Satan's D-Day Series
Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2006
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Satan had no clue that the first Easter Sunday would be his D-Day. Satan and his demons as the Germans thought they were invincible. But then D-day came and when the Sun came up that morning they saw their opposing army which quickly overran all there for
Satan’s D-Day – Easter Sunday!Opening video Illustration from Blue fish TV – What’s Easter About? Thesis: Satan had no clue that the first Easter Sunday would be his D-Day. Satan and his demons as the Germans thought they were invincible. But then D-day came and when the Sun came up that ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
What Is All This Talk About Being Born Again?
Contributed by Neal Bishop on Jan 13, 2005
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A small and simple explanation of what being born again is all about.
There are a number of belief systems in the world today, and naturally, they all claim to be “The Truth.” So, if we define truth as being relative to things that change, then what is presented by any belief system has to be equal, in validity, to anything else presented. This would be so because ...read more
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Denomination: Independent/Bible
"If You Had Been Here..." Series
Contributed by Bumble Ho on Jan 18, 2005
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Big idea: Even though we might not understand the pain we are in, we can trust in God, in His love, and in His ultimate delivery. This is a verse-by-verse exposition through John 11 three weeks after the Asian Tsunami to help people wrestle with the issue
1) {Introduction}If you have seen the news, you would recognize this man and his family [show picture]. A couple of days ago, Jimmie Wallet went out for ice cream, and when he got back, his wife and three of his four daughters were gone. They were killed in a mudslide.You also have seen the ...read more
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Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
When Love Turns To Lust
Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 26, 2009
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A young man confusing lust for love unleashes havoc on the Kingdom of David. His actions serve to caution us not to confuse lust for love.
*2 Samuel 13:1-19**When Love Turns to Lust* “Absalom, David’s son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar. And after a time Amnon, David’s son, loved her. And Amnon was so tormented that he made himself ill because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed impossible to ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
Boast In The Lord Series
Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 18, 2009
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1) Power: to free people from the world’s bondage, 2) Power: do what the flesh cannot do, & 3)Power: to bring salvation.
I had an interesting event happen this week that perhaps you can relate to. In performing a martial arts drill I was instructed to hit a pad while an opponent was instructed to push me off balance. All went well until one of the pushes caused me to spin around and at the exact same time another ...read more
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Denomination: Other
I Am The Bread Of Life Series
Contributed by Michael Stark on Jun 6, 2009
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After attempting to make Jesus King, Jewish followers were astounded to be rebuked by Him. We can learn a great deal about the salvation the Master offers by studying the account provided by John.
“When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, ‘Rabbi, when did you come here?’ Jesus answered them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not labour for the food that perishes, but for the ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
Living The Dash Series
Contributed by Steve Malone on May 16, 2008
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Our life is like a mist and we really need to live it well. Week 2 One Month To Live.
Living The Dash(What you do with your life matters)One Month To Live (part one) WOW – last Sunday was an incredible day… God really spoke to us His people in a huge way about what His Son accomplished on that first Easter Sunday 2000 years ago. THAT’S – why we decided to leave the Easter Door ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The Fourth Commandment Series
Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 3, 2009
Keeping the Sabbath
When I went to the Word of Life Bible Institute in New York, I volunteered to work in the kitchen at the Inn and they had an interesting chef there, who later became the head of all food services and his name was Glen. Glen was not only a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America where some of ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
A Blessed People On A Cursed Earth
Contributed by Rusty Tardo on Oct 18, 2008
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God’s people are still a blessed people in spite of living on a broken planet
A Blessed People on a Cursed EarthM-1099 / 7 September, 2008Dr. Russell K. TardoIn view of the events of the past weeks, the Lord put a message on my heart that I’ve entitled, A Blessed People on a Cursed Earth. That’s what God’s people are. And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
"Paul's Final Thoughts." 1 Cor. Pt 17 Series
Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 26, 2008
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Paul was a man who had experienced Grace and he always referred to its power in the opening of his letters and in the closing of his letters because it changed his life. Grace changed a murderer of the church to a martyr of the church.
“Paul’s - Final Thoughts”Opening Illustration: On the lighter side of lifeScripture Texts: I Cor. 16:21-24:21I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. 22If anyone does not love the Lord—a curse be on him. Come, O Lord! 23The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. 24My love to all of you in ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Managing Christian Trials-2
Contributed by Byron Sherman on Sep 28, 2010
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2 of 3. James divulged the proper management of trials which were common to Christians. There are proper ways of managing these difficulties. How are Christians to manage these properly? Tackling trials properly, involves managing...
MANAGING CHRISTIAN TRIALS-II—James 1:1-27Attention:A man in a supermarket was pushing a cart which contained, among other things, a screaming baby.As the man proceeded along the aisles, he kept repeating softly, "Keep calm, Thomas. Don’t get excited, Thomas. Don’t yell, Thomas."A lady watched ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
Devotion - The Seed Of Growth Series
Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 15, 2010
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Believers get really excited about the passages in Acts where a great number of people came to Christ and the church grew in miraculous leaps and bounds, however, what many beleivers miss in these passages are the previous verses that reveal what the chur
Sermon BriefDate Written:October 13, 2010Date Preached:October 17, 2010Where Preached:OPBC (AM)Sermon Details:Series Title:Reaching Our Community Sermon Title:Devotion – The Seed of Growth!Sermon Text:Acts 2:44-47 [ESV]42 And they devoted themselves to the ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
Battle Lines - Part Two
Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 5, 2011
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If a Christian is weak and ineffective, or victorious and powerful – it's tied to the issue of understanding and wearying the armor.
“Battle Lines” – Part TwoEph. 6:10-20 OPEN: Here’s my dilemma - I find myself in kind of an awkward place in my teaching schedule. Here it is a couple of weeks before Christmas and I’m still in Ephesians and I’m talking about spiritual ...read more
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Denomination: Independent/Bible
Sins Which Must Be Judged Series
Contributed by Michael Stark on Feb 21, 2010
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Believers are responsible before God to judge sin in their lives, dealing swiftly with evil so that they can serve unhindered.
MARK 7:20-23SINS WHICH MUST BE JUDGED“Jesus said, ‘What comes out of a person is what defiles him. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these ...read more
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A Missionary Respected By All Series
Contributed by Michael Stark on Apr 18, 2010
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Generally, those appointed to the Master’s service should be respected by all Christians, though that seldom works out in practise. The Apostles, the prophets and even those who have served as preachers of the Word, are often maligned and despised by the
“Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God. Demetrius has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also add our testimony, and you know that our testimony is true.” Modern Christians are poorly ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
