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  • Michael Luke avatar

    Trusting The Servant Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Apr 8, 2010
     | 6,181 views

    We can trust our Savior.

    SERIES: WALKING WITH JESUS “TRUSTING THE SERVANT” MARK 6:1-56 OPEN An elderly gentleman took his first ride in an airplane. His friends and family were eager to hear how it went. They asked the old fellow if he enjoyed the flight. The man replied, “Well, it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Healthy Heart Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 30, 2011
     | 12,430 views

    This is the third in our health check series and looks at what makes a heart healthy or unhealthy

    A Healthy Heart (Sound file of heart beat) Your heart, do you ever stop and think about your heart? It’s pretty important. One of the pivotal points when you are expecting is when you can first hear your child’s heartbeat. And in all the murder and mayhem shows on TV what’s the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Grow Into An Emotionally Mature Adult Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 12, 2011
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    Part 7 in series Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, this message shows what it means to be an emotionally mature adult, explains why most adults are not emotionally mature, and connects the process implicitly to spiritual growth, referring to the work of t

    Grow Into an Emotionally Mature Adult Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, prt. 7 Wildwind Community Church November 21, 2010 David Flowers Well, I’m sorry to say we are nearing the end of our Emotionally Healthy Spirituality series. It has been a difficult series in many ways, to be sure, ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    A Lesson From God

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Feb 26, 2011
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    This message indicates what God considers important in our life.

    Text: “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:33). You have read and heard this Scripture many times, but have you ever stopped to think about what the words “But seek first the kingdom of God and His ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Father, Forgive Them, For They Know Not What They Do.

    Contributed by Allan Kircher on Apr 7, 2011
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    Our Lord was at that moment enduring the first pains of crucifixion; --the executioners had just driven the nails through His hands and feet. He must have been, moreover, greatly depressed, and brought into a condition of extreme weakness by the agony

    Luke 23:34 Pastor Allan Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” Our Lord was at that moment enduring the first pains of crucifixion; --the executioners had just driven the nails through His hands and feet. He must have been, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Does John Describe Love?

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 17, 2011
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    How Does John Describe Love? (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: The Test of True Love: love is proved… ...by sacrifice (vs 16) ...by mercy (vs 17) ...by actions (vs 18) The Results of True Love: assurance (vs 19-20) answered prayer (vs 21-22) abiding (vs 23-24) SERMON TEXT: Ill: • The US Treasury Department has a special ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Our Living Hope Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 26, 2011
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     | 9,395 views

    Jesus is alive, so be sure and be glad today. Be sure of a glorious future, and be glad even in times of grief today.

    Judy Packard of Lake Leelanau, Michigan, talks about the time her neighbor, visiting the Holy Land, sent a letter describing the beautiful gardens. Her 6-year-old mused, “I wonder if he saw the rose.” “What rose?” Judy asked. “You know,” said her child, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Mending Our Brokenness

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 25, 2011
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     | 4,806 views

    What is required to prepare God's people for His work? Mending the holes.

    Ephesians 4: The Gift Do you like to get a gift? Sure you do, everyone loves to get gifts. Well most people, remember this from our series last Christmas. (Clip from Big Bang Theory) Often when we think of gifts in a church setting we think of the gift of grace, or the gift of salvation or ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Possible

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 13, 2012
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     | 9,766 views

    When we place our faith and trust in God, all things are possible.

    Text: Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26). When a rich young man approached Jesus and asked him, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life,” Jesus told him to obey the commandments. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Balanced Church

    Contributed by Robert Sickler on Jan 18, 2010
     | 3,880 views

    Sometimes we get so focused on just one aspect of Christianity that we fail to see the big picture: we miss the rest of the story.

    AN OLD SOLDIER’S PERSPECTIVE OF A BALLANCED CHURCH ILLUSTRATION In the summer time my wife and I love to feed hummingbirds. Our front porch faces west, which makes it an excellent place for flowers and for birds. Each year we put out 3 or 4 hummingbird feeders so that we can sit on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Anatomy Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 18, 2010
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     | 5,301 views

    This message is from my expository series through Romans.

    “The Anatomy of Faith” Romans 4:13-25 November 30, 2008 What is faith? • Bertrand Russell, in Why I am Not a Christian: “Faith is a firm belief in something for which there is no evidence.” Is it? • H.L. Mencken: “Faith is a conviction which cannot be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Leadership Series

    Contributed by Erik Estep on Jan 20, 2010
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     | 24,505 views

    Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see Peter, who was a disciple of Jesus, writing to church leaders as to what their responsibilities were.

    Intro: Bernard Brown is the president of Kennestone Regional Health Care System in Georgia. And he talked @ once working in a hospital where a patient knocked over a cup of water, which spilled on the floor by the patient’s bed. The patient was afraid he might slip on the water if he got ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Freedom From Fear, Prt. 2 Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 4, 2010
     | 3,139 views

    In this message, part 8 in series Freedom From…, Dave explains some ways of handling fear.

    Freedom From Fear, prt. 2 Freedom From... prt. 8 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers October 25, 2009 Last week I spoke to you about fear. Fear is what I call a primary emotion. When something is a primary emotion, that means it’s not a mask to hide other emotions. Anger, for ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Don't Just Sit There

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jul 17, 2010
     | 7,859 views

    Faith generates action - faith empowers the work of the church.

    Don't just sit there James 2:14-2:18 Just a couple of weeks ago we finished up on a series of messages that I had hoped offered encouragement for the members of this church to be ready to receive God vision …perhaps even to spark a yearning to look for what God wants to do with us. ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    The Confirmation Of Angelic Prophecy Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 19, 2009
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     | 7,079 views

    In this text Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth so she can confirm the truth of the angel Gabriel’s words to her.

    Scripture Today is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. We are focusing our attention during this Advent Season on one of the Scripture Readings read during Advent. And so today’s text is Luke 1:39-45. Receiving confirmation for a significant event or activity is often important. When I was in the South ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed