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  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    What Is Truth Series

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 27, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,246 views

    Jesus is the Truth and if we are on the side of Truth, we follow Him absolutely

    What is Truth - Jn 18:33-38 We live in a post-modern society that no longer believes in the absolutes of truth Our modern philosophy has been summed up as follows: “There are no absolute except the absolute that that there are no absolutes.” Each person is entitled to “his or her truth” and one ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    What's In It For Me?

    Contributed by Kenneth Cherry on Jan 10, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,099 views

    What is my reward for following Christ?

    Text – Matthew 19; 27 – 30 Subject – What’s In It For Me? Intro. Brothers and sisters, this morning I want to look upon a question asked by Peter that many of us would say was blasphemous. This outspoken Apostle, after Jesus’ conversation with a rich young ruler, asked Jesus what am I going to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "What Is A Bulwark?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 31, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 7,478 views

    God is the Rock of Refuge no matter how uncertain the times we live in.

    Psalm 71:1-6 “What is a Bulwark?” By: Kenneth Emerson Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc,org. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his ninety-five theses to the door of the Cathedral of Whittenberg, Germany. That date is sometimes called the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    But What If?

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Jan 7, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 2,568 views

    What if Jesus is really risen?

    BUT WHAT IF??? 1 1st CORINTHIANS 15:1-19 Tonight I have one question about Life, Death and Eternity!! IS JESUS REALLY RISEN?? John 2:18 says: What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?? John 2:19 Jesus said: Destroy this temple, and in three days I will ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jeremy Houck avatar

    What Is Faith Series

    Contributed by Jeremy Houck on Jan 15, 2005
    based on 171 ratings
     | 16,132 views

    There are 3 types of faith. Knowing faith, Showing faith, adn saving faith. God desires for his children to have saving faith.

    Have you noticed that we’re hearing a lot about faith these days? It all started when our faith was shaken by the events of 9/11, and then bolstered by our national response. There was a call for everyone to return to prayer. The media claimed that it was his faith that helped President Bush get ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Saved By What? Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jan 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,702 views

    The second in the Back to Basic series. Covering the doctrine of salvation. How we are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.

    Back to Basics 2 (the doctrine of salvation) By Kenny McKinley Ephesians 2:8-9 Last week we talked about the Deity and humanity of Jesus Christ, and the reason that we need to have a correct understanding of who Jesus was and is, and about how that was an essential doctrine of the Christian faith. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Is Sin? Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Feb 6, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,748 views

    This sermon looks at what sin is, why we sin and how to not sin.

    The night air was as thick and as silent as velvet. When suddenly the stillness was broken by the soft flapping of leathery wings. Out of the gloom came anger, his already contorted features twisted as he saw the man. Anger’s cohorts were already there, perched on one shoulder was despondency ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    What's The Verdict

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Feb 10, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 10,201 views

    Are you guilty or not guilty? I want to be GUILTY of being like Christ.

    What’s the Verdict? “Are you guilty or not guilty” Matthew 25 : 58 & 69 – 75 In the court of law in a jury trial after all the deliberations have taken place, the jury will come back into the courtroom and there is a conversational exchange that happens between the judge and the foreman ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    What Is Truth

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Jul 14, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 9,182 views

    This sermon deals with the truth in the world, what truth is and what lies are. Can all accept the truth?

    What is Truth? This sermon deals with the truth in the world, what truth is and what lies are. John 18:37-38 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Is A Family

    Contributed by David Azbell on Jul 24, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,249 views

    This is the first in a series of sermons trying to explain the family and the roles with in the family.

    What is a Family? This will begin a sermon series on what is a marriage and what is a family. This topic is too lengthy to cover in one sermon so it will be broken down into a series. We will first discuss the male partner and then the female partner. Pay close attention here. I purposely avoided ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Is Deliverance

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jun 12, 2003
    based on 188 ratings
     | 43,447 views

    Tell the devil that you are not going to be bound any more

    What is Deliverance Luke 4:18-18 Deliverance By Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. What is Deliverance: Deliverance: (Hebrew word is Peleytah or Peletah = pel-ay-taw )- to set free: to take and hand over to or leave for another: to assist in giving birth: to aid in the birth of : to give birth ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    What Is Sin?

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jun 15, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 3,932 views

    The nature and source of sin and its cure.

    INTRO.: ILLUS.: I Kings 8:33-39 The prayer of David shows a direct relationship between sin and suffering in Israel’s history. National calamity was the result of national sin. There is also a close relationship between sin and the temple because that was the place Israel was to come to in order to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Alan McCann avatar

    What Now Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,566 views

    What now after the resurrection.

    WHAT NOW? LUKE 24.13-35 ‘It ain’t over till its over.’ That was one saying of a baseball player called Yogi Berra. He was famous for other statements on air. ‘Baseball is 90% mental and the other half is physical.’ ‘This is like déjà vu all over again.’ ‘You can observe a lot by watching.’ ‘I ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Melvin Shelton avatar

    What A Day

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jul 9, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,979 views

    50 days after Penticost the Holy Spirit poured out upon the church.

    What a day. Acts 2:1 -- 41. 04/21/02 On December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor was bombed and world war 2 begin. That is one of the sad days we remember in American history. You might call December 7,1941 the birthday of World War II. Years before the war, a young maiden gave birth to a baby ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What A Friend

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Jul 11, 2003
    based on 28 ratings
     | 4,159 views

    This was my message for our annual Friend Day about the friendship we can have with God through Christ.

    What A Friend John 15:9-17 May 18, 2003 Morning Service INTRODUCTION I. The Story of Rudy II. What is a friend? A. Definitions 1. Friendship definitions a.) One who multiplies joy and divides grief b.) One who understands our silence c.) A volume of sympathy bound in cloth d.) A watch that beats ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God