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  • Frank Gallagher avatar

    Fasting - Is It Biblical For Today?

    Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Nov 29, 2000
    based on 119 ratings
     | 4,038 views

    Is fasting Biblical for the Church Age believer, especially the way so many Christians practice it?

    FASTING - IS IT BIBLICAL FOR TODAY? (Matthew 6:17-18) [HTTP formatted version of this sermon is located at http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/fasting.html] SCRIPTURAL REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING FASTING: In Matthew 6:16-17, Jesus condemned the Pharisees because they fasted in a way that showed ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Study Of Fasting #3

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Jan 3, 2001
    based on 225 ratings
     | 6,229 views

    THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FASTING DURING PRAYER - HELPFUL GUIDELINES & HEALTH TIPS

    A. By fasting your saying, "I am serious, Lord." The Bible says to break up fallow ground. When a field isn’t plowed, a hard crust forms. Without exception, all of us get a crust on our spirit. But the promise is that when we break up that fallow ground and seek the Lord, "He comes and showers ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Wayne Burnett avatar

    Three Witnesses To The Reality Of Christ

    Contributed by Wayne Burnett on Mar 3, 2001
    based on 111 ratings
     | 7,111 views

    There are three that bear witness to the reality of Christ - the blood, the water and the Spirit

    THREE WITNESSES TO THE REALITY OF CHRIST 1 JOHN 5:6-10 I. THE REALITY OF CHRIST QUESTIONED A. One of the greatest challenges the church has today is proving the reality of Christ to an unbelieving world B. The Word of God declares Christ to be the eternal Son of God, by whom all men’s sins are ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Eric Sellgren avatar

    The Happiest Days Of Your Life

    Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Apr 4, 2001
    based on 84 ratings
     | 2,784 views

    How the Bible and Prayer became real for me.

    “School Days are the happiest days of your life” so they say. Well, they weren`t for me - they were miserable. It was my own fault, of course, because at school I was lazy and lessons were a BORE. I couldn`t see any point to learning History and Geography, and French and Latin, though Math ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Stephen Schwartz avatar

    Study3 - Revelation Series

    Contributed by Stephen Schwartz on Dec 18, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,984 views

    Study three of the Book of Revelation.

    Desirable” VI. Ephesus The chief city of the province of Asia. Ephesus was the jewel of Asia. A beautiful thriving metropolis, which at times had one to two million people, gathered in its streets. The side of one of the mountains had a theatre, which seated twenty thousand people. She had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Tom Boerma avatar

    Improving Your Prayer Life Series

    Contributed by Tom Boerma on Feb 7, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 9,446 views

    An exhortation to have a powerful prayer life.

    Intro. Eph. 6 is best known for the armour of God. Yet, we see an exhortation to the christian’s prevailing practice. As we see and recognize the opposition we have as God’s children and examine the equipment God has provided for us to defend us. We find an important instrument that enables us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sensitivity To Spiritual Things Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 14, 2003
    based on 70 ratings
     | 6,026 views

    3rd in a series on the seven Churches in Revelation. Looking at characteristics that help us have a positive presence in our community and in our church.

    EVERYBODY IS KNOWN FOR SOMETHING Sensitivity to Spiritual Things Revelation 2:12-17 REVIEW: Jesus and Knowledge -- Awareness of principles and characteristics the produce a positive image -- Understanding of the process involved for us to have a positive image -- Willingness to take us through ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Doug Gilford avatar

    How Did I Get Here?

    Contributed by Doug Gilford on Jun 8, 2002
    based on 121 ratings
     | 15,208 views

    This sermon deals with the serious nature of sin, and what leads people up to that point.

    How did I get here? Introduction: Have you ever did something wrong and wondered, how did get here? You know what I mean. Life is great one day and then BANG your world is turned upside down. Patrick Means wrote in his book, Men’s secret wars: 9 years ago my world turned upside down. I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Living Water

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Feb 24, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,608 views

    Tie the statement of Christ in John 7 to its historical context by expounding the feast of tabernacles celebration that was the context of those statements.

    I. FEASTS CELEBRATED BY ALL MEN IN ISRAEL A. FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD — PASSOVER — COMMEMORATED THE DELIVERANCE FROM EGYPT, SPARED FROM DEATH ANGEL. THEY HAD TO LEAVE EGYPT IN SUCH A HURRY THEY DID NOT HAVE TIME TO LET THEIR BREAD RISE. B. FEAST OF WEEKS (PENTECOST) — FEAST OF THE HARVEST ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Derrick Strickland avatar

    Life Begins With Jesus

    Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Mar 2, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 5,867 views

    Some would say that Zacchaeus was really living. But when he discovered Jesus he learned what life really meant.

    “LIFE BEGINS WITH JESUS” Luke 19:1-10 INTRO: 1.By even today’s standards, we could say that Zacchaeus was “really living”. (rich- powerful-successful) 2.But, by the end of the story Zacchaeus had found something that made him willing to lose it all to keep what he found. 3.He had discovered ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Don Miller avatar

    Worship Without Understaning

    Contributed by Don Miller on Jun 14, 2001
    based on 148 ratings
     | 10,841 views

    Many times what we call worship is not God honoring and is actually misdirected. Genuine worship must be focused on God and who He is.

    Acts 17:22-31 Worship Without Understanding Don W. Miller Friendly Hope Baptist Church, Jonesboro, AR June 10, 2001 am Question: Can we really worship what we don’t know or understand? Don’t answer too hastily. Think about it. - According to Jesus: The Samaritans were doing so, John 4:22. - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Paul Apple avatar

    Introduction Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 3, 2001
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,134 views

    PAUL INTRODUCES HIS STABILIZING TEACHING TO THE COLOSSIANS WITH THANKSGIVING, A REMINDER, AND A PRAYER ON THEIR BEHALF

    BIG IDEA: PAUL INTRODUCES HIS STABILIZING TEACHING TO THE COLOSSIANS WITH THANKSGIVING, A REMINDER, AND A PRAYER ON THEIR BEHALF (:1-2) GREETING A. Author 1. Paul – The Authority of Leadership – His Divine Calling a. Based on his elevated office = “apostle of Jesus Christ” 1) elevated by ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    When God Hates Our Worship

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 119 ratings
     | 10,237 views

    Our worship of God can be rejected. Today we examine ourselves to see if God accepts our worship.

    Introductory Considerations 1. "I hate, I despise your religious feasts; I cannot stand your assemblies. Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps." Your pianos and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Signs Of The Times

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on May 21, 2006
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,395 views

    The Word gives the signs of the return of Jesus Christ

    Intro: we live in a society that has a hunger and thirst to know the future. Psychics are in every city, we go to investment firms to predict what stocks will be on the rise, some people get a tip sheet to help determine which horse will win a race. In Matthew 24 the disciples came to Jesus and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Offer Still Stands

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 8,269 views

    This is a brief sermon accompanying a choral cantata by the same title

    A. W. Tozer said, “Our Lord died an apparent failure, discredited by the leaders of established religion, rejected by society, and forsaken by his friends. It took the resurrection to demonstrate how gloriously Christ had triumphed and how tragically the world had failed. The resurrection ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist