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  • Monty Newton avatar

    Enough Grace To Go Around Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 25, 2014
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     | 6,986 views

    God's grace is not an exclusive grace... it is an all inclusive grace that knows no barriers.

    Today is the Third Sunday in Lent. On the First Sunday of Lent we discovered that God’s grace extends beyond Eden. On the Second Sunday in Lent we were reminded that God’s grace is a better way than our works way. Today Jesus teaches us that God’s grace knows no barriers. Title: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pentecost: The Glory Is Back

    Contributed by David Ferguson on Apr 3, 2014
     | 5,983 views

    The glory of God, which was manifested among Moses and the Israelites and in the person of Jesus, now rests inside you and me.

    I. Reminders of His glory “When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    We Are: The Kingdom Of God Series

    Contributed by Michael Monica on Jun 10, 2015
     | 4,078 views

    Understanding our identity

    [We Are the Kingdom of God] When I became a Christian, I did so at a rather young age. I was thirteen years old and there was an immediate change in my life. I began to get involved with church quite a bit. We had two Sunday services (morning and evening), a youth group and a young men’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Cure For Worry

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 12, 2015
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     | 18,426 views

    Worry may be common to all of us but it is sin! God in Philippians 4:6-8 deals with the issue of worry and provides us with four steps to overcome worry.

    God's Cure for Worry Philippians 4:6-8 One pastor has said that "there is nothing more prevalent in the age in which we live than the increasing problem of tension. It isn't for nothing that the ulcer has become the badge of modern life." We all have to admit that worry is a common problem. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Kingdom Of Heaven [part 2] Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jul 15, 2015
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     | 6,711 views

    The historical development of the church of God would be one of humble beginnings. However, this parable contains more than this important truth. Hidden within it is a warning about the perversion of the church's method of growth and of satanic attacks up

    Opening illustration: A young teenager was walking to church in a blinding snowstorm. He was unable to get to his church, so he turned in to a little Methodist chapel. The storm was so severe that the preacher couldn’t make it in that night, so a layman stood up to throw something together ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Series

    Contributed by Russ Adams on Jul 30, 2015
     | 7,631 views

    People will respond to Jesus in one of three ways.

    July 26, 2015 Church Planting The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Acts 13:42-51 Opening words: I love this story. D.L. Moody once spoke with a woman who didn't like his method of evangelism. He replied, "I don't really like my method either. What is yours?” She answered, “I don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Be A Messenger And Giver Of Hope! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 1, 2015
     | 6,542 views

    Mark sets the scene of Jesus in a strange place, in a strange situation with a couple of strange outcomes. The result is that Jesus shows he is open to all people.

    Hope found in Jesus. Ever been the stranger in a situation, maybe the people you are visiting know you are coming, but still you are the stranger. Maybe there’s something you want, maybe there’s something you’re expected to provide. There could be uncertainty, there could be a ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Perfect Peace Only From God. Series

    Contributed by Peter Silway on Nov 5, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,807 views

    If you want to come out of situations/if you want circumstances to change. Then you need to look beyond yourself/beyond your books/beyond friends/look up. Look to God.If you look up you shall get up.

    PERFECT PEACE ONLY FROM GOD. (Evangelical sermon). .Isa.26:3.”Gd will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is fixed on Gd,because he trusts in Gd.”Beloved the world lacks peace. When does the world lack peace? Is it not when one is experiencing adverse circumstances/when things ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    No Excuse Sunday “i’m Out Of Peanut Butter”

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on Aug 31, 2015
    based on 7 ratings
     | 20,728 views

    What is your favorite excuse temptation for not coming to Church? One of the best reasons to come to church is the old rugged cross. (We increased our worship attendance by twenty percent by promoting this "No Excuse Sunday.")

    “I’m Out of Peanut Butter” “But Caleb tried to encourage the people as they stood before Moses. “Let’s go at once to take the land,” he said.” We can certainly conquer it!” But the other men who had explored the land with him answered, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Voice

    Contributed by Jim Caswell on May 17, 2017
     | 4,692 views

    The Bible is the true living voice of God.

    Title: The Voice Date: 4/12/15 Place: BLCC Text: 2 Timothy 3.16 CT: The Bible is the True Living Voice of God. Play clip Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wGPxSwqIl8 Those Crazy Christians FAS: A few years ago the Journal of Science published an article titled "On Being Sane in Insane ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    How Should We Live In A Pluralistic Polytheistic Society Series

    Contributed by Bev Sesink on Nov 7, 2016
     | 3,760 views

    This sermon addresses the opportunity and challenge of how to live out our faith in a multicultural/multifaith context such as is experienced in Canadian/American cities.

    How Should We Live In A Pluralistic Polytheistic Society? July 17, 2016 As we begin this morning I want to ask you a question – if you had to move to a different city, a different province, even a different country, how would you want people who live there to treat you? What would you want ...read more

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    Judging Othrs

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 2, 2016
     | 5,904 views

    What does God say about judging others? About when people do you wrong?

    Judging others Matthew 7:1-7:6 Introduction- This morning we will look at Gods Word and see what Jesus Himself says about judging others. I think it is appropriate as we are blasted these last days with election ads that slam each other, condemn each other, exaggerate, disgrace, lie, mock, ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Frankincense For A Holy Sacrifice Series

    Contributed by Kevin Barron on Dec 22, 2016
     | 4,888 views

    Uses the frankincense that the wise men brought to point out some of the sacrifices that Jesus made in coming to earth.

    WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM, PART 2 FRANKINCENSE FOR A HOLY SACRIFICE MATTHEW 2:1-12 DECEMBER 4, 2016 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT, YEAR C FARM HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HARRISBURG, AR INTRO. Dave Barry, the well-known humorist, has this take on the wise men and Christmas: “Although this is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Leighton (Lee) Vary avatar

    Spiritual Infants And Spiritual Adults Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Feb 20, 2017
     | 11,100 views

    There are spiritual infants and spiritual adults. Infants are characterized by envy, strife, and division. Adults, in Christ, are characterized by love, forgiveness, and peace. Which are we?

    I. Introduction A. Mr. Lee was terribly overweight, so his doctor put him on a diet. "I want you to eat regularly for 2 days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for 2 weeks. The next time I see you, you'll have lost at least 5 pounds." When Mr. Lee returned, he shocked the doctor by losing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Iconium To Lycaonia, Lystra And Derbe Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 23, 2017
     | 5,984 views

    The pattern of a mixed response set in Pisidian Antioch again greeted the missionaries at their next place of witness, Iconium[1]. It was not an easy journey. Iconium was about seventy miles southeast of Antioch by the Sebastian way, the main route...

    October 26, 2014 By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.A.4: From Iconium to Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe (14:1-7) Scripture (Acts 13:42-52; KJV) 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist