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  • Jay Winters avatar

    Comfort Comfort My People

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Jun 5, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,624 views

    A different kind of sermon - going back and forth between a reading of Isaiah and illustrative sermons that bring the text to the listner’s reality.

    Special instructions - "quoted" material should be read by one reader and is the text of Isaiah 40. Material beginning with numbers can be split up amongst different readers or read by the pastor/sermon deliverer. “Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.” 1Isaiah is an old man now. His ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Dale Pilgrim avatar

    What Does Father Mean To You? Series

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 17, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,257 views

    Father conjures up wonderful memories for many and dreadful realities for others. Let’s get to the heart of Fatherhood God style!

    Intro Play DVD - Fatherhood (MediaShout.com) •Wishing everyone a Happy Father’s Day is risky and sometimes out of place it seems – images of Father conjure up different images drawing different reactions by various people. •Before this message is finished I am hoping everyone here will leave ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    Not Another Teenage Pregnancy Story

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Dec 20, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,682 views

    Virgin birth is it credible and how Mary instructs us to a joyous faith in the midst of current difficult realities - an advent/christmas story

    Gospel Reading – Luke 1:26-38 Theme: Annunciation to Mary Sermon title – Not another Teenage Pregnancy Story Response: Luke 1:46-55 Song of Mary – She Glorifies/Rejoices in God for he has been mindful of her. 26In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Clean On The Inside Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 10, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 14,233 views

    As we learn to honor God through purity, our ability to see Him will increase. The Reality, Reception, and Reward of a Pure Heart.

    Living in the Father’s Favor: Clean on the Inside Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Intro: The machine that usually did the job was broken. And so they hired a man to paint lines on a newly resurfaced portion of a remote highway. The first day he painted 9 miles, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Raised Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 3, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,143 views

    With the reality of the resurrected Christ; we see: 1) The Reminder, 2) The Responsibility, 3) The Resource 4)The Reason & 5) The Revelation

    Today is resurrection Sunday: the day where we celebrate the most important and defining event in history: the resurrection of Christ from the dead. One of the most absurd actions in regards to this event is the common practice these days that you tend to find in the media (read the National Post: ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Gary Stebbins avatar

    Get Connected To God’s Kingdom

    Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Aug 4, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,683 views

    It is so important that we get connected with God so we can experience the reality of His Kingdom in our lives today.

    Get Connected to God’s Kingdom (Due to technical difficulties audio is not available.) 8/1/09 Introduction Today many people would confess that life is busy. If we were honest w/ourselves, we would admit that we are overextended- no margin/space in our lives. Jan- talked about how we have no ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Andy Payne avatar

    Light And Salt

    Contributed by Andy Payne on Nov 18, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,574 views

    Christians are called to be radically different from non-Christians. We cannot escape this reality if we choose to be serious followers of Jesus

    Intro: Values and standards competing against each other Most western countries are pluralistic in both RACE and RELIGION Christianity, Islam, Secularism, Materialism and Cults all competing for the soul of a country WHO WILL WIN? [Phil. 2:9-11] == "Every knee will bow ..." Question: John ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rusty Davidson avatar

    The Nature Of The Christian Church Series

    Contributed by Rusty Davidson on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,870 views

    Dteails how the reality of Christ’s supremacy over al things impacts the Church. This is number 5 in a series on the Book of Colossians.

    The Supremacy of Christ The Nature of Christian Ministry Text: Colossians 1:24-29 I. Introduction Illustration: A group of ministers and a salesman’s organization were holding conventions in the same hotel, and the catering department had to work at top speed serving dinners to both. The salesmen ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Establishing Our Confidence In God

    Contributed by Arnold Anoya on Mar 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,796 views

    KNOW THE REALITY OF OUR REDEMPTION IN CHRIST. KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSISTENT BELIEVING. KNOW THE INTEGRITY OF GOD WHO HEARS OUR PRAYERS.

    "These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. Now this is the confidence that we have in Him that if we ask anything according to His will, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka avatar

    Commitment: An Effective Tool In Leadership

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Apr 26, 2017
    based on 2 ratings
     | 26,465 views

    Commitment is taking that first step forward and then pushing through the obstacles and stretching our limits to make our passion and vision a reality.

    COMMITMENT: AN EFFECTIVE TOOL IN LEADERSHIP Study Text: Acts 20: 17 - 24 Introduction: - Paul demonstrates for us that commitment is a key ingredient in successful Christian leadership. He was very sharply focused, was driven by a clear sense of purpose, both in life and ministry, pursued his goal ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Robert Mitchell avatar

    The Kingdom Of God Is...

    Contributed by Robert Mitchell on Jun 17, 2017
     | 5,114 views

    The Kingdom of God is... A Reality. Found in Repentance. Experienced in Rebirth Leading to a Relationship. Going to be Culminated in the Return and Reign of Jesus Christ

    The Kingdom of God is… I. A Reality Psalm 103:17-22 17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children; 18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them. 19 The Lord hath ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Daren Mitchell avatar

    What Is Joy And How Do I Find It?

    Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Jul 11, 2013
     | 3,195 views

    Joy is a Spirit gift; a power that provides supernatural ability to not only endure but to experience hope; to know in your soul the reality of heaven.

    I’ve had some happy days in my life. I was very happy when the Denver Broncos won Superbowls in 1997 and 1998. I was happy they day I married Kristi, and of course when my kids were born I was happy. Last Friday night when Jared came home from the hospital from his last chemo treatment, I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Scott Spencer avatar

    Ephesians: Our Identity In Christ, Part 6 Series

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Nov 19, 2014
     | 4,604 views

    The apostle Paul, on the other hand, brings us face to face with the startling reality of how we really were before Christ.

    Ephesians: Our Identity In Christ Part 6 Resurrection Living Ephesians 2:1-7 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Dr. Jonathan Vorce avatar

    The Other Side Of Failure

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Jul 13, 2019
     | 6,393 views

    Failure is a reality that all of us have lived. This message is encouragement and instruction on how to view and respond to failure. This is a message of Hope and Restoration!

    Spiritual Encouragement and Instruction: What to do when we have failed. INTRODUCTORY ILLUSTRATIONS Most of us know Babe Ruth set a record with 714 home runs in his baseball career. But few remember he struck out 1,330 times on the way to that record. Most people know Jonas Salk discovered the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Sons Of The Resurrection Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 3, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,109 views

    The resurrection is real and Jesus, the Son of the Living God, will prove its reality in less than a week. God is the God of the Living not the dead.

    LUKE 20: 27-39 [JESUS’ LAST WEEK SERIES] SONS OF THE RESURRECTION Here is the final attempt in Luke to confound Jesus by arguments. It is only here that Luke’s gospel mentions the Sadducees. In order to question the Resurrection, a belief held both by Jesus (14:14) and the Pharisees (Acts ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist