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  • Carl Allen avatar

    How To Handle Your Neighbor's Reputation Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Nov 4, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,554 views

    God says that we must never be guilty of lying on our neighbor thereby causing him to suffer. We are exhorted to always be truthful and absolutely honest when dealing with another person.

    How to Handle Your Neighbor’s Reputation Exodus 20:16 Introduction As we continue to go through the Ten Commandments, we find ourselves at the 9th Commandment which has to do with controlling One’s tongue. A very important, but extremely difficult task. James tells us that the tongue cannot be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Makes All Things New Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 4, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,816 views

    In this message from Matthew 9:9-17, Jesus calls Matthew the tax collector to follow him. Matthew throws a party for his sinner friends and invites Jesus and his disciples to it

    The Person of Jesus series Jesus Makes all things New Matthew 9:9-17 CHCC: April 4, 2010 - EASTER INTRODUCTION: Happy Easter. How many of you got up early and came to the Sunrise Service? At least this year Easter didn’t fall on the same day we move to Daylight Savings time! I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Lesson Of The Loaves

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jul 7, 2010
    based on 24 ratings
     | 11,793 views

    Do not measure a problem according to your own abilities. Trust God. Little in the hands of the Lord becomes much.

    [The thoughts here are extracted and adapted from Tom Holladay’s sermon on The Lesson of the Loaves.] The feeding of the five thousand is the only miracle of the Lord that is recorded in all 4 Gospels. • This is really unusual when you think of all the miracles that Jesus performed in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Moving Forward

    Contributed by Corey Berti on May 12, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 33,941 views

    Sometimes we let our circumstances, both good or bad, hold us back from moving in the direction God wants to go...forward.

    For weeks now God has put in my spirit…to move forward. Now what that means to me & what it means to you might be 2 different things, but everywhere I look…the concept keeps popping up. It’s what is stirring in me lately, it’s what keeps me going & I don’t believe ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Eternal Music

    Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Dec 22, 2011
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    Lessons from the Jesus’ miracle of "Walking on water"...

    The Eternal Music Yes, I knew that Sea of Galilee (actually a fresh water lake) also known as Lake Gennaseret (Luke 5:1-KJV) or Sea of Tiberias (John 6:1-KJV) derived its names from its proximity to either the main province (Galilee was one of the six ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    He Chose Poorly Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 21, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,904 views

    A study of chapter 31 verses 1 through 9

    Isaiah 31: 1 – 0 He Chose Poorly 1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, who trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but who do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the LORD! 2 Yet He also is wise and will bring ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Becoming A Prayer Centered Congregation Series

    Contributed by Bryan Fink on Feb 18, 2012
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     | 5,558 views

    To lay out the vision and strategies for becoming a prayer centered and prayer driven church.

    [S] I went to visit members in the hospital on Thursday when I ran into one of older members strolling the hall with his walker and his physical therapist. So, I joined the journey. We walked up and the down hall together and then entered a series of short hallways that wrapped around the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Come To The Foot Of The Old Rugged Cross

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Feb 26, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,986 views

    Birth from the flesh is not enough, being borne from above is a must to receive salvation.

    Nicodemus comes and addresses Jesus as “rabbi.” Nicodemus, a Pharisee, member of the ruling council, well educated, himself a rabbi, and a man of substantial means. Jesus was the carpenter’s son, from the wrong side of the tracks, Nazareth, and he never had any formal rabbinical ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Prayer That Stops The Sun

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Mar 9, 2012
    based on 6 ratings
     | 24,343 views

    Dare to make God-sized prayers. Cling on to His Word. Don't just stand in hope, walk in faith. Do what is necessary to bring about God's will.

    JOSHUA was a remarkable man. He grew up to experience firsthand his nation Israel’s deliverance from Egypt. He saw the miracles of God and trusted Him. • He spied on the land, and with Caleb, came back with a message of faith - that God would surely help them seize the Promised ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Way To Go Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 5, 2012
     | 4,304 views

    As Yeshua (Jesus) expresses his deity, one statement (John 14.6) ties to Jeremiah 6.16 in which he is the ancient way; and Isaiah 35.8 and 40.3 in which he is the High and Holy way to his Father.

    1. Unique Here’s the history of Vernors: In 1862, James Vernor was called off to the American Civil War. According to legend, he left a mixture of ginger, vanilla and spices sitting in an oak cask in a pharmacy he had been working in. After returning from battle three years later, he opened ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Downfall Of The Mighty Series

    Contributed by Bob Gillchrest on Dec 8, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,375 views

    Third in a series based on the Magnificat of Mary

    The Downfall of the Mighty Luke 1:50-52 INTRODUCTION: Be truthful - you sometimes root for the underdog, don’t you? Whether it’s football, baseball, or basketball; whether it’s college ball or professional players, you root for the underdog, don’t you? I do too. Except maybe if it’s the home ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    New Wine Looking For A New Skin

    Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Jul 23, 2008
    based on 25 ratings
     | 20,198 views

    God is going to do a new thing. It won’t fit in our expectations, or in our rules.

    36 He told them this parable: "No one tears a patch from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not match the old. 37 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    If You Build It

    Contributed by Dave Rajoon on Jan 19, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 14,886 views

    This sermon is based on the theme of the movie: Field of Dreams.It was preached to encourage the church as we embarked on a building program

    INTRODUCTION: In 1989 the movie – The Field of Dreams – was released. It starred Kevin Costner as Ray Kinsella, an idealistic city boy and ex-hippie turned Iowa corn farmer. Standing in the middle of his corn field, Ray hears the ghostly voice of a dead baseball player – Shoeless Joe Jackson – ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Mighty Works - Job Chapter Thirty Eight Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Sep 12, 2008
    based on 28 ratings
     | 18,697 views

    A study into Job chapter thirty eight.

    Job 38 could be outlined – Job is Confronted by God (Job 38:1-3) God Questions Job (Job 38:4-11) Light and Darkness (Job 38:12-24) God’s Mighty Works (Job 38:25-41) God finally speaks. 1 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said: 2 "Who is this who darkens counsel By words ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "The Risk Of The Invitation"

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jan 19, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 3,652 views

    When God speaks to us to do something, we often fear the risk of the invitation. Sometimes we refuse to take the first step because of not knowing the entire plan. What can we do about the invitation He gives us?

    Iliff & Saltillo United Methodist January 23, 2005 “The Risk of the Invitation” Genesis 12:1-4 Romans 4:1-5; 13-17 INTRODUCTION: Throughout our lifetime we are offered invitations of one kind or another. When we were in elementary school it may have been to a birthday party, or in high school to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist