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  • Tom Doubt avatar

    Mad Cow Disease

    Contributed by Tom Doubt on Jan 28, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 8,204 views

    Mad Cow Disease is an appropriate allegory for sin; it easily infects, it changes our attitude & behavior; but unlike the disease, sin can be cured at the foot of the cross.

    Dr. Tom Doubt, Senior Pastor Four Mile Creek Baptist Church January 25, 2004 Amos 4:1-5 MAD COW DISEASE BACKGROUND: A. Have you ever notice how some folk think you do not belong? 1. Kathie was taking registrations for a seminary lecture series. A man called and wanted to register by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Gaining Greater Spiritual Perception

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 17, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 11,197 views

    Perception: To apprehend with the mind or through all of the senses; to observe, notice, understand all of the truth.

    Gaining Greater Spiritual Perception (I Cor. 2:8-16) Perception: To apprehend with the mind or through all of the senses; to observe, notice, understand all of the truth. Illustration: Get the right perspective. When Goliath came against the Israelites, the soldiers all thought, "He’s so big we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Finding God In Narnia: Meet The Cast - Peter & Edmund Series

    Contributed by Marty Boller on Nov 21, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,831 views

    #4 of 8 Narnia teachings. Geared to help you draw out and apply the powerful scriptural truths found in C.S. Lewis’ classic: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.

    Finding God in Narnia has been our topic series for the last few weeks. Narnia...sounds like something a California teenager might say. “how was the surfing?” “it was narnia, dude!” C.S.Lewis, the author of “The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe” was to many people the greatest Christian writer ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hate Hypocrisy

    Contributed by Nate Herbst on Feb 25, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,120 views

    Hypocrisy among believers is the excuse people use to justify not trusting Christ; hypocrisy kills and it is time we as believers draw close to our Savior living in the light in honesty and integrity.

    Hypocrisy vs. Living in the light
 Stories!!!
 Hypocrisy is terrible - Any of you like hypocrites? 
 I’m not pointing any fingers but after hearing these stories I decided this was too important not to address it. 
 1 Cor.5:11 - You must not associate with anyone who calls ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Stumbling Over Jesus" Lent Iii

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Mar 11, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,654 views

    Real evil does exist in the world... we also break God’s commandments... Even though the world is broken, God has not repeated the Flood. The cross is our hope but remains a stumbling block, foolishness...(some quotes from "Wide Angel View by Charles Col

    Lent III I Corinthians 1:18 Redeemer In Jesus Holy Name March 15, 2009 “Stumbling Over Jesus” Not everything in the world is good. Not everything in the world is happy. Not everything in the world is beautiful. In fact real evil does exist in the world. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Timothy Darling avatar

    Believing Even When God Wants The Unreasonable

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Mar 19, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,014 views

    Real faith is demonstrated when we have confidence without evidence.

    Believing even when God wants the unreasonable Genesis 22:1-18 Faith is trusting that which we cannot understand. This is why Jesus demands the faith of a child. Because children are called upon all the time to trust their parents in situations they don’t understand. And they do it well. Abraham’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Hebrews Medium Rare Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on May 7, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,173 views

    Exposition of Daniel 3:1-30 about the three Hebrew children.

    Text: Daniel 3-1:30, Title: Hebrews Medium Rare, Date/Place: NRBC, 5/3/09, AM A. Opening illustration: officers discussion about hot places B. Background to passage: In 2:47 N proclaims that the God of Daniel the God of gods and the Lord of kings, but then only a short while later, he sets himself ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    David Kept His Promise For The Cripple Boy

    Contributed by Richard Mc Quinn on Feb 20, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,208 views

    David made best friends with Jonathan and made a promise to him to take care of his family in the event that Jonathan died. David not only kept his promise but he brought the cripple son to his own home and sat him at the Kings table to eat the rest of h

    KINDNESS TOWARD MEPHIBOSHETHS 2-20-2011, Rich McQuinn, Minister: New Liberty Christian Church, Veedersburg, IN TEXT: II SAMUEL 9: 1-13 INTRODUCTION: He was born in 1912 to some very poor parents in Russia. These were the times of rationing---you know the things you read about in history. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Already In Progress

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on May 4, 2007
    based on 31 ratings
     | 13,743 views

    Before we can understand what it means to be holy, we must understand what it means to say that God is Holy. In many ways holiness is God’s Central Attribute

    Bishop Wayne A. Lawson The Word Ministries, OKC RevWLawson@aol.com www.thewordministryokc.com SCRIPTURE: REVELATION 4:8 8And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Cox avatar

    Father's Day

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Jun 16, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 80,254 views

    What kind of Father does God expect us to be?

    PSALMS 127:1 Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. 2 In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those he loves. 3 Sons are a heritage from the LORD, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • David DeWitt avatar

    Identity Crisis

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,187 views

    The world around us is busy trying to steal the identity of Jesus from the church

    Identity Crisis Matthew 16:13-20 April 2, 2006 Morning Service Introduction Let me tell you about a guy that I know who was a church planter. It seems that in everything He did, He never gained any popularity. In fact, he was told that he was not well liked. In fact, after he finished one of His ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Tony Grant avatar

    Immanuel

    Contributed by Tony Grant on Jan 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,880 views

    “Immanuel” is a code name, with a secret meaning. The wonderful secret of that name is that God has come into our lives in the form of Jesus, and he will be with us always, in every situation.

    Immanuel January 9, 2005 Isaiah 7:10-16 2299 words 10 Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying, 11 Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven. 12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, and I will not put the LORD to the test. 13 Then Isaiah said: "Hear then, O house of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mark Eberly avatar

    Filled By The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Mar 17, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,501 views

    The second faith tradition offers a counter balance to the holy life: the spirit-filled life. We’ll explore strengths/dangers and how to integrate this tradition into our lives.

    Streams of Living Water Filled By the Spirit Acts 19:1-7 October 17, 2004 Mark Eberly Last week we looked at our first stream of living water: the holy life. The counterbalance to the holy life is the spirit-filled life. If legalism and perfectionism are two of the great perils of the holy life, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Believing In The Resurrection Of Christ

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 5, 2009
    based on 118 ratings
     | 23,734 views

    From our text on the resurrection of Christ, there are three important points that we need to take with us. We need to believe them and live them. 1- Fear not 2- Come see 3- Go tell

    INTRO.- ILL.- Lee Strobel was an atheist who turned to Christ. He was the former award-winning legal editor of The Chicago Tribune, is a New York Times best-selling author of nearly twenty books and has been interviewed on numerous national television programs, including ABC’s 20/20, Fox News, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark Stepherson avatar

    Prayer Keys - In Jesus' Name Series

    Contributed by Mark Stepherson on Aug 15, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,397 views

    This most legally controversial prayer key is not an incantation giving our prayer more power. It is recognition that Jesus is our mediator (1 Timothy 2: 5), our advocate (1 John 2:1), and our High Priest (Hebrews 4:14-16).

    Prayer Keys - In Jesus’ Name “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.” John 15:16 I started this list of prayer keys back in the 80 s. I doubt any ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist