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  • Susan Blader avatar

    Who Needs Forgiveness?

    Contributed by Susan Blader on Aug 25, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,161 views

    Sometimes the people we think need forgiveness are the ones who already have it.

    Tradition tells us that Abraham Lincoln once went to a slave auction. While he was there, he noticed a black woman who was about to be auctioned off, and entered the bidding. The bidding went back and forth until eventually Lincoln won, paid the price, and purchased her. When they brought ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

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    What Jesus Said About His Church Series

    Contributed by Michael Wiley on Mar 11, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,646 views

    Jesus had a lot to say about His church. It may not be what you think.

    “Jesus Said” What Jesus to His Followers “About His Church” Michael Wiley Matthew 16:13-19 Introduction: Each year, Outreach Magazine does an issue called “Outreach top 100” they list the 100 largest churches in America and the 100 fastest growing churches in America. Topping for the fifth year ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Life In The Millennium

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 23, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,673 views

    Thinking of what life will be when we reign with Christ during His Millennial reign.

    ISAIAH 2:1-4 LIFE IN THE MILLENNIUM “The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Religion & Relationship

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 10, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,411 views

    How do we enter the Kingdom? Many who think they know, do not know.

    The story of Nicodemus is one of the best known stories of the Bible, and it comes to a close with one of the most often quoted passages in the Bible, John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Redemption Series

    Contributed by J. Brad Campbell on Jun 15, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 17,828 views

    the fourth sermon in a series dealing with spiritual blessings we don’t often think of

    Seven Spiritual Blessings Part 4 Redemption Foundational Text: Eph. 1:3-14 Text: Eph. 1:7 Intro: We have been looking for the past couple of weeks at spiritual blessings - These are blessings that we overlook many times - That we have a tendency to take for granted - The reason it is so important ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Christ Question Part 1

    Contributed by Jody Brock on Oct 14, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,963 views

    Sermon that ask the question: Can a thinking person believe in Christ. Part 1 of 2

    Thinking Faith and the Christ Question Luke 24: 25-27 Golf Story (Master Tournament) Great concern with God is what we believe about Christ. When you stand before God He will ask you 1 question, what did you do about my son Christ? Jesus is the problem. The point of offense. Bible says Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Hardened Hearts

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Dec 2, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 12,833 views

    We tend to think of non-believers as those with hardened hearts, but it can be christians too!

    Proverbs 29:1 KJV He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. NIV A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed— without remedy. What do you think of when you read this scripture? What do you think of when ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Have Victory Over Worry

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Oct 14, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,882 views

    Worrying causes our thinking to be divided and distracted resulting in an inability to focus and function properly.

    Title: HOW TO HAVE VICTORY OVER WORRY Text: Matthew 6:25-34 Intro: The word "worry" is not found in the King James Bible but the concept and teaching is found very clearly in the phrase "taking thought" – which convey the idea of worrying. It means our thinking is divided and distracted ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Oranges Can Change Your Whole Body Series

    Contributed by Andrew Hamilton on Apr 17, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,584 views

    Think about it ... ORANGES and LOVE are a lot a like ... they can change your whole body!

    Galatians 5:22-23: The Fruit of the Spirit What is your favourite fruit? I really like ORANGES ... although I’m not certain I can call them my favourite fruit ... I really do like them ... I think ORANGES can change your whole body! - Just seeing an ORANGE stirs up something in me that I can’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Our Hope For The Season Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Dec 17, 2007
     | 7,944 views

    To think beyond the temporal gifts that we recieve, to recognizing the greatest gift given to mankind.

    OUR HOPE FOR THE SEASON Romans 5:1-6 My brothers and my sisters we are now into a season in which we will find some kind of hope or another. Sadly to say that most of the hope we find is temporal at best. There is the hope of gift receiving, the hope of family ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    All I Want For Chirstmas Is Hope Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 23, 2007
    based on 15 ratings
     | 15,001 views

    Hold on to the rope of hope when you don’t think you can cope.

    All I Want for Christmas is Hope Luke 2:38 Rev. Brian Bill 12/23/07 Hark, the Herald angels sing, ‘Glory to the newborn king; Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled’ [Put hand on Hope’s shoulder and hold up blanket] Yes, God and sinners reconciled. If we were to take a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rejecting Change Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 4, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 7,861 views

    Change is hard for people and we need to think about how we deal with rejection.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Today we continue with our Great Complaints series by looking at a complaint on steroids! • There are many things in life that we can complain about, but one of the more difficult things we deal with is change. • It is amazing what we will do sometimes to avoid dealing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Truth And Certainty

    Contributed by Howard Gunter on Sep 10, 2017
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,833 views

    We sometimes rush to judgment with what we think instead of what we know.

    Truth and Certainty Today, let’s get down to some nitty gritty about what real truth and certainty is all about. The subject of this message came to me in a most unusual way. We are today in the midst of Hurricane Irma. Everyone who is not evacuating has been ordered to stay home and inside. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rodney Fry avatar

    Lets Go Get Them

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Sep 7, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,851 views

    We think if we build it they will come but scripture tells us to GO GET them

    Lets Go Get Them Matthew 28:19-20 Luke 14:21 Getting people ready for Heaven was His main business – It ought to be ours, also. AB Simpson wrote a pome A hundred sixty thousand souls a day Are Passing one by one away In Christless guilt and gloom Without one ray of hope or light With ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tim White avatar

    Avoiding The Millstone Necklace

    Contributed by Tim White on Mar 5, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,699 views

    Jesus talked about bad and good offenses to submerge His disciples into "kingdom thinking".

    Introduction: Ill. Years ago a boy had a crush on a girl, Laura Mae. Everyone in that community planted gardens and protected them with scarecrows made as lifelike and original as possible. Riding the school bus one afternoon, they rounded the curve near Laura Mae’s house, and her ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist