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  • Frederick Meekins avatar

    A Review Of Mere Christianity By C.s. Lewis

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Feb 28, 2007
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     | 4,048 views

    an analysis of the beloved classic

    C.S. Lewis is renowned as one of the foremost Christian thinkers of the twentieth century. Despite being an Anglican and exhibiting a number of tendencies making him a bit of an iconoclast among his fellow believers, C.S. Lewis has been fondly embraced by a broad swath of the church in part because ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Christ: Author Of Salvation Series

    Contributed by Michael Goodfellow on Nov 11, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,751 views

    Christ as the one who leads the way for believers, even in the most difficult times.

    In our modern world, and especially as the 21st century is upon us we are still in many ways bothered by the notion that God sent his son to suffer and to die. We are bothered because it seems to us, as it would seem to any rational person, like a very harsh thing for a god of love to do. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Three Little Pigs--Bible Version

    Contributed by Steve Severance on Nov 29, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 23,280 views

    You’ve heard the story of the three little pigs. They all choose different building materials to built their houses. But when the big bad wolf came the quality of the building materials was seen. Only the pig who chose the best materials survived. The

    You’ve heard the story of the three little pigs. They all choose different building materials to build their houses. But when the big bad wolf came the quality of the building materials was seen. Only the pig who chose the best materials survived. There is a battle raging for the control of every ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Lesson 5: How Inner Leading Of The Spirit Works

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 9, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 1,097 views

    10 things God uses to lead us.

    Lesson 5: How Inner Leading of the Spirit Works A. INTRODUCTION 1. OTHER NAMES: a. Inner voice. b. The Lord told me. c. The Lord led me. d. God spoke to me. e. Internal leading. f. Forbidden of the spirit (Acts 16:6-7). g. Inner light (Quaker). 2. BIBLICAL BASIS: “Led by the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 9, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,646 views

    James features on works showing our faith NOT works driving our faith

    James 2:1-17 Story: One man I admire greatly is Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941). Maximilian Kolbe was a Catholic priest, who was put in a Nazi concentration camp for his faith. On May 28, 1941, he was transferred to the concentration camp at Auschwitz. During his time there, he would share his ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Absolute Sovereignty Of God

    Contributed by Thomas Lanthrip on Sep 18, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,805 views

    In a world full of opinionated people, everyone has a view of what God is like. Yet, the Word of God speaks specifically to the nature and attributes of God; therefore we must simply accept them by faith or reject them on the notion that they are not rati

    The Absolute Sovereignty Of God Jeremiah 10:23 Intro: In a world full of opinionated people, everyone has a view of what God is like. Yet, the Word of God speaks specifically to the nature and attributes of God; therefore we must simply accept them by faith or reject them on the notion that they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's The Bright Idea?

    Contributed by Ish Engle on Sep 19, 2006
     | 2,643 views

    The Wisemen sought after the Word Incarnate. We should learn from their example and seek Jesus through the Word made Script.

    What’s the Bright Idea? I. My 1st view of the magi a. 1st or 2nd grade b. Thee Wise-guys! Moe, Larry, and Curly c. My Epiphany! i. Can you say that word in Church? ii. Definition: a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something; an intuitive grasp of ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    Stewardship: Is It Really About The Money?

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Oct 24, 2004
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,073 views

    STEWARDSHIP IS NOT ABOUT OUR MONEY, IT IS ABOUT THE CONDITION OF OUR HEARTS!

    STEWARDSHIP: IS IT REALLY ABOUT THE MONEY? MATTHEW 6: 19-24 SUNDAY OCTOBER 10, 2004 INTRODUCTION: Subject: Football...blonde version Football analysis by a blonde... A guy took his blonde girl friend to her first football game. They had great seats right behind their team’s bench... After the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lenten Lunch Sermon

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,740 views

    This is my 2008 sermon for our "Lenten Lunch" series. It focuses on spiritual discipline.

    Each Friday night after work, Bubba would fire up his outdoor grill and cook up some big delicious steaks. Nothing wrong with that… but, you see… all of Bubba’s neighbors were Catholic. Since it was Lent, they were forbidden from eating meat on Friday. The delicious aroma from the grilled ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Come Before Him - With Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Jan 28, 2013
     | 6,987 views

    A recipe for Thanksgiving worship

    Come Before Him With Thanksgiving Psalm 100 Do you know how to DO a turkey, make stuffing, put in the table leaf, get out the good china and silverware... Well, that is the way most people DO thanksgiving. But that is not the way God wants us to DO it. He gave us specific instructions on how ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The M-Words: Miracle And Magic

    Contributed by Casey Campbell on Feb 23, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,369 views

    This is actually more of a devotional reflection that could be re-worked into a sermon. It is about how miracles are different from magic, and why that matters.

    This is day number 26 in the hospital with my eleven year old daughter who is recovering from two major/radical brain surgeries associated with her epilepsy, and, believe it or not, I’ve had a lot of time lately to think about the “m-words.” I was writing a little earlier in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 6: Jesus- The Only Way To Heaven

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 17, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,878 views

    Dealing with the claim that there are many ways to heaven.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Current non-Christian belief. Candidate Barack Obama on August 17, 2008 at Saddleback Church, California was asked by Rick Warren. “Is Jesus the only way to Heaven?” He responded, “I believe that there are many paths to the same place . . . all people of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    A Philosophy Of Life Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 13, 2012
     | 6,586 views

    Rather than going through life bumping around for direction, we need to develop a Biblical philosophy of living life.

    A Philosophy of Life (Proverbs 20:28-30) 1. This week our friends in the UK celebrated the 60 year anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s reign. 2. During that reign, the values of her society and ours have changed rapidly. The UK and the US have gone from a Leave It to Beaver perspective to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Beyond The Boundary Of Impossible Series

    Contributed by James ( Jim ) Highland on Apr 6, 2011
     | 8,105 views

    Jesus teaches His disciples how to overcome the boundary of "impossible".

    Making the Impossible Possible John 6:1-13 Our lives are filled and often controlled by boundaries. A property owner can point out his property line and call those who cross it “trespassers.” The highway patrolman cruises the public roads and looks for those who exceed the speed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Reaction: How Do We Account For Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 1, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,851 views

    What is your response to this miracle working Jesus? The responses we saw years ago are still common today. Who understood him best?

    Reaction: How Do We Account for Jesus? (Mark 3:13-30) 1. A middle-aged, wealthy woman has a heart attack. While on the operating table she has a near death experience. She sees the angel at the gates and asks if this is it. The angel says no, she has another 30-40 years to live. She recovers, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible