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  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Satisfaction In Life And How It's Tied To Teamwork Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Nov 12, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,075 views

    How to adapt my thinking in order to enjoy working with others.

    Together we make a difference. That’s what we’ve been focusing on these last several weeks. Say “Together we make a difference” with me. That’s the series we’re in. And it’s so critical to a worthwhile life. To be a part of the teams that God designed me to be a part of is one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be The Father Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,708 views

    We are called to have the character of he father of the Prodigal in our neigbourhood.

    Luke 15:11-32 January 20, 2008 Lighthouses of Prayer The Call to Become the Father Review of Lighthouses of Prayer Last week I introduced the idea of lighthouses of prayer. It comes from Luke chapter 10 where Jesus sends out the 72 Disciples to go into the villages around the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Overcoming The Confusion Of Christmas

    Contributed by John Hamby on Dec 20, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,683 views

    This text holds the answer of how to celebrate Christmas in a truly Christian way.

    “Overcoming The Confusion of Christmas” Luke 2:7-20 (key verses 17-20) A Kindergarten teacher asked her class which Christmas Story they would like to hear her read. One little boy shouted out, “Tell the one about where the father saw Santa Claus and got sick.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Smith avatar

    Reason For Hope On The Road Ahead Series

    Contributed by Joel Smith on Jan 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,493 views

    The road ahead is about to get rocky, but, we have reason for hope.

    It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone. It’s 2009 and what makes this new year unique is there’s more reason for pessimism than optimism at what it will bring. Maybe you’ve heard some of the dire predictions about what the near future holds. A couple of weeks ago, economist and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Unanswered Prayers Part 1 - The Dead Zone Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 21, 2008
    based on 21 ratings
     | 14,811 views

    Sin can create a "dead zone" where our calls to God will not be answered. Find out what they are, and how we can move out of the zone of unanswerable prayer.

    OPEN: About 3 years ago Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had an idea! He was eager to get in touch with the people of his country so he gave out his personal cell phone number during a speech and urged Indonesian people to contact him directly with any complaints about the government’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Owens avatar

    Jesus The Teacher Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 28, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 37,631 views

    Jesus is the greatest teacher who ever taught. In this sermon we discuss what made Him such a great teacher, and what His teachings will do for our lives.

    A. Did you hear the story about the teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his boots? 1. She pulled while he pushed and the boots still didn’t want to go on. 2. Finally, after the second boot was on, and she had worked up a sweat, the little boy said, “Teacher, they’re on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pure And Simple Joy Series

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Oct 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,897 views

    The Christian life is a life filled with joy no matter what the circumstances or "happenings" around us. Paul’s letter to the Philippians is an encouragement to us as to what that life looks like or could look like.

    PURE AND SIMPLE JOY In the midst of our hectic schedules and frantic efforts to finish our tasks, do you ever stop and wonder if something is missing in your life? When you take stock of what you are doing does it ever occur to you that you are not happy? You may feel unfulfilled in your job; ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Breakthrough Intimacy Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 17, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,959 views

    A discussion about communion in the book of Mark

    NOTE: The following notes include several sections drawn / adapted from commentaries or messages (with credit given). These were not quoted or even stated in full but merely served as a reference for the idea. INTRODUCTION Some people will go to great lengths to preserve the memory of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Raising Christlike Children Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Sep 18, 2009
     | 3,145 views

    This sermon is part 2 in a series. It looks at intimacy between parents and developing a whole family that serves like Christ serves us.

    Raising Christlike Children part 2 This is part 2 in a series on Raising Christlike Children. Last week I touched on the idea that some parents say, “Hold it, Stop the train. I want to get off. My parents weren’t educated, but they just loved us, and we turned out all right. So why make such a big ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Becoming A Loving Person Series

    Contributed by Marty Baker on Jul 8, 2002
    based on 56 ratings
     | 5,327 views

    A message based on the fruit of the spirit with a primary concentration on Matthew 22:35-40. Pracitcally speaking, this message encourages people to love one another.

    Series: Being the Best You Can Be Sermons: Becoming a Loving Person Dr. Marty Baker Matthew 22:35-40 June 23, 2002 www.stevenscreek.net Becoming a Loving Person Imagine that you have just been told you have only a few days to live. No chance the prognosis was wrong; no chance the files were ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Conception Of Evil

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Dec 26, 2005
     | 2,374 views

    Temptation is nothing more than a test of what we love more

    Title: Conception of Evil Text: “Lead us not into Temptation, but deliver us from Evil” + Jas 1:13-15 & 4:4-8 FCF: The only way to resist temptation is dwell on how much better is the love of Christ. Intro: A wise friend of mine put it best. “Jesus promised to deliver us from our enemies. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Twitchell avatar

    Nearer, My God, To Thee Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Twitchell on Dec 7, 2006
    based on 29 ratings
     | 13,946 views

    When we are most in need of a "Close Encounter with the Divine," is when we should look for God to build a ladder to us, that we might experience His grace and guidance.

    Texts: Genesis 28:10-22 Date: Sunday, July 21, 2002 Author: Rev. Jonathan K. Twitchell Last week, we watched Esau trade in his birthright for a simple bowl of red stew. Overcome by hunger, he gave into his selfish, deceitful younger brother Jacob and traded the double portion of his father’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Majestic Mystery Of Great Salvation, Part 2

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jan 9, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,678 views

    God is perfect in righteousness.He has built in us a restless yearning for the kind of perfect world that can only be found in a perfect rule under the prince of Peace

    The Majestic Mystery of Great Salvation, Part 2 Why we seek for a perfect world? “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”(Matthew 5:3) Our text begins from the Sermon on the Mount, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • D Marion Clark avatar

    Women, Worship, And Church Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 15, 2012
     | 6,667 views

    We consider the role of women in worship and the church.

    Introduction We now close up the section about worship. Our passage leads us to consider the role of women in worship and the church. Text As in all the churches of the saints, 34 the women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Good News! Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 16, 2012
     | 7,232 views

    An introduction to the Gospel of Mark.

    Mark 1:1 Good News! 5/28/00 D. Marion Clark The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Background Mark’s name first appears in Acts 12:12: When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed