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  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Reality And Symbols Of Reality Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 13, 2014
     | 3,574 views

    The salvation we have in Jesus is pictured for us in symbols, is based on forgiveness made possible through his atoning death, and ultimately results in an altered universe.

    Reality and Symbols of Reality (Colossians 2:11-15) 1. All of us know what it is like to search for something that is broken or wrong. 2. Perhaps your car won’t start: it is not the battery or alternator. What is it? 3. Somewhere you have a hole puncher; it is not with the stapler, ruler, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Love, Christ And Marriage

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 12, 2014
     | 2,795 views

    How does the Lord's instruction through Paul demonstrate the dynamics of the relationship that husbands should have with their wives?

    This coming Friday is Valentine’s day. Love, love, love; all we need is love! How many husbands plan on getting a present for their wife on Valentine’s Day? Visa Versa? HOW DO YOU KNOW WHO TO MARRY? You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Jesus Helped The Fallen

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 19, 2013
     | 3,288 views

    To show that JESUS helped us by becoming a human being, much more, He became sin for us.

    I. EXORDIUM: Are you helped by JESUS? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that JESUS helped us by becoming a human being, much more, He became sin for us. 2 Corinthians 5:21 (Amplified Bible) 5:21 For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Faces In The Crowd

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Mar 21, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 10,762 views

    A short Palm Sunday look at the entrance of Jesus leading up to the last supper. I used this to lead into communion.

    Faces in The Crowd Luke 19:28-41 Intro: A little boy was sick on Palm Sunday and stayed home from church with his mother. His father returned from church holding a palm branch. The little boy was curious and asked, "Why do you have that palm branch, dad?" "You see, when Jesus came into town, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Unexpected Jesus

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Mar 25, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,819 views

    What do you expect from Jesus? The people, disciples, and the religious leaders had some very specific expectations of Jesus on Palm Sunday. He shattered all of them, just as He shatters our expectations as well. And that's a good thing!

    John 12:1-2, 9-19 Jesus performed an incredible miracle in raising Lazarus. It made huge waves. It wasn’t the first person Jesus raised, but it was the first who had been raised after the Jewish belief that the soul had left the body. According to the Talmud (Babylonian Talmud Sanhedrin ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    What Do You Value?

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 4, 2014
     | 4,323 views

    Our problem is that are values are our of whack.

    - Valuables are protected & locked up - Luke 12:15 (AV) — 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. Luke 12:15 (My Translation) — 15 Beware! Watch out! Guard yourself! ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Bare Log Series

    Contributed by Mark Opseth on Dec 12, 2011
     | 4,017 views

    The Master Carpenter now strips the tree of its branches and begins to peel away the bark. We must rid ourselves of the things that hinder and the sin that so easily entangles.

    Our theme for this Christmas season is The Carpenter’s Workshop. The Master Carpenter, Jesus, is busy working on His project – us, the Church, preparing himself a gift for his return. Last week we talked about how a tree needs to be felled in order to get to the wood. The Master ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    When Light Becomes Darkness

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jan 3, 2012
    based on 59 ratings
     | 71,974 views

    One of the names by which Christians are known is "Light.” Christians are supposed to be the light in this dark world. Christians are supposed to show the way to people who do not know the way. They are supposed to direct those who are in darkness

    Matthew 5:14-16 says, “Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candle stick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Over Me

    Contributed by Lauri Smalls on Feb 23, 2016
     | 3,901 views

    Emphasis of the work of Jesus on the Cross. a Lenten Sermon

    So they had him at last, and he was taken out of the city, carrying his cross to the place known as “The Skull,” in Hebrew, “Golgotha.” 18 There they crucified him and two others with him, one on either side, with Jesus between them. 19 And Pilate posted a sign over him ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Homesick For Christ's Church Series

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Nov 25, 2016
     | 6,131 views

    Paul was imprisoned in Rome and longed to be with the churches. With great distance between him and the churches, Paul did what he could to minister to the churches.

    HOMESICK FOR CHRIST’S CHURCH Colossians 2:1-8 Greenmount and O’Leary Churches of Christ November 20, 2016 Audio link to an mp3 recording of this message: http://chirb.it/sg5042 INTRODUCTION: 1.) The definition for homesick is: to be sad because you are away from your family ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "Never Too Busy"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 24, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,587 views

    A sermon about living in the now.

    "Never Too Busy" Mark 10:46-52 I've got a friend who is stuck. A couple of years ago he retired and moved down to Chattanooga from the Northeast to settle and take care of his aging parents. A little while after moving here he bought a new Lexus--a hybrid. He had thought long and hard ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Our Glorious Shepherd

    Contributed by Dr. Michael Pope on Oct 27, 2015
     | 4,405 views

    The fifth 'I AM' saying of Jesus in John. Describes His eternal care for His Sheep.

    OUR GLORIOUS SHEPHERD JN 10:11-17 Dr. M Pope This is the fifth of our Lord’s I AM statements in John’s Gospel. Certainly in making this statement, He is contrasting Himself to the false shepherds who were in charge of the Jewish religion of that day. He had ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    United In Faith, United In Christ

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 11, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,593 views

    We have to set aside our sinful nature if we want to be united in Christ. We have to go back to the beginning of our Christian mission and purpose before we can move forward.

    The more things change, the more they stay the same. Sound familiar? In 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, Paul addresses a problem that still exists today. That problem is the lack of unity in the Christian church. The Corinthian Christians were divided into factions based on who had baptized them instead of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Catch Anything Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 18, 2014
     | 6,658 views

    Jesus gets his disciples back on track

    Catch Anything? The problem of Drift - no shortage of big ideas and vision But we take our eyes off the prize, we get distracted, follow rabbit trails Big Idea: The disciples were thinking about going off mission, Jesus reissues the call. Do you Know your purpose/ mission? Show Video John ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Grace At Work 5 (Law & Gospel Review) Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 16, 2012
     | 3,520 views

    When we get our understanding of the division of law and gospel wrong, we get everything else wrong as well.

    Dakota Community Church September 16, 2012 Grace at Work - 5 Ephesians 4:1-16 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite