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Who Am I? Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Sep 5, 2005

based on 49 ratings

| 8,471 views

Who am I? answering the question from the Bible and not from our emotions, nor from the world

Who am I? 2 Corinthians 5 verse 17 Some of you are old enough to remember the group The Who and their song ‘Who are you?’ It got an airing at Live 8 recently. If you were asked “Who are you?” how would you answer? You could give your name but you are more than your name. You could say what you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-28

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

How Faith Helps Us Overcome Sin

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 2, 2005

based on 34 ratings

| 6,440 views

An explanation of the New Testament words for sin: harmatia, parabasis, paraptoma, anomia, and opheilema and means of overcoming them.

How Faith Helps Us Overcome Sin (I John 3:9,10) "No one born of God continues to deliberately, knowingly and habitually practices sin, for God’s nature abides in him. His principle of life, the divine sperm, remains permanently within him and he cannot practice sinning because he is born of ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:9-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Embracing Grief And Loss Series

Contributed by Dave Bootsma on Dec 15, 2005

based on 18 ratings

| 12,995 views

Some see grief as something to get over with as quick as possible, but God wants to deepen us through it.

Grief is typically treated as something to be "gotten over with" as soon as possible, or certain things are not seen as worthy of grief. If others were not impacted the same way as you then you have the problem. There doesn’t seem to be any room for people responding differently when it comes to ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-44

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Believers We Need To Study The Word Of God Series

Contributed by David Jenkins on Dec 7, 2004

based on 10 ratings

| 4,247 views

Believers we need to study the Word of God

1st Timothy 4: If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed. 7But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness. 8For ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Just One More Hour To Live

Contributed by James May on Jul 25, 2004

based on 57 ratings

| 5,252 views

A sermon presented in story format that stresses the importance of witnessing for Christ even in times when we can’t see a result. (Ficticious Story)

Just One More Hour to Live by Pastor Jim May All alone, in a dark, quiet room of a hospital a patient laid upon the bed from which he would never arise again. He was dying of a dreaded disease that had wracked his body with pain and sapped his energy so that he had not even the strength to lift ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Setting The Right Goals In Life

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Aug 25, 2004

based on 35 ratings

| 22,591 views

This sermon helps believers set the goals necessary to become a "champion" in their Christian life.

“SETTING THE RIGHT GOALS IN LIFE” Phil. 3:12-21 INTRO – 2004 Summer Olympics taking place in Athens, Greece, this week. Been so much fun to watch these games and these athletes. Absolutely amazed at their abilities and dedication to their chosen sports and events. We’ve cheered them on like ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-21

Denomination: Baptist

Seizing The Moment For God.

Contributed by John Gullick on Sep 14, 2004

based on 15 ratings

| 8,959 views

A sermon that uses Matthew chapter 14 to look at how Jesus seizes opportunities in a incident in his life and suggests how we can do the same.

Seize the moment. Trite saying for a crazy world or biblical principle? Colossians 4:5-6: Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. 6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned, as it were, with salt, so that you may know how you should respond to each ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:22-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When The Wrecking Ball Hits A Home (Part 1)

Contributed by Doug Lyon on Sep 15, 2004

based on 80 ratings

| 5,447 views

Divorce in the Old Testament and Gospels

1 Corinthians 7:10-16 When The Wrecking Ball Hits A Home (part 1) Introduction “Divorce.” I remember the first time I heard that word. I was 10 years old. Growing up in the late 50’s and early 60’s “divorce” wasn’t part of our vocabulary. But when I was ten, a friend of mine’s parents got ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:10-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Experiencing The Prayer Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Sep 16, 2004

based on 28 ratings

| 3,845 views

Jesus teaches us the right attitudes as we approach God in prayer. (1) Let His concerns be our concerns, (2) treasure our connections to the Father, (3)acknowledge His ways, and (4) acknowledge His worth.

INTRODUCTION · By now many should have seen Passion of the Christ. For me, the most impressionable scene was the praying Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. · I’ve not come to see a person prays with such intensity. Have I ever prayed that way? Maybe when one of my loved one is dying away... · It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Spiritual Fruit Or Religious Nuts?

Contributed by Douglas Turner on Dec 4, 2008

based on 7 ratings

| 11,909 views

Lessons from the Withered Fig Tree

A sign posted outside a church on Highway 110 outside of Tyler, Texas once read, “God is looking for spiritual fruit not religious nuts.” Unfortunately, religious nuts abound everywhere, but in and out of the church, but spiritual fruit is rare. The importance though of bearing spiritual fruit in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

What We Believe, Does It Matter?

Contributed by William D. Brown on Dec 10, 2008

based on 1 rating

| 4,232 views

Some folks it seems think that as long as their sincere in what they believe, that one religion is as good as another, but as we’ll read today that is not the case.

ACTS 17: 10-34 WHAT WE BELIEVE, DOES IT MATTER? Some folks it seems think that as long as their sincere in what they believe, that one religion is as good as another, but as we’ll read today that is not the case. Here in Acts 17: we find that Paul had been preaching ‘Jesus” in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:10-34

Denomination: Baptist

Of Patent, Latent And Talent!!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Jan 10, 2012

based on 1 rating

| 3,896 views

To aim for a prize more precious than Nobel prize!!!

Of patent, latent and talent Quiz time, folks!!! Who invented the dynamite? Do I hear the answer …Alfred Nobel! Yes, it is him alright. In fact in 1867, Nobel received U.S. patent number 78317 for his dynamic invention. That this explosive instead of being ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-31

Denomination: *other

The Journey Of Faith

Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 7, 2014

| 4,049 views

Have you truly encountered God’s grace? Has he revealed to you the depth of your sin? Has he awakened you to the miracle of his mercy? Has he offered you a new and fuller life? And are you will to take Him up on his offer.

The Journey of Faith Acts 9:1-22 Background Story • The church is flourishing in Jerusalem, • But resistance is intensifying, • It’s all starting to come to a head following the death of Stephen, • Stephen can be viewed as the church’s first martyr. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:1-3

Denomination: Christian Church

Values Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on May 11, 2014

| 8,578 views

God’s unique vision for a church is like the sail of the ship, catching God’s wind or spirit and moving it forward. But every boat must also have a rudder helping to guide the direction of the ship. Values are passions that rudder or direct a ship

Values Sermon What’s your passion in life? I mean what gets you really excited? Everybody has something which drives them in their lives. It could be your kids, your work, a hobby, a cause, a mission or even a ministry. What drives us is often reflected in how we spend our time, our money and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 17:7

Denomination: Methodist

Memorial Day Memories

Contributed by Andy Grossman on May 21, 2014

based on 1 rating

| 33,897 views

Three things to remember on Memorial Day

Memorial Day – 2014 May 26, 2014 Hebrews 13:1-3 “Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Continue to remember those in prison as if you were ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-3

Denomination: Holiness

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