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  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Following Christ Solo Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 12, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,742 views

    Encouraging singles, widows, and Christ followers without believing spouses to successfully face the difficult task of following Christ solo.

    We’re in the series "No Perfect Families Allowed" and we’re gleaning valuable real to life, hope-inspiring principles for family encouragement from the recorded biographies of Bible families. Last week we established our theme verse for this series.. Romans 5:20b (Amplified Bible) Where sin ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Price To Pay

    Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Jul 11, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,454 views

    When we take the time to read and meditate in the scriptures, it is very obvious that we are all called to gather, but the sad reality is that this alone does not necessarily mean that we are following and serving God.

    There are many people in this world that wish to follow Christ, isn’t that true? How many people gathered here today wish to follow Christ? All of us here have the deep desire in our heart to follow our Lord and Savior. In fact, this desire was what motivated us to find a congregation where we ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Author Of Life Series

    Contributed by Chris Clay on Feb 1, 2008
     | 4,785 views

    This sermon describes how that God is the author of all life.

    God of Wonders The Author of Life Genesis 1:31 Introduction: “Top Ten Ways to Know You Need to Study Genesis”: 10. The kids are asking you too many questions about your unusual bedtime Bible story: “Noah the Shepherd Boy and His Ark of Many Colors.” 9. You keep falling ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Take Note Of This Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 14, 2011
    based on 93 ratings
     | 29,863 views

    James says to take note of important matters of life. 1- Take note of your listening 2- Take note of your speaking 3- Take note of your anger 4- Take note of your sin

    INTRO.- Take note of this. Pay attention to this. Pay attention to scripture. This is divine revelation. This is the Word of God. ILL.- One day a professor was discussing a particularly complicated concept. A pre-med student rudely interrupted to ask, "Why do we have to learn this pointless ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Power Of Doing Good

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 6, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 19,233 views

    Every Christian has a responsibility to do good for the sake of the Kingdom.

    Acts 10:38 KJV How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. Matthew 5:16 KJV Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Trinity

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 2, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,176 views

    The doctrine of the Trinity is a distinctive mark of Christianity. Though there are “triads” of divinities in many of the world’s religions and philosophies, none of these carries any similarities to the Christian teaching concerning the Trinity.

    Title: What the Bible Says About the Trinity Scripture Reading: 1 John 5:7 Text: For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one (1 John 5:7) The doctrine of the Trinity is a distinctive mark of Christianity. Though there ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I’m A Christian And It’s An Election Year ... So What?

    Contributed by Jason Wilbourne on Oct 17, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,976 views

    What are the responsibilities of believers in this critical election cycle?

    Have you noticed it’s an election year yet? • Endless TV ads, surveys, mailings, and phone calls. We’re getting down to the wire now. In just over three weeks we’ll head to the polls and America will make it choices. Someone said to me this week: “I’ll be glad when this is all over.” It’s a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    How Did I Get Here!

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Nov 15, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,702 views

    Have you ever ended up in a condition or situation that just boggled your mind. You couldn’t understand how you ended up here. You did everything you thought was right yet your marriage ended up in divorce court, your child ended up in jail, you fou8nd

    “How did I get Here” By Pastor M.L. Maughmer, Jr. SCRIPTURES:- Psalms 51, 2nd Samuel 11 – 12. FOCUS VERSES:- Psalm 51:16-17:- “For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit: a ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The Extra Mile !!!

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Mar 3, 2012
     | 7,098 views

    In this Lenten season, to focus upon "the Extra mile" our Lord went in the three phases of His life.

    The Extra Mile Now old habits die-hard! Having been an executive in a State-owned Oil marketing company for 13 years in India, (before coming into full-time spiritual service), even today I cannot restrain from reflecting on any extra-ordinary event ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Gods Not Enough, "He’s Way Too Much"

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Mar 13, 2013
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,367 views

    Ain’t nobody ever gonna Love you the way that God Loves you! Somebody ought to be given God a shout up in this place! Praise God!

    Gods Not Enough "He’s way Tooo Much!" First of all, I need to give credit to Jesse Duplantis for that sermon title, it may be a little over the top, but it certainly is true, Kind of like saying, "my Gods not ordinary, He’s Super Extraordinary!" And He is, in every way, shape and form, you don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Doctrine Matters

    Contributed by Rueben Johnson on Apr 2, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,844 views

    Baptist Faith and Message

    Why Doctrine Matters Introduction: • In this day and age, it is more pressing than probably ever to stand up for the message of Jesus Christ as set forth by the Word of God. • We are living in a culture today with and “anything and everything goes” mentality. • We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Made Just Right Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 10, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,993 views

    God has made it possible for us to find genuine peace with Him...only and exclusively through Jesus Christ.

    Sermon for CATM – Thanksgiving Service and Banquet – October 10, 2010 – Made Just Right Today is Thanksgiving. A time to pause and, if we’re not in the habit of doing so regularly, reflect with gratitude upon all God’s good gifts. Now one of the keys to living a joyful life is indeed to live ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Obedient Disobedience

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 7, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,198 views

    Since childhood we know Daniel's story only from his perspective ... God shut the mouths of the lions. Let's reconsider the story from the lions perspective. How frustrating to see a large meal and be unable to eat it. If they don't get Daniel out of ...

    Opening illustration: In 1988, Wally Magdangal was pastoring an underground church in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a Filipino lay pastor of Christian foreign workers wishing to gather for worship. In 1992, soon after the conclusion of the Gulf War, the house church had grown to over three hundred ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    All To The Glory Of God

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Oct 15, 2014
     | 11,119 views

    The biggest problem in churches today is not personnel, property, potential or financial. It is that we are too self consumed that we are not consumed and concerned with the Glory of God.

    Intro: Dr. S.M. Lockridge was the Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, San Diego CA from 1953 - 1993. He entered heaven in 2000. He is well-known for a passage out of his sermon titled “He’s My King”: “He’s enduringly strong, He’s entirely sincere, He’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Courageous Grace

    Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 12, 2014
     | 7,589 views

    You know that when we do something wrong, its effects are often far reaching. Simply, sin makes an impact. In today’s story, a specific sin comes to the forefront. It is adultery.

    30 September 2005 A COURAGEOUS GRACE John 8:1-8:11 INTRODUCTION: A man was in an accident, and his shoulder was slightly injured, but he decided he could "stick" the insurance company for a nice bit of money. He hired a lawyer who would go along with the plan, and they ended up in court. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist