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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Irreplacable - Purpose Driven Life Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 4, 2004
    based on 87 ratings
     | 16,039 views

    The World looks at us and sees us as one step above the ape. But God says that’s wrong. God says we’re one step below the angels.

    OPEN: I read the true story about a 6-year-old who called his mother from his friend Charlie’s house. Apparently, he and his friend had been playing in the living room and tossing around a football… when they broke a lamp. His mother was understandably distraught, and he attempted to comfort her ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Do We Please God? - Pt 3

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Oct 5, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 1,991 views

    We please God when we read, believe, understand, and practice what the Bible says.

    Mark Twain once said, “Never learn to do anything. If you don’t learn, you will always find someone else to do it for you.” This week has been a week of learning for every single one of us. I spent parts of four days at a seminar in Indianapolis and by the second full day had a headache from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Bite Of Bitterness

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 12, 2004
    based on 41 ratings
     | 6,364 views

    Bitterness always comes back to bite us and hurt our lives

    The Bite of Bitterness Selected Passages September 26, 2004 Introduction A rattlesnake, if cornered, will sometimes become so angry it will bite itself. That is exactly what the harboring of hate and resentment against others is--a biting of oneself. We think that we are harming others in holding ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Why Listen To God Series

    Contributed by Joe Holman on Oct 20, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 12,694 views

    Third in a series on hearing the voice of God. Gives several benefits of hearing God.

    Can You Hear Me Now? Why Listen To God? John 10 Intro: One day I was at the park with some of my kids. There was one kid there, he was without any parents, who was being mean. At one point I asked him to stop doing what he was doing, and he replied, now this is about a seven year old, “I don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Voice Box Series

    Contributed by Joe Fornear on Oct 20, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,325 views

    On abortion - what the Bible says about it - being the voice box for the most defenseless and speaking the truth in love

    A couple of opposing candidates for county office were sitting near each other in the local diner... One turned to the other and said, "You know why I’m going to win this election? Because of my ’personal touch.’ For example, I always tip waitresses really well and then ask them to vote for me." ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Living By Faith

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Oct 30, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,837 views

    This is a sermon on salvation and justification by faith prepared for preaching on Reformation Sunday. If interested, I have four great Power Point slides that accompany this message.

    “LIVING BY FAITH”—ROMANS 1:16-17 Besides the saints of the Old and New Testaments, I have several heroes of the Faith. These include such people as John and Charles Wesley, Francis Asbury, Phillip William Otterbein, Peter Cartwright, and Martin Luther. It was exactly 487 years ago today, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    God's Will, Your Will, Which Will?

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 30, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 12,736 views

    If you are a Christian, the way you live your life and the decisions you make are directly tied to your faith. They are tied to your faith because when you became a Christian, you turned over Lordship and control to Jesus Christ.

    God’s Will, Your Will, Which Will? Colossians 1:9-10 INTRODUCTION... Pastoral Call. Source: unknown A minister received a call from a church that offered him a salary four times what he was then receiving. Being a devout man, he spent much time in prayer trying to discern what God wanted him to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A New Creation

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 5, 2004
    based on 66 ratings
     | 68,348 views

    God has given us newness of life through Jesus Christ, therefore (1) do not live in the past, and (2) live with a renewed purpose.

    If you have your bibles, turn to 2 Cor 5:17 “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” People crave for new things today - new phones, new cars, clothes, hairstyles, and a new face. · They want a new face - go for ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    How Do We Please God? Part 6

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 7, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 1,527 views

    We please God when we do our part in fulfilling the Great Commission.

    This morning I begin with what might be to some of us a loaded question that I am asking for you to verbally respond to: When you hear the words missionary or missions what do you think of? (Allow for responses) Thanks for your responses. Now can I ask you to think about the following statement ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Love For God And Neighbour

    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Nov 11, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 9,996 views

    Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Love your neighbor as yourself.

    Compiled by: Herman Abrahams (Pastor), Cornerstone Faith Ministries, P.O. Box 740, Westridge 7802, Rep. of South Africa. E-Mail: Mentorship2003@yahoo.co.uk Note to the reader: If you have been blessed with this sermon compilation, I would be honoured to receive an e-mail from you ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Praying For The Persecuted Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 15, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,796 views

    #10 in my Romans 8 - What a Way to Live! series. International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Loads of quotes, statistics and stories.

    Romans 8:35-37 – Praying for the Persecuted (This was a sermon for the International day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, November 14, 2004. I got most of the source material from the book Jesus Freaks, by DC Talk. I found other stuff from the websites like Open Doors and The Voice of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Marv Mutzenberger avatar

    It's All About The Kingdom

    Contributed by Marv Mutzenberger on Nov 16, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,995 views

    The beatitudes are neither moral commands or value recommendations - they are pictures of the Kingdom painted by Jesus

    IT’S ALL ABOUT GOD’S KINGDOM Luke 6:20-31 To appreciate today’s gospel, the beginning of the Sermon on the Plain, we need to understand how Luke leads up to it. Luke, chapter 6, begins in a grainfield. Jesus and his disciples are harvesting and eating grain. Some of the Pharisees confront ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Donald Stevens avatar

    Christian Stewardship - Part Three Series

    Contributed by Donald Stevens on Nov 19, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,850 views

    Third in a series of four messages on Stewardship. Based on UM congregational pledge and UM "Guidelines"

    Proverbs 11:24-29 One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. People curse the man who hoards grain, but blessing crowns him who is willing to sell. He who seeks good ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David DeWitt avatar

    The Reality Of Repentance

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 21, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,314 views

    All of the transforming power of Jesus flows to a heart that is repentant and turns from a life of sin

    The Reality of Repentance Luke 7:36-50 October 31, 2004 Introduction A young boy about nine years old went with his parents to Europe one summer. Part of their tour was visiting the great old cathedrals of the past. As he would visit cathedral after cathedral he saw the massive stained glass ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Looking Through God's Eye's

    Contributed by Joseph Bachman on Nov 27, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 18,182 views

    We need to look at people not through the worlds eye’s but through God’s eye’s

    Looking through Gods Eyes By Pastor Joe Bachman 11/28/2004 How many times have we heard this statement? You need to look at things and people the way God looks at them. You have heard people say just ask yourself wwjd What would Jesus Do? Or when some one does something to you people tell you ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God