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  • Robert Warren avatar

    Matthew 2:1-12 "The Adoration Of The Magi" Series

    Contributed by Robert Warren on Jan 27, 2011
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    Part of an expository series on the Gospel of Matthew, focusing on the adoration of the Magi, encouraging us all to adore the Savior.

    “The Adoration of the Magi” Matthew 2:1-12 Robert Warren January 18th, 2009 Last week I introduced our Great Commission Mission and if you remember the very first and most important part of that mission was to Adore God. Loving God is the first and greatest of all the commandments; in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Beginnings - Pt. 4 - Gardens Grow Pansies Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 2, 2011
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    Each year people make resolutions and talk about turning over a new leaf. It is a great time to focus on Beginnings!

    Beginnings Part 4 – Gardens Grow Pansies! I. Introduction I have asked some tough and challenging questions during this series. Questions like “What is the indicator to those around you that God is at the beginning of your entire life?” In week two, I asked you if you have a Word? Then last week I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Where Can You Find God's Presence?

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Feb 4, 2011
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    You have been given an invitation to enter into God's Presence. Will you accept the invitation?

    February 6, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Hebrews 10:19-25 Subject: God’s Presence Title: Where Can You Find God’s Presence? Open your bibles to Hebrews 10. While you are turning there I want to share a personal story with you. In May of 1988 on the last day of school, Charlotte and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Potter’s Hand Series

    Contributed by Barry Edmondson on Feb 5, 2011
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     | 20,453 views

    God – the Master Potter – knows how to take the mistakes of life and reform it into something beautiful.

    Text: Jeremiah 18:1-6 God doesn’t make mistakes. In 1502, in Florence, Italy there was a large block of marble given to a church in Santa Maria, the church immediately hired who they thought was a professional to sculpt this enormously huge piece of rock. The man was a professional and soon ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Accepting The Challenge Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Feb 23, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,669 views

    Will the church accept the challenge of Christ to share the Gospel to the ends of the earth?

    "Accepting the Challenge" (Acts 1:1-11) INTRODUCTION Now that Christ was physically gone, he gave the disciples (and the church) their "job description." * Matthew 28:18-20 * Mark 16:15-16 * John 20:21 The perpetual message and challenge for believers is to go and transform the world. Challenge ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Kind Of Person God Uses To Transform The World Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Feb 23, 2011
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    What kind of person does God use to change his/her community with the Gospel?

    INTRODUCTION * God has chosen to accomplish his task of redemption through the efforts of...YOU AND ME! * We have been appointed and chosen to change the world. John 15:16 1 Cor. 12:28 Eph. 4:11 * Before God can use us for this mission, we must become "usable." The kind of person God uses to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cherubim Around The Ark Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 26, 2011
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     | 3,604 views

    Depictions of events from the Bible in image are in no way a violation of the first commandment, but help the events transcend the passing of time and become present in our midst.

    Monday of 8th Week in Course Feb 28 2011 Spirit of the Liturgy The young man arrived full of enthusiasm, and he went away sorrowful. The English can’t do proper justice to the original meaning of the Greek. The same word is used of the disciples when Jesus told them he would ultimately be ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    "Holy, Holy, Holy Is The Lord Almighty"

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Jul 31, 2011
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     | 10,363 views

    America and the world are once again faced with Dark Days of uncertainty. Will the US Debt Crisis lead to the collapse of our economic system? Are we on the Road to Armageddon? Will our country be attacked again? Will I lose someone I know? Will the “Mo

    Cornerstone Church July 30/31, 2011 “HOLY, HOLY, HOLY IS THE LORD ALMIGHTY!” Isaiah 6:1-8 “During the dark days of World War II, William Temple, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Victory Series

    Contributed by Jorge Poveda on Jul 31, 2011
     | 7,275 views

    Explanation and application of the woman in Revelation 12

    Revelation 12: 1,2 *First woman who went to the moon, “Dr. Wendy Jacobson was hired by NASA in 1968 right out of college as a lunar geologist, where she helped support the missions of Apollo 11 and Apollo 12. Then, in November of 1969, when then-President Nixon announced the extension of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

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    The Backslidden Church Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Aug 1, 2011
     | 7,171 views

    The church at Ephesus had much going to it and only one thing going against it - that thing was THE THING...It was now backslidden.

    The Backslidden Church Revelation 2:1-7 * Today we begin ‘Part 2’ of the Revelation. Chapter 1 constitutes Part 1 of this book because it highlights the things which “have been.” Chapter 2 begins with the things which are. While we “THINK” it will be a good thing to get to the present-day ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Witnesses And Witnessing

    Contributed by David Mcnally on Aug 15, 2011
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     | 13,529 views

    Jesus' 'Great Commission' applies to all; we must get up and get out and share our faith with the help and strength of God so that the number in 'the great cloud of witnesses' can increase and morality and behaviour in society be improved in ways that pol

    Hebrews 12: 1 Sermon: Witnesses and witnessing According to the Bible we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. I don’t think this means that we are living our lives on a stage and that the angels and all of God’s people who have died and gone to be with the Lord are up above ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    My Role In The Church Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 4, 2011
     | 12,120 views

    Why should you join a local congregation when you become a Christian? The message explores your vital role in the assembly where God places you.

    “There are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. To one is given through ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bald-Headed Women

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 5, 2011
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     | 6,037 views

    Exposition of 1 Corinthians 11 regarding what to think about head coverings. God’s created order goes much deeper into our lives that we can imagine. Things actually work better if we do it God’s way!

    Text: 1 Cor 11:2-16, Title: Bald-Headed Women, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/4/11, AM A. Opening illustration: my conversation with a prominent pastor about the fact that he told his congregation when he dealt with this passage: I have no earthly idea what it means. B. Background to passage: OK, remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting Real With God

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 27, 2010
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     | 4,845 views

    Authenticity before God begins with self-examination, proceeds to self-disclosure, and involves trusted advisors.

    National Baptist Memorial Church, Washington, DC March 13, 2005 The issue is not an academic discussion as to whether there is a God. Relatively few doubt or debate that. The issue is not whether God is real, but whether we know how to get real with God. Let me play out a little scene with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Image And Reality Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 4, 2010
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     | 3,341 views

    The Mass is offered in union with the once-for-all sacrifice of Jesus, his free self-offering, on Calvary. It is not a repetition, but a re-presentation of the one sacrifice, and carries forward into our work on earth.

    December 6, 2010 St. Nicholas The Spirit of the Liturgy Today’s reading from Isaiah makes most sense if it was written at the time of the Babylonian exile. Because Israel had rebelled against the Lord, the covenant was voided and all the curses specified in Leviticus and Deuteronomy were ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic