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  • DAN SANTIAGO avatar

    Suffering For Christ

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 19,576 views

    Understanding the functions of suffering in the Christian life would help us cope with them.

    SUFFERING FOR CHRIST 1 PETER 4:12-19 INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION One of my children asked why we don’t practice fasting or flagellation during the observant of Lent. Flagellation is the practice of a person to whip himself or herself as a public penance. iblically speaking, the best ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Disciplining Our Children

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 10, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,331 views

    Parents should understand God’s perspective of discipline and follow His example.

    DISCIPILINING OUR CHILDREN Hebrews 12:5-11 INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION How would like your children to study with students filled with criminals? There is a High School in Yuma, AZ whose football team’s mascot is the CRIMINALS. Its logo is a caricature of an ex-convict, a crew-cut, square ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    David The Paradox Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 5, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,659 views

    David is a mix of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, but he understands God’s grace.

    David the paradox 2 Samuel 22 The good the bad and the ugly David – a great hero of the faith Passionate worship – Psalms Goliath Heroic deeds 2 Samuel 22 – placed at the end of the story – written early in the story speaks of a Passionate relationship with God. You might feel uncomfortable ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The (How To) Of True Potential

    Contributed by Steven Spillman on Apr 23, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,003 views

    It is the “how-to” side of understanding true potential and our real purpose in life.

    1. The Universe is no Accident “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 We have to approach this whole idea of purpose and true potential from a perspective that such things as purpose and truth exist in the universe. If the universe and everything in it is nothing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Holy Word

    Contributed by James Cloud on Mar 8, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,826 views

    Studying the Word is essential to truly understand God and our relationships to each other.

    God’s Holy Word Proverbs 3:1-24 1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, 2 for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. 3 Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Pure Love In An Impure World

    Contributed by Wayde Wilson on Feb 13, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,303 views

    Very few people in our society today understand what love is.

    Psalm 51:10 - "Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me." Valentine’s week is a good time to talk about what love is and what it isn’t. We have in America, what I call a serious "anti-love epidemic." We’re sick for the lack of real love! VERY FEW PEOPLE IN OUR SOCIETY ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Ingredients For Spiritual Renewal - Part I

    Contributed by Thomas Monroe on Mar 11, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,529 views

    In order to experience Spiritual renewal, we need to understand the ingredients that lead to it.

    II Samuel 12:13 Under some circumstances, to have someone say, “you the man”, is a welcomed idea. In David’s situation, however, it wasn’t. For David to be the man meant that He was worthy of the punishment he prescribed for the acts of the man described by Nathan. What David did in response to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ingredients For Spiritual Renewal - Part Ii

    Contributed by Thomas Monroe on Mar 12, 2002
    based on 26 ratings
     | 2,684 views

    In order to experience Spiritual renewal, we need to understand the ingredients that lead to it.

    II Samuel 12:13 Under some circumstances, to have someone say, “you the man”, is a welcomed idea. In David’s situation, however, it wasn’t. For David to be the man meant that He was worthy of the punishment he prescribed for the acts of the man described by Nathan. What David did in response to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ten Commandments For Life

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 10, 2001
    based on 16 ratings
     | 3,518 views

    To lead the people to understand some of the reasons why God gave the Ten Commandments.

    Unit 17 – Travelers Lesson 51 – God Gives the Ten Commandments – Exodus 19-24 Preparation for the Teacher 1. Aim: To lead the people to understand some of the reasons why God gave the Ten Commandments. 2. Explanation of the Aim: Paul the apostle explains why God gave us the law of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Blessed Giver

    Contributed by Juan Lane on Jan 7, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,212 views

    This passage helps us to understand how impotant the simple blessings of God are.

    The Blessed Giver Scripture Reference: Mark 12:41-44 (KJV) Mark 12:41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Thomas: Struggling To Believe

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Sep 16, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,450 views

    The importance of trusting in God when we don’t understand His ways

    Thomas: Struggling to Believe John 20:24-29 Primary Purpose: The importance of trusting God when we don’t understand his ways We look at the disciple today many call “Doubting Thomas”, but I would say to you that I don’t think that’s the right title for Thomas. We just can’t imagine after all ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Smith avatar

    Three Ways To Grow In Your Relationship With Christ

    Contributed by Matthew Smith on Sep 17, 2002
    based on 136 ratings
     | 16,785 views

    This expository message will help Christians better understand how they can grow in Christ.

    Introduction: In our text today Peter is writing to Christians and is giving them 3 ways that they can grow in their relationship with Christ. Text: 1 Peter 2:1-3 "Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Born Indentity

    Contributed by Tommy Jackson on Oct 2, 2002
    based on 144 ratings
     | 17,388 views

    Understanding our identity frees us to be ourselves as God intended us to be!

    The “BORN” Identity Open: The title of my message this morning is…”The BORN Identity”. In a recent movie Matt Damon stars as a government secret agent. As the movie opens we see this agent floating on the water, appearing to be dead. A fishing boat happens by and picks him up, unconscious. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Case Of Mistaken Identity?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Apr 11, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,403 views

    If we choose to live for and with God, then we must understand who we are in Him.

    TALKING POINTS: 1. Last week we celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and we looked at the tale of two gardens, the Garden of Eden and what happened to humanity when they disobeyed God and the Garden of the Empty Tomb and what it undid from the first garden. As I prepared that message, I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    "Enter Into His Gates" 100 Psalms

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Nov 28, 2003
    based on 55 ratings
     | 24,807 views

    Somanytimes people quote the 100 Psalms, but do they full understand its meaning.

    “A Song of Praise” Psalms 100 Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Next to the 23rd Psalms, the 100th Psalms is probably the most quoted Psalms in the Bible. However it is good to be able to quote the 100 division of Psalms, but to fully understand the meaning of 100 Psalms is deeper than just being ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic