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  • Dean Courtier avatar

    Greater Within: Following Jesus With Confidence In A Hostile World Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 18, 2026
    based on 1 rating
     | 118 views

    We live in a world that celebrates self, questions truth, mocks holiness, and often treats the name of Jesus as either a slogan to be borrowed or a name to be resisted. And into that atmosphere, the Word of God comes to us with divine clarity, holy tenderness, and triumphant authority.

    Greater Within: Following Jesus with Confidence in a Hostile World Introduction — When the World Feels Loud, Dark, and Overwhelming We are living in a century of noise. There is noise in the culture. Noise on our phones. Noise in the news. Noise in our minds. Noise in our hearts. We live in a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What God Wants Series

    Contributed by David Asch on Feb 16, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,319 views

    In this message we discover what it is that God is looking for in us. In fact, we will see what it is that he hungers for. First we wil see what he definitely does not want.

    WHAT GOD WANTS Mark 11:12-25 INTRO: Its hard to figure out what some people are looking for: • The man whose wife tells him he needs to bring her flowers, then cries and is unhappy when he does. • A boss whose requirements change frequently • A teacher whose grading seems arbitrary • A parent ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Practical Atheism

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 7, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,635 views

    We are opposed to atheists and their impact on our society, but is it possible that we are atheists in the way we act? How can we keep from becoming practical atheists?

    Passage: I Samuel 17 Intro: If you want to stir up the Christian community, talk about atheists and atheism. 1. we know the definition well; those who do not believe that God exists. 2. as a unified group, take responsibility for all kinds of mischief. 3. prayer in schools, ten commandments ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Prayer: It Is Our Little Secret

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Nov 21, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,121 views

    OUR FATHER HAS A SECRET AND IT IS A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM!

    PRAYER: IT IS OUR LITTLE SECRET MATTHEW 6: 1-13 NOVEMBER 7, 2004 INTRODUCTION: From the final scene of "Shrek": Fiona: "I was supposed to be beautiful" Shrek: "But you are beautiful" YOU SEE, FIONA HAD A LITTLE SECRET. AT NIGHT THE BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS BECAME AN ORGERESS. Unconditional love. It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Meaning Of The Cross Is Bittersweet

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 19, 2003
    based on 79 ratings
     | 7,241 views

    For Jesus, there is no such thing as a crown without a cross! The meaning of the cross is bittersweet!

    THE MEANING OF THE CROSS IS BITTERSWEET Text: Mark 8:31-38 "A girl reportedly came up to Dwight L. moody after one of his evangelistic meetings and said, "I felt that God was calling me to go to the mission field tonight." Moody asked her, "How did you reply to that?" "No, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Biblical Mothers

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Aug 3, 2005
    based on 95 ratings
     | 14,986 views

    Since the time of Adam and Eve, it has fallen to raise their children for the Lord.

    Biblical Mothers Genesis 3:20 20 Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living. READ: Psalm 113 Since the time of Eve, it has fallen to mothers to raise their children for the Lord. Our mothers bring us into the world. -They nurture us. -They provide for us. -They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Maundy Thursday: Jesus, The Only Way

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,966 views

    Maundy Thursday - fairly short Either Jesus is or he isn’t

    Do not be troubled. Jesus and his disciples have finished the last supper and Jesus is talking to them about the future. He knows the events that will take place in the next few hours. Jesus knows that these men will be devastated, crushed, in need of spiritual renewal. So Jesus sets out to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Journey Of The Wise Men

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Dec 14, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,868 views

    The Purpose That Motivated Them; The Perseverance That Sustained Them; The Presents They Presented Him

    Matthew 2:1-12 The Journey of the Wise Men The characters of Christmas teach us a great deal about the meaning of Christmas. Now, we do not know a great deal about these wise men actually. They are really known as magi in the scriptures. We do not know how many of them there were. We say ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Let's Go All The Way

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Oct 1, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,101 views

    To follow Christ we must be willing to go all the way!

    “Let’s Go All The Way” Text: II Kings 2:1-15 What motivated Elisha to request a double portion? Had he seen the power that Elijah had and determined it wasn’t enough? Was his motive carnal? Did he just want more power so that he could make a name for himself? Or did he recognize that problems ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Know It All Series

    Contributed by Hal Mayer on Nov 3, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,071 views

    This is a message about the destructiveness of pride and the value of humility

    We begin a new series- Did you hear the one about- parables of Jesus. • Parable- Jesus taught using these because He understood the power of a story. • We remember the stories we hear often more than the sermons… Today- we are tackling the subject of the know it all… more specifically the 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Near Is Not Enough

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Feb 9, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,658 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

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    Rfid March Toward World Control

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 22, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,609 views

    Could RFID tagging be the mark of the beast?

    IS THE MARK OF THE BEAST?: 1. Social Security # 2. Bar Codes on products, places & people 3. VISA cards 4. A computer network because "computer" (in English) figures to be "666." ❶ REAL ID — 2005 - Introduced after 9/11 - To standardized Drivers licence across the country - To prevent fraud ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The End Before The Beginning

    Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Mar 16, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 10,773 views

    This message looks at the crucifixion story told by Mark...

    Next week is Easter. I’m sure you have already been making plans. Plans to attend Easter egg hunts, and have family over for dinner, maybe you’ve even selected a special outfit to wear... This morning, I want us to look at something a little darker - as I thought about my message this week, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Want To Shoot My Kids!

    Contributed by David Diyanni on Jun 29, 2008
     | 3,531 views

    Happy Father’s Day. Sometimes our kids do drive us crazy, but if we keep our focus as dads, the day will come when we will launch them out into the world. Let’s give them a good shot!

    I want to shoot my kids!!! Bring arrows Introduction In honor of Father’s day today I would like to take a look at Psalm 127:1-5 So if I am reading this correctly as fathers we should all want to “Shoot our children!!!” Now I know that can be understood several different ways and I don’t want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard

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    Reach Out To Jesus

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 19, 2018
     | 9,051 views

    You may be on the very precipice of life right at the very edge of things or you may feel you are buried in a deep dark unreachable place. I want you to know today that no matter where you in life that Jesus can and will restore you. He did it for me.

    Reach out to Jesus Luke 8:40-47 I remember a story of a father returning home from a hard day’s work. His two children would run to be the first to be picked up in his arms. Whichever one was first would shout out “I’ve got all of Daddy” and the father would pick up the second child and then ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed