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    Breaking Down Walls Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Jul 21, 2024
    based on 4 ratings
     | 976 views

    God is working every day to bring us together as one family under the leadership of Christ. The love of God is beyond our understanding. The church's approach to the world should be "Us for Them" instead of "Us versus Them."

    Hey guys! Today, we're going to talk about something from the book of Ephesians. It's all about how massive God's love is. It's so big, we can't even fully understand it. But it's not just something to know about, it's something to experience together. God's love heals us and sets us free. The ...read more

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    Thirty Steps To Planting And Growing A Church

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 46 ratings
     | 6,144 views

    Model your new church after the first century model found in Acts 2:41-47: "Those who accepted his message were baptized and about 3,000 were added to their number that day. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the b

    Jesus said, "I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it." (Matthew 16:18) 1. Begin by assembling together local people who are committed to Christ, to the growth of His church and the great commission. Once you have a group of people who are committed to carrying out ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Gets Dunked

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Jan 14, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,397 views

    Why would the son of God be baptized? I was told that it was an example. But there has to be more to it than this. And there is.

    This is the season in the church year of Epiphany, which means coming in the flesh. It is the season where the scriptures focus on the life of Jesus starting with the beginning of his ministry when Jesus was baptized. So we are going to look at the passage where Jesus got dunked. The scriptures ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Jesus- The Light Of The World Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Dec 10, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,945 views

    Jesus is the light of the world, the world rejected Him, although some did not, where are you?

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Have you ever tried to navigate in the dark? How would you like to drive at night with no lights? Imagine a world were cars did not have lights. The roads would be VERY dangerous at night wouldn’t they? • Imagine living in darkness, living in a dark world where there ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    3rd Sunday Of Advent

    Contributed by Tim Walker on Dec 17, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,880 views

    The incarnation of Jesus Christ is a miracle that profoundly effects our everyday life.

    There’s a pastor by the name of Casey Zack who related a story about a woman in his congregation, a Mrs. Alex. For the past 10 years Mrs. Alex was in charge of putting on and directing the children's Christmas Pageant. Every year something always went wrong. She cast her son, Blake, in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Jesus And The One Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 14, 2017
     | 7,743 views

    The one who is lost and separated from the Father. Four insights about Jesus and The One: The One is drawn to Jesus, Jesus loved being with The One, people isolate themselves from The One, Christ-followers must overcome isolation to do life with the one.

    January 15 Jesus and The One Luke 15:1-2 The One=the one who is lost and separated from the Father Four insights about Jesus and The One: 1. The One is drawn to Jesus 2. Jesus loved being with The One 3. Some people isolate themselves from The One 4. Christ-followers must ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Construction Plan Series

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jul 22, 2018
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     | 11,470 views

    Jesus brings down the dividing walls of prejudice. As believers brought into the family of God, what unites us is greater than what divides us. We belong to something much greater than ourselves. And we glorify God through our unity.

    God’s Construction Plan Ephesians 2:11-22 The September 29, 2006 edition of “Our Daily Bread” documents Julius Caesar’s invasion of the south coast of Britain in 55 BC. He met resistance from warring Celtic tribes, but a century later, Roman control had extended all the way north into what is now ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moved By Mercy Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 7, 2025
     | 699 views

    Two accounts of Jesus being moved by Mercy. The Healing of the Centurion’s servant (Luke 7:1-10) and The Raising of the Widow’s Son (Luke 7:11-15).

    Moved By Mercy Luke 7:1-17 Introduction For the past few weeks we have been focused on the theme of hearing Jesus - listening to him. But we also learn from watching what Jesus does. Luke wrote both Luke / Acts. In Acts 1 he writes, “In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Leaving The Jar

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 3, 2026
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,762 views

    A sermon about coming to Jesus with our pain.

    “Leaving the Jar” John 4:4-30, 39-42 Some burdens don’t feel like burdens until the moment we finally set them down. I once visited an elderly woman from the church I was pastoring at the time who lived alone. She kept a small wooden box on her kitchen table. When I asked what was inside, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Mission PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,302 views

    The main point of this sermon is that Jesus demonstrates His love, compassion, and acceptance for all people, regardless of their past or social status, and calls us to do the same in our relationships with others.

    Good morning, church family! Today, we are going to dive into the story found in John 4:1-42, where Jesus shows us His mission of love, compassion, and acceptance. As we explore this story together, let let me start with a quote from Brennan Manning: "Jesus comes not for the super-spiritual but for ...read more

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    Healing Inspires Evangelism PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 4, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 597 views

    Explores healing, faith, and evangelism, and how they apply to modern Christian life.

    Good morning, beloved brothers and sisters. What a blessing it is to see you all gathered here today, under the shelter of God's love and in the fellowship of His saints. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. We are here because our Father in heaven has deemed it fit to gather us ...read more

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    When Opportunity Strikes Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 21, 2003
    based on 124 ratings
     | 34,893 views

    We must have courage to meet the need.

    WHEN OPPORTUNITY STRIKES Nehemiah 2:1-8 S: Courage Th: Brave Hearts Pr: WE MUST HAVE COURAGE TO MEET THE NEED. ?: How? KW: Ways TS: We will find in our study of Nehemiah 2:1-8 five ways that Nehemiah is readied for the task that is on his heart. The _____ way Nehemiah is readied ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Christian’s Litmus Test Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on May 7, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,574 views

    Love is at the core of what it means to be a Christian.

    Title: The Christian’s Litmus Test I Text: I John 4:7-21 Thesis: Love is at the core of what it means to be a Christian. (Part 1 - This week I will speak on the love of God for us and next week we will look at Our love for others.) Introduction I am not a scientist but I do remember learning ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Purpose Of The Gospel Of John Series

    Contributed by Josh Brown on Nov 20, 2020
     | 7,169 views

    What do we need to believe? What does it mean to believe? And why do we need to believe? Three important questions about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Join us as we study through the book of John and discover the answers to these questions and that Jesus is the giver of Life!

    Sermon: The Purpose of the Gospel of John Series: The Gospel of John Part 1 Slide Introduction Today we’re kicking off a brand-new message called, ‘The Gospel of John.’ And what we’re going to do over the next several weeks is walk through the Gospel of John. For those of you that might not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Three Don’ts When Everything Is Going Wrong

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 13, 2022
     | 3,212 views

    When things are going right for us, generally we all react basically the same way. We smile and enjoy the GOOD TIMES.

    When someone asks us how things are going, we smile and say, “GREAT!” How we are different from one another is often revealed not during our GOOD TIMES, but during the HARD TIMES! One thing we all seem to do during HARD TIMES is turn to our friends for some sound advice. Often what we get ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist