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  • Joe Bedy avatar

    Do You Have A Heart Condition? Series

    Contributed by Joe Bedy on Mar 7, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 4,995 views

    It is God’s kindness toward us that softened our hearts towards repentance, therefore the believer must be kind hearted to lead others to where God has taken us.

    Do you have a heart condition? Joe Bedy Central Christian Church St Petersburg, FL March 7 2002 Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, Gal 5:23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Kindness_ chray sto ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Preaching Of The King Series

    Contributed by Paul George on Jan 14, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,652 views

    It verse 11 it seems like Jesus’ attention is turned from the multitude to His disciples.

    The Preaching of the King – Part 7 Matthew 5:11-16 In verse 10 Jesus said the blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake. It verse 11 it seems like Jesus’ attention is turned from the multitude to His disciples. Persecution is the usual experience of God’s people, but it is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Do You Have A Hold On Your Calling??

    Contributed by Wendell Blackburn on Aug 11, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,401 views

    Seeking your calling from God!!

    DO YOU HAVE A HOLD ON YOUR CALLING?? Phillipians 3:8 - 12 Tonight the greatest thing that could happen to us as Christians, is to be Heavenly Minded!!! AMEN If we are gonna be heavenly minded we have to live every part of our lives with the goal of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Does It Cost To Be A Disciple? Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 24, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 7,579 views

    Jesus used word pictures of a Tower and a War to show that following him will take Everything you have and Everything you are.

    Discipleship Series # 2 What Does it Cost to Follow Jesus? Mark 8, Luke 14 SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 14:25-27 INTRODUCTION: In the TEXT we just read, a large crowd was following Jesus from Galilee to Jerusalem. The crowd thought Jesus was going to Jerusalem to be crowned as King. Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Persuaded? Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 20, 2005
    based on 29 ratings
     | 8,017 views

    What’s so persuasive about the Gospel of Christ? It depends on who’s telling it. Those that live it can tell it with power.

    Almost Persuaded There were seven astronauts aboard the space shuttle Columbia. They had been on a 16 day mission and were just 16 minutes from landing. They were almost home. Almost. As the shuttle was entering the atmosphere something went terribly wrong. Later studies indicate that some of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Gospel Is Our Greatest Possession

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 17, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,168 views

    The Gospel Is Our Greatest Possession 1) Recognize its value 2) Treasure its worth

    Who likes treasure hunts? What do you say we have one right now! I have a cooler here in which I’ve hidden a treasure. Can one of you children come up and find it? (Child looks for treasure.) You found it! What is it? Hold it up so everyone can see. It’s a gold nugget – a Hershey’s Gold Nugget that ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Good And Faithful Servants Of The Lord Series

    Contributed by Rule Digal on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,097 views

    “What does it take to be a good and faithful servant of God?” I believe every true believer wants God to find and commend them the same way the Master in this parable found and commended the first two servants who were doing the task given to them.

    Good & Faithful Servant of the Lord Matthew 25: 14-30 nOTE: Some materials of this sermon are taken from sermoncentral. com Introduction The parable of the Pharisee and the Tax-collector which we have examined last Sunday teaches us how to approach God in a way that is acceptable to Him. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Getting Real Religion" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 8, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,845 views

    Fourth sermon in a series on the use and abuse of the tongue.

    It should be the goal of every Christian to make sure that they avoid the tragedy of having a saved soul, but living a wasted life. This is the subject of our passage for today. James speaks to us about getting "real religion," that is, how to make sure we live out our faith in such a way that our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Stimulus Package For Believers

    Contributed by Samuel Stephens on Feb 7, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 10,920 views

    The word of God stimulates us and causes changes in us on the inside and outside! God has a free package to stmulate you right now!

    Spiritual Stimulus Package for Believers 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praise The Lamb

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Mar 14, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,531 views

    Worthy is the Lamb!

    Worthy is the Lamb! Revelation 1:8; 17-20, 5:6-12 Introduction Not long ago my family and I were on vacation at Disney World in Florida. Everything at Disney World is of course of a very inflated price and occasionally of an inflated value. One morning we were waiting for a transport shuttle to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Loving Bankruptcy Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 27, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,605 views

    Love is the catalyst that brings value to the believer’s God-given spiritual gifts.

    Living in Chapter 13 and Loving It (Part 1 of 4) Loving Bankruptcy 1 Cor. 13:1-3 Feb. 4, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor Introduction: A Illustration 1 There is a story about a man who was walking down the street. He passed a used-book store, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Jesus' Take On Stewardship? Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jan 16, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,610 views

    We are called to be faithful & good stewards to our God.

    Taking the "Stew" Out of Stewardship (Part 1 of 4) What is Jesus’ Take on Stewardship? Matt. 25:14-30 Jan. 7, 2007 FBC, Chester Mike Fogerson, Pastor I Introduction A Opening Story B Jesus knew of the human heart’s resistence concerning stewardship ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lee Henry avatar

    Pure Religion

    Contributed by Lee Henry on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,854 views

    James describes "pure religion" in very practical terms that are easy to understand.

    Pure Religion James 1:19-27 What is religion? Isn’t it amazing how we can use a word every day of our life and have no idea what it means? “Religion” is one of those words. It’s like the ad in the newspaper “Dog for sale.” When we read that ad, what kind of dog comes to our mind? Chances are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    You Christians Are Strange

    Contributed by Edward Frey on Apr 12, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,809 views

    Christians live in the shadow of the resurrection.

    “You’re strange!” Those words might be heard on the school playground. The little boy who seems different from the rest – a bit odd – he’s strange to all the other children. It’s part of our human nature to point out apparent differences. We all do it in some way. Most of the time our ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Use Of Money

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 15, 2003
    based on 74 ratings
     | 10,586 views

    A sermon on stewardship.

    LUKE 16:1-13 "The Use of Money" Ask almost any pastor what causes the most divisions within a church and he or she will tell you money! Money. In our Gospel Lesson for this morning Jesus tells us that the children of the world those who are not saved Those who live only for the present are truer to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist