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  • Dana Chau avatar

    What Kind Of King Is He?

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 25, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 4,706 views

    Discover three good reasons for why we owe our allegiance to Christ as King.

    Susan and I were driving to different places on Friday and Saturday, and we saw quite a few palm tree plants sticking out of people’s cars. Now there were not as many as Christmas trees during Christmas season. But there were a few, and they looked like large green feathers. Today is Palm ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How To Raise The Dead

    Contributed by Gene Cobb on Dec 29, 2000
    based on 86 ratings
     | 8,147 views

    Why should the TV evangelists get all the glory... We can raise the dead.

    John 11:38-44 (KJV) 38Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. 40Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Russell Brownworth avatar

    Choose Ye This Day

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 25, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 18,279 views

    Why do we give an invitation? Here are three reasons...Three invitations really.

    A man stepped up to the first tee to begin his round of golf. He teed up the ball, took a mighty swing and missed the ball, but hit a rather large ant hill; ants, parts of ants, turf and dirt scattered everywhere. He swung again, missed the ball again, making thousands more ant widows and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    How To Learn From Failure

    Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Mar 8, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,707 views

    Why wait to fail so we can learn. Use the examples given to you.

    “HOW TO LEARN FROM FAILURE” Exodus 2:11-15 2-17-2002 Moses was one of the greatest men in the Bible. - He was used of God to free Gods’ people. - He was used by God to deliver the 10 Commandments. - He was used of God to build the Tabernacle so that God could dwell with His people. - Yet Moses ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    Renewal Of Commitment To God's House

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jan 7, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 16,197 views

    Why we must come together and renew our commitment to each other as the church

    Renewal of Commitment to God’s House There is a story… God decided that it was time to end the world, so he called together the three most influential people in the world – Pres. George Bush, (represents free world), Fidel Castro (represents communist world) and Bill Gates (represents tech world). ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Remembering Christ

    Contributed by Matt Black on Oct 27, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,517 views

    Why do we forget Christ so easily? Meditation on the Lord’s table.

    Remembering Christ Living Hope Baptist Church, 03 February 2002 Matt Black 1 Corinthians 11:24 “ . . .this do in remembrance of me.” Introduction: Please open your Bibles to I Corinthians 11:24. This passage concerns the Lord’s Supper, but I just want to focus on the Lord’s purpose in this ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Not Neglecting To Gather Together

    Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Nov 12, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 9,810 views

    This sermon explores a commitment to faithful worship attendance and why we should do that.

    In 1725 a young man named John reached a turning point in his career. Recently graduated from college, John was entering the ministry as a preacher in the Church of England, but John was ironically at one of the low points in his life. He has participated in the fun-loving college life as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Sweet Incense Of Worship Series

    Contributed by Wah Lok Ng on Oct 5, 2001
    based on 61 ratings
     | 16,321 views

    This sermon shows why we must approach worship according to God’s pattern.

    THE SWEET INCENSE OF WORSHIP By : NG WAH LOK Text : Exo 30:1-10, Exo 30:34-38, Exo 31:1-11 Introduction. In the Tabernacle of Moses, incense was burnt before God. The incense in the Tabernacle represented the following :- a) Prayer b) Worship Ps 141:2 Let my prayer be set before you as ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Reasons For Rejecting Jesus

    Contributed by Bart Leger on Feb 17, 2005
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,417 views

    People reject Jesus for many reasons. Here we find a few reasons why.

    Some excuses given to police: Seat belts: • I WASN’T wearing my seat belt as I was getting changed; • I KEEP getting in and out of the car and it’s a nuisance. Red lights: • I COULDN’T stop for the red light as I was going too fast; • I COULDN’T stop because it’s a heavy vehicle and I ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Who Are You Serving

    Contributed by Jimmy Giffin on May 22, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 26,537 views

    There is a dilemma in churches today. That is why are we here? The question is asked who are you serving?

    WHO ARE YOU SERVING? Text: Joshua 24:15 We have a dilemma in churches across America today. It seems as if we have forgotten why we are here. Church has become a status symbol. ( I go here) Some come to see if someone else is there. ( What nerve) Some come because they are drug there. Some come ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Ron Murphy avatar

    God's Amazing Grace Series

    Contributed by Ron Murphy on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,021 views

    Salvation set us free. Then why do we try to prove our worth.

    Introduction: I. Are you a perfectionist? A. This is what my dictionary says the definition of Perfectionism is - 1. “The refusal to accept any standard short of perfection” and or 2. “The philosophy or doctrine that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable” B. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Eric Bain avatar

    It's Just A Little Bit Like High School! Series

    Contributed by Eric Bain on Feb 1, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,498 views

    This message examines why we can trust Luke to tell us the story of Christ.

    It’s Just a Little Like High School! Luke 1:1-4 © 2006 Eric Bain NOTE: This sermon is available in audio format @ www.sanctuary-church.com This morning, were beginning a brand new series… diving into the Gospel of Luke. But what is the Gospel of Luke??? Well, really, its the history that ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Tim Parsons avatar

    Time To Move

    Contributed by Tim Parsons on Aug 1, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 66,789 views

    THIS MESSAGE DEALS WITH A LOOK INTO THE CAMP OF HOREB, AND LEARNING WHY WE NEED TO MOVE ON.

    LETS TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL..... Deut. 1:6-8 6 The LORD our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount: 7 Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all the places nigh thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Michael Hollinger avatar

    To Give Light

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Feb 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,474 views

    To explain what salvation is, why we need it, and how to find it.

    Long Branch Baptist Church Halfway, Virginia; est. 1786 Sunday, December 10th, 2006 Enter to Worship Prelude David Witt Meditation Invocation *Opening Hymn #90 “Good Christian Men, Rejoice!” Welcome & Announcements Morning Prayer [See Insert] *Hymn #84 “Child in the Manger” *Advent ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Phillip Day avatar

    Certainties Found Only In Christ

    Contributed by Phillip Day on Mar 9, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,707 views

    Why should we trust and follow Christ? See the five confidences that John lists.

    Certainties Found Only in Christ 1 John 5:13-21 I. Confidence in Eternal Life (v. 13) a. God’s love supplies it (1 John 4:9) b. God’s promise ensures it (1 John 2:25) II. Confidence in Answered Prayers (v. 14-17) a. Useful prayers (v. 14-15; John 14:13; 1 John 3:22) b. Useless prayers ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist