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  • David Buffaloe avatar

    Unto Us

    Contributed by David Buffaloe on Dec 17, 2011
     | 7,610 views

    The Lord Jesus Christ came to earth as God's greatest gift to us all.

    Focal Read Together Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. On July 20, 1969 the Apollo 11 crew landed on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    For Unto Us Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Dec 22, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,300 views

    Isaiah fore told Jesus birth, the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, everlasting Father and Prince of Peace.

    Christmas Day what a joy to be here, I don’t mean specifically here n the building but here on Christmas Day! Christmas Day 2011 for me is one on which I breathe a huge sigh of relief and say “thank you God!” We have made it through what for many of us will be one of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Use Me Series

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 27, 2011
    based on 378 ratings
     | 85,421 views

    Why are we suppose to serve the Lord? Many reasons are given in scripture. 1- We serve because it’s what Jesus did 2- We serve because it demonstrates love 3- We serve because it pleases God

    INTRO.- Everyone serves someone or something and of course, it should be the Lord. Not money and not some other person. ILL.- When Irving S. Olds was chairman of the U.S. Steel Corporation (1940-52), he arrived for a stockholders’ meeting and was confronted by a woman who asked, "Exactly who are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Useful & Fruitful Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 24, 2011
     | 11,470 views

    Even in the place of your affliction, trust the Lord to use you for His glory; trust Him to make you forget your pain; and trust Him to make you fruitful as you live your life for Him.

    In 1969, in a science lab in New Jersey, Canadian physicist Willard Boyle and his colleagues invented the concept of an electronic eye. Using their knowledge of mathematics and the behavior of light they provided the science behind digital cameras known as a charged-coupled device or CCD. The CCD ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    The Word In Us

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 31, 2013
     | 4,188 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Do they see you or do they see the WORD in you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove we can be like CHRIST because CHRIST is in us. IV. TEXT: Psalms 78:7-8 (New Living Translation, Second Edition)

    I. EXORDIUM: Do they see you or do they see the WORD in you? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To prove we can be like CHRIST because CHRIST is in us. IV. TEXT: Psalms 78:7-8 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) So each generation should set its hope anew on God, not ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Use Somebody Series

    Contributed by Rob Yanok on Oct 5, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,294 views

    God has a call for every person. It’s indispensable for the Christian life. Titled after Kings of Leon's hit song Use Somebody. That is our prayer, God use me!

    Use Somebody Ephesians 2:10 NIV For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. I. God has a call for every person. It’s indispensable for the Christian life The Call to Salvation I Timothy 6:12 NIV - Fight the good ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Is With Us

    Contributed by Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Aug 2, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 15,956 views

    Jesus Christ is with us to the end of the world. This is the gift of Easter.

    Fairy tales and legends from the oldest times tell of the days when God walked among human beings. Those were splendid times, when one met a wanderer on the road who asked for lodging, then at home one recognized in this simple man the Lord God and was richly rewarded. Those were wonderful times, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Justice But Not For Us

    Contributed by Kenneth R. Jenkins on Aug 7, 2023
     | 2,318 views

    Parable of the Widow and the Unjust Judge teaches persistence, faith, and prayer, with a promise of God’s ultimate justice.

    A) Always Pray and Don’t Give Up (18:1) “Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.” (18:1) Verse 1 starts with “Then.” Notice that this teaching on prayer follows directly on Jesus’ teaching on the coming of the Son of Man. Indeed, verse ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Use Of Gifts.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 8, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 869 views

    According to the proportion of faith.

    THE USE OF GIFTS. Romans 12:6-16. ROMANS 12:6. Within the church, and for the church, we each have “gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us” (cf. 1 Corinthians 7:7). These are to be used for the benefit of the whole body (1 Corinthians 12:7; 1 Peter 4:10-11). “Whether ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    If God Be For Us…

    Contributed by John Gaston on Aug 26, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,424 views

    An awesome revelation that should shape our worldview, our view of God, and how we speak and conduct ourselves in life.

    IF GOD BE FOR US… Rom. 8:31 INTRODUCTION OFFERING HUMOR 1. Father Michael, of St. Mary’s Church said, “I was on a plane last week from Edinburgh to London, when we ran into some very severe weather which resulted in turbulence. As it got worse, the passengers became more and more alarmed, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Owens avatar

    God Is For Us! Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 11, 2019
     | 12,472 views

    Paul ends Romans 8 with an amazing crescendo that helps us have great confidence in God as our protector, defender and keeper.

    Introduction: A. How many of you remember the Tom and Jerry cartoons? 1. Tom, the cat, was always trying to catch and eat, Jerry, the mouse. 2. The series was rather silly, predictable, and filled with slapstick violence. 3. In one of the cartoon stories, Jerry rescued Spike, the bulldog, from ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid avatar

    Upon Us Series

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jan 8, 2020
     | 3,230 views

    Greetings in the Holy Name Of Jesus Yahshuah, My sisters and brothers, let the mercy of God truly follow us ...

    UPON US by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (January 8, 2020) “Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.” (Psalm 33: 22 King James Version [KJV]). Greetings in the Holy Name Of Jesus Yahshuah, ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

  • Dr. Fred W. Penney avatar

    God Is For Us!

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Feb 15, 2021
     | 6,285 views

    An expository sermon based on Romans 8:31-39

    Title: “You are Loved” Big Idea: “God is for us” Romans 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Perry Greene avatar

    Substance Use Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 12, 2019
     | 5,510 views

    God has given us substance in His blessings to us. This lesson explores our responsibilities to be conduits of blessings, especially in regard to our finances.

    1. Today we are thinking of the Substance that God has given us, that is, His blessings to us, especially our financial ones. 2. Former US Congressman Bob McEwen from Ohio (1981-93) told a story about his brother taking his son to McDonald’s. The dad bought the son a large order of fries. While ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Useful To God

    Contributed by David Nolte on Feb 17, 2019
     | 6,358 views

    A thing is useful when it does what it is made to do. A saw cuts, a hammer pounds, a drill bores holes. We are useful when we do what God made us to do.

    “USEFUL TO GOD” Matthew 5:13-16 (NASB) David P. Nolte It was Christmas and Joe wanted to buy a gift for his wife, June, but Joe had two problems: 1. He was a real tightwad; he could squeeze a penny until Lincoln would holler for help. 2. He hated shopping for anything other than tools at ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ