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  • Wendell Blackburn avatar

    Once Jesus Finds Us

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Jan 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,206 views

    Jesus finds us not, Us finding Him...

    ONCE JESUS FINDS US!! TITUS 3:3-8 At the beginning of our lives we were all disobedient to God!! We knew how God wanted us to live didn’t we? We knew his commandments, and we knew his laws. But we rejected all the above, AMEN And all sin is against God. We disobeyed God!!!! But we have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Bought And Paid For Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,352 views

    Fifth in a series taken from Ephesians 1, this series delves into the riches that we know through our relationship with Christ.

    Well…he’s back. Exactly thirty years after we first learned the name Apollo Creed, thirty years after we first heard the strains of “Gonna Fly Now”, thirty years after we first heard him cry, “Adrienne”, and sixteen years after we last saw him on the silver screen, this Christmas, Rocky Balboa is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    There's A Place For Everybody (1 Corinthians 12:1-11)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 15, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,379 views

    Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed ...

    The words of Paul to the Corinthians, 1st letter, 12th chapter - the 12th of 16 in fact! This is the first time we’ve looked at Paul’s correspondence to the Corinthians for a good while, and you might find it odd that we do so today by jumping such a long way in to such a long letter! I frankly ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    The Importance Of Community

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 26, 2005
     | 5,780 views

    Inaugural sermon for fall 2005 series through the book of Acts

    My colleague in ministry, Arnetta Bailey, writes of the fears that we all have when we enter into a new experience with a new group of people: ‘Can you remember what it was like to start a new job or walk into a new church?’ she writes. ‘Perhaps you scanned the room for a friendly face. Was there ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    How To Hate Sin

    Contributed by Craig Cramblet on Nov 22, 2004
    based on 95 ratings
     | 16,212 views

    Adapted from a Puritan message from the 1800’s, this contains a pointed and practical challenge to God’s people to "hate what is evil."

    “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.” Romans 12:9 “When you have finished committing sin, sin is not finished with you. The first cost is high, but it is only the down payment. You keep paying in your conscience, in your body, in the suffering you produce for your ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "It's Ok To Wonder" Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 24, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,263 views

    It’s OK to Wonder about spiritual things but after awhile we must move on to respond.

    Iliff and Saltillo UM church Easter Sunday March 27, 2005 “It’s OK to Wonder” Luke 24:1-12 INTRODUCTION: True or False. Fact or Fiction. Fiction or Non-Fiction. These are the questions which plague us this morning and which plagued the women and disciples 2000 years ago on the first Easter ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Lost Cause? Series

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 31, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,765 views

    Part 11 in Elijah series - how God dealt with Ahab, the worst of the worst

    1 Kings 16:29-33; 21:1-29 – A Lost Cause? A very small, mousy man was hired as a bartender in the Old West. The saloon owner advised him, "If you ever hear that Big John is coming to town, drop everything and run for your life." The bartender worked for six months with no problems. Then ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Worshipping Community. Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,004 views

    Another in the purpose driven series: Worship @ the center.

    John 4: 1-26. The act of Worship can take many forms from the numerous religions aound the world - Satan worship, pagan and new age worship of nature - the secular worshippers of money, power, sport, fashion and show biz and the many world religions. As we look around the globe we see that human ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Model For Church Leadership Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Feb 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,347 views

    This message presents an overview of the types of leaders that God wants for the church.

    George Bernard Shaw is quoted as saying, “Some people see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say why not?” Many churches across America are in desperate need of visionary leadership. Leaders who refuse to settle for the way things are and are willing to press on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christ-Our Passover Lamb

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on May 3, 2004
    based on 64 ratings
     | 18,683 views

    CHRIST-OUR PASSOVER LAMB IS A SUBSTITUTE SACRIFICE,A SINLESS SACRIFICE,A SLAIN SACRIFICE,A SPRNIKLED SACRIFICE,A SACRED SACRIFICE, AND A SUFFICIENT SACRIFICE.

    CHRIST-OUR PASSOVER LAMB EXODUS 12:1-13, I CORINTHIANS 5:7 After spending 30 years in Burma, Missionary Judson returned to America. In his first address, he didn’t talk about the graves of his wife and 4 children in Burma. He didn’t talk about his imprisonment while he was there. He didn’t talk ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Spiritual House

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Jun 25, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,628 views

    The church: 1) It’s alive 2) You’ve a place 3)You’re a priest

    God’s spiritual house 1 Peter 2:1-10 WBC 27/6/4am Thought you might appreciate some clips from church service sheets & notice boards: 1. Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa, will be speaking tonight at Calvary Methodist. Come hear Bertha Belch all the way from Africa. 3. The sermon this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus The Healer Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 22, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 10,142 views

    A look at the healing ministry of Jesus and how we are to imitate Him.

    21, September 2003 Dakota Community Church Jesus the Healer Week Six: Imitate Christ Series Remember last week I said there may be one more in this series but not likely. My plan was to move on and leave this topic alone. There are always some who get offended when I teach on healing. We are ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Sacrifice In Preparation For The Sacrifice

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Feb 9, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,152 views

    What is the true meaning of sacrifice?

    Sacrifice in preparation for the sacrifice Leviticus 2 One of the things that makes Leviticus hard to read is the incredible detail written into rituals that are to us now obscure at best and cryptic at worse. We may understand some of what went on at a Tabernacle sacrifice with great patience ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Once Jesus Finds Us

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Jan 7, 2005
    based on 23 ratings
     | 3,490 views

    We don’t find Jesus He finds us!

    ONCE JESUS FINDS US!! TITUS 3:3-8 At the beginning of our lives we were all disobedient to God!! We knew how God wanted us to live didn’t we? We knew his commandments, and we knew his laws. But we rejected all the above, AMEN And all sin is against God. We disobeyed God!!!! But we have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    "Finding Joy In The Season Of Christmas"

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Dec 12, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,389 views

    Especially at Christmas we are reminded how important it is to find joy in our lives.

    Finding Joy in the Season of Christmas Back in 1975 I learned a valuable lesson about joy and time, and I learned how many hours are in a week. I also learned about the power of prayer and leaning on God to endure, finding joy in all things. As a naive and much too enthusiastic youth director ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church