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  • Bruce Lee avatar

    Sent Into The World

    Contributed by Bruce Lee on May 28, 2025
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    40 days after the resurrection is the ascension. But as Jesus is ascending into heaven he is sending those left behind out into the world to make disciples and to transform the world. To discover unexpected joy in serving and giving.

    Sent Into the World 13 “I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them. 14 I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. 15 My ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sermon # 25 - God Who Heals Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jun 6, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 524 views

    Health and long life are God’s precious gifts to us. The life of King Hezekiah is a great reminder that God hears our prayers and brings healing to our bodies. No matter what the illness we or someone close to us is struggling with, know that Jesus is our healer.

    We read in 2 Kings 20:5, “go back to Hezekiah, ruler of the LORD's people, and say to him, "I, the LORD, the God of your ancestor David, have heard your prayer and seen your tears. I will heal you, and in three days you will go to the Temple.” (GNB) King Hezekiah was really sick, and near ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Blinded By The Sign? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 22, 2024
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     | 852 views

    This sermon explores the transformative power of faith in God, as demonstrated through Jesus' miracle of healing a blind man in John 9:1-12.

    Good morning, dear friends. I'm delighted to be here with you today, to share in the joy and fellowship of our faith. We gather here, not as strangers, but as a family, unified under the banner of God's love. Today, we stand on the precipice of a new understanding, ready to embrace the wisdom that ...read more

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  • Carl Willis avatar

    Words Of Warning Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Oct 9, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,409 views

    5 Woes are given as a warning to those who oppress. Though their wicked ways may succeed for a moment in time, the Lord’s judgment will bring their wickedness to an end.

    Words of Warning Habakkuk 2:6-20 Habakkuk 2:6-8 (HCSB) Won’t all of these take up a taunt against him, with mockery and riddles about him? They will say: Woe to him who amasses what is not his - how much longer? - and loads himself with goods taken in pledge. Won’t your creditors suddenly arise, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "The First Prayer Meeting Service Ever"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Sep 29, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,335 views

    God sanctified the seventh day, and nearly three hundred years passed before anyone thought of attendeding Church. Think about it! Then a weak and frail preacher named Enos came along...

    Text: Gen. 4:25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. 26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Complete Confidence In God

    Contributed by Pastor Dempsey Daniels on Jan 5, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,586 views

    COMPLETE CONFIDENCE IN GOD

    COMPLETE CONFIDENCE IN GOD ISAIAH 40;28-31 INTRODUCTION: The word complete means:Having all necessary or normal parts, entire. whole, through, comsummate, perfect: complet control. The word confidence means: A feeling of assurance; trust or reliance; a trusting relationship; I am placing my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    In God's Courtroom

    Contributed by Arlen Payne on Jan 9, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 7,281 views

    In God’s court there is one verdict, guilty. There is one sentence, death. However, there is one who makes us Just before a perfect Judge.

    In God’s Courtroom Zechariah 3:1-7 Intro. -Hebrews 9:27 … it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: -Like Joshua, “…we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ;” (2 Corinthians 5:10) -We find here in Zechariah a scene in a courtroom. -Zech. 2:13 BE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Being A Hero

    Contributed by Richard White on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,784 views

    Today we remember the Heroes who gave their lives in Foreign Wars. We also remember those who served our country in times of war and times of peace, they are our heroes. But the Bible has heroes, they are heroes of the faith who gave their all so that we

    2 Tim. 2:1-7 Today is Veterans Day, we remember and honor all those who have served our country in the military. One of my friends, and a brother in the Lord, Bob Wisehart, served in Korea. He is a recipient of a Purple Heart and also honored by the South Korean government for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    In Times Like These Series

    Contributed by Daniel Villa on Mar 24, 2003
    based on 60 ratings
     | 100,328 views

    God calls His people to trust Him, to live carefully, to be watchful, and to pray in troubled times.

    IN TIMES LIKE THESE Luke 21:5-36 Big Idea: God calls His people to trust Him, to live carefully, to be watchful, and to pray in troubled times. • War – Iraq , North Korea, last year India and Pakistan • Drought – US, Africa, North Korea, parts of China • Starvation – Africa, North ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    It Is Finished

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 8, 2003
    based on 88 ratings
     | 10,753 views

    A message for Good Friday focusing on the statement "It is finished."

    Today is Good Friday. A day when we focus on the suffering and death of Jesus. I want to focus today on the importance of the three of Christ’s final words: "It is finished!" Our background scripture today comes from John 19:30. When Jesus had tasted it, he said, "It is finished!" Then he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    My Eye Affecteth Mine Heart

    Contributed by Steven Cook on Jan 5, 2003
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,882 views

    Taken from Lamentations 3:51, we examine the teaching of this great verse of Scripture.

    “Mine Eye Affecteth Mine Heart” Lamentations 3:51 by Dr. Steven G. Cook I. Introduction A. Read – Lamentations 3:51 – “Mine eye affecteth mine heart” B. Let us first consider the background in which this passage of Scripture is written. C. The Book of Lamentations is actually a 5-Part Poem ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Come And Follow Me

    Contributed by Paul Kallan on Jan 25, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,389 views

    When I have experienced the joy of God’s message, I offer it also to others who need it. But not with tricks or wrong methods, but inviting, attracting, luring and offering, just as God does it.

    One evening, a social worker received a telephone call, saying that an old man had a fall on the way, as he went for a walk, and immediately needed help. The social worker called up his colleage, who was a voluntary helper, and asked him to come along. The colleage replied, “Wait a moment. I must ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Weather The Storms Of Life --- Problem Solving

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 26, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,634 views

    Four Ways we use to solve problems with 5 steps to solving them

    Weather the Storms of Life (Problem Solving) PowerPoint Available --- Handout Available Video is a seperate .wmv file {+ is new slide > is new transition X transition out} Jn . 6:1-14 + > Video Hurricane Katerina & New Orleans - Ends on sign “God Bless New Orleans” + > True Or False - ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Deceitful Kisses

    Contributed by Gino Cascieri on Dec 6, 2001
    based on 46 ratings
     | 6,091 views

    Examines cases in the Bible where the receipent of a kiss was deceived.

    "Deceitful Kisses" Text: Proverbs 27:6 Intro: What we have contrasted in our verse is the difference between a faithful friend and an enemy. A faithful friend will sometimes will do or say something to us that will be unpleasant and described in our verse as a wound. However, the motive behind ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Widow's Might

    Contributed by Maurice Lamb on Aug 22, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 6,265 views

    To encourage believers and to challenge unbelievers

    We are familiar with the Widow’s Mite in Luke 21 and Mark 14; This is a parable in which Jesus illustrates a widow’s might; who, against all odds, won her lawsuit against a dishonest, well-connected adversary, and through a heartless, unscrupulous judge! THE PURPOSE THAT it is Important, Necessary, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational