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  • Gary Stebbins avatar

    Today Salvation Has Come To This House

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Sep 14, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,830 views

    A look at the story of Zaccheus and how he encountered the Living Christ. Zaccheus became a vessel of silver and gold in the hands of the Lord.

    Today Salvation has come to this House Introduction Last week started with- Mtt 16:13-17 Peter- standing in the physical presence of Jesus- but his understanding- did not come by- natural senses. His understanding- who Jesus was-came by revelation- today, each person needs that same ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Innkeeper's Bad Press Not Necessarily Deserved

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Dec 14, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,488 views

    Innkeeper's Bad Press Not Necessarily Deserved

    As the opening act of the Greatest Story Ever Told, each character mentioned in the Christmas narrative has had a number of literary traditions and homiletical assumptions added that may or may not be directly traceable to the text of the Holy Bible. One of these is none other than the Innkeeper. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Midrashim Leviticus On The Mount Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 30, 2009
     | 5,455 views

    Jesus took passages from Leviticus, taught them, and repackaged them so that His disciples can live out the principles behind them.

    Midrashim Leviticus on the Mount (Leviticus 19:17-18 with Matthew 5:21-24; Leviticus 19:15-16 with Matthew 7:1-5; Deuteronomy 19:15 with Mathew 18:15-17) 1. We have an expression for conniving, called "fudging." Webster defines fudging as, "… to exceed the proper bounds or limits of something." ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Co-Dependent Upon Undependable People

    Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Dec 14, 2009
     | 4,673 views

    The text indicates that all of these people we all of these different issues were at the mercy house and had not the desire to help a fellow bretheren out. It is my position, that many of our ministries are a clear representation of this particular incide

    Co-Dependent upon Undependable People John 5: 1-8 After athis there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus bwent up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem cby the Sheep Gate a pool, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Thomas Wilson avatar

    The Kingdom Of Christ

    Contributed by Thomas Wilson on Nov 21, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,247 views

    Sermon for Christ the King Sunday

    From the first to the last, from the beginning to the end, we come today this Sunday, the last day of the year! Now I know that we could normally look upon the 31st December as the last day, but this is Christ the King, Sunday, it is the last of our lectionary year as next Sunday is the first in ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Sanford Colquitt avatar

    God Is Too Big To Fail

    Contributed by Sanford Colquitt on Mar 21, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,661 views

    Many today are willing to give up the battle beford the fight begins. Just live in bondage and conclude there is no way out.

    Sunday, March 15, 2009 There’s a wind blowing across America and in fact around the world, suggesting that there are powers that are indestructible. There are voices, including the President of this great country, suggesting that there are institutions or powers that are too big to fail. On ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Be Baptized? Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 18, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,678 views

    Why should a person who believes on Jesus be baptized? The Bible gives us some very clear answers!

    1. Illus. of myself • Came to Christ, pastor began to talk to me about being baptized. • Didn’t really see the need for it. Had been sprinkled as a child in another denomination, didn’t see any reason to do any more than that. • Spirit continued to deal with me, so one day I just sat down with my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shipwreck Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 14, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,853 views

    The Apostle Paul is thrown into (literally) a very tough spot while on his way to possible execution in Rome. Why does God allow turmoil upon turmoil in our lives and how can he use it for His (and our) good?

    Recently Margaret and I had the opportunity to spend some time at sea. At times all you could see was ocean. There were no islands or land of any kind in sight. All you had was the rolling waves. I thought what it must have been like for the Apostle Paul—on his way to Rome where he would most ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Called To Reign

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 19, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 16,404 views

    Salvation brings Spiritual life to the dead. Remember, the power that raises believers out of death, is the same power that brought them life, and it’s the same power that energizes every aspect of Christian living.

    Called to Reign Text: Romans 5:17 17 For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.) Paul explores the contracts between ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Chad Bolfa avatar

    Lessons Learned From A Graveyard

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Oct 29, 2010
     | 5,554 views

    Tonight, we visit a graveyard to find out what spiritual truths we discover as Jesus calls Lazarus from the grave.

    Lessons learned from a graveyard Wed. Night October 21st 2009 John 11:30-44 Introduction There are many places in life you can learn some valuable lessons. As an athelete for most of my teen-age life, I learned some valuable lessons about hard work, working with other people to accomplish a job, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Alvin Hathaway, Sr. avatar

    Do Something Series

    Contributed by Alvin Hathaway, Sr. on May 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,807 views

    Any careful study of life reveals moments when one is faced with a decision either to do nothing or to do something. History revolves around ordinary people doing extra ordinary things because the stars were aligned in the proper way. Many of you know peo

    Sunday, September 7, 2008 “Do Something” Text: Nehemiah 1: 1 - 11 Any careful study of life reveals moments when you are faced with a decision either to do nothing or to do something. History revolves around ordinary people doing extra ordinary things because the stars were aligned in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    To Be Blessed

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Dec 5, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,254 views

    If we desire God’s full blessings, then we learn from scripture how to gain it.

    To Be Blessed Jeremiah 4:1-4 * Most, if not all, of us desire, want, and long for the blessings and/or the favor of God. It’s written in our DNA. Marry that desire to God’s desire of WANTING to bless us and it would seem that you have a situation that is automatic. Maybe it is, but perhaps it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    At The Feet Of The Risen Christ

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Mar 31, 2011
     | 3,026 views

    A sermon for after Easter. We stand at the feet of the risen Christ... what does it mean to us?

    Acts 9:1-20 NKJ Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 As he ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Terry Blankenship avatar

    Kingdom Building God's Way Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on May 16, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,945 views

    Jesus describes and defines the kingdom of God and how it is built. (Not so rough draft)

    And He said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how. For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Winning Gold In The Olympics Of Life

    Contributed by David Vanlandingham on Mar 1, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,178 views

    The main points of the sermon discuss five essential attitudes necessary to successfully compete in the game of eternal life.

    Sermon – February 21, 2010 David Vanlandingham Winning Gold in the Olympics of Life Philippians 3:12-14 Introduction: A. Winter Olympic Games are incredible examples of what’s possible 1. Those athletes do things I know that are impossible! 2. Examples: figure skating, speed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ