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  • James Snyder avatar

    The Dynamics Of Christ’s Servants

    Contributed by James Snyder on May 22, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,853 views

    To really come to grips with the ministry God wants for us is the great challenge of the Christian life.

    (1 Corinthians 4:1-21) How would you define ministry, particularly your ministry? The apostle Paul is very serious about this aspect of ministry among God’s people. We have not been saved to be passive, but rather, to do the work of the ministry under the authority of God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Blessed Are Those Who Mourn Series

    Contributed by Gary Holt on May 25, 2019
     | 4,764 views

    Blessed are those who mourn is not the way of our society. -Sin separates us from God, and is dangerous to our well being in the present and eternity.

    Sermon on the Mount The Beatitudes #2 Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn” According to Wikipedia: no less than 1,354,664 died for America in war. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/civil-war-facts Memorial Day is a day of mourning: Ask a soilder and they will tell you Memorial ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Support From A King Series

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Aug 3, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,040 views

    Those who spend their efforts to destroy God’s work are fighting for a lost cause. God will Triumph. A little faith overcame opposition. Through faith the Israelites overcame apathy. There is so much we can do as Christians with the Holy Spirit through faith.

    The noted 18th century French Philosopher Voltaire (1694-1778) was a renowned Atheist. He criticized the Bible and he claimed that “One hundred years from my day, there will not be a Bible in the earth except one that is looked upon by an antiquarian curiosity seeker.” A few decades after ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sola Gracia Series

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Aug 7, 2022
     | 2,112 views

    The importance of the grace of God.

    Series Pt 2 – The Five Transcendent Truths Sola Gracia Titus 2:11-15 11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Angel Interprets Daniel's Vision Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Feb 9, 2022
     | 1,720 views

    Tonight's episode is an angel that Daniel asks to interpret for him. So, it will allow us to get a little bit clearer picture of what the meaning was of Daniel's vision.

    Tonight I'm going to try to finish up chapter 7 of The Book of Daniel beginning in verse 15. We have spent two sessions already on trying to interpret this vision that Daniel was given. Tonight's episode is an angel that Daniel asks to interpret for him. So, it will allow us to get a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Adversity Turns The Tide.

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jun 29, 2021
     | 2,900 views

    We dream of zero gravity. We imagine what life would be without any problems, or issues or challenges....

    Adversity Turns The Tide. Daniel 3:23-30NLT We dream of zero gravity. We imagine what life would be without any problems, or issues or challenges. Did you know that astronauts that spend any length of time in zero gravity experience serious medical complications? Without any resistance, they lose ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Battling Giants

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Jul 4, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,132 views

    Are there obstacles in your life that seem impossible to overcome? How can you as a little person make difference against forces much bigger than yourself? And where does God come into this? A sermon on 1 Samuel 17 ..... The video version of this is available at https://youtu.be/V8wJeTGAYqQ

    ...................................................... One of the most iconic scenes from modern culture - {clip of the Death star destroyed by tiny xwing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuKqcfO31is } . The Death Star is enormous - it is capable of destroying entire planets - indeed it has ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Let's Make A Deal PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 2, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 769 views

    Explore the transformative power of Christ's love and sacrifice, emphasizing our new identity in Him and our role as His ambassadors of reconciliation.

    Good morning, family in Christ! Today, we're going to dive deep into a profound passage of scripture - 2 Corinthians 5:17-21. It's a passage that captures the essence of our faith, the beauty of the cross, and the hope of our new life in Christ. As Max Lucado once said, "God loves you just the way ...read more

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    Empowerment PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,628 views

    God not only calls us to be His witnesses but also empowers us through the Holy Spirit to fulfill this mission, and we should audaciously rely on His strength rather than our own.

    Good morning, family! We've gathered here today to delve into a powerful message from the book of Acts - about God's mighty power, our empowerment, and the ultimate source of our strength. Now, let's take a look at the scripture: Acts 1:8, "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on ...read more

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    Fixing Our Eyes On What Is Unseen. 2 Corinthians 4:18

    Contributed by David Cramer on Apr 19, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,340 views

    A message about what is unseen in our walk with the Lord Jesus being first in our lives.

    Good Morning Church. Please stand with me and hold up your Bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of the word of God. The indestructible, never ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Divine Love As Leadership: Christ The King's Radical Model For Contemporary Times Series

    Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Nov 20, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 475 views

    Christ's reign differs from all others; it represents an inverted hierarchy that places the weak before the strong and the last before the first.

    Divine Love as Leadership: Christ the King's Radical Model for Contemporary Times Intro: Christ's reign differs from all others; it represents an inverted hierarchy that places the weak before the strong and the last before the first. Scripture: Daniel 7:13-14, Revelation 1:5-8, ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Declare: The Best Is Yet To Come

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 3, 2025
     | 829 views

    With man it is impossible, but God has a better idea. Problems do not catch God by surprise. God has an overcoming plan.

    DECLARE IT: THE BEST IS YET TO COME! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) 2 Peter 2:9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: THE BEST IS YET TO COME! JUST DO WHATEVER ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Abiding In Jesus, Growing In Love

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Apr 29, 2024
     | 931 views

    A sermon for the fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B

    April 28, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church John 15:1-8; 1 John 4:7-21 Abiding in Jesus, Growing in Love Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Jesus encourages us to abide in him. He likens our abiding to a grape vine ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Higher Praise

    Contributed by Larry Grant on Mar 19, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,027 views

    In this sermon we're looking at how Paul addresses the Corinthians who had wrongly believed they were more spiritual than others. A growing Christian life has no place for pride. Paul teaches that we should be considered as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

    1 Corinthians 4:1-5 “A Higher Praise” March 19, 2023 This week we also continue in the book of the first Corinthians. It’s another book written by Paul around 25 years after Jesus' earthly ministry. Corinth is the original sin city. As a Coastal town people were always coming and going. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Overturning Status Quo

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 11, 2023
     | 1,721 views

    We might think Jesus is the "go along to get along" Savior, but He is not. He challenges us to overturn the sins of our lives and nation.

    1. Praying Away the Grasshoppers John Maxwell, Partners in Prayer In the summer of 1876, grasshoppers nearly destroyed the crops in Minnesota. So in the spring of 1877, farmers were worried that the dreadful plague would again visit them and destroy the rich wheat crop, ruining thousands of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ