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  • Shawn Rose avatar

    Why Does He Eat And Drink With Publicans And Sinners? Series

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Aug 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,203 views

    In the short story of Levi’s call, we find that no one is too sinful to be beyond the grace and love of Jesus.

    WHY DOES HE EAT AND DRINK WITH PUBLICANS AND SINNERS? Text: Mark 2:13 – 22 Introduction: • How would you feel if we put a sign outside of our church that said “Homosexuals welcome”? • What about if Jim took the bus and brought back 5 drunks next Sunday morning? • What if we announced that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let Us Examine Injustice In The World - And Then God’s Perspective On It Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 25, 2022
     | 2,226 views

    Where is the God of justice? This world is plagued with injustice, and it will only increase. This message looks at justice, righteousness, examples of injustice in the Old Testament and in our governments. There is also a section aimed at dealing with injustice.

    LET US EXAMINE INJUSTICE IN THE WORLD - AND THEN GOD’S PERSPECTIVE ON IT INTRODUCTION TO THE SUBJECT In the KJV of the bible, {{1 John 1 v 9 says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” In the Holman version it says, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    You Shall Not Murder Series

    Contributed by John Oscar on Jul 3, 2017
     | 7,197 views

    A message on the reason God gave the 6th Commandment as well as the difference between killing and murder

    You Shall Not Murder CCCAG July 2nd, 2017 Scripture-Exodus 20:13 Today we will be delving into the 6th Commandment. There are some general rules of homiletics (The art of sermon preparation and delivery) and one of the most important is to craft an introduction that draws your audience into the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Spiritual Warfare: Declassified

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 27, 2014
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     | 3,651 views

    Satan doesn’t want you to think about spiritual things. Rather, he only wants us to dwell on our own selfish desires. Avoid the temptation to delay any thoughts of spiritual self-examination, and make it a priority to encourage others for self-examination

    Opening illustration: During any war, the enemy’s strategy is to conceal/hide some important information from the adversary so that they will not be successful in their endeavor. In fact the enemy will try to subdue the adversary so that they succumb to defeat. The information that they ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Consumed With God: The Pursuit Of God Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 23, 2024
     | 347 views

    We are consumed by God completely… while our obsession used to be selfishness and self destruction and we were very excited about that, we now pursue knowing God with abandon.

    My wife tells me that I sometimes become nearly obsessed with certain things. I get so focused on something it consumes me. I fall into the pool after staring into it too long. Are you like that? I have a bit of an obsessive, addictive personality. I want it and I want more. I want to learn more. ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    God's Spiritual "Bail Out Plan"

    Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on Feb 20, 2009
    based on 39 ratings
     | 9,748 views

    WE HAVE HEARD MUCH ABOUT GOVERNMENT BAIL OUT PLANS, BUT GOD HAS HAD A SPIRITUAL BAIL OUT PLAN SINCE THE FALL OF MAN,THAT IS 100% EFFECTIVE AND FAIL PROOF.

    GOD’S SPIRITUAL “BAIL OUT PLAN” 2/22/09 2 Chron 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Book Of Acts, Part 6- Sharing All Things Series

    Contributed by Mark Strauss on May 4, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 10,122 views

    We live in a society that is obsessed with self-fulfillment and self-centeredness. •And Christians often share that obsession, buying into this “me first” attitude. •Yet when we examine the book of Acts, we see in the Church a community characterized b

    “Sharing All Things” The Church’s Example in Giving Acts 4:32-37 One of the things we learn from children is their natural, inborn tendency toward selfishness. •From a baby’s perspective, “What’s mine is mine, What’s yours is mine, and whatever I want is mine.” •And this natural selfishness ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Miracle Of Metamorphosis Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Dec 28, 2018
     | 4,462 views

    Our identity which comes, because God-in-the-flesh is also in us, means that we can stand against the ongoing corrupting influence of the old self and constantly be transformed into a new self which is conforming to the likeness of Jesus.

    Message Ephesians 4:22-24 The Miracle of Metamorphosis Through the month of December we have been looking at a series of messages under the working title of “Advent Miracles”. In this series we have been considering the impact of the birth of Jesus on our identity as the people of God. Indeed we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Obligation To Love Series

    Contributed by Clair Sauer on Jul 30, 2014
     | 6,776 views

    The point of love, genuine Christian love, is to copy the self-giving love of Jesus himself. This is a love that is active, extravagant, and enthusiastic.

    In his book, Love Does, author Bob Goff shares a particular “coming of age” story. Bob recalls his junior year when he decided he was done with high school. His plan was to move to Yosemite, find work in the valley, and rock climb in his spare time. He took his $75 and packed his meager ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Divine Appointments

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 15, 2018
     | 3,578 views

    We seemed to be governed by appointments. Appointments are good tools, but do we forget we have divine appointments. There must be more to life than "I WANT TO BE HAPPY."

    DIVINE APPOINTMENTS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com HEAR THE CRY OF THE PEOPLE: ALL I WANT IS TO BE HAPPY! THERE COMES A LEADER THAT WILL BRING HAPPINESS FOR 3 ½ YEARS… BEWARE. I AM A WINNER! ARE YOU SURE? WE HAVE APPOINTMENTS MADE… WE MAKE CHOICES. Proverbs 14:12 There is a way ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Joseph’s Spiritual Promotion Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 4, 2020
     | 3,424 views

    Joseph had been promoted politically to the highest position in the Egyptian government, but his father would promote him to a higher position spiritually – in God’s nation, Israel.

    Joseph’s Spiritual Promotion (46:1-50:26, esp. 48:1-20) 1. Sometimes promotions are not measurements of success. 2. The boss called one of his employees into the office. "Rob," he said, "you've been with the company for a year. You started off in the mail room, one week later ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • James Wallace avatar

    When Your World Is Turned Upside Down: When The Wrong People Win

    Contributed by James Wallace on Dec 28, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,141 views

    What if the wrong people end up in charge, in control of our government, your work, your school or whatever organization you are involved with? How will you respond?

    We’re in an election year again. In the midst of the Pandemic, the Democratic National Convention occurred virtually this week and dominated all the major TV networks. As expected, the speakers at the Democratic Convention relentlessly attacked the incumbent president, and true to form, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Hope Of Christ's Coming Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Sep 9, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,120 views

    Christians have a blessed hope on which they can govern their lives by, Jesus is returning and He expects them to be about their assigned task when He comes back.

    Hope of Christ's Coming Act 1:9-11 Holds a truth not spoken of much these days, "He [Jesus] was taken up before their very eyes... they were looking intently up into the sky as He [Jesus] was going up, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 'Men of Galilee.' they said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Being Good Citizens Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Nov 5, 2010
     | 6,870 views

    As Christians we have a responsibility in the plitical arena - but just what is it?

    “The Charge of the Light Brigade: Being Good Citizens” Prov. 29:2; Mt. 22:15-21 I am so ready for the elections to be over. I’m tired of all the political mud-throwing, fact-checking, partial truth, bold promise ads. It reminds me of the story of a 4 year old who tugged on her ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Who Are You Voting For?

    Contributed by Jerry Smith on May 13, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,156 views

    As a Christian, by what standard do you measure your leadership choices?

    As a Christian, by what standard do you measure your leadership choices? By God's? By your own? By the world's? Do you make your leadership choices according to strength, money, loud music, catchy slogan or jingle, empty words, emotions, popularity? Or do you choose your leaders ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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