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  • Dr. Craig Nelson avatar

    Were The Offices Of Apostle And Prophet Intended To Be On-Going?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Nov 28, 2017
    based on 6 ratings
     | 27,383 views

    A look at the Kingdom Now / Five-Fold Ministry / Apostolic-Prophetic movement teaching and the Authority and Gifting of Every Born-Again Christian

    Jesus dwells in every Born-Again Christian, and they have complete access to the fullness of God. He is as He has always been, and as He will always be (See Hebrews 13:8). The supernatural gifts and governmental authority have been given to every Christian to edify and perfect them as needed at ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Following Jesus

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Aug 19, 2019
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     | 5,989 views

    In the following sermon we are going to examine the lives of Jesus, Paul, Timothy and Epaphroditus in order to prove that it is not only possible, but a given for those who lead Spirit filled lives to follow in the steps of their Master!

    Following Jesus Philippians 2:17-30 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 “Whoever claims to live in Him must live as Jesus did” 1 John 2:6, NIV One can’t help but read the above statement and wonder if it is truly possible to live one’s life worthy of the Gospel message ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson 8: The Individual Believer’s Present State Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 12, 2018
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     | 6,377 views

    “Hath quickened us together with Christ” does not mean that he quickened us when we were dead in sin, but that he loved us then, and made provision for our salvation.

    Commentary on the Book of Ephesians By: Tom Lowe Date: 3/11/17 Lesson 8: The Individual Believer’s Present State (2:4-10) Ephesians 2:4-10 (KJV) 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The True Cost Of Discipleship Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 27, 2021
     | 1,536 views

    Choose your role model: Mary or Judas

    Monday of Holy Week If any words can sum up Jesus’s call to discipleship, they are the words, “leave everything, and come and follow me.” Whatever it is that keeps us from obeying Christ’s law of love must be abandoned radically so we can obey. Here, as we enter Christ’s final brief time of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Day Of Pentecost - The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit At The Moment Of Salvation

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Apr 15, 2021
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     | 5,864 views

    There are significant denominational distinctives about what happened on the Day of Pentecost, which has polarized the body of Christ. This message is intended to find common ground from the Scriptures for those on every side of the isle.

    “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Community Is Unity Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 30, 2014
     | 4,515 views

    A sermon on what the Holy Spirit gives (or wants to give) to the church (Material adapted from Daniel Overdorf's book, Rediscovering Community, chapter 9 Spirit Empowered)

    HoHum: Imagine Clark Kent living his whole life without knowing he was Superman. Can we picture Clark Kent on his deathbed, looking down and muttering, “What’s that big “S” on my T-shirt? Superman? What’s that?” How sad! Even sadder is the fact that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    You Give Them Something To Eat

    Contributed by William Baeta on Aug 2, 2014
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    “Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, ‘...send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.’ But Jesus said, ‘they need not go away; you give them something to eat" (Matthew 14:15-16)

    Theme: You give them something to eat Text: Is. 55:1-5; Romans 9:1-5; Matt. 14:13-21 God as Creator created every individual with unique characteristics and no two persons are the same. They have different gifts to use to glorify God but this does not always happen. Many people are not even ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Attaining Full Dignity In Life Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 2, 2021
     | 1,329 views

    In the life of Jesus, from start to finish, we find a kind of dialectic between the fragility and uncertainty of human life and the affirmation of that life’s value.

    Gospel of Life Monday of 27th Sunday in Course The letter Paul wrote to the Galatians is arguably the most intense book of the New Testament. Jews who were not quite Christianized, who thought that the Way of Christ was simply some Jewish sect, had insinuated themselves into Paul’s communities ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Unleashing Your Potential For Increase Series

    Contributed by Bishop Emma Omon on Mar 29, 2014
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     | 23,470 views

    God's plan for you is Increase! Drawing lessons from the Parable of Talents, this teaching will guide you on how to unleash your God-given talents and resources for increase.

    UNLEASHING YOUR POTENTIAL FOR INCREASE “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain” – John 12:24. The potential of a grain of wheat to produce and multiply is released when the ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    There Is Power In Jesus

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Apr 22, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,722 views

    God is a giver. God gives to you all the time. God gives you grace. Mercy. Forgiveness. He has given you Jesus. His Holy Spirit. He provides for you. Now, His Holy expectation is that you will use what you've been given to bless others.

    Paul concludes Romans 12 with this statement, "Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good" Has evil conquered you? During a day you will fight many battles. How many battles will you fight in a lifetime? The same author of Romans, also wrote this in Ephesians, "For we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Reach Out To Jesus

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 19, 2018
     | 8,975 views

    You may be on the very precipice of life right at the very edge of things or you may feel you are buried in a deep dark unreachable place. I want you to know today that no matter where you in life that Jesus can and will restore you. He did it for me.

    Reach out to Jesus Luke 8:40-47 I remember a story of a father returning home from a hard day’s work. His two children would run to be the first to be picked up in his arms. Whichever one was first would shout out “I’ve got all of Daddy” and the father would pick up the second child and then ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Explanation Of Peter

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 27, 2019
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     | 4,606 views

    Who was I that I could withstand God?

    PETER’S EXPLANATION. Acts 11:1-18. The turning point in Luke’s Gospel was when Jesus ‘steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem’ (Luke 9:51). The turning point of Luke’s second volume, the Book of Acts, is found in the breaking down of objections to the inclusion of Gentiles in the church, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Grace At Work 13 - Evangelists 2 Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Feb 10, 2013
     | 3,207 views

    Is there a correct model of church government and if so - who’s right and who’s wrong? What are examples of what the Bible refers to as “disputable matters” and what are the indisputable essentials? What is meant by “Christian liberty” and what problems

    Dakota Community Church February 10, 2013 Grace at Work - 13 Evangelist Ephesians 4:11-13 11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12 to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Ricky Johnson avatar

    The Love Of A Father

    Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Mar 22, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,007 views

    Facing up to John 3:16 and exactly what it means to me, phrase by phrase.

    If you were like me, around the age of five or six, Miss Money taught you your first Bible verse in Sunday School; and it probably was John 3:16: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but have eternal life." Over the ensuing ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    Is It Fair? Series

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Sep 20, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,379 views

    An interwoven set of stories reflecting on the parable of the eccentric employer

    We are in the one hundredth anniversary of the first World War at the moment, so I would like to take you back to an event that happened in the middle of it. When Emperor Franz-Josef I of Austria died in 1916, his was the last of the extravagant imperial funerals. A processional of dignitaries and ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican