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  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    How To Please God Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jun 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 19,402 views

    How to please God by faith

    Text: Hebrews 11:6 Title: How to please God I want to concentrate on the first part of the verse. The part that says “And without faith it is impossible to please God…” (Hebrews 11:6) The phrase “And without faith it is impossible to please God” tells us three great truths. 1.it tells us ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Standing In The Freedom Of The Gospel: Works Righteousness Vs. Gift Righteou

    Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 23, 2014
     | 3,576 views

    Standing in the Freedom of the Gospel: Works Righteousness vs. Gift Righteou

    Standing in the Freedom of the Gospel: Works Righteousness vs. Gift Righteousness Galatians 2:11-21 This section is Paul’s response to Peter when he feared men from James and separated himself from Gentile Christians because they did not practice the Torah. As I have said there was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Freeway Of Faith (Step Off The Bus, Gus!) Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 28, 2014
     | 4,694 views

    A sermon to help us understand the purpose of the Law as a tutor to lead us to faith in Christ

    Lot of strange things happening out there on the freeways these days… Joke - A man was driving along the freeway when he noticed a lady by the side of the road trying to change a flat tire on her car. He stopped and offered to help. It was hot and humid, and it was hard and dirty work, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Saved By Works

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Nov 3, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,340 views

    No, we're not saved by our works, but GOD's works!

    If you had the chance to look at the bulletin before the service and noticed the sermon theme, you may be a bit puzzled. “Saved by Works”? How can a Lutheran pastor preach about being saved by works, and on Reformation of all Sundays! Today is when you expect to hear how Martin Luther ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Faith That Works Series

    Contributed by Archie Norman on Oct 27, 2014
     | 4,692 views

    study in James

    Faith that Works James 2:14-26 1. The evidence of faith - vs. 14-16 *Profession is not faith 2. The element of faith - v. 17 *life and works 3. The explanation of faith - vs. 18-19 A. Faith is not mental assent B. Faith is not emotional assent C. Faith is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let Go Of Unbelief Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 9, 2014
     | 7,379 views

    What happens when we won't or can't believe? Who and what should we believe in?

    Let Go of Your Unbelief (begin with video clip from Frozen Elsa and Ana in the palace discussing it becoming like it was, ends with Ana being struck.) You ever find it difficult to believe? In the clip that we just watched Ana is trying to convince her sister the queen that everything will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Hebrews 11:1–4 Cain & Abel

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Sep 28, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,777 views

    These both knew about God, they had no problem with wondering whether God was real or not, they both knew what God required concerning sacrifices, which was that the sacrifice of an innocent animal must shed its blood to cover their sins, and yet Cain

    Hebrews 11:1–4 CAIN & ABEL 9–17–11 Every one and every where in the world, all that are alive today and that has ever lived are like one of these two individuals, we are either saved or lost, Christians or not Christians, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Gospel According To Abraham

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Apr 27, 2011
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,597 views

    Paul spends a lot of time on justification because our nature tries to clothe ourselves with righteousness in the form of fig leaves, but we are not truly clothed with righteousness until God does the clothing. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoi

    The Gospel According to Abraham Romans 4:1-8 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/GospelAccordingAbraham.html 3:31 asked if the OT was void because of saving faith? God forbid! Now look at how he illustrates that saving faith is in the OT. vv. 1-8 Paul spends a lot of time on justification because ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sola Fide Series

    Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Oct 9, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,423 views

    Solo por fe

    Sola Fide Intro. En el mes de octubre de 1517, un monje agustino llamado Martín Lutero, colocó sus 95 tesis en la puerta de la capilla de Wittemberg, Alemania, en las que manifestaba su oposición en contra de lo que se enseñaba en sus días respecto a las indulgencias. El problema de fondo detrás ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Sola Fide

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Dec 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,974 views

    An application sermon with concise background on the reformation; Sola Fide - Faith Alone.

    “Sola Fide” Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 Introduction There are two kinds of magnets, steel magnets and soft iron magnets. The steel magnet receives its magnetism from the load stone, and has it permanently; it can get along very well alone in a small way; it can pick up needles and do many other ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Encourage Yourself

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 22, 2010
    based on 35 ratings
     | 40,576 views

    Discouragement is a terrible disease and a very powerful weapon in the hand of the enemy of our soul. Consider this illustration. Something went bad for a lady and she became so sad that she cried herself to sleep. As she slept, she saw a vision where she

    1 Samuel 30: 1-8 says, “And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire. And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Parable Of Someone Else Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Aug 10, 2009
     | 4,433 views

    This message examines our tendency to expect someone else to carry our load within the church.

    The church family was shocked this week to learn of the passing of one of our most faithful members. Your state of shock is obvious as you begin to look around to try and figure out who is not here. I was saddened when I learned that Someone Else has gone on to receive his reward. This death leaves ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It's About Your Heart

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Aug 22, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,929 views

    Ordinary Proper 16: Christ came to set us free from blind traditionalism. His liberating Spirit frees our hearts to serve Him and the neighbor out of a spirit of love and forgiveness.

    There’s a story about how in 1903 the Russian Czar noticed a sentry posted on the Kremlin grounds for no apparent reason. When he inquired, he discovered that in 1776 Catherine the Great found on that very spot the first flower of spring. She ordered that a sentry be posted there so that no one ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God's Eye-View

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 26, 2010
     | 5,053 views

    Some times our perspective colors the way we see things. You can simply look at the FACTS of a situation alone, or you can see the FACTS in light of the TRUTH of God’s Word.

    GOD’S EYE VIEW Text: Matthew 15:12-14 INTRODUCTION As an old farmer was driving down the freeway, his cell phone rang. Answering, he heard his wife’s voice urgently warning him,” Bill, I just heard on the news that there’s a car going the wrong way on Highway 59. Please be ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Inspect Your Spiritual Dna

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 30, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,648 views

    Inspect Your Spiritual DNA 1) You’re more like Cain than you’d like to admit 2) You’re more like Christ than you realize

    DNA testing is becoming more and more common. The police regularly use it of course to track down criminals but law-abiding citizens are also having their DNA tested. They want to see if they are descended from anyone famous. There’s a good chance of that if you are from mainland Asia ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran