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  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Ready For The Harvest

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 19, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,476 views

    If we would use our spiritual vision, gifts and perception we would see that it is already reaping time. It is harvest time. The spiritually hungry America needs to be reaped into the Kingdom of God. The time is ripe for reaping now. It is time to begin.

    Opening illustration: A business executive, after hearing an inspiring sermon, said to the preacher, “Your sermon was excellent. However, if you were one of my employees, I would have to fire you.” Then he explained, “You’ve sold me completely, but you didn’t close the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Larry Turner avatar

    Well, Slap My Face And Call Me--- His. Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Nov 19, 2014
     | 5,182 views

    An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth seemed rather fair but Jesus had a better, more difficult way to settle things.

    As some of you remembered back in May, four weeks before my very first cruise, I fell at the local Y injuring my shoulder. What followed was accident reports being filed, doctor visits, ex-rays, MRIs, and the diagnosis of shoulder surgery. Looking on the internet I was discovering the cost was to ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    The Parable Of The Tenant Farmers Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Nov 26, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 25,406 views

    In response to the questioning of His authority by the scribes & Pharisees after His cleansing of the Temple, Jesus tells a parable. This parable summaries the whole of biblical history including the gospel story.

    LUKE 20: 9-18 [PARABLES IN LUKE] THE PARABLE OF THE TENANT FARMERS [Isaiah 5:1-7 / John 12:35-43] In response to the questioning of His authority by the scribes and Pharisees after His cleansing of the Temple, Jesus tells a parable. This parable summaries the whole of biblical history ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin McAllister avatar

    Purpose Series

    Contributed by Kevin Mcallister on Mar 13, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 22,436 views

    God has a purpose for our life, we must discover it; fulfill it.

    A 320-year-old Stradivarius cello that had been missing for three weeks has been returned to the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra after it avoided becoming the world’s most expensive CD rack. The primary cellist for the Philharmonic accidentally left the instrument outside his home in April. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Scott Bayles avatar

    Discovering God's Treasure

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 14, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,629 views

    The Ethiopian Treasurer in Acts 8 discovered God's treasure because he was willing to Look for something more, Listen to another point of view, and Leave his past behind. Expository. Alliterated. Custom PowerPoint is available if you e-mail me.

    Discovering God’s Treasure Scott R. Bayles, pastor (after Allen Webster) Blooming Grove Christian Church: 2/5/2012 Dr. Williamson, a Canadian geologist, had been slipping along a rain-soaked road that led through Tanzanian’s back country when suddenly his Land Rover sunk to its axles ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Horace Wimpey avatar

    How Can God Abandon God

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Mar 15, 2012
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,619 views

    A look at Jesus' statement on the cross of my God my God how can you abandon me.

    How Can God Abandon God Matthew 27:45-46 Intro. My introduction to the sermon is different this morning than how I usually start a sermon. I usually try to start with some humor that leads into the sermon or with a great story that tries to illustrate the main theme of the message. . I am not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim White avatar

    Do You Love Him? Series

    Contributed by Tim White on Apr 2, 2012
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     | 5,963 views

    Jesus teaches His disciples that they must 1) be willing to suffer loss to follow His will, 2) be willing to suffer from the others to accomplish soul-care and 3) be willing to be a servant in order to achieve lasting results in His kingdom.

    Do You Love Him? Mark 10:32-45 • We live in a society that values ambition. • Those who are most respected in our society are driven by ambition to reach higher goals than those who fail to achieve notoriety. • This past week, citizens of 42 states and the District of Columbia ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Resh - Psalm 119:153-160 Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Apr 4, 2012
     | 12,324 views

    The psalmist knew God's word, loved God's word and it hurt his heart when he saw those who ignored God's Word. As believers today, we stand in the same path... we should know His word, we should love His world and it should hurt our heart when we see thos

    Resh April 4, 2012 Oak Park Baptist Church – Wed Bible Study Series Psalm 119:153-160 (HCSB) – 20 of 22 Resh – 20th letter of the Hebrew Alphabet Read/show ALL verses b4 verse by verse teaching… [HCSB] 153Consider my affliction and rescue me, for I have not forgotten Your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ryan Akers avatar

    Generous Savior Series

    Contributed by Ryan Akers on Apr 6, 2012
     | 5,566 views

    Most people might like to consider themselves generous people, but the reality is we are only generous some of the time and selfish most of the time. If we want to learn what true generosity looks like then we need to look to the God who not only created

    Generous Part 1: Savior I want to begin this message with a question. What is the most generous thing you have ever done for someone? I mean what is one thing that you did that was so big that it made you sit back and think, man I’m a good generous person? THAT was generous. For each of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Bill Butsko avatar

    Live Godly

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 13, 2012
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,159 views

    Living a Godly life means living as Jesus lived.

    Text: “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 2:5). What is your attitude? All of us have an attitude. Some of us have a good attitude and some of us have a nasty attitude. What is this thing called attitude? Our attitude is our outlook on something ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Mark Paul avatar

    Church: Just Another Episode Of Survivor?

    Contributed by Mark Paul on Apr 16, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,114 views

    Are the members in a church today just like the familiar faces we see on reality show Survivor?

    CHURCH: Just another Episode of Survivor? INTRODUCTION So the truth is, I’m one of the biggest Survivor fans in the history of the world. I know, it’s not something I’m proud of, but it is what it is and there’s not much more I can say about that. For those of you who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Burdette avatar

    The Great Why Of God Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 17, 2012
     | 3,837 views

    God's global purpose for us, unity, receivers or reproducers

    The Great Why of God (God’s global Purpose from the beginning till today) Daniel 3: 28-29 (p627) Sept. 25, 2011 INTRODUCTION: I had spoken at the South East Christian Church men’s breakfast a couple of weeks before the package arrived in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeremy Poling avatar

    You Must Sow Before You Can Reap

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 20, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,795 views

    One must sow before one can reap.

    You Must Sow Before You Can Reap Psalm 126:5-6 (KJV) They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. The Psalms are without equal in scripture in regard to their richness ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Robert Sickler avatar

    Salvation - A Relationship

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Apr 24, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,610 views

    To place our faith in the performance of a salvation ritual is to place our faith in the person leading us to the ritual; but, if we place our faith in a relationship with Jesus Christ we have placed our faith in the author and sustainer of salvation.

    SALVATION – A RELATIONSHIP INTRODUCTION If a person is uncomfortable with the idea that there is no special event or ritual that marks the time and place of their salvation, then they certainly have a great deal of company. In fact, almost all existing denominations and Christian religious ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Jesus Said: I Am The Good Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 28, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,981 views

    So what can the Lord’s Prayer and Jesus’ word: "I am the Good Shepherd" have in common.

    Sketch on the Lord’s prayer (Prayer is the person who prays!!) Prayer: Our Father which art in heaven, God: Yes? Prayer: Don’t interrupt me. I’m praying God: But you called me Prayer: Called you? I didn’t call you. I’m praying. Our Father which art in heaven, God: There you did it ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican