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  • Cesar Delgado avatar

    Messages To The Seven Churches - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Aug 1, 2006
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    Christ has the very special message for the church that is suffering trouble and persecution. Jesus is always in charge of what happens to us. He controls the circumstances and troubles no matter what happens. Therefore, He will work all things for our go

    MESSAGES TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES Revelation 2:1- 3:22 Part 11 Smyrna – “Persecuted & Poor Rich Church” Revelation 2:8-11 Good News Christian Fellowship July 29, 2006 BUCAS, Daraga Albay Introduction Last week we began our message with the church at Ephesus. That church represents the believer and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Word Works Like Rain And Snow

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jul 8, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
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    Isaiah’s simple concept of the word being like rain and snow is encouraging to us.

    July 10, 2005 Isaiah 55:10-11 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What's Your Purpose? Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Jul 11, 2005
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    Christians must understand we are here on earth to do more than just exist. We must live our lives to fulfill God’s plan for our lives.

    CSI: CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL IDENTITY “What’s Your Purpose?” Intro: We started two weeks ago looking at the identity of the Christian. What does it mean for us to have been brought from death to life in Jesus? It was that God loved us so much he wanted to rescue us from ourselves. Last week we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    True To Life

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jul 31, 2005
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    We can be effective for God.

    TRUE TO LIFE Acts 5:17-33 S: Obedience C: Obedience to God as priority. Pr: WE CAN BE EFFECTIVE FOR GOD. TS: We will find in Acts 5:17-33 how the early church took the truth about Jesus and aligned their lives to match it. Type: Narrative, Inductive PA: How is the change to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Power Of Patience" Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 29, 2005
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     | 36,226 views

    Eleventh in a series on the book of James. When problems overwhelm us, (1) We are tempted to Lose Patience, (2) We are tempted to Lose Perspective, and (3) We are tempted to Blame Others.

    A STUDY OF THE BOOK OF JAMES Sermon #11 THE POWER OF PATIENCE JAMES 5:7-11 Is patience difficult for you? A man in Los Angeles, California was arrested for negligent discharge of a weapon after shooting his toilet bowl ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Out Of The Frying Pan, Into The Fire

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Sep 22, 2005
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    Children are defenseless and it is up to us to seek justice for them

    Seek good and not evil, that you may live; and so the LORD, the God of hosts, will be with you, just as you have said. Hate evil and love good, and establish justice in the gate; it may be that the LORD, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph. I hate, I despise your ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Inaugural Message Of Jesus

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 16, 2005
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    We need to repent because: 1. We have a problem. 2. Something better has come. 3. The Kingdom is here.

    One of my favorite cartoon strips is “Frank and Earnest.” Frank is in the courtroom standing before the judge who says to him, “It’s ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty.’ You can’t plead ‘I gotta be me.’” The cartoon is humorous because it touches a reality in our culture which places the need for ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "What Faith Is And What Faith Does” Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 22, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 16,689 views

    Faith is a common denominator. Every one alive daily expresses faith in something. No one can live a single day without exercising faith....

    A Study of the Book of Hebrews Jesus is Better Sermon # 18 “What Faith Is and What Faith Does” Hebrews 11:1-7 Faith is a common denominator. Every one alive daily expresses faith in something. No one can live a single day ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Cradle And Cross Of Christ

    Contributed by Michael Uebergang on Apr 12, 2006
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    The Christian life can be summed up by the Cradle and the Cross of Christ.

    Luke 2: 22-32 THE CRADLE AND CROSS OF CHRIST (The C m C of C) The Story of Concordia Memorial College is the Story of the Cradle and Cross of Christ! I wish to leave you with the clear imprint today that the heart of CMC is the Cradle and Cross of Christ! We are all growing older, CMC too...! ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Truly Living Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Apr 18, 2006
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     | 3,776 views

    Jesus says, "I am the resurrection and the life." The message explores what it means to have Jesus as your life, and to live abundantly.

    (Preached Easter Sunday 2006) As the children are going out, I’m reminded of the story of a Sunday School teacher who was extremely enthusiastic. She looked at her class of four-years olds and asked this question: “Does anyone know what today is?” A little girl held up her finger and said, “Yes ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Da Vinci Code

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on May 11, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 2,062 views

    In the "Duh" Vinci Con Dan Brown mixes old heresies and new religio-feminist dogma with his own imagination to write an adventure story … that also just happens to be an all-out attack on Christian belief.

    The “Duh” Vinci Con I Peter 3:15 SCRIPTURE READING: I Peter 3:15 INTRODUCTION: Today we’re going to deal with the Dan Brown novel and Movie called the Da Vinci Code. In the Da Vinci Code Dan Brown mixes old heresies and new religio-feminist dogma with his own imagination to write an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Speaking And Receiving The Truth In Love.

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on May 14, 2006
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     | 2,797 views

    Paul appeals to his dear children,in love. This sermon asks (amongst other things) about how we give and receive rebuke.

    Thinking back about 20 years I had a friend who was a slave to alcohol. It controlled his life. After a heavy night of drinking he would wake up the next day and need a drink. However, after he made a profession of faith in Jesus his life began to change before my eyes. He never stopped alcohol ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Repairing The Breach

    Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Jan 14, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,675 views

    An ever enlarging breach exists in America today between God and His people. We are guilty in America of abandoning our first love, Jesus Christ. God is speaking directly to His children in America in Revelation 2:4-5: "But I have this against you, tha

    An ever enlarging breach exists in America today between God and His people. We are guilty in America of abandoning our first love, Jesus Christ. God is speaking directly to His children in America in Revelation 2:4-5: "But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. 5. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    Going Back To Moab

    Contributed by James May on Feb 11, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,313 views

    The Book of Ruth gives us a picture of what could happen when a child of God turns back to the world of sin.

    GOING BACK TO MOAB During a tour of a large manufacturing plant, a visitor noticed a man using a torch to cut through some sheets of steel. His pattern was carefully marked on the steel plate and he was very carefully following those lines so that his work would not be in vain. There was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Wake Up And See The Glory!

    Contributed by Jeffrey Samelson on Feb 24, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 8,147 views

    We want to see what the disciples saw at the Transfiguration and say with them,"It is good to be here!"

    February 22, 2004 — Transfiguration/Last Sunday after the Epiphany Christ Lutheran Church, Columbia, MD Pastor Jeff Samelson Luke 9:28-36 Wake Up and See the Glory I. Christ’s True Nature II. A Taste of Heaven III. The Source of All You Need Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran