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  • Mike Turner avatar

    What We Believe About The Bible And Why

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Apr 11, 2004
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,658 views

    Why We Believe The Bible Is The Word Of God !

    Why We Believe The Bible Is The Word Of God Theme Verse: 1 Peter 3:15 2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness Introduction: Many books claim to be the word of God. The Koran, The book of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    17 The Doom Of Economic Corruption Series

    Contributed by James May on Dec 19, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,229 views

    A Day of Reckoning is coming for all those who are involved in unscrupulous financial deals. The Lord of Hosts will make all things right.

    17 The Doom of Economic Corruption The Book of James Series By Pastor Jim May How hard did you have to work to get your last paycheck? What price did you pay, whether it was in the days before retirement, or on the job that you still have today? Have you learned the value of a dollar yet? How ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Bread Is A Somebody

    Contributed by Jay Mcphearson on Dec 26, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,737 views

    The giver of the bread is himself the bread.

    If you want the power point, simply email me the sermon title in the subject line and it’s yours -- enjoy. John 6:25-40 “The Bread is a somebody” “The giver of the bread is himself the bread.” Sunday Morning Sermon 11.04.07 Intro: (Advance) The fellowship of the community of believers is a time ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    When You Walk Away From The Well Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,389 views

    A look at the scene at the well to help us have Jesus’ heart for the lost, understanding about God’s desire for worshippers, and insight concerning peoples’ reaction to the Gospel.

    Souvenir. It’s from French, for “memory.” It’s an object a traveler brings home for the memories associated with it. Something you keep to help you remember where you were. In my office, I found I have several: a rock that is a fossil from our place in Hillsboro; Mickey Mouse clock from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    You Must Be Born Again Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,345 views

    Entrance into a saving relationship with Jesus must involve a re-birth

    We have a few expectant mommies in our church family right now. They’re going through a lot of preparation and anticipation, so I wanted to share a little excerpt from a Dave Barry article to help us get started out this morning… From “The Pain of Childbirth”: The key to avoiding drugs, according ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God Explains Himself Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Dec 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,214 views

    God, being too high for man to understand, has explained Himself by becoming a man and dwelling among us. An intro to a series in John.

    James Cash Penney was a teenager working in a grocery store in Hamilton, MO. He enjoyed the work and was planning on making it his profession. One day, he came home and laughingly told his dad how the owner of the store was mixing lower quality coffee with the better quality coffee and selling it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Changed On The Road To Destruction Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,622 views

    I want my audience to be amazed at the way God transformed the life of Paul and to look for that in the people around them and themselves

    You won’t be hearing about it on AP reports, or the network or cable news – not even on FOX. We just don’t get many reports about what it’s like to be a Christian in the Mid-East, surrounded by people who aren’t. And while we hear about Muslim leaders and their zeal and hatred against the West, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Obey The Right Thirst Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,500 views

    People outside of Jesus are like a field ready to be harvested and Jesus and them are dependent on us taking the first steps to reach them

    Without apology, I’m standing in front of you this morning to suggest you need to change. It’s not because there’s something about you that I don’t like. It may not even be anything I know about. But I’m telling you that you need to change, and so do I. Being a Christian is all about changing, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Short Time With Jesus Can Go A Long Way Series

    Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,899 views

    A look, on tax day, at Zacchaeus, to remind us how Jesus is concerned with finding and saving the lost people of our world

    The town is Jericho. It’s that city that Israel had destroyed, where Rahab lived. It may be the oldest city on earth. 23 layers of ancient civilizations have been uncovered at the ancient site. Remember that Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan and the road going down from Jerusalem to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Working It Out Jesus' Way (Part 3) Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jan 4, 2008
     | 2,451 views

    Part 3!

    Working It Out Jesus’ Way (Part 3) Matthew 18:21-35 July 8, 2007 Introduction An elderly man on the beach found a magic lamp. He picked it up and a genie appeared. "Because you have freed me," the genie said, "I will grant you a wish." The man thought for a moment and then responded, "My ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Jesus: The Great Joy-Giver Series

    Contributed by Mike Cleveland on Jan 9, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,244 views

    Before we believe in Jesus, we are like the water jars: empty, stony hard hearts, sitting off to the side doing nothing. But Jesus is able to fill us, fill us to the brim, and transform us and then use us to bring joy to others. Believe it. Don’t think th

    Let’s open our Bibles to John chapter 2. And as you’re turning I want to tell you the story of Blaise Pascal who was a French mathematician and philosopher. In his writings, which were entitled Pensees, he traces the logical progression of his thoughts on many subjects. And then something happened ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Resolved...

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jul 22, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,980 views

    Be a deliberate follower of God.

    RESOLVED… Joshua 24.1-33 S: Commitment C: Joshua’s final words to the people Pr: BE A DELIBERATE FOLLOWER OF GOD. TS: We will find in our study of Joshua 24 how Joshua challenged the people to be ready for life after him. Type: Inductive, narrative I. SUMMONS (1) II. RECOLLECTION ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wolves In Sheep's Clothing Series

    Contributed by Jim Heidebrecht on Jul 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,403 views

    Sermon 17 in Galatians series. Deals with false teachers as wolves in sheeps clothing, as well as comparing Christian life to a foot race.

    07/29/2007 “Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing” (Gal 5:2-6) There is an old fable about a wolf in sheep’s clothing. One of Aesop’s fables. A wolf had his eye on a certain flock of sheep, but he couldn’t get any of the sheep he wanted because of the vigilance of the shepherd and his dogs. Then he saw ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Friendship Of David And Jonathan Series

    Contributed by Mike Rexroat on Jul 31, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 25,912 views

    A look at an example of the friendship between David and Jonathan.

    We talked last week a little bit about music and how powerful a medium it is so I thought that we would start out today with a little bit of a game...we’re going to be talking today about friendship and loyalty so let me ask you a question...name some songs where friendship is a theme. Think of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Preparing To Build - 2

    Contributed by Jonathan Falwell on Aug 8, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,343 views

    Choosing the Builder - Jesus Christ

    Preparing to Build, Part 2 Choosing the Builder Last week, we started a brand new series entitled, Preparing to Build, Seeing the Vision, Living the Dream. This series is focused on our vision, our passion for the future. We talked about where we are heading as a church, what we are trusting ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist