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  • Merv Budd avatar

    Modesty Series

    Contributed by Merv Budd on Jun 6, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,218 views

    While modesty is not mentioned directly that often in Scripture, it is core to Biblical spirituality. In this sermon we explore why.

    Series: Vanishing Virtues Sermon: Modesty June 3, 2007 NBBC Intro A virtue is a moral standard which a society holds as something worthy to aspire towards. As such a society will bring subtle and not so subtle influence and pressure to see that virtues are adhered to. As a virtue becomes embraced ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Conscience - The Umpire, The Fire Alarm, And The Gatekeeper

    Contributed by Amy Bickel on Jun 8, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,455 views

    Have you ever wondered why you do the things you do? Why do you say the things you say and think the way you think?

    This morning, I want to talk to you about yourself. Have you ever wondered why you do the things you do? Why do you say the things you say and think the way you think? Sometimes, I think the hardest person in the world for us to understand is ourself. Have you ever felt that way? Well, we’re ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I'm Mrs. Nesbitt

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jun 11, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,028 views

    The Second in a Series ’Hearing the Word of God’

    (1) Nine years ago, after seeing the movie ‘Toy Story’ many times over, I wrote a four week study guide using clips from the movie and corresponding Bible passages, to be used with teens. I am using it again in Sunday School with our teens and we have had good discussions about relationships and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Greater Love

    Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Jun 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,646 views

    Delivered at Hopewell on Memorial Day weekend. It is important to remember the Service, Sacrifice, and Love of our Heroes, the greatest of which is Jesus Christ!

    GREATER LOVE (John 15:13) Intro: Memorial day – about remembering Sometimes, we are not so good at remembering things: 3 sisters, getting up in age: All in the living room in the evening. Gerty got up to go to bed, halfway upstairs she stopped and asked, was I going up, or going down? Mabel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus, Help!

    Contributed by Chuck Warnock on Jun 26, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 12,554 views

    This is a story that is familiar to those of us who grew up in Sunday School. The story of “Blind Bartimaeus” is what my Primary teacher called it. It’s the story of a man who was reduced to begging because he was blind. Unlike our day, in the first ce

    Jesus, Help! Chuck Warnock, senior pastor Chatham Baptist Church Chatham, VA www.chathambc.net Mark 10:46-52, NIV 10:46 They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. 10:47 When he heard ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Summit Of Sacrifice

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,835 views

    Just as a child opens their arms wide to demonstrate their love we too need to open our entire life, past, present and future to the will of God. We need to make our life wide open and that is what Abraham did. For his hopes and dreams at this point in

    The Summit of Sacrifice Those of you who have children or grand-children will find todays message a challenge and an inspiration. Do you remember being a child and being asked by your mother or father that universal question? How much do you love me? Most of us can remember demonstrating our ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Who's Got Your Back?

    Contributed by Troy Richards on Jun 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,078 views

    Showing that no Christian goes it alone, even the spiritual giants had help.

    WHO’S GOT YOUR BACK? -do me a favor. Name one person who did something completely on their own. -you can’t. It’s impossible. There is no one in the history of the world that has done it. God designed us that way, that we cannot be alone. **Gen. 2:18 -> 18God said, “It’s not good for the Man to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Mountaintop Experiences

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Feb 6, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 14,071 views

    Transfiguration sermon.

    How many of you here this morning have heard of the phrase “Mountaintop Experience?” How many of you here today have had at some time in your life what you’d consider to be a “mountaintop experience?” They can take on many forms, moments where we consider ourselves to be “on top of the world”. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jesus Loves Me? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 25, 2008
    based on 66 ratings
     | 31,637 views

    This is one of the most difficult passages in the Gospels because it seems to portray a harsh, callous and uncaring Jesus. But it’s not. Find out why.

    OPEN: In 1948, Harry Truman authorized an expenditure of $10,000 to have a balcony installed on the south side of the second floor of the White House. He’d barely gotten around to enjoying it when he became the first president since James Madison to evacuate the White House out of fear for his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Are Christians Destined To Be Borg?

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 20, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,012 views

    Does having the mind of Christ mean being mindless?

    If you are not a Star Trek fan you may be wondering what in the world is up with that title. Star Trek has been used to preach “another gospel” since the original series came on in 1965. Only since I became a Christian in 1975 have I understood the Star Trek message. Before that it was just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You Listening?

    Contributed by Dan Campbell on Apr 23, 2008
    based on 68 ratings
     | 19,065 views

    An excited little boy was telling his dad about what had happened to him that day. His dad said, Slow down, you’re talking too fast! His boy shot back at him, Oh, no, Dad, I’m not talking too fast. You’re just listening too slow! Are you listening?

    ARE YOU LISTENING? Matthew 13:18-23 An excited little boy was telling his dad about what had happened to him that day. His dad said, Slow down, you’re talking too fast! His boy shot back at him, Oh, no, Dad, I’m not talking too fast. You’re just listening too slow! Are you listening? I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Robert Higgins avatar

    Origens Of Death Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on May 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,976 views

    Death is not a dead end street, it is not an end but a doorway to eternal life.

    Life After Death – Part One Overview There have been quite a number of folks (5 families in the past two months – Bernita Sample’s husband passed on Wednesday morning) in our congregation who have had loved ones die in the past few months. My own family had to come to grips with saying goodbye to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Morgan avatar

    How Can This Be?

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on May 5, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 31,386 views

    Have you ever been asked to do something and asked HOW? Has the Lord ever asked you to do something and you asked HOW?

    Have you ever been asked to do something and asked HOW? Has the Lord ever asked you to do something and you asked HOW? Pay particular attention to verses 34 and 35: 34 Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?" 35 And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • James May avatar

    Enduring To The End Series

    Contributed by James May on Jan 13, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 17,787 views

    #19 in the series deals with enduring to the end in whatsoever state you find yourself. Your station in life, and your conditions of life, are all in God’s hands. So use them to bring him glory.

    19 Enduring to the End The Book of James Series By Pastor Jim May James is still talking about the rich man as he comes to the closing verses of his epistle. There is no hiding of the facts that some people seem to be blessed more than others. There is a general acknowledgement that being rich ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rich VanArsdalen avatar

    Soldier Or Servant

    Contributed by Rich Vanarsdalen on Jan 22, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,350 views

    Take a look as God turns a corner on His plan to include the Gentiles in His church.

    Soldier or Servant? Acts Chapter 10 We will continue our study today in the Book of Acts looking at the early church and what God was seeking to do – toady we are looking at a passage where God is really seeking to turn a corner with His followers. Acts 9 – Saul becomes Paul – we saw this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational