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  • John Harvey avatar

    What Jesus Has To Say About Sex.

    Contributed by John Harvey on Aug 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,875 views

    Confronting the lies of culture with the truth of God’s word.

    “What Jesus Has to Say about Sex” August 5, 2007 Me: This is a difficult and scary topic. Today needs to be transparent and honest so that we can get to the bottom line, which is a life more like Christ. This is not an area that I have complete mastery over in my life and I am not sure anyone can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Wright avatar

    Bible #6 Six Literal Days For Creation Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Mar 29, 2010
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     | 4,778 views

    This lesson discusses a false claim made by an evolutionist and then we discuss some true claims about creation originating with God and only taking six literal days.

    INTRODUCTION 1. Open your bible please to 1 Corinthians 3:18-21. 2. Is your great, great, great grandfather an ape or maybe a gorilla? 3. In this lesson we will discuss a false claim by an evolutionist and then we will discuss some true claims about creation originating with God. DISCUSSION I. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Defends His Divinity

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jan 27, 2022
     | 1,385 views

    Shortly after Jesus healed the crippled man at the pool of Bethsaida (John 5:1-15), He was confronted by the religious officials who wanted Him dead for saying that God was His Father, making Himself equal withe God. Jesus responded with facts to back up His claim.

    If there was an apt description of the attitude of the Pharisees towards the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ (John 5:18), it is this, "There are none so blind as those who will not see". All throughout this account of the Lord's life and work and in the other Gospels as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Tyranny Of Mine Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 9, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,238 views

    We claim our kingdoms and possessions and call them "mine." God lays claim to all and calls us to acknowledge it as his.

    Matthew 21:33-46 "The Tyranny of Mine" INTRODUCTION Two friends were walking in the forest one day when suddenly they stumbled upon a large grizzly bear who decided that they looked like a good snack. The two started running away when all of a sudden one of them stopped. The other said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Reclaimed People Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Apr 12, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 3,548 views

    5th of 5 - Easter. Jesus lays claim to your life and someday he is coming again to redeem his claim.

    Resurrection Sunday Reclaimed People A Study of John 5-6 Jesus was Passionate Seven Times Jesus said “I AM” John 6 contains the first of seven great I AM statements recorded by John, statements that are found nowhere else in the Gospels. God revealed Himself to Moses by the name I AM (Jehovah) ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Man Of God From Judah PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 16, 2024
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     | 722 views

    This sermon emphasizes the importance of discerning God's voice, obeying His directives, and standing firm in faith amidst the world's competing voices.

    Good morning, beloved family of God. I am filled with an overwhelming sense of gratitude as I stand before you today, not because of who we are, but because of who our God is. We are gathered here, not by chance, but by divine appointment, under the banner of God's love and grace. Today, we turn ...read more

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  • Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson avatar

    The Good Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Apr 24, 2001
    based on 128 ratings
     | 9,473 views

    In a world of so many false, competing voices, do we recognize, listen to, and follow the voice of our Good Shepherd?

    Sermon for 4th Sunday of Easter, Year C Based on Ps. 23; Rev. 7:16-17; Jn. 10:22-30 By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson “The Good Shepherd” Our psalm, second lesson and gospel for today all employ the metaphor of God as Shepherd and people as sheep. Most of us find comfort in the metaphor of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Judged By My Own Actions Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 15, 2017
     | 8,502 views

    A study of the continual struggle each believer faces as the Spirit confronts the flesh.

    “If it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, ‘You shall not covet.’ But sin, seizing an opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of covetousness. For apart from the law, sin lies dead. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christ-Likeness

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 30, 2003
    based on 155 ratings
     | 17,089 views

    All who claim Christ need to become like Him.

    INTRO.- ILL.- What do you think of my mustache? I haven’t always worn a mustache. I grew it for a fun program that we had at our last church and Elaine liked it so much that I just kept it. BESIDES, DON’T YOU THINK I LOOK AN AWFUL LOT LIKE TOM SELLECK OF MAGNUM PI FAME? Don’t answer that! It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Helping People Find And Follow Jesus Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 28, 2023
     | 1,474 views

    As a church family, we have two competing goals that give us direction, feed our values, and guide our leaders as they make decisions.

    HELPING PEOPLE FIND AND FOLLOW JESUS ACTS 3, 4, 5 #hpffj INTRODUCTION The purpose of Cincinnati Christian Church is “to help people find and follow Jesus.” That’s it. That is what we do and it is who we are as a church fellowship. As a church family, we have two competing goals that give us ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Can We Trust The Gospels? (The Da Vinci Code - Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 30, 2006
    based on 37 ratings
     | 3,267 views

    Part one of a four-part series discussing claims of the book. The focus is not on slamming the author, but rather on answering the claims in a reasoned and reasonable manner.

    Can We Trust the Gospels? (The Da Vinci Code – Part 1) Various Scriptures May 14, 2006 Introduction Well, today we begin what I anticipate will be a four week series on the best-selling novel, The Da Vinci Code. I’ve been looking forward to this for awhile. And the main reason is that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    A Journey Towards Transformation: The Damascus Road (Newly Update 3/23/24) Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Apr 25, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 22,799 views

    In a moment, Paul was transformed, where the confronter became the confronted. The hunter became the hunted. The accuser was now the accused. And while he thought he had the authority, in that moment he found himself powerless when he heard the true voice of authority.

    A Journey Towards Transformation?“The Damascus Road” Acts 9:1-19 Thinking about this whole idea that we’ll be exploring in our Easter message, “God Will Make a Way,” the concept of the various roads that both Jesus and His disciples took up to and following His resurrection came to mind. We’ll ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Engleburg Toney avatar

    Reason For The Season

    Contributed by Engleburg Toney on Dec 25, 2001
    based on 66 ratings
     | 10,210 views

    Christmas is the Devil’s tool to modernize idolatry. He competes with God for our worship. We must know if God is pleased with our celebration of this holiday.

    The Reason for the Season It’s finally here, the holiday season. Outside of the Super Bowl, it is the biggest commercialized event of the year. The world is a wild jungle of individuals on a shopping frenzy. The Nativity scenes enlightens landscapes across the map, lights bedeck the borders of ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Andrew Moffatt avatar

    Joshua, The Fulfillment Of God's Promises. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 7, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 481 views

    The people of Israel were slack in taking up their inheritance in The Promised Land, are we slackers also, not taking up the freedom we can have, the abundant life we can have in Christ Jesus?

    Back into the deep dive into scripture; Joshua. Joshua 14:1-6 and Joshua18:1-8. We had previously, last year, looked at Joshua and the defeat of Jericho, we had journeyed that far in the Old Testament, my first few sermons of 2025 were about living victoriously in Christ. But back to Joshua the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    And The Storm Rages On

    Contributed by Norbert Garcia on Apr 25, 2020
     | 9,832 views

    With all the storms that we confront in life, what is our best response?

    Jesus had just finished teaching on the mountain top after several hours. One of his most famous sermons which we now know as the Sermon the Mount. While he was descending he was approached by many people asking questions about his sermon. He was also approached by many who wish to have healing. ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist