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  • Ken Pell avatar

    The View From The Cross

    Contributed by Ken Pell on Mar 22, 2009
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     | 6,044 views

    To show the various responses to Christ’s crucifixion and, thereby, to challenge us to review our response to Him.

    The View from the Cross* Mark 15:21-47 Sermon Objective: To show the various responses to Christ’s crucifixion and, thereby, to challenge us to review our response to Him. Supporting Scripture: Isaiah 53:1-12; Galatians 6:14, Ephesians 3:17b-19; read the text: Mark 15:21-41 INTRO The actual ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    This Is My Body Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 23, 2009
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     | 12,068 views

    A meditation on the meaning of Christ’s sacrifice as we prepare to share at the Lord’s Table.

    MATTHEW 26:26 “THIS IS MY BODY” “As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, ‘Take, eat; this is My body.’” “The Body of Christ,” mumbles the priest as he places a wafer on the tongue of each worshipper. Those participating in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rich Christians In A Guilded Age Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 23, 2009
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     | 3,715 views

    James confronts those who pursue wealth to assess the cost to their spiritual health.

    JAMES 5:1-6 RICH CHRISTIANS IN A GILDED AGE “Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Prayer Focused Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 7, 2013
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     | 7,636 views

    The church and all of us Christians should be prayer focused within our lives. Business should never choke out our prayer life instead we should be committed to pray first. When we pray we discover God’s presence then we receive God’s power.

    Series Summary: We are here! Thesis of the series: We are here in 2013 as a church and as Christian individuals to declare the message of Jesus and to bring in God’s heavenly harvest of souls. We are here to be the salt and the light of this world. Sermon 2: Prayer ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Encountering God’s Providence

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 19, 2012
     | 6,446 views

    Genesis records the immediate familial path to Abram. We continually walk within the paths of God’s providence. Where do we encounter it? We encounter/touch God’s Providence in/thru...

    ENCOUNTERING GOD’s PROVIDENCE—Genesis 11:10-32 Attention: The House that Jack Built—All things are tied to others so that their relation one to another cannot be fully discerned. Need: Genesis records the immediate familial path to Abram. We continually walk within the paths ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Where Are You? Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 3, 2013
     | 11,561 views

    A study of the book of Isaiah chapter 43 verses 1 through 28

    Isaiah 43: 1 – 28 Where Are You? But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Taking His Yoke Is No Joke Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 16, 2012
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     | 34,228 views

    How taking the yoke of Jesus is the key to life.

    INTRODUCTION I’ve got to admit I am REALLY excited about sharing this message with you! This is one of my favorite passages of scripture in the Bible and I’ve quoted it hundreds of times, but I’ve never devoted an entire message to it. Now, I realize sometimes people who hear me ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Grasping The Past To Gain The Future Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 22, 2012
     | 5,911 views

    How to deal with the past in order to be emotionally healthy.

    Grasping the Past to Gain the Future Series: Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Brad Bailey – January 29, 2012 Intro We’re continuing in our series entitled Emotionally Healthy Spirituality in which we began grasping how the Titanic can reflect the nature of our lives… great ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Response To Our Storms

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 17, 2013
     | 10,648 views

    This message focuses on how we allow the spiritual storms of our lives to paralyze us and take and/or delay us from accomplishing what God has for our lives.

    God’s Answer To Our Storms Scripture: Isa. 53:1; 1 Sam. 17:10-47; 2 Chron. 20:1-15; Luke 8:22-25 Introduction: Isaiah 53:1 says “Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?” In this prophecy Isaiah prophesied about Christ and the life He ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Get Smart! James 3

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 29, 2013
     | 3,712 views

    James tells us that there are two different wisdoms trying to control of our lives – one originates from Heaven above and the other is an earthly unspiritual wisdom. We need to “Get Smart” with God’s Wisdom from above!

    Series: Let’s Do This! Summary of sermon 1 and 2 Sermon 3: Get Smart! Question – There are Two Wisdoms in this World- Which one do you follow? Video Clip: You Tube Get Smart clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8amXSGAtd0 cut at 4:03! Thesis: James tells us that there are two ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Future Of The World Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 29, 2013
     | 9,956 views

    When you face an uncertain future, don't rely on human predictions; rely on the Lord.

    In his book Future Babble, journalist Dan Gardner explores our obsession with “experts” who claim to predict future events. Gardner relies on the work of Philip Tetlock, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, who produced a massive 20-year analysis of 27,450 predictions from ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • David Dykes avatar

    The Perils Of People-Pleasing Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 23,471 views

    If you devote your life to trying to please others you will find yourself enslaved to their opinions and approval.

    INTRODUCTION If you’re not involved in our Student Ministry at Green Acres, you may not know that it’s called “The One-Ten Student Ministry.” Do you know why? It’s not because the Student Center is located on Highway 110. It’s because the theme of the ministry ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Called Out Of Darkness Into Light

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on May 18, 2013
     | 9,787 views

    A sermon on what it means for a Christian to be called out of the darkness of the world (e.g., past behaviors, relationships, attitudes, etc.) and called into the Kingdom of the Son.

    About 11 years ago, I received my formal call into ministry. It wasn’t a call from a church. It wasn’t a call from a bishop. It wasn’t even a call from the Pope but that would have been nice. I considered it a direct call from God. You see, I had been struggling with where I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • J. D. Greear avatar

    Sex Mystery Series

    Contributed by J. D. Greear on Jul 12, 2013
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     | 14,135 views

    Sex is NOT just physical. It is so much more. Sex is symbolic, sacred and service.

    Ephesians 21 …submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Church Of ‘4’ Collections Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 18, 2012
     | 11,042 views

    A study of the book of Judges chapter 18

    Judges 18: 1 – 31 The Church Of ‘4’ Collections In those days there was no king in Israel. And in those days the tribe of the Danites was seeking an inheritance for itself to dwell in; for until that day their inheritance among the tribes of Israel had not fallen to them. 2 So ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel