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  • D. Greg Ebie avatar

    Ready Or Not – The Second Coming Of Christ

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Feb 26, 2006
    based on 164 ratings
     | 136,008 views

    READY OR NOT – The Second Coming of Christ Explores the tension between the imminent return of Christ and the delay of His coming; also the signs of His return. View sermons at www.praiseag.org - click on "The Path"

    READY OR NOT – The Second Coming of Christ Matthew 24:4-14 INTRODUCTION: A young lady busied herself getting ready for a blind date. This was not just dinner and a movie; her date had planned dinner at an exclusive downtown restaurant with live music and dancing. Wanting to make a good first ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Breakfast At Tiberias Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 22, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,697 views

    Trying harder may not be the answer. Used movie clip from "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" to illustrate this. Expository sermon examines three experiences of the disciples (1)Failure (2) Success (3)Companionship with Jesus.

    Breakfast at Tiberias Fortifying the Foundation # 46 John 21:1-14[1] 9-12-04 Intro The video clip you are about to see is from the movie, The Pink Panther Strikes Again[2]. Peter Sellers stars as the bungling Chief Inspector Clouseau who has set out to stop a mad man and save the world. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Giving

    Contributed by Tom Blasco on Oct 28, 2005
    based on 135 ratings
     | 41,635 views

    Three key insights on giving from 2 Cor. 9:6-10 Is your seed in the barn? What are you afraid of? What’s in your wallet?

    Did you know that in the Bible mentions: • Pray or prayer 289 times, • Love 363 times, and • Give or giving 1043 times? God has put a tremendous emphasis on giving in His word. Why? Because we are naturally selfish and stingy so giving is hard for us, - But God challenges us to give • Give of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christmas In Narnia

    Contributed by Ken Ritz on Dec 30, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,020 views

    Uses the Narnia movie to show truth about God.

    Christmas in Narnia Its September 18, 1931, in Oxford, England, Two brilliant young professors walk in the darkness until 3am. One is called Jack by his friends, the other is called Tollers. Jack and Tollers have become great friends, primarily because they both love to read ancient myths and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    We Are In This Together Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 15, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 8,306 views

    We are to be devoted to community.

    A PEOPLE WITH PURPOSE: WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER Acts 2:42-47 S: Church C: Purpose of the Community Th: A People with Purpose Pr: WE ARE TO BE DEVOTED TO COMMUNITY. ?: How? How is it observed? KW: Practices TS: We will find in our study of Scripture four practices that demonstrate how we are to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You've Got Mail

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Feb 3, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,851 views

    God has spoken to us through Jesus Christ. He has sent us mail through Jesus who is the message and the messenger rolled into one.

    Did I get any mail? This is one of the most common questions we find ourselves asking. I suppose all of us like to receive mail. We all like someone say to us, “You’ve got mail.” There is something rewarding and exciting about receiving mail, even if it is junk mail. If nothing else it, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Talk To Your Tears

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 8, 2006
    based on 28 ratings
     | 16,788 views

    Tears have a great purpose in your life. Sometimes pain is a very valuable gift.

    Psalms 126:5-6 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. [6] He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. l. INTRODUCTION -- TEARS A. General -Even after having spent twenty years working in the medical ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Failing Forward Series

    Contributed by Bryan Moore on Jun 13, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 11,359 views

    As part of the Series, Strengthening Our Families, this sermon was aimed at graduates and youth on how to handle our failures and to embrace God’s unconditional love for us.

    FAILING FORWARD Luke 15: 11-24 Rev. Bryan Moore Fordtown Baptist Church Kingsport, Tennessee May 15, 2005 Graduates Sunday INTRODUCTION A.) The title for this morning’s sermon, Failing Forward, comes from a book written by former preacher and leadership expert, John Maxwell. The full title of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thank God! Jesus Christ Is Alive Today!

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Jun 15, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,053 views

    Jesus Christ is very much alive this morning and He is giving out blessings to His believers like never before!

    Thank God! Jesus Christ Is Alive Today! Easter Sunday 04/15/2000 A.M. We are going to take our text this morning in the nineteenth chapter of John. I know that I just said that the title to my sermon this morning was thank God Jesus Christ is alive this morning! Jesus Christ is very much alive ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Stan Rodda avatar

    Choose One Chair Series

    Contributed by Stan Rodda on Jun 16, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,261 views

    This challenges people to pick what they’re going to be committed to and to stop riding the fence of Christianity.

    Choose One Chair! A few years ago psychologist Ruth W. Berenda and her associates carried out an interesting experiment with teenagers designed to show how a person handled group pressure. The plan was simple. They brought groups of ten adolescents into a room for a test. Subsequently, each group ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • D. Greg Ebie avatar

    Embarrassed At Christmas Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Dec 30, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,919 views

    IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS (Part 2) If you and I are to keep from being embarrassed at Christmas, we need to learn to give in the same way God has given to us. Selfless giving follows God’s example. God hasn’t given us anything waiting

    INTRODUCTION: Have you ever been embarrassed a Christmas? Has you found yourself “red faced” and it wasn’t due to the cold? Unfortunately many of us have fallen into the commercial Christmas mentality and find ourselves overly self-conscious and uncomfortable if we receive an unexpected gift ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    What Every Kid Needs: A Role Model

    Contributed by Erik Estep on Feb 24, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 10,215 views

    Every child needs a role model. Today, we’ll examine 3 things every parent needs to model for their children.

    “What Every Kid Needs: A Role Model” Ephesians 5: 1-7 February 22, 2004 Intro: Steve DeVore has built a multi-million dollar company on the principle of role modeling. DeVore is president of Syber Vision, a company that markets instructional video and audio tapes on everything from golf to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timothy Smith avatar

    The Motive Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Apr 15, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,374 views

    1st in 5 part Series using the popular TV show, CSI, to investigate the death and subsequent resurrection of Jesus Christ.

    THE MOTIVE: JESUS’ AUTHORITY CSI: Murder of God - Week 1 MATT.28:18; JOHN 10:17-18 INTRODUCTION TO SERIES: CSI is the #1 show in all of Television. The Thursday night show was so popular it created two successful spin-offs... CSI: Miami on Monday nights and CSI: New York on Wednesdays. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Mark Strauss avatar

    The Book Of Acts, Part 5- Standing Firm On A Solid Foundation Series

    Contributed by Mark Strauss on May 4, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,382 views

    When we meet Peter and John in Acts 4, they are in a situation that we would expect to produce fear. Fear is a rational response. •They have been arrested and thrown in prison. Their very lives are threatened. •Yet instead of fear, we see boldness a

    Standing Firm on a Solid Foundation 4:1-21 Fear. It is perhaps the common human emotion. And we all have things we are afraid of. •There are scientific names for every fear imaginable. •There is claustrophobia, the fear of enclosed places; acrophobia, the fear of high places; agoraphobia, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Book Of Acts, Part 8- Big Problems? God's Bigger Series

    Contributed by Mark Strauss on May 4, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 12,003 views

    The Church is thriving. Jesus’ disciples, the apostles are in great form. You might say pitching shutouts. And the Church is winning. Everything is going great. •There is wonderful unity: Sharing all things in common. •There is wonderful growth: We

    Big Problems? God’s Bigger Acts 5:17-42 One of the great modern stories of a sports hero who has experienced great adversity and yet persevered is that of Dave Dravecky, star pitcher of the S.F. Giants. I’m sure many of you know his story. •In 1987 Dravecky was playing his best baseball. He was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist