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  • Tim Bond avatar

    For Whom Do You Dance?

    Contributed by Tim Bond on Sep 14, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,767 views

    John the Baptist is one person who recognized the person to whom he was answerable. He only lived for God’s sake!

    I’m not sure how many of you have seen the most recent Star Wars release that came out a couple of years ago now, Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. If you did, I have no doubt that one of the supporting characters caught your attention. His name was Jar Jar Binks, and he was, in my eyes the most ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Sure Identity

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jan 29, 2002
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,496 views

    How is Jesus’ identity discovered?

    A SURE IDENTITY—Luke 7:18-23 A CARD YOU WILL NEVER SEE IN HALLMARK "You are such a good friend that if we were on a sinking ship and there was only one life jacket.... I’d miss you heaps & think of you often." The card revealed the true identity of the recipient’s ‘friend’. Jesus’ identity as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Acceptable Worship Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Feb 28, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 7,425 views

    Jesus confronts Pharisaic tradition.

    Acceptable Worshi) Mark 7:1-23 INTRO.: As we read the second through the seventh chapters of the Gospel of Mark, it seems to me there is a major emphasis on the controversy between the Pharisees and Jesus. The great expositor, G. Campbell Morgan, thought Jesus was intentionally confronting the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Happens When God Comes To Us? Series

    Contributed by Jim Luthy on Nov 16, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 13,952 views

    God does come to us. He comes with divine retribution, meaning he comes to make things right for us and with us. I want to give you three good reasons to be ready.

    What Happens When God Comes to Us? Isaiah 35:4-7 Pastor Jim Luthy "Be strong." "Don’t be afraid." "Your God will come." These were the encouraging words that the Lord instructed Isaiah to tell the people who were floundering in the wilderness of judgment and exile. James also encouraged us: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Gift Of Disillusionment

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Oct 18, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 3,521 views

    Even amidst life’s harships, confusion, and pain, we can discover a new and clearer vision of Christ Jesus as the Messiah.

    THE PERSON WHO HAS NEVER TAKEN THE RISK OF HAVING TO TASTE WHAT IS BITTER HAS NEVER REALLY KNOWN THAT WHICH TASTES SWEET. THE HUMAN SPIRIT IS CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING ENORMOUS DISCOMFORT, INCLUDING THE PROSPECT OF DEATH, IF THE CIRCUMSTANCES MAKE SENSE. MANY MARTYRS, POLITICAL PRISONERS, AND WAR ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    If God Is Just, Why Isn't Life Fair?

    Contributed by Tim Harrison on Mar 27, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 14,326 views

    Staying Anchored to God through the Storms of Life

    Title: If God is Just, why isn’t life Fair? If you have your bible, I want to invite you to turn to Luke 7:11 We’ve heard it all our lives – we’ve probably even been guilty of saying it Now Children, play fair Hopefully the concept of fairness was instilled in us by our parents and our ...read more

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    Disappointment With Jesus Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 1, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,386 views

    Does following Jesus Christ faithfully mean we do not doubt Him, that we rarely feel the sting of disappointment?

    Disappointment With Jesus (Luke 7:1-35) Intro 1. I have often been disappointed in the Christian life and ministry. 2. New believer: faith could move mountains, family would be saved 3. I’d live a nearly perfect life filled with joy and spiritual victories¡K 4. Ministry: I’d put the principles ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jesus--Our Hope

    Contributed by Tommy Ellis on May 10, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 14,018 views

    Sermon encourages spiritual confidence in what we believe, who we believe, and in how we live as Christians.

    JESUS–OUR HOPE Jesus is our hope. When all seems lost, when the situation could not be worse–Jesus is our hope. Consider the perspective of the caterpillar. He has lived a lowly life–just crawling along, trying to make it from one point to the next. Suddenly he feels anxious. If something ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Don't Cry" Series

    Contributed by Chris Talton on May 13, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 17,519 views

    Just as Jesus restored hope to a mother who had lost her son through a miracle, so he can restore hope to parents who have or are in fear of losing their children today.

    May 12, 2002 Luke 7:11-17 ¡§Don¡¦t cry.¡¨ INTRODUCTION Some of you are familiar with the Calvin & Hobbes comic strip. Well, on one Mother’s Day, Calvin is pictured standing by his mother’s bed. "Hey, Mom! Wake up. I made you a Mother’s Day card." "My, how sweet of you." she says. "I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When Life Is Just Not Fair Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on May 16, 2002
    based on 118 ratings
     | 45,082 views

    We run into problems when we try to impose our definitions of fairness on God.

    A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 17 When Life Is Just Not Fair. Luke 7:18-35 Do you remember when you were young what your mom always said as you went outside to join the neighborhood kids in some kind of organized game, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Cope With Stress Series

    Contributed by Richard Goble on Mar 20, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,061 views

    Stress is normal, and can be healthy. How we deal with it is what makes the difference. John the Baptist shows us how to cope in times of extreme stress by trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ.

    Title: How To Cope With Stress Series: God Uses Broken Vessels Text: Luke 7:19-23 Subject: Stress is normal, and can be healthy. How we deal with it is what makes the difference. Introduction Psalm 23 Antithesis The clock is my dictator, I shall not rest. It makes me lie down only when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Good News?

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,327 views

    John wants to know whether Jesus is the Messiah, because it doesn’t seem that the gospel he’s proclaiming is good news. But it is!

    I guess everyone has some idea what we mean when we talk about the gospel. But I wonder what your preferred translation of that word would be. Is Good News the correct translation do you think? Is the gospel necessarily good news? You may never have thought about that question, but if you do ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Sometimes I Have Doubts Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 30, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,606 views

    4 of 5 messages. This message addresses the challenge of doubt and how it can contribute to faith.

    I have questioned many things about our faith and the things of God. I am a skeptic. I admit it. Whenever I hear about someone who is suffering from cancer miraculously discovering his or her cancer is gone, I wonder if it can be true. I doubt. I read reports about God mysteriously working in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Reputation

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,500 views

    Our Reputation

    Reputation Reputation is defined as the estimation in which a person or thing is commonly held. In other words, it is what others believe about you based on the actions that you have or believed to have done. When I was growing up in the small town of Columbia, TN, everywhere I went people knew ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    If I Struggle With Doubt, Can I Still Be A Christian? Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Aug 22, 2005
    based on 80 ratings
     | 15,354 views

    Doubt is not the opposite of faith. In fact, doubt can be used to build faith.

    SERIES: “ANSWERS TO SOME OF LIFE’S DIFFICULT QUESTIONS” TEXT: LUKE 7:18-28 TITLE: “IF I STRUGGLE WITH DOUBT, CAN I STILL BE A CHRISTIAN?” INTRODUCTION: A. A trial attorney was defending a man charged with murder. There was strong evidence ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ