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  • Fr Mund Cargill Thompson avatar

    Clunked Over The Head By The Holy Spirit Series

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on May 20, 2018
    based on 3 ratings
     | 9,571 views

    A sermon for Pentecost Sunday (preached the day after the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle) unpacking the gifts of prophecy, healing and tongues

    ............................................................ Yesterday Bishop Michael Curry stole the show at the Royal Wedding - with the power of his sermon. Apparently according to the BBC there was an ipad in front of him but to the BBC’s astonishment he didn’t even refer to it. A friend ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Breaking The Silence (Advent 2 2023)

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Dec 8, 2023
     | 1,551 views

    All four of the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John speak of the ministry of the John the Baptizer who is the messenger who prepares the way for Jesus. A second reason that John’s arrival is such a big deal is because there had not been any prophets for 400 years.

    BREAKING THE SILENCE Text: Mark 1:1 - 8 Mark 1:1-11 The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. (2) As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, "See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; (3) the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Stand Up For Our Savior

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 4, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,146 views

    If Jesus is our King, then we need to take a bold stand for the Lord. John the Baptist certainly did, and John’s story can help us take a stand today.

    Stand Up for Our Savior Matthew 14:1-12 Sermon by Rick Crandall McClendon Baptist Church - Oct. 26, 2008 *Last Tuesday night, Greg Wilton asked a great question: “Who’s your King? -If Jesus is our King, then we need to take a bold stand for the Lord. John the Baptist certainly did, and John’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timothy Darling avatar

    Walking In Truth And Love Series

    Contributed by Timothy Darling on Nov 14, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 14,515 views

    In 2 John, the Apostle John addresses a very important question: What should I do about false teaching? To answer that question John deals with two major subjects.

    Walking in truth and love 2 John The concept of NT Postcards is not as far off as it might seem. Four books in the NT and one in the OT have only one chapter. • Philemon • 2 John • 3 John • Jude Originally, these short books served a similar purpose to postcards. The author had a short ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Mark Nichols avatar

    God Is Love Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Mar 2, 2011
     | 6,300 views

    This is the sermon #11 in the series Letters From John. In 1st John 4, John describes the love of God. God’s love is PERSONAL, PROVEN, PERFECTING, SAVING.

    TEXT: 1st John 4:1-21 TITLE: God IS love! SERIES: Letters from John TOPIC: God is LOVE OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church February 25, 2011 PROP.: In 1st John 3, he describes the kind of love WE are to have. And it is to stem from the kind of love GOD has. Because God is love. And ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Scott Maze avatar

    The Hour Has Come Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 3, 2021
     | 7,781 views

    John continually speaks of a mysterious hour with little to no explanation. Like Hansel and Gretel’s breadcrumbs, the reference to “the hour” is important clue to understand Jesus in John’s gospel.

    Palm Sunday is a significant marker for God’s people. It’s the day where Jesus enters into Jerusalem to kick off a week of monumentally important event. The citizens of Jerusalem greeted Jesus with palm branches and shouts of “Hosanna” as he entered the city on the back of a colt. Our story picks ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Are You A Son Of Thunder? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 13, 2001
    based on 143 ratings
     | 23,396 views

    In many of us there is a little of James and John. (This sermon generated a lot of comment).

    OPEN: I love basketball. I watch it whenever I can. I’ll watch it on TV, and once in a while I’ll even get a chance to watch a live game. Going to basketball game is different than watching the game on TV. When you go to a game, you’re going because you like one of the teams. You’re there to root ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rodney Burton avatar

    The World Is Lame: What Are We Doing About It?

    Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 30, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,477 views

    A look at the story of the healing of the lame man at the Gate Beautiful. How many "lame" people do we encounter, only to leave them in their condition.

    The World is Lame: What Are You Doing About It? Acts 3:1-12  There are so many people outside of the church in a state of hurt and need, but so many within the church leave them in that state.  Peter and John were on their way to pray and encountered a man who was lame. They took ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Preparing The Way Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 13, 2011
     | 7,494 views

    John the Baptist prepares for the coming of Christ.

    Preparing the Way Ben Franklin once said: “By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail.” While we all know it is important, sometimes we fail to do it. In his book The Survivors Club Ben Sherwood investigates why some people survive tragic accidents and others do not. He ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Waiting For Jesus: Elizabeth Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 3, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,853 views

    Saying "Yes, Lord."

    Good morning. My name is Elizabeth, and I am the wife of Zechariah ben Abijah, who is a priest at the temple in Jerusalem. That’s not his full-time job, of course, he goes up for a week twice a year to take his turn in the rotation. It’s ordinarily pretty routine - although a great honor, of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Scott Bayles avatar

    Amazing Grace: Verse Two Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jul 8, 2009
    based on 15 ratings
     | 13,668 views

    This is the second in a 4 sermon series adapted from David Jeremiah’s book, Captured by Grace. Each point is derived from a verse of Amazing Grace and tells the story of John Newton. Powepoint available.

    AMAZING GRACE: VERSE TWO Scott Bayles, pastor Based on Captured by Grace, by David Jeremiah First Christian Church, Rosiclare, IL The story of John Newton is one of the greatest before-and-after stories ever told. As Captain of a slave ship, John Newton dealt in human cargo. He sailed the African ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    When Things Haven't Turned Out The Way You Expected

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jul 8, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,723 views

    A look at John the Baptist's astonishing admission of doubt about who Jesus is and why we often have similar doubts.

    OUR COMPLAINT: “This is not what I signed up for.” - Matthew 11:2a – John in prison. - I cannot read the mind of John, but I can’t help but believe that a prison cell was the last place he expected to end up. - He is the great prophet of God, the forerunner of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • cecil whitton avatar

    3:16 "God In A Box" Series

    Contributed by Cecil Whitton on May 13, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,661 views

    This message was part of an Easter series exploring John 3:16. IT ALSO TAKES A LOOK AT THE CONTENTS OF THE ARK OF THE COVENANT. IT REVEALS THE PROBLEM SO MANY CHRISTIANS HAVE BECAUSE THEY ARE LIVING WITH THE BASICS OF SALVATION… When Christ PAID A HIGH

    Series- 3:16 - God In A Box John 3:16; Hebrews 10:19-23 “3:16 INTRO VIDEO” WOW, what a powerful description from author Max Lucado of the most powerful Scripture in the entirety of the Bible. Today, we are a beginning a series entitled- “3:16”. How fitting it is that this Sunday, which is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Shawn Rose avatar

    Six Snapshots Of A Gospel Writer Series

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Jul 28, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,142 views

    Photo albums contain snapshots of a person’s life…years may pass between one picture and the next. The Scriptures give us 6 snapshots of the life of John Mark, the Gospel writer.

    HE CAME TO SERVE AND TO SAVE Six Snapshots of a Gospel Writer Text: The Gospel According to Saint Mark Introduction: •Photo albums contain snapshots of a person’s life…years may pass between one picture and the next •Scriptures give us 6 snapshots of the life of John Mark •John is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard LaRaviere avatar

    The Difference Between God's Voice, Our Own And That Of Satan's. Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Sep 12, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 20,503 views

    Helping us discern the three voices speaking to us, the voice of God, our voice and that of Satan’s.

    Discerning between the voice of God, our own & that of Satan Series: Can you recognize the voice of God? Part 2 Text: John 10:1-5 Credits to… 1. The steps I am going to share, I have gleaned from my personal studies and encounters, as well as from Roger Barrier, author of The sound of ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite