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  • Denn Guptill avatar

    The End Is Near Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 6,496 views

    The last of the X-files sermons, looks at the rapture.

    Mark 13:36-37 Where did they go? One minute they were there and the next minute there they were, gone. It happened all over the world, billions of people just disappeared. From every country and every social group. Politicians, movie stars, televisions personalities, authors, journalist, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Phil Anderson avatar

    Near The Waters

    Contributed by Phil Anderson on May 13, 2004
    based on 114 ratings
     | 11,972 views

    A look at the long journey we take as Christians once we find Jesus as our Savior...the great battles and the great victories we experience.

    “Near the Waters” Exodus 15:22-27 EX 15:22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water. 23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The End Is Near Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Aug 25, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,137 views

    Like paratroopers who have been dropped behind enemy lines, Christians have a job to do in sometimes-unfriendly territory.

    The End is Near (I Peter 4:7-11) 1. AT&T fired President John Walter after nine months, saying he lacked intellectual leadership. He received a $26 million severance package. Perhaps it’s not Walter who’s lacking intelligence. Police in Oakland, California spent two hours attempting to subdue a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Robert Cox avatar

    The End Is Near!!!

    Contributed by Robert Cox on Sep 22, 2006
     | 3,637 views

    It has become "old hat" for some believers nowdays. They will believe it when they see it (gonna be too late then!)...

    Mat 24:3As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. "Tell us," they said, "when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?" 4Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you. 5For many will come in my name, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Near The Cross

    Contributed by Martin Scarce on Jan 8, 2003
    based on 1,284 ratings
     | 163,904 views

    What was it like to stand near the cross of Jesus? We examine four people who stood near the cross and try to understand what it would have meant for them.

    “Near The Cross” Introduction: John 19:23-30 When Jesus was crucified I wonder how near the cross we would have stood? We sing that grand old hymn – “Jesus, keep me near the cross…there a precious fountain”, but how near the cross would we have been if we were there to witness Jesus’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    The Nearness Of God!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jul 2, 2002
    based on 298 ratings
     | 58,593 views

    God sometimes passes so near that you can feel His presence. You can know that He is there. Let me share 4 areas where I think we can sense the nearness of God.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2015) A. In Exodus 33:15-23 we have a conversation between Moses & the Lord God Himself. Listen as I read from that passage. Exodus 33:15-19 says, "Then Moses said to Him, 'If your Presence does not go with us, do ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Near Is Not Enough

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Feb 9, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,463 views

    Nearly never made any one a Christian

    Near Is Not Enough Mark 12:28-34 When our children were little we would travel from Washington to Brunswick usually about twice a year. We would no sooner get on the road than I would hear a voice from the back seat, “Are we there yet?” My answer would be, “It’s not far.” Anyone who has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Davon Huss avatar

    The End Is Near

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 28, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,137 views

    A sermon on 1 Peter 4:7-11 on service (Most ideas taken from fellow Sermon Central Contributors, Thanks!)

    Sermon for 8/19/2007 1 Peter 4:7-11 Introduction: B. Vs. 7 says that the end is near. William Miller came to Christ in the mid-19th century. It was a time when, much the same as today, there was a keen interest in the prophecies of the Bible, especially concerning the return of Christ. Right ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Near The Cross

    Contributed by Thomas Mccracken on Apr 12, 2012
    based on 10 ratings
     | 10,611 views

    According to statistics, revealed by Christianity Today, 85 percent of our country claims to be near the cross, classifiying themselves as Christian. But, being near cross may not be enough. This sermon will focus on three groups of people that were nea

    Near the Cross John 14:19 Introduction: Our culture is saturated with marketing that attaches a jingle, catch phrase, or symbol to a product so that we, the consumer, make a connection by sound or sight and become loyal to a brand or company. Here are some jingle examples, please finish them if ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Is Near

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 25, 2012
     | 3,474 views

    God does not abandon us during out times of trial.

    God is Near January 13, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: God does not abandon us during out times of trial. Focus Passage: Psalm 23 Introduction: Furlough 2002-3, took kids to Bell’s. Had lots of fun, tried to keep them from running off. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Charles Mallory avatar

    The Kingdom Is Near

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jul 6, 2013
     | 4,311 views

    God's Kingdom is already here and is soon to come! Our priority is living sanctified (holy) in preparation for the coming Kingdom of God.

    WHEN IT COMES TO LONG AND EXHAUSTIVE WORK DAY, AN EXTENDED VACATION OR EVEN WEEKEND GET-AWAY, WE ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO THE END WHEN WE CAN FINALLY GO BACK TO THE COMFORT OF OUR OWN HOME. ANTICIPATION. DESPITE THE EXCITEMENT OF TIME AWAY, BREATH-TAKING ADVENTURES, AND THE JOYS OF SEEING FAMILY, ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    Near The Cross Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Oct 6, 2014
     | 6,483 views

    Who was near the cross? 1. A Changed Life 2. A Corrected Life 3. A Committed Life 4. A Reasoning Life 5. A Responsible Life

    - Fanny Crosby 1820-1915 - Wrote 8,000 hymns under 200 pseudonyms - At 6 weeks she went completely blind by a maltreatment of her eyes - By 10 she had 1st four OT books & 1st four NT memorized - She became a teacher at the New York City institution for the Blind - She played various instruments; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Craig Condon avatar

    The End Is Near

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Jan 24, 2015
     | 3,580 views

    Our work is to win lost souls for Christ. We are to do this by spreading the Good News of the Gospel. We can do this work just by talking to our friends.

    Do you ever get the feeling that time is passing by quickly? Do you ever feel that you have too much to do and not enough time to do it? If so, then you can probably appreciate the sense of urgency that Paul has in the reading from 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, which we heard earlier in today’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Near The Cross

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Feb 27, 2015
    based on 11 ratings
     | 31,220 views

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    Near The Cross John 19:16-27 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/NearTheCross.html Imagine we were present in Jerusalem on the day Jesus was crucified. I wonder if we would have stood at the foot of the cross? We sing the great old hymn – “Jesus, keep me near the cross…there a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kevin L. Jones avatar

    The Harvest Is Near

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Oct 24, 2015
    based on 8 ratings
     | 27,508 views

    A sermon examining the difference between true Christians and those who only appear to be saved.

    The Harvest Is Near Matthew 13:24-30 On February 15, 2015 NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams was suspended and eventually demoted because of a story he told on January the 30th. He was referencing an event that occurred while he was on the field reporting on the Iraq war in 2003. He falsely ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist