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  • Bill Butsko avatar

    Jesus' Third Appearance

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Apr 16, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,679 views

    Jesus revealed Himself to His disciples on three different occasions, but He reveals Himself to us every time we look up to HIim and talk to Him.

    Text: “This is the third time Jesus showed Himself to His disciples after He was raised from the dead” (v. 14). The first time Jesus appeared to his disciples was the evening of Resurrection Day. This took place in Jerusalem or someplace near Jerusalem where the disciples were ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Election Day Confusion

    Contributed by Amy Bickel on Nov 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,595 views

    Discussion of the guidelines we should use when chosing which candidate to vote for.

    Election Day Confusion 1 Samuel 16:1-13, "The LORD said to Samuel, ’How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.’ [2] But Samuel ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blinded By Grace Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jul 27, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,656 views

    God’s Grace to save

    Blinded by Grace Grace gives Hope to the Hopeless Acts 9:1-8 Grace gives Help to the Helpless Acts 9:9-30 Grace gives Peace to the People Acts 9:31 Slide 1 We are continuing on in Acts today. We have been studying the book of Acts for the past couple of months. Today I want us to end this ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Second Most Uncomfortable Subject

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jun 2, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,735 views

    Stewarship - tihe - YOUR Money What should we give and what does God want?

    The second most uncomfortable subject Deuteronomy 14:22-39 Two Weeks ago we talked about the membership pledge and how it is only through the person of the church…“the body of Jesus Christ” that we will ever come close to the appearance of perfection. It is through the church that Christ lives ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    God's Road Signs Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Tim Najpaver on Jul 27, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,713 views

    To help the believer naviagate through life safely by paying attention to the "road signs" God lays out in his word.

    God’s road signs Part 3 Jeremiah 31:21-22 This week we have been talking about signs. The 70s singing group, The Five Man Electrical Band were prophetic when they sang, Signs, Signs, everywhere there’s signs Because signs are everywhere. I walked around my church last ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Divine Petitions, Part One Series

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Aug 19, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,915 views

    A sure way to learn about anything is to study about it and observe the life of someone who does what you want to learn to do. Learning about the powerful ministry of prayer, necessitates taking note of what the Bible teaches about the prayer life of Chr

    Turn your Bibles to Hebrews 5:7 Title: Divine Petitions Theme: Examining the Prayer Life of Christ / Part # 1 Series: Grasping the Foundational Truths of Prayer Introduction: ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    On-Star -Navigating In Our Culture Series

    Contributed by Larry Thompson on Sep 2, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,025 views

    This is the initial message in the On-Star sermon series. Teaching Christian to navigate the difficult issues that face us in the 21st Century. This series explores; Immigration; MySpace.com; the Marriage Ammendment and more...

    “ON-STAR” – PART ONE Teaching Christians to Navigate in this Culture John 10:10 - ©Dr. Larry L. Thompson (2006) Introduction: Some time ago a member from another church said, "Our church looking for a really great year…and it appears the year we’re looking for is 1961. If it ever comes back, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What To Do When You Have Sinned And You Know It

    Contributed by Ed Pruitt on Apr 14, 2007
    based on 75 ratings
     | 37,386 views

    Sometimes when we sin we feel that it is too big and we get discouraged and begin to feel low. Hopefully this sermon will bring you up.

    DISCLAIMER: Since there are a large amount of sermons and topics and illustrations that are posted on Sermon Central, I feel it is necessary to place this disclaimer on all of the sermons that I submit. These sermons are original to the author and the leading of the Holy Spirit. While ideas and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Blind Bartimaeus

    Contributed by Tim Barrett on Mar 17, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 34,704 views

    An evangelistic sermon that uses the story of Blind Bartimaeus to show our need to be shown mercy by God.

    Blind Bartimaeus Luke 18:35-43 Big Idea: Christ is the promised son of David who shows mercy to those who respond to him. Introduction : lost story – is your life lacking direction? Good morning I’m thankful to be standing here in front of you this morning I drove up here myself, and this area ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Kings Highway

    Contributed by James May on Jul 1, 2007
    based on 30 ratings
     | 14,107 views

    Are you walking the King’s Highway, or are you traveling down the Highway to Hell, moving blindly along?

    The King’s Highway By Pastor Jim May There’s an old song that we sing from time to time that goes like this: My road is wider, my load is lighter Walking up the King’s highway Jesus to guide me, His angels beside me Walking up the King’s highway If you’re not walking, start while I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    ...peace Series

    Contributed by Paul Dietz on Sep 11, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 9,607 views

    A sermon about "peace" being one part of the Fruit of the Spirit [our Christian character].

    My beautiful wife has become hooked on the cable television show Shalom in the Home. It is what I call a Jewish version of the Dr. Phil Show. The difference is that Dr. Phil’s program is more of a talk show format where Rabbi Shmuley uses a hand’s on approach and gets his hands dirty by being ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Significance Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Allen Calkins on Nov 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,882 views

    The gospel transmitted to us is the most significant message ever given to man. It’s ability to transform the lives of those who by faith accept it as true and live in its truth cannot be overstated.

    The Significance of the Gospel Colossians 1:1-8 INTRODUCTION In his book "Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life", Pastor Charles Swindoll tells a story about the 19th Century agnostic Thomas Huxley. Some of you might recognize the name Thomas Huxley as a man who promoted Darwinism and Humanism ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lessons From David Pt 6 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 11, 2009
     | 6,219 views

    David has had a spiritual heart attack caused by sin so he now needs to be confronted by God’s messenger so he can come back to life. Love motivated god to send Nathan no hatred so that David could be revived from the impact of sin.

    Lessons from David pt 6 “A Fallen King pt b” David’s sin came because he stopped doing what he was supposed to be doing, because he did not listen to the warnings, he allowed sin into his home and he tried to cover sin up with more sin. A nobody became a somebody who became a fugitive who then ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How Can We Determine God's Will? Series

    Contributed by Charles Jones on Aug 23, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 12,839 views

    many in the church today there are some who are afraid to step in faith because the enemy has them afraid and a lot of times it’s because many are afraid to step out in faith.The Bible says in 2 Timothy 1:7 ," For God has not given us a spirit of fear, bu

    How Can We Determine God’s Will? You don’t have to put out a fleece or do you? Judges 6:36 - 40 Christians believe that they should carefully obey God’s will. But how can we know what His will is? How should we go about making decisions that honor the Lord? The example of Gideon is frequently cited ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Living The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by Leonard Cook on Feb 18, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,847 views

    Living the Word of God (James 1:19-27) Key Center v. 22 22 Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Accept the Word of God (1:19-21) Obey the Word of God (1:22-25) Live the Word of God (1:26-27)

    Background Material James Biographical Info: • The author was James, Jesus’ half-brother; James and Christ had different Fathers (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3). • James, also called James the Just, (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3). • James was not a believer (John 7:3-5) until after the resurrection (Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness