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  • Steve Malone avatar

    Do You Want To Get Well

    Contributed by Steve Malone on Jan 25, 2017
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    In this message we will have the opportunity to wrestle with the same question that Jesus asked a man who was crippled for 38 years.

    Do You Want To Get Well? 1Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews. 2Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. 3Here a great number of disabled people used to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Casting Your Cares On Him Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 30, 2018
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    Life can be troubling and even scary sometimes. There will be times that we just don't believe anybody is going to be there for us... or that anybody cares. But the Bible says there IS someone who is there and cares. Do you know why that matters?

    OPEN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltaFMO3BaNQ (a video clip from the TV series: “This Is Us”) It’s a dark and stormy night. It’s scary and Kevin is all by himself. His brother and sister are nowhere to be found and so he does what any little boy would do in that case… he goes to his parents ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Commentary On Joshua

    Contributed by Narinder Choranji on Oct 19, 2017
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    Joshua a strong and reliable young man trusts God for the impossible and has everything God wanted him to have.

    INTRODUCTION In the bible the meaning of someone's name was very significant to their story. Joshua means Jehovah saves. We read can read about Joshua in Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy then in Joshua. These stories are about 2000 years old but they still relate to us today because they have spiritual ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Why Would You Not Join The Church? Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 3, 2020
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    Christians are expected to unite with a congregation of the faithful in order to fulfil the ministry God assigns each follower of Christ.

    “Those who received his word were baptised, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Have We Spoken Against You? Series

    Contributed by Paul Carlson on Nov 19, 2015
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    In this passage God is addressing disappointed and disillusioned people who accuse Him of being unfair. Problem: People speak against God.

    Introduction: What speech is spoken against God? 1) vain speech (uselessness or false) Exo 20:7 "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain. 2) deceptive or smooth speech (lying) Rom 16:18 For such men are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A- Salt

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 28, 2022
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    Salt is not for itself; it is seasoning for food. In the same way the disciples are there not for themselves but for the earth

    During the children’s service, the pastor was explaining that Christians are the “light, salt, and leaven” of the world. The children understood “light” and “salt,” but when the pastor asked them what “leaven” is, they were silent. Finally, young Michelle Williamson spoke up: “It’s what comes after ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    When The Time Comes, How Will You React?

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 4, 2004
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    Jeremiah is called upon by God to respond to the sin of the Israelites. How would he respond? How would they respond? How would YOU respond?

    March 7, 2004 Jeremiah 26:8-15 But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized him and said, “You must die! Why do you prophesy in the LORD’s name that this house will be like Shiloh and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    You Can't Be A Bible Believer If...

    Contributed by Ray Geide on Jun 28, 2012
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    It seems that everyone likes to stick the label of Bible Believer on themselves (if not only for the few minutes that they spout their Bible misinformation). But just saying that you are a Bible Believer does not make you one. There are three require

    It seems that everyone likes to stick the label of Bible Believer on themselves (if not only for the few minutes that they spout their Bible misinformation). But just saying that you are a Bible Believer does not make you one. There are three requirements a person must meet before he can truly ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Why Does The Bible Say, ‘you Are Gods’? Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Mar 9, 2021
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    This is one of the most challenging passages in the New Testament. Why does Jesus say, "You are gods"?

    - This is a difficult passage that needs to be unpacked carefully. And so we are going to walk through it step-by-step and verse-by-verse to see if we can make it all add up. - Also, bonus question as we start: can anyone name the gospel passage that happens at Hanukkah? No? Well, let’s see ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Now That You Know…moving Forward

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on May 22, 2015
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    Once we begin to grow and mature in our faith, what is next? How do we move forward as a believer?

    SERMON BRIEF Date Written: May 21, 2015 Date Preached: May 24, 2015 Church: OPBC (AM) Sunday FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS Series: Spiritual Growth Text: Ephesians 4:11-16 (ESV) Title: Now That You Know…Moving Forward Focus Question: Now that I have my foundation, what is it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Dykes avatar

    He's Alive! Do You Believe Him? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Jan 29, 2018
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     | 26,225 views

    The resurrection is more than just an historical event.

    INTRODUCTION My wife keeps telling me I’m losing my hearing. Some husbands call it “selective hearing.” An older couple was sitting outside in their rocking chairs one afternoon. She looked at her husband of 60 years and said, “I’m proud of you.” He turned to her and said, “I’m tired of you, too.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Narnia: Encounter The Power: You Will Never Be The Same Series

    Contributed by Rurel Ausley on Dec 7, 2005
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     | 2,338 views

    Uses The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe, in particular Aslan, to illustrate the meaning of Mt.1:21...He came to save us from our sins.

    Encounter The Power: You Will Never Be The Same Matthew 1:21; John 1:12 Intro… The past two weeks we have been talking about Finding God in Narnia. This past Friday, December the 9th, the movie of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe opened in theaters everywhere. We encourage you to see this ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "Who Do You Think He Is?"

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 8, 2002
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    Jesus draws a line in the sand, one the Pharisees couldn’t miss, and one which forces us to commit ourselves as to who we think Jesus is.

    “Who Do You Think He Is?”, Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Author Salman Rushdie authored a book critical of Islam, back in the 80’s, The Satanic Verses, and has been under a death sentence for blasphemy ever since, a judgment imposed by the Ayatola ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Let No One Deceive You In Any Way

    Contributed by Carl Benge on Jan 5, 2008
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    Veterans Day Sermon Putting aside deceptions...

    On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the Great War, the one called the War to End All Wars came to an end. Many people took this idea to heart. They wanted to believe because, the Great War had been so terrible, that men would not want to make war ever ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    So You Call Yourself A Pastor 3 Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 16, 2009
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    Exposition of Acts 20:28-31 about the last two of four charges that Paul gives the Ephesian elders about how to pastor

    D. Opening Ill: tell a story about Fred Osgood, the only person who ever questioned anything I did… B. Background to passage: the setting is Miletus where Paul has decided to stay, not going to Ephesus because there is not enough time on his way to Jerusalem to carry the offering to the church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist