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  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    Jesus, The Cure For Suicide

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Mar 18, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,176 views

    Judas, don’t go there. Why Jesus is the cure for suicide no matter how bad things are going in your life.

    Intro: in every passion play one of the main characters is Judas. He is a central figure to the Crucifixion story. His betrayal has been the topic of many theologians over the ages. Here are a few facts that some people don’t know about Judas. First he was from Kerioth, so he was an outsider among ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Following The Example Of Our Veterans Of Faith

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 13, 2011
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    Hebrews 11 honors many of the great veterans of faith. Hebrews 12:1-2 encourages us to following the example of the veterans of our faith as they stood, fought, and served.

    Following the Example of Our Veterans in The Faith Hebrews 12:1-2 A veteran is one who has served in a military force, especially during a time of war or national conflict. A veteran is also one who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or activity. Hebrews 11 honors many ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Studies In Ephesians: Changing Clothes Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Oct 18, 2011
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     | 3,749 views

    Study in Ephesians about how our life needs to change when we encounter Christ.

    Note: This is a study through the book of Ephesians as done in 1995. One of the main sources I used at the time was Beacon Bible Commentary vol. 9. Title: Changing clothes Theme: Cleaning out our lives is important Text: Eph 4:17-32 Materials needed: Old T-shirt, work pants, overcoat, running ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Lessons From Philip

    Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,512 views

    Even though the believers were scattered through persecution, Philip went about doing good and preaching the good news and leading many to Christ.

    Summer Survival: lessons from Philip in Acts 8 Who was he? Not Philip the apostle, but one of the deacons, "seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom" who were appointed to distribute food fairly amongst the Jewish and Gentile widows of the early church in Jerusalem (Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Shotgun Start Series

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 8, 2018
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    Beginning of a series on 1 Timothy. Also, a little vision casting in too.

    Text: 1 Tim 1:1-2, Title: Shotgun Start, Date/Place: WHBC, 1.7.18, AM A. Opening illustration: May of 1956, Jim Russell of Walla Walla Country Club, in Walla Walla, WA fired a shotgun into the air for the first ever “shotgun start,” where all the players start on a different hole at the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are We Wandering In The Darkness? And How Do We Get Out? Series

    Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Feb 3, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,117 views

    Advent gives us time to bear witness to Jesus

    Mark 1:1-8 We gather on this the second Sunday of Advent with joyful expectations of another Christmas season with the sacred and secular traditions that Christmas brings. We can see the excitement in the faces of children who patiently wait for Christmas Day. It's harder for them to concentrate ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

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    Beatitudes Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 6, 2018
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     | 11,389 views

    The beatitudes are the highest Life values ever once can attain. Try out in your personal life with the power of the Holy Spirit.

    Text: Mathew 5:1-12 Topic: Beatitudes and Blessings Introduction: Jesus Selected men who would be his followers. He wanted to instruct his helpers and assistants to do their work intellectually, efficiently, so set the guidelines for them to follow as rules and regulations. It is also known as ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Rooted In Christ, Never To Be Uprooted!

    Contributed by Sumeet Mj on Apr 7, 2016
     | 11,611 views

    There is only one truth and all truth is only found in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our faith in Him must be firm, established and grounded. We must be 100% convinced about who we are in Christ and what the Gospel means to us.

    Ephesians 3:17; Galatians 1:6; Acts 20:28-31 Ephesians 3:17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love. People are in the search of Truth everywhere when All Truth is found only in one place. The Gospel of Salvation in Jesus Christ is the one ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What Does It Mean To Take Up Our Cross? - Sermon Of Proper 17 - Year A

    Contributed by Ian Bullock on Aug 28, 2020
     | 2,527 views

    How do we demonstrate our willingness to follow Christ in our lives - The illustration was found on the internet, but I am unsure of the original source

    In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. ‘Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Christ Resurrection: Reality Or Dream Series

    Contributed by Saumiman Saud on Feb 2, 2025
     | 444 views

    The Fact Of Jesus Life

    CHRIST RESURRECTION: REALITY OR DREAM by Saumiman Saud (Luke 23:56b – 24:12, I Corinthians 15:17) Death is our biggest enemy. Thus we do different things trying to avoid it. We rush for medicine at the slightest manifestation of certain symptoms. If the medicine does not work, we go ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The "be" Attitudes 09

    Contributed by Guy Glass on May 8, 2023
     | 1,248 views

    Thie is the last of the series on the beatitudes and deals with the nature, reason, and encouragement when we face persecution.

    THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT THE “BE” ATTITUDE’S PART 9 MATTHEW 5:10-12 MATTHEW 5:10–12 BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO ARE PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, FOR THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. 11 “BLESSED ARE YOU WHEN PEOPLE INSULT YOU, PERSECUTE YOU AND FALSELY SAY ALL KINDS OF EVIL AGAINST YOU BECAUSE OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Thomas: My Favorite Apostle

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 31, 2022
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    The apostle Thomas gets the short end of the stick when we read about him and his "doubts" in the Gospel of John. He is more like you and I than we want to admit, and his story affirms it.

    When we read of where Jesus chose the Twelve men who would be known as the Apostles, we need to step back for a moment and realize that these men were ordinary working -class, salt-of-the-earth, rough around the edge individuals who had jobs ranging from catching fish to collecting taxes to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Person, Purpose, Penman, And Promise Of The Book Of Revelation (1:1-3)

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Dec 1, 2023
     | 1,151 views

    This message centers on the best method of interpreting Revelation, and how it presents to us the things that have been seen, the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter.

    The book of Revelation has been misunderstood, misinterpreted, and misrepresented by many people. This last book of the Bible has been avoided because many seem to believe that it cannot be understood and that reading, studying, and preaching from it somehow tends to lead to confusion. As I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Forgive, Love And Pray For Our Foes Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 15, 2019
     | 2,631 views

    There is no other religion that is so bold as to require forgiveness of enemies, and even doing good for enemies.

    Tuesday of 11th Week in Course 2019 Ss Mark and Marcellian Those who would reduce the status of Jesus Christ to that of a “nice guy who did good things and said nice things” should read this part of St. Matthew’s Gospel several times. Those who would relegate the Church to the scrap heap of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    A Profitable Investment

    Contributed by Dr. Casey Adams on Oct 11, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,633 views

    This message encourages believers to invest in their Faith in God!

    I. "THEN I KNEW THAT THIS WAS THE WORD OF THE LORD. AND I BOUGHT THE FIELD OF HANAMEEL MY UNCLE'S SON, THAT WAS IN ANATHOTH, AND WEIGHED HIM THE MONEY, EVEN SEVENTEEN SHEKELS OF SILVER." A. This is one of the most striking incidents in the life of Jeremiah: 1. The transaction of the purchase of ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist