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  • Jay Patton avatar

    What God Likes

    Contributed by Jay Patton on May 15, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 6,131 views

    This is a message about living a life that is pleasing to God.

    Introduction: A Catholic Bishop recently asked a Yoga group to leave there facility believing the teacings involved in yoga to be contrary to the Catholic churches teaching. The pastor of the church was outraged and proclaimed to the Bishop that Catholic teaching was mere dogma whereas yoga is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Unity

    Contributed by Keith Davis on May 5, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 3,489 views

    How great it is to live in Jesus in unity, and therefore strive to keep it!

    Title: Spiritual Unity Text: Philippians 2:1 Introduction: What is the greatest thing you can think of about this congregation of God’s people. ‒ We are a caring people toward the sick and hurting. ‒ We have a great care for young people and old alike. ∙ Right now ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Iv Advent, Year C Series

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Dec 13, 2003
    based on 55 ratings
     | 6,727 views

    A sermon for the fourth Sunday in Advent, based on Micah 5:2-5a.

    Sermon for Advent IV Yr C, 21/12/2003 Based on Micah 5:2-5a Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church & chaplain of the Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta The Time is the 8th century before Christ’s birth. The place is Judah, which was commonly ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Experiencing A Word From God

    Contributed by Mike Hamilton on Feb 27, 2003
    based on 99 ratings
     | 13,960 views

    Like grain God’s Word nourishes, like fire God’s Word compels, and like a hammer, God’s Word breaks us.

    “Experiencing A Word From God” Jeremiah 23:25-29 Illustration: Herman and Henrietta were touring their brand-new house, a house that Henrietta had paid for with her money, a fact of which she often reminded Herman. In each room of the house, she said to her husband, “Herman, if it were not for my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Jesus Encouraged People To Seek The Mentorship Of Godly People

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 61 ratings
     | 8,168 views

    "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

    Why Jesus Encouraged People to Seek the Mentorship of Godly People (Luke 6:40) We all tend to acquire the best and worst traits of our most influential teachers. Jesus urges us to adopt mentors that are Christ-like in their thinking, attitudes, and behavior. Illustration: It is better to train ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Backward Religion

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 23, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,635 views

    Do things in the religious world ever just seem backward to you?

    From the desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Hwy 78 Bremen, GA Correspondence Address: 56 Taylor Cir Carrollton, GA 30117 Email: tjpowers@gfb.org Backward Religion Jeremiah 7:21-24 Intro: God has spoken to a backslidden generation of Israelites to let them know that they can put away ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Did I Come From? Series

    Contributed by Steven Platt on Mar 8, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 3,176 views

    Why did God begin His book (The Bible) the way he did?

    INTRODUCTION Here are some opening lines to books or poems. See if you recognize them. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" -A Tale of Two Cities- Charles Dickens "Call me Ishmael" -Moby Dick – Herman Melville "Tell me, O Muse, of the man of many devices, who wandered full many ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Non Believers Funeral

    Contributed by Steven Pace on Aug 14, 2002
    based on 170 ratings
     | 84,174 views

    This was a funeral service for a new believer that sneeks in the full gospel

    Song Obituary I would like to thank all of you on behalf of Allie’s family for being here today, I know that it means a lot to them. We’re here today to remember Allie’s life, and how his life touched each one of use that are here today. Some of you knew Allie for a long time. Some of you grew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Synopsis Of The Da Vinci Code Theology

    Contributed by James Bryant on Oct 20, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,403 views

    This message is to shed light on the deceptions of the Da Vinci Code Theology....

    A SYNOPSIS OF THE DA VINCI CODE THEOLOGY According to the Da Vinci Code: 1. Jesus was Married to Mary Magdalene 2. Jesus handpicked Mary Magdalene to lead his church 3. However she had to flee from Peter who was enraged that Christ chose her to lead his followers 4. The Author says that early ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Leadership Through Christ

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 31, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,406 views

    Jesus Christ is the greatest example of leadership ever, so enjoy while you spread this good news.

    Leadership Through Christ Text: Matthew 5: 1-10 Matthew 5:1-10 And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “ Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Doing What You Can’t Do.

    Contributed by Ian Mcalister on Aug 24, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,015 views

    The very thing that the woman cannot, yet yearns to, do is precisely the thing Jesus gives her the power to do.

    In the days of the Fitzgerald Inquiry, Woolloongabba was the home of pimps, prostitutes and people of pious intent. We belonged to the latter group, for The Gabba was also our home, living almost in the shadow of the famous ground itself, right next to Holy Trinity Church where I worked as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Character Counts:responsibility

    Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,777 views

    Communion Meditation for February 1, 2009

    (Slide 1) Kathy begins the meditation this morning with a poem that gives us some important things to think about. (Kathy shares poem entitled, ‘Give Me Flowers.’ In this world today while we’re living Some folks say the worst of us they can But when we are dead and in our casket, They always ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Thanksgiving

    Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Nov 29, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 24,421 views

    Thankfulness should be the hallmark of a Christian. The lack of thankfulness shows a heart in need of mending, instruction, and direction. Paul puts is simply like this: it is God’s will for you to be thankful. So let us examine what it is to be thankful.

    Introduction It is that time of year again. Now I don't believe in preaching to the season, but follow the leading of the Holy Spirit and this time the Spirit is leading me to preach on Thankfulness. Our concept of Thanksgiving comes from the thoughts of first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love Is A Verb

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,378 views

    Love is willing to undergo or endure long. It’s compassionate and generous, it’s humble, open, gentle, thinks good of others, rejoices in righteousness, open, simple child like faith, believes in the success of others, doesn’t give up, love is a survivor

    Love is a Verb I Corinthians 13:4-8a Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Day Of No Return

    Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on Feb 20, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,701 views

    OUR SCRIPTURE TEXT TODAY SUMMARIZES THE LOST PERSON’S FATE, IN PLAIN AND SIMPLE LANGUAGE. IT POSES A QUESTION: “WILL YOU BE IN THE BLESSED BOOK OF LIFE, OR THE BURNING LAKE OF FIRE?”(MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION YOU WILL EVER BE ASKED) REVELATION CHAPTER 20

    A DAY OF NO RETURN TEXT: REVELATION 20 VS. 11--15 INTRODUCTION: OUR SCRIPTURE TEXT TODAY SUMMARIZES THE LOST PERSON’S FATE, IN PLAIN AND SIMPLE LANGUAGE. IT POSES A QUESTION: “WILL YOU BE IN THE BLESSED BOOK OF LIFE, OR THE BURNING LAKE OF FIRE?”(MOST IMPORTANT ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist