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  • JOEL SANTOS avatar

    Available For Jesus!

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Nov 11, 2004
    based on 98 ratings
     | 18,200 views

    Every Christian has a ministry to serve the Lord.

    Available For Jesus! [The Ministry of Availability] Luke 5:1-11 "Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around Him and listening to the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; and He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake; but the fishermen had gotten out of them ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Celebrate Jesus Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Apr 28, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 20,832 views

    To celebrate Jesus and all that He does in our lives.

    Celebrate Jesus! 05/02/04 THEME: Jesus Christ is worth celebrating INTRO: Today we begin a month of celebrations. Over the next few weeks we will be celebrating moms, volunteers, life and heroes. We celebrate a lot of things in our lives. Weddings, birthdays and anniversaries are all reasons ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Glory Of Jesus

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on May 5, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,469 views

    The Trinty is marked by giving glory away to each other. We are invited into this "glory-giving" relationship through Jesus

    John 17:1-5 March 21, 2004 The Glory of Jesus As we head toward Good Friday and Easter, I have been drawn to Jesus’ prayer in John 17. Jesus has entered Jerusalem triumphantly on Palm Sunday, he has been teaching in the temple and on the streets. What he has been saying and doing has ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Jesus Is Lord

    Contributed by David Dewitt on May 17, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,551 views

    The simple fact is that Jesus is the Lord of all creation and He will one day take His rightful place as the King of Kings. We are either with Him or we are against Him.

    Jesus is Lord Selected Passages March 2004 Morning Service When Queen Victoria had just ascended her throne she went, as is the custom of Royalty, to hear The Messiah rendered. She had been instructed as to her conduct by those who knew, and was told that she must not rise when the others stood ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • David Parks avatar

    Preaching Jesus

    Contributed by David Parks on Jun 2, 2004
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,240 views

    I studied with a young female university student whose Grandmother was practicing black arts and had claimed to steal away her image in water. She had been sick lately (not surprising that far north) and wondered if her Grandmother was cursing her. This b

    Preaching Jesus Christ TEXT: Acts 8:21-36 INTRODUCTION:1. One of the arguments for the existence of God is the worshipping nature of man. 2. I have often made the argument that man has never found the remains an atheistic society. 3. There seems to be something in man that says there is more to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Commitment Of Jesus

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Dec 22, 2005
    based on 125 ratings
     | 26,283 views

    Jesus was committed to His Father, to all mankind and to His believers.

    INTRO.- A few Christmas riddles. - What do elves learn in school? The "elphabet"! - Why was Santa’s little helper depressed? He had low "elfesteem"! - What do snowmen eat for breakfast? Frosted flakes! - What kind of candle burns longer, a red one or a green one? Neither, candles always burn ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Is Jesus?

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 23, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 4,182 views

    Many have asked who Jesus really is. Jesus himself asked his disciples, "Whom do men say that I, the Son of Man, Am?"

    From the desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA Who Is Jesus? Matthew 16:13-17 Intro: In putting the question about himself, our Lord made a distinction between two classes of persons, who are named as “men,” and as his disciples. He enquired, “Whom do men say that I the Son of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Thompson avatar

    Jesus Wept

    Contributed by David Thompson on Dec 26, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 14,433 views

    This lesson shows that Jesus has emotions just as we do, He cried real tears, He bleed real blood, and sweat real sweat.

    Jesus Wept John 11:35 This is the shortest passage in the bible, but don’t get your hopes up, because it’s not the shortest lesson in the bible. In fact the more I studied this scripture the more complicated it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Jesus Is The Way Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,880 views

    Understand Christ’s claim as the way to God.

    “Leaving that place, Jesus led his disciples to Jerusalem where they broke bread at Club Upper Room. There he addressed them again, saying, ‘I am one of the ways, one of the truths, and just one possible life. If you are basically a good person, you’re okay in my book. And if you choose to come to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Is The Truth Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 10,240 views

    Understanding Jesus’ claim as the truth

    “When Elizabeth Koke was a child, her Catholic faith was everything to her. As a teenager, though, Koke took a spiritual detour, rejecting her faith and attending Wiccan rituals in a quest for alternatives. Now that she’s 20, Catholicism is once again of central importance in her life. But even ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Is The Life Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,750 views

    Understanding Jesus’ claim as the life

    Tonight, I brought some of my most valued stuff that I wanted to share with you guys. When I was younger, I was an avid collector of baseball cards. If you have been in my apartment and looked into the corner of my bedroom, there are about 15 boxes of baseball cards that are all filled. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Toby Powers avatar

    The Face Of Jesus

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 29, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,484 views

    Ever wondered what the face of Jesus looks like. The Word of God tells us.

    From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Hwy 78 Bremen, GA THE FACE OF JESUS II Corinthians 4:1-6 Intro: Paul writes to the Corinthians while he is under great persecution and stress, yet he says that he has fainted not (v. 1). This is because he has received mercy, and, therefore, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Cook avatar

    The Ascension Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Matthew Cook on Jan 3, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,772 views

    Power for the "friends of God"

    The Ascension January 1, 2006 Center Point Baptist Church Read Acts 1:1-12 I. Theophilus *Note the overlap of the two books: •“in my former book” – that is the book of Luke •The overlap occurs at the Great Commission -The life of Jesus -The beginning of the church •These two come together in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Is Lord

    Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on Jan 7, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,215 views

    To show the absolute authority and Lordship of Christ which will some day be acknowledged by the whole of humanity

    One of the most beautiful passages in the whole of the Bible is Philippians 2:5-8 that talks about how Christ left heaven, how he left a throne and came down to earth, to be spat upon, beaten, killed, treated as dirt, cursed and to have his name used as a swear word. Verses full of meaning and ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Jesus In The Midst

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 26, 2006
    based on 1,160 ratings
     | 63,672 views

    Christ in our midst makes us Peaceful, Joyful, Useful, and Powerful! Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Presentation.

    JESUS IN THE MIDST John 20:19 22 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/JesusintheMidst.html Jesus had risen from the dead. The disciples were gathered in a house behind locked doors. Jesus walked through that locked door and stood in their midst. You could say that 'house' was the first church ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist