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What Controls Your Mind: The Spirit Or The Flesh? Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on Dec 23, 2008

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To be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life.

1. Chapter of 8 is SO REFRESHING! – IN Christ… • There is NO CONDEMNATION. NO BURDEN OF GUILT. • There is freedom & power & strength in the Holy Spirit. • These truths are where our minds dwell, where we love to hang out, we love to enjoy when we’re spiritually minded. NOTE: Up to this point in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:5-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Who Is Jesus? Why Did He Come? Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Apr 21, 2007

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This sermon discusses both the divinity and humanity of Jesus and why he came to earth. It speaks of the virgin birth and why it is important as well as the resurrection.

April, 2007 Series: What is Christianity #1 Who is Jesus? Why Did He Come? Philippians 2:5-11 INTRODUCTION: Today people have a lot of opinions as to who Jesus is and why He came. There is even a lot of controversy within the church, and much effort is made to “explain away” the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Methodist

God's Lamb Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 3, 2018

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Message 4 from John exploring Jesus as the Lamb of God.l

Chico Alliance Church “God’s Lamb” I. Initial presentation of the Word and His witness 1:1-34 A. Introduction of the Eternal Word, Jesus 1:1-5 B. Introduction of the witness - John the Baptist 1:6-8 C. Relationship of the Word to men 1:9-18 1. He enlightens men as the true light 9 ...read more

Scripture: John 1:8-18

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

It's Not That Complicated (Jesus Died, Then Rose From The Dead)

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Apr 8, 2015

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Many have become so obsessed with facts that we have missed the impact of the resurrection on their lives. The Resurrection is not that complicated it is a straight forward truth. Christ died and was risen from the dead. Updated April 2022.

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four readings prior to the Message. The readings assigned for today are: Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 133:1-5; 1 John 1:1-2:2 and John 20:19-31 Early on the morning of December 7, 1941, ......two airmen ... who had just taken their post at a radar ...read more

Scripture: John 10:27, John 20:1-31, Revelation 3:20

Denomination: Anglican

Believe Week 15 - Total Surrender Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Feb 16, 2015

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Believe week 15 looks at what it means to Totally Surrender your life to Christ.

Believe 15 ~ Total Surrender February 1, 2015 Our world is filled with quotes about the need to push through the pain, work hard, never give up. Never quit. That’s inconceivable. We have that drummed into us. To a certain extent, we shouldn’t give up, we shouldn’t quit. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Saftey In Times Of Uncertaintany- A Response To The Las Vegas Shootings

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Oct 9, 2017

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Psalm 46- responding to the evil in this world

“Safety in times of uncertainty” A response to the shootings in Las Vegas October 8, 2017 Psalm 46 Last week Patti and I were blessed to spend a week surrounded by God’s majesty at a wonderful place called the Wind River Ranch in Estes Park Colorado Over the course of 5 days we experienced a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 46:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

What Would Jesus Ride?

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 1, 2020

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Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a beast of burden to be our beast of burden.

4.5.20 Philippians 2:5-8 Indeed, let this attitude be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. Though he was by nature God, he did not consider equality with God as a prize to be displayed, but he emptied himself by taking the nature of a servant. When he was born in human likeness, and his ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-8, Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

"I Know What You Are Going Through…"

Contributed by Hans Krause on Oct 22, 2018

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Too easily, we try to comfort people in sorrow and pain, saying that we know what they are going through. The fact is that mostly we don't. But Jesus knows what we are going through, because he has been there. What does that imply for us?

[Sermon preached on 18 February 2018, 1st Sunday in Lent / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] I was still a student when we gathered with a group of theological students for a training seminar on pastoral counseling. One of the members shared some of her childhood experiences that had recently come to the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 2:17-18, Mark 1:12-13

Denomination: Lutheran

When My Strength Runs Out

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 15, 2025

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When human strength collapses, divine life begins; Christ replaces effort with indwelling power, transforming weakness into the vessel of grace.

Introduction — When the Tank Is Empty There comes a point in every believer’s life when the gears grind and the fuel gauge hits E. You can quote all the right verses. You can teach Sabbath School, preach a fine sermon, smile in the foyer, and still feel like your soul is running on fumes. Some ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:18-25, Galatians 2:20, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Romans 8:1-4, Matthew 11:28 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Preach The Word

Contributed by Ricky Taylor on Nov 11, 2022

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We are instructed to preach the Word of God.

PREACH THE WORD 2 Timothy 3:13, But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Getting A Return On Your Ministry

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 15, 2000

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If you make an investment, would you not expect to make a greater return than what you put in? Why should God expect less from us?

Turn tonight to Mark 4:20 (READ) And those are the ones whom seed was sown in the good soil; and they hear the word and accept it, and bear fruit, thirty, sixty and a hundred fold. If I were to give you each tonight $100, and I were then to tell you how you could turn that $100 into ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-7, Mark 4:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

What If Jesus Had Not Been Born?

Contributed by Howard Gwartney on Dec 22, 2002

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Five viewpoints of what would have happened if Jesus had not been born.

What If Jesus Had Not Been Born? Luke 2:1-20 INTRO. I’m amazed at how our society is trying to de-Christianize everything, including Christmas. We can say Happy Hanukkah or Happy Kwanzaa, etc. But don’t say “Merry Christmas.” There is an attempt to “sanitize” Christmas of its Christlikeness. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Three Gifts We Desperately Need Christ To Bring Us This Christmas

Contributed by Danny Moss on Dec 18, 2004

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Are we going to get what we want, or what we need for Christmas this year?

"Three Gifts We Desperately Need Christ To Bring Us This Christmas" By: Danny Moss Text: Matthew 2:1-12 Introduction- You and I are familiar with the Christmas story of the Wise men. They travelled far, and brought Christ three gifts: gold, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

God Encounters: Zacchaeus Series

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Aug 21, 2004

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This is about Zacchaeus’ encounter with Jesus.

Sing “Zacchaeus was a Wee Little Man.” Share recollections of Zach from Sunday school: short, tree, etc. Read Luke 19:1-10. Who was Zacchaeus? What happened to Zacchaeus? Who was Zacchaeus? The only biographical info is right here: “a tax collector and rich.” * He was DESPISED. To say that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Beyond Imagination Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 17, 2006

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God promises to move in ways greater than our imagination. What a promise!

Ephesians 3:14-21 “Beyond Imagination” INTRODUCTION Julies Verne, a famous writer in the late nineteenth century was known for his science fiction and his ability to envision things beyond imagination. In a world before flight, Verne wrote of space travel and a trip to the moon. Ships were ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Lutheran

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