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  • Dr. C. David White avatar

    Home At Last

    Contributed by Dr. C. David White on Mar 25, 2002
    based on 106 ratings
     | 12,824 views

    Heaven will be more than any believer could ever imagine.

    1- I have seen some incredibly beautiful places. (Israel, the Rockies, Canada - Operative word is incredible - Awed beyond words.) 2- One day I will see this scene for myself! 3- I closed my eyes and imagined what I will think that moment. (What would you be thinking?) The moment I see the New ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Preaching Of The King - Part 6 Series

    Contributed by Paul George on Jan 14, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,427 views

    This seventh Beatitude has to do more with conduct than with character.

    Preaching of the King – Part 6 Matthew 5:9-10 This seventh Beatitude has to do more with conduct than with character. The first four may be grouped together as setting forth negative character of the heart of the godly. They are not self-sufficient, but consciously poor in spirit; they are not ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Thou Art The Man

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Feb 14, 2003
    based on 109 ratings
     | 11,479 views

    A message encouraging Christians to be more faithful in their daily walk with God

    THOU ART THE MAN 2 Samuel 12:1-10 INTRO: We all have heard GOOD NEWS and BAD NEWS jokes. ILLUS: Did you hear about the man who went to the doctor because he had a severe obesity problem? The doctor examined him very carefully, and said, “I have some good news and some bad news.” “The good news ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Schultz avatar

    Dreary-Free Christianity

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Mar 12, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 3,838 views

    Lots of reasons to be dreary. But there are even more compelling reasons to rejoice.

    Romans 5:1-5 DREARY-FREE CHRISTIANITY This past week with the warmer weather, I was finally able to clean out some of my garage. It’s not such a bad place to be when the weather is decent. One thing I was finally able to get rid of is a pile of dirt that always sits right next to my car. All ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Randy Myers avatar

    How To Pray For Others Series

    Contributed by Randy Myers on Apr 9, 2003
    based on 100 ratings
     | 14,351 views

    Paul shares three ways to pray for other more effectively.

    We are starting a new series entitled, "Making a Difference Our World." We will be going through the book of Colossians. If you have a Bible, turn with me to Col 1. There is is something within all of us that wants to make a difference. It not a de-sire to be a super star or famous, it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Norbert Garcia avatar

    Christian Essentials

    Contributed by Norbert Garcia on Sep 17, 2002
    based on 43 ratings
     | 6,387 views

    What three elements are needed for a more personal relationship with God?

    CHRISTIAN ESSENTIALS How has your life been? Is it a life that you are willing to document, photograph, and televise to everyone? Is it a life that you are willing to live over again - without any changes? In other words, in totality, are you perfectly satisfied with the life that you have ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    You Might Be A Pharisee.

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 1, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 12,833 views

    If you are more rules than relationship, You might be a Pharisee

    INTRODUCTION „X Read some of the ¡§You might be from Missouri¡¨ jokes. „X Have you ever walked out of a restroom with a trail to toilet paper trailing behind you? Have you ever been caught in one of those embarrassing situations in which everyone around you knew that something was not quite right ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bradley Hall avatar

    Sometimes Only A Party Will Do

    Contributed by Bradley Hall on Jul 19, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 2,374 views

    Fellowship is fine, but the miraculous joy of Easter requires something more.

    Please note: The “Party Rules” herein referred to are taken in large part (and without permission) from P.J. O’Rourke’s Modern Manners, Chapter 19: Real Parties. We still tell the story in my family of how my great-grandfather and my great-grandmother -- Dad Benson and Mama Benson -- John and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Timothy Schultz avatar

    The Reflection That Sets Us Free

    Contributed by Timothy Schultz on Sep 1, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,701 views

    Two important exercises that make our lives more meaningful.

    Recently I returned to my former high school for a reunion tour of the building. A new addition had been added and the library moved to the ground level, and we students also agreed that something seemed different on the third floor. Yet the change that was more noticeable to me than the building ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Charles R. Swindoll avatar

    An Interview With God

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 12, 2006
    based on 13 ratings
     | 8,998 views

    Conversatting with GOD so you can be more like HIM!

    Phil. 2:5, “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” Introduction: The other day while sitting at the computer I was sent an email from Dr. Ervin Smith, fellow pastor and professor of Ethics at the Methodist Theological Seminary, Methesdo, in Delaware, Ohio. It actually was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • W F avatar

    Fishing And How To Tackle It

    Contributed by W F on Jul 3, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,128 views

    A message to encourage listeners to become more active `fishers of souls.’

    INTRODUCTION On the Great Barrier Reef off the east coast of Australia, there is obviously an abundance of fish. They are all shapes and sizes. It’s a fisherman’s paradise. There is only one problem, it is a conservation area and no fishing is allowed. Maybe you have experienced the same ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Trusting God And Bearing Fruit Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 28, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 13,969 views

    In this sermon we examine two more keys to spiritual growth.

    Scripture Today we continue in our series of sermons on “Keys to Spiritual Growth.” My foundational text for this series is 2 Peter 3:18: "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen" (2 Peter 3:18). Introduction In his ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Joe Burke avatar

    Do You Know Jesus?

    Contributed by Joe Burke on Jan 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,679 views

    Christianity is much more than knowledge and facts about Jesus.

    Do You Know Jesus? The Bible says we are to "experience the breadth and length and height and depth of Christ’s love" (Eph 3:18) We may know many facts about Jesus, just like we may know many facts about basketball superstar Michael Jordan, but that is not the same as knowing him as a personal ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Tips For Talking By Faith Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 1, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,621 views

    More biblical steps to taking control of the communication in your life.

    (Certainly not an exhaustive outline of what the Bible says about speech - but an offering of several key hot spots that require out attention.) 1. SPEAK SOFTLY AND DON’T CARRY A BIG EGO. "A gentle answer will calm a person’s anger, but an unkind answer will cause more anger." Proverbs 15:1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney avatar

    Blessed Are The Empty

    Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Mar 24, 2007
    based on 71 ratings
     | 25,248 views

    It may not make sense but with God less is more and nothing is everything

    The prophet says: Go borrow empty vessels and borrow not a few How strange it seems to the natural mind that the answer to this woman’s dilemma did not begin with fullness, but with emptiness. The natural mind would immediately begin to look for an overflow an abundance, a great quantity or ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal