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  • Richard LaRaviere avatar

    What Is A Mother?

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Sep 22, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,297 views

    A look at motherhood

    Mother’s day Message Text: "Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward." (Psalm 127:3) Opening: 1. Several years ago, on April 25, The National Organization of Women march on Washington, D.C. They called pregnancy a disease, a sickness inflicted ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    What Is A Father?

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Sep 22, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,557 views

    A look at fatherhood and all its implications

    What is a Father? Text: Ps. 90:1-2, 11-17, Eph. 6:1-4 Opening: 1. There is two ways to recognize power. 1. One is to see it at work. 2. Is to measure it when it is gone. 2. What we are witnessing in America, is the results of absentee fathers a. Drugs & ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    So What

    Contributed by Ronnie Mcneill on Feb 25, 2008
    based on 27 ratings
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    No matter what you have done in your life God is still standing by with forgiveness. Once He forgives you, He will use you for His glory. When we look at the Apostle Paul God shows us how he forgave, converted, and used Paul for His glory.

    Introduction: Through our journey in life, we have been on some roads that have put us to shame. We have even said and done some things that we only did in the dark because we did not want the light to shine upon us. If the truth must be told, we all have done some things that we are ashamed of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gene Gregory avatar

    What Is Faith? Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 27, 2008
     | 5,102 views

    Explains what Faith is. 3rd sermon in series on faith.

    WHAT IS FAITH? - Hebrews 11:1-6 > Hebrews 11:6 Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him. Over the past several weeks we have looked at the life that pleases God, from several different ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • William D. Brown avatar

    Whats Next ?

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,048 views

    Jehovah God has a great plain, He has carried out many great things in preparation for the rapture of His Saints.

    ISAIAH 54:1 IN THIS CHAPTER WE SEE the joyful announcement of Yahweh’s salvation and the invitation for all to participate in it. Joy and invitation are the result of the atoning work of the SERVANT, what HE accomplished back in chapter 53:, where we have the suffering & ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David DeWitt avatar

    What's In A Name? Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,869 views

    The second in a series of messages on the person of Jesus as seen through the Christmas story. This message focuses on the names of Jesus as seen in the birth narrative.

    What’s in a Name? Selected Passages December 2, 2007 Morning Service Introduction When Elizabeth was pregnant with Abigail, she was due in early December. As we approached the holidays, there was a great anticipation. I will never forget the conversation that Elizabeth and I had about naming ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Ryan Akers avatar

    What's An Advent?

    Contributed by Ryan Akers on Dec 4, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 19,629 views

    We celebrate Christmas and Advent every year but do we really know why we celebrate these traditions? Most people don’t know the why behind colors, candles, wreaths and when you understand the why behind a tradition we will find that it will become truly

    What’s an Advent? Pastor Ryan Akers IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME! Have you gone nuts yet? The world throws too much confusion on us during holidays. (presents, TV shows, decorations, Christmas trees, black shopping days) (why do people shop on days they know it will be crazy?, happy holidays or merry ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Curt Cizek avatar

    Say What?

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Dec 8, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,788 views

    Isaiah tells us that the Messiah’s coming is going to bring about great change. But some of it hasn’t happened yet. What are we to make of a prophecy that hasn’t come true?

    -When I was at seminary in St. Louis, we had to do several practicums in different areas of ministry. They were first come – first served but I was very blessed in the areas I had the opportunity to learn and grow. I did a cross-cultural module with Apple of His Eye Mission Society. I found out ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jason Winters avatar

    What Child Is This

    Contributed by Jason Winters on Dec 8, 2007
    based on 30 ratings
     | 42,486 views

    Christmas sermon

    What Child is This? Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    What's In A Name?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 12, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,520 views

    God’s character is revealed in His names. Jehovah,Jehovah-Jireh, Jehovah-Nissi, Jevovah-Shalom, Jevovah-Shammah, Jehovah-Tsidkenu, Emmanual.

    WHAT’S IN A NAME? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. WE TAKE MANY THINGS TOO LIGHTLY. WE LACK A GOOD HOLY FEAR AND RESPECT FOR THE DEEPER THINGS OF GOD. Our God is eternal, ominpotent, omnipresent, omciscient. Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • John Raulerson avatar

    What Is The Church? Series

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Dec 12, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,081 views

    When churches forget who they are and what is their purpose they quickly sink into a sea a of insignificance with no effectiveness and no power.

    Series: Being the Body WHAT IS THE CHURCH? Matthew 16:13 18 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I have discovered through the years that one of the most important aspects, if not the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Robert Bravo avatar

    What Is A Christian

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jun 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,697 views

    With times and opinions changing as fast as they are today, i feel this would be a good time to remind ourselves what the biblical discription of a christian is. We will do this by examining the lifestyle and beliefs of the people first called Christians

    What is a Christian? Acts 11:19-26 (NIV) 19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, telling the message only to Jews. 20 Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • David Ibeleme avatar

    What's In It For Me

    Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jul 8, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,554 views

    Exploring the benefits of Jesus’ Resurrection

    What’s in it for me? – 1Tim.4:8 Resurrection Sunday 27th Mar ‘05 There’s something in this (Christianity) for me – Lk.22:35; Phil.3:1ff. I’m not in this “Christianity” thing for nothing – Mk.10:28ff. Jesus didn’t come to planet earth for religion – 2Tim.3:5. He came that man would have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Richard LaRaviere avatar

    Whats That Smell?

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,535 views

    Each believer is leaving a spiritual scent. What kind of secent are you leaving? One of death or one of life?

    What’s that smell? Opening: 1. Have you ever thought of what do you smell like to those around you? 2. We ALL emit a scent or smell – if you don’t believe it, lean over to your neighbor and have a whiff 3. How good is your sniffer anyway? Human nose – good Dog nose – 300 times more ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    What Not To Wear Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 10, 2009
     | 3,379 views

    Forgive us our Sins... selections include Leviticus 16--day of Atonement as well as the Women caught in adultery

    The Learning Channel hosts a show called What Not to Wear. In it the two hosts take someone who has been volunteered by family and friends for a wardrobe makeover. They go through the persons closet and clothes and pretty mach discards what they have been comfortable wearing. They then make ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed