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  • Greg Nance avatar

    Discipline Anyone?

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Sep 21, 2002
    based on 55 ratings
     | 8,055 views

    A Church without discipline is in serious trouble. God has a few words to say about this that need to be heard today.

    A young lady came to visit our services in Lancaster, NH. She was living with a young man. When we studied with her, she saw that she was living in a sinful relationship. She was resistant, but she continued to visit our services. Then one day she came and said she was ready to be baptized into ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Imperative Of Proclamation Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 13, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,634 views

    Unless we proclaim the gospel people are doomed to God’s judgement

    We were in New York on holidays a couple of years ago and we stayed in the apartment of a Jewish woman. It was Jewish New Year the weekend we were there so she invited us to come to their passover meal to share it with them. Well, that night was one of the highlights of our trip as we took part in ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    Getting Balance Into Your Life

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Sep 9, 2001
    based on 211 ratings
     | 29,499 views

    In order to get balance into your life: 1. You must discover your purpose. 2. You must establish your priorities. 3. You must make your plan.

    I receive somewhere between 25 and 50 e-mails a day — sometimes more. Faxes come into the office. There is a pile of mail at our home and the church every day. I hate to think of how many times the phone rings — and I even carry a cell phone to make sure I can always be reached. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "You Cannot Serve God And Wealth.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Sep 14, 2001
    based on 180 ratings
     | 25,399 views

    Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 23, 2001 Luke 16: 1-13 Heavenly Father thank you for Jesus teaching that it is in our own best self-interest to be “interested” in the welfare of others. Amen. Title: “You cannot serve God and wealth.”

    Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 23, 2001 Luke 16: 1-13 Heavenly Father thank you for Jesus teaching that it is in our own best self-interest to be “interested” in the welfare of others. Amen. Title: “You cannot serve God and wealth.” Jesus relates a parable about a prudent ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Victor Yap avatar

    God Of All Comfort

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jun 28, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,855 views

    Paul, Pt. 9

    THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT (2 CORINTHIANS 1:3-6) Everything that could go wrong went wrong for Will Smith’s character in “The Pursuit of Happyness.” He invested his money into buying and selling bone-density scanners. One of his $250 scanners was stolen by a hippie and another by a lunatic. The lack of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Beyond Reasoning: Think Out Of The Box!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 11, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 11,620 views

    Do we have to stay this way? Will we require more of ourselves? There is hope, a new hope, a living hope, a hope against hope.

    BEYOND REASONING! THINK OUT OF THE BOX. WHERE WILL YOU FIND GOD? EXPECTATIONS? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Nothing creates more deep seated anxieties than the false assumption that life should be free from anxieties. Many years ago I was at a Preacher’s meeting and I heard ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Harmony Series

    Contributed by Tim Zukas on Apr 25, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,171 views

    Building God’s Church through Harmony(Bob Russell - When God Build’s a Church)

    Jim and John were both elders at Prince of Peace Christian Church, but they never got along. In fact, whenever an issue came up where Jim voted “Yes”, you could be sure that “John” would vote “No.” As was bound to happen, Jim passed away. There he was at the Pearly Gates and St. Peter was there ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Alan Perkins avatar

    A Season Of Doubt Series

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 30, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 10,663 views

    Doubt can be a beneficial step in our spiritual journey.

    Have you seen the campaign ads that have been running on TV lately? Here’s a question: how many of you believe everything you hear in those commercials? Do you think they tell the whole truth? How many of you watched all or part of the presidential debates? How many of you believed everything that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus, The Teacher Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 17, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,132 views

    When Jesus taught, he did so in parables. Now this was not unique in Jesus’ day for most rabbis or teachers taught in parables. The Greek word for parable means “thrown along something else.” Parables are about comparisons.

    Jesus, the Teacher Mark 4:1-20 For the past several weeks, we’ve been looking at the Gospel of Mark through two questions: “Who is Jesus?” and “What meaning does he have for our lives?” We’ve learned that Jesus came to preach that the kingdom of God is near, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "The Church At Ephesus" Series

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Aug 25, 2009
     | 4,418 views

    Relates the truths the angel revealed to the Ephesion church to our modern times.

    REVEALING THE REVELATION –PART 1 “The Church at Ephesus” August 30, 2009 "To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands: I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Surviving In A Desert Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Sep 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,101 views

    The desert is one of the best places for faith to grow.

    Title: Why They Call It the Desert Text: Numbers 11:4-23 Thesis: The “desert” is one of the best places for faith to grow. Series: The Bible in 90 Days Whole Church Challenge We are continuing our The Bible in 90 Days Whole Church Challenge Series this morning. We began the journey last week ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Scott Bayles avatar

    Love Through The Storm Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jan 20, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,314 views

    Trust is an essential element in any relationship, including our relationship with God. Here Jesus teaches his followers to trust God more.

    Following Jesus through the Storm Jesus said that the single greatest command is to love God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind—to have a genuine loving relationship with him. Most people, I think, would agree that trust is one of the central pillars supporting any loving relationship. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    14 Symptoms Of Demonic Operation

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 10, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,546 views

    14 symptoms that could possibly point to demonic operation in a person's life.

    14 Symptoms of Demonic Operation A Satan uses deception. 1 The word “deceive” paints a picture of a person who believes a lie to be the truth. a The key area Satan uses to deceive people is the Word of God. b If Satan can convince a person that God is a liar...he can get that person ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Welch avatar

    Grow Up -- Stages Of Spiritual Growth Series

    Contributed by David Welch on May 12, 2015
     | 7,577 views

    Message six from 1 John dealing with spiritual growth stages.

    “Grow Up” Stages of Spiritual Growth 1 John 2:12-14 Like any personal letter, John wrote for a number of reasons. However a clear theme winds its way through he whole letter. How do I attain and maintain an intimate relationship with the God who is LIGTH and LOVE? I. GOD IS LIGHT ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Judith Hand avatar

    Family Feud

    Contributed by Judith Hand on Jan 14, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,088 views

    The story of how Joseph was used by God in spite of being in a dysfunctional family.

    Family Feud Genesis 37: 1-4 and 12-28 I love a good Bible story, and when looking at the three scripture readings for today I could not resist going with the Old Testament story of Joseph. Perhaps most of you had the story of Joseph and The Coat of Many Colors read to you by your ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist