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  • Art Good avatar

    If God Owns It All What Am I Doing With It? Series

    Contributed by Art Good on Nov 6, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,263 views

    If God wons everything then why is it in your hands, your bank account, your life? God has a reason!

    If God Owns It All, What Am I Doing With It? ILLUS. Police officer sitting back, off road, watching traffic. Car passes him slowly. Other cars speeding around it. As much of a danger as a speeder. Pulled up behind them. Only doing 22 mph. Noticed elderly driver and 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Have I Got Your Attention Yet

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Aug 23, 2012
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    The writer of Hebrews gives us three reasons to accept Jesus. The charachter of Christ, the certainty of judgement and the confirmation of God.

    Have I Got Your Attention Yet Hebrews 2:1-4 Intro: Before refrigerators, people used ice houses to preserve their food. Ice houses had thick walls, no windows, and a tightly fitting door. In winter, when streams and lakes were frozen, large blocks of ice were cut, hauled to the ice houses, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Refinery

    Contributed by Chip Blackshear on Jun 2, 2012
    based on 9 ratings
     | 14,859 views

    Why does God permit pain and suffering? One reason is to help shape us to be more like Christ.

    “GOD’S REFINERY” Isaiah 48:1-11 First Presbyterian Church, Corpus Christi, TX Rev. Charles S. Blackshear • April 29, 2012 Have you ever had one of those days when it seems that nothing is going your way? From the time you get up in the morning it’s as if the whole ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Why Did My Savior Come To Earth?

    Contributed by Paul Norwood on Mar 5, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,781 views

    A look at just eight of the reasons stated in the New Testament of why Jesus left the glory of heaven and came to this earth.

    “Why Did My Savior Come to Earth?” Text: Matthew 1:18-23 I. Welcome II. Introduction Perhaps many of you remember singing "Why Did My Savior Come to Earth?" out of the old Christian Hymns Number Two book in preparation for the Lord’s Supper. It was sung almost every Sunday for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Horton Hatches The Egg Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 11, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,842 views

    This message uses "Horton Hatches the Egg" as a spring board into Galations 6:9 and looks at reasons people quit.

    Horton Hatches the Egg (Read from beginning to page with animal friends running away) Yep this is the same Horton who Heard a Who, and this is where we first hear his philosophy “I meant what I said and I said what I meant, an elephant is faithful one hundred percent.” Is the book ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Lost Hope

    Contributed by C M Mackinnon on Sep 14, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,704 views

    Hope is vital to an abundant life, but there are three reasons we are losing our hope, and shattering the foundation of our lives.

    On Wednesday nights we’ve started the DVD study by John Ortberg entitled, The Me I Want To Be. In that study he relates a medical term, a three-letter acronym: F.T.T. It gets entered into the chart of an infant who, often for unknown reasons, is unable to gain weight or grow. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jesus On Scripture - 1

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 10, 2010
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    What is the major reason that Christians believe the Bible is the inspired word of God and fully authoritative over our lives?

    Dakota Community Church October 10, 2010 Jesus on Scripture - 1 I want you to think for a minute as we begin this morning about how you would react, what you would do, if U2 front man Bono were to come walking into the service just now. Perhaps you are not a U2 fan so what if it were Clint ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Worry In The Christian's Life

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Oct 26, 2010
     | 3,988 views

    Believers have no reason to worry about today or tommow, for God has promised to supply all our needs.

    Worry in the Christian’s Life Matthew 6:25-34 INTRODUCTION A. Reporter who visits an unusual woman. 1. Widow who raised 6 children and adopted 6 more. 2. Asked, “How have you been able to raise all these children by yourself-and do it so well?” 3. Lady, “It’s very ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "So"

    Contributed by Bill Burress on Oct 30, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,782 views

    The word so is used many times in God's Word for many reasons. Here are just a few important ones.

    “So” October 31, 2010 I was reading the other day that the average male speaks 2000 words a day while the average female speaks 5000. That is two and a half times more that a man and you ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Saved By The Man Of Impact Series

    Contributed by Dave Bentley on Feb 6, 2010
     | 3,887 views

    The Only Reason we can have an IMPACT in the world is becasue we have first been IMPACTED by Christ.

    Jesus - The Man of IMPACT 33 Years – An Eternal IMPACT INTRO: What Makes the Difference for a Lasting IMPACT? Defining Impact, in general, can refer to the influence or effect of an object. In science it can refer to the collision of two objects. (wikipedia) Time’s Man of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Temporarily Dead Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 4, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,955 views

    We worship a Risen Savior! Our text provides us with several reasons why He is worthy of worship.

    Temporarily Dead (Revelation 1:17-18) Resurrection Sunday 1. None of us have seen someone rise again from the grave. 2. But there is a fictitious story about one who recently did. 3. There was a certain man who often walked through a cemetery on his way home. However, one night, though, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Experiencing Joy In Persecution, Part I Series

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Aug 1, 2008
     | 5,011 views

    A consideration of how we can experience joy even in the midst of persecution, when we are persecuted for the RIGHT REASON.

    Title: Experiencing Joy In Persecution, Part I: Persecuted For The Right Reason Series: The Joy of the Christian Life (Sermon # 3) Text: Phil 1:12-13 Date Preached: Aug 3, 2008 COPYRIGHT © Joe La Rue, 2008 (All Rights Reserved) Introduction A. An “oxymoron” is a figure ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Are You Smiling About?

    Contributed by Edward Frey on Dec 11, 2001
    based on 205 ratings
     | 13,520 views

    Our Lord’s coming gives us a real reason to smile; the joy he brings lasts forever.

    Christmas is almost here! Only two more weeks and the whole ordeal will be over for another year! I actually heard someone say that on the radio the other day. Sadly, he’s right. For a lot of people Christmas isn’t a time of happiness, but a time of frustration; it’s not a time for joy, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    He Defeated Death

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 18, 2002
    based on 246 ratings
     | 68,679 views

    We have no reason to fear death because of Christ’s victory over it. A message for Easter Sunday.

    Easter Sunday April 4, 1999 READ TEXT Story – Part 1 It was a windy but sunny spring day in May of 1986 when the San Jose High School boys track team came to our school for a head to head track meet. Hartsburg-Emden, where I went to school, and San Jose were conference rivals. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Prayers Don't Always Work

    Contributed by Randy Croft on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 90 ratings
     | 8,400 views

    Prayer is a powerful connection with God, but there are reasons why prayer sometimes doesn’t work the way we expect.

    Does Prayer Really Work??? by Randy A. Croft Largest radio receiver on earth is in New Mexico. Pilots call it the Mushroom patch. It’s real name is VLA-Very Large Array. It’s a collection of huge satellite disks on 38 miles of railways. Together they form a single telescope the size of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational