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  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Good Friday

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Mar 21, 2005
    based on 55 ratings
     | 53,115 views

    A Good Friday Sermon

    Good Friday Matthew 27: 33-50 Luke 23: 34-48   "And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull), they offered him wine to drink, mingled with gall; but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Experience God's Pure Love Series

    Contributed by Stephen Pattison on Mar 22, 2005
    based on 72 ratings
     | 23,752 views

    An exploration of the love of the Father in the sacrifice of his Son -- focusing on Gethsemane.

    “Experience the Passion” Series Sermon 1: “Experience God’s Pure Love” (Gethsemane) March 5/6, 2005 It’s such a powerful opening scene. We don’t expect to see Jesus like that – his face glistening with sweat mixed with blood, his hair tangled, staggering about as if he was wounded, or carrying ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    You Can't Keep A God-Man Down

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 24, 2005
    based on 717 ratings
     | 90,035 views

    Jesus’ resurrection means that we can have power for this life and the next.

    (based on a message by Aaron Burgess) SPECIAL DAY: EASTER TEXT: LUKE 24:1-8 TITLE: “YOU CAN’T KEEP A GOD-MAN DOWN” INTRODUCTION: A. Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book: Mowgli, the man cub, asks the animals what’s the most feared thing in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Feel Like Jonah In The Belly Of The Fish

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 25, 2005
    based on 38 ratings
     | 12,023 views

    This sermon takes a look at the resurrection of Jesus from the belly of the fish - showing how we can have hope in the midst of of a sure death.

    March 27, 2005 Jonah 2:2-9 He said: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my cry. You hurled me into the deep, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Good Friday Meditation

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 25, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 5,336 views

    Jesus quotes the first line of Ps22 but evokes the entire Psalm as an expression of what he’s experiencing at that moment. His experience of abandonment is tempered by his faith in the God who saves.

    This page contains the entire service but without the poems by Nell Hodgson for which I do not yet have copyright release or the Audiovisual Meditation (Powerpoint Presentation) which was too large to be included. Hymn: You laid aside Your majesty (Noel Richards) Sentence of Scripture: ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Fulfilling Your God-Given Dream Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 3, 2005
    based on 139 ratings
     | 82,790 views

    Four essential attitudes for fulfilling your God-given dream. First sermon in four-part series, "Dreaming Big for God".

    William Carrey, considered by many to be the human catalyst behind the modern missions movement, used to say, "Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God." This month we’re going to talk about people in God’s Word who lived this very way of life; people who dreamed big for God. By ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forming Family Values Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 4, 2005
    based on 78 ratings
     | 17,934 views

    1 of 6 messages on Putting Family First. This message gives three steps to helping families choose Godly Family Values.

    Forming Family Values Which way is your Deck Chair Facing? There’s something about the cartoon strip, "Peanuts" that can evoke a chuckle while simultaneously piercing our conscience. That’s what happened to me when I discovered a profound message in one of Charles Schultz’s comic strips. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Getting A New Focus On Life

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 4, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,971 views

    Jesus is worthy of our worship.

    GETTING A NEW FOCUS ON LIFE Matthew 14:22-33 S: Worship C: Jesus as Son of God Th: A Passionate Pursuit of God Pr: JESUS IS WORTHY OF OUR WORSHIP. Type: Inductive PA: How is the change to be observed? • Confess to the truth about yourself. • Passionately pursue God. • Worship Jesus as the Son ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Turns Your Frown Upside Down

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 7, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,293 views

    Jesus changes the attitude of the disciples on the way to Emmaus with the expounding of Scriptures - showing them and us hope.

    There are experts in the field who tell you how to shake a hand, how to walk, how to talk, to try to look more confident, more assured - more impressive. Maybe you remember your mom telling you on occasion, “stop slouching! Say thank you! Stop mumbling! Look at me when I’m talking to you.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Covenant Relationship

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,742 views

    The church covenant is important: not the sign on the wall, but the relationships involved.

    God’s Glorious Church The Covenant Relationship 1Thessalonians 1:1-10 Woodlawn Baptist Church April 10, 2005 Introduction “Paul, and Silas, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonicans which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Pure! Series

    Contributed by Jim Black on Mar 9, 2003
    based on 70 ratings
     | 9,478 views

    Christians are to walk worthy of our call by avoiding any hint of sexual immorality; different from the world around us.

    Be Pure! Ephesians 5:1-20 Focus: Christians are to walk worthy of our call by avoiding any hint of sexual immorality; different from the world around us. Function: To challenge & call Christians to holy living in their sexual purity. What is it that makes gold . . . pure gold so ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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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
     | 32,995 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
     | 12,458 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

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    The Power Of Love Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 8,764 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