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  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    The Messiah And The Great Separation Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Nov 10, 2011
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     | 8,406 views

    At the Great Judgment, we will either be considered a sheep or a goat.

    The Messiah and the Great Separation Text: Matt. 25:31-46 Introduction 1. Illustration: One of my all-time favorite movies is "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." In the movie the father in the story tells his daughter, "Tula, there are two kinds of people in the world; Greeks, and everyone that wish they ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Where Was God When I Went Through That? Series

    Contributed by Daniel J. Little on Nov 15, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,233 views

    The Necessity of Suffering. Wounded healers only become so by the wounds suffered in their own life, while un-wounded healers have little to offer.

    “Where was God when I was going through that?” I want to talk about the bruises, wounds and scars and disappointments that we all accumulate over a lifetime and the question that we all have from time to time (or maybe most of the time)... “Where was God when I was going through ...read more

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    The Circle Maker 2: Dream Big Series

    Contributed by Mark Batterson on Nov 15, 2011
    based on 11 ratings
     | 22,226 views

    What step of faith do you need to take? What decision do you need to make? On what promise do you need to put down a stake?

    Introduction Before the first raindrop fell, Honi had to feel a little foolish. Standing inside a circle and demanding rain is a risky proposition. Vowing that you won’t leave the circle until it rains is even riskier. Honi didn’t draw a semi-circle. He drew a complete circle. There ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Circle Maker 3: Pray Hard Series

    Contributed by Mark Batterson on Nov 15, 2011
    based on 16 ratings
     | 21,002 views

    The Bible is a promise book and a prayer book. And while reading is reactive, prayer is proactive. Reading is the way you get through the Bible. Prayer is the way you get the Bible through you.

    Introduction In standardized math tests, Japanese children consistently score higher than their American counterparts. While some assume that a natural proclivity toward mathematics is the primary difference, researchers have discovered that it may have more to do with effort than ability. In one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Circle Maker 4: Think Long Series

    Contributed by Mark Batterson on Nov 15, 2011
    based on 13 ratings
     | 20,765 views

    We need to be willing to pray for as long as it takes. Pray that it will take long enough and be hard enough for God to receive all of the glory.

    Introduction On the Swedish Island of Visingso, there is a mysterious forest of oak trees; mysterious because oak trees aren’t indigenous to the island and its origin was unknown for more than a century. Then in 1980, the Swedish Navy received a letter from the Forestry Department reporting ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus In You - The Search For The Biblical Jesus

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Nov 18, 2011
     | 3,471 views

    Is the Jesus you profess to have in your heart the Jesus of the bible?

    November 20, 2011 Morning Worship Text: Matthew 16:13-20 Subject: Who Jesus Is Title: Jesus in You; The Search for the Biblical Jesus Our Wednesday night bible study sparked some discussion about the bible and how it came into being and why there are some books that are not included in our ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Trinity 14 The Deity Of Christ 3 Series

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Jun 23, 2015
     | 3,485 views

    THE TRINITY 14 The Deity of Christ 3

    THE TRINITY 14 The Deity of Christ 3 THE WORD 2/10/13 Today as we continue our study into the Trinity, and specifically into the deity of Lord Jesus Christ, we will be looking at one of the clearest declaration in all of Scripture of the deity of Christ. We have been looking at passages ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    What's Your Pleasure? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 5, 2015
    based on 15 ratings
     | 24,342 views

    Solomon looked for pleasure in his achievements, his possessions and in his entertainment and yet finds it all to be empty and meaningless. Is there something wrong with seeking pleasure, or is there another problem?

    OPEN: It was a 4th of July weekend and the family had gathered for a big meal together. In the kitchen was little 4 year old Johnny… and there on the edge of the cabinet sat the one thing he loved so much. It was a big, round, sure to be juicy, watermelon. He just couldn’t stop staring ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Silence Must Be Broken...

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Jul 7, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,000 views

    So many people pray for Revival...and this Country and the world needs Revival But before it will happen in our country and our world...it will first have to happen with us! And one by one others will experience the outpouring...Once they see it in others

    The Silence Must Be Broken... This weekend...we honor our birth and founding as a nation, when we declared that we were going to exert our independence from anarchy and rule...and take a different path to freedom! A path that not only altered the lives of those who founded this great ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sin Is A Disgrace To Any People

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 12, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,233 views

    Now it would seem ridiculous to ignore sin & Satan completely, so they don’t. But what God calls sin in the Bible isn’t necessarily what they consider to be sin. And the idea of a real Satan is hard for some to accept.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK ILL. As many of you know, before Ethel & I moved here to Flint Ridge, we lived in Brownsville, TX. And while we were there I was part of the Ministerial Association. Unlike some ministerial groups, it was not a formal organization, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Heals A Blind Beggar Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 23, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 18,373 views

    Jesus' healing of a blind beggar in Luke 18:35-43 teaches us about the mercy of Jesus.

    Scripture When Pierre-Paul Thomas was growing up in Montreal, Canada in the 1940s he couldn’t play hockey with his brothers, and it broke his heart. Thomas was born blind – long before a cure for his particular condition was available. So, for most of his life he could only imagine ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Developing A Race Strategy Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 29, 2015
     | 6,178 views

    The past is done, the future has not yet happened - so the present moment is important.

    “Living a Joy-full Life: Developing a Race Strategy” Phil. 3:12-16 English author Storm Jameson once said, “I believe that only one person in a thousand knows the trick of really living in the present. Most of us spend 59 minutes an hour living in the past, with regret for lost ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Manny Salva Cruz avatar

    Moses, The Man Who Pleased God Series

    Contributed by Manny Salva Cruz on Aug 9, 2015
     | 22,953 views

    We cannot please everyone but we need only to please God, our Creator. In this message, we will learn three desires that Moses had that win the approval of God. Our goal is that we will also gain God's approval for everything we do.

    MOSES, THE MAN THAT PLEASED GOD SCRIPTURE READING: Exodus 33:14-20 14 The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” 15 Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. 16 How will anyone know that you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Koran: Some Introductory Matters Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Aug 12, 2015
     | 4,187 views

    Every Christian in these trying times needs to have at least a basic understanding of Islam and its holy book. The following lessons will supply that need.

    About this series of lessons As a student and teacher of the Christian Bible, what we believe to be the very Word of God, I know what my faith teaches. I am now learning what Islam teaches. There is a huge clash. The Muslim holy book is unknown to a large number of Muslims, and almost all ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Shallow In The Depths Series

    Contributed by Mark Sanders on Aug 17, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,296 views

    This sermon illustrates 3 characteristics of a shallow relationship with God, as demonstrated by the prayer and life of the prophet Jonah

    (SLIDE # 1) THE RUNNING MAN: SHALLOW IN THE DEPTHS JONAH 2 As a kid, I always had all of these theological questions in my head. I was raised in church and was given a pretty good Christian education between home, Sunday School, and Church, but I had these certain questions that floated ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational