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  • Brian La Croix avatar

    The Danger Of Feeding Dogs And Pigs

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Aug 8, 2005
    based on 48 ratings
     | 13,022 views

    Discerning how to recognize and respond to people who treat the gospel and its messengers with disdain or contempt.

    The Danger of Feeding Dogs and Pigs Matthew 7:6 August 7, 2005 Introduction Have you ever come across a verse or passage in Scripture that when you look at it, it just kinda makes you scratch your head and go, "Huh?" It’s okay, you can be honest. Well, our passage today is one of those for ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Made For A Mission Series

    Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 26, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,568 views

    Purpose #5 EVANGELISM — 40 Days of Purpose (addapted from Rick Warren) See in Word format at www.praiseag.org

    MADE FOR A MISSION Purpose #5 EVANGELISM — 40 Days of Purpose Colossians 4:5 Adapted from Outline by Rick Warren—Saddleback Church INTRODUCTION: What is the largest living organism in the world? How about the blue whale weighing in at 120 tons and over 80 feet long? Or perhaps it may be a giant ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Lessons On The Lost

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 11, 2001
    based on 250 ratings
     | 50,044 views

    What can we learn about lost people?

    INTRODUCTION MARK 2:16-17 When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they said to His disciples, "Why is He eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners?" And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, "it is not those who are healthy who need a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Seven Problems With Cain's Offering

    Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Mar 30, 2005
    based on 114 ratings
     | 14,180 views

    Maybe one of the most disturbing passages in the Bible is the story that tells how a man committed the first murder against his own brother. Just the very horror and evil of such an act is disturbing to say the least. It is a story that chills us to our

    1 CAIN WANTED TO DENY THAT HUMAN NATURE IS EVIL HE FELT HE WAS BASICALLY GOOD Cain wanted to believe that he was basically a “good Joe.” He did what was morally right. He didn’t “drink, smoke or chew, or run with girls that do.” No one would want to admit that they are basically a bad person. We ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    You Are My Witnesseses

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Apr 15, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,177 views

    Fundamentally, Easter is a missionary message

    Luke 24:1-49 Title: You are my witness Text: Luke 24:44 – 49, with background on the whole of Luke 24 MP: Easter implies that we are his witnesses SO: I want to begin laying a ground work for understanding our missionary role (picking up on this around Pentecost) Easter Sunday is hard for me, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Recognizing Christ's Worth

    Contributed by Dean Shriver on Jun 1, 2006
    based on 134 ratings
     | 35,492 views

    I sometimes wonder if I really know what it means to follow Christ. I find myself wanting to give my all for Jesus, but end up giving Him only a part. Too often my devotion is half-hearted instead of wholehearted like I want it to be. I’m double-minde

    October 3, 2004 RECOGNIZING CHRIST’S WORTH Matthew 13:44-46 I sometimes wonder if I really know what it means to follow Christ. I find myself wanting to give my all for Jesus, but end up giving Him only a part. Too often my devotion is half-hearted instead of wholehearted like I want it to be. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Escape From Reality

    Contributed by Dean Shriver on Jun 1, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,692 views

    Is there anything about tomorrow we can be certain about? Is there any guarantee you’ll have your job a year from now? Is there any guarantee I won’t get cancer or you won’t die in an auto accident? Is there anything certain in this world? Is there an

    October 10, 2004 HOW TO ESCAPE FROM REALITY Matthew 13:47-50 Is there anything about tomorrow we can be certain about? For instance, will George W. Bush be re-elected as president? Two weeks ago that almost looked certain. Now, the polls tell us that the race is a dead heat. Will the Utes go ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Counting The Costs And Benefits Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Sep 18, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,009 views

    Our involvement in reaching lost people will involve numerous costs, but the benefits outweigh the costs.

    Introduction: A. Life is full of choices, isn’t it? 1. I read a story about a family who was moving cross-country and decided to drive both of their cars in the move. 2. Their 8 year-old son became very worried about this. 3. He asked his father, “How will we keep from getting separated?” 4. His ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Every Christian Must Learn To Be Led By The Spirit; What Does It Mean?

    Contributed by David Leach on Jan 6, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,948 views

    Suppose I’ve bee born again as a Christian. This means I have believed that part of the gospel (God’s words) that told me that the sinless Jesus died in my place for my past sins and then rose again a victor over that death.

    1 Every Christian must learn to be led by the Spirit; what does it mean? First; why is being filled with and led by the Holy Spirit so crucial to every Christian? Rom 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. Suppose I’ve bee born again as a Christian. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Prophetic Message To Third Generation Christians

    Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 28, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,811 views

    This sermon is a prophetic message to third generation Christians whose parents and grandparents were beleivers and is a challenge to the third generation Christians to follow the faith of their forefathers and to complete the unfinished task of world evangelism in their generation.

    A PROPHETIC MESSAGE TO THIRD GENERATION CHRISTIANS OUTLINE 1. ELEVATION - EXTENSION - ENLARGEMENT 2. EXAMPLE - ENCOURAGEMENT - ENVIRONMENT 3. EXPECTATION - ENTANGLEMENT - ERRORS 4. ENCOUNTER - EXPERIENCE - ENLIGHTENMENT 5. EXAMINATION - ENDURANCE - ENERGY 6. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Prayers Secret.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Apr 29, 2020
     | 2,291 views

    Believer's should commune with God. “Prayers secret, fervent, believing prayer—lies at the root of all personal godliness." William Carey

    Prayers Secret. Luke 11:1-4NIV “Prayer—secret, fervent, believing prayer—lies at the root of all personal godliness." William Carey “Prayer is the breath of the new creature." Richard Baxter AB Simpson once said, Prayer is the link that connects us with God. It is the bridge that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    Be Contagious! Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jan 30, 2007
    based on 35 ratings
     | 17,062 views

    Expository sermon on Ephesians 1:3-14, illustrating and applying the spiritual blessings we have "in Christ" that make us contagious with the Good News.

    Remember when we were kids how our mom used to tell us that we could catch a cold if we went outside without our coats and hats and got too cold or especially if we got our heads wet? Truth is, germs, not cold weather, cause colds. The reason we catch more colds in the cold winter weather is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • LeRoy Redding avatar

    The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Leroy Redding on Aug 5, 2007
     | 8,202 views

    Romans #2

    The Gospel Romans 1:1-17 How many times have you heard a master of ceremonies say, “And now it is my pleasure to introduce to you a man who needs no introduction …”? Why are the longest introductions often for those who “need no introduction”? A good introduction is important. A good ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    I Was Blind

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 21, 2001
    based on 74 ratings
     | 8,544 views

    A message about spiritual blindness.

    “I Was Blind, But Now I See!” John 9 (July 1, 2001) Introduction I’m sure many of us here have tried to imagine what it would be like to be blind. And yet I’m willing to guess that none of our attempts come very close to the real thing. Not personally knowing the hardships associated with ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Spontaneous Combustion Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 25, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,802 views

    An example can be a powerfully driving force, even an ancient example like that of the Thessalonians.

    Spontaneous Combustion (I Thessalonians 1:7-10) 1. Many people believe in the theory of Spontaneous Human Combustion. Others say it is merely an urban legend. 2. According to an article from Wikipedia, those who believe that Spontaneous Human Combustion is true describe some of their ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible