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  • Harold Hansen avatar

    You Think-God Thinks Series

    Contributed by Harold Hansen on Jan 15, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,056 views

    A message in the series time to decide. We need to make up our minds in serving the Lord.

    YOU THINK-GOD THINKS Isaiah 55:6-9 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fully Known

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Oct 18, 2009
     | 4,081 views

    Healthy self-knowledge means that in Christ we know enough to be functional, and indeed our ignorance is the vehicle through which God conveys wisdom, for in Him we are fully known.

    Charley Brown says to Lucy, still dispensing sage wisdom for the pre-inflationary price of five cents, "Nobody likes me, Lucy. Everybody hates my guts. Do you see that plane up there, Lucy? It’s a plane full of people going somewhere else. That’s what I’d like to do. I’d like to go somewhere else, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What’s In It For Me Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jun 13, 2010
     | 4,762 views

    Taking this popular mantra and applying it to James 1:12, the message brings to light how thin and shallow this approach to life really is.

    How to Do Life What’s In It for ME? James 1:12 * (Show the title on the screen.) Please read this phrase with me (read). Last week I Googled this phrase and returned 414,000,000 hits. We live in a “What’s in it for me (WIIFM)” culture. It begins with people’s approach to government which only ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Dare To Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jun 22, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,797 views

    If we are going to recapture our spirit of adventure for God, we must be willing to sacrifice for the Kingdom of Christ

    Last week I shared the story of Helen Keller and her incredible spirit and inspirational life. We are to tackle life with the same kind of spirit or tenacity. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. This week I want to look at the life of one of the most influential, conservative ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Peter: The Power Of Peer Pressure

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 5, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,805 views

    Calverton Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD, 1983: Our denials, like Peter's, reflect our confusing loudness with loyalty and our seeing ourselves as victims rather than victors. But Christ is able to look at us, evoke repentance, and turn us around.

    The fire crackled in the crisp air, casting shadows on the walls not five yards away. It looked inviting, this bonfire, for not only was the night air chilly, but also this whole episode had been so draining, so terrifying, that the body cried out for comfort, for something, anything, that would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Sets Christianity Apart

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 3, 2010
     | 3,538 views

    All of the religions of the world have works at their core; all except Christianity. Here is a great story of Jesus confronting the self-righteous works righteousness of His day, and ours!

    Passage: Matthew 15:1-20 Intro: Christianity is unique among the religions of the world. 1. and we are going to see why it is in this passage. 2. it is a conversation of intense conflict, so much so that it made Jesus’ disciples nervous. 3. in an atmosphere of love and grace, Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    04 The Secret To Loving Life Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,922 views

    Winning the lottery is not finding life but loving Christ who gives us life.

    It is easy to become disillusioned in this life. Life seems to not to work. Dreams remain unrealized. Hopes dashed. Heartaches come. Our world is full of unhappy and dissatisfied people. We will try anything to rid our lives of emotional, and psychological disorders. Anything goes for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You A Murderer

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Jul 30, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,292 views

    A look into man’s relationships with fellow-man, dealing with anger and controlling his life

    ARE YOU A MURDERER? Text: Matthew 5:21-26 INTRODUCTION: 1. Jesus contrasts the words of the ancients with his teachings. 2. He says that things go deeper than our actions. 3. He tells us that we should watch what we say. 4. He tells us to correct our anger quickly. 5. The implications of these ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    One Man's Junk Is Another Man's Treasure

    Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Aug 3, 2008
    based on 26 ratings
     | 10,439 views

    In the kingdom of darkness - the souls of men are merchandise. But in the Kingdom of God, they are a treasure. Encourages people to let Jesus "buy" them!

    Revelation 18:10-13 (esp. "SOULS OF MEN") contrasted with Matt 13:44-46 The first text we read in Revelation, describes the fall of Babylon, which throughout scripture depicts the kingdom of Satan. Notice that merchants from all over the world bemoan the loss of her varied commerce: precious ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Are We Becoming A Dead Church

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Mar 1, 2012
    based on 134 ratings
     | 30,032 views

    Paul writes that in order to live for God, we must first die to sin and then die to self.

    Are We Becoming a Dead Church Romans 6: 11-14 Intro: Back in the early 1990’s there was a movie that came out about the Jamaican bobsled team that was trying to qualify to race in the Olympics. Now I know that sounds much like an oxymoron but it’s true. There was a Jamaican bobsled team. I don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Spiritual Inventory Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 16, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,201 views

    Growing, Self examination and th echallenge to move forward

    THE NEXT STEP: FOLLOWING JESUS INTO THE UNKNOWN Phil. 3:12-14 (P832) Jan. 9, 2011 INTRODUCTION Philippians, as well as Colossians, Philemon, and Ephesians were written by the Apostle Paul while he was in prison in Rome. He would spend 2 years stuck in this Roman dungeon. He wasn't ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Heart Trouble Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Apr 26, 2012
    based on 17 ratings
     | 27,436 views

    Let’s look at the Book of Proverbs & see some of the different ways heart trouble in the inner person affects us. Perhaps you will recognize one of these symptoms which is warning you of heart trouble in your inner being.

    HEART TROUBLE PROVERBS 12: 20, 25 Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women in America. Heart failure accounts for 40% of all U.S. deaths. That’s more than all forms of cancer combined. Why is heart disease so deadly? One reason is that many people are slow to seek help when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Intersection

    Contributed by Samuel Fulkerson on Jun 3, 2013
     | 5,221 views

    Decisions are major part of everyone's life and we make them ever single day and some them have major, even eternal ramifications... therefore choice wisely.

    Quotes: “The hardest thing about the road not taken is that you never know where it might have led.” ― Lisa Wingate, A Month of Summer “It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” ― Roy Disney "Some persons are very decisive when it comes ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tom Feola avatar

    The Fruit Of The Spirit, Meekness & Temperance Series

    Contributed by Tom Feola on Sep 18, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 18,954 views

    This is part 5 of the fruit of the Spirit, This is on Meekness and Temperance

    The Fruit of the Spirit Meekness and Temperance Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Mark 4:20 (NKJV) But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Felix Trembled Series

    Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Sep 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,375 views

    This message shows the power of telling the truth.

    Felix Trembled Acts 24: 24/25 “And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife, Drusilla, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. And as he reasoned of righteousness, self-control, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, go thy way ...read more

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