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  • Bradley Boydston avatar

    Vegi-Tale

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Jul 26, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,404 views

    In spite of dark circumstances God gives his people what they need to thrive through it all. Therefore we should eat our veggies.

    - - - - - - - - - All scripture is from the New Living Translation (NLT). - - - - - - - - - A few weeks ago the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the phrase “One nation under God” in the pledge of allegiance is unconstitutional – actually more specifically using such a pledge in a ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    We Have, They Need: Formula For Life Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 28, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 7,363 views

    First of a series based on the Johannine letters: our response to overwhelming need is first of all a discovery of who we are; then a commitment to maximum effort; and finally a discovery of where our passion lies. This will energize us.

    I invite you today on an imaginary trip. Let’s walk through just one day in a needy world. Just imagine a few hours in a world that asks us for more than we can possibly give: You are awakened early by the phone’s insistent ringing; you hear the voice of a member of your family. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Leave It All In Jesus' Hands

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Aug 3, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 18,279 views

    Pentecost 10(B) - JULY 28, 2002 - Believers are encouraged to leave it all in Jesus’ hands BECAUSE Jesus knows all our needs AND Jesus provides His solution.

    LEAVE IT ALL IN JESUS HANDS JOHN 6: 1-15 JULY 28, 2002 JOHN 6:1-15 1Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), 2and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the miraculous signs he had performed on the sick. 3Then ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Living A Life Without Compromise

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Aug 6, 2002
    based on 252 ratings
     | 64,845 views

    You can life a live without compromise by making several commitments.

    Living A Life Without Compromise Daniel 1:1-20 The life of Daniel is the story of a young man that “Lived a Life Without Compromise.” The setting for the book of Daniel is during the third year reign of Jehoidakim king of Judah. Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon occupied the territory of Judah. ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Getting Past The Glitter #4 - "Living" Differently About Christmas Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 28, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,770 views

    Last in Christmas series, this one about living with a Christmas attitude throughout the year.

    Getting Past the Glitter #4 - "Living" Differently about Christmas Romans 12:2, Philippians 2:3-8 December 26, 2004 Introduction Two young boys were spending the night at their grandparents’ house the week before Christmas. At bedtime, the two boys knelt beside their beds to say their prayers. ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Come On...be Reasonable Series

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 4, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,906 views

    This message looks at chapter one of Isaiah. We see God pointing out the sin of the people and offering to clean them up. (Is - part 2)

    "COME ON...BE REASONABLE" TEXT: ISAIAH CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION IN AUGUST OF 1980 I LEFT -- UP STATE NEW YORK WHERE I WAS RECEIVING TRAINING IN THE NAVY TO GO TO JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA TO GET MARRIED.... IT WAS A LONG DRIVE AND I COULDN’T WAIT TO GET THERE. WHEN I ARRIVED I PULLED INTO THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Analyze, Evangelize, Scrutinize

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 10, 2005
    based on 278 ratings
     | 18,223 views

    1- Analzye everything 2- Evangelize everyone 3- Scrutinize yourself

    INTRO.- ILL.- The founder of McDonald’s, Ray Kroc, was asked by a reporter about his order of priorities. "I believe in God, my family and McDonald’s," he said. Then he added, "When I get to the office, I reverse the order." When many people enter the public arena their priorities change and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What South East Asia's Tsunami Tells Us!

    Contributed by Clifton Cooley on Jan 17, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 3,033 views

    Natural Disaster Like South East Asia’s Tsunami stagger our minds. What God can tell us through them can challenge our hearts to great changes.

    What South East Asia’s Tsunami Tells Us! Matthew 24:43; II Peter 3:10-11; Revelation 3:3; Ezek 3:16-21 1. We Must Be Ready: Matthew 24:43 2. We Must Keep Our Priorities Right:II Peter 3:10-11; 3. We Must Warn The Wicked: Ezek 3:16-19 4. We Must Warn The Righteous: Ezek 3:20-21; 1Revelation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Wedding Feast

    Contributed by James May on Jan 23, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,451 views

    The Parable of the Ten Virgins foretells both the joy and sadness of the Wedding Feast at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.

    THE WEDDING FEAST by Pastor James May One of the most exciting and joyous events in life is the marriage of two people who have decided to come together as husband and wife and build a life together. Around the world, this is a time of celebration. Weddings can be as simple as standing before a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Responses To Christ (Mas)

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Dec 6, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,689 views

    Lessons from Jesus about responses we can expect as we communicate the true Jesus of Christmas.

    Date: Dec. 8th, 2002 Title: Responses to Christ (mas) Bible Text: Luke 4:16-30 Subject: Complement: Main Idea: Intro: Have you ever experienced a Christmas where one of your children is ripping through their presents and they open one from grandma only to find of all things! ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Squires avatar

    Are You A Family Of Faith? Series

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Dec 6, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 8,963 views

    God may want to use your family in an unusual way. God wants to use your family as an instrument of His grace through which He can unleash His creative plans and projects.

    This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth. Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence. God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jerry La Pere avatar

    The Gifts Of Jesus-Peace Series

    Contributed by Jerry La Pere on Dec 7, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,212 views

    This sermon can be used as a stand alone on John 14:27 or be used during the second Sunday in Advent.

    The Gifts of Jesus—Peace First Preached at the Broad Run Baptist Church 12/8/2002 Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7 (KJV) Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why He Came

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 9, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,069 views

    Why did Jesus have to come to earth? This message looks at what Christ has to offer us.

    As she made her way along the road she wondered about the sense of it all. Although she had agreed she still couldn’t understand why. She lived in a poor country that was occupied by a foreign army, violence was never far away and often during the night you would hear soldiers entering the home ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Real Jesus - Real Christmas

    Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 9, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 2,937 views

    Real fellowship with God involves on a real acknowledgment of Jesus.

    - - - - - - - - - - Unless otherwise indicated all scripture is quoted from the New Living Translation of the Bible. - - - - - - - - - - Sven met his old friend Ollie walking down the road – (I’m allowed to tell can tell this story because I’m half Swedish.) And Sven said "Ollie, whatcha’ up ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    "Christmas Presence"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Dec 20, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,959 views

    He has always been with us. A Christmas sermon

    “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which translated means, ‘God with us’.” Many years ago, I saw a Sunday morning newspaper comic strip that depicted a father and son, on a snowy day, looking in the front window of a department ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox