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  • David Owens avatar

    Answering His Critics Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 26, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,244 views

    Paul had his critics there in Corinth and in this last section of the letter Paul makes a strong defense against them. We learn some helpful things from Paul about dealing with our own critics.

    Introduction: A. The story is told about D.L. Moody, one of the most effective American evangelists of the 1800s. 1. Like all preachers, he had some supporters and some critics. 2. One day we went into the pulpit to give his sermon. 3. He looked down on the podium and noticed a note for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Breaking The Barriers Of The Past Series

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 53,568 views

    Family and others may have placed limitations on us by the things they have or have not done or said. It’s time to break with the past and trust God for the realisation of your dreams.

    Compiled by: Herman Abrahams (Pastor), Cornerstone Faith Ministries, P.O. Box 740, Westridge 7802, Rep. of South Africa. E-Mail: Mentorship2003@yahoo.co.uk Note to the reader: If you have been blessed with this sermon compilation, I would be honoured to receive an e-mail from you simply stating ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Real Compassion Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 22, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 15,930 views

    Jesus’ feeding of the 4,000 shows us that real compassion sees the need, feels the need and meets the need.

    In nearly 24 years of pastoral ministry, I have been asked some tough questions about the Christian faith. One of the toughest questions regards the problem of evil and why a good and all-powerful God allows people to suffer in this world. Peter Kreeft, a Christian apologist and philosopher, has ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Diligent Initiative

    Contributed by Moy Hernandez on Oct 26, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,063 views

    We must be diligent in taking initiative in our service to God. We must build relationships, work heard, take care of our finances and health, and seek out a meaningful, intentional, purposeful and ongoing personal relationship with our Lord and Savior. D

    Diligent Initiative Proverbs 6:9-11, Ephesians 5:1-2, 8-16 Captain Moy Hernandez, Jr. Let me ask you this… are you a wise person? Not a wise crack… although I suspect there is a little bit of that in each of us. But a wise person! DID YOU KNOW THAT WISE PEOPLE TAKE INITIATIVE? I mean they just ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    A Child-Sized House

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,426 views

    Let us commit to building a church building with room for personal response to Christ and not business as usual; with room for spontaneity and not control; with room for those who need healing and not for exploitation.

    When our children were small, we often took them to the Smithsonian museums, to try and cram a little culture into heads usually preoccupied with cartoons or sports. The best place to go was the Museum of American History, because there were so many different kinds of exhibits and so many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Serve One Another Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,163 views

    Serving one another comes down to "basin" theology.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a minister who was organizing opportunities for people in his church to do small acts of kindness as a demonstration of Christ’s love in the community. 1. He phoned several neighborhood grocery stores and Laundromats and asked for permission to serve their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Getting Ahead Of Ourselves Series

    Contributed by Josh Reich on Jun 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,471 views

    Many people in our culture are planners, in fact, our culture holds up planning ahead as an ideal. But what does the Bible say? Does planning ahead take God out of the equation?

    A Search for What is Real: Getting Ahead of Ourselves (James 4:11 – 17) Have you ever had a decision and didn’t know what to do? Maybe it had to do with a career choice, which college to go to, who to date, whether to get married, buy that first house, start a family. All of us at different ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Treating Parents Right Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jun 5, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,519 views

    4 of 6 messages on building a Godly home. This message examines what it means to obey the fifth commandment from the vantage point of an adult.

    HomeBuilders Treating Parents Right June 3, 2007 The Fifth Commandment Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. Exodus 20;12 I read somewhere recently that the 10 Commandments are really God’s 10 principles for preventing pain. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Hell Is Real And It Is Not Funny Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jun 11, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,744 views

    Hell is to be avoided.

    HELL IS REAL AND IT IS NOT FUNNY Revelation 20.11-15 S: Hell C: A real place to avoid Th: Heaven Can’t Wait Pr: HELL IS TO BE AVOIDED. ?: Why? Why is to be avoided? KW: Reasons TS: We will find in our study of Scripture five reasons why we ought to avoid hell as an eternal destination. Type: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Watch Your Mouth Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jun 23, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,300 views

    How did you do this week? Were you a gatherer or a scatterer? Did your life focus on loving the unlovable, touching the untouchable, and caring for the throw-aways; or was your life focused on yourself and your wants, your desires?

    Jesus And The Forbidding Pharisees – Part 4 Matthew 12:22-45 Watch Your Mouth Matthew 12:33-37 How did you do this week? Were you a gatherer or a scatterer? Did your life focus on loving the unlovable, touching the untouchable, and caring for the throw-aways; or was your life focused on yourself ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Stop Thinking Like Dirt

    Contributed by Robert Parker on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,066 views

    God blesses so we can be a blessing. To make us great stewards of what He has already given us dominion over. We have to stop thinking like dirt and start thinking like harvesters

    Haggai (1:3 ) Thus speaks the word of the Lord came by Haggai the prophet, saying, (1:4) It is time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, and this temple to lie in ruins? (1:5) Now therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways! (1:6) You have sown much and bring ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Prodigal Son

    Contributed by Austin Mansfield on Apr 1, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,874 views

    When we hear this passage, we usually picture ourselves as the son who transgressed our loving Father through our sinful lives. Whatever our own particular sins may be, we relate to, we long for, we even expect, a loving God who’ll throw his arms out wide

    Additional Text: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Amen. (Psalm 19:14) (The Slave – Captured) A 16-year-old boy was captured by ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Steven Chapman avatar

    From Living Dead To Truly Alive Series

    Contributed by Steven Chapman on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,387 views

    ... follow along as we step through this text together you will learn that moving from the living dead to being truly alive gives you reason to “LIVE out LOUD”.

    From Living Dead to Truly Alive Ephesians 2:1-10 Today’s text is perhaps the single greatest explanation of how we arrive at a “LIVE out LOUD” Christianity in the Bible. Paul explores the radical transformation we experience because of God’s resurrection salvation – from death to life. Today, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Almighty Dollar Series

    Contributed by Greg Hanson on Apr 13, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 10,853 views

    Five misconceptions about what money will bring to our lives, and five facts to keep money in perspective.

    Play Song – Enjoy Yourself by Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think) Words & Music by Carl Sigman & Herb Magidson Recorded by Guy Lombardo, 1950 You work and work for years and years, you’re always on the go; You never take a minute off, too busy makin’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Starting Over

    Contributed by Greg Hanson on Apr 15, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,685 views

    A look at three principles that guided Joseph (the adopted father of Jesus) from Bethlehem to Egypt and back to Israel.

    This time of year is always the same. People make a big deal over Christmas, and there are all kinds of services, newspaper articles, magazine articles, T.V. shows, and movies that relate to Christmas. Then, right on the heels of that, we hit all the "year end" festivities. Once again, there are ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan