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  • Rick Finitzer avatar

    To Forgive Or Not To Forgive? Series

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Jun 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 46,268 views

    When we have a proper understand of God’s forgiveness of us we will have a proper disposition of forgiveness towards those who do us wrong.

    Cornerstone Church Palm Sunday - April 9, 2006 “Lord Teach Us To Pray Series” “TO FORGIVE OR NOT TO FORGIVE?” Matthew 6:12, 14-15 What image comes to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Our Wonderful Counselor Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 20, 2007
    based on 156 ratings
     | 101,214 views

    This is the first of four sermons on Isaiah 9:6. 1. He Understands Your Struggles 2. He Cares For You 3. He Commits Himself To You

    Our Wonderful Counselor "For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6 (NASV) This prophecy of the coming Christ that was given ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    When You Get It, You Will Worship Him

    Contributed by Christopher Nerreau on Nov 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,917 views

    This sermon was written in preperation of Christ the King sunday. It demonstrates that true worship flows out of a proper understand of who Christ is and what Christ has done for us.

    Sermon Title: When You Get It, You Worship Text: John 1:1-6 Date: 11/20/07 By Dcn. Chris Nerreau INTRODUCTION: Today we celebrate the final Sunday in Ordinary time with the feast of “Christ the King”. This feast is a time of reflection on the magisterial aspects of Christ, but it’s also a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    The Incarnation Series

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Dec 12, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,121 views

    The doctrine of the Incarnation assures us that we have a God who can understand our every need and has the power to meet us in our deepest needs.

    Series: Doctrines of Christmas THE INCARNATION Matt 1:18-25 Isaiah 7:14, , John 1:1,14 A father put his four-year-old son to bed. Having finished prayers, stories, and all the little bedtime things, he kissed his son and turned the light off. His son started sobbing, "Don’t leave me. I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    His Personality Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 9, 2008
    based on 65 ratings
     | 28,537 views

    Many people have problems understanding God’s Spirit. Is He a "He"? Is He part of a "trinity"? Does He even have a purpose in my life?

    OPEN: A missionary named Herbert Jackson who told of being given car that wouldn’t start without a push. After pondering his problem, he devised a plan. He went to school near his home, got permission to take some children out of class, and had them give his car push to get it started. As he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kevin Bockus avatar

    What Is Going On Here...why America Is In The Shape She Is In

    Contributed by Kevin Bockus on Nov 13, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,140 views

    Why is America in the shape she is in? Paul helps to give an understanding in Romans 1:18-32 when he deals with the rejection of God in the Roman society.

    Text: Romans 1:18-32 Title: What Is Going on Here: Why America is in the shape it is in. Subject: Salvation Proposition: Rejecting God brings dire consequences. Interrogative: What are the consequences of rejecting God? Objective: Therefore, be convinced that God is real. Transition: Lets ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Letting God Be God Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 20, 2008
     | 5,392 views

    To pray as Jesus prayed is to have the same understanding of God as He did: a firm but compassionate father, a giver who expects us to learn appreciation, and an empowering forgiver.

    Introduction to Series Praying As Jesus Prayed Every fall I like to take at least two Sundays to focus on some aspect of that most basic of all the disciplines of the Christian life, the discipline of prayer. I do this for several reasons. First, building in a specific emphasis on prayer in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Can You Hear Me? Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,973 views

    We find a fruitful and productive life when we hear God’s Word, believe and understand God’s Word, and do God’s Word.

    Can You Hear Me? (Mark 4:1-20) An elderly man had serious hearing problems for a number of years. His family tried again and again to convince him to get a hearing aid. Finally he relented. He went to the doctor and was fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed him to hear 100 percent. A ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Richard Cook avatar

    Saints Are Just Sinners Who Fall Down And Get Back Up

    Contributed by Richard Cook on Aug 25, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 48,443 views

    Help believers understand that the Bible doesn’t teach sinless perfection; but rather endurance, perservering to the end and being an overcomer is what it’s all about.

    MICAH 7:8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. THE SAINTS ARE JUST THE SINNERS WHO FALL DOWN AND GET UP In our modern day vernacular we have made the term “SAINT” synonymous with perfection. If someone: Lives a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Sarah Keith avatar

    Kids In Worship...really?

    Contributed by Sarah Keith on Oct 10, 2009
     | 3,396 views

    Worship must be included among the basic disciplines of childhood in order to help them understand the honor and respect that is due our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

    Can you imagine never teaching children the alphabet, and then expecting them to read as adults? Or expecting to have emotionally healthy children, but never giving them hugs or expressing your love to them? If these basic things are so important, then isn’t it equally important to teach children ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Mike Hullah avatar

    The River Of God

    Contributed by Mike Hullah on Jun 2, 2009
    based on 26 ratings
     | 16,657 views

    We hear a lot about the River of God. This sermon helps us understand what thr River is and the experiences you can have if you dwell in the River.

    THE RIVER OF GOD Psalm 46:4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. The context of this Psalm is that of natural disasters surrounding the City of God. Yet in the midst of all this distraction and pending gloom is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tim White avatar

    Trouble, Troube, Trouble Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Jun 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,224 views

    Sometimes we don’t understand much of our instructions. If we take the small step towards God we know, God will light the rest of the way.

    Introduction: Jesus meets a man with a need. * Read text. I. The Purpose * The man was blind from birth. Never experienced sight. * The disciples knew who had an answer to the riddle of the day. * Did this man sin before he was born (in the womb) or was it because of a sin of his parents that he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tyler Edwards avatar

    Sabbath Rest Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 25, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,618 views

    What a wonderful promise of rest we have from our God and king, but what does that rest mean? How are we to understand the rest He offers?

    Hebrews: Chapter 4 September 14, 2008 Sabbath Rest I started off this week worn out. From the very beginning I was drained. This was just one of those weeks were everything caught up with me at once. A little over a month ago we found out that my sister was pregnant. My wife and I were really ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Andy Payne avatar

    To Boldly Go!

    Contributed by Andy Payne on May 4, 2009
     | 5,450 views

    Jesus’ disciples struggled to understand what he was talking about. Through Scriptire, see how we need to look at the bigger picture in how God works.

    Space the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise; its five year mission to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before. I was never really a Star Trek fan growing up as a kid. I always wanted to be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jess Bousa avatar

    Living As A Citizen Of Heaven On Earth

    Contributed by Jess Bousa on Oct 10, 2005
    based on 45 ratings
     | 47,080 views

    Christians must understand their roles as citizens of Heaven here on earth so that they can maximize their full potential as one who is called to spread the gospel to the ends of the earth!

    Joel Osteen writes in his book a true story about a famous golfer who was invited by the king of Saudi Arabia to play in a golf tournament. He accepted the invitation, and the king flew his private jet over to the United States to pick up the pro. They played golf for several days, and enjoyed a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal