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  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Memorial Day - There Is A Purpose!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 16, 2004
    based on 218 ratings
     | 28,941 views

    Have you ever asked yourself, "Why did God permit me to wake up this morning? Why is my heart still beating? Why am I here? What is the purpose of my existence?"

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2020) TEXT: Ecclesiastes 1:1-14; Ephesians 1:4-5,10 (Msg); (Slide #1 – We Remember) As most of you listening to me this morning know, my family – my parents, a younger sister, & two younger brothers – ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Why Liberty Still Matters

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 26, 2021
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    Martin Luther King Jr marching in the streets, arm in arm, standing for liberty.

    Martin Luther King Jr marching in the streets, arm in arm, standing for liberty. King Leonidas of Sparta, standing arm in arm with Spartans, and Greeks, standing for liberty The alliance of nations at Waterloo standing with muskets, against Napoleon, the dictator, for liberty Socrates standing ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Case For A Creator (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Sep 6, 2013
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    In this five part apologetics series, based heavily on the work of William Lane Craig and Reasonable Faith, five arguments are presented in favor of the existence of God: the evidence of Cosmology, Creation, Conscience, Christ, and Conversion.

    The Case for a Creator (1) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 4/7/2013 Twenty years ago, back when I was attending Algonquin Middle School in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Lee Strobel was a pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in Algonquin, just a few miles from my house. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Why Jesus Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Mar 18, 2015
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    This series focuses on why Jesus is the Messiah based on His fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies.

    Why Jesus – Part 1 Scriptures: John 1:1; Gen. 3:15; Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:18; Luke 1:35 Introduction: This week we started our Bible study on the book of John. John was one of the youngest of Jesus’ disciples. John wrote his Gospel after he wrote the book of Revelation so as he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "We Are All Spectacles"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 2, 2012
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    A sermon about a God Who loves us more than we can imagine--no matter who we are!!!!

    Luke 8:26-39 “We are All Spectacles” Why are we here this evening? Why are we not doing what most of the people in America are doing right this moment?… Watching the Super bowl? Kick-off was at 6:30 pm!!! Could it be that something has happened in our ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Why Have You Forsaken Me?

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 24, 2009
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    Jeremiah was called by God to bring a message of redemption to the people of Israel. We are called to those that are around us.

    Why have you forsaken me Jeremiah 2:20-29 Introduction- What would God say to the president of the United States concerning the relationship we have with the Lord? Wouldn’t he say why have you forsaken me? I have told everyone how much I hate roller ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • David Dykes avatar

    Why Jesus Is Greater Than The Angels Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 29, 2018
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    Angels should never be worshiped. But we know there was a dangerous practice in the early church concerning the worship of angels.

    INTRODUCTION Last week we started the new verse-by-verse series through Hebrews. I’ve been preaching for forty-six years, but I’ve never preached all the way through this book. There are many powerful passages in Hebrews I’ve preached from, but I’ve never walked verse-by-verse through it, so I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bob Joyce avatar

    United We Stand – Divided We Fall

    Contributed by Bob Joyce on Nov 20, 2010
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    We are not truly a "church" if we spend our time fighting. God blesses churches that are unified under His leadership.

    "The Battling Baptists" ... that's the reputation Baptists have, according to Walter Shurden. Baptists are born fighters because they were born fighting. Early Baptists were known as law-breakers. Shurden writes, "They broke the laws in England and they broke the laws in America. And they broke ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are We Living With The Dead?

    Contributed by Ronnie Thrower on Apr 29, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
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    Last Sunday night on television, CBS ran a movie that the title intrigued me. The Title was, “Living With The Dead!”

    ARE WE LIVING WITH THE DEAD? Text: John 11:25 “Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:” Luke 24:5 “And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Klaus Mehrl avatar

    We Are One Body

    Contributed by Klaus Mehrl on Jul 12, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
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    Seven Blessings in being called to be a part of the Body of Christ.

    How do you feel about your body? Strange question for a sermon, isn’t it? Most of us would rather not think about our bodies and if we do we probably don’t think of them very highly. It’s too fat or too skinny, too short or too tall. Bumpy, lumpy or just plain ugly -- kind of like the guy who was ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Brian Williams avatar

    Drawn By Beauty

    Contributed by Brian Williams on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,691 views

    Where does beauty come from and why are we attracted to it? Why do we as human beings desire to make beautiful creations? The existence of objective beauty points to a God of beauty who loves His creation and desires to give us joy and pleasure.

    Today I will be speaking about how objective beauty points us to the Creator God. We’ll be looking at Psalm 27:4 and Psalm 96:6. One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bobby Stults avatar

    What Are We Remembering? Series

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 18, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 7,479 views

    A Lord’s Supper Sermon

    Date Written: October 12, 2006 Date Preached: October 15, 2006 Where Preached: OZHBC (PM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: Special Sermons Sermon Title: In Remembrance of Me! What are we remembering? Sermon Text:: Col 1:13-22; 1Cor 11:23b-26 Introduction: Far too often as believers we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Farrell avatar

    When We Are Living Is How We Are Living

    Contributed by Dan Farrell on Jul 19, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 2,924 views

    How we live, as a church and as individuals, is determined mostly by when are living. This may sound a little confusing, but I will explain. We look at the Israelites in this passage and we see them complaining - not satisfied with the way things are,

    INTRODUCTION: We, as a church, are at a new phase of our ministry. We NEED to go to the NEXT phase of ministry. We NEED to reach out to the community, love on them, and show them the love of Christ. We need to move in God’s Vision for the church. How we live, as a church and as individuals, is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mark Perryman avatar

    United We Stand, Divided We Fall

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 31, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,333 views

    Importance of unity

    INTRO: A man was visiting a place where many dangerous mentally-ill patients were housed. The man was terribly shaken because there were only three guards to watch over 100 inmates. The man questioned the guard, “Aren’t you afraid that these people will unite and overpower you?” The guard’s reply ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ed Taylor avatar

    We're Accountable For What We Know Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 22, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,179 views

    We will be held accountable for what we DO KNOW not for what we DON’T KNOW.

    1. When we were studying the book of James, we learned that it is sinful for us to show partiality. Proverbs 28:21 (NKJV) 21 To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress. It’s true, partiality has been used to divide & destroy for years. • It definitely ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational