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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Seated With Christ Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on May 13, 2014
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     | 9,405 views

    If we want to live the life God designed for us to live, we must remember where we came from, realize where we are today, recognize how we got here - purely by God's grace.

    In 1992, a Los Angeles County parking control officer came upon a brown El Dorado Cadillac illegally parked next to the curb on street-sweeping day. The officer dutifully wrote out a ticket. Ignoring the man seated at the driver's wheel, the officer reached inside the open car window and placed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Seeds Of The Mouth

    Contributed by Troy Borst on May 21, 2014
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    This picture in Proverbs 18:20-21 of planting seeds in our lives from our mouths. We are given the choice of either planting bad seeds which planting bad seeds which produce poisonous fruit or good seeds which produce good fruit.

    SEEDS OF THE MOUTH PROVERBS 18:20-21 ILLUSTRATION… Planting seeds with your mouth (p) As we begin our time in God’s word this morning, I’d like you to use your imagination to act out in your mind the Bible passage that we will be focusing on… so put on your imagination ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Overcoming The Pinocchio Syndrome Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013
     | 7,139 views

    To help listeners be more convicted against the presence of falsehood in the church and in their lives and to be people of truth

    4 senior students had spring fever real bad and skipped the first 2 hours of school. They arrived late, and each one had the same story – “We had a flat tire.” The teacher said, “OK. Take a seat. You missed a quiz earlier, so you’ll need take it now. Take out a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    I Can’t Understand The Bible! Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 17, 2013
     | 4,769 views

    God gave us a word that’s understandable and useable by just regular people!

    Before I can jump into this, there’s a preliminary test. I mean, we’re going to be seeing if you can understand the Bible or not. Part of what will help answer that is if you can understand __________ or not. She’s got a…It’s a…I mean there’s not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Discipleship - The Cost Of Following Jesus

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 23, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,016 views

    Discipleship - The Cost of Following Jesus. (Powerpoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Decision (verse 57-58): (2). Delay (verses 59-61) (3). Determination (verse 61-62) SERMON BODY: Ill: • On a wall near the main entrance to the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, • Is a portrait with the following inscription: • "James Butler Bonham--no ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Stand Up, You Dry Bones

    Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 14, 2013
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     | 19,033 views

    We can’t command the Holy Spirit to use His mighty power and we can’t direct where He should use His great influence, but we can make use of Him, because even though we are unable to save anyone, we can turn to God and lay hold of His power.

    2-24-2000 Stand Up, You Dry Bones TEXT:Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tongues Pt. 1 Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 18, 2013
     | 3,665 views

    Pentecost, in most people’s mind, is what they think of when you hear the word “Pentecostal.” (Pentecost has a much richer history & meaning)

    The Holy Spirit & His Work Introduction: A Jack Harris was an older man, gardener, winter he was stuck in his house. 1 Every year his kids got him a jigsaw puzzle for Christmas to give him something to do over the winter months. a One year, 5000 piece puzzle: took him 16 months to put it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Meet God Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,142 views

    If you want to keep from sinning, grow to love the One who values you even as He shakes up your world: appreciate the relationship you have with God; give yourself completely to God; and learn to fear Him.

    Thomas Fountain, of Vidalia, Georgia, was with his family in Mexico City several years ago. Now, Mexico City is 7,500 feet above sea level, so it rarely gets hot, but one of the days they spent there was a scorcher. Trying to cope with the heat, their youngest daughter, Debbie, shed all but her ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A Study On Revelation 12 Series

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Sep 24, 2012
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,124 views

    An easy-to-read and easy-to-understand study on Revelation 12.

    This chapter of Revelation is referred to as a “great” chapter, for we find many "great" things that are written about. In verse 1, we find a “great wonder”; in verse 3, we see a “great dragon”; a “great wrath” in verse 12; and a “great ...read more

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    The Response Of Grace Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 15, 2012
    based on 13 ratings
     | 21,468 views

    These verses could be considered a summary of the core expectations of supernatural living. If we love the way Christ loves us we should be willing to love others. If we have experienced God's grace we are able to, and should want to, pass it on to other

    ROMANS 12: 14-21 [CHRISTIAN RELATING SERIES] THE RESPONSE OF GRACE [Luke 6:27-33] [Last week we learned that God calls us to supernatural living which is having our outer life transformed by the inner life being conformed to Christ-likeness. In that text we looked at the believer's duty toward ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    The Wisdom Of Being A Peacemaker Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 20, 2012
    based on 14 ratings
     | 34,504 views

    Worldly wisdom brings disorder; heavenly wisdom brings peace.

    The Wisdom of Being a Peacemaker James 3:13-18 Rev. Brian Bill 10/21/12 How many of you watched “Fearless Felix” make a death-defying jump out of a balloon more than 24 miles above the earth last Sunday? On his way down, he hit speeds of 844 miles per hour, shattering the sound ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Freedom From Fear-Get Out Of Your Shell!

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Oct 27, 2012
     | 5,569 views

    God"s way to live without fear in your life

    FREEDOM FROM FEAR – Get Out of Your Shell! 2 Timothy 1:7 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJ) For God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind. INTRODUCTION: ILLUSTRATION: John Ortberg writes in his book, If You Want to Walk on Water You’ve Got to Get Out of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Why We Need Each Other Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 2, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,864 views

    Why every believer needs to be an active participant in a local church

    As a pastor, I’m constantly amazed at the excuses people have for not going to church. So I read with interest this week how someone parodied many of those excuses by coming up with a similar list of excuses that people could give for not washing their hands: 1) I was forced to wash as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Man Who Understood A Woman

    Contributed by John Lowe on Aug 5, 2013
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     | 7,511 views

    Why do women you know go back home after the visit to the ER or the domestic violence shelter? Why does she call the police, and then refuse to press charges? Why does she go from one alcoholic to another? You have met her. Maybe someone here is her!

    16 November 2005 “The Man Who Understood A Woman ” John 4:7-4:26 The title of the lesson this morning is “The Man Who Understood A Woman.” I knew that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worth Vs Cost

    Contributed by Clint Guzman on Sep 17, 2013
     | 5,853 views

    Is Jesus worth the Cost of Discipleship?

    “Radical” Session 7 – Friday April 12, 2013 • PRAY! • WELCOME! • It’s been over 4 months of laying brick by brick foundation to get us to this point where we can finally start this year’s book, “Radical”. • I hope that through our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist