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  • Cesar Verdeflor avatar

    Abstinence Not Concupiscence Series

    Contributed by Cesar Verdeflor on Nov 8, 2006
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     | 13,584 views

    Sexual sin will not only hurt one’s own body but others as well. No sin has greater effect on the mind, soul and spirit than sexual sin.

    ABSTINENCE NOT CONCUPISCENCE (1Thessalonians 4:3-8) A well-known theologian and pastor was requested by a distraught Christian mother into an undesirable counselling session with her young son who had moved out of the family home and into his own apartment owing to the mother’s constant religious ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Adams avatar

    Is It Practical To Know Jesus Is Coming?

    Contributed by Mark Adams on Nov 11, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
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    This is my attempt at an inductive-style sermon dealing with the coming of Christ.

    ILLUS: I have a friend that I respect a lot. Just this last week, he told me that he’s coming to see me. He says he’s coming soon! -This is a person of high status, so I want to do my best to be ready for him, so I asked, “When are you coming? What day” - He said , “I can’t tell you that. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Christmas - He's Coming To Town!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 28, 2006
    based on 188 ratings
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    The One whose coming I’m looking forward to this morning won’t be coming from the North Pole & riding in a sleigh. Instead, He’s coming from Heaven, & arriving on the clouds of the sky!

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2022) TEXT: Daniel 7:13-14; 1 Thess. 4:16-17, 5:1-2; 2 Peter 3:11-12; Rev. 11:15, 22:20; Matthew 24:30-44; John 14:1-3; Philippians 2:9-11; James 1:17-18 NCV A. It's Christmastime again! The countdown started well ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Great Christian Hope

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
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    2nd Coming - our hope! (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: 1 Thessalonians chapter 4 verses 13-18. Ill: Years ago an S-4 submarine was rammed by a ship off the coast of Massachusetts. • It sank immediately. • The entire crew was trapped in a prison house of death. • Every effort was made to rescue the ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Walk Worthy

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010
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    Living to Please God. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    How to please your father Reading: 1 Thessalonians chapter 4 verses 1-12. Ill: At his father’s funeral, • American sprinter Carl Lewis placed his 100-meter gold medal; • From the 1984 Olympics in his father’s hands. • "Don’t worry," he told his surprised mother. "I’ll get another ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    2nd Coming: The Rapture

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
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    2nd Coming: The Rapture (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    Reading: 1 Thessalonians chapter 4 verses 13-18. Ill: When General Douglas MacArthur was at Army training college, he tells this story: • The first section was studying the time-space relationship; • Later formulated by Einstein as his Theory of Relativity. • The text ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Future Cross Series

    Contributed by Sean Smuts on Dec 8, 2010
     | 4,055 views

    A look at the future for Christians

    The Future Cross "How do you describe both a beginning and an end? We should have known better, but we didn't. What does it matter what we think we know, in the end there's no denying the truth." Kirk Cameron, who plays Buck Williams, says these words in the film Left Behind: The Movie and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Heaven Part Four

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 14, 2010
     | 2,432 views

    God has not given up on earth.

    A Many have given up hope on the earth every getting better, but God has not. 1 God has not given up on His original creation! a When God created the universe He said it was “very good” (Gen. 1.31). Never has He renounced His claim! b Often we think God is going to destroy the earth, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Shall Know Him

    Contributed by Gerald Albers on Jan 9, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,688 views

    Rejoice and be happy my friends, for the Lord is coming back to take His people home!

    I SHALL KNOW HIM 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 God is so good. God is sooooo good! Although we have failed God so many times, He has never failed us. When things in our lives have got the hardest, that’s when God has been the strongest. When we have been too weak to walk alone, God has ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Betty Johnson avatar

    Surrender Series

    Contributed by Betty Johnson on Jan 12, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,410 views

    This is the second in the holiness series of messages speaking of the importance of surrender in the life of the believer, as opposed to trying to be holy in our own efforts.

    Holiness Unto the Lord Surrender Scripture: 1 Thess. 4:1-8 Text: 1 Thess. 4:3 Last week I introduced a series called, “Holiness unto the Lord” and I suggested to you that most denominations have a doctrine of holiness. And we were reminded last week that God calls us - God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Rapture Of The Church

    Contributed by John Putty on Apr 14, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,253 views

    In 2010, when the movie 2012 was released, I used it as a platform to discuss end time prophecy. I hold a pretribulation view regarding the rapture but understand that other BIblical views are held by very wise and godly men. My notes are scattered and

    2012: The Rapture of the Church 7 things you can do if you get bored in church! 1. Slap your neighbor. See if they turn the other cheek. If not, raise your hand and tell the preacher. 2. Devise ways of climbing into the balcony without using the stairs. 3. Listen for your preacher to use a word ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Timm Meyer avatar

    "Believers Will Be With The Lord Forever"

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 20, 2011
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     | 6,031 views

    Saints Triumphant (A) - Believers will live with the Lord forever either at our death or on Judgment Day.

    “WE WILL BE WITH THE LORD FOREVER” (Outline) November 14, 2010 - Saints Triumphant - 1 THESSALONIANS 4:13-18 INTRO: When is the end not the end? The end is not the end when it is a beginning. Earthly life comes to an end. The believers’ perfect eternal life begins. While living on ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Sterling Franklin avatar

    Camping Out For Jesus’ Return

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on May 21, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,109 views

    Jesus, on His return: 1. He will return, 2. No man knows when, 3. We always need to be ready. #3 is often overlooked. ALWAYS BE READY, and also beware of incorrect predictions, while we compassionately pray for those involved.

    5/22/11 Given by: Sterling C. Franklin GKJ (Glorious King Jesus), webcast at http://www.bit.ly/gkj-webcast Scripture Reading: Matthew 24:31-36 31 "And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr.W.Samuel Legon avatar

    The Rapture

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jun 7, 2011
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     | 9,509 views

    He is comming soon be ready.

    THE RAPTURE 1st Thess.4; 13But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Flury avatar

    Learning How To Walk

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 12, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,108 views

    Our daily walk as Christians is so extremely vital because it is our witness to the world. We need to learn to walk in such a way that we please God and are a witness to the world of Christ’s redeeming love.

    Learning How to Walk 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7 “Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God.” Introduction: Throughout the New Testament the daily life we lead is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist