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  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    No Shame: Joseph Marries Mary

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 22, 2018
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    How do we deal with shaming?

    No Shame Matthew 1:18-25 It amuses me when modern commentators on the Bible refer to the culture of Jesus’ day as being an honor-shame culture as though this isn’t the case today. But we have all kinds of shaming today. For example, there is fat shaming. In fact, shaming and the bullying that goes ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "Sheep.ish - Pt. 3 - The Path Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 30, 2017
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    We are called sheep, but we tend to get into some wooly situations simply because we aren't sheepish. It is time to learn to be sheep and to follow The Shepherd.

    Sheepish Pt. 3 - The Path I. Introduction 500 times. More than any other animal mentioned in Scripture. So engrained in the mindset and culture of the Bible that they instantly understood and comprehended the meaning associated with the comparison throughout the Old and then into the New ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    "Our Mandate" Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Sep 8, 2015
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    Christ's call to be a disciple who makes disciples is a mandate given by our Lord.

    We have looked to Matthew 28:18-20 to learn how being a disciple who makes disciples is our mission as the people of God. Today, I want us to consider how being a disciple who makes disciples is a mandate given to each of us by our Savior. The dictionary defines “mandate” as: “an ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Happily Ever After?

    Contributed by Mari Larson on Oct 4, 2015
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     | 7,562 views

    In a society where half of marriages end in divorce, what do Jesus' words mean for us? And what's heaven going to look like when most have been married multiple times?

    A judge was interviewing a woman regarding her pending divorce, and asked, "Ma'am, what are the grounds for your divorce?" She replied, "About four acres with a nice house in the middle." "No," he said, "I mean what is the foundation of this case?" "Concrete, brick and mortar," she ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Encouragement: Making Others Strong

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Oct 12, 2015
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    As long as the church of Jesus Christ has the potential to improve, we need to be serious about encouraging others.

    Encouragement: Making Others Strong (2015 Revision of an earlier sermon already posted) 1. We are often discuouraged. 2. There is an old story about a pastor leaving a church. At his farewell dinner, he tried to encourage one of the pillar members, “Don’t be so sad. The next pastor ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Lord's Supper

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 26, 2018
     | 7,267 views

    A Lord's Supper Service that focuses on Jesus' Second Coming.

    “Genesis 1” video So Will I [D] Welcome and Announcements Instructions for the Lord’s Supper: 1. All who have placed your faith in Jesus are welcome to participate since you are a member of “the church” even if you are not a member of this local church. 2. If you haven’t put your faith in Jesus, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Signs Of The End Times

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on May 31, 2016
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     | 35,339 views

    Preachers have been preaching about the end times and how they are approaching quickly for many, many years. But when is that going to be?

    Preachers have been preaching about the end times and how they are approaching quickly for many, many years. But when is that going to be? Matthew 24:36 tells us “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.” Matthew 24: 42 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Breaking Barriers"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 8, 2018
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     | 17,909 views

    A sermon about Jesus calling all sinners.

    “Breaking Barriers” Mark 2:13-17 One verse in here that really stands out to me is verse 15. It says: “And as he sat at dinner in Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were also sitting with Jesus and his disciples—for there were many who followed him.” There were many “tax ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Jesus Prays For Himself

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 5, 2018
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     | 5,285 views

    Is it selfish to pray for one's needs first?

    Jesus Prays for Himself John 17:1-5 The prayer Jesus offers in the 17th chapter of John has often been called the Lord’s prayer in the sense that the one He taught the disciples on the Sermon on the Mount is more rightly “The Disciple’s Prayer. The prayer that Jesus offers at the end of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Rejoice For The Lord Is Magnified

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jun 7, 2015
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    To show that the LORD is magnified and gets pleasure from it when His servants prospers.

    I. EXORDIUM: Do you rejoice? Yes. It magnified the LORD. Psalms 35:27 II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that the LORD is magnified and gets pleasure from it when His servants prospers. IV. TEXT: Psalms 35:27 Let those who favor my righteous cause and have pleasure in ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Stoning The Elephant In The Room

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on Mar 26, 2017
     | 3,961 views

    A sermon about scandal in the Church

    The 2008 film ‘Doubt’, based on John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer Prize winning play of the same name, is set in a Roman Catholic church in the Bronx in the 1960s. Sister Aloysius, the principal of the attached school, played brilliantly by Meryl Streep, suspects Father Flynn, the parish priest, of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Satan's Only Hope

    Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Mar 30, 2017
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     | 6,987 views

    Satan cannot defeat us. His only hope is that we will give into our emotions and defeat ourselves. Sermons uses a sports' analogy to bring home this point.

    Satan's only hope John 14:27 • What enables us to have this peace? John 14:1, 21-26 • What does this peace produce? John 14:30, 16:33 ? Why did Jesus to overcome the world? I John 5:4, 5 • John 20:19, 21, 26 – “Peace be” Sometimes sporting events are good analogies of spiritual principles. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Will You Do With The Body Of Christ? Series

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on May 12, 2017
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     | 7,137 views

    Looking at Joseph of Arimathea, we see what He did with the body of Christ and compare it to our responsibility to today's "body of Christ."

    Mark 15:42-47 (NIV2011) 42 It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). So as evening approached, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. 44 Pilate was surprised ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Discipleship Requires Determination Luke 9:51-62

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Jun 25, 2016
     | 12,156 views

    Discipleship Requires Determination: a study of Luke 9:51-62.

    Discipleship Requires Determination Luke 9:51-62 Introduction 1. Gabrielle Douglas spent the first year of her life with her homeless family that lived in the back of a van. They were taken in by relatives but soon her father abandoned the family … mother and 4 young children. As she ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Parting Words Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Sep 18, 2019
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     | 4,929 views

    Paul left some final instructions for Titus regarding the church and his commitment to them and the Gospel. We need to embrace and practice these principles in our day in order to maintain doctrinal purity and bear an effective Christian witness.

    Parting Words Titus 3: 8-15 Although this was a rather brief letter, Paul had shared much with Titus regarding the ministry he had received from the Lord. He was encouraged to establish elders in each of the cities in Crete in order to assist with leadership within the local church. Paul offered ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist