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  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Faith Moves Beyond Our Comfort Zone And Takes Risks Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,863 views

    A sermon that examines the risk taking faith of Rahab.

    What causes ordinary people to take risks? What prompts people to gamble or engage in extreme sports such as skydiving, hang gliding, scuba diving, auto racing, rock climbing and whitewater kayaking? Psychologists have determined that it is more a personality trait rather than a behavior. Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Be Merciful Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 19, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,687 views

    Be merciful and give others a second chance. The merciful demonstrates mercy with acts of kindness and love. The merciful forgives.

    Be blessed. Be poor in spirit, always live in need of God’s grace. • Be grieved by the things that grieve the heart of God. • Be humble and submit to God’s sovereign rule in your life. • Hunger and thirst for the things of God. Only such a craving will be filled. Without a returning to God and ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Lenton Season

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Oct 22, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,526 views

    What was lent supposed to remind us of? What does lent remind us of?

    Some thoughts on the Lenten Season Lent, known to be the oldest ritual in Church. It came into existence as early as 130 AD. The observation of lent began as a season of penance, driven by the example set by Lord Jesus Christ during his 40 days of fasting in the desert where he overcame the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Blessed Are The Pure In Heart Series

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Oct 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,196 views

    God is concerned with the condition of our heart. We are to seek purity of heart in two ways: (1) be right, and (2) be true. Our words and deeds must be in sync with our heart.

    Noticed Jesus did not say “Blessed are the pure…” which is correct too. • But He said, “Blessed are the pure IN HEART.” The emphasis is right. • Man concerns the outward – we want to look good, to make an impression. • We need to place more emphasis on what is unseen – the attitudes of our ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Are You He That Should Come

    Contributed by Jimmy Stewart on Oct 31, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,937 views

    Don’t be defeated because a miracle hasn’t come yet.

    Are You He That Should Come? Matthew 11 There are 2 people that are noted as being foreordained/predestined in the OT to come in the NT. One obviously was Jesus, and the other was John the Baptist. It is interesting to see the correlation between these 2 men, as Luke says they were kin folks ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Mary: Living A Life Of Purity

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Nov 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,528 views

    Mary’s life reveals the extraordinary blessings and favor that God pours upon those who live a life of moral purity.

    Mary: Living A Life Of Purity Luke 1:26-35, 38 Introduction: The Consequences of Wrong Choices Traci stood before the church, tears in her eyes, head bowed to the floor, her mother at her side. It must have been the most difficult situation she had ever been in in her short fifteen years. Yet it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Will Never Quit Series

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Apr 29, 2007
    based on 26 ratings
     | 10,889 views

    Sermon three in the series. The characteristics of a Christian who never quits seeking to fulfill God’s purpose for his or her life.

    I Will Never Quit Sean Lester April 28, 2007 Text: To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. There will be trouble and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    That's My King!

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Sep 24, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,460 views

    There’s hope! The answers do not always come quickly, or come as we suppose is best, or come as we prefer – but the best answers come! The Hope (God Almighty) of the ages delivers!

    A little over a month before he died, the famous atheist Jean-Paul Sartre (a French novelist, dramatist and philosopher) declared that he so strongly resisted feelings of despair that he would say to himself, “I know I shall die in hope.” Then in profound sadness, he would add, “But hope needs a ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Un-Forbidden Fruit Series

    Contributed by Rev. Marcus Briddell on Sep 26, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,080 views

    This sermon is the First and Foundational sermon in the second half (Part 2) of the series, "Living the Life" which is based on the General Heading of the Natural and Spiritual work of the Holy Spirit.

    The Natural and Spiritual Work of the Holy Spirit A Practical Doctrine on the Holy Spirit Living the Life Sermon Series II The Fruit of the Spirit The Foundation Sermon The Un-Forbidden Fruit! July 16, 2006 Text: Galatians 5:13-26 Key Texts: Psalm 1:1/Galatians 5:16, 22-23 Psalm ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Heaven And Hell

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Oct 2, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 10,104 views

    Everyone will be a one of two places when they finish life’s journey.

    Heaven & Hell Matthew 8:11-12 April 23, 2006 FBC, Chester, Illinois Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A When England closed it’s Libyan Embassy Muammar Qaddafi became so angry that he ordered England to be removed from all maps in Libya. If you buy a map in that country today, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Can We Tell The Voice Of God

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,837 views

    Is it God’s voice that you are listening to for guidance or is the Devil leading you astray.

    How Can We tell the Voice is God’s and not Satan’s We need to recognize that sometimes Satan’s voice comes to us not in our thoughts and imaginations, but through the words of other people, some of whom may seem to be well intentioned or say they love us. The Bible assures us that there is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How The Flesh Develops Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 29, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,270 views

    This is the second sermon in a series of two from the perspective of The Exchanged Life which seeks to help the believer to see what programmed flesh looks like.

    I want to give you a little more insight into the development of the flesh and attempt to enable you to see more practically what it looks like. But first a little more definition. Langdon Gilkey has pointed out the chief characteristic of flesh as self-centeredness in his statement: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Waiting On The Lord

    Contributed by James Powell on Dec 30, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 18,161 views

    Wait upon the Lord

    ILLUSTRATION: An airliner making its way from New York to San Francisco. One of the engines caught fire. The captain came on the speaker system, calmly reassuring his passengers that the fire would soon be out. Besides, the plane could fly as well with three engines as with four. Unfortunately, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Todd Stiles avatar

    Respond Humbly Series

    Contributed by Todd Stiles on Oct 12, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,025 views

    This message explores the contrast of the Pharisee and the tax collector, helping us see why humility matters.

    “Respond Humbly” (Luke 18:9-14) Humility. It seems to be a distant character trait in our world today, doesn’t it? Even in our circle of churches, pride can creep in and become way too evident in our midst. Sometimes when I look around at our Christian culture, it reminds of this video… [Show ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church In Every Age Must Rise From The Dead

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Oct 14, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,752 views

    A sermon for the 19th Sunday Afer Pentecost, Proper 23 What it means to be faithful to the proclamation of the Gospel.

    19th Sunday after Pentecost (Pr. 23) October 15,2006 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, Through the power of your Holy Spirit, help us to love you with all of our heart, and soul, and mind, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran