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  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Puzzle Of Powerful Patience Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 5, 2006
    based on 68 ratings
     | 31,710 views

    Christians come in all different shapes and sizes. Different backgrounds make it difficult for them to all get along. Patience is the Spirit given quality that helps us fit everyone together into a church that praises God.

    OPEN: How many of you like to put together jigsaw puzzles. Diana and I have always doing that… although we’ve not done it nearly so much since we’ve had kids. Sometime ago, I ran across the following article: “Everything I needed to know about life, I learned from a jigsaw puzzle.” 1. Establish the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Jesus Made Disciples

    Contributed by Doug Morrell on Apr 12, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,251 views

    Christianity is all about personal relationships, seen best in the relational example of our Lord Jesus. He had relationships with the 120, the 72, the 12, the 3 and the 1. Unlike Moses, who had to be told by his father-in-law Jethro to work with manageab

    Christianity is all about personal relationships, seen best in the relational example of our Lord Jesus. He had relationships with the 120, the 72, the 12, the 3 and the 1. Unlike Moses, who had to be told by his father-in-law Jethro to work with manageable numbers, Jesus focused on smaller groups ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living With God-Size Generosity

    Contributed by Richard Burkey on May 24, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,558 views

    God is a generous God and has invited me to join Him in the Great Adventure of Tithing. This message shares 6 reasons why I tithe (and you can, too). (4 are godly reason,the first 2 are not).

    Living with God-Size Generosity Matthew 6:19-21 (NIV) 19Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Someone To Watch Over Me Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Nov 30, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 14,470 views

    Joseph, Pt. 2 of 4

    SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME (GENESIS 39) A biographer of Michelangelo told about the famous artist's nagging problem with his work on a statue and his unconventional way of arriving at a solution to the problem. As he was working on a sculptor, the brilliant artist found that his own shadow on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Live And Let Live (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Jan 9, 2007
     | 3,082 views

    Jesus offers community as a corrective to individualism.

    LIVE AND LET LIVE (PART 2) Mark 3:1-6 Sermon #5 of “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” This is the fifth sermon (and sixth week) in our sermon series, “Ten Cultural Myths that Drive America” from the first six chapters of Mark. Prior to Advent we looked at four from Chapters 1 & 2 of the book. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Any Excuse Will Do!

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 26, 2007
     | 4,205 views

    We all give excuses. but when we give one to God, He knows the truth. An excuse is a reason not to do something. If you do that with God then any excuse will do!

    Any Excuse will do! Luke 14:16-14:24 This morning we are going to talk about excuses. We all have made them. Some excuses are better than others. Some are more valid than others and some are just plain lame. I have heard that some girls when asked out on a date, and they did not want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Love God Hates Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,983 views

    In this sermon we notice that John gives his readers both assurance and a warning.

    Introduction: A. One day a group of 1st graders took a tour of a hospital. 1. The person who had guided them on the tour then opened it up for questions. 2. One little fellow asked, “How come the people who work here are always washing their hands?” 3. After the giggles had subsided, the tour-guide ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Does God Allow Evil? Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,689 views

    Why God chooses to allow the existence of evil even though He is good enough and powerful enough to end it.

    Since today is Palm Sunday we’re reminded of the day that the crowds waved palm branches to honor Jesus as He rode into Jerusalem. Waving palm branches was the Jewish custom of honoring a king and for a brief period of time it seemed the people wanted to recognize Christ’s right to reign. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Angels Are Real

    Contributed by Neal Gray on Dec 8, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 6,404 views

    The Bible is so full of references to angels, we must know for sure that angels exist. But angels are not our guide, nor our god. Let us live holy lives, even holier than angels, that our Father in heaven will be pleased with us. Let us live such that Jes

    "Angels Are Real" Author: Dr. Neal Gray Passage: Hebrews 13:1-6 Purpose: The Bible is so full of references to angels, we must know for sure that angels exist. But angels are not our guide, nor our god. Let us live holy lives, even holier than angels, that our Father in heaven will be pleased with ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    A Blue-Collar God Series

    Contributed by Christopher Lanham on Nov 14, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,416 views

    me ask you a question. How busy is God in our world today? Is God as active in the world today as he was during the reign of David? Does God work in your life and in my life as often as he did in the life of Abraham? I don’t know about you, but I wond

    Series: Seven Realities for Experiencing God Drawn from the work of Henry Blackaby “Experiencing God” The Blue Collar God Acts 14:8-20 Cascades Fellowship Christian Reformed Church, JX MI Sept. 19, 2004 We have just come through the season of conventions. Both the Democratic and the Republican ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Anne Grant avatar

    Restorative Justice #1: Zaccheus Pays Reparations Series

    Contributed by Anne Grant on Oct 11, 2001
    based on 57 ratings
     | 9,199 views

    Jesus’ treatment of Zaccheus and the tax collector’s response is a model of God’s restorative justice.

    RESTORATIVE JUSTICE #1: Zaccheus Pays Reparations Luke 19:1-9 Restorative Justice Series #1 Trinity United Methodist Church, Providence, RI September 2, 2001 Rev. Anne Grant Introduction to scripture: Has anybody here climbed a tree recently? It’s not something adults do very often. Children ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Top Ten Reasons Why Heaven Is Going To Be A Blast

    Contributed by Steve Malone on May 22, 2001
    based on 924 ratings
     | 71,045 views

    In this message we take a look at heaven and this will give us a ’before vacation’attitude about life.

    "TOP TEN REASONS WHY HEAVEN IS GOING TO BE A BLAST! INTRODUCTION Have you ever been so excited about something that was going to happen that it just made your entire day? This past thursday Leila was excited about something. I went by her school to pick her this past thursday at 12:30, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jamey Stuart avatar

    Faith Like A Child Series

    Contributed by Jamey Stuart on Dec 5, 2005
    based on 69 ratings
     | 23,210 views

    Using the Polar Express as our spring board this message deals with how we lose childlike faith and explores 4 ways that we can rebuild our childlike faith

    Service opens with a drama with a story about the importance of a childhood Bible and how it reminded her of a faith that over time she had lost... Introduction: I had a Bible similar to the one Lisa described. It zipped up and had a colorful scene on the cover of something in the Promised Land. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Snare Of Hypocrisy

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 30 ratings
     | 11,491 views

    How hypocrisy ensnares our lives

    Intro: We have spent the last few months considering times when failure in the eyes of the world, can really be a success in the eyes of God. However, we want to spend the next few weeks looking at snares that lead to failure, even in the lives of those who are otherwise successful. Even ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Fireside Chat

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,991 views

    A call to trust God for the future

    This morning, I want to do something quite different for the sermon portion of the morning. Often in our country presidents will take a special time to share varioius thoughts with the people of the country. This morning, I want to do a “fireside chat” type presentation, about many subjects, that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational