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  • Gary Stebbins avatar

    Extra Baggage Series

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Dec 16, 2008
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     | 5,246 views

    Jesus presents a clear description of what it is followers are to be like internally and how they are to live outwardly in the Sermon on the Mount

    This morning- complete our SOTM series. SOTM- more than an ideal we have to live up to. Picture of Jesus- taking His disposition and supernaturally working it into our lives. Throughout SOTM- confronted w/alternatives- two kinds of righteousness two treasures two masters Jesus died for us so we ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Let Us Go To Bethlehem And Find The Faith Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Dec 17, 2008
     | 5,548 views

    Today our Christmas traditions have evolved from the different ways Christmas is celebrated around the world. Immigrants have brought their customs with them, and as a result we have a great diversity of customs, traditions, and fantasy’s that obscures t

    Let Us Go to Bethlehem and Find the Faith of Christmas Luke 2:15-20 It is hard to imagine not celebrating Christmas, yet during the infancy of America Christmas was banned and for a time, and even illegal. How did we get to where we are now? Christmas evolved out of the old Roman festival of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Faith That Honors God

    Contributed by Keith Shuler on Jan 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,966 views

    Trust is an endangered species.

    01.10.10 A Faith that Honors God Gen. 22:1-14 The closer we get to God the more intense our longing for Him will and should be. Why? We were created to live in time, but destined for eternity. In creation we had a beginning, but the love in which God created us, was in God without a beginning. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Lifestyle Of A Backslider

    Contributed by Keith Shuler on Jan 10, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,951 views

    • A person backslides when they fall away, and gradually abandon the faith and practice of religion they once professed.

    The Lifestyle of a Backslider Mk. 14:54; 2 Pe. 2:20-22 What does it mean to backslide? Backsliding in scripture is compared to adultery. See Jer. 3:6-10. • A person backslides when they fall away, and gradually abandon the faith and practice of religion they once professed. • It is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Private Miracle

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jan 12, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,966 views

    Just as Jesus performed the "private" miracle at the wedding feast at Cana, His grace is available for our personal, private, miracles.

    A Private Miracle, John 2:1-11 Introduction William Jennings Bryan wrote this about miracles: “Some skeptics say, ‘Oh, the miracles. I can’t accept miracles.’ One may drop a brown seed in the black soil and up comes a green shoot. You let it grow and by and by you pull up ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • David Smith avatar

    The Yuletide Cheer Of John The Baptist Series

    Contributed by David Smith on Jan 12, 2010
     | 6,144 views

    [John] said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ’We have Abraham as our father.’ F

    Last week we welcomed back to the Christmas stage that most unlikely of Yuletide figures - the gaunt and rather unjolly figure of John the Baptist. He emerges from the background shadows of the Nativity scene each year at this time, and last week I focused on just what an unexpected and unwanted ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Getting Into The Weeds Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 18, 2010
     | 4,541 views

    Why does evil exist in the world and what are we to do about it? Jesus tells a good story and has some sober advice as we look at ourselves - are we weeds or wheat?

    Today we are going to talk about three parables that give us an idea of the effect of the gospel in the world. Last time we looked at the parable of the sower, which describes how the individual is or is not open to the gospel. Now we turn outward to look at how the gospel spreads. First century ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    God's Formula For Success Series

    Contributed by Steve Smith on Jan 19, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,645 views

    There is a common desire within every person to feel successful isn’t it? Nobody wants to fail whether it’s in life, their business/employment, or their church. And sadly, we often measure our worth on the basis of how successful we are. As we will be re

    There is a common desire within every person to feel successful isn’t it? Nobody wants to fail whether it’s in life, their business/employment, or their church. And sadly, we often measure our worth on the basis of how successful we are. By the world’s standard, success often ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    No Other Gospel Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jan 25, 2010
     | 5,673 views

    There is no other gospel, and there is nothing more important than the gospel.

    [If you would like to receive sermons by email each week, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] Galatians is a letter written by the apostle Paul to the churches in Galatia that Paul founded on his first missionary journey. Paul had received a special commission by Christ to preach the gospel to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Lord Fulfills His Gracious Promise

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jan 16, 2009
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,957 views

    Advent 1 (C) -- Our loving Lord fulfills his gracious promise of a Savior: Jesus is a Branch from David’s line and Jesus is the Lord our righteousness.

    OUR LORD FULFILLS HIS GRACIOUS PROMISE (Outline) November 30, 2008 -- ADVENT 1 -- Jeremiah 33:14-16 INTRO: During Advent we learn about the promises of God concerning his plan of salvation for mankind. Unlike man, God always keeps all of the promises that he makes. Advent can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Christ Came As Our King

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Jan 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,689 views

    Christmas 2(C) -- Jesus Christ came as our King to provide forgiveness and protect us forever.

    CHRIST CAME AS OUR KING (Outline) January 4, 2009 -- CHRISTMAS 2 -- Colossians 1:13-20 INTRO: The purpose of a king is lost on us in today’s modern world. We know very few kings. Some kings we may know or recently remember are often kings in name only. Other kings have been very ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Free Indeed: The Power Of Pride Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Jan 23, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,587 views

    While we might not think it, pride can be an open door that Satan uses to inflict harm on us.

    THE POWER OF PRIDE James 4:6-7 1 Peter 5:5-8 1. Illus. of Loraine at GPBC • Came to see me. Had a list of weird things going on in her life, things that were destroying her but that she had no explanation for. • As I listened, I began to try to fit what she was telling me into a model. Physical? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Jesus: The Life Of The Party Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Jun 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,431 views

    This message looks at Jesus’ life and how ministered through social engagements.

    Our text opens with Jesus and His disciples receiving an invitation to attend a wedding celebration in Cana of Galilee. This event often leaves us scratching our heads. We picture Jesus as being a man on a mission, focused and always serious. We have a very difficult time picturing Him having fun ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Being Restored By God As We Serve

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Jan 27, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,722 views

    God is constantly at working preparing and restoring His servants. This sermon discovers what it means to be a servant of God.

    If a friend of yours was to ask you what it means to be a servant of God, how would you respond? In our reading from Isaiah 49 God reveals some of the things about being one of his servants. Interestingly this reading is a prophecy spoken many years before Jesus was born on earth to help people ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Why Study The Ministry Of Jesus Christ?_introduction Series

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Feb 17, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 4,351 views

    This series takes a look at the life and ministry of Christ through the eyes of the gospel writers. The introductory sermon outlines some important facts about the gospels.

    TITLE: WHY STUDY THE MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST? SERIES: THE INCOMPARABLE MINISTRY OF JESUS THE MESSIAH TEXT: JOHN 21:24-25 THEME: INTRODUCTION TO THE FOUR GOSPELS John 21:24-25 24 This is the disciple who testifies of these things, and wrote these things; and we know that his testimony is true. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist