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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Laying Aside False Dependencies

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 10, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,472 views

    Eleven ways the Holy Spirit helps us put away our false dependencies.

    Laying Aside False Dependencies (I Cor 2:2-14) Illustration: Speechwriter Peggy Noonan, in her book Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, noted that appearances can be deceiving. "People never look like what they are," Noonan wrote. Of one unscrupulous businessman she commented that if we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Lent And Traditions

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 14, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,331 views

    Is the Lenten season Biblical or does it spring from church tradition? Is it good, neutral or harmful? Just trying to answer these questions ....

    Traditions... Body Bags: Israel's major airline, El Al, recently rejected a plea by ultra-orthodox Jews with a priestly heritage to fly inside body bags. Why would someone want to do this? Ritual law states that a priest who enters a cemetery becomes religiously "unclean." A ruling by a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    What Makes A Good Father?

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 19, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 28,386 views

    Being a good father is more than just bringing home a paycheck and meeting the physical needs of your children. It’s not enough just be a good father by the world’s standards; fathers need to be the spiritual leaders in their homes.

    What Makes a Good Father Proverbs 17:6 When asked what is a good father? One replier said, “A good father is one who provides and is always there when the child needs him.” 1 Timothy 5:8 tells us “… if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Reaching The Raised Bar 5: Teaching To Observe Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jul 16, 2009
     | 4,104 views

    Dealing with the part of our mission statement that says we are working to authentic faith

    Text: Matthew 28:20, Title: RRB 5: Teaching To Observe, Date/Place: NRBC, 7/19/09, AM Opening illustration: “Jesus did not say, ‘Teach them all my commandments.’ He said, ‘Teach them to observe…’ You can teach a parrot all of Jesus’ commands. But you cannot teach a parrot to observe them. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rev. Clarence Eisberg avatar

    Jesus, King Of Kings?

    Contributed by Rev. Clarence Eisberg on Nov 19, 2015
     | 6,181 views

    This sermon takes the journey from I Samuel 8 wheh the Israelites "rejecti" a God they cannot see to the "visible presence of God in Jesus" whom they can see and still reject. The cosmic war of Rev. 12 is on going. quotes from Max Lucado and John Stott

    In Jesus Holy Name November 22, 2015 Text: Revelation 19:11,16 Christ the King Redeemer “Jesus, King of Kings?” When we think about the return of Jesus, the first image that may appear in our mind will be His arrival in the clouds, surrounded by angels. We may look ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • John Lowe avatar

    Irenaeus Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 30, 2022
     | 1,187 views

    Irenaeus was a Greek bishop noted for his role in guiding and expanding Christian communities in southern France and for the development of Christian theology by combating heresy and defining orthodoxy.

    • Irenaeus c. 130 – c. 202 AD) was a Greek bishop noted for his role in guiding and expanding Christian communities in the southern regions of present-day France and, more widely, for the development of Christian theology by combating heresy and defining orthodoxy (conformity, agreement, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jarrod Jones avatar

    Born Again?

    Contributed by Jarrod Jones on Jun 19, 2013
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     | 7,889 views

    Explore what God means to be a Christian.

    Intro *What comes to your mind when you hear the phrase “born again? “Freak,” Cult,” “Crazy,” “Weirdo.” * Lady whose mom said, “Oh no! Please tell me you are not one of those born agains!” * “Born again” has been done a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Why I Am A Baptist Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 2, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,715 views

    Exploring the biblical basis for the Baptist Faith.

    Jesus said to the Jews who were seeking to kill Him, “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me. If I alone bear witness about myself, my testimony is not deemed true. There is another who bears witness ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Answering Our Culture #5: "Jesus Is Not The Only Way To God Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 26, 2002
    based on 51 ratings
     | 7,173 views

    Fifth in the series aimed at answering objections. This one discusses exclusivity, and that people feel sincerity is the main issue.

    Answering Our Culture #5 – “Jesus is Not the Only Path to God.” (Sincerity is All That Matters) John 14:6; 3:35-36; Acts 4:12 August 25, 2002 NOTE: SOME OF THE MATERIAL FOR THIS MESSAGE WAS FOUND IN PAUL COPAN’S BOOK "TRUE FOR YOU, BUT NOT FOR ME." (1998; BETHANY HOUSE ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Double Delivery

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,726 views

    We can have new life.

    DOUBLE DELIVERY John 3:1-15 S: Salvation Th: My Life as God’s Light Pr: WE CAN HAVE NEW LIFE. ?: How? KW: Stages TS: By observing the example of Nicodemus, we will see in John 3:1-15 five stages that help us understand how we can have new life. Inductive The ____ stage that demonstrates a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Francis avatar

    Imitators Of God?

    Contributed by Richard Francis on Dec 2, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,346 views

    When we give our lives to Jesus Christ we are given the permission to imitate God, how by loving one another as God loves all so should we if we are to be like Jesus and advance his kingdom

    Imitation They say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, well I suppose if someone would rather be you than themselves that sort of makes you better, then that most likely would puff up the ego, till it dawned on you that most likely they need help desperately in my case. Who would ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Greatest Commandment

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jun 14, 2015
     | 6,647 views

    The Greatest Commandment – Matthew chapter 22 verses 36-40 - sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). A Controlling Opponent (vs 34). (2). A Calculated Snare (vs 35). (3). A Cunning Question (vs 36). (4). A Comprehensive Answer (vs 37-40): (5). A Challenging Application (vs 37). SERMON BODY: Ill: • I guess you’ve seen their adverts on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Mark Driscoll avatar

    John The Baptizer Series

    Contributed by Mark Driscoll on Oct 12, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,551 views

    John the Baptizer had courage to confront the darkness in people's lives and to speak into their lives that he loved with tears in his eyes and compassion about their sin.

    So now we’re gonna talk about John the Baptizer. It’s not John the Baptist. John wasn’t a Baptist. He’s a baptizer. Story starts. He had a dad. He had a mom. Most kids, that’s where the story starts. John’s dad, Zechariah, was a priest, served the temple, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Lawrence Guest avatar

    The Sin Of Silence

    Contributed by Lawrence Guest on Dec 29, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,259 views

    Christians must make our voices heard

    The Sin of Silence 60 seconds of silence!!!!!!! (Luke 19:40) And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. We as Christians have been silent for far to long. Our country was founded on godly principles. Our founding ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    The Parable Of The Wedding Feast Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 23, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,856 views

    The analysis of humility in Luke 14:7-11 teaches us the necessity of humility.

    Scripture With just a few months left to live, Jesus was on a journey from Galilee to Jerusalem where he would be crucified. Along the way, the religious leaders engaged him in verbal conflict. The religious leaders taught that to be a citizen of the kingdom of God one had to follow the rules of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed