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  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    Fake News From The Tomb.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 17, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 886 views

    To what extremes some men will go in order to deny the truth of the Gospel!

    FAKE NEWS FROM THE TOMB. Matthew 28:11-15. While the women were going with the GOOD NEWS to the disciples, the guards went to report to the chief priests, who concocted an unlikely piece of FAKE NEWS with them. The guards were bribed with “MUCH MONEY” by the ‘religious’ leaders to say quite ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan avatar

    God Turns In Your Life Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Sep 13, 2024
     | 1,081 views

    God still works in the society. He is the almighty God. He turns curses into blessings. He turned disaster into a prosperity and he turns the emptiness into full. He is powerful, intervenes on daily basis.

    Text: Nehemiah 13:1-22 Theme: “God Turns and Returns”   Greetings: The Lord is good and His love endures forever. This is one of the saddest chapters in the Bible, for it relates Israel’s prompt rebellion against God’s law. The sudden and almost unbelievable totality of the people’s rejection ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Forgiveness Tour

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 12, 2025
     | 178 views

    Praised be God. He will always give us the grace to accomplish anything He requires. The gift of forgiveness, even of our enemies, is ours for the asking.

    Tuesday of First Week in Lent 2025 Human beings are made in the image and likeness of God, as Genesis teaches, but our mental image of God, if we try to make one, is corrupted by our experience of other people. When the Greeks envisioned their so-called gods, they tended to be a lot more powerful ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Michael Stark avatar

    A New Covenant Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 2, 2008
     | 8,555 views

    A Communion meditation warning us against substituting ritual for relationship.

    MATTHEW 26:26-29 A NEW COVENANT “As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, ‘Take, eat; this is my body.’ And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, ‘Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Sharing The Resurrection"

    Contributed by Lance Hostetter on Apr 2, 2013
     | 4,557 views

    This sermon focuses on how to share the resurrection with the unchurched.

    Title: Sharing the Resurrected Lord Text: John 20:1-18 Purpose: To encourage evangelism Introduction: I am a second generation Christian. Not only did I grow up in a home where my parents were both believers, but my dad was also involved in full-time ministry. I was a MK (missionar kid, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • R. Escoanyelin Ortiz avatar

    Religion Can Not Satisfy Nobody Series

    Contributed by R. Escoanyelin Ortiz on Nov 10, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,138 views

    to show the emptiness of mere belief without experience

    "They hold an apperance of godliness" (2 Timothy 3:5). YOU SEE, WHERE CAN WE FIND TRUE SPIRITUALITY? BELOVED, IT IS NOT ABOUT RELIGION, BUT A SPIRITUAL REALITY THAT CAN BE EXPERIENCED AND ENJOYED. LOOK AT THE SAMARITAN WOMAN, SHE HAD RELIGION, BUT NO HAPPINESS. LOOK AT THE PHARISEES, THEY KNEW THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Chuck Musselwhite avatar

    Isaiah 58 When God Doesn't Answer Series

    Contributed by Chuck Musselwhite on Feb 29, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 11,391 views

    Exposition of Isaiah 58

    Isaiah 58 When God Doesn’t Answer Where’s the Results? Vs. 1-3a Check Your Motives Vs. 3b-5 The Right Approach Vs. 6-7 Prayer the Breaks Through Vs. 8-14 Intro: Is anyone there? Do you ever try to call anyone anymore? I’ve given up trying to call people under the age of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Owens avatar

    Sunday - Resurrection Day - The Day Of Joy And Amazement Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 18, 2022
     | 4,087 views

    After the dark and depressing days of crucifixion Friday and silent Saturday, came resurrection Sunday. The tomb was empty and Jesus appeared to Mary, Peter, two disciples, and to all the apostles. And they were all filled with joy and amazement.

    A. Allow me to begin this morning with an illustration from Max Anders’ book, Basics of Christianity. 1. Max Anders wrote: Two hundred miles northeast of Los Angeles is a baked-out gorge called Death Valley; the lowest place in the United States at 276 feet below sea level. a. It is also the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Kings Highway

    Contributed by Paul Shafit on Aug 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,281 views

    No matter what the world says, Jesus is the only way.

    The Kings Highway John 14:6 The Mush god has been known to appear to millionaires on golf courses. He appears to politicians at ribbon-cutting ceremonies and to clergymen speaking the invocation on national TV at either Democratic or Republican conventions. The Mush god has no theology to speak ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Religious Symbols

    Contributed by Shelly Griffin on Feb 11, 2001
    based on 98 ratings
     | 6,680 views

    Our cross is empty.

    1 Corinthians 15:12-20 I have here some visual aids. I don’t usually do this, but today I’m going to talk about symbols, and I wanted you to see and be able to visualize the symbols I’m referring to. This is a Star of David, one of the symbols of Judaism. It’s made of two interlocking triangles ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Michael Luke avatar

    Life: Abundant And Eternal

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 6, 2016
     | 4,647 views

    The power of the empty tomb

    Easter Sunday is a day when preachers have mixed emotions. First, it’s an easy day to preach because you already know what you’re going to speak about. Second, it’s a day of stress and pressure. You know that there will probably be people in your audience who are just ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Heart Of Worship PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 29, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 818 views

    This sermon challenges us to evaluate the authenticity of our worship and to ensure our faith is reflected in our daily actions.

    What a joy it is to gather together, as the family of God, to ponder the precious truths of His Word. Our hearts are like parched soil, craving the life-giving rain of Scripture. Today, we turn to the book of Amos, a book that may not be as familiar as Psalms or as comforting as the Gospel of John, ...read more

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  • Ernie Arnold avatar

    Wash Your Hands Or Heart?

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Aug 23, 2018
     | 14,326 views

    Theme: Righteousness and Rituals This sermon deals with what really matters - how do we deal with all the rules, rituals and traditions we find in our churches? What really matters?

    Scripture: Mark 7:1-23 Title: Should You Wash Your Hands or Your Heart? Theme: Righteousness and Rituals This sermon deals with what really matters - how do we deal with all the rules, rituals and traditions we find in our churches? What really matters? INTRO: Grace and peace this morning ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Kelvin McKisic avatar

    Living In The New Testament

    Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jun 24, 2025
     | 278 views

    You can't put new wine in old wineskins, in so doing the wineskin bursts. Likewise, you cannot fit the Old Testament laws and rules into the New Testament grace, mercy, and forgiveness.

    Welcome, beloved friends and family of faith, as we gather in this sacred space, a sanctuary of solace and strength, to seek the wisdom of the Word of God. We are here, united in our hunger for understanding, our thirst for truth, and our shared desire to draw closer to our Creator. In the words ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • MELVIN MAUGHMER, JR. avatar

    Your Religion Will Not Save You

    Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Jul 13, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,168 views

    No amount of rule keeping or adherence to religious rituals will be able EVER to reconcile a sinner to the true and Holy God. Your Religion will not Save You – You Must Be Born Again.

    Religion Will Not Save You By Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr. OPENING: - For quite a while now I have been dealing with leaving religion and entering into Kingdom. If you recall at the beginning of the year, I stated how God had been dealing with me about seeking the old paths and walking therein ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic