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  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Sayings Of The Word Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 22, 2012
     | 3,565 views

    We need to understand the reason why some sayings of Jesus are put together as they are, sometimes logically, sometimes phonetically.

    Monday of 25th Week in Course Verbum Domini “Jesus is the Wisdom of God incarnate, he is his eternal Word who became a mortal man.” These words of our Holy Father end the prologue to his letter, Verbum Domini, and give depth to our readings today. The logia, or sayings of Jesus, were ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    What Do You Lack?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 11, 2012
     | 4,215 views

    Sermon for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, Year B

    Mark 10: 17 – 22 / What Do You Lack? Intro: I believe something happened to my generation in post-World War 2 America. We seem to be a generation looking for something, searching for something, looking for answers; yet, we don’t know what the questions really are. We have talent, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    John 17:24-26 'jesus Desires' Series

    Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Oct 19, 2012
     | 18,862 views

    In the closing of His High Priestly Prayer, Jesus shares His desires, with the Father for those who believe in Him.

    John 17:24- 26' I Desire'. What is your desire today? Your desires will tell you a lot about yourself, & your relationship with God. We all desire something, but the question we need to ask ourselves , ‘are those desires of mine, are they in line with Gods will for me? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Bread Of Life

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 28, 2012
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     | 7,092 views

    Physical bread can keep a person alive for a long time, but the body will still die. Jesus, on the other hand, is bread that gives everlasting life.

    This is an interesting portrait of Jesus, since bread is a substance known and used by every society on the face of the earth. While some like meat and others don't, or some like vegetables and others don't, most people like bread. Bread is one of the few foods that can be tolerated by most ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus And The Kingdom Of God Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 2, 2012
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     | 7,615 views

    In His conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus teaches that we must be born again to enter the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom is about a new nature, a new king, and a new lifestyle that includes extravagant loving, generous giving, and unconditional forgiving.

    COME AND SEE #4: JESUS TALKS ABOUT THE KINGDOM THE BIG IDEA: In His conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus teaches that we must be born again to enter the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom is about a new nature, a new king, and a new lifestyle that includes extravagant loving, generous giving, and ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Matthew 7:12-23 The Narrow Road Series

    Contributed by Thomas H on Nov 24, 2011
     | 8,771 views

    Matthew 7:12-23 The narrow road

    Matthew 7:12-23 The narrow road Manuscript Well today is our second last sermon on the Sermon on the Mount. And from verse 12 through to the end of the chapter forms the summary and conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount. The first word of verse 12 is “so”- or in some versions, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Wise Builder's Handbook- Introduction Series

    Contributed by Nicky Evans on Nov 26, 2011
     | 5,499 views

    Matthew 7:24 says 'Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock'. In this series we will go through those teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount and see how to be that wise bu

    At the beginning of 2011 God told us that He was going to do a new thing here and a lot of things changed since! The 1st few months of 2011 we were away from you, but when we got out of hospital the Lord again spoke to us saying that there is a harvest here in Anjung and it's going to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Successful Christian Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Nicky Evans on Nov 26, 2011
     | 3,476 views

    Matthew 7:24 says 'Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock'. In this series we will go through those teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount and see how to be that wise bu

    Success! This is what success looks like! Here we have some pictures of some of the most successful people on the planet taken just at the point of achievement. Look at them, tell me, what do you see? How would you describe these people? Happy Ecstatic Elated Over the moon On cloud 9 Success! No ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Am The Life Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jul 22, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,525 views

    This message looks at what Jesus meant by "I am the Life" and how that affects our Lives.

    I Am the Life It’s funny, I don’t have a favorite German Chancellor or a favourite African dictator but I do have a couple of favorite American Presidents. I have enjoyed reading the quiet wit of Calvin Coolidge, don’t know what he was like as a president but he said some ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Salt And Light Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 2, 2012
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     | 14,738 views

    Jesus said we are the salt a preservative of this world created by God and we are also His created light which will lead people out of darkness. One works quietly behind the scenes but you can taste and see what it keeps from spoiling, while on the other

    Series: Cliff Hangers - part 2 Introduction to series: last week we started a series out of Matthew from Jesus famous Sermon on the Mount teaching. We will be gleaming spiritual truths from Jesus owns words as He addresses the crowd that is following Him. We are calling our series “Cliff ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Not Many Should Be Teachers Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Feb 9, 2012
    based on 144 ratings
     | 24,378 views

    Not many people should be teachers. Why? There is danger in speaking. 1- Some will be judged strictly 2- Some will stumble easily 3- Some will speak deceitfully

    INTRO.- Teacher, teacher, who is the real teacher? ILL.- William A. Ward (America’s most quoted writers of inspirational maxims) has said, "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” I don’t know about teachers but I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    “foxholes And Followers” Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Jun 2, 2013
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     | 9,079 views

    Jesus displayed the cost of Discipleship in His own Life and Death and followers of Him can expect nothing less than total commitment to God's Kingdom.

    “Foxholes and Followers” Matthew 8:18-23, Luke 14: 25-33 Although we are looking at Matthew 8 today, the context is actually from Isaiah 53: “Surely our griefs, He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Encouragement And Consolation, But Not Comfort Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 8, 2013
     | 4,309 views

    God gives us abundant consolations in our ministry, but does not grant us the privilege to be comfortable.

    The God of Consolation Monday of Tenth Week in Course 2013 St. Paul seems almost obsessed in today’s reading with the word paraklesis. In seven verses he uses some form of the word at least nine times. Paul is certainly trying to tell the Corinthians, and us, something ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    No Lie Is Of The Truth

    Contributed by Trae Durden on Jun 10, 2013
     | 8,153 views

    Knowing the Bible for oneself is the only sure way to have confidence in our salvation. The Christian faith is an individual and personal faith. But many trust their faith to the study of others, and in turn are led astray by lies.

    “No Lie is of the Truth” John 8:42-44 Introduction: There are lies being told in our world today. I’ve been lied to, I’m sure you’ve been lied to. Lies aren’t always told by people with evil desires, sometimes they just don’t know the truth, and they say ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Paul's Secret: Press Toward The Goal

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 11, 2013
     | 4,257 views

    I. EXORDIUM: What is Paul's secret why he lived to be the writer of majority of New Testament? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to press toward the goal to attain the goal. IV. TEXT: Philippians 3:13 (New Inter

    I. EXORDIUM: What is Paul's secret why he lived to be the writer of majority of New Testament? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to press toward the goal to attain the goal. IV. TEXT: Philippians 3:13 (New International Version) Brothers, I do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal