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  • Jason Cole avatar

    What Does It Mean To Seek First The Kingdom? Series

    Contributed by Jason Cole on Apr 18, 2007
    based on 64 ratings
     | 39,854 views

    Often times we say things without understanding their meaning. Often times we quote, "seek first his kingdom and his righteosness," but what does that really mean for us?

    What Does it Mean to Seek First the Kingdom? Introduction: One night, a group of thieves broke into a jewelry store. But rather than stealing anything, they simply switched all the price tags. The next day no one could tell what was valuable and what was cheap. The expensive jewels had suddenly ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Dad...what Do Those Rocks Mean?

    Contributed by William Akehurst on Jun 29, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,770 views

    “Dad…what do those rocks mean?” Create a memorial, a testimony unto the Lord in your life. We need to make and leave a big impact for our future generations, by creating these monuments and memorials of faith, Here are some ways to achieve this.

    I heard a message from a financial planner many years ago about creating a nest egg for our future. He actually spoke about the Israelites crossing over the Jordan, and how the children in years later asked their fathers…‘Dad, what do those rocks mean?’ The point was that when the Israelites ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Does It Mean To Preach The Good News Series

    Contributed by Bledar Valca on Mar 27, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,402 views

    evangelistic sermons

    WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO PREACH THE GOOD NEWS? Acts 8:35 If I told you, “Now, I want you to build a house for me!” what would you think? How can my words make sense to you? Of course, for this to happen there needs to be some conditions met. There is an assumption that we have talked about. There is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Surely Jesus Didn't Mean That!

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 5, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,051 views

    Hate your parents, spouse, kids??? What is going on here in Luke 14? Before we decided to change the Word of God, consider the unthinkable with me for a bit. It might just open our eyes to a deeper understanding of who Jesus is.

    (If you rate this sermon please offer helpful comments, God bless, Greg) When was the last time you said something that you really didn’t mean? What if I got up here and said, “If anyone comes to this church and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Does It Really Mean To Love God? Series

    Contributed by Chris Mccall on Mar 16, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,401 views

    Many people have emotional love for God, but He wants more than that from Believers.

    Matthew 22:37 NLT Jesus replied, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. Matthew 22:37 MSG Jesus said, ""Love the Lord your God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence.’ Many people have emotional love for God, but He wants more than that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Do You Mean The Bible Is Inspired?

    Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Jun 19, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,684 views

    An examination of how the Bible explains what is means that the Scriptures are inspired.

    What Do You Mean The Bible Is Inspired? In 2 Timothy 3:16, the Apostle Paul makes the statement that “All Scripture is inspired by God.” What exactly does Paul mean by that statement? Paul is stating the fundamental truth about the source of all Scripture. Scripture comes from God. The phrase ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Does It Means To Wait Upon The Lord?

    Contributed by Charles Mccall on Jul 1, 2006
    based on 36 ratings
     | 47,201 views

    If you want to be blessed, you must learn how to wait upon the Lord.

    Isaiah 40:31 Topic- What does it means to wait upon the Lord? In the Word of God, we are told to that if we want to be blessed by the Lord, we must learn to wait upon the Lord Psalm 25: 5 says, “Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Eucatastrophe In Narnia Reveals The True Meaning Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Richard Woodcock on Dec 6, 2005
     | 3,422 views

    It is a sermon about Christmas and also include the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe theme.

    Sermon at Indian Valley Mennonite Church November 27, 2005 Text: John 15:13 Title: A Eucatastrophe in Narnia Reveals the True Meaning of Christmas Introduction: A. Incarnation story from Philip Yancy, The Jesus I Never Knew (Zondervan, 1995) cited in Perfect Illustrations (Tyndale, ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    What Does Fishers Of Men Really Mean?

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jan 22, 2014
     | 8,397 views

    The phrase “I will make you fishers of men” has never meant much to me, I just cannot relate to it at all. Here we find out the true meaning of that phrase one that does relate, and one that gives you power if you could only see. Read on …

    Word Count: 1951 Isaiah 6.1–8, (9–13 Psalm 138 1 Corinthians 15.1–11 Luke 5:1-11 Summary: The phrase “I will make you fishers of men” has never meant much to me, I just cannot relate to it at all. Here we find out the true meaning of that phrase one that ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Topic: What Does It Mean "In" Christ.

    Contributed by Dr Kory Letoa on Sep 2, 2011
     | 3,404 views

    Evidence that one Dwell in God and Christ.

    Topic: What does it mean "In" Christ. Romans 8:1-2 (GW) 1 So those who are believers in Christ Jesus can no longer be condemned. 2 The standards of the Spirit, who gives life through Christ Jesus, have set you free from the standards of sin and death. Seven Evidence that one Dwell in God ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Tim Brock avatar

    What Does It Mean To Be Filled With The Holy Spirit? Series

    Contributed by Tim Brock on Sep 16, 2011
     | 7,251 views

    We daily need “…to be filled with the Holy Spirit,” because it doesn’t take long for the Holy Spirit’s power to ebb away.

    Exception of computer ~ no invention has impacted our world like the cell phone. Motorola made the 1st cell phone available to public @ a whopping $3,500 didn’t sell well 1st mobile phone call was made on June 6th – 1946 in St. Louis  The 1st text was sent in 1989 (took a long time to catch ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • William D. Brown avatar

    What Does The Bible Mean, To Be Born Again?

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Jan 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,564 views

    We might be surprised if we really knew how many people there are that really don’t understand, what being “born again” really means, and what being “saved” really consists of.

    John 1: 12-13 WHAT DOES THE BIBLE MEAN, TO BE BORN AGAIN? 1-3-09 I believe this is the appropriate message to start the New Year out with, becoming a new creature in Christ Jesus. Listen as I read today’s text found in JOHN 1:12-13 12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    # 21~nineteen & Twenty~ Bible Number Meanings Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 9, 2012
     | 7,923 views

    NINETEEN is the number of FAITH. NINETEEN is found 3 times in our KJ Bible. The number TWENTY is found 341 times in our KJ Bible and it stands for REDEMPTION, as well as EXPECTACY.

    # 21~NINETEEN & TWENTY~ BIBLE NUMBER MEANINGS 3-12-12 NINETEEN is the number of FAITH. NINETEEN is found 3 times in our KJ Bible. There are NINETEEN different persons referred to in Hebrews 11-1-32, although the name of Joshua is not mentioned in verse 30, he was the leader of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    # 1 ~the Meaning Of Bible Numbers ~ Introduction Series

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Oct 5, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 12,051 views

    It would have been impossible for men of different minds, surroundings and circumstances, and so widely separated by many hundreds of years in point of time, to have written unaided, books which one and all exhibit the same use of numbers as a means of

    # 1 ~ THE MEANING OF BIBLE NUMBERS ~ INTRODUCTION 9-29-11 To day we¡¦ll begin a study on the subject of ¡§Bible numbers¡¨, God is the Great mathematician as we¡¦ll soon see in this study, I¡¦m sure that this study will be a help and blessing to us and will cause us to be drawn ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Live Life, Like You Mean It!

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Dec 26, 2010
    based on 13 ratings
     | 6,884 views

    You might say, well what about all the great inventers and the great minds of our time and the opportunities they had? Well what about them?, They ain’t got anything on you. Are you willing? Then you have an awesome opportunity in front of you.

    Live life, like you mean it! 2 Peter 1:1-11 MSG. 1-2., Simon Peter, am a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ. I write this to you whose experience with God is as life-changing as ours, all due to our God’s straight dealing and the intervention of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ. Grace and peace ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational