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  • Jimmy Davis avatar

    John Chapter 20 Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Davis on Oct 1, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 16,065 views

    John Chapter 20 explores the appearances of Jesus immediately following His resurrection.

    John Chapter 20 John 20:1-9 The first day of the week, that’s Sunday. This is the best explanation I know for when the Sabbath Day changed! The Sabbath was changed from Saturday to Sunday when Christ arose from the dead. Christ was dead during the Sabbath Day; He became alive on Sunday, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beginning Of Our Problem Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jun 14, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,644 views

    An exposition of Genesis 3 and the origin and consequences of sin.

    The Beginning of Our Problem Genesis 3 Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: Something happened. Something big happened! Anyone who has read the Bible recognizes the change. Between the end of Genesis 2 and the beginning of Genesis 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Other Types Of Prayer Series

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 7, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 8,443 views

    A word study on prayer and some suggested study resources.

    Types of Prayer It has been said that Bible Study is God talking to us and in prayer we are talking to God. This has also been likened to breathing. Bible Study is inhaling and prayer is exhaling. We have talked in this series about the acronym ACTS. There are many other types of prayers in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Bad Samaritan"

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 2, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 4,682 views

    The Woman at the Well

    “The Bad Samaritan”, John 4:1-30, Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Jesus never avoided conflict, and He certainly did not look down on people who were different. We see Him showing kindness to Gentiles, and here (in John chapter 4) to Samaritans, who were ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Lamp Of Light Series

    Contributed by Bruce Allen on Oct 20, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,938 views

    This is a study of the Sermon on the Mount. This is the 9th sermon in the series.

    Sermon on the Mount Pt 9 Lamp of Light Matthew 6:22-23 The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore you eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Right Thing In The Right Way For The Right Reasons Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,588 views

    How and why we serve the Body of Christ is as important as what we do.

    The Right Thing in the Right Way for the Right Reasons (I Thessalonians 2:1-12) 1. Our church has not always been a peace. We have had our conflicts over the years, and I have sometimes been labeled this way or that. 2. One challenge a church leader has in such situations is this: Do I defend ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    A Pen In God's Hand

    Contributed by Chew Chew on Aug 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,264 views

    How we can be a pen in God’s hand, allowing history to unfold through our lives.

    Title: A Pen in God’s Hand Text: Acts 6:3-6; Chapter 7 Introduction At 16 years of age, the son of a nobleman, was captured from his homeland in Britain by a band of pirates and taken to Ireland. He was sold to a cruel master and a pagan warlord. Like the prodigal son, Patrick remembered better ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Women Of Faith

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 21, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 27,388 views

    Paul commends Timothy for his faith which was first found in his grandmother and mother as both were women of faith – faith that was genuine, communicated, and influential.

    Women of Faith 2 Timothy 1:1-5 Illustration: A young man was standing at the grocery store checkout line when he noticed an elderly woman in front of him. As she unloaded her grocery cart, she kept looking up and staring at him. After a few awkward moments, he asked, “Why do you keep ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Spiritual Drop-Out (The Results Of Discouragment)

    Contributed by Michael Gates on Jan 9, 2012
     | 5,984 views

    This sermon is intended to help all of us who are going through a time of discouragement, to see the steps to recovery.

    A Spiritual Drop-Out I Kings 19:1-12 FROM a true spiritual standpoint the unusual events of this familiar chapter presents one of the saddest stories and all of the Bible. And yet a story with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Pray Without Ceasing

    Contributed by Michael Buckingham on Jun 24, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,480 views

    Are you close to God? Do you feel like you need to or want to get closer to God? Read this sermon about prayer and find out how you can hold a real conversation with God!

    Pray Without Ceasing 1 Thessalonians 5: 17 says “pray without ceasing” which is the title of our sermon today. I have recently been reading the biography of George Muller, and like many others I have been very much inspired in reading about his amazing prayer life. It is recorded that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blest Bie The Tie That Binds Series

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jul 3, 2011
     | 6,067 views

    A sermon on Hebrews 10:24-25 about connectivity (Material adapted from David Jeremiah's book, Living with Confidence in a Chaotic World, chapter 5 Stay Connected

    HoHum: Mary Saunders, a missionary’s helper in Africa, described a regular meeting she had with a new Christian in Somalia. The regular appointment was secret because the area was Muslim and did not tolerate other religions. On this particular evening, Mary reviewed the memory verse the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Model Church

    Contributed by Tim Hbc on Oct 25, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,851 views

    Lessons we can learn from what Paul called a ’model’ church...

    Introduction Our text this evening is taken from verse 7... “And you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia”. Tonight we consider ‘A Model Church’. What is a model church? Is there such a thing? We don’t mean a children’s piece of Lego – not that kind of model! We mean a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moving The Walls Of Doubt

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Nov 17, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,107 views

    Is doubt a sin? Is it the opposite of faith? This sermon answers those two questions and gives instruction for increasing faith.

    Moving The Walls of Doubt James 1:2-8 IS IT A SIN TO DOUBT? IS DOUBT THE OPPOSITE OF FAITH? I want to address the second question first... Is doubt the opposite of faith? NO!!! Opposite of faith is unbelief. Faith is being sure something is true. Unbelief is being sure it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Impacting The Body Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Mar 8, 2009
     | 5,266 views

    Exposition of Acts 21:16-26 about how Paul’s arrival in Jerusalem was used to build up the church in three ways

    Text: Acts 21:16-26, Title: Impacting the Body, Date/Place: NRBC, 3/8/09, AM A. Opening illustration: tell about when Bailey Smith created such a stir at SEBTS, B. Background to passage: the third missionary journey of Paul’s ends here in Jerusalem. And when he arrives, as usual, his presence ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lifestyle

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009
     | 6,290 views

    By in large, many Christians go about living their lives just as they did before the believed in Christ. The result has been a disconnect between what we profess and how we live. That has impacted our greatest witness, our lives. Yet God calls us to so mu

    Lifestyle Ephesians 4:24, 1 John 2: 6, Matthew 5:13-16 This is our third week in looking at the misson statement that God has revealed to the Vision Team, “Connecting diverse communities to a lifestyle devoted to Jesus.” The first week we looked at the word “connecting” and learned that from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist