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  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    When Jesus Speaks…..

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Feb 7, 2009
     | 5,234 views

    An evil spirit visits church and Jesus cast it out. Jesus demonstrates a new kind of preaching and authority

    When Jesus Speaks….. If I say the name E.F Hutton….what comes to mind? Teenagers I think you are off the hook on this one. Let me say the phrase, When E. F. Hutton Speaks……People listen. It was in commercial about an investment company, two people in a crowded place talking normally, one ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Enslaved Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 6, 2011
    based on 25 ratings
     | 9,253 views

    Paul mentioned two distinct areas where we are often under a yoke of slavery. 1- Enslaved to work 2- Enslaved to false thinking

    INTRO.- Enslaved. That word doesn’t sound very good. We don’t like to think we’re enslaved to anything or anyone. But all of us are under a yoke of slavery, in a sense. Do you drink coffee? Do you like it? Can you go without it? Can you start your morning without it? ILL.- Someone wrote ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Handling Rejection Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 23, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,957 views

    We will face rejection by people, how are we called to deal with it?

    INTRODUCTION • PC VIDEO • SLIDE #1 • One of the most difficult dark emotions we can deal with can be the issue of rejection. • I bet every one of us has felt the sting of rejection at some point in our life. I would imagine there may be many here today who are dealing with the aftershocks of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Be Perfect? Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Sep 27, 2011
     | 7,836 views

    This message is the first in a series that deals with some of the difficult sayings of Jesus. This message examines Jesus' call to be perfect.

    There are times when people including Christians say some very strange things. Often we hear someone say something that stops us in our tracks. For example, have you ever heard something that sounded so strange or outrageous that you asked yourself, “Did I really just hear that?” I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love Your Enemies? Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Sep 27, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,554 views

    This message is the second in a series that deals with some of the difficult sayings of Jesus. This message deals with Jesus’ call to love your enemies.

    Sometimes we hear something that sounds so unreasonable our response is, “You have got to be kidding.” I believe in our text we encounter Jesus saying something that really sounds unreasonable. In fact this statement goes against what we consider to be reasonable. This statement goes against ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Don't Look Back?? Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Sep 27, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,536 views

    This message is the fifth in a series that deals with some of the difficult sayings of Jesus. This message looks at Jesus' warning in regard to looking back.

    At first glance Jesus sounds very harsh as He addresses someone that sincerely wanted to follow Him. What’s wrong with wanting to tell His family goodbye? In 1978 the Little River Band wrote a song that describes a great tendency that many of us have. Listen to these few lines from this song. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Deny Ourselves? Take Up The Cross? Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Sep 27, 2011
     | 7,468 views

    This message is the sixth in a series that deals with some of the difficult sayings of Jesus. This message examines the meaning of denying yourself and taking up your cross.

    Sacrifice is a word that has the ability to send shivers down the spines of the majority of us. Of course Christians have reconciled themselves to the idea that this is a part of following Jesus. I would venture to say that our understanding of the concept of sacrifice is much different than ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sermon On The Mount: False Prophets Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 20, 2011
     | 5,161 views

    Message from the sermon on the mount on how to figure out what a false prophet is.

    Title: False Prophets Theme: To show the importance of recognizing false prophets. Text: Matthew 7:15-20 Opening verse: We read this morning how David brought the ark back into Israel. Into the city of David which is Zion. Yet it would be another 40 years, during the reign of Solomon, that God ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Wayne Lawson avatar

    Come And See

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jan 7, 2012
    based on 16 ratings
     | 17,673 views

    In our text we learn the heart and simplicity of the message used by a few new converts to Jesus. Matter of Fact their exciting message of invitation consists of only three words – Come and See.

    TITLE: COME AND SEE SCRIPTURE: ST. JOHN 1:44-46 I am excited this late hour and final moments of the year 2011 to bring this close-out sermon. This will be the final sermon delivered behind this Sacred Desk at Perfected Praise Worship Center this year. We end our first Full Year as a Church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    What Must Be Taught Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 27, 2011
    based on 28 ratings
     | 11,686 views

    1- Teach the older men 2- Teach the older women 3- Teach the young men 4- Teach the workers

    INTRO.- The importance of teaching. ILL.- Teaching the child. As a crowded airliner is about to take off, the peace is shattered by a 5-year-old boy who picks that moment to throw a wild temper tantrum. No matter what his frustrated, embarrassed mother does to try to calm him down, the boy ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    True Disciples Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 31, 2011
     | 12,705 views

    A disciple is simply a pupil not necessarily a true disciple of Christ even though they follow Christ.

    When someone says they are Christian, what do you think they mean?? There are too many definitions of Christianity out there. Which one is right? Let me ask this important question: What is the main root word of the word “Christian”?? Since the main root of the word Christian is Christ, the only ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    I Am The One Who Bears Witness Of Myself Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 29, 2012
     | 3,986 views

    Best summed up by a D.A. Carson quote: ¡§Jesus does not merely bring his Father¡¦s message; Jesus is the message, He is the Word.¡¨

    Let's understand the context¡KJesus has just claimed to be the ¡§Light of the world,¡¨ and His critics are outraged at such audacity. They¡¦d like to yell, ¡§Who do you think you are!¡¨ but He just got finished telling them who He was. His self-disclosure is indeed outrageous if it isn¡¦t true. ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • James Snyder avatar

    The Purpose And Meaning Of Parables Series

    Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 15, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,460 views

    A parable contains a truth concealed that only the Holy Spirit can reveal. The key to every parable is the illumination of the Holy Spirit in a receptive heart. Is there somebody that can

    Suppose I could offer you the secret of obtaining millions of dollars. How excited would you be? How would it change your life? Every day we find somebody offering some secret to some kind of riches. The sad thing is, there are enough gullible people in our world to keep these scams going on and on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Dale Miller avatar

    A Fool And His Money

    Contributed by Dale Miller on Oct 2, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,395 views

    THIS SERMON DEALS WITH THE PROPER ATTITUDE TOWARDS MATERIAL POSSESSIONS.

    HFL NOV. 8, 2009 LUKE 12; 13-21 13Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” 15Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus' Negligent Disciples Series

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 24, 2012
     | 6,203 views

    This passage presents the distinctions between Old Covenant and New Covenant religion.

    Introduction We’ve noticed that, while Jesus has gotten off to a great start amazing everyone with his teaching, healing and exorcising of demons, he has also started to create controversy. He first seems like he has all the markings of a special man of God – maybe a prophet, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed