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  • Robert Fa’atoia-Collins avatar

    A Solution For Stress. Series

    Contributed by Robert Fa’atoia-Collins on Jun 8, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,865 views

    How to be free from stress in this this life.

    Some Christians keep Saturday as a day of rest, and worship, while others keep Sunday. In both groups can be found very sincere Christians, but there are many who have never stopped to consider why they keep a certain day. It’s really a custom; something handed down from one generation to ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    What Are You Pursuing?

    Contributed by Jerry Smith on Jul 5, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,186 views

    Some people pursue a career, some people pursue an education, some people pursue a position or status, some pursue fame, some riches, house and lot, car, some a boyfriend or girlfriend. What are YOU pursuing?

    Background Some people pursue a career, some pursue an education, others pursue a position, power, or status; some pursue fame or riches, others a house or car; still others a business, some a boyfriend or girlfriend, and others a cellphone. Philippians 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Guilt & Hypocrisy Of The Religious Series

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Jan 1, 2014
     | 4,708 views

    IN ROMANS 1, PAUL SHOWS HOW SINFUL HUMANITY IS WITHOUT THE TRUTH OF SCRIPTURES. IN THIS STUDY, PAUL CONTRASTS AND SHOWS HOW SINFUL ARE THOSE WHO KNOW THE SCRIPTURE BUT ARE BOUND BY THEIR SINFUL NATURE

    Romans 2:1-16—Guilt & Hypocrisy of the Religious 1. Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever you art that judges: for wherein you judges another, thou condemns yourself; for you that judges do the same things. 2. But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Caring God

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 4, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,213 views

    When we touch upon the love of GOD, we plunge ourselves into an ocean whose depths have never been fathomed. It is all-embracing, all-inviting, all-supporting, and all-supplying.

    Opening illustration: For thousands of families in Kenya, seven cows are more valuable than a girl’s future. Those cows, a typical bridal dowry in Maasai culture, prove so tempting that most fathers in rural areas decide their daughter’s education will end and marriage begin by age 13. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Prayer And Healing For The Sick

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Apr 16, 2014
     | 7,056 views

    God still heals today--Does He heal every time? NO, and why we don't know, but He still heals today. This sermon touches on all aspects of healing. Enjoy?

    PRAYER AND HEALING FOR THE SICK James 5:13-5:18 The morning message concludes and the elders come forward during the final hymn. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Keith Foskey avatar

    The Protestant Reformation Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Jun 8, 2014
    based on 2 ratings
     | 13,511 views

    Today, we come to a portion of this series which is obviously very near and dear to my heart as a teacher of Reformed Theology: The Protestant Reformation.

    Church History: Examining the Creeds and Confessions of the Church Through the Ages and Why They Matter. Lesson 9: The Battle Cries of the Reformation Today, we come to a portion of this series which is obviously very near and dear to my heart as a teacher of Reformed Theology: The Protestant ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Superficial Religion And Supernatural Regeneration Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on May 1, 2013
     | 4,033 views

    Rules, busy-ness versus a new heart, the Spirit

    SUPERFICIAL RELIGION AND SUPERNATURAL REGENERATION John 14:6 (752) April 28, 2013 INTRODUCTION: The most popular Rock and Roll song of all time according to Rolling Stone Magazine is Led Zeplins “Stairway to Heaven”. Rewritten by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant…Page said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Superficial Religion And Supernatural Regeneration Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on May 1, 2013
     | 3,035 views

    Rules, busy-ness versus a new heart, the Spirit

    SUPERFICIAL RELIGION AND SUPERNATURAL REGENERATION John 14:6 (752) April 28, 2013 INTRODUCTION: The most popular Rock and Roll song of all time according to Rolling Stone Magazine is Led Zeplins “Stairway to Heaven”. Rewritten by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant…Page said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    “flunking Out” Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 20, 2011
     | 4,183 views

    Man's religion is at war with God's revelation.

    Introduction “God has no grandchildren is an old saying that expresses a life and death truth.” In the early days of the Congregational Churches in Puritan (Separatist) America, a matter in close connection to this statement arose. The half way controversy arose over the matter of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Holy Spirit Is Not For Sale Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 20, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,977 views

    Man's religion is at war with God's revelation.

    Introduction “A king who wished to express his affection for a private soldier of his army gave him a richly jeweled cup, his own cup. The soldier, stepping forth to receive the gift, exclaimed shamefacedly, "This is too great a gift for me to receive." "It is not too great for me to give," ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    The Castle Or The Wall

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Dec 28, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,259 views

    As a church, we have certain options. We can spend our time, energy, and resources building the wall…and forfeit the church. Or we can invest our time, energy, and resources building the church and forfeit the wall. Wall or church …which will it be?

    In Robert Frost's Poem "Mending Wall," the poet says, "Something there is that doesn't love a wall." We can identify with that statement, can't we? We detest walls. Walls divide. Walls hide. Walls even kill. Remember the Berlin Wall that split families, a city, and a country? But don't we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    New Wine

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Jan 3, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,216 views

    The underlying reason for all of Jesus' mighty works is clearly stated in John 2:11, “In order that they might see, and seeing believe.”

    Out of the vast amount of material available to John, the writer of the Gospel, he has carefully chosen his material as an eyewitness of all Jesus did and said, In his writing he has a clear, guiding purpose. John 20:30-31 tells us, "Many other signs therefore Jesus also performed in the presence ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kelly Benton avatar

    Church.... Why We Do What We Do.

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Jan 12, 2011
    based on 17 ratings
     | 25,631 views

    To share some areas that we need to look back at and understand the reality of why we do the things we do. God desires each of us to follow Him not blindly but boldly and intelligently.

    Illustration: A story is told about a wife cooking a roast. She cuts the end off of the roast, puts it on a pan and then in the oven. The husband asks her "Why did you cut the end off?" she replies "Because my mom always did." The next day the wife talks to mom and asks "Why did you cut the end off ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • David Welch avatar

    Brought Near From Afar Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Feb 14, 2011
     | 5,109 views

    13th in the series dealing with our having been brought near to God from alienation through the work of Christ.

    “Brought Near from Afar” Eph 2:11-22 I. Our Wealth and Worth In Christ 1-4 A. Paul blessed God for blessing us with every spiritual blessing 1:3-14 1. Specially Chosen 1:4 2. Purposefully Adopted 1:5-6 3. Freely Redeemed and Forgiven 1:7-8a 4. Spiritually Enlightened 1:8b-10 5. Surely Deemed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • William D. Brown avatar

    Acts 12:1-4 "Easter” & Christ Resurrection

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Apr 22, 2011
    based on 13 ratings
     | 11,689 views

    As Christians we would never knowingly even consider belittling the RESURRECTION of Christ, but most of us have never gave very much thought as to why “THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST SHOULD BE THOUGHT OF IN CONNECTION TO EASTER”, so I want to point out a few

    Acts 12:1-4 “EASTER” & CHRIST RESURRECTION 4-23-11 Today I want to talk for a few minutes on the subject of “EASTER.” Let me say before we began that I’m not trying to cause it to rain on any ones Easter parade, but I’m aware of the fact that most people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist