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  • Sherm Nichols avatar

    Desert Survival Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
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     | 4,299 views

    Will look at this teaching from Jesus to show how acceptance of the death of Jesus in place of our own is the bread of life that all men ought to crave for, not reject.

    I was a Jr. High student from CO. We were visiting Artesia Christian College, near Carlsbad, NM. They told our group that we were going to take a desert hike – that it would be fun. So, we piled into vehicles and drove south to the Chihuahuan Desert. You know, from an air conditioned car, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    David's Throne Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
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     | 4,474 views

    God’s use of David reminds us of the way He is preparing to use us today to accomplish His purposes on earth and in heaven

    Brenda Fossum, Duluth, MN says, On Palm Sunday, my 5-year-old niece, Stephanie, sat on my lap while we listened to the pastor’s sermon. He described Jesus’ approach to Jerusalem and how the crowds cried, "Hosanna, Hosanna!" At that, Stephanie perked up and began to sing, "Oh, Hosanna, now don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Offerings That Cost Me Nothing – Give Sacrificially Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
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     | 27,122 views

    Giving sacrificially, in light of God’s grace, is a great reflection of Who God is and accomplishes more than we can realize at the time

    It’d been a hard winter in the Appalachian Mountains. Snow had piled up deeper and deeper, it turned bitter cold, rivers froze, people were suffering. The Red Cross used helicopters to fly in supplies. One crew had been working day after day--long hours. They were on their way home late in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Prayer Of Dependence

    Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008
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    I believe that this desire for independence is something that should not carry over into our spiritual lives. I think we all have experienced the failures and disappointments that come when we try to walk this way on our own. I believe that scripture t

    On July 4th of the year 1776 a group of men known as the Second Continental Congress adopted a document which declared our nations independence from Great Britain. As Americans we are rightly proud of our Declaration of Independence. We hold men, such as John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    I Am The Light

    Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008
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     | 5,058 views

    Jesus calls Himself the light of the world. And I think we can simply study what effect physical light has on the areas that it touches and gain some spiritual lessons from that.

    If you remember, last Sunday morning I spoke to you about how God described Himself as the I AM and what all that means to us today. It’s good to know that God is, that He does not change, and that He can be everything we need Him to be. Well, tonight I want to begin a series that will span over ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Daniel Owens avatar

    The Challenge Of Change: God's Love Series

    Contributed by Daniel Owens on Jan 6, 2008
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     | 4,830 views

    In the midst of an ever-changing world, we need things that never change on which to hang our hearts and minds. God’s Love for us will never change. That’s not only good news for the new year, but Great news for our entire life.

    Well, here we are this morning already into a new year: we stand well inside the door of the new Millennium - the 3rd millennium. A chapter in the book has been written and a new chapter is about to begin. Have we learned anything from the past chapter? Will it teach us anything about the new ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Deal With False Accusations Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 44 ratings
     | 38,130 views

    With God’s help, we can respond appropriately to those who treat us badly.

    How to Deal with False Accusations Acts 6:8-15 Intro: Have you ever been falsely accused of something? How did that make you feel? In high school I was accused of something I would never have thought of doing. One of the city policemen told one of my friends that he’d heard from a reliable ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Holiness: A Culture Or A Lifestyle?

    Contributed by Steve Greene on Jan 14, 2008
    based on 26 ratings
     | 12,733 views

    This message looks at eight characteristics we often find in holiness culture and then contrasts them with the characteristics of an authentic holy life.

    Holiness: A Culture or a Lifestyle? Christianity has an image problem in America today. Many, who are outside the church, are convinced that lifestyle does not line up with beliefs for the average churchgoer. As a result, Christians have acquired a hypocritical image. The perception of those ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Repentance - The Second Step To Happiness Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Jan 18, 2008
    based on 46 ratings
     | 31,955 views

    This is the second "be" attitude - Repentance. 1. Repentance involves a U-TURN. 2. Repentance involves a CONFESSION. 3. Repentance involves depending on the GOODNESS OF GOD.

    Repentance - The Second Step To Happiness by Tom Shepard Matthew 5:4-5:4 Repentance - The Second Step To Happiness Today we are looking at the “BE” attitudes. They are found in chapter five of Matthew. Follow along with me as I read. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    This Thorny Thicket Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 20, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,731 views

    For Martin Luther King Day. The words we offer fall into the thorny thicket of anxiety, despair, and distraction. Like King with his dream, we the church can give hands and feet to help those so captured.

    Our back yard is a thorny thicket. Other people have manicured lawns, with friendly plants laid out in neat rows. But our back yard is a tangled thorny thicket. Along one fence there are blackberries, growing in long canes that have to be tied up lest they wander into the next county. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Available To Serve - Must Be Present To Win

    Contributed by Dj Castilleja on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,312 views

    We learn through the experience of Moses that availability is sometimes more useful than ability. God choses to use us in his plan for meeting the needs of a hurting world.

    Available – “Must Be Present To Win” By D.J. Castilleja The last few weeks we have been talking about the Church Family. It is our hopes that you will really grasp and take hold of this concept of church being more than a building, more than a place to go on a Sunday morning, but a loving, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Marriage, What It Is And What It Ain't Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,443 views

    A look at what defines what marriage is

    Last week we began our Growing Great Families with the message “Sex, God’s Wedding gift” and I talked about how in God’s perfect plan sex was reserved for within marriage. Now most people know what sex is, perhaps with the exception of Bill Clinton. With that in mind it would only be fair to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    24.2 Happy Is . . . Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 18, 2007
     | 3,852 views

    Jesus thoughts on happiness were a little different then ours. This sermon is reworked from a previous message.

    Happy Is If you were to take a survey of people in 38 different countries asking them this question “Taking all things together, would you say you are: a) not at all happy b) not very happy c) quite happy or very happy. I know that you are answering the question right now in your head, but here ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Heart After Gods Own

    Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Jun 20, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,383 views

    A look at why Saul was rejected, but David was called a man after Gods own heart even though they both failed. It was because David, trusted God, was humble, and knew how to repent.

    Having a heart after God’s own. Acts 13:22 22After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: ’I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’ Today I want to compare the lives of two men, Saul and David. Saul was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Can My Prayer Make A Difference? Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 24, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,686 views

    4 reasons why prayer can make a difference

    Can My Prayer Make a Difference? (Series: Why It Matters) James 5:15-18 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Sept. 17, 2006 *On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you believe in prayer? I’m sure most of us would say 8, 9 or even 10. But what if the answer to that question was based on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist