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  • Tim Smith avatar

    Why Baptism Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Sep 16, 2008
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    Baptism explained from a Methodist theology

    Why Baptism Romans 6:1-11 Since the beginning of time, water has played a significant role in the lives of human beings. It has determined where people lived, impacted how and where people planted crops. And it has had a role in the religious life of people as well. In he Old Testament, water was ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why Me? David Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Nov 9, 2018
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    David will face a WHY ME moment, what can we learn from his moment?

    INTRODUCTION • VIDEO CLIP- Apollo 13 • SLIDE #1 • Can you relate, you are in outer space, and for no particular reason, something starts to go wrong. • Today as we continue with our series WHY ME, we are going to examine a part of the life of David where David will face one of those WHY ME ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Obey?

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Sep 2, 2001
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    Two biblical reasons for Christians to obey God.

    Two weeks ago, we looked at the solutions for dealing with our own sin. This morning, we will look at the opposite of our sin against God, which is our obedience to God. If we have tried to be obedient to God, and we are honest, we would agree that obedience is not easy. In fact, some of us ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Why Wait?

    Contributed by Marian Marrero on Mar 4, 2010
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    Waiting on God’s Timing

    This is a word or a verb that is very hard for most people. It requires a lot from someone to do this action. We tend to want things fast, our dreams or our goals reached quickly, to get married and it hurts or terrifies us when we can’t see or do what we want rigtht away. We tend to take actions ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Why Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Oct 7, 2009
     | 3,268 views

    Introductory sermon on the uniqueness of Jesus using passages from John 1 and John 20

    That 23-second blurb opens a quirky half-hour sitcom called "Big-Bang Theory". In it four geeks work in a university and live a pretty much clueless life. In the last episode Sheldon, who does not believe in God runs away and goes home to Texas and his bible thumper mom. When she finally annoys ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    But I Have Prayed For Thee

    Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Feb 25, 2016
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    We are all thankful for the power of sincere prayer warriors in our lives, but Jesus wants us to know what he told Simon Peter that day… “but, I have prayed for thee.”

    INTRO: 1. ILL. C.S. Lewis was one of the greatest intellectuals to ever live. He was a Christian and a professor at Cambridge. His writings have led multitudes of thinkers to understand the brilliance of God and the christian faith. Once someone asked C.S. Lewis, "Why do the righteous suffer?" ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Praying In The Spirit At All Times Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Sep 28, 2022
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    Prayer is to permeate our lives as a universal practice that is as natural to us as breathing. We need to be in constant communication with God because the enemy is at constant war with us with powers of deception and temptation

    Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org Watch this message at: https://mycrossway.churchcenter.com/episodes/157508 We have come to the closing of the Armor of God, and really it is the closing of the Book of Ephesians. And it is fitting that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Why Care Series

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Oct 1, 2014
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    God’s people build community as they show their care for others.

    Title: Who Cares? Text: 1 Peter 4:9-10; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; John 4:9-14; Philippians 2:25-30 Truth: God’s people build community as they show their care for others. Aim: To encourage showing care for others. Life Question: How can I help build a caring community? INTRODUCTION Robert ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Apostasy? Series

    Contributed by C Vincent on Sep 22, 2009
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     | 8,499 views

    Revealing some clues to apostates and the condition of the church in the end times

    Why Apostasy? 20.09.09 am 2 Thessalonians 2 Key verse 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions, which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle. Today we will look at apostasy and how it will increase in the last days First of all, what is apostasy? Falling away, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    We Exist To Exalt Jesus Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Feb 25, 2006
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    Sermon 1 in a series Why does the Church Exist. The church Exists to Exalt the Savior, To Evangelize the Lost, To Equip, Encourage, and Edify The Saints.

    Intro: What is the most important question you should ask in your life? Why am I here? Many struggle with the reason they are alive. Some wonder if they are some cosmic coincidence. Often people fall prey to the false teaching that we are nothing more than a freak combination of chemicals that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    We Need The Heart Of The Shepherd Series

    Contributed by James May on Dec 11, 2011
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     | 8,608 views

    Part 3 in the series deals with what was in the heart of the shepherds, and why did God choose these shepherds to announce the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ?

    What Does it Take to See Jesus? Christmas Series 2011 Part 3 – We Need the Heart of the Shepherds By Pastor James May We have seen from the Christmas Story that not everyone who lived in the land of Israel had the profound opportunity of seeing Jesus when he came into this world. Though ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Why? Or How? Series

    Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Mar 2, 2001
    based on 134 ratings
     | 5,235 views

    God can use every situation for his good.

    - On December 29th, 2000 during the middle of the afternoon 34 year (anonymous name), a father, husband, son, friend took his own life. Many of you knew him, and loved him. And even if you didn’t know him, the question is still on your mind about such an unfortunate incident... why? I remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why The Church? Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 7, 2014
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    A sermon that begins a series on the community of the church (Material adapted from introduction of Daniel Overdorf's book, Rediscovering Community, from College Press)

    HoHum: It’s popular today to meet with friends at a coffee shop and call it “church.” In some cases it is but most of the time it isn’t. It’s difficult to stand in defense of the church when there are so many examples of dysfunctional churches around us. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Shepherds?

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 12, 2013
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     | 7,262 views

    Of all the people God could have sent an angel to proclaim the birth of Jesus, WHY did he chose the lowly shepherds?

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • When we start to dig into the event of Jesus’ birth there are a lot of interesting issues that are recorded in the birth story. • The circumstance of His birth was unusual. . Usually a King would come with great pomp and circumstance but this was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why The Wait? Series

    Contributed by Jay Tigner on May 7, 2016
     | 5,820 views

    Jesus' return is imminent but He is patiently awaiting the fullness of those whom will be saved.

    CONTINUING THE THOUGHT. Last week we spent our time together considering the reality of Jesus’ Second Coming and Power to Judge sin and sinners especially in light of the false teachers who were denying such among the Church that Peter was writing to. The false teachers denied Jesus’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist