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  • Curt Cizek avatar

    Knowledge Puffs Up But Love Builds Up

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,865 views

    We have a lot of knowledge in the Christian church today. Unfortunately, we don’t have enough love.

    "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne tells the story of a young man named Goodman Brown who meets up with the devil one night and takes a walk to a secret meeting only to find that every upstanding person in the community knows the devil by name. Even his saintly wife knows the devil ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jochebed Series

    Contributed by Neil Partington on Jul 31, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,141 views

    Mom have to make some difficult decisions. Jochebed was one of those women. In the end, it was her faith that helped her through.

    The second grade teacher had been giving a lesson on science. She had explained about magnets and showed how they would pick up nails and other bits of iron. Now it was question time, and she asked, “My name begins with the letter M and I pick up things. What am I? Billy, a little boy on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Galatians 2

    Contributed by Michael Allen on Jan 27, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,857 views

    secong in a series on Galatians

    Two weeks ago we started looking at the book of Galatians and we saw the problems that Paul was having with a group of Jewish believers, called Judaisers, who sincerely believed that the laws of Jewish tradition had to be observed because the cross was not enough to save someone from their sins. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    "What It Means To Be A Member Of A Local Church?"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jun 2, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,251 views

    Ten things that people should expect of their Pastor. Ten things that the Pastor should expect of his people.

    “What it should mean to be a Member of a Church” Introduction: A look at the birth of the New Testament Church… Before I attempt to preach on what a Pastor should expect of his Church members, it would be best to let the people know of what they should expect of their Pastor first. Before a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Sin Was Forgiven

    Contributed by Jason Love on Dec 11, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
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    We all mess up inwardly and outwardly but we must keep in mind that our God provides.

    I. Introduction Today you will be hearing about a man named David. David was a shepherd, victorious fighter, great warrior, an awesome writer and player of music, and he was a man after Gods own heart. All these things the bible tells us about David but tonight we are going to look at a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Divine Cement For The Marriage Contract

    Contributed by Donald Carpenter on Jan 18, 2003
    based on 40 ratings
     | 2,810 views

    Love is not an emotion, it is an holy commitment that trancends emotions.

    Divine Cement for the Marriage Contract I Corinthians 13:1-8 Introduction: Many poems are written about it… many songs drone on and on… psychologists spout about it… liberals misrepresent it… The subject is true love. As the last part of our special Valentine’s Day celebration, we will spend ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "And What About Women In Leadership?"

    Contributed by Paul Shafit on Mar 25, 2003
    based on 196 ratings
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    Women are not second class citezens; they’re subject to God’s Word like the rest of us.

    Women have never been second class citizens in the Church. They have been honored for their gifts of ministry and served along with men in the early Church and right up to the present. There is some confusion as to the positions women may hold within the Church that have opened the door to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Blood

    Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on Mar 6, 2008
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    The preciousness and power of the Blood.

    The Blood Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: (1Pe 1:18-19) I. Precious a. God is just ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Can't Fight This Fight Alone

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Apr 19, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 9,219 views

    SHOWS THE ESSENTIALS OF LEADERSIP AND HOW IT IS THAT EVEN THE LEADER NEEDS A BREAK FROM FIGHTING BATTLES THAT BELONG TO HIS SECOND IN COMMAND.

    CAN’T FIGHT THIS FIGHT ALONE 2 Samuel 21: 15-17 15) Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the philistines and David waxed faint 16) And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Delighting In Life's Disciplines

    Contributed by Gerald Van Horn on Dec 18, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,267 views

    The annual suffering of the child of God demands a reasonable and satisfying answer.

    Delighting In Life’s Disciplines Text. Hebrews 12:5-13 Introduction. The annual suffering of the Child of God demands a reasonable and satisfying answer. However, it is no easy answer. So often we try to satisfy in the realm of reason when the real answer lies in the realm of faith. These ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Practices Of A Great & Growing Church

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 10, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 17,095 views

    What are some of the ingredients of church growth? What makes a church great in God’s sight? Some say that a church must be large to be great; but a church that is in love with Christ and the things of God will be a great church. In our passage we can gle

    Intro: What are some of the ingredients of church growth? What makes a church great in God’s sight? Some say that a church must be large to be great; but a church that is in love with Christ and the things of God will be a great church. In our passage we can glean four practices of a growing ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Allen James avatar

    Lukewarm Living Series

    Contributed by Allen James on Sep 29, 2011
     | 5,114 views

    Part 7 of 7 in our summer series exploring the letters to the 7 churches in Revelation 2-3. Today's final message in the series examines the letter to the Church at Laodicea.

    OPENING: Approach text with humility bc parts of our text VERY familiar. Pray today is that familiarity will not lead us to contentment. BC I believe God has a WORD for each of us today! READ REVELATION 3:14-22. BACKGROUND: Laodicea was located in the Lycus River Valley. Really was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Middle Ages And The Real Presence Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 29, 2011
     | 2,652 views

    The Middle Ages gave us an understanding of the Real Presence of the personal Christ in Eucharist that demands a special place.

    Memorial of St. John Bosco January 31, 2011 Spirit of the Liturgy What could be better than being approved by God for our faith, as the author of the letter to the Hebrews says about our spiritual ancestors? Yet he says that God sees something better for us. It is something so great that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Jonathan Russell avatar

    Growing Pains Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Mar 13, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,562 views

    The early church’s response to an internal problem teaches the contemporary church some valuable lessons.

    * The dramatic growth of the early church: last count (4:4) around 5,000 men (probably around 20,000 total) * Such growth led to a “good” problem: many more needed to be ministered to than there were people to minister * The 12 did not have the ability to both effectively deliver the Word and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    01. Gentle Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 28, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,348 views

    This series follows the Psalm of Psalms - The most-loved, most-memorized, and most-repeated piece of writing in the entire Bible

    Psalm 23 – Time to renew it’s memory A famous actor was an after dinner speaker at a big function and when he stood up to speak, he invited his audience to choose a poem for him to recite. There was a long silence until a retired clergyman raised his hand and asked for Psalm 23. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist