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  • Jordan Muck avatar

    A Man After God's Own Heart Series

    Contributed by Jordan Muck on Oct 12, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,686 views

    Father's Day message.

    Title: A Man After God’s Own Heart Passage: 1 Samuel 13:13-14 Interesting Statement: God is impressed by the one who seeks Him with everything they got… Introduction: Paul's sermon at Antioch briefly tells the history of Israel, referring to King David in the OT saying; "I have found ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spiritual Blessings Series

    Contributed by Richard Vartenisian on Feb 21, 2015
     | 6,280 views

    What Paul found important

    Spiritual Blessings Ephesians 1:1-4 Our Veterans fought for something that we can still lose- our freedom. The reason is because this is political freedom. The word politics come from a Greek word for “citizen of the city.” As Christians we are citizens of heaven, that is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Believe In Love Series

    Contributed by Jon Lipka on Jul 8, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,316 views

    Loving God means accepting His love for us however it may be manifest, whether in temporal blessings or pain. Our Lord suffered in His earthly life, but was exalted to the highest place!

    Welcome, brothers and sisters in Christ, to the First Sunday in Lent. We are joining together throughout Lent in a sermon series, “Falling in Love Again.” We are preparing ourselves for the great Paschal feast, the wedding supper of the Lamb. On Ash Wednesday, we heard God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Jesus Taught Us How To Love Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Nov 19, 2015
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    Chris's command to "love one another" means ore than just sentimental love. Christ's love I selfless and demonstrates whether or not we truly love God.

    It’s easy to misunderstand the instructions. The US Department of the Interior once conducted an experiment using migratory birds. The birds were tagged with metal strips reading "Wash. Biol. Surv."—for Washington Biological Survey. The code was changed, after a farmer from Arkansas ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Almighty God Is Our Lord

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 11, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 21,577 views

    PENTECOST 14 (A) - The Almighty God IS our Lord who promises. The Almighty God IS our Redeemer Lord who delivers.

    THE ALMIGHTY GOD IS OUR LORD (Outline) August 29, 2010 - Pentecost 14 - EXODUS 6:2-8 INTRO: There are many names that describe the only true God. God is powerful, called Almighty. The Lord loves, eternally. Our heavenly Father is forgiving, divinely. Jesus Christ is the sacrificing ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jesus Reveals Mercy In Miracles

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 21, 2011
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    EPIPHANY 4 - Jesus shows mankind mercy by means of miracles in many ways and for various reasons. Jesus shows mercy for all the unclean. Jesus shows mercy in his mighty word to strengthen faith.

    JESUS REVEALS MERCY IN MIRACLES (Outline) January 30, 2011 - Epiphany 4 - MATTHEW 8:1-13 INTRO: Scripture records a few of the many miracles that Jesus did in the world. The miracles of Jesus show to mankind his power. For believers, Jesus miracles strengthen faith. John writes in ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Renewal Necessary

    Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 14, 2017
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    Every Christian has the tendency to backslide. Here's how to recognize a backslidden heart. Therefore, continual renewal is necessary. Metamorphosis is the key to transformation. Here's how to facilitate it.

    RENEWAL NECESSARY 2 Cor. 4:16 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Too Late 1. Friends of George Burns have always kidded him about his singing. Burns, a master of self-deprecating humor, decided to take advantage of this and insure his voice for a million dollars. He thought it would be a wonderful publicity ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Heart Trouble

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jul 16, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,148 views

    In his parable of the sower and the seed, Jesus shows us various kinds of spiritual heart trouble. From the story, we learn to share our faith indiscriminately, trust God to bring the growth, and cooperate with God in the growth he wants to bring in us.

    Matthew 13:3-9, 18-23 Heart Trouble Have you ever wondered why some seem to embrace God’s good news of salvation and others don’t? Have you ever wondered why God sends people to hell? Or maybe they send themselves there, as they reject the God who desires that all people be saved. Jesus used a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Way, The Truth, The Life

    Contributed by Dr. David Wesner on May 13, 2015
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    The Christian way of life can only be fulfilled through the power of the Holy Spirit. When a person walks in "the way and the truth," life is produced. A life in Christ is a transformed life. We change what we were for who He is.

    John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Jesus is obviously talking about Eternal Life with the Father in Heaven. People ask “why is Jesus the ONLY way to God?” The answer is: Christianity is the ONLY religion ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Go Church!

    Contributed by Greg Nance on May 30, 2015
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     | 5,087 views

    We have a job to do as God's people. Today we face challenges that remind us that this is serious business.

    Matthew 16:13-20 Jesus promised to build His church. He promised that the gates of Hades would not be able to stand against His church. He built His church on rock. Ray Vanderlaan’s video series: That The World May Know, has an section on this passage in Matthew 16 where he gathers with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Robert Butler avatar

    Kingdom Keys - Ezra Series

    Contributed by Robert Butler on May 22, 2023
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     | 2,071 views

    To fully restore our connection to God, we must become aware of our sins, admit them to another and act in a way which totally removes the sin and its tempters from our presence quickly. Any compromise robs us of a true connection to our God.

    So maybe you’ve heard it said, ‘read your bible’ so you tried and failed. Our hope as leaders is that all of us will pick up God’s word and come to understand the true nature of God. After all, the bible is God’s Word curated over centuries detailing His nature, His will, the meaning of life and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Listen To Jesus, The Prophet

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Dec 15, 2022
     | 1,344 views

    Jesus is our Mediator, Brother. Jesus always speaks the truth.

    LISTEN TO THE PROPHET, JESUS (Outline) November 27, 2022 – Advent 1 – DEUTERONOMY 18:15-22 INTRO: The busy, busy hectic holiday schedule is upon us. The world messages many distractions. They want us to listen to their appeals to buy and buy more before it is too late. There is merchandise ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Lord Is Our Hope In Hopelessness

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 22, 2022
     | 1,931 views

    We think about bad things. The Lord provides good things.

    THE LORD IS OUR HOPE IN HOPELESSNESS (Outline) August 28, 2022 – Pentecost 12 – 1 KINGS 19:3-8 INTRO: We have a sinful nature. This sinful nature tends to believe the worst first. It is exactly what happened to Elijah in our text today. He looked inward and felt all was lost. Everything was ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    An Old Testament Warning To Christians Today Series

    Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Jul 14, 2022
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,629 views

    We ought not to make unholy what God says is holy

    Introduction The year is 539 B.C. There is 539 years to the appearance of Christ on earth as a baby in a manager. There are 2022 years from Christ birth to the present day. But the warning given in 539 B.C. applies to this very day. It is a very old warning, but it is one that we must take ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Nickolas Kooi avatar

    Wisdom From Above Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Oct 3, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,669 views

    A sermon on wisdom. James says that God gave us our bodies to receive gifts from Him, and wisdom is just one of those things. This sermon also describes and applies the wisdom from above

    As a kid, did your parents ever put soap in your mouth? I can admit that it once happened to me. It is one of the earliest memories that I have. I can still remember sitting on the bathroom counter of our apartment, with a bitter, unpleasant, ivory colored bar of soap in my mouth that ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran