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  • David Flowers avatar

    The Dance Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Jan 31, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,260 views

    Intimacy is one of the hardest things we are called to in this life. Because it’s hard, we engage in a dance - drawing close, backing away, drawing close, etc. Is there any way to stop the cycle?

    The Dance Prt. 1 of series Life After the Wedding Wildwind Community Church David Flowers January 22, 2006 Video – What makes a good marriage? Almost everybody knows what makes a good marriage. Isn’t it amazing that there are so many divorces and bad marriages? Think about those two facts. ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Harsh Words Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 15, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,229 views

    Jesus tongue is a sword. His words are God’s words and they have power to heal or destroy. How do we handle hearing harsh words from heaven’s holy herald?

    Read or quote Mark 7. Does God’s word ever say something that bothers you? I dare say, if you have never had that experience, you must not be reading your Bible much! The word of God comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable, does it not? God told Jeremiah, (23:29) "Is not My word ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It's All In Your Heart

    Contributed by Wes Humble on Nov 10, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,941 views

    A call to be genuine Christfollowers

    It’s all in your Heart A heavily booked commercial flight out of Denver was canceled, and a single agent was rebooking a long line of inconvenienced travelers. Suddenly an angry passenger pushed his way to the front and slapped his ticket down on the counter. "I have to be on this flight and it ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Wilbur Madera Rivas avatar

    La Pureza En La Vida

    Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,101 views

    La esencia de la pureza cristiana

    La pureza en la vida Intro. Recuerdo en mis tiempos de adolescencia temprana que todas las tardes después de comer y hacer la tarea, salíamos a la famosa “cáscara” de fútbol. La calle de la García Ginerés (bueno, realmente carrillo y anconca) se convertía en el Azteca o el maracaná. Después de ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dustin T Parker avatar

    The Holy Toothbrush Series

    Contributed by Dustin T Parker on Nov 19, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 9,196 views

    A very pratical definition of Holiness

    The Holy Toothbrush Mark 7:1--23 9/17 † In the Name of Jesus! † Grace and Peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! The Sacred Toothbrush There are many words that we use in church language today, that I do not think we truly understand. We might have an idea, but if asked to explain ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mike Hays avatar

    Is There Any Hope For Our Kids?

    Contributed by Mike Hays on Nov 16, 2000
    based on 84 ratings
     | 4,139 views

    With the tragedies surrounding our youth today we must ask the question -- "Is there any hope for our kids?"

    "Is There Any Hope For Our Kids?" The past two weeks have been a tragic time of upheaval, uncertainty, and insanity in the lives of our young people. When the news came forth about the shooting in Littleton, Colorado we were all stunned by the news of two students carrying out their plan of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Enemy Within

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 28, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 3,527 views

    If one word, innocently misspoken, can cost millions, think of how much damage malicious words can cause. They can ruin a person’s reputation and destroy the closest relationships

    The Deceitful Enemy Within (Mark 7:20-27) Illustration:Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips. --Psalm 141:3 When Bernard Baruch was an ambitious young businessman, he asked the wealthy J. P. Morgan to partner with him in a Texas sulfur mining venture. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    Temptations And Growth Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Mar 1, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,388 views

    Temptations have a very positive side to them, that we often overlook.

    Temptations and Growth Purpose Driven Life #26 Cornwall/Montreal February 14, 2004 "My temptations have been my masters in divinity." So said one theologian, who recognized the important place of temptations in the process of Christian growth. Most of us are not too keen on being tempted and would ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Looking Good On The Inside

    Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Aug 29, 2003
    based on 136 ratings
     | 26,155 views

    It is one thing to clean your hands and quite another to clean your heart. The first you can do, but the latter only God can do; if we will only give him a chance!

    Text: Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23 (NIV) 1. The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus and 2. saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were "unclean," that is, unwashed. 3. (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Nothing But Jesus And The Cross

    Contributed by Kenneth Sauer on Aug 29, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 6,486 views

    Woe to us if we allow anything to come between us and the Gospel!

    Mark 7:1-23 "Nothing but Jesus and the Cross" As the Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law watch the healing miracles of Jesus take place, they decide that they have to criticize Jesus openly in order to stop Him. Will their criticism be about the healing itself? No. Surrounded as they are ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Using Religion To Escape Religion

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 5, 2003
    based on 79 ratings
     | 12,901 views

    A sermon for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 17

    12th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 17 Mark 7:1-8,14-15, 21-23 "Using Religion to Escape Religion" 7:1 ¶ Now when the Pharisees gathered together to him, with some of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, 2 they saw that some of his disciples ate with hands defiled, that is, unwashed. 3 (For ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    Jesus Crushes And Cures Your Quest For Cleanliness

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Sep 18, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 6,505 views

    by not washing his hands Jesus teaches a lesson in righteousness

    September 21, 2003 Mark 7:1-8; 14-15; 21-23 The Pharisees and some of the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus and saw some of his disciples eating food with hands that were "unclean," that is, unwashed. (The Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Eloy Gonzalez avatar

    About Freeways, Eggshells, Crossing Our T's, And Dotting Our I's

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Sep 21, 2003
    based on 81 ratings
     | 7,068 views

    Pentecost 15: Legalistic approaches that are intended to honor God... don’t. This message contrasts legalistic vs. God-honoring worship.

    A man was watching the news one night when it was reported that a car was going the wrong direction on the freeway. The man knew his wife was on that freeway and became very concerned so he called her on her cell phone. She answered and he said, “Dear, there’s one car going in the wrong direction ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "Defiled Religion, Defiled Hearts"

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Aug 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,940 views

    God is concerned with true worship from the heart, not outward observances.

    “The Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered around Him when they had come from Jerusalem, 2 and had seen that some of His disciples were eating their bread with impure hands, that is, unwashed. 3 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they carefully wash their hands, thus ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Robert Leroe avatar

    Jesus Made Me Kosher

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,517 views

    Our access to God is not by ceremonial ritual but the sacrifice of Christ.

    We have differing standards on what we consider “clean” and “unclean.” A lot depends on how meticulous we are. For some of us, when we drop a cookie, we follow the “5-second rule” (this was tested recently on Mythbusters). When I lived in Germany, everything was spotless--you could eat off the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational