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  • James Jack avatar

    God's Grace To Nineveh

    Contributed by James Jack on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,681 views

    We don’t like our enemies receiving mercy, but God is gracious to all who repent.

    Jonah 3 When we read of the prophet Jonah many of us go away thinking, “what a fool!” What a selfish fool!” But what many of us don’t realise is that our reaction to the prospect of our enemies getting away with it is exactly the same as Jonah’s. There was one kid in my class at primary school ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    How Do You Know? Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Aug 1, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,642 views

    We fall prey to the distorions of false prophets when: 1. We do not take evil seriously. 2. We do not take truth seriously. 3. We do not take doctrine seriously.

    The Wichita Eagle newspaper recently ran an interesting story. There was a pond in the middle of a housing development that was kept stocked with fish. Evidently, a child had thrown a toy basketball and it rolled into the pond. One of the residents saw the ball bouncing around in a strange ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    What Ever Happened To Hell?

    Contributed by Steve Klink on Aug 1, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,247 views

    Heaven or Hell? (Yes Hell is real) The choice is ours.

    WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO HELL? Text: I Thess. 5:9 “For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” I have been wanting to speak on this topic for many years. In fact, waaay back in the beginning of my ministry I created a sermon on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Training Your Mind Series

    Contributed by David Moore on Aug 3, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 9,146 views

    All of this got me thinking about training, and how we train ourselves as Christians. We too are running a marathon, the marathon of life. And there is training that can make run the race easier, make us more effective as Christians, more usable by God to

    I have been watching Lance Armstrong ride in the Tour de France over the past couple weeks. The Tour de France is a bicycle riding event that lasts 3 weeks and thousands of miles. It is an amazing race, perhaps the equivalent is an event where a group of runners runs a marathon every day for 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Christ Our Creator Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Dec 2, 2011
     | 6,027 views

    Christ was there: 1. To create (vs. 7 & 18). 2. To be close (vs. 7 & 21-22). 3. To care (vs. 8-9 & 15). 4. To command (vs. 17-18). 5. Ready to go to the cross (1 Peter 1:19-21).

    Series: Old Testament Encounters with Christ Part 2: Christ Our Creator Genesis 2:7-22 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - November 30, 2011 *A couple of weeks ago we started exploring Christ in the Old Testament. Vs. 7 here tells us that “the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thick Skinned And Tender-Hearted

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 21, 2011
    based on 13 ratings
     | 14,344 views

    This message from my youth ministry days was my attempt to explain the reasons some churches were unfriendly and some individuals were thoughtless with regards to the feelings of others in the church. The text is 1 Peter 3:8-18

    Thick Skinned and Tender-hearted TEXT: I Peter 3:8-18 INTRODUCTION: “I was a stranger in the city. The church sign read, ‘Welcome‘, so I went in. I smiled at the Sunday school children as they rushed to their classes. Neither they nor their parents greeted me. After I sat ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Leaving The Comfort Zone (Vision 2012)

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Dec 29, 2011
    based on 15 ratings
     | 32,443 views

    All of us are surrounded by comfort zones; those invisible barriers that make us feel cozy and secure. Comfort zones develop after we have done things a particular way for a period of time. Unfortunately, they can make us feel so comfortable, that we neve

    Opening illustration: A spy was captured and sentenced to death by a general in the Persian Army. Before carrying out the sentence the general gave the spy a strange choice. He told him he could have his choice of a firing squad or a big black door. After much deliberation the spy chose the firing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who's Who

    Contributed by Lamont A. Higginbottom on Jan 4, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,146 views

    The Wheat and The Tare

    Matt. 13:24-30 Who’s Who In the thirteenth chapter of Matt, Jesus gives no less than eight parables. In these earthly stories with heavenly meanings, Jesus speaks about God’s plan of salvation, the work of Satan, the fickle nature of the human heart and the greatness of the Kingdom ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Getting Through The Season Of Discouragement

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 6, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,055 views

    What do we need to do when it feels like we are alone and have no where to turn.

    There once was a boy playing baseball by himself in the backyard. • Who said "I’m the greatest batter in the world!" • Then He tossed the ball in the air and would swing the bat. • The Problem is He swung and he missed. • Not one to give up he throws the ball up ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Preserving Unity Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jun 17, 2014
     | 7,901 views

    To build a strong church, preserving the unity that is ours in Christ, don't underestimate or overestimate yourselves. Instead, be faithful to serve, focusing on those things we share in common.

    A woman was sitting in the waiting room for her first appointment with a new dentist. She noticed his DDS diploma, which bore his full name. Suddenly, she remembered that a tall, handsome, dark-haired boy with the same name had been in her high school class so many years ago. “Could this be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    Desktop Computer Christians 2 - Laptop Computer Christians Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jul 6, 2013
     | 4,871 views

    Part 2 of this series focuses on Christians who has a laptop computer mentality as it relates to how they walk in their relationship with Christ.

    Desktop Computer Christians Part 2 Laptop Computer Christians Scriptures: Matt. 28:18-20; 2 Tim. 2:15; 4:3-4; 1 Cor. 15:58 Introduction: This morning I will take up where I left off on last week. As you may recall, last week I discussed the desktop computer Christians. The desktop computer ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Peculiar People Of The Chosen Generation

    Contributed by Joseph Lai on Aug 11, 2013
    based on 5 ratings
     | 22,078 views

    If you are to rise up to become all that you can be and all that you are in Christ, recognizing who you are as being the peculiar people is just the beginning. You need to allow that revelation to lead you to consecration. And in consecration you make effort to grow in personal holiness.

    The Peculiar People A Calling to Recognize your Identity and Purpose "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: " (1Pe 2:9) The same apostle who ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Lord, Come Quickly! Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 24, 2013
    based on 80 ratings
     | 26,227 views

    What is it that the Psalmist wanted or desired of the Lord? 1- Hear my prayer 2- Guard my mouth 3- Keep my heart

    INTRO.- ILL.- I got into a fight one day. It was high school. Gym class. We were playing hog ball. The coach blew the whistle and each team ran for the balls placed in the middle of the gym floor. I got to one ball first. On the opposing team there stood a guy, one year older than me. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Our Present Sufferings Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 3, 2014
    based on 84 ratings
     | 46,590 views

    Paul tells us why we must not let our present suffering get us down. 1- We recognize that suffering is a part of this world 2- We relish our hope of something better 3- We receive help for our weaknesses

    INTRO.- Our present sufferings. ILL.- An old man goes to his doctor and says, "I don't think my wife's hearing is as good as it used to be. What should I do?" The doctor replies, "Try this test to find out for sure. When your wife is in the kitchen doing dishes, stand 15 feet behind her and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Grace For The Beginning Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 21, 2012
     | 10,162 views

    Grace for Methodists is understood as a three-stage process: prevenient grace, justifying grace, and sanctifying grace. That being said, we need to understand that grace is just that, grace. Prevenient grace, justifying grace and sanctifying grace are not

    Grace for the Beginning of the Journey Ephesians 2:1-10 John Wesley started the Methodist movement after having an encounter with the Holy Spirit in his small group Bible study when his heart as he described it was “strangely warmed.” From that point on, Methodism made significant ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist