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  • Rodney Fry avatar

    John Series Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Oct 3, 2021
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    The world is in desperate straits. It is full of darkness—the darkness of sin and despair, of sickness and death, of corruption and hell. The darkness looms over the whole world. This is the problem dealt with in the present passage. There is hope in Jesus Christ

    John Series Part 3 John 1:9-13 Pastor Rodney A. Fry, MA, MDIV, MS, LPC Jesus the Light of Men: The Second Witness of John the Apostle, 1:9–13 (1:9–13) Introduction: the world is in desperate straits. It is full of darkness—the darkness of sin and despair, of sickness and death, of corruption and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Mystery Of Hanukkah – A Story Of Great Deliverance Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 11, 2024
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    Imagine walking into a room engulfed in darkness, unable to see a step ahead. Suddenly, someone lights a candle, and the darkness retreats. This is the story of Hanukkah—a story of God’s light breaking through the darkness.

    Transformed by Truth: The Mystery of Hanukkah – A Story of Great Deliverance Theme: Hanukkah reveals God’s triumph of light over darkness and His deliverance of His people. Big Idea: The story of Hanukkah points to the ultimate victory of Christ, the Light of the world, over the darkness of sin ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Go! And Grieve The Darkness — Until You See The Light Amos 8:9 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Apr 4, 2025
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    Divine warning and impending judgement found in the sobering words of the prophet Amos. A prophet sent to a prosperous yet spiritually bankrupt people.

    Go! And Grieve the Darkness—Until You See the Light - Amos 8:9 Amos 8:9 (NLT) – “In that day,” says the Sovereign Lord, “I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth while it is still day.” Introduction: Today we step into a moment of divine warning and impending judgement found in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Transformed By Truth: From Darkness To Light Psalm 107:10, 13-16 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 13, 2024
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    Psalm 107 portrays the journey from darkness to light, highlighting God’s redeeming love and power. As we reflect on these verses, we will see how God delivers, transforms, and brings us into His marvellous light.

    Transformed by Truth: From Darkness to Light Psalm 107:10, 13-16 Psalm 107:10 (NLT): "Some sat in darkness and deepest gloom, imprisoned in iron chains of misery." Psalm 107:13-16 (NLT): "Lord, help!" they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He led ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Counterfeit Christianity

    Contributed by Brian Gilbert on Aug 3, 2005
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    This message was preached at a Christian School "Revival" during their Chapel service.

    ARE YOU FOR REAL? EXPOSING COUNTERFEIT CHRISTIANITY INTRODUCTION: For every good thing that God gives us, satan attempts to create a counterfeit. God gave us music, and satan has created an industry that ruins the blessing of music. God gave us his word and satan tries to produce a counterfeit. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    And This Is Your Condemnation

    Contributed by Arliss Beavers on Aug 9, 2008
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    It’s not your sins you commit that will condemn you to hell, it’s your choice of choosing darkness instead of (over)light, thus producing an addicted to sin producing man.

    1-21-07 Sermon: and this is your Condemnation Jn 3: 16 - 20 (V19*) YOUR SINS: MURDER, RAPE, ADULTRY, FORNICATION, STEALING, INCEST, WITCHCRAFT, HUMAN SACRIFICES, WILL NOT CONDEMN YOU TO HELL ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF GOD. Whoremongers, adulterers, liars, thieves, fornicators etc cannot go to ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Trim Your Branches

    Contributed by Kelly Benton on Oct 5, 2010
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    To share how we need the light of Jesus in all areas of our lives in order to be effective in our calling.

    Trim your Branches Scripture: John 12:45- 46 Date: 3 October 2010 Purpose: To share how we need the light of Jesus in all areas of our lives in order to be effective in our calling. Illustration: Since our arrival in Leon we have ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Let There Be Light! Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 16, 2011
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    A study of chapter 9 verses 1 through 5

    Isaiah 9: 1 – 21 Let There Be – LIGHT! As we begin our study of chapter 9 we need to back up to chapter 8 verses 21 and 22. For the first verse of chapter 9 goes with this train of thought. Remember, when the bible was first written it did not contain chapters and verses. These were ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Hell Is Real

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Jan 13, 2010
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     | 11,072 views

    A picture of what the Bible says about hell

    Hell is REAL!! Jude 1:4-1:7 The subject of today’s sermon is one of those things that we all believe but none of us likes to talk about. In a national poll conducted several years ago by USA Today “67% of American adults said they believe in a hell. But less than 25% believed that ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Perseverance In A Dry Place

    Contributed by Noel Atkinson on Apr 29, 2010
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    This sermon looks at how God honours our prayers and dedication even when we are spiritually dry. When we do not 'feel' like serving him but serve him anyway. It encourages perseverance, stretching out, prayer and faith that God can do 'big things'.

    Perseverance in a dry place John Ortberg from Menlo Park Presbyterian Church recalls A man I'll call Paul (because that's actually his name) told me he recently started going to church. In his mid-seventies, with no faith background, he woke up one morning with a sudden urge to hear the pope, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Ready For The Lord's Return

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 20, 2011
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    Last Judgment (A) - Mankind needs to be ready for the Lord's return on the Last Day. Those dwelling in darkness face destruction. Those living in light have deliverance.

    BE READY FOR THE LORD’S RETURN (Outline) November 7, 2010 - Last Judgment - 1 THESSALONIANS 5:1-11 INTRO: Are you ready? How often do you hear or say these words each day? Every day we get ready for one thing or another. We wake up and get ready to greet the day. We get ready ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Evil Load

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 24, 2009
    based on 13 ratings
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    There is only one Person who can break the yoke and remove the burden - God

    THE EVIL LOAD Dr. D. K. Olukoya Matthew11:28-30 “Come unto me (an invitation) all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Empty Promises Of Easter

    Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jan 8, 2014
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    If you find the promises of God are just too good to be true then you need to understand what happen at the cross to understand that you are accepted only by your belief that Jesus rose from the tomb: and that is all.

    Title: The Empty Promises of Easter Isaiah 65:17-25 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Acts 10:34-43 Luke 24:1-12 This sermon was delivered to the congregation in St Oswald’s, in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 31st March 2013. (A Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Jesus In Front Of The Sanhedrin

    Contributed by Paul Arnold on Apr 23, 2018
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     | 2,795 views

    A short homily on Jesus words in front of the Sanhedrin in Mark 14:53-65

    So here Jesus stands, alone, abandoned, facing his accusers who want nothing other than to see him dead and their order restored. Smeared with false allegations that don’t deserve an answer, and then the one question that matters…Are you the Messiah, the son of the Blessed One? “I AM” the simple ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Blindness, Sight, Insight

    Contributed by Roger Nichols on Apr 2, 2011
     | 6,014 views

    a sermon exploring the man born blind's journey from darkness to light,

    Sermon John 9: 5-42 Blindness/Sight/Insight In the gospel of John, Light is LIFE. And darkness Is … Death. And, as to people (?) You either lived in the light, OR You lived in darkness. It’s a pretty stark contrast, I know, But John’s gospel takes us there ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist