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  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Instruction In Christian Living Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 3, 2001
    based on 25 ratings
     | 9,256 views

    A message encouraging the church to be a place for quality Christian instruction.

    “…Instruction in Christian Living.” Deuteronomy 6:1-9 (August 12, 2001) Introduction Talk to some people about “Christian living” and you’ll have them wondering. To them, Christian living means just the opposite of living. They see living a Christian lifestyle as not really living at all, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Becoming An Authentic Christian

    Contributed by Ponce Brown on Oct 5, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,383 views

    Encouraging Christian committment

    Becoming An Authentic Christian “Growing together towards Christian maturity…” Matthew 3: 1-12 1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    War And The Christian Response Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Oct 6, 2001
    based on 125 ratings
     | 3,485 views

    A Biblical look at how Christians can respond to our Government’s handling of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

    WHEN THINKING ABOUT THE CONCEPT OF WAR, CARL VON CLAUSEWITZ, IN HIS EPIC BOOK "ON WAR" WROTE, "WAR…IS AN ACT OF VIOLENCE INTENDED TO COMPEL OUR OPPONENT TO FULFIL OUR WILL." TERRORISM HAS BECOME THAT NEW FORM OF VIOLENCE USED AS A WAY OF COMPELLING OTHER NATIONS INTO SUBMISSION. THE TERRORISTS ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Developing A Christian Mindset

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 8, 2001
    based on 44 ratings
     | 15,730 views

    Develop a Christian mindset: 1. Be nice. 2. Be positive. 3. Be thankful

    This will probably be the most basic sermon you have ever heard. Nothing I will say is new or profound. You have heard it all before, but it needs repeated because the very simplicity of what I will be saying is the reason it is so often overlooked and ignored. So many times we want to plunge ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Christians Are Fit For The Race

    Contributed by Edward Frey on Oct 11, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,101 views

    Christ Jesus well-equips us for the race of faith.

    Sermon Text: Hebrews 12:1-3 CHRISTIANS ARE FIT FOR THE RACE My former church in Ohio has an annual 5K race. The purpose is to get exposure in the community and, perhaps, find an opportunity to share the gospel with someone else. Similar reasons are behind our Oktoberfest. Now, there was one ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Becoming A Timex Christian Series

    Contributed by Rick Adams on Oct 13, 2001
    based on 195 ratings
     | 15,368 views

    How to take life’s lickings and keep on ticking for Christ

    How many of you have ever felt the pressures of life? Let’s not fool ourselves We live in a fallen world And we are surrounded by everyday troubles and stresses Financial Family Ministry Jobs A nation in conflict Today, I am beginning a short series on “I’m at my wits end” Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Christians Are Bright-Eyed

    Contributed by Edward Frey on Feb 28, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 5,072 views

    God’s grace cures all spiritual blindness.

    The other week was interesting to say the least. Our whole family was infected with “pink eye.” Joseph had it the worst. His eyes were irritated and red; watery, itchy, and oozy. Pink eye made it hard for him to see. The doctor examined him and put him on an antibiotic drop. God examines our ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Be A Fourth Quarter Christian

    Contributed by Rick Lance on May 2, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 13,956 views

    The fourth quarter is the best quarter of life.

    SERVING THE LORD IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF LIFE or BE A FOURTH QUARTER CHRISTIAN Psalm 90:12 Rick Lance (Executive Director, State Board of Missions, Alabama Baptist State Convention) If you are a fan of college football, you know that the game is divided between two halves – the first half and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Mark Of The Christian" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 2, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,229 views

    In admonishing the believer to walk according to what God has called them, Paul lists the primary things that set the Christian apart (#11 in the Unfathomable Love of Christ series)

    “I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, entreat you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing forbearance to one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    Ornaments On A Christian Tree

    Contributed by James May on Dec 7, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,731 views

    We are often referred to, in one way or another, as trees of God. This Christmas season, let’s make sure our tree bears the right ornaments.

    ORNAMENTS ON A CHRISTIAN TREE By Pastor Jim May King Tut never saw a Christmas tree, but he would have understood the tradition. The Egyptians were part of a long line of cultures that treasured and worshipped evergreens. When the winter solstice arrived, they brought green date palm leaves into ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Funeral For A Faithful Christian

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 30, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 30,094 views

    A sermon for the funeral of a Christian who has faithfully served the Lord

    Because your loved one had placed his faith and trust in Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and Lord, we can rest assured that he is in a better place than we are today - a place the Lord has prepared for him. "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You A Salty Christian

    Contributed by John Macdonald on Nov 30, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,691 views

    A reminder for all of us as to how salty we need to be in the world to be effective witnesses for Jesus Christ.

    Are You a Salty Christian? - Mark 8:38-50 I love salt!! For as long as I can remember, salt has gone on all sorts of food, morning, noon and night. However, a colleague of mine reminded me just the other day that as Christians, we are supposed to be living as temples of the Holy Spirit. With a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Is Christianity Anti-Women? Series

    Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Dec 4, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,281 views

    Uses the DaVinci Code’s view that the Christian faith is oppressive to women as a platform for demonstrating how true Christianity views women and men as created equally in the image of God.

    Over the last two weeks I have been preaching a series called Counterfeit Christianity, to reveal the truth about the false Christianity that is being presented in the media, particularly by a popular fictional book written by Dan Brown called The DaVinci Code. Even though this book is a work of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Passover Seder For Christians

    Contributed by Bruce Smith on Mar 13, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 7,904 views

    Passover Seder

    Leader: We gather this evening to take part in a ceremony that has been observed by G-d’s people for over three-thousand years. As He led them into the wilderness, the L-rd spoke to Moses, saying: Leviticus 23:2-7 "Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ’The feasts of the Lord, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Extravagance Of Christian Love

    Contributed by Mason Booth on Mar 16, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,956 views

    What does Christian love look like?

    If interested please e-mail at MasonBooth@aol.com for a powerpoint presentation The Extravagance of Christian Love I. Introduction A. Mark 14.3-9 B. Society’s Understanding of Love II. The Cost of Love A. This type of love is extravagant B. This type of love is sacrificial C. This type of ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist