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  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    21st Sunday After Pentecost. November 2nd, 2025. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 23, 2022
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,030 views

    Year C, Proper 26.

    Habakkuk 1:1-4, Habakkuk 2:1-4, Psalm 119:137-144, Isaiah 1:10-18, Psalm 32:1-7, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12, Luke 19:1-10 A). WATCHING IN PRAYER. Habakkuk 1:1-4, Habakkuk 2:1-4. This is the oracle or “burden” which Habakkuk the prophet did “see” (Habakkuk 1:1). So, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    9th Sunday After Pentecost. July 21st, 2024. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 11, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,636 views

    Year B, Proper 11.

    2 Samuel 7:1-14, Psalm 89:20-37, Jeremiah 23:1-6, Psalm 23:1-6, Ephesians 2:11-22, Mark 6:30-34, Mark 6:53-56. (A) HIS PLANS NOT OUR PLANS. 2 Samuel 7:1-14. There are three main thrusts in our reading in 2 Samuel today: 1. There is a subtle difference between a good idea and God’s will (2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living In A Far From Perfect World

    Contributed by John Newton on Mar 18, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,290 views

    Peter’s words to slaves in the first century are relevant to our world in the twenty-first.

    I suspect that a number of you have heard the old story of the young man who was desperately seeking God’s guidance for some crucial issue in his life. For some reason he decided that the best way forward might be simply to allow his Bible to fall open randomly and then follow the wisdom of ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    The Perfect Storm Series

    Contributed by Stan Rodda on Mar 23, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,182 views

    This story looks at the storm of Noah’s day and tries to apply it to 21st century life. What does it mean for us today?

    The Perfect Storm 1991- 6 men on a boat 1,500 miles away fishing Storm- “nothing like it before” Noah video Sure there are storms in life There’s a bigger story here though How important is what you do everyday? I want to accomplish 2 things today Read text- Genesis 7:6-24 “High hills” 1. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It Was Not A Pretty Cross

    Contributed by Eric Smith on May 15, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,975 views

    21st century Christians have made the cross into a showpiece of artwork, but the cross that Jesus died on was never intended to be a showpiece, or fine art.

    It Was Not A Pretty Cross Rev. Eric D. Smith Matt 27:22-35 22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. 23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    The Lordship Of Christ In Every Century Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 26, 2017
     | 4,420 views

    “the absence of the Holy Spirit in the Church creates all the divisions.”

    Thursday of the 21st Week in Course 2017 Paul’s first letter to the church in Thessalonika is likely the earliest letter we have from him. He and his band of missionaries are on his second missionary journey, one that took him to western Anatolia and Greece. The church in Thessalonika was his ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Let's Make A Connection

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 5, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,833 views

    Theme: Connecting With Others (Woman at the Well) The Apostle John reveals to us some ways that we can effectively and efficiently connect with people not only in the 1st Century but in the 21st Century.

    Scripture: John 4:1-26; James 1:9; Proverbs 18:13 Theme: Connecting With Others (Woman at the Well) The Apostle John reveals to us some ways that we can effectively and efficiently connect with people not only in the 1st Century but in the 21st Century. Beginning #1 – INTRO: You would have ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Types Of Church Members

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Oct 24, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 22,808 views

    What types of Church Members can we see in the 21st century church and identify in Biblical Principles? This message suggests 5 different types.

    Types of Church Members Jude, Thessalonians, John, Corinthians, Ephesians, Peter * Last Sunday evening, as a part of our testimony time, we heard Bro. J.D. give an emotional word about being a ‘lost church member.’ I know from private discussion that he existed as a lost church member for many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Explaining The Tsunami Disaster In The Context Of Christianity

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Jan 1, 2005
    based on 91 ratings
     | 2,941 views

    How does a Christian respond to the invariable question that is asked when natural disasters occur and hundreds of thousands are killed?

    Tsunami Tragedy Can’t let the terrible tragedy of this past week go by without spending some time on it • The question I want to ask today is one that invariably comes up when disasters like the Tsunami occur and that is, “This proves there isn’t a God or else He is a harsh vindictive God only ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    3rd Sunday After Epiphany, Year B. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 12, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,976 views

    JANUARY 21st, 2024.

    Jonah 3:1-5, Jonah 3:10, Psalm 62:5-12, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, Mark 1:14-20 A). THE EFFECT OF REPENTANCE. Jonah 3:1-5, Jonah 3:10 When Jonah at last arrived in Nineveh after his circuitous journey, his message was simple: “Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown” (JONAH 3:4). ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Restoring The Ruined Series

    Contributed by Marc Bertrand on Dec 4, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 7,575 views

    A message raising the question of where we find the lepers of the 21st century and how we should deal with them in light of Jesus action.

    Restoring the Ruined Introduction: Casey House in Toronto is a modern day leper’s colony. None of the residents who live there has any hope for a cure. None of the residents who live there has any family interested in their plight. None of the residents who live there has any dreams for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is A Deacon Series

    Contributed by Antonio Silveira on Feb 22, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,990 views

    There are many misconceptions about the ministry of a deacon. This is a brief outline summarizing the role of deacons in the early Church. These should be guidelines for the 21st century deacons.

    In the original language, the word, Deacon, means Servant The title itself, is as descriptive as any job description could be. In the Bible, words have meanings and the word "deacon" means servant. Here is how the word has been defined in its various forms: "Diakoneo and its derivatives, as their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    God’s Kind Of Church Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Nov 14, 2010
     | 8,289 views

    what kind of church would God design? How does it match up with the 21st Century, Americanized church? Give it some thought.

    God’s Kind of Church 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 * If you have ever built a house for your family, then you know a little about decisions, frustrations, and more. In the process, you may well discover that ‘what you want is beyond your ability to provide. We lived in Yazoo City, Mississippi, for a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Looking To Jesus: The Author And Perfecter Of Our Faith - Hebrews 12:2 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 20, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 315 views

    The 21st-century world is louder than ever. And Scripture commands us not simply to run, not merely to endure, but to fix our eyes on Jesus.

    Looking to Jesus: The Author and Perfecter of Our Faith- Hebrews 12:2 Introduction: Fix Your Eyes Imagine a runner in the Olympic marathon. The stadium roars, the cameras flash, but the runner hears none of it. His eyes are fixed, his focus unbroken. Ahead lies the finish line—and glory. One ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    4th Sunday Of Easter, Year B. Series

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 18, 2021
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,863 views

    APRIL 21st, 2024.

    Acts 4:5-12, Psalm 23:1-6, 1 John 3:16-24, John 10:11-18. (A) HEALING, RESURRECTION, AND SALVATION. Acts 4:5-12. There is a parallel between the persecution of Jesus upon the healing of a man ‘blind from birth’ (John 9:1), and the persecution of Peter and John upon the healing of a man ‘lame ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational