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  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    What'd You Bring Me?

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Dec 17, 2000
    based on 79 ratings
     | 3,636 views

    Jesus brought us etermal life.

    Introduction A. Read Lk. 1:67-80 B. When I was a child my mom used to work as a nurse on second shift. Often she would bring me a candy bar home from work. It got to the point where when she got home I would ask the question, "So, what’d you bring me?" C. We all know that at that first Christmas ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Who Is This Man Jesus – His Teaching Series

    Contributed by Floyd Johnson on Mar 18, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,746 views

    This is the third in a series examining the person of Christ. This week, using The Beatitudes, we look at His teaching.

    Intro.: Have you ever met a really strange person. 1. Most of this week we have heard of Immanuel – one strange character 2. A few years ago Sandra and I made a trip to California – the taxi driver proceded to tell us about a recent customer: Jesus. Not sure who was stranger - the taxi driver or ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Christmas: God's Priceless Gift!

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 19, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,653 views

    A short talk given to 480 school children plus their parents most of whom are not yet Christians but love Christmas. A challenging message to give ourselves to God in response to his priceless gift to us.

    I had an email from my friend Frederic in Rwanda yesterday. He was telling me that the children at his Church will be gathering with their parents at 2 pm on Christmas Eve for singing, dancing, and drama. There won’t be any food on offer as the Church is not able to feed such a large number. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Joe Burke avatar

    I Received A Miracle From Jesus!

    Contributed by Joe Burke on Jan 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,923 views

    Twenty years ago my life was in disarray.

    I Received A Miracle From Jesus! Twenty years ago my life was in disarray. My marriage was in trouble; no communication and slowly but surely we were drifting apart. Church was a drag, after 45 minutes on Sunday I was shuffling my feet looking for the door. God was a concept, a giant score keeper ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Ironic Trust

    Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,634 views

    Is your confidence a genuine one. We many times boast about Christ when our full trust is in the wallet.

    IRONIC TRUST PSALM 20:7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. Back in 1990, I was a tenant residing in a compound where the landlord and his family were also enclosed. The landlord and the tenants respected my family since they understood my ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Four Kinds Of Death

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Nov 20, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 23,658 views

    According to estimates of the American Society for Population Research (ASPR), there are 60 million people who die annually. That is about 2 deaths for every tick of the second.

    Intro: According to estimates of the American Society for Population Research (ASPR), there are 60 million people who die annually. That is about 2 deaths for every tick of the second. I’m 100% sure that each year you hear of someone you know that has died. Death is sure, life is short, sin brought ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Kingdom Wealth Strategies Series

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Aug 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,697 views

    This exemplfies the Purose of wealth.

    Kingdom Wealth Strategies Be careful to obey all the commands I am giving you today. Then you will live and multiply, and you will enter and occupy the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors. 2 Remember how the Lord your God led you through the wilderness for these forty years, humbling you and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Mysterious Text

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 24, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 21,837 views

    ! Peter 3 is a mysterious text , despite the mysterious-ness of the text there is things we can learn such as what his death removed and his resurrection accomplished.

    The Mysterious text 1 Peter 3:18-22 Today’s Reading alludes to several things The text alludes to Christ Death Christ’s Resurrection Christ’s Ascension, Alludes to Noah, the Ark, and the Flood Text even alludes to Baptism ,This reading also alludes to a mysterious passage Jesus descends to hell ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    He Called My Name

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jun 26, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,840 views

    You can say, "Yes" to God’s call for your life, or you can say, "No."

    Jonah 1:1-4-Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.” But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Two Profound Questions

    Contributed by Ed Warfield on Feb 29, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,838 views

    Jesus asked his disciples 2 questions, he’s asking the same questions today.

    Two Profound Questions – Matthew 16:13-19 Intro.: The ability to know God is one aspect of our eternal inheritance that God has released in the earth. It’s what we were created for. But we have to qualify before we can pursue this knowledge. Jesus asked his disciples 2 questions, he’s asking the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Addicted To Satan

    Contributed by Jim Bender on Jan 8, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,900 views

    There are many ways satan destroyes indiviguals and families, by far the worst and most destructive is by addiction.

    John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and they might have it more abundantly. There are many ways satan destroys indiviguals and families, by far the worst and most destructive is by addiction. We live in a world where ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Practical Advice With A Cynical Flavor Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Mar 5, 2018
     | 5,480 views

    This life is nothing like a fairy tale where we live happily ever after. Life is a constant challenge, and we fare better at it if we embrace some realistic realizations, some of which seem slightly cynical and ironic.

    Practical Advice with A Cynical Flavor (Ecclesiastes 10:1-20) 1. The dictionary defines a cynic as, “a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons.” 2. One definition of the word “irony” is “a state of affairs or an ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ian Humphrey avatar

    Jonah's Prayer

    Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 10, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,549 views

    Jonah's Prayer

    Jonah 2:1-10 Jonah's Prayer I. JONAH’S PRAYER A. The Place Of Jonah’s Cry ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Conviction And Salvation For All Mankind.

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jan 19, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,467 views

    The Salvation Army internationally currently has a theme of "The Whole World Mobilising". God has a theme of Salvation for mankind through Jesus Christ. this is a short challenge to pray for people worshipping at places of worship of in Sri Lanka.

    Conviction and salvation for all mankind! One of this month’s readings is from Isaiah 45:2-3. New International Version (NIV) 2 I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. 3 I will give you hidden treasures, riches ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Why Are There So Many Fruitless Lives

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on May 18, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,559 views

    We must keep bearing fruit while there is time.

    WHY ARE THERE SO MANY FRUITLESS LIVES Romans 6: 20For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. 21What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. Why are our fruit barring years behind us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist