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  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    Truth That Will Save Our Life.

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 29, 2007
     | 1,983 views

    In a cultgure that prefers to work in shades of grey, the Bible presents a different picture. The choice is clear and the results are real.

    Passage: James 1:19-27 Intro: In our culture, the tendency is for everything to become a shade of gray. 1. it seems that the list of things that are “wrong” has become shorter and shorter. 2. we have become eager to excuse every alleged fault, to redefine our ethics based on polls and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    What Is Truth? (Jesus Is Messiah) Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 7, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,939 views

    This is a sermon focusing on who Jesus really is... it points to Christmas and casts a shadow of the Cross over the nativity.

    John 18:33-37 Pilate entered the praetorium again and called Jesus, and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or do others say it to you about me?” Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and chief priests have handed you over to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Mark Opperman avatar

    The Truth Will Set You Free Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,467 views

    Truth will bring freedom to those who receive it.

    The Truth Will Set You Free Acts 7:1-60 Intro: [Review Stephen’s ministry, arrest, and the charges against Him.] Acts 6:8 ”Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people.” He faced opposition from other Greek-speaking Jews who falsely ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jerry Smith avatar

    Truths To Learn From Esther

    Contributed by Jerry Smith on Apr 14, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,158 views

    Esther was faced with a decision that required her to pray, review God’s timing, act with courage and live by faith. These are traits we must evidence too when making decisions

    Esther became Queen to King Xerxes in 479BC. This was around 25 years after Ezra took a group of pilgrims back to Israel. In chapter one Queen Vashti refuses to obey the King and is removed from power. In chapter two the King holds a beauty pageant to select the next queen. READ 2:17, 18 As we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gaither Bailey avatar

    Mercy For All

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 20, 2020
     | 1,679 views

    Paul encourages us to restrain from being ignorant of God's plan for our lives.

    Mercy For All Romans 11: 25 – 32 Intro: I do not claim to be intellectually superior to anyone. However, I will say there may be some things you may not know which my mother taught me which gave served me well. Here are just a few bits of this wonderful knowledge my mother taught me beginning ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Mustard Seeds & Mulberry Trees

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 2, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 8,251 views

    Jesus Illustrates How Small Faith Can Do Big Things like restrain, rebuke, and forgive sin.

    “How does she do that?” I think that whenever I see our organists play – especially at choir practice when they effortlessly play music they’ve never seen before. As much as I would like to do what they do, I can’t, even though I took eight years of piano lessons. I just don’t have the God-given ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "I Am Thankful For What Is Truth?"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Nov 23, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,800 views

    The sermon shares what the voice of truth says about things it tells a different story.

    John 18:34-38 “I am Thankful for What is Truth ?” It is the question Pilate asks Jesus after his examination and Jesus does not answer. But I want us all to know Jesus is truth. 1. Alan Carr says the following about truth We are living in a day when almost no one believes in ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Honesty Is A Choice Lesson 6 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 8, 2025
     | 227 views

    Honesty is a choice, not a natural growth sequence in life.

    “Tell the truth to your neighbor as you expect him to tell you the truth” (Luke 6:13, ELT). 1. You must choose to always do right. a. When corrupt business executives had an opportunity to make millions, they did it because they never made a decision to be ethical. b. If you wait until the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Robert Sickler avatar

    Prayer - Why Prayer Seems Unanswered

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Mar 6, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,721 views

    God loves us and wants to give us good gifts, but He is restrained by our lack of obedience and service.

    WHY GOD DOES NOT ANSWER PRAYER. ILLUSTRATION There were two widow women, each with only a single son. The two young men both got involved in drugs and they both ended up in prison. The women were devout Christians and both had been in constant prayer for many years. When their two boys were sent ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Perry Greene avatar

    The Real Deal Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 12, 2012
     | 4,562 views

    There is truth that we must acknowledge. That truth is Jesus! He raises the bar to our lives by what he says and how he lives. We follow him in truth.

    1. Scales: A husband stepped on one of those penny scales that tell a person’s fortune and weight. "Listen to this," he said to his wife, showing her a small, white card. "It says I’m energetic, bright, and resourceful." "Yeah," his wife nodded, "and it has your weight wrong, too." ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Robert Butler avatar

    #3 Replacement Therapy Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on Apr 14, 2020
     | 2,207 views

    The power of Christ in the life of the believer does more than merely restrain the desires of the flesh, it puts new desires within.

    Have you placed restrictions on God? It’s been an interesting couple of weeks since I last stood before you. As many of you know, I went to watch my son play a little of championship soccer in SD. Two of the games came down to the wire. In one game we were ahead by one going in to the final ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Andy Payne avatar

    Are Judgements Inevitable? Series

    Contributed by Andy Payne on Apr 5, 2010
     | 3,120 views

    Purpose of Judgement is not to condemn people or cut us off from God but to bring us back to lead us to restoration.

    INTRO: Series on Truth – What is truth? Relativism – rejection of absolute truth – Truth is relative Sincerity – even if belief contradicts another is sincerity enough? ILLUSTRATION: Attack on spy base Three men have been found not guilty of breaking into and damaging the Waihopai spy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joe Hayes avatar

    Mending The Mind Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 25, 2008
     | 2,741 views

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    WATCH YOUR THOUGHTS Watch your thoughts, Keep them strong; High resolve thinks no wrong Watch your thoughts, Keep them clean; Perfect love casts out fear. Watch your thoughts, Keep them right; Faith and wisdom give you light Watch your thoughts, Keep them true; Look to God, He’ll govern you. THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Looking For Loopholes Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 6, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,552 views

    One of the ways we can be a bad Christian is by not keeping our word.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • There are so many traps out there for us to fall into aren’t there. • We have been spending the past 4 weeks looking at 8 ways we can be a bad Christian. • I believe that the value of this series is that we can look at some of the mistakes of the past and learn from them ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    What Jesus Said About Truth And Freedom Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,041 views

    How to be truly free.

    How to be truly free: 1. BELIEVE what Jesus said about Himself. Even as he spoke, many put their faith in him (v. 30). The “many” who “put their faith in him” “turn out to be, in Jesus view, slaves to sin (v. 34), indifferent to Jesus’ word (v. 37), children of the devil (v. 44), liars (v. 55), ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist