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  • Louis Pantelis avatar

    Living The Truth

    Contributed by Louis Pantelis on Jul 14, 2009
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     | 7,738 views

    authentic, true Christianity, maturity, maturation, growth, character, put off

    Living the Truth Ephesians 4:11 – 32 A freshman at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science fair. He was attempting to show how conditioned we have become to alarmists practicing junk science and spreading fear of everything in our environment. In his project ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Study In Elbows And Fingertips

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jul 15, 2009
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     | 4,568 views

    God understands the difference between elbows of unconcern or casualness and fingertips of faith.

    In the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, I found this one story of a study in elbows and fingertips. It is the story of how God understands the difference between elbows of unconcern or casualness and fingertips of faith. The story is the setting of our Lord returning from some time of rest and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Breakthrough Spirituality Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 17, 2009
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    Have you ever felt like a spiritual hypocrite? Good news… Jesus understands… and he came not to condemn us… but to call us out… from outward religion to real life and relationship with God.

    Breakthrough Spirituality Brad Bailey – February 25, 2007 (Much of the ‘commentary’ notes used in prep for this message are from or adapted from Don Williams, KingdomRain website study on Gospel of Mark Such commentary was never read but merely serves as ideas that were drawn on and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Serving Attitude Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Jul 18, 2009
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    The first in a five part series on having the attitude of Jesus, Jesus came to serve.

    ATTITUDE! (part one, serving like Christ) (ALL my sermons use illustrations from sermoncentral.com and all scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) In five weeks, I will preach my last sermon! Well, perhaps my last sermon, only God truly knows what He has in store for my life. I know we just ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The God Who's Bigger

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 18, 2009
    based on 88 ratings
     | 16,546 views

    There are at least three times God appears on a mountain. Each time, the message was different... but each time the message was the same. Do you know what that message was?

    (Sermon Was From Our Tent Revival) OPEN: A Revival can take place only when people fully understand who God is. A few of years back, someone in Florida launched a billboard campaign, sponsored by an anonymous client, who tried to do just that: help people understand who God was. The campaign ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lewis And Clark: Where The Map Ends The Adventure Begins! Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 20, 2009
     | 5,524 views

    Hebrews 11 provides principles for living and ministering in a fast-changing world!

    LESSONS FROM THE WILD WEST! LEWIS AND CLARK: WHERE THE MAP ENDS THE ADVENTURE BEGINS Hebrews 11:1-10 INTRO We are in a series called “Lessons from the Wild West.” Two weeks ago we looked at: “Buffalo Bill Cody” (10:1-15) and saw that he, just like the disciples of Jesus, was a common ordinary ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Preparing To Build Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 20, 2009
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    Even though David was not allowed to build the temple he threw his effort behind making preparations and inspiring Solomon for the work. David provides a good example for us as we seek to inspire our children to serve the Lord.

    Introduction: A. Let’s begin with some statements from some great visionaries. 1. In 1859, Edwin L. Drake tried to enlist some drillers to help with his proposal to drill for oil. They said to him, “Drill for oil? You mean drill into the ground to try and find oil? You’re crazy.” 2. In 1899, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Small Leaks

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Nov 23, 2012
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     | 5,426 views

    Feeling a little cold lately? Are your filled?

    Eph 5:17, Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. 18, And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 19, Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Little Things In The Christmas Story Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Nov 25, 2012
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     | 21,430 views

    The great, awesome, majestic God has a wonderful way of using little POSSESSIONS, little PLACES and little PEOPLE to accomplish his will.

    Little Things in the Christmas Story Chuck Sligh Christmas 2012 TEXT: Luke 2:4-7 – “And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5 To be taxed with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Witnessing To The "Gods" Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 25, 2012
    based on 64 ratings
     | 29,496 views

    What "gods" was David witnessing to? And how can the decision he made influence our choices in how we witness for our Lord?

    OPEN: A Sunday School teacher once asked her students: “What do you think God looks like?” These were some of the answers: - He looks like Billy Graham. - He’s an old man because of all the years He’s been alive. - He looks like a human being with a heart, feet, eyes like ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Psalm 22 "The Sign Of The Cross"

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Dec 17, 2012
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     | 16,823 views

    The true message of Christmas is that of the power of love a force from above that’s cleans your soul, that’s saves and restores that opens the eyes of the blind, that gives the deaf hearing and free’s the captives from the darkest of dungeons, psalm 22 p

    Death even Death on a Cross: I have often wondered why we do not have Christmas cards showing a cross? Yes Advent is about the birth of our Saviour but really its all about the cross about a God who loved the world so much that as we read in John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Return To Nazareth Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 22, 2012
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     | 7,806 views

    In today's lesson we learn about the full humanity of Jesus.

    Scripture We are studying the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke in a sermon series I am calling, “To Seek and To Save the Lost.” Luke has described the birth of Jesus, which took place in a stable in Bethlehem (2:1-7). Then he told us about the shepherds visiting Jesus on the night ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Invitation To Life

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 23, 2012
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     | 5,643 views

    How to invite people to Jesus: 1. Find the Lord (vs. 43-45). 2. Follow the Lord (vs. 43). 3. Find your friend (vs. 45). 4. Follow-up on your friend (vs. 46). 5. Focus on your future (vs. 47-51).

    Invitation to Life John 1:43-51 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 11, 2012 *Invitations make a difference! -- I am standing here today because of an invitation Georgia Savoie Canterbury gave to me 36 years ago. Georgia simply invited a new co-worker to church, a lost ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Denial Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Dec 25, 2012
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     | 6,669 views

    Whatever shame you may have experienced, I assure you that Peter felt the shame and self-hatred all the more.

    Introduction Can you remember (though you probably do not want to) the time when you where ashamed of yourself, so much so that you despised yourself for some act you committed or failed to commit. You knew that you could never sink so low as to…whatever it may be, and you did it to your ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The "End" Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Dec 28, 2012
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     | 6,748 views

    A message for Christmas Eve focusing on the respone of Simeon and Anna to the Christ child.

    The “End” of Christmas - Luke 2:25-38 - December 24, 2012 Series: Advent 2012 - #5 I remember that as a child, Christmas was really a month long event. It began, each year, on December 1st when the tree went up, the lights were hung, and the decorations set to adorn the house. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other