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  • Glenn Newton avatar

    Are You Prepared? Series

    Contributed by Glenn Newton on Dec 16, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,419 views

    Prepare is our focus in this second week of Advent. Preparing ourselves for His second coming is very important.

    Are You Prepared? Pastor Glenn Newton 12-11-05 MT 25:1 "At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    The Christmas Story

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jan 10, 2020
     | 3,443 views

    4th Week of Advent and we are looking at the main characters of Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, and Zachariah

    The Christmas story Matthew 1:18-25 Introduction- We are in the 4th week of advent- Each week we lit a candle of the advent wrath and here we are in the final week. Tuesday night at our Christmas Eve service, (7pm) we will light the Christ candle- Christ fulfilling the promise of God. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Jason Jones avatar

    For Unto Us A Child Is Born Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Dec 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,009 views

    Exposition of Isaiah 9:1-7 about God’s plan to reconcile and forgive Israel and graft in the Gentiles with a baby who would be a Wonderful Counselor, etc.

    Text: Isaiah 9:1-7, Title: For Unto Us a Child is Born, Date/Place: NRBC, 12/23/07, AM A. Opening illustration: elaborate on choosing a name for Mackenzie: the daughter of a wise leader B. Background to passage: This prophesy is given to the northern nation of Israel as the Assyrians moved in for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brent Baker avatar

    Why Do We Take Communion Each Week? Series

    Contributed by Brent Baker on Sep 20, 2005
    based on 77 ratings
     | 22,147 views

    Every Sunday, we take a few minutes to partake of the Lord’s Supper and some don’t even know why. Why do we take the cracker and drink grape juice every Sunday.

    Date Preached __________ Where Preached __________ Why Do We Do What We Do? Why Do We Take Communion Each Week? 1 Corinthians 11:17 -34 A little girl asked her mother one Sunday morning as she was preparing lunch, “Mommy, why do you cut off the ends of the ham before you cook it?” The girl’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Brent Baker avatar

    Why Do We Take An Offering Each Week? Series

    Contributed by Brent Baker on Sep 20, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 37,756 views

    we ask the question: Why? Why do we provide the opportunity for us to give financially? Equally as important, why do we give of our offerings when we have the opportunity?

    Date Preached _________ Where Preached ___________ Why Do We Do What We Do? Why Do We Take up an Offering Each Week? 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 When things are tight financially, you do what you have to do. A particular circus was having a bad year, and one Friday the owner called his troupe together to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Why Do We Take Communion Every Week? Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Oct 3, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,439 views

    The message examines the scriptural and historical precedents for weekly observance of the Lord’s Supper.

    A little girl asked her mother one Sunday morning as she was preparing lunch, “Mommy, why do you cut off the ends of the ham before you cook it?” The girl’s mother turned and looked at her and said, “Oh, sweetie, I’m not really sure why, but I suppose you cut the ends off of the meat so that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dr. JWT Spies avatar

    Building Your Faith-Begins With Obedience Week 5

    Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Mar 1, 2026
     | 138 views

    Continuation of the Faith series. Building your faith with obedience.

    Building Your Faith-Begins With Obedience Week 5 1 Kings 17:12–16 And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    The Gift Of Joy Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 13, 2019
     | 8,563 views

    1) Joyful Pardon (Isaiah 12:1-3), responding with a 2) Joyful Proclamation (Isaiah 12:4-5) and finally because of the 3) Joyful Presence of the Messiah Himself (Isaiah 12:6).

    ISAIAH 12:1–6 You will say in that day: “I will give thanks to you, O LORD, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me. 2 “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • R. David Reynolds avatar

    King Jesus, Our Coming Hope

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 2, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,007 views

    Isaiah 2:1-5 is the Old Testament for the First Sunday in Advent, Year A in the Revised Common Lectionary. This was the occassion for the preaching of this message in December 2007, and the theme is that the Second Coming of Jesus is our ultimate hope.

    King Jesus, Our Coming Hope --Isaiah 2:1-5 Traditionally the first Advent candle and the theme for this Sunday is “Hope.” When we hope for something we have confidence that it will happen. Hope is the expectation that our dreams will become reality. The greatest English poet of the eighteenth ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Christian Cheong avatar

    Your Consolation Has Come

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 2, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,912 views

    From the words of Simeon when he saw Joseph and Mary with baby Jesus in the Temple. Know that at Christmas (1) our consolation has come; and (2) we have all that we need for life.

    Do you look forward to Christmas? Kids love Christmas, because they know many wonderful things happen at Christmas. They will have lots of fun, parties and gifts. We all look forward to Christmas for many different reasons. Some for the bargains you’ll at Christmas sale; others will take it ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • J Jeffrey Smead avatar

    Trinity / 1 1 1 = 1

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jun 4, 2017
    based on 18 ratings
     | 15,235 views

    God is numerically One! Yet how can God be One and still be three persons? Well that is a good question. Thank-you for asking! So what is the answer 1 1 1= ? What happens when you multiply 1 x 1 x 1? It equals One! So even numerically God is 1. Updated May 2022.

    A missionary named Herbert Jackson ... was a given car when he arrived on ... the mission field. It had one problem... it would not start ... without a push. After pondering his problem, ... he devised a plan. He went to the local school near his home, ... and received permission to take a few ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    The Sign Of The Savior Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,696 views

    1) The Meaning of the Sign. 2) The Miracle of the Sign. 3) The Message of the Sign.

    Twenty years ago today on Dec. 6, 1989, a gunman entered a classroom in Montreal’s École Polytechnique. He separated the men from the women, then shot the women, shouting, “I hate feminists!” as he did so. Fourteen young women died. Ten more were injured. Four men were also shot. ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Elmer Towns avatar

    40 Days Of Purpose: Week 1 – What On Earth Am I Here For?

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 30, 2004
    based on 67 ratings
     | 3,565 views

    “It’s not about you.” -Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life

    A. THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT KNOWING YOUR PURPOSE 1. Without knowing your purpose, life will seem tiresome. “The sun still rises and it still goes down . . . the wind blows . . . round and round and back again. Every river flows into the sea . . .[then] the water returns to where the rivers began, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Craig Nelson avatar

    Fundamentals Of The Faith - Week 2 What It Means To Be A Born-Again Christian - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 15, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,041 views

    (The Reality of Being a Born-Again Christian, One of the SAVED!) OUR RELATIONSHIP TO GOD THE FATHER

    A. Foreknown of God. 1. Romans 8:29 "For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers." B. Chosen by God. 1. 1 Pet 1:20 "He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    The God Of Hope Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 2, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,436 views

    Advent message looking at the hope that we have in Christ. it is part 1 of an Advent series called God of...

    The God of Hope Romans 15:1-13 Introduction- Prayer- This morning we begin the Advent season. Hard to believe that another Christmas is upon us. We are faced with preparing ourselves for the Christmas season. We have two options, (1) We can let it seek up and overtake us or (2) We can get ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene