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  • Greg Baskerville avatar

    It's A Wonderful Life

    Contributed by Greg Baskerville on Mar 24, 2005
    based on 237 ratings
     | 37,954 views

    This was my first funeral service. It is an illustration of how one person can affect many lives.

    It’s A Wonderful Life” In 1946, Frank Capra made a low-budget movie called “It’s A Wonderful Life”. This movie told the story of a man who spent his life in a small town, never really realizing his dream. His dream was to travel the world and get away from the small town. His dreams were always put ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Unifying Joy Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jun 22, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 4,574 views

    Part 5 of study of Philippians

    THE PASTOR’S POINTS Bible Teaching Ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC Dr. Russell Brownworth, Pastor ---------- Talk about extremes! The very best place to be is in a church that is unified and handling well the threats to unity. The very worst is a church that is ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Reaping God's Joy

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Jun 30, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,774 views

    Becoming involved with God’s agenda sets the stage for us to become joyful

    La Accademia is where four unfinished sculptures of Michelangelo reside. They are called “The Prisoners”. Originally intended to for the tomb of Pope Julius the project was downsized and they were never completed. They depict, as you may have seen prior to worship, forms struggling to be free from ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Serving; Magnanimous Or Pusillanimous?

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 17, 2009
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    What’s your motive - what drives your life?

    35James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” 36And he said to them, “What is it you want me to do for you?” 37And they said to him, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Settling Accounts

    Contributed by John A. Peck on Nov 3, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
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    A message on forgiveness and settling "accounts" with people in terms of healing relationships.

    Today, is the leavetaking of the Dormition, and we are hearing the parable of the king who wished to settle accounts with his servants, so we are taking an account of things. Why an accounting now? School is just starting! That’s true, but as a parent before I send a child to school, I take an ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

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    A More Excellent Way

    Contributed by Daniel Austin on Sep 8, 2010
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    Our love must be like the love of Christ Jesus for in the end all else will be done away.

    A More Excellent Way 10/18/09PM Text: I Corinthians 13:1-13 Introduction The Bible has a lot to say about love, the word occurs more than 180 times in the New Testament. Scripture tells of the power of love. It tells of what it can do for broken marriage or a severed relationship or a struggling ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Stir Us Up, Lord

    Contributed by Colin Thornby on Nov 19, 2010
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    Christ is the Servant King

    The Sunday before the first Sunday in Advent is known as either Christ the King, the Reign of Christ, or the very prosaic Sunday next before Advent. When I was growing up it was also known as ‘Stir-up Sunday’, because in the Anglican tradition the collect appointed for the Sunday next ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Loving The Unlovable Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 16, 2009
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     | 4,807 views

    What does it mean to love the unlovable?

    Topical March 15th, 2009 Love the Unlovable (accompanied by CIY Video Baht by Derek Hammeke) Look at the face of the child on this picture. Can you see something that is missing from the childs eyes? Innocence. These are not the eyes of a child hopeful about the future and curious about the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Gethsemane

    Contributed by Randy Croft on Dec 21, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 9,138 views

    Reflections on Gethsemane

    When have you been closest to death? ILLUS: I seem to come close every time I play softball with (name of parishioner)...especially when I’m on Third base and he lines a sharp foul ball...or playing paintball-- I remind everyone that I’m a noncombatant, but that doesn’t work either... ILLUS: I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Leaving The Land Of "Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda"

    Contributed by Samuel Wilder on Jul 14, 2008
    based on 50 ratings
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    We all have a past, but we don’t have to live there. The grace of God is bigger than our regrets!

    We’ve all made mistakes and bad choices. We’ve done things we wished we could forget but somehow the memories of our past sins and temporary stupidity come back to haunt us and when that happens they turn into regrets; they become things we start to second guess: “What if I would have…” “Maybe I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Vision Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jul 31, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 17,345 views

    God wants to give everyone a vision of Heaven and your ministry.

    Title: The power of vision “Where there is no vision, the people perish…” (Proverbs 29:18 KJV) “Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint…” (Proverbs 29:18 NIV) “If people can’t see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves; but when they attend to what he reveals, they ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    "Not Good Enough? No Way!"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 3, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,273 views

    A sermon focusing on the meaning and usefulness of a life lived for God.

    Isaiah 6:1-8 “Not Good Enough? No Way!” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org The writer of the Book of Ecclesiastes was an old man who was looking back on his life, and he came to some interesting conclusions. This guy had tried it all! He had sowed ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Continuing Search For Satisfaction

    Contributed by Philip Gill on Jul 14, 2007
     | 3,087 views

    The satisfaction found in God is no simple "self satisfaction", as Isaiah warns his people, but that God offers purpose, meaning and a reason to live!

    The prophet Isaiah has discovered something crucial in his relationship with God. God calls us toward that which offers real satisfaction. Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • David Johnston avatar

    The Highway To Heaven

    Contributed by David Johnston on Jul 25, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 16,140 views

    The Highway to Heaven. What is this road? It is the King’s Highway! It spans all the chasms of human wretchedness. It tunnels through all the mountains of earthly difficulty. It’s wide enough and strong enough to hold the entire human race should they ch

    The Highway to Heaven Isa. 35:8-10 8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. 9 No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Carl Allen avatar

    What Kind Of Faith Do You Have? Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,447 views

    If you were to take a quiz about your faith, what kind of faith would you have as a result? James in chapter 2, gives us the foundation of where our faith should be and what it should be.

    What Kind of Faith Do You Have? James 2:14-26 Intro If you have a Facebook account on your computer at home to keep up with friends and family, you will have seen quizzes taken by people you know, which are usually titled “What kind of…” or “Which one of…” They are just for fun and can be very ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist