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  • Frank Walker avatar

    Jesus, You Gotta Be Kidding Series

    Contributed by Frank Walker on Nov 24, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 7,973 views

    This has to be the hardest of Jesus’ teachings in Matthew 5.

    A story in the Sunshine Magazine about a professor of psychology illustrates how difficult it is to love others. Although he had no children of his own, whenever he saw a neighbor scolding a child for some wrongdoing, he would say, "You should love your boy, not punish him." One hot summer ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    'tis The Season

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 1, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 7,130 views

    ’Tis the season to live and give, to reach and teach.

    ‘ TIS THE SEASON Eccl. 3:1-8 INTRO.- ILL.- Someone described the seven ages of man in these ways: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills, wills. Spills - infancy. Drills - childhood. We get drilled about doing this and that. Thrills - Teen years perhaps. I’m not sure they are all that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Commitment Of The Heart Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 23, 2004
    based on 53 ratings
     | 9,474 views

    What Scripture teaches about your heart

    COMMITMENT OF THE HEART MARK 12.28-34 Have you ever had your heart broken? Do you know of someone who it is said ‘they died of a broken heart?’ Our hearts are very important to us. According to medical statistics ‘heart disease’ is the biggest killer in Northern Ireland. Physically we cannot ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Revival That Last

    Contributed by Jack Whitehead on Feb 16, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,648 views

    This sermon teaches how to have a true revival.

    Revival That Last 2nd Chronicles 7:12-14 12 And the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.13 If I shut up heaven that their be no rain, or if I command ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worshiping The Right Way

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Dec 9, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,665 views

    What Samuel teaches us about worship

    Worshiping the Right Way” 2 Samuel 6 Intro: Have you ever been dissatisfied with a worship service? I’m sure not here, but maybe somewhere else. Well, this morning we want to talk about the “right” way to worship. But lest you get me wrong, I’m not talking about the method. There is no one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Short Lesson On Convictions

    Contributed by George Rennau on May 24, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 9,160 views

    Are your convictions based on what the Bible teaches.

    Short Lesson on Convictions My purpose is not to make an exhaustive study of this subject but to get you thinking about your convictions, and whether or not they are based on what the Bible teaches. What does the word conviction mean? Joshua 14:7 I was forty years old when Moses the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    Affirming Our Faith: The Trinity

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Aug 20, 2003
    based on 76 ratings
     | 9,446 views

    Getting a grip on the Bible teaching - The Holy Trinity

    Have you ever tried to solve a mystery? The teaching on the Trinity is one of them. One woman told this story - After shopping at a busy store, another woman and I happened to leave at the same time, only to be faced with the daunting task of finding our cars in the crowded parking lot. The mystery ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    A Hardened Heart

    Contributed by Robert Baldwin on Aug 2, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 13,535 views

    God was teaching Pharoah that he was no match for God.

    A Hardened Heart (Exodus 7:1-13) Intro. The first six chapters of Exodus tell us of Moses, his birth, his preparation, his faults and his arguments. He is the Deliverer, certainly a type of our Lord. The next six chapters will tell of the deliverance of the nation of Israel, the picture and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Judgement Seat Of Christ

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Sep 1, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 7,681 views

    An examination of the Scriptural teaching concerning the judgement of believers

    The Judgement Seat Of Christ Before we really get into this wonderful subject, I would like to look at two expressions that are used in the Word of God, and which are often confused and misunderstood. They are: The Day Of Christ, and The Day Of The Lord. What do we understand by these two ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    An Angelic Announcement

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Dec 10, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,136 views

    angels teach us a lot about Christmas

    Intro: some bible studies are very deep–Cain in the land of Nod, Matthew 24-what is 70 A.D. what is end times, and what is the ministry of angels. Today, we will definitely see one of the ministries of angels in the Christmas story. Before cable television, before cell phones, before lap tops, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Temptation

    Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Jan 11, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 11,503 views

    Jesus teaches us to pray that we are not tempted.

    A guy had a dream he had went to heaven and saw many clocks. As is customary with these stories St. Peter is attending the gate. When asked what the clocks were for Peter replied that every person on earth has a clock here, and each time one sins, the hand on their clock moves just a bit. The ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    Pupils Of Grace Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Oct 19, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,722 views

    Grace teaches us how to live for Christ.

    Pupils of Grace Text: Titus 2:11-15 Introduction 1. Illustration: The story was passed on over internet about Little Billy, a Jewish boy, who was failing his math lessons. His parents tried everything they could to get him to do better in this subject, but he continued to fail. At last, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Russell Rhodes avatar

    Lessons From The Lady Series

    Contributed by Russell Rhodes on Sep 1, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,996 views

    The faith of this lady can teach so lessons.

    Lessons From the Lady Luke 8:43-48 Mark 5:25-34, Matthew 9:20-22 Miracles # 09 Out line of the text: I. Jesus was oh His way to help a sick girl. NOTE: This was a miracle in the context of a miracle. II. The introduction to the Lady A. She had been sick for twelve years. B. She had spent all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Russell Rhodes avatar

    The Healing Of The Witherd Hand On The Sabbath Series

    Contributed by Russell Rhodes on Sep 1, 2005
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,469 views

    This miracle teaches the authority of Jesus over Tradition

    The Miracle of Healing the Withered hand on the Sabbath Matthew 12:9-14 Mark 3:1-6 Miracles of Jesus Miracles # 10 In this these two texts we see several things. Before I give you the observations that I have seen, let me try to explain what was going on here. Jesus and His Apostles have just ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do Us Part?

    Contributed by Tim Stutler on Mar 27, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,336 views

    How are we to understand Jesus’ teaching on divorce?

    Do Us Part? Matt 5:31-32 June, the month of weddings. 1. Background of Matt.: 2 pharasiacal schools argued about Deut. 24:1-4 (turn there now). Strict Shammaite and liberal Hillelite. Divorce on trivial matters was still rare in Jesus’ day compared to ours. There is no evidence of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed