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  • Marcos Suazo avatar

    Choice: A Gift And A Curse.

    Contributed by Marcos Suazo on Mar 8, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,041 views

    We make roughly 10,000 decisions in a day. At any given time, anyone of those choices can make your life heaven or complete hell. We need to know that God gave us free will so we can make our own choices, these choices will show the passion of our heart

    Choices: A Gift and a Curse. Genesis 13 Question: Is choosing to go where God wants really worth it? I. Take an inventory of what you have. (V.2) a. Stop worrying about what you don’t have. i. Instead, thank God for all that you have left. · You can’t lose what you don’t have. (So what you DO ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Recovering From Resentment

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 4, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 9,408 views

    Forgiving those who hurt us and moving on from that hurt is one of the most difficult and challenging tasks Christians are called to do.

    Genesis 45:4-11 “Recovering From Resentment” INTRODUCTION Recently we displayed a message on our marquee that read, “God doesn’t promise us a comfortable journey, just a safe landing.” We live in hope that the last phrase of this sentence will be true. We know from experience that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    How The Holy Spirit Enables Us To Communicate Across Social-Cultural Barriers

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,587 views

    1. The Holy Spirit gives us the wisdom to communicate according to peoples' social-cultural perspective.

    1. The Holy Spirit gives us the wisdom to communicate according to peoples' social-cultural perspective. Every person has a social-cultural perspective developed through years of conditioning. The Spirit of God helps us learn how to best appeal to the aspects of each person's perspectives according ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Mature In Faith

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,043 views

    1. The Holy Spirit helps us grow in our trust of the Lord’s reliability instead of doubting God’s ability to care for our every need.

    1. The Holy Spirit helps us grow in our trust of the Lord’s reliability instead of doubting God’s ability to care for our every need. David wrote, “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this.” (Psalm 37:5) Just as a child implicitly trusts his or her mother, so a growing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Helps Us Mature In Faith

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 65 ratings
     | 11,932 views

    1. The Holy Spirit helps us grow in our trust of the Lord's reliability instead of doubting God's ability to care for our every need.

    1. The Holy Spirit helps us grow in our trust of the Lord's reliability instead of doubting God's ability to care for our every need. David wrote, "Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this." (Psalm 37:5) Just as a child implicitly trusts his or her mother, so a growing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How The Holy Spirit Helps Bring Reconciliation

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 60 ratings
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    1. The Holy Spirit helps create fellowship between those who are estranged from God.

    1. The Holy Spirit helps create fellowship between those who are estranged from God. Paul wrote, "God has reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation." (2 Cor. 5:18) Ask the Lord to teach you how to be more effective in delivering the message of reconciliation ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Respond To The Persecution Of Christians

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,100 views

    1. Realize that persecution of the Godly is a normal part of the maturing process for every Christian.

    1. Realize that persecution of the Godly is a normal part of the maturing process for every Christian. Remember that God is working His will in ways that we cannot see or appreciate at the time. One old hymn says, "Must Jesus bear the cross alone and all the world go free. No there's a cross for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Silent Night, Holy Night

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 9, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,153 views

    A look at the holiness and simplicity of Christmas

    …Thanks for those special songs. What a joy it is to gather on this Christmas Eve night. It’s a night in which I always find myself touched by songs like these and filled with the wonder of it all. One song that particularly struck me recently was “Silent Night, Holy Night.” THOSE VERY WORDS ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Andrew Stevens avatar

    Excellence Is So Attractive - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Andrew Stevens on Nov 6, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,072 views

    In 2 Corinthians the Word lets us know that there is something excellent within each us.

    Excellence is so Attractive – Part 1 Excellence begins with a mindset!!! I. Introduction A. While at the International General Assembly Jennifer and I experienced something. 1. This something made my heart leap within me. 2. It literally captivated me and inspired me. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Christ Gave Of Himself

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on May 3, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 2,932 views

    Jesus Christ makes salvation possible because he became our substitute for sin’s punishment.

    A VIOLENT ENEMY OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST. A DESPISER OF ALL CHRISTIANS AND ONE WHO ABHORRED EVERY SINGLE WORD OF THE CHRISTIAN MESSAGE. A BITTER PERSECUTOR OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD AND ONE WHO ENJOYED REEKING HAVOC WITHIN THE CHURCH. PROBABLY AS WICKED AND MEAN AS OSAMA BIN LADEN AND SADDAM HUSSEIN ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Keith Shuler avatar

    Problems In The Promise Land

    Contributed by Keith Shuler on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 111 ratings
     | 16,156 views

    Just because you’re in the promise land doesn’t mean you won’t have any problems.

    Problems In the Promise Land Genesis 26:18-22 In our text tonight we focus on the life Isaac. He was son of Abraham. Isaac’s name means laughter, given to him by both his parents because they laughed at the idea of having a child in old age. I’m glad tonight that the God we serve has a sense of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Turning Up The Heat

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 26, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 6,415 views

    How to fan the smoldering embers into passionate flames in any relationship.

    13, January 2002 Dakota Community Church Turning Up The Heat Introduction: This week I want to talk about how to go from smoldering embers to roaring flames of passion. These will work in any relationship, with God or with your spouse. Five ways to turn up the fire of passion: Mark 1:35 35Very ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Nicodemus And The New Birth Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 17, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,718 views

    What kind of attitude do I need, what kind of attitude do you need if God is to operate freely within our lives?

    Nicodemus and the New Birth (John 3:1-21) Question: What kind of attitude do I need, what kind of attitude do you need if God is to operate freely within our lives? TS------„³Let¡¦s make some observations about this issue as we look at the life of Nicodemus. I. The Story of Nicodemus 1. Came ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Start With Worship - Ezra Chapter 3

    Contributed by Hannah Pinkstone on Dec 11, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 15,122 views

    the Jews returned to their homeland in three waves and began to rebuild their city. but why rebuild the altar before the temple, or the city walls? because there focus was on putting God first!

    I’m going to spend a bit of time talking about some of Ezra chapter 3. About 70 years before the events in this chapter, Judah was invaded by the Babylonian Empire and the people exiled. God had let this happen because they had turned their backs on him. Since then the Babylonian Empire had ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Going Around In Circles

    Contributed by Johnny Carver on Nov 19, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 16,327 views

    Christians are reluctant to step out in faith and act on the promises of God to the point progress is hindered.

    Scripture: Deuteronomy 2:1 – 9 Title: “GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES” Introduction: Thanksgiving is much, much more than eating turkey and being together with family and friends. Our get-togethers and our meals are only reminders of the great achievements of our forefathers who settled this great ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal