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  • Gregg Bitter avatar

    Cut Away The Death Traps

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Oct 4, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,185 views

    How can we avoid laying death traps for others and for ourselves? Jesus addresses that issue for his disciples and for us. Parts: A. By fighting party pride that looks down on others B. By fighting what draws your heart into sin C. As God’s Word salts you

    Text: Mark 9:38-50 Theme: Cut Away the Death Traps A. By fighting party pride that looks down on others B. By fighting what draws your heart into sin C. As God’s Word salts you Season: Pentecost 18b Date: October 4, 2009 Web page: ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Abraham: Being Made Right With God Series

    Contributed by Matthew Grise on Oct 12, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,289 views

    Genesis 15:1-6. What is the most important lesson we can learn from the life of Abraham? It is that righteousness has always come through faith.

    LESSONS FROM THE LIVES OF THE PATRIARCHS GENESIS PART 2 – POSTDILUVIAN/PATRIARCHAL HISTORY ABRAHAM: BEING MADE RIGHT WITH GOD GENESIS 15:1-6 INTRODUCTION - Every religion in the world exists as a way of answering two fundamental life questions. The first question is: Does God exist?. The second ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Out Of Breath

    Contributed by Jeff Haynes on Oct 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,306 views

    Our spiritual blessings in Christ

    “Are you out of Breath?” Ephesians 1:3-14 Introduction: How many of you remember getting excited as a child that you didn’t even stop to breathe when telling the story of what happened? It could have been learning to ride a bike, catching your first fish, or hitting your first home run. I remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Denise Raterta avatar

    Understanding The Feast Of Yom Kippur Series

    Contributed by Denise Raterta on Oct 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,116 views

    What is the Feast of Atonement or Yom Kippur? Are the feasts only for the Jews? How can the Feasts be important for a believer of Jesus Christ? Why doesn’t mainstream Christianity teach about this? What is the significance of learning biblical Hebrew i

    For those wondering what the Feast of Atonement or Yom Kippur is, I hope you will find this helpful. Thanks to FFOZ and Judianity info, I was able to put together the following article with some additions of my own. Love you all! Shalom! NOTE: My purpose here is to share information about this ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Six Areas Where Faith Fights

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Oct 19, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 11,293 views

    Let us study some areas where FAITH FIGHTS... 1.Fear, 2.Feelings, 3.For Family, 4.Facts, 5. Future,6.Fatique

    FAITH FIGHTS... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This has to be 2 part less or condense and skip some... 1 Tim. 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. I. FAITH ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Final Battle Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 25, 2009
    based on 65 ratings
     | 26,693 views

    When Jesus comes again, it will be in power, and righteousness and judgment. But what does His 2nd coming mean to us, and what part (if any) do we play in it?

    OPEN: Several years ago Johnny Carson had Billy Graham as a guest on his show. At one point there was a lull in the conversation and Johnny said, "You know what Billy, I bet if Jesus ever came back to earth, I bet we’d do him in again!" Billy Graham leaned forward in his seat, and said, "In the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Sum Series

    Contributed by David Rumley on Oct 28, 2009
     | 3,624 views

    We are a sum of our choices... learn to breathe in the life of God, and exhale ministry.

    The Sum of our Choices THE UNEXAMINED LIFE IS NOT WORTH LIVING THE UNLIVED LIFE IS NOT WORTH EXAMINING 2 Passages this morning… Galatians 6: 7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Blind See Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 28, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,602 views

    If you want to gain true wisdom in the midst of your pain, don’t be like those who WON’T SEE, and don’t be like those who CAN’T SEE. Instead, be like those who DO SEE, because they let Jesus touch them not just once, but as many times as it takes.

    A businessman was late for an important meeting and couldn’t find a parking space. As he frantically circled the block, the man got so desperate that he decided to pray. Looking up toward heaven, he said, “Lord, take pity on me. If you find me a parking space, I’ll go to church every Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    When Lazarus Awoke

    Contributed by Robert Diffin on Oct 28, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,743 views

    John 11, Explanation and verses

    When Lazarus Awoke Robert Diffin Based on the Gospel of John and other scriptures concerning the events leading up to the crucifiction, burial, and resurrection of Christ. Now Jesus, upon returning to Bethany, was met by Martha who was mourning her brother, Lazarus, and was upset that Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Paul Green avatar

    Love Is A Command Series

    Contributed by Paul Green on Oct 30, 2009
    based on 18 ratings
     | 14,654 views

    Jesus said, ’this is my command: Love one another.’ How does that work? It is easy to see how you can obey a command not to lie, or steal or commit murder – but how can you command somebody to love somebody. How is that possible?

    Verse 12: ‘My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you’. Verse 17: ‘This is my command: Love each other’. One of the funniest comedies ever to find it’s way onto our tv screens, arguably, has to be Fawlty Towers. It starred John Cleese as the Torquay hotel owner Basil Fawlty, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Elbow Test Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 31, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,075 views

    We may test our spiritual maturity by assessing who Jesus is for us, whether we live with a sense of victory, and whose opinions matter to us.

    During our stay in England, we visited my wife’s cousin and his wife, who have a nine-month-old baby son. One night they needed to go out for a while on an errand, so they asked us if we would take care of the baby for a couple of hours. Of course we were delighted with the chance to do so, since ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tyler Edwards avatar

    Faith Hall Of Fame Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 25, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,484 views

    Faith can come at a high cost, it may take everything from you.

    Hebrews: Chapter 11 November 23rd, 2008 Faith Hall of Fame Heb 11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Andrew was one of those guys that was just so happy all the time you almost wanted to smack him, you know? No matter what you said to him he ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Jesus Said; "I Will Come Again"

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 21,041 views

    Historic Christianity teaches that Jesus was born of a virgin, he suffered and died on the cross, he rose again, and Jesus will return as King of kings and Lord of lords.

    Jesus Said, “I Will Come Again” Are You Ready? John 14:1-3 Acts 1:6-11 Historic Christianity teaches that Jesus was born of a virgin, he suffered and died on the cross, he rose again, and Jesus will return as King of kings and Lord of lords. I’m not going to give you a time-line of the end ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Reality Check

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 30, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,476 views

    Adherence to the Bible will teach us neither to be overly optimistic nor overly negative about human nature, but will give us both hope and harmony. Thus we must be serious Bible students.

    Twenty-five years ago, Neil Armstrong stepped out of that lunar module and set foot where no person had ever gone before, on the surface of the moon. "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." We were fascinated, and we still are. Nothing like that had ever been done; nothing quite like ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mary Lewis avatar

    Descending Into Greatness Series

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,751 views

    Jesus example of humility

    Introduction What does it take to be a success? When Benito Mussolini, the fascist dictator of Italy for over 20 years, was asked that question by a New York journalist, his reply was, “Above all, keep your heart a desert!” According to Mussolini, having a heart which cared for no one was the key ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist