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  • J Jeffrey Smead avatar

    Where's The Line To See Jesus / Christmas Eve

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Dec 19, 2015
    based on 45 ratings
     | 14,985 views

    Spencer, having been taught as a toddler that Christmas is the holiday when Christians celebrate the birth of God's Son, with the innocence of a child, he asked his mom, "Where's the line to see Jesus? (This Message was updated December 20, 2019)

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four Scriptures readings proceeding the Message. Today's assigned readings are: Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14 and Luke 2:1-20. Let Us Pray... O Heavenly Father ... We come to you ... with hearts open ... open to your ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    To Be Like Jesus

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 7, 2018
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    If you say you want to be more like Jesus, do you mean it or is it lip service?

    To be like Jesus Illus. By sermon central The American minister and writer Philip Brooks (1835-93); was noted for his poise and quiet manner. However, one day a friend saw him feverishly pacing the floor like a caged lion and asked him what the trouble was. "The trouble is," replied Brooks, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Bottom-Up Leadership

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Oct 22, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,601 views

    Monologue of the elderly apostle John, as he looks back at today's story and considers lessons learned on servant leadership.

    Mark 10:35-45 Bottom-up Leadership My name is John. Yes, that John, one of Jesus’ twelve, in fact, the one he loved the most. At least that’s the way I always felt. I’m in my late ’80s now. I know that’s nothing for many of you, but for my time, that’s an extremely long life. All of my battle ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Make Time For Others

    Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Oct 22, 2018
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     | 5,179 views

    Me time is a precious commodity isn’t it? Some folks get a lot of me time all day long but are unwilling to do anything extra for anyone else, while others get very little and always make time to squeeze in one more thing someone asked them to do, into their busy day!

    Illus. By sermon central The American minister and writer Philip Brooks (1835-93); was noted for his poise and quiet manner. However, one day a friend saw him feverishly pacing the floor like a caged lion and asked him what the trouble was. "The trouble is," replied Brooks, "that I’m in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Making A Marathon Marriage Series

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Nov 11, 2013
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    How to have a marriage that will last "till death you do part."

    Series: For Better or For Worse Pt. 2 "Making a Marathon Marriage" Genesis 2:15-25 Genesis 2:18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. INTRODUCTION: When we left off our study last week we had focused on the real purpose of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Which Pew For You?

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Dec 5, 2013
     | 7,252 views

    A sermon on Christ-like humility.

    Which Pew for You? Luke 14:1, 7-14 Do you have your favorite pew? Most of us do. For my wife and family, most of my ministry is has been second row, right hand side. I could usually count on her being there with the kids in tow, until the kids got old enough to want to sit with the youth or ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Pursuit Of Excellence: "Finishing Life Well"

    Contributed by Reverend Cooper Mcwhirter on Sep 27, 2016
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    Mediocrity is NOT an option!

    Sermon Preached at Grace Community Church (EPC) Sun City Grand, Surprise, AZ Sunday, April 17, 2016 by the Reverend Cooper McWhirter The Pursuit of Excellence: “Finishing Life Well!” [Part Two] Philippians 3:12-21 My fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Seibing, was a real taskmaster! But as ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Credibility In Discipleship Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jun 15, 2016
     | 6,887 views

    Many are skeptical of the church because of perceived hypocrites. How do we obtain credibility in our witness to others? How do live and walk in such a way to be an effective witness? We must walk in Christ to possess the credibility we need.

    The Credibility in Discipleship Ephesians 5:1-2; John 13:34-35 We have spent several weeks discussing the importance and need for discipleship. In the Great Commission, Jesus commanded us to teach all nations to observe His teachings. In essence, those who follow Christ as His disciples are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Non-Decision Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 30, 2016
     | 7,923 views

    Pilate declares Jesus innocent so Jesus should be set free. But Pilate also needs to compromise so he makes a “non-decision”. Pilate’s decision seems better than the decisive decision of the chief priests to call Caesar their king however a non-decision about Jesus is still a decision against Him.

    Message John 19:1-16a The Non-Decision. Have you ever been in one of those situations where you don’t really make a decision – but by not making a decision you actually make a decision? It might happen to a person who gets asked to join in on a Fun Run. You have to run 10km. You are not sure if ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Choices: Discipline Or Regret Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 3, 2018
     | 5,481 views

    One significant choice we must make in life is to choose discipline. Otherwise, we'll live with the regret of that decision.

    We continue our message series entitled “Choices” this morning. We said as we began this series that we are the sum total of all the choices we’ve made in our lives until today. Going forward, the choices we make will shape the person we become. We’ve looked at choosing purpose over popularity and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Person Of Integrity

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Aug 4, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,186 views

    A quick series looking at what it means to have integrity in life

    A Person of Integrity Psalm 112:1-10 August 5, 2018 For the next few weeks we are going to be looking at a couple of Psalms to see what they have to say about integrity! Integrity is a difficult word, because to so many people it has different meanings, as we’re about to see. Ultimately, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Give Growth A Chance?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 5, 2019
     | 5,725 views

    Healthy growth seldom comes by chance. We need a plan for maturity and growth. Why throw the clay away, try again. Growth takes getting down into the dirt. Who knows this might be the day...

    GIVE GROWTH A CHANCE? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Look up these words: GROWTH, INCREASE, MATURITY… DISCUSS WHAT WILL WE DO THIS DAY, THIS WEEK, THIS MONTH, AND THIS YEAR? THE LESSON OF ANOTHER CHANCE…. Why do we seldom desire to give another chance? 1. They wasted their ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Leaning On A Rock

    Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Feb 1, 2019
     | 4,395 views

    Greetings in the Holy Name of Jesus, My sisters and brothers, who do you, think of when someone says, “She is my rock” or “He is my rock.”? I know you must think of Jesus. The Rock, for it was Jesus, who quenched the thirst of man unto everlasting life.

    LEANING ON A ROCK By Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (August 26, 2018) “And the rains descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.” (Matthew 7:25, King James Version [The sermon on the mount]) Greetings in the Holy Name of ...read more

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    Denomination: Friends

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    You Are Welcome In This House

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 29, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,054 views

    Being a welcoming church is more than an abstract principle.

    “So warmly welcome each other into the church, just as Christ has warmly welcomed you; then God will be glorified” Romans 15:7 TLB Introduction: Being a welcoming church is more than an abstract principle. It’s more than words on paper. And so, what does it mean for us to be a people or a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wisdom Literature- Depending Of God Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 19, 2019
     | 5,951 views

    God reveals his wisdom to humanity through a variety of creative forms, so we can make decisions in a way that pleases him.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Today we continue with our series, Binge Reading the Bible. • This series focuses on how God reveals his will and desires for mankind through each specific section of the Bible. • Each genre, including the Pentateuch, Historical Books, Wisdom Literature, the Prophets, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ