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  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Freedom In A Prison Cell"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 4, 2010
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,116 views

    Are we able to rejoice, even when the times get rough? Or does our faith depend on everything “going our way?” There is a cotton-candy like view of Christianity that promises all health and wealth, but it melts away when reality strikes.

    Acts 16:16-34 “Freedom in a Prison Cell” There is a lot to be learned from the example of Christians who live in third-world countries, and don’t have the freedom we might often take for granted. Will Willimon tells the story of a Bishop from Angola who came to visit America a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "A Case Of Missing The Point"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 10, 2010
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,280 views

    A sermon which seeks to interpret what it means that Jesus is the Christ.

    Mark 9:30-37 “A Case of Missing the Point” A Chapter before this one, Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do you say that I am?,” and Peter, speaking for the group got it right: “You are the Christ.” But what does that mean? I would imagine that, most of us ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Angel On Your Shoulder

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Feb 17, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,712 views

    I believe that God does indeed assign His angels to protect police officers and soldiers and all those who willingly put their lives on the line for others. I believe that God also assigns angels to watch over ordinary Christians and ordinary churches

    The Angel on Your Shoulder Psalm 91 It was late October and I was working midnight shift at the police station in our small town. It had been a quiet night until we got a call about a bar fight with serious injuries. It seems two friends had been drinking heavily when one decided to crush a beer ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Dealing With Deception

    Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,797 views

    Handling the deceptive things in life by leaning on Jesus.

    Dealing with Deception 1 John 2:21-24 “I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Christ The King

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Jan 5, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,304 views

    Sermon on the Crucifixition and beginning of Advent sermon is for Christ the King Sunday

    Today is a special Sunday for us in the church year. It is Christ the King Sunday. On Christ the King Sunday, we are reminded on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. As we read in Luke chapter 23 this morning, Jesus was mocked while he was on the cross. The soldiers tried their best to humiliate ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Neil Richardson avatar

    Ambition

    Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008
     | 3,632 views

    Worldly ambition’s causes, symptoms and effects is compared with godly ambition.

    1 Timothy 6:3-10 Ambition Brunel Runnymede February 19th 2003 Intro • “You never go further than when you no longer know where you are going” (Goethe). • Jackson & Caroline story, including going south of the river! 4 hours for 45 minute journey. • This illustrates: the need for a purpose [reaching ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Idolatry

    Contributed by William D. Brown on Mar 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,255 views

    There are more ways of worsipping Idols than falling down before one.

    ISAIAH 44: 6-8 Today I want to talk for a little while about “IDOLS & IDOLATRY” From all I’ve read to do with this subject, Isaiah 44: is the best scripture in the entire bible on this subject, as we began to read & study these vss.we will see ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lamp Of Light Series

    Contributed by Bruce Allen on Oct 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,770 views

    This is a study of the Sermon on the Mount. This is the 9th sermon in the series.

    Sermon on the Mount Pt 9 Lamp of Light Matthew 6:22-23 The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore you eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    One

    Contributed by Dan Brown on Nov 28, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,513 views

    Message on the Foundations for our Unity in Christ.

    LBC Sermon-One-Foundations of Unity-Phil. 2:1-4 "Ice Age" Clip-Scene 14-end w/ “we are one strange herd” That is a picture of us as the body of X. -apart from X would you know the other people in this room? -But, in the same way the baby in that clip brought those animals together into one ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Hold On Just A Little While Longer Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on May 22, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 53,473 views

    To get the church to understand that if we are to share in His glory, then we should be willing to share in His suffering

    HOLD ON JUST A LITTLE WHILE LONGER Romans 8:18-24 My brothers and sisters as we go through life, we discover that it is full of ups and downs. It appears that for every step we take forward, we would take three backwards. And the more we try the more we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Leaving Prejudice

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on May 29, 2008
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,453 views

    The book of James is referred to Jesus’ writings from Matthew 5-7 Jesus teaching the Beautitudes. This is a teaching verse upon verse in the book of James

    Start by reading this story: On a dangerous seacoast where shipwrecks often occur there was once a crude little lifesaving station. The building was just a hut, and there was only one boat, but the few devoted members kept a constant watch over ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jimmy Chapman avatar

    Redeem The Time

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jan 8, 2009
    based on 46 ratings
     | 49,961 views

    A fresh look at time

    Paul tells the Ephesians in verse 15 that they need to be wise concerning their ways, and then in verse 16 he tells them that they need to be wise concerning their days. At the beginning of a New Year, I think it would be good for us to consider the importance of time since it is what days are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dean Morgan avatar

    Finish Well

    Contributed by Dean Morgan on Jan 21, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,031 views

    In the New Testament we see people like Judas, Anannias, and Saphirra who started well but did not finish well.

    1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jeremias Fababier avatar

    Unused Power Series

    Contributed by Jeremias Fababier on Sep 1, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,995 views

    Wisdom is something that all people have, but the onlt question is where your wisdom comes from.

    TOPIC: UNUSED POWER Text: James 3:13-18 Introduction: (ILL. There’s a story about a wealthy man who was terminally ill. The doctor said, "There’s only one thing that will save you. A brain transplant. It’s an experimental operation. And it’s very expensive." The wealthy guy said, "Money is no ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    See The Glory

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 9, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,941 views

    Contemplating the vastness of space and answering the question whether we are alone in the universe the reason for the stars.

    Psalm 97:6 KJV The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory. - Stars galaxies, quasars, pulsars shout forth God’s glory - About 3,000 stars can be seen with the naked eye. - Science estimates 10↗21 stars - Other estimates 70,000 million million million - Or 3000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist