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  • Mark Roper avatar

    Seeing Through The Eyes Of Jesus

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Dec 12, 2009
    based on 16 ratings
     | 37,075 views

    Jesus sees faces and lives and situations and struggles and hurts.

    SEEING THROUGH THE EYES OF JESUS A BURGLAR STALKED the neighborhood watching for homes left unguarded by people leaving for vacation. He watched as a family loaded their suitcases into their car and departed. He waited until dark and then approached the front door and rang the bell. There was no ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Jacob's Dream

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Aug 29, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 15,512 views

    Jacob’s dream helps us to realize that at the most difficult time’s of our life, God desires to speak to us with positive results.

    SC 8/30/2008 Jacob’s dream Genesis chapter 28:1-22 Disclaimer- This sermon is from private study and resources ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Dawn's Early Light

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 15, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,436 views

    Just as Key saw that the darkness is intense before the dawn, that during battle we see enough to know that our freedom is won, and that we are at our best when we claim freedom for others, so also at the empty tomb we learn of our freedom from sin.

    At 9 o’clock the firing from the ships anchored in the harbor slackened and then stopped. It seemed as though the siege of the city might be over for the night. But an hour or so later 20 small beats set out, under cover of darkness, with a driving rain pelting down. Their oars muffled, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Can We Ever Earn Enough To Be Happy?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 2, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,032 views

    A stewardship sermon on tithing.

    Malachi 3:6-10 “Can We Ever Earn Enough to be Happy?” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge UMC, Chattanooga, TN Are these tough economic times or what? Stress. Anxiety. Fear. These words capture well the state of mind of many of us today. We have witnessed dramatic market losses, the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    If Necessary, Use Words

    Contributed by Terry Barnhill on May 9, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,082 views

    Ours is a living God who can only be known through relationship.

    This morning I’ld like to focus on three words from John 15 – the words of Jesus, “Abide with me”. In John 15, Jesus talks about three vital RELATIONSHIPS. Our, • RELATIONSHIP to Christ (Jn 15:1-17) • RELATIONSHIP to other believers (Jn 15: 12-18) • RELATIONSHIP to the world (Jn 15:19-27) If I ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Christians Change Series

    Contributed by Daniel Villa on Jul 1, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,062 views

    Christians are given a new spirit and a new heart which results in a new desire to change in order to please God.

    CHRISTIANS CHANGE TO CHRISTLIKENESS SERMON SERIES: A CHRISTIAN IS COLOSSIANS 3:1-3 THESIS: Christians are given a new spirit and a new heart which results in a new desire to change in order to please God. Today’s passage serves as a transition to the practical part of Paul’s letter. One’s belief ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "Robbing God"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 31, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,081 views

    A sermon about tithing in these difficult economic times.

    Malachi 3:6-12 “Robbing God” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org Are these tough economic times or what? Housing prices have fallen to an all-time low while many folks find themselves unable to pay their mortgages. Gas prices, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Watching And Waiting Series

    Contributed by C Vincent on Oct 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,399 views

    The second coming of the Lord and the signs of the times.

    Watching and Waiting JCC 11.10.09 am Is today the day that the Lord will come? Illustrations: (Hide and seek game) Are you ready or not? Have you ever been on a blind date? Not knowing if they’ll turn up, but hoping in expectation of the meeting Or husbands, what’s it like to wait for your ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Joy Of Believing

    Contributed by Christopher Young on Mar 29, 2010
     | 4,709 views

    I believe that there are three different type of people in this world, those who see the glass as ½ empty, those that see it as ½ full, and those who wonder why we're not using bottled water. It always amazes me to think about how we all complain about al

    The Joy In Believing Philippians 3 1) Intro: i) Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., was a member of the U.S. Supreme Court for 30 years. At one point in his life, Justice Holmes explained his choice of a career by saying: "I might have entered the ministry if certain clergymen I knew had not looked and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Ascension : Anzac Day: We Are At Peace With God; We Have Been Saved! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Apr 23, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,781 views

    The third and final sermon of the series, addressing where we now stand with God in our salvation.We who are justified are at peace with God, we are saved! ANZAC Stands for Australian, New Zealand Army Corps. This is a Memorial Day for our service persona

    So it¡¯s ANZAC day: often we hear the words on ANZAC day or some other military memorial, ¡°Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die¡±. These come from Romans chapter Five. They are often used to refer to the service personal that ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Jesus-The Son Of David Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,672 views

    If you look at it one way, Jesus came from a very dysfunctional family and a dysfunctional family line. If God has set about to save the world, shouldn’t He have made things a little better along the way? Actually, it’s really a cool part of God’s salvati

    Matthew’s gospel was one of the first written in the decades after the resurrection (50 A.D.). At the time the many forms of Judaism were on the wane. After the fall of Jerusalem, in fact, only two remained: one was Rabbinic Judaism (which came from the Pharisees) and Jewish Christianity. It was ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The Heart And Walk Of A Heathly Church Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Aug 3, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,876 views

    This message is intended to encourage us to examine our own spiritual lives and then that of the church in light of Paul’s words to the church at Colosse. Are we helathy?

    FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST A MESSAGE SERIES FROM COLOSSIANS The Heart And Walk Of A Healthy Church, Col 2:1-7 INTRODUCTION: A. Col. 2:1 For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; 1. Here are the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    First Down: Focus On The Goal Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 4, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,905 views

    Marriages, like football games, are won by many small plays by the team, instead of one grand play.

    Four Play: Four Keys to a Winning Marriage Series First Down: Focus on the Goal Feb. 3, 2008 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction A Some marriages start out with a big play. 1 What are "big plays"? a $40,000 wedding, new home, new cars, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Run With A Perseverance Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,878 views

    We need to exhibit perseverance if we want to win the prize at the end of the Amazing Race!

    INTRODUCTION • As we continue examining the Amazing Race that we are all a part of, we are going to look at an important aspect of the race that we need to keep in mind if we want to finish and win the race. • WE have seen that we need to know where we are going and that the race is much more ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Homesick

    Contributed by Mark Elkins on Mar 25, 2008
     | 3,674 views

    Homesick- Have you ever been homesick? There was a time in my life when I was in college, my parents were getting a divorce, and my team was on a losing streak, and I can’t remember, but I believe that I was in a slump. I wanted to go home bad! This

    HOMESICK! Heb. 12:1-3 Our world is corrupt. It is becoming more corrupt ever day. The issues today are not any different than they were way back when we left the garden. They may manifest themselves differently. The root is the same. Today we face same sex marriage, child abuse, drug ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist