a newly discovered ancient seaman’s chest filled with gold coins, priceless gems, and gaudy pearls? Maybe you think of a heavily protected national bank and its ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is Watching You

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jun 18, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 17,854 views

    There is the old song that says There’s an all-seeing Eye watching you. Those words bring fear, but with God they bring comfort.

    God Is Watching You! Psalm 139:1-6 Woody Allen’s film, Crimes and Misdemeanors, centers on a modern Jewish physician named Judah whose adultery has caught up with him and is starting to cause his life to unravel. As is the norm, in the midst of his turmoil, Judah seeks to return to his biblical ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Take Up Your Cross!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 20, 2005
    based on 118 ratings
     | 29,389 views

    When Jesus talks about us denying ourselves, taking up a cross & following Him – what does He mean? What does the Bible teach about "cross-bearing?"

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) This morning I want us to look at a passage of Scripture found in Mark 8:34-35. "Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples & said: ‘If anyone would come after ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Where Do You Live?

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jun 21, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,447 views

    Do you life UPtown or DOWNtown? Do you live a life of plenty, or do you live in a salt lands and parched place of the desert?

    Each one of us knows where we live, don’t we? We know which state welive in, which county welive in and most of us even know what street we live on. When we leave church today, we will go directly to the street we live on, and I doubt if there is anyone here today who will end up walking into the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Father's Day: Raising Children Of Faith

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Jun 28, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,132 views

    OUR FATHER CALLS ALL MEN TO RAISE UP CHILDREN OF FAITH REGARDLESS OF THE DNA!

    FATHER’S DAY: RAISING CHILDREN OF FAITH 2 TIMOTHY 1: 1-14 JUNE 19, 2005 INTRODUCTION: THE WRITING OF A VERY SMART 6 YEAR OLD: ON VALENTINES DAY MY DADDY WILL TURN 45. LAST VALENTINES DAY, WHEN I WAS IN THE 1ST GRADE MY DADDY WWAS 44. WHEN I AM IN 2ND GRADE HE WILL BE 45 THEN 46 THEN 47! HE WILL ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lessons I Learned From Abraham Lincoln

    Contributed by Tim Richards on Jul 3, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 9,314 views

    A July 4th sermon about spiritual lessons I learned from an in depth study of Abraham Lincoln.

    Introduction: 1. This morning as I begin my sermon on the lessons I learned from Abraham Lincoln I want to share a series of 5 questions about former presidents. They may or may not be about Abraham Lincoln. I will tell you that at least one of them will have Abraham Lincoln as the correct answer. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Treadmill Christianity

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jul 9, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,175 views

    In nearly every aspect of a Christians life, they feel like they’re on a treadmill. They can never quite do enough or be quite good enough. And just when they think they are up to speed, someone turns up the machine, and they are playing catch-up again.

    Treadmill Christianity Titus 3:3-7 In 2001 we were about to have our first child and I decided that if I was going to be the dad that would play catch, and soccer in the yard then I needed to get into better shape. So I started going out to the local college and running. Every night Trista would ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Richardson avatar

    Six Strong Men To Carry You (2) Series

    Contributed by David Richardson on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,021 views

    Do you have six strong friends? Happily, one of the things that friends are for is to carry a hurting friend to the doctor, or better yet, to Jesus!

    Six Strong Men to carry you (series: What are friends for?) (Mark 2:4) And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. Do you have six strong friends? ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Would A Loving God Send Anyone To Hell? Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Aug 1, 2005
    based on 38 ratings
     | 5,579 views

    A look at the balance between grace and justice.

    SERIES: “ANSWERS FOR SOME OF LIFE’S DIFFICULT QUESTIONS” TEXT: REVELATION 20: TITLE: “WOULD A LOVING GOD SEND ANYONE TO HELL?” INTRODUCTION: A. A five-year-old boy was visiting his grandmother. She allowed him to go out to the backyard to play ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Wise & The Foolish

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Aug 8, 2005
    based on 384 ratings
     | 76,256 views

    The parable of the ten bridesmaids tells us: 1. You must be spiritually prepared. 2. No one can do it for you. 3. There is a day called "Too Late."

    In April, 1988 the evening news reported on a photographer who was also a skydiver. He had jumped from a plane along with several other skydivers and filmed the group as they individually dove out of the plane and opened their parachutes. As the video was being shown of each member of the crew ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist