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  • Tim Diack avatar

    Understanding The World Around Us - What Is Truth?

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Oct 15, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,280 views

    What is truth? That’s the question Pilate asked of Jesus and it’s the same question people are still asking today. Some will tell you that there are as many truths out there as there are people. But is that really true? Can we know what truth is? Why

    Understanding the World Around Us: What Is Truth? - John 17:13-23 “What is truth?” - that’s the question Pilate asked some 2000 years ago, isn’t it? It’s a question that people are still asking today: What is truth? And they’re asking that question and ...read more

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    Living Rightside-Up In An Upside-Down World Series

    Contributed by Matt Condon on Dec 2, 2000
    based on 131 ratings
     | 14,895 views

    Early Christians were accused of turning the world "upside-down". The ironic thing is that it already was.

    Upside-Down World Acts 17:1-9 I was 11 years old and it was summer and I was in my element. Every morning we’d pack up our stuff, climb on our bikes and head down to the neighborhood swimming pool. There were usually a gang of about 6 of us, sometimes more, sometimes less. We got to the swimming ...read more

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    Finding Freedom From A Money Dominated World

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jul 8, 2008
     | 3,607 views

    A sermon on giving from the heart and freedom from relying on money.

    Have you seen the movie “Brave Heart?” If you have, do you remember the scene at the very end of the movie? They have finally captured Mel Gibson and have begun torturing him so that he will renounce his will to fight the king and stop leading the people in revolts. As it nears the end, they ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Russell Brownworth avatar

    Christian Survivors; Living Godly In A Godless World Series

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 5, 2001
    based on 184 ratings
     | 7,765 views

    Christian Survivors; Living Godly in a Godless World -- How to have faith when the pressure to give up is intense.

    Christian Survivor – Part One Living a Godly Life in a Godless World (How to have faith when the pressure to give up is intense) James 1.1-8 January 7, 2001 1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. 2My brethren, count it ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Chip Ingram avatar

    How To Raise Positive Kids In A Negative World Series

    Contributed by Chip Ingram on Jun 11, 2010
    based on 18 ratings
     | 37,227 views

    Chip Ingram offers advice from years of pastoring and parenting on how to raise spiritually strong kids in the midst of a godless world.

    Well, I’d like to welcome you because we’re on a journey together and our journey is to learn how to become effective parents in a defective world. And I wanna share a story with you. It’s a traumatic one and one that actually happened. I did a funeral about four or five years ago and in this ...read more

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    Follow Me

    Contributed by Jeff Krist on Feb 8, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 7,485 views

    Illustrated sermon: How the world has tried to change the cross of Jesus Christ so it’s easier to maneuver their way in this world instead of the Lords way.

    Follow Me Intro: DISCIPLE a scholar, it principally applies to the followers of Jesus Christ. A disciple of Christ is one who, believes his doctrine, rests on his sacrifice, take in his spirit, and imitates his example A. I believe the Church is a lot like Lot and his family, many are looking ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    #2 Pray For The Peace Of Jerusalem

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 12, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,166 views

    My opinion is we are headed toward ARMAGEDDON. The world needs to consider Jerusalem and Israel. May 14, 1948 was a changing point in this world. SOUND THE TRUMPET IN ZION.

    #2 PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com WE HAVE A BIBLICAL COMMANDMENT ABOUT PEACE. --- THIS VERSE IS AN IMPERATIVE COMMAND… The subject is “YOU” understood. JERUSALEM was the city of the throne of David. Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Developing A Biblical World View (Part 2)

    Contributed by Dana Visneskie on May 27, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 3,394 views

    I believe the Bible explains the core values for the church, do you know what they are? This message gives 6 core values that the church needs to know, and understand.

    Title: Developing A Biblical World View (Part 2) Text: Col 2:6-8 Pray!!! Read Text!!! Introduction: - The whole purpose in doing this sermon series on Having A Biblical World View is because, without it there’s no purpose. - Mel Gibson has been quoted as saying, “America is Bible illiterate,” I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Sterling Franklin avatar

    Let's Tell The World About Our Messiah! Series

    Contributed by Sterling Franklin on Oct 20, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,032 views

    Jesus encounters the Samaritan woman in John 4, who has a John 3 experience. Are we telling those around us about our Messiah, despite cultural boundaries or personal prejudices?

    Main Text: John 4:7-26, also 27-29, 39-42 --- Brief Outline I. The Real Encounter (4:7-26) -----A. The Samaritan Woman's Impressions of Jesus ----------1. First Impression: I don't really understand who You are… (11) ----------2. You are a Prophet! (19) ----------3. You are the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    Preparing Your World To Meet Jesus-1 Series

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 17, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,170 views

    Jesus’ ministry expansion began with a mission briefing. What must a mission briefing cover to prepare the world to meet Jesus? 22 principles to prepare your world for Jesus. Part 1 of a 5-part sermon.

    PREPARING YOUR WORLD TO MEET JESUS-I —Luke 10:1-16 See 9:1-9—The 12’s commission Need: It takes much more than one ‘lone wolf’ to bring down the prey. A lot of basic Christian tenets in this section! Jesus ministry expansion began with a mission briefing. Preparing your world to meet Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Jacobs avatar

    The Man Who Turned The World Upside Down

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on May 28, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 10,474 views

    Without controversy, anyone, will agree that the Apostle Paul was the one New Testament figure that stood out above all others. His life teaches us a wonderful pattern to follow.

    "THE MAN WHO TURNED THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN" Acts 17:1-6 This is Memorial Day Act 17:1-6 NOW AFTER [Paul and Silas] had passed through Am-phi-polis and A-pol-lo-ni-a, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. And Paul entered, as he usually did, and for three ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Swanson avatar

    Why Did The World First Hate Jesus?

    Contributed by Chris Swanson on Aug 17, 2025
     | 234 views

    Sin is what drives people away from God or it is what has kept them from knowing the Lord.

    Why Did the World First Hate Jesus? John 15:18 Sin is what drives people away from God or it is what has kept them from knowing the Lord. Christians will get a lot of contempt and hatred from the world. As Christians, we need to love and support one another. Do we permit little issues to impede ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Paul Dayao avatar

    Our Timeless God In A World Out Of Time

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 27, 2025
     | 375 views

    This sermon explores God's eternal nature from Psalm 90:2, offering His existence before, beyond, and after time as the ultimate anchor of security, peace, and hope for believers in a hurried and time-bound world.

    Introduction: The Tyranny of the Clock When people wake up early in the morning, as the sun begins to rise, a familiar pressure is already building. It’s the pressure of the clock. We live our lives governed by time. We are ruled by deadlines, by schedules, by the rush of traffic that makes us feel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Aarssen avatar

    Come See The Everlasting Light

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Feb 4, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,557 views

    On New Year’s Day more than a billion people were looking to a light that was falling instead of rising and nearly all of these people were Gentiles who were looking in the wrong place for their hope and their joy.

    Message: Isaiah 60:1-6 Light figures prominently in New Years and at Christmas. Maybe you stayed up on New Year’s Eve to watch the “Ball Drop” from New York City. It’s a tradition that goes back to December 31, 1907. Ever since that first “Ball Drop” people ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Steven Angus avatar

    On Your Mark. Get Set. Go! Into The World Series

    Contributed by Steven Angus on Oct 5, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 7,103 views

    Living in the world and the role of the Holy Spirit (part 3)

    LIVING IN THE SPIRIT Part 3 “On Your Mark. Get Set. Go! Into the World. Romans 8:12-25 If ever there was a person who understood how difficult life could be it was the Apostle Paul. Listen to his testimony recorded in 2 Corinthians 11 from the Message. I’ve worked much harder, been jailed more ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist