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  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    Some Christians Have Dim Lights

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 6, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,203 views

    Where were you when the lights went out.

    SOME CHRISTIANS HAVE DIM LIGHTS Matt: 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faced With The Impossible, Entrust It To Jesus -- John 6:1-15

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Aug 9, 2009
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     | 34,112 views

    How often life can seem impossible! What hardships we face! What good comes from it? Let’s see, as Jesus tells his disciples to do the impossible: Feed 5000+ people. Parts: A. He places the impossible in front of us. B. He works it out his way, not ours.

    Text: John 6:1-15 Theme: Faced with the Impossible, Entrust It to Jesus A. He places the impossible in front of us B. He works it out his way, not mine Season: Pentecost 10b Date: August 9, 2009 Web page: ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Homosexuality Series

    Contributed by Gregg Barbour on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,321 views

    Help students gain an understanding of what the Bible has to say about Homosexuality in the 1st sermon in the Untouchables Series

    Pastor Ted was the founder and senior pastor of a 14,000 member church in Colorado Springs, who, in November, was accused of homesexual sex and drug use by a male prostitute named Mike Jones. Pastor Ted immediately denied those accusations, and later admitted that many of them were true. In a ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Preaching Against Dirty Christianity Series

    Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Apr 5, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,144 views

    Sermon 2 on Jude, which deals with those woh live in sin and claim salvation. This deals with the Christian reaction to this dirty Christianity

    Jude- 2 Peter 2. The Preaching Against Dirty Christianity Jude 1-4 “My dear friends I was very eager to write you about the salvation we have in common. But I was strongly impressed to write and urge you to fight hard for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints (people of God).” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Surprise!

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 8, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,064 views

    Jesus brings joy out of our mourning.

    SURPRISE! John 20.1-18 S: Resurrection C: Life, light, hope Pr: JESUS BRINGS JOY OUT OF OUR MOURNING. TS: We will find in our study of John 20.1-18 how God is an expert in performing the unexpected. Type: Inductive I. DARKNESS (1) II. INVESTIGATION (2-7) III. BELIEF (8-10) IV. MOURNING ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Greg Hanson avatar

    The Audience Of One Series

    Contributed by Greg Hanson on Apr 13, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 20,724 views

    What does it mean to put God first? How do we stop performing for others who may be watching and perform solely for Him?

    This is our fifth and final week in our series on Canadian Idols. Of course, you’ve got to wait until September 16 for the finale on CTV, but this is it for us. Over the past several weeks we’ve talked about a variety of things which can become idols for us… things which vie for our attention and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    After Easter - Getting With God's Program Of Worship

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 19, 2009
    based on 74 ratings
     | 9,012 views

    1- Worship Him only 2- Worship Him everywhere 3- Worship Him sincerely

    INTRO.- ILL.- One day God was looking down at Earth and saw all of the evil that was going on. He decided to send an angel down to Earth to check it out. So He called one of His best angels and sent the angel to Earth for a while. When he returned he told God, yes it is bad on Earth, 95% is bad ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Stephen Collins avatar

    Remedy Part 4: The Remedy For Meaninglessness Series

    Contributed by Stephen Collins on May 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,978 views

    Why are we here? What’s the point? All of our striving and searching for meaning ultimately lead to dead ends that don’t satisfy us. God provides the remedy by transforming our lives to be like His Son.

    REMEDY The Remedy for Meaninglessness “Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in thee..” Saint Augustine, 420 A.D. Key Scripture: Romans 12:1-2 Icebreaker: "What have you done that you believe in and you are proud of?" That’s the question an ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jim Drake avatar

    The Bonds Of Legalism Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on May 4, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,179 views

    Instead of doing a full exposition of the passage, we’re going to focus on one aspect of it. We’re going to focus on the bonds of legalism. And make no mistake about it, legalism is bondage.

    http://brushforkbanner.blogspot.com As you can tell, we are in the same passage this morning as we were last week. But this morning, rather than doing a full exposition of the passage, we’re going to focus on one aspect of it. We’re going to focus on the bonds of legalism. The fact is that true ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting Past Self-Indulgence

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 6, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,229 views

    Self-indulgence does not mean denying yourself what you actually need, but meeting needs easily turns into obsession. The way out is service to others.

    Whoever first baked Pecan Sandies should be made a saint. I love Pecan Sandies cookies! The taste of crunchy pecans, the texture of shortbread. I don’t care if you are from Georgia and pronounce it pee-kan, I’ll insist that Pecan or pee-kan Sandies are the finest cookie on the market. And so ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Major Mistakes We Make With Our Money - Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Ted Mulder on Dec 30, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,366 views

    12 Dumb things we do with our money. Here’s the problem - Here’s the answer!

    Major Mistakes We Make With Our MONEY As I was studying at my desk, I looked out my window and I saw bodies flying everywhere. My son Jonathan and his friends had a bunch of toys laying on the trampoline and when they started bouncing they flew everywhere. Our financial life sometimes seems that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dean Rhine avatar

    Healthy Marriages

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,314 views

    Having a healthy marriage

    Last week we talked about a problem we are facing in America: Marriage is being undermined by a force of enemies coming against it. I hope in the wake of the Senate discussions that you have taken the time to call your Michigan senators and let them know how you feel about the definition of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Why Did Jesus Get Baptized?

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jan 13, 2005
    based on 64 ratings
     | 30,964 views

    A sermon on the significance of Jesus baptism for our redemption.

    Matthew 3:13-17 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" 15 Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Russell Darby avatar

    Carnally, Halfheartedly, And Faithfully Committed!!

    Contributed by Russell Darby on Jan 22, 2005
    based on 94 ratings
     | 9,007 views

    A look at types of Committments Christians make to Christ.

    [Ps. 37:5] Commit thy way unto the LORD: trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. In this day and age there is a word in the English language that seems to have lost its definition and meaning to most people. We know the word, we read the word, we understand the meaning of the word, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    In The Garden At Gethsemane

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 25, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 39,990 views

    As we look at the Garden at Gethsemane , the place where Jesus prayed, may God help us to realize the power of prayer that He has so freely offered to us.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS OK TEXT: Matthew 26:36-46 Usually on Palm Sunday I preach a sermon about Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. But today I'm going to break with tradition & talk about something that occurred later in the week in the Garden at ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ