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  • Alan McCann avatar

    God Of Grace Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,608 views

    God’s grace

    GOD OF GRACE In his book ‘The Ragamuffin Gospel’, Brennan Manning tells the following true story. One night in January 1935 the mayor of New York, Fiorlla LaGuardia, turned up at one of the courts in a poorer area of the city. It was during the Great Depression and a woman was brought before the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Spoiled And Selfish Series

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 58 ratings
     | 15,751 views

    This sermon looks at the spoiled nature of Ahab and contrast that with Naboth who was a man of integrity and priciples.

    In a 2001 Times Magizine cover article entilted, “Power Struggle-whose in charge” and in this article, a vivid example of a somewhat epidemic was given. It reads: Here is a parenting parable for our age. Carla Wagner, 17, of Coral Gables, Fla., spent the afternoon drinking the tequila she ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ray Scott avatar

    "An Achan, Breakin' Heart"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Jul 19, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,197 views

    Through the sin of Achan, and the defeat at Ai, we learn some valuable lessons on the process of temptation to sin, and dependence on God.

    “An Achan, Breakin’ Heart” Joshua 7:1-26 INTRODUCTION: This morning, we are going to take a look at “An Achan, Breakin’ Heart”. Turn with me to Joshua 7:1-26 – (READ in NLT). Israel had just come from 40 years of watching God work: • God led them out of the bondage of Egypt. • God opened the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Know That Nothing Good Lives In Me

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jul 20, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 5,767 views

    PENTECOST 7(A) - I know that nothing good lives in me because sin is alive and well but sin is also to be defeated.

    Romans 7:15-25a - July 18, 2004 – Pentecost 7 ROMANS 7:15-25a 15I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • David Moore avatar

    Only Good Options

    Contributed by David Moore on Jul 21, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,620 views

    Knowing Jesus ultimately means having only good options

    Phil 1 21-30 To me, and I could be really mistaken, high school is a time to make sure our choices with what we want to do with our lives can happen. We don’t want our options to be narrowed down, but rather, we want to do well enough that we can choose which college to go to, or which armed ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Watch Your Table Manners Series

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Jul 23, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,322 views

    God accepts ALL sorts of people in his family -- and we need to as well!

    Acts 10:1-48 We continue our study of the Book of Acts, and we now come to chapter 10. It opens with a Gentile soldier named Cornelius, who is told by God in a vision to send for Peter. Meanwhile, Peter is in another town and it’s late in the afternoon and he is tired and hungry. Someone starts ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Crucified Life

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Mar 16, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 10,927 views

    In order to understand the crucified life, we must: 1. Understand who God is. 2. Understand who we are. 3. Decide whose life we are going to live.

    There is a wonderful story of St. Francis of Assisi and one of his student monks. “One day Saint Francis and Brother Leo were walking down the road. Noticing that Leo was depressed, Francis turned and asked: ‘Leo, do you know what it means to be pure of heart?’ ‘Of course. It means to have no ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Paul's Quick Start Guide To Christian Living Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 18, 2003
    based on 279 ratings
     | 32,996 views

    In one short chapter of the Bible, the Apostle Paul gives us a "quick start" guide to Christian living. Packed into this chapter are 6 "life principals" for living a successful life as a Christian in a fallen world.

    For an audio copy of this message, go to: www.LivingWatersWeb.com Have you ever noticed that guys don’t like to be told what to do? I mean, directions – guys will wander around aimlessly and totally lost for days before stopping to ask for directions. And putting things together – when I get a new ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Gideon - Small Steps To A Big Impact

    Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 12,463 views

    Gideon’s example shows us what God can do with people who will follow him even in the small things.

    Introduction play Nothing Ever Happens by Del Amitri Describes a world that is not liked. The situation is no good. It refers to injustice, American business snap up Van Goghs for the price of a hospital wing. The Second World War, burning down the synagogues. And says it never changes, no matter ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    The Power Of Love Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 8,765 views

    This is the final installment of a series I did on I Corinthians 13, dealing with the fact that "love endures all things, and never fails."

    “The Power of Love” I Corinthians 13:8-13 March 23, 2003 Love of Another Kind – I Corinthians 13 Theme Intro “Kids say the darnedest things”, they say, and so Art Linkletter, and more recently, Bill Cosby, made a TV show out of the concept! When Anthony was little, we got a kick out of the fact ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    A Tale Of Seven Churches: Sardis Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 8,023 views

    This is part six of an eight part message on the seven churches of Asia.

    So, where were we? Oh yeah, Sardis. We’ve looked at Ephesus, Pergamum, Smyrna and Thyatira and now we are on Sardis, which is the fifth of the seven churches that the letter in the Revelation was addressed to. If we pull up our trusty map we discover that Sardis was located in what we know as ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Redeemed

    Contributed by Gary Huckaby on Apr 1, 2003
    based on 71 ratings
     | 15,403 views

    Redeemed How I love to proclaim it. Are you redeemed by the blood of the Lamb?

    A Sermon For You A Ministry of Huckaby’s Evangelism Today’s Sermon Redeemed By-Evangelist Gary Huckaby Our text verses today are as follow’s. Galatians 3:13; "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Plan #2 What Are We Going To Do? Hidden Manna. Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 7, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,516 views

    We study manna in the Old and New Testment. There was a pot of manna in the Ark of the Testimony to remind the people of God’s plan and provisions.

    WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? Hidden Manna! ENOUGH! SUFFICIENT! When God gives, it is always enough! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr.   Kyfingers@aol.com      This is a two part series! Don’t forget --- manna was never God’s orginal plan. God’s first plan was THE PROMISE LAND and MILK AND HONEY! God has a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Got Jesus?

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 9, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,354 views

    The answer to the question Got Jesus? Will determine your eternal destiny and whether you are written in the Lambs book of life.

    Got Jesus? Thesis: The answer to the question Got Jesus? Will determine your eternal destiny and whether you are written in the Lambs book of life. Video Illustration: Got Jesus? From Video Impact It¡¦s a video clip of a man standing on a bridge getting ready to bungee jump. He jumps off the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Gregg Strawbridge avatar

    The Holy Spirit's Community Series

    Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Apr 12, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,730 views

    In leading to this first community produced by Jesus through the Spirit, we have seen that Pentecost is likened to the Shekinah glory: As the glory of the Holy Spirit filled the earthly tabernacle, and then the Jerusalem temple, the church born at Penteco

    INTRODUCTION The great church historian, Phillp Schaff, whose library is here in Lancaster said: "As to the numerical strength of Christianity at the close of the first century, we have no information whatever. Statistical reports were unknown in those days. The estimate of half a million among ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed