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  • Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala avatar

    Mana From Heaven -- Jesus Feeding The Five Thousand Series

    Contributed by Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala on Jan 8, 2025
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     | 1,396 views

    The four evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John explain the many ways in which God provides us through the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand.

    I recall a day at Trinity College Theological School when, during a Homiletics Class, a mature-aged feminist student preparing for ministry challenged me. She demanded that I account for the disciples counting only the men to the exclusion of women and children in the story of Jesus feeding the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    "is There No Balm Or Leadership In Gilead?"

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Mar 15, 2024
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    "Israel's failure to listen to God's prophet despite repeated warnings, symbolized by the balm of Gilead, raises the question of whether the current church leadership also lacks the necessary foresight and willingness to repent. Are they repeating the same mistakes?"

    SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (Jeremiah 8:20-22) "[20] The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved." [21] "For the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Confounding Worldly Strengths Through The Weaknesses Of God

    Contributed by David Tack on Jun 25, 2014
     | 4,962 views

    Are you properly sealed with the Holy Spirit of Promise . . . If not, it could have catastrophic consequences . . . . You might be separated from a loving God for a time-frame of eternity!

    SHOW VIDEO: Find a You-Tube video that gives a vivid picture of the Space Shuttle tragic explosion. It is with this picture the following sermon will generate it's focus from. INTERESTING DATA “The commission's report cited the cause of the disaster as the failure of an “O-ring” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Praying For Boldness For The Preaching Business

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on May 1, 2024
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    God has given every believer a Great Commission to preach the Gospel. We need to pray for Boldness to do the work.

    Praying for Boldness for the Preaching Business Study Text: Acts 4:29-31 Introduction: - The Bible encourages Christians to pray in very many places. But in the New Testament we don’t actually have many examples of the prayers Christians used. Here is one of them. - They didn’t pray that the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Jesus Teaching At The Temple Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jul 9, 2016
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    Jesus is not asking the Jews to become expert judges of one another– far from it. He is instructing them (and us) to know who it is we should worship; and when we worship, to do so properly without our own views inserted.

    Jesus Teaching at the Temple John 7:1-24 Introduction - The gospel of John screams of the faith that we should have in Christ -- It is the clearest example of living life FOR the one who redeemed you and I - Today we will see two different stories played out before us: -- The first deals ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The God Of Power Series

    Contributed by Jim Kilson on Nov 7, 2014
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    Part 1 of 5 in a series on the false gods of this world (i.e. of our own creation) that vie to be the ultimate object of our worship.

    INTRODUCTION: It is the number one problem in the Bible—more than 1,000 verses speak of it. More than 50 of the laws in the first five books of the Bible are directed against it. In Judaism it was one of only four sins to which the death penalty was attached. Yet we skip over it as an ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Equipped To Endure PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 24, 2023
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     | 1,405 views

    Emphasize the invaluable power of mentorship in equipping and empowering others with God's strength and wisdom.

    Good morning, family! Today, we're going to explore the power of mentorship and the blessing of equipping others, as we dig into the story of Elijah and Elisha found in 2 Kings 2:9-10. As John C. Maxwell once said, "One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others ...read more

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    Let All Be Done Decently And In Order Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 25, 2012
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     | 26,661 views

    In this lesson, we learn that in the worship service all things should be done decently and in order.

    Scripture We continue our study in The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians in a series I am calling Challenges Christians Face. One of the challenges that Christians face is the issue of spiritual gifts. Let’s conclude our section on spiritual gifts in a message I am calling, “Let ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    And Roses Will Bloom Again

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Aug 28, 2001
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     | 20,586 views

    Even in times of great trial God provides encouragement for His people who are true to Him that there will be an end to our captivity and that we will again be free

    AND ROSES WILL BLOOM AMOS 9:1 - AMOS 9:15 Responsive Reading: Lev. 26:1 - Lev. 26:13 Scripture Reading: Amos 9:1 - Amos 9:15 Introduction: It has been a long haul studying the book of Amos. Some of you are probably wondering if there is any good news in this at all. It seems as if all Amos ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Still And Know That I Am God

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 31, 2003
    based on 149 ratings
     | 56,308 views

    Even though war and destruction are all around us as seen daily on TV the Lord will ultimately be victorious. God is telling us that despite the seeming instabiity of the times all we have to do is be stand quietly and watch how the Almighty displays His

    Be Still and Know That I Am God (Psa 46:8-11) Today, Tom Ridge issued another warning to elevate the terror alert to high alert to put the nation in a state of readiness for another attack by terrorists. We live at time of high alert when anxiety seems to be running at a fever pitch and yet God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Better PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 31, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,172 views

    This sermon explores Jesus' command to prioritize God's kingdom and righteousness, promising God's provision, and how to apply this in our daily lives.

    Good morning, beloved family of Christ. What a joy it is to gather together, to celebrate the grace of God, to bask in His love, and to learn from His word. I stand before you today, not as an expert, but as a fellow pilgrim, seeking to understand the profound mysteries of our faith and apply them ...read more

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    Courageously Speaking The Truth PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,295 views

    Emphasizes the importance and power of courageous, honest conversation, guided by God's truth, in transforming our lives and relationships.

    Good morning, church family. Today we are diving deep into a topic that is very applicable to our daily lives - the power of courageous conversation, the necessity of speaking the truth, and the impact of these brave dialogs. We often overlook the importance of open communication and honesty in our ...read more

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    Don't Take With Broccoli (Whose Line Is It?) Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 2, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 11,374 views

    Caiaphas was allowed to give one of the most powerful prophecies regarding Jesus’ mission to earth. And yet, Caiaphas was a ruthless, ungodly and illegitimate High Priest. Why would God use him for this purpose?

    OPEN: A mother shared this incident about taking her son to the doctor: “Because of an ear infection, my young son, Casey, had to go to the pediatrician. I was impressed with the way the doctor directed his comments and questions to my son. When he asked Casey, "is there anything you are allergic ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    One Thing I Seek Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Apr 16, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,395 views

    Even today the Lord is performing many signs and wonders, there are many who desire to know God, but are unwilling to truly seek after Him. To seek after means to give up all the comforts with the sole purpose to find and attain that which we are searching for.

    Psalm 91 - Study 23 - One thing I seek We read in Psalm 91:9-10, “Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.” (KJV) Psalm 91, as we have understood from our studies, is ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Sermon # 11 - Faith That Inspires Others Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Apr 3, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 677 views

    Faith prompted Abram, Ruth and Matthew to step out in obedience to God. The outcome was that they were blessed and became an inspiration to others. May our faith in God be so contagious that many others will be encouraged to put their faith in Jesus.

    We read in Genesis 12:4, When Abram was seventy-five years old, he started out from Haran, as the LORD had told him to do; and Lot went with him. (GNB) Abram believed the words of the Lord who called him, left his country and people to follow after God. The reason for this kind of implicit ...read more

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    Denomination: Other