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  • Rev. Michael A. Albert avatar

    Are You Ready?

    Contributed by Rev. Michael A. Albert on Jul 15, 2007
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     | 8,452 views

    Sermon asks if you are ready to meet the Lord.

    ARE YOU READY THE WARNING!...JESUS IS COMING BACK! THE QUESTION:…ARE YOU READY? TEXT: Matthew 24: 1, 2, 3, 36-44 V1. Jesus came out from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings, to Him. V2. And he said to them, “Do you not see all these ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    God Encounters #2: Jesus The Healer Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Aug 11, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,176 views

    Does God still heal today? That is a question many people are asking. What is the answer? Our goal is to convince you through laying a strong Biblical foundation that healing is God’s will today.

    CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE GOD KIND #2 – JESUS THE HEALER OPENING JOKE: FUNNY INSURANCE CLAIMS: The statements below are taken from actual insurance accident claims forms. They are real, true (you can’t make up this kind of stuff). • The other car collided with mine without giving warning of its ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Hungry For Faith

    Contributed by William Nickles on May 4, 2003
    based on 35 ratings
     | 8,178 views

    An encounter with Christ is essential for true faith to take shape. Our encounter with the world is then empowered by the Christ we meet at the table.

    I made the point last week that poor ole doubting Thomas should not be singled out as the only disciple who had doubts about this new “resurrected” reality. Here is the rest of the story – as Paul Harvey would say – to vindicate Thomas. Verse 41 of today’s text clearly makes the point. “While in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    5 Easter B

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on May 14, 2003
    based on 66 ratings
     | 5,192 views

    Pruning is essential in gardening and in life. We are created to love and a pruned connection to the true vine results in the fruit of love.

    5 Easter B John 15:1-8 18 May 2003 Rev. Roger Haugen I don’t know a lot about vines and grapes. I have a brother who helps out in a vineyard near Victoria where he is learning about the wine business. He tells me that in the fall they prune the vine aggressively, down to just a main vine and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Git-R-Done Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 13, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,647 views

    Exposition of Nehemiah 3 about the organization and leadership required to begin the project of rebuilding

    Text: Nehemiah 3:1-32, Title: Git-R-Done! Date/Place: NRBC, 9/16/17, PM A. Opening illustration: tell about the mission team from Petsworth that really got her done in April of 2003 B. Background to passage: A burden was born, a king was won, a midnight moonlit ride was taken, and a speech that was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jason Jones avatar

    Cry Me A River Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Sep 6, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,720 views

    First of a three part series on the church discipline chapter of 1 Cor 5

    Text: 1 Cor 5:1-5, Title: Cry Me A River, Date/Place: NRBC, 9/5/10, AM A. Opening illustration: Erika’s reaction to my engagement proposal – unexpected—laughter? B. Background to passage: However surprising it may seem in our more cerebral age, Paul appears more ready to tolerate “a mixed church” ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Ye Seperate

    Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Sep 14, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,008 views

    Sanctification is a forgotten concept in much of the modern church. Salvation is preached much and is needed. Deliverance is preached in some circles as well, but the thought of have a standard of separated, holy living for God is just as important.

    I. Introduction The Lord is looking for a people who will love Him and serve Him and be His. When God created Adam and Eve in the garden it was with the thought that they and their descendants would love and worship God but they failed Him. Then God destroyed the world with a flood and that Noah ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Ruth - My Redeemer Lives, Series Intro

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on May 9, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,980 views

    God colors outside the lines. He providentially sends us places we would not volunteer to go, because there is a Ruth, whom He wants to save.

    Ruth My Redeemer Lives Series Intro PPT 1 Today we begin a new series I am entitling, "My Redeemer Lives." Redeemer is one of those religious words we have, that unless you have been brought up in the church you have no idea what it means. To redeem something is to: Recover ownership - like in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Pursuit Of Holiness

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 19, 2012
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     | 5,771 views

    What is Biblical holiness? Is it a bunch of rules or does God define it for us in His Word?

    Pursuit of Holiness 1 Peter 1:1-1:17, 1:13-1:21 Introduction- We have come out of an extremely exciting service last week. For it to be Easter week and have: Several people come front and acknowledge that God is doing something is special. To have one person accept Christ as Lord and Savior is ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Two Witnesses Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 11, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,594 views

    John is instructed to take a rod and measure the temple, its altar, and the people who worship there. Why are these being measured?

    Read verses 1 & 2. We could get very deep in the study of just these 2 verses but again a lot of it is speculation. So let’s look at what we know. John is instructed to take a rod and measure the temple, its altar, and the people who worship there. Why are these being measured? Scripture ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    You Belong Series

    Contributed by James E. Parks on Sep 27, 2010
     | 6,033 views

    This message is to remind us to grow in our fellowship with one another.

    We continue our 40 day focus on community. Last week we talked about our calling to reach out to others together. We are called to be mindful of opportunities to reach out with the love of Christ. That is a purpose God has for us together. The purpose we are focusing on today is fellowship. ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    God's Word Is Near You

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Mar 11, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,887 views

    Lent 1(C) - God’s word is near you! God’s word works faith in our hearts. God’s word works trust for our lives.

    “THE WORD IS NEAR YOU” (Outline) March 1, 2009 -- LENT 1 -- Romans 10:8-13 INTRO: Paul writes: “The word is near you”. The closeness of God’s word reminds every believer of the closeness of God himself. John wrote in his gospel, chapter 1 that the word became flesh and lived among us. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Get Lit.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Feb 13, 2022
     | 2,402 views

    The world’s longest-lasting light bulb has been burning in a Livermore, California, fire station since 1901. That’s 121 years that the bulb has been in operation with over 1,000,000 hours of use.

    Getting Lit. 1 John 1:1, 5-7AMP The world’s longest-lasting light bulb has been burning in a Livermore, California, fire station since 1901. That’s 121 years that the bulb has been in operation with over 1,000,000 hours of use. As Paul Harvey would say, “Here’s the rest of the story.” The bulb ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • James Thibodeaux avatar

    Busy Bee’s

    Contributed by James Thibodeaux on Oct 29, 2021
     | 4,104 views

    One of the prime dangers for Christians today is getting so busy that we up losing our spiritual focus. Especially as the pace of society hastens, this is a real danger to spiritual

    Intro: This is an add on from a short little message I did last Thursday on vacation from a mountain top we were at and I gave more thoughts on being too busy. Then was lead to this thought that one of the prime dangers for Christians today is getting so busy that we up losing our spiritual focus. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Transformation"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jun 1, 2017
     | 7,242 views

    A sermon for Pentecost.

    “Transformed” Acts 2:1-21, 36-41 Time is ticking by. It’s been seven weeks since Easter. It’s been seven weeks since the Last Supper. It’s been seven weeks since Jesus was arrested and led away to the house of the high priest. It’s been seven weeks since Peter followed at a distance and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist