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  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Follow Me Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 7, 2012
     | 6,454 views

    This is week two of this series and will look at the first three commands of Christ.

    What Jesus Said about Our Behaviour: Follow Me Last month I received an email from a man who is planning on carrying a cross across Nova Scotia. He didn’t tell me how big the cross was going to be but I’m assuming that it isn’t going to be a small cross. And to tell the truth ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Confession For Cleansing Of Sin Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Oct 15, 2012
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,080 views

    We rid ourselves of sin by confessing it to God. No one can live in light without being overwhelmingly convinced that he still sins. Honesty before God results in forgiveness & cleansing.

    1 JOHN 1: (5) 8-10 [LIFE, LIGHT & LOVE SERIES] CONFESSION FOR CLEANSING OF SIN [Romans 3:23-26] Every form of life has its enemies. Insects have to watch out for hungry birds, and birds must keep an eye on hungry cats and dogs. Even human beings have to dodge automobiles and fight off ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Live With The Endgame In Mind

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Sep 9, 2012
     | 5,209 views

    For those of you who play chess or who have mastered games of strategy you know that you must play with the Endgame in Mind. Understanding the “Endgame” I’m sure shows up in business and sports. How you want to finish is related to how you begin and

    Cornerstone Church September 9, 2012 “LIVE WITH THE ENDGAME IN MIND” 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 For those of you who play chess or who have mastered games of strategy you know that you must play with the Endgame in Mind. Understanding the “Endgame” I’m sure ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Signs Of Salvation

    Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 3, 2015
     | 5,980 views

    It’s very important for us to know whether or not we are saved. For one thing there are eternal issues at stake, and for another, there can’t be any real joy in a person’s Christian life if they are always worried about whether they are saved.

    5-17-05 Title: Signs of Salvation Introduction It’s very important for us to know whether or not we are saved. For one thing there are eternal issues at stake, and for another, there can’t be any real joy in a person’s Christian life if they are always worried about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Poured Out" Series

    Contributed by Tony Searles on Feb 18, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,601 views

    This is the second in a six part Easter Series. The premise comes from Phil. 2:5-7 where it states that Jesus "emptied Himself, taking on the form of a bond-servant." We too need to be emptied so we can be filled with the fullness of Christ alone.

    TITLE: “Poured Out” #2 in the SERIES: “Empty” MAIN TEXT: Mark 14:22-26 Good Morning! Today, we are going to continue following the life of Jesus in His last few days before the Crucifixion, from the Gospel of Mark… In doing so, I want to give you another PICTURE ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Called To Freedom Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 24, 2019
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    In Galatians 5:13b-15, Paul gives four purposes of God’s call to the freedom of loving Him: 1) To oppose the flesh (GALATIANS 5:13B), 2) To serve others (GALATIANS 5:13B), 3) To fulfill His moral law (GALATIANS 5:14), and 4) To avoid harming others (GALATIANS 5:15).

    Recently, a labour arbitrator has ruled that the municipality of Waterloo will have to rehire a drug-addicted nurse who stole narcotics and falsified medical records. The crux of this ruling was that the municipality, as an employer, has a duty to accommodate the wayward nurse’s disease of drug ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Thinking People Want To Know Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 15,184 views

    Sermon examines 3 mysteries in life that are significant for all humans, and are springboards for evangelism. This message came in answer to the question: How do you evangelize someone who does not believe the Bible.

    Ecclesiastes 1:1-14 12/18/16 Intro Last week we used a simple, little tool called The 4 Spiritual Laws to talk about evangelism. In that booklet were scriptures that we can share with non-Christians to help them understand the way of salvation. At the end of that message, Diana asked an astute ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Hitting The Target Series

    Contributed by Shingirayi Gwete on Nov 28, 2020
     | 7,259 views

    Sermon of effective prayer

    If a soldier fails to aim correctly at his target and misses it, it’s unwise to conclude that his weapon does not work. Other soldiers can make use of that same weapon and hit the target perfectly well. The weapon needs no revision in its manufacture but the soldier has to be trained on its ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    What To Look For In A Mate Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 4, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,158 views

    If you’re searching for a mate, make sure there’s a spiritual match.

    One popular dating site makes this intriguing claim: “What happens when you apply scientific research to dating behavior? A whole lotta love! But this isn’t destiny, it’s deliberate.” This site asks subscribers to answer 80 questions to determine “32 Compatibility Dimensions.” No doubt some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When The Heavens Are As Brass Series

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Apr 3, 2014
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,379 views

    A sermon series revealing the secret to experiencing great intimacy with God, even when the clouds of darkness are looming overhead and God seems a million miles away.

    When The Heavens Are As Brass Throughout the years of my life as a Christian I have experienced an ever deepening holy dissatisfaction with spiritual mediocrity and have continued in desire to draw closer to God’s majesty - yearning for more of His glory. But it hasn’t exactly been a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Do You Desire?

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Apr 11, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 20,703 views

    What do you desire? It's a question which sets our minds racing. Ask any child that question, and you will get ten or fifteen quick answers in rapid fire. We all have things we desire. But just how big are your desires? And

    Mark 10:32-52 Jesus’ Sufferings Foretold 32 They were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking on ahead of them; and they were amazed, and those who followed were fearful. And again He took the twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him, 33 saying, ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Ed Sasnett avatar

    The Difference Maker

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Sep 16, 2020
     | 6,315 views

    Only the Person of the Holy Spirit provides the power to overcome our sinful nature.

    Pastor Tony Evans begins his book on the Holy Spirit by telling us an imaginative, hypothetical story. Suppose you’ve just come from the appliance store and you have seen the most incredible refrigerator. It’s huge. It has all the bells and whistles that you’d expect on a refrigerator, plus some ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Anderson avatar

    All The Wrong Places Series

    Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 20, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,389 views

    Message 5 in an overview series through Philippians focusing on the theme that joy is not based on circumstances.

    ILLUSTRATION – Doing the brakes on my daughter’s car…lost the lug nut key. After searching for DAYS in the garage, I eventually found it at the end of the driveway 100 yards away… I was looking in all the wrong places. And this illustration is the picture I want to paint this morning of our quest ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Forbidden Food

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Aug 12, 2023
     | 1,395 views

    The Forbidden Food - Daniel chapter 1 verse 1-21 - sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: • Conquest (vs 1-2) • Conscription (vs 3-7) • Courage (vs 8-16) • Choice (vs 17-21) SERMON BODY: ill: • I have a list of opposites, • I will give you a word and collectively shout out the opposite. • Happy x sad • Above x below • Broad x narrow • Ability x inability • Import x ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Love's Significance Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 8, 2022
     | 3,470 views

    Love people and be effective, excellent, and eternal.

    A little girl stayed for dinner at the home of her first-grade friend. Her friend’s mother brought a bowl of buttered broccoli to the table and asked the little girl if she liked it. The little girl replied very politely, “Oh yes, I love it!” But when her friend’s family passed the bowl around ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free