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"Pull The Plug" Series

Contributed by Tony Searles on Feb 18, 2015

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This is the fifth in a six part Easter Series. The premise comes from Phil. 2:5-7 where it states that Jesus "emptied Himself, taking on the form of a bond-servant." We too need to be emptied so we can be filled with the fullness of Christ alone.

TITLE: “Pull The Plug” #5 in the SERIES: “Empty” MAIN TEXT: Mark 11:11-18 Good Morning! I hope that you have been enjoying this series! In it, we have been learning a lot about ourselves and our need for more of God in us! Together, we have walked through the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:11-18

Denomination: Other

"Gone!" Series

Contributed by Tony Searles on Feb 18, 2015

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This is the sixth in a six part Easter Series. The premise comes from Phil. 2:5-7 where it states that Jesus "emptied Himself, taking on the form of a bond-servant." We too need to be emptied so we can be filled with the fullness of Christ alone.

TITLE: “GONE” #6 in the SERIES: “Empty” MAIN TEXT: Mark 16:1-8 GOOD MORNING! It is RESURRECTION SUNDAY! Boy, do we ever have a reason to rejoice!!! Jesus is alive!!! So, we have no reason to be down, but every reason to be ecstatic! And not just today, but always! ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Other

What's The Difference? " Half Full, Half Empty" July 21, 2024

Contributed by Pastor Charles Wilkins on Jul 23, 2024

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Depending on how you chose to look at it, Life can be a glass half full or a glass half empty.

Is the glass half-full or half-empty? Silly question, right? But it really is all about perspective, and this question can tell you a lot about a person’s mindset. Some people describe that glass as half empty. Those are the pessimists. Others see that glass as being half full. They are ...read more

Scripture: John 21:5

Denomination: Church Of God

How Jesus Revitalizes

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 28, 2008

based on 21 ratings

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No matter where you are, ¾ full, ½ empty, ¼ full or the ‘e’ light is on, you need to fill up. Today we’re going to look at how Jesus refills our tank, revitalizes and re-energizes us when we’re running on empty.

How Jesus Revitalizes When You’re Running On Empty John 20:19-31 Background image of tank on empty We’ve all done it. We’ve set our mind to something. We committed ourselves. We let others know our intention. We research and studied. We trained and prepared and when the moment came, we hesitated. ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Methodist

Doing More With Less

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 9, 2010

based on 4 ratings

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In times of scarcity or stress, two personalities respond: fear, the cup half empty; and faith, the cup half full.

A few moments ago we sang, "Drop Thy still dews of quietness, Till all our strivings cease; Take from our souls the strain and stress, And let our ordered lives confess The beauty of Thy peace." Those are beautiful words; they are lofty sentiments. But how? How can such things happen? In an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Freedom From Words That Kill Series

Contributed by David Flowers on Feb 4, 2010

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Third in series Freedom From...this message examines angry words and empty words and how they are words that kill.

Freedom From Words That Kill Freedom From... prt. 3 Wildwind Community Church David Flowers September 13, 2009 I want to talk to you about words this morning. Words are powerful. It is through words that we communicate our desires for ourselves and others and we pursue what we want in the ...read more

Scripture: James 3:3-12

Denomination: Free Methodist

Power Of The Resurrection

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 22, 2008

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Easter message where we can learn from the empty tomb what Jesus has done for us.

THE POWER OF THE RESURRECTION LUKE 24:1-12 EASTER SUNDAY 3/23/2008 INTRO LUKE 24:1-12 I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT I SURE HAVE BEEN BUSY DOING EASTER STUFF. AT CHRISTMAS, WE CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF THE CHRIST CHILD WHO CAME TO THIS EARTH TO SAVE ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Nazarene

How To Enter The Kingdom Of God

Contributed by Tim Huie on May 7, 2009

based on 4 ratings

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Jesus taught us exactly what it takes to enter the kingdom: Childlike faith, empty hands, and the gospel of Jesus!

HOW TO ENTER THE KINGDOM OF GOD MARK 10: 13-25, 32-34 1. Illus. of traveling home from NC • When looking at 11-12 hours of travel, interested in best way. • Some told us, “take I-85 all way to Atlanta” while others said, “take I-95 and pick up I-20.” • Either way was ok, because in end got where ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-34

Denomination: Baptist

Spirit, Water, Blood, Life Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Sep 25, 2006

based on 3 ratings

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Christianity emptied of sacrifice is left with a Christ without a Cross. The atonment is an essential, key doctrine, a foundation of our faith.

Sermon Series on First John, “Collecting Evidence of Faith” I John 5:1-12, “Spirit, Water, Blood, Life” Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Throughout this letter John is stressing two essentials--what we believe, and how we behave. When we’re born into ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-12

Denomination: Congregational

The Resurrection Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 25, 2016

based on 4 ratings

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The resurrection of Jesus in Luke 24:1-12 shows us what happened to the women at the empty tomb of Jesus.

Scripture The Gospel of Luke is one of four accounts of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth in the New Testament. Like the other Gospels, Luke gives almost one third of his Gospel to the final week of Jesus’ life. Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Secret To Church Growth - The Bible Is All About Jesus - Not Us!

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on May 22, 2018

based on 5 ratings

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When a person preaches from the Bible, with their audience as the primary focus, it becomes an empty narcissistic and hedonistic exercise in futility.

I have watched, listened to, and read countless sermons in my 50+ years as a Born-Again Christian and I have noticed the continued increase in feel-good, self-help, multi-point motivational messages that are more focused upon fallen human beings than upon Jesus, who has become more of a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:14-15, John 5:39-40, Luke 24:27, 1 Corinthians 11:2, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Jeremiah 17:9, John 1:1 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When It Happens To You (Or Me)

Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on May 17, 2008

based on 4 ratings

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When our prayers leave us empty and we feel all alone in our troubles, we are not alone!

When It Happens to You (or Me) By Joe Mack Cherry I. Introduction A. It Always Happens to Someone Else 1. A life threatening illness 2. A family member dies suddenly & unexpectedly (School Massacre at Uvaldi, TX) 3. ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:26-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

More Christ Less Me

Contributed by Bruce Lee on Jun 4, 2025

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Surprised to see an empty seat at the Super Bowl stadium, a diehard fan remarked about it to a woman sitting nearby.

More Christ Less Me “But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ 9 and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lesson 19: The Emptiness Of An Unproductive Faith (James 2:14-20) Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 30, 2021

| 3,929 views

James 2:14-20 (KJV)

14What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him? 15If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, 16and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and be filled," and yet you do not give them what is ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Tomb Is Empty — Hope Is Alive! (Easter Sermon) By Pastor Joseph Ondu

Contributed by Joseph Ondu on Apr 17, 2025

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Easter calls us to come and see — to experience the risen Christ personally. Then, we are called to go and tell — to share the good news that Jesus is alive. Like the women at the tomb, we are messengers of resurrection hope in a world full of fear, doubt, and death

"He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay." — Matthew 28:6 (NKJV) Introduction: Happy Easter, beloved! Today, we gather not to mourn a dead Savior but to celebrate a risen King. The resurrection of Jesus is the greatest event in history, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:6

Denomination: Pentecostal

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