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  • Mark Holdcroft avatar

    Whom Shall I Send?

    Contributed by Mark Holdcroft on Nov 8, 2003
    based on 16 ratings
     | 30,513 views

    This sermon looks at the calling of Isaiah to be a prophet of God. He first encountered God, was consecrated before God, and then accepted his calling.

    Whom shall I send? Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2:Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Reach Out Honestly Series

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on Nov 9, 2006
     | 3,708 views

    Jesus wouldn’t be cornered through the tricky tax question; instead, his answers show us how to live in both worlds, not just one -- and which one matters most!

    ¡§Reach Out Honestly¡¨ (Luke 20:20-26) How many of you know what this is? (show picture of toll booth on screen) You guessed it ¡V a toll booth! Yes, these dot the interstate landscape of I-80 through IL, IN, MI, and PA! And it is at these kinds of places we pay a tax ¡V an extra tax to apparently ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Abomination - The Hidden Infection

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 3, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,287 views

    There is a hidden infection out there, resting under the surface, waiting to erupt into the world system. Do you know what it is and more importantly, are you ready? Learn about end times prophecy and the Rapture of the church.

    Last week we talked about a sign – something to show us that the end is near. But instead Jesus gave only vague references to increasing tension, increasing aggression, and decreasing love and devotion to God. Mostly He told us not to be alarmed but to keep on doing what we’re supposed to do – tell ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on May 12, 2001
    based on 189 ratings
     | 21,403 views

    Year C Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 20th, 2001 John 14: 23-29

    Year C Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 20th, 2001 John 14: 23-29 Title: “Do not let your hearts be troubled” Jesus is in the midst of his farewell address to his disciples. The overriding theme at this point is his departure from them and his sending the Paraclete to take his place. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Finding Deliverance

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 75 ratings
     | 10,195 views

    1. Christ’s work of deliverance can only be done out of an abiding relationship with him. 2. Whenever Christ comes to do his work, he is never in a hurry. 3. Whenever Christ comes to us, he expects to find faith.

    The story we have read in the ninth chapter of Mark is a fascinating account of a young man being delivered from the forces of evil. He has suffered from this since childhood. When his father brought him to the disciples, they prayed over him, expecting that he would be delivered. After all, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Owen Bourgaize avatar

    No Longer Aliens But Citizens

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 1, 2000
    based on 73 ratings
     | 7,109 views

    The apostle Paul portrays mankind without Christ as Alienated from God, but through Christ can be reconciled to God and grantet citizenship of his kingdom.

    NO LONGER ALIENS BUT CITIZENS Most people like to belong to something secure - to a family, their community or their country. To belong gives security. And yet the society in which we live results in many that are alienated from it. "Alienated" is a word that is found in St Paul’s letter to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    Can I Have Doubts And Still Be A Christian? Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on May 26, 2002
    based on 259 ratings
     | 35,819 views

    When it comes to doubt, we need to see that: 1. Doubts can build faith. 2. We will never have all the answers. 3. A cynical spirit leads us away from God.

    Philip Yancey in his book, Disappointment with God, tells of a letter he received from a woman who was struggling with life and her faith in God. He says, “A young mother wrote that her joy had turned to bitterness and grief when she delivered a daughter with spina bifida, a birth defect that ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Swensen avatar

    The Family: God's Workshop

    Contributed by David Swensen on May 27, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
     | 4,834 views

    Today, Learn how God can use our families to help shape us into the people He desires us to become.

    Nancy Ortberg tells about an incident with which we can all relate. “I had been, what I thought, was a good mom for the day. I rode bikes, read stories and fixed meals. I patted myself on the back and thought, Okay, I’m done. It’s six o’clock. It’s my time. Just then this little voice from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Are You In Or Out?

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 8,852 views

    In the end we will not be able to say "I don’t want to play this religion game." It won’t be about religion, but about relationship with God. As Jesus prepares to go to the cross, He shares His very last teaching, about our lives, and about the end times.

    A professor of a graduate-school class of gifted students included a HUGE amount of material on the midterm exam. Tension in the room built, people were sighing and gasping aloud as they realized how much material they had covered and were expected to recall. The following week, the professor ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Spiritually Dry? Your God Will Come Series

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Nov 12, 2002
    based on 67 ratings
     | 11,489 views

    We can take the entire text of Isaiah 35 and stretch it out like a template over any portion of history, whether it be the whole of human history or the tiniest portion of your very life, and see that God consistently brings people from desert to glory.

    Spiritually Dry? Your God Will Come Isaiah 35 Pastor Jim Luthy A song by the late 70’s, early 80’s rock group Styx describes the place many people find themselves spiritually these days. Listen to the words and see if any of these words or phrases correlate with your spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • J. Martin avatar

    Cartas Del Enemigo

    Contributed by J. Martin on Feb 17, 2005
    based on 421 ratings
     | 24,570 views

    La Biblia nos enseña acerca de una instancia en la que el rey Ezequías recibió una carta de Senaquerib, rey de Asiria y su más determinado enemigo. Senaquerib demandó completa rendición, pero no sin antes demostrar su poder military y su orgullo personal

    ¡Las cartas pueden ser maravillosas! Especialmente cuando las recibimos de algun ser querido: Un hijo que está lejos peleando en una guerra; un padre o madre que escribe para decir que la enfermedad ha pasado; una hermana que informa que el bebe finalmente ha llegado. Pero hay también aquellas ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Darryl Bell avatar

    Becoming Extravagant Lovers Series

    Contributed by Darryl Bell on Apr 17, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 5,860 views

    Jesus seeks followers who will break and spill out their lives for him.

    Becoming Extravagant Lovers; Mark 14:1-11; 1st Lent; 1st of 7: “All for You” series; The Promise; 03-05-06; Darryl Bell Today is the first Sunday in Lent, the period of 40 days of preparation before Easter. For centuries Christians have used this season to evaluate their lives and come closer to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Derek Melanson avatar

    Jesus' Prayer For Us Series

    Contributed by Derek Melanson on Apr 20, 2006
    based on 466 ratings
     | 103,023 views

    Jesus intercedes for us. He offers prayer for the protection, sanctification, and unity of his followers and for those who will believe their message.

    “Jesus’ Prayer for Us” John 17 Introduction 1. One of the most encouraging experiences as a Christian is to be prayed for by someone else – and not only prayed for but prayed with. When someone prays for you in your presence, something special happens in your heart: you feel warmed and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Petticrew avatar

    These Are The Days Of Elijah Part 4: Righteousness Being Restored Series

    Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 37 ratings
     | 12,165 views

    Number 4 in a series looking at the imagery in the modern Hymn These are the days of Elijah, looking at Moses restoring rigtheousness and what it means for revival today.

    Introduction I want to start this morning by using a quote from a Methodist. When you work around the church a while it comes quite naturally, the laughter of cynical disbelief. In 1986 the United Methodist General Conference, on the last day of two weeks of meetings, passed a resolution that ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • John Knight avatar

    Developing Pressure Cooked Principles Series

    Contributed by John Knight on Jul 22, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,261 views

    A look at the life of Daniel; his principles.

    Series: When Cultures Collide Topic: Developing Pressure Cooked Principles (How to have a tenacity of faith that will stand the pressures of life) June 30, 2002 Introduction: ill-A few years ago psychologist Ruth W. Berenda and her associates carried out an interesting experiment with ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness