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  • Jay McCluskey avatar

    "Why Are We Here?

    Contributed by Jay Mccluskey on Dec 31, 2011
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     | 7,462 views

    Jesus wants Christians to be together like a shepherd wants his sheep to reside in flocks. This message reflects on why Christians should share in community with one another.

    WHY ARE WE HERE? Luke 15:1-7 • A chaplain accompanied a volunteer militia led by Benjamin Franklin back in 1756. To defend the Pennsylvania colony against Indian attacks, Franklin led his recruits in the building of a fort in the Blue Mountain region. Once established inside the wall, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Christians Pray? Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Jan 29, 2012
     | 5,070 views

    Message about the importance of Prayer in the church and Jesus in the temple.

    Note: The introduction I got from Jim Cymbala - Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire, and other sources from years ago about importance of Prayer. Title: Prayers of a Christian Theme: Text: Opening scripture James 4:6-8 James 4:6 But he gives more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Why We Fight

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Mar 15, 2011
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     | 6,350 views

    Learning why Christians must fight for those who have yet to know the truest taste of freedom in Jesus Christ

    INTRO Let’s all do something together. Quickly turn to the cover of your bulletin and stare at the picture for just a moment. Notice the tired, ruggedness of this combat soldier. He’s not a spring chicken anymore. More than any of this, the photo depicts a man charged with a duty to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Why Palm Sunday? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Apr 18, 2011
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     | 10,760 views

    People were honoring Jesus Christ as they laid down their cloaks and palm branches; what are we honoring Jesus with on a daily basis?

    Today is known as Palm Sunday. Why do we celebrate Palm Sunday? Got questions? Got answers!! - The Word of God! Palm Sunday is described in all the 4 Gospels. The narrative in Mark 11 is abbreviated but similar to the one in Matthew. So let us read Matthew 21:1-11……. Let us note a few things ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Why Stop At The Door

    Contributed by Jacob Ricker on Sep 6, 2011
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     | 7,242 views

    We have to get to a point in life where we don’t stop at the door so we can see what God has for us!

    I.Introduction - Illustration On July 4, 1952, at the age of 34, Floerence May Chadwick attempted to become the first woman to swim 21 miles across the Catalina Channel, from Catalina Island to Palos Verde on the California coast. The weather that day was very poor. The ocean was ice cold, the fog ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Baptize Jesus? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Sep 6, 2011
     | 5,462 views

    Jesus told John that it was the right thing to do and event hough John didn’t understand it, he obeyed Jesus.

    We noted last week that John the Baptist baptized with water to prepare people for the coming Messiah Jesus Christ and to teach them about the good news of ultimate forgiveness of sins. We will read in our passage today that the Messiah Jesus Christ Himself was baptized by John. Why did John ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Why Is The Sky Blue?

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 12, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,292 views

    Christ is the answer for life's difficult questions.

    Matthew 22: 15 – 22 / Why Is The Sky Blue? Intro: People, by nature, are inquisitive. Anyone who has ever interacted with children knows they can ask very difficult questions, questions that are not always easy to answer because difficult questions often have difficult answers. Here are ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why Are You Not In Hell?

    Contributed by Robert Glass on May 20, 2011
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     | 3,839 views

    Ask Yourself, Why Am I Not In Hell?

    Why Are You Not in Hell? The subject matter of a critical discourse should be a familiar subject. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards is such. The concepts of sin and the wrath of God are of interest to all. Such as, how does God feel toward sinners and what will be their ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Why Jesus Died

    Contributed by Douglas Mcdaris on Feb 26, 2012
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     | 7,407 views

    I want to lay aside both the crucifix and the cross as symbols of our faith, and to replace them with the very first symbol, one that was ordained by God Himself and provided by Him. The very first symbol of the significance of what Jesus Christ did for u

    Why Jesus Died Mark 15:37-38 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. I want to lay aside both the crucifix and the cross as symbols of our faith, and to replace them with the very first symbol, one that was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Speak In Parables? Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on Mar 8, 2011
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     | 10,015 views

    God’s Kingdom advances by seeing and hearing Jesus.

    Scripture Introduction Read the Shorter Catechism question and ask the congregation to answer: “How is the word to be read and heard, that it may become effectual to salvation?” Congregational Response: “That the word may become effectual to salvation, we must apply ourselves to it with ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Why Are You Running

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 29, 2011
     | 7,766 views

    Why do we try to run from God?

    As a child did you ever think of running away from home? There were a couple times that I was so tried of discipline that I just wanted to leave but I knew that when I got back home the discipline would probably be worse, so I stayed. Plus, where would I go? I remember movies of kids getting a ...read more

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    Why Is The Resurrection Important?

    Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 26, 2016
     | 14,093 views

    Why is an event that took place over 2,000 years ago so important in our fast paced technically advanced age?

    Why Is the Resurrection Important? 1 Corinthians 15:13-28 I want to welcome you here on this beautiful Easter morning. We sometimes call this Sunday, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Tongues 1 Series

    Contributed by Troy Campbell on Mar 31, 2016
     | 6,151 views

    Why should we speak in tongues on a daily basis. We can learn the power of tongues in this series.

    Title: Baptism of the Holy Ghost – 2 “Why Tongues – 1” Text: Mark 16:17 Last week we started a series on the Baptism of the Holy Ghost. Has anyone started to read the book that was given away last week? If there is anyone that has never received the baptism and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Tongues 2 Series

    Contributed by Troy Campbell on Mar 31, 2016
     | 4,225 views

    We can learn in this series the importance of speaking in tongues on a daily basis.

    Title: Baptism of the Holy Ghost – 3 “Why Tongues – 2” Text: Mark 16:17 Moody was to have a campaign in England. An elderly pastor protested, “Why do we need this 'Mr. Moody'? He's uneducated, inexperienced, etc. Who does he think he is anyway? Does he think ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Tongues 3 Series

    Contributed by Troy Campbell on Mar 31, 2016
     | 4,293 views

    This message is on the importance of speaking in tongues on a daily basis.

    Title: Baptism of the Holy Ghost – 4 “Why Tongues – 3” Text: Mark 16:17 Two weeks ago we started a series on “10 Reasons Why Every Believer Should Speak in Tongues.” First we learned that tongues is the initial sign of the infilling of the Holy Ghost. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal