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  • Tim Zingale avatar

    The Real King

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 18, 2003
    based on 76 ratings
     | 8,180 views

    A sermon for Christ the King Sunday Proper 29

    Christ the King Sunday Proper 29 John 18:33-37 "The Real King?" 33 Pilate entered the praetorium again and called Jesus, and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" 34 Jesus answered, "Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?" 35 Pilate answered, "Am I a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    What Sports Fans Can Teach Christians

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 5, 2004
    based on 144 ratings
     | 28,515 views

    We can learn a lot of spiritual things from sports fans!

    HEB.12:1 “WHAT SPORTS FANS CAN TEACH CHRISTIANS” A) Sports is one of the largest pastimes in the world! * Billions of dollars are spent on sports events and sports related items. * Events like the Super Bowl and World Series attract worldwide interest. * Many Christians would also add that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Right Connection"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 12, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 10,365 views

    When Christians remain in fellowship with Christ, we produce the fruit of the vine.

    John 15:1-8 Galatians 5:16-26 “The Right Connection” By Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA Shortly after I was saved, I was hanging out with my teenage friends, and a group of them were being really mean and bullying to a kid who happened to have a ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Why Did Jesus Die

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jul 2, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 5,195 views

    The Purpose for Jesus death expounded.

    WHY DID JESUS DIE? II CORINTHIANS 5: 14-18 Introduction: Recently in speaking with a young man, I asked, "Why did Jesus die?" He replied that Jesus was crucified because he had angered the Jewish religious leaders. He knew the historical facts surrounding the death of Christ but had no concept ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Turner avatar

    Jake The Snake Wrestles God

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Sep 18, 2005
    based on 131 ratings
     | 16,966 views

    A message about Jacob’s wrestling match with God

    Jake The Snake Wrestles God Gen 32:21-32 I grew up watching Pro Wrestling. It was fake way back then, and it’s even more fake now. But I would have never told my daddy that. Me and Daddy used to have a ringside seat beside our black and white t.v. set on Sat’s at ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Surgery

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Oct 16, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 12,316 views

    Carnality is the cancer of the soul. Surgery by the Great Physician is the preferred treatment.

    Spiritual Surgery 1 Cor. 2:11-16 11 For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man’s spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 12 We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    The Baby Jesus: What A Gift!

    Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Dec 25, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,297 views

    Christmas Day: Through the gift of the Christ Child, God comes into our reality to restore our sinful humanity, to defeat our enemy and to give us hope for life eternal.

    Do you have a favorite gift? I have one that I really, really love. It isn’t a particularly expensive gift. It isn’t a particularly beautiful gift. It isn’t even a particularly useful gift. But, it is a fun gift. I don’t take this gift out very often. In fact, I have this gift in a plastic bag and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Reason For The Season Is What?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Dec 30, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,554 views

    What is the reason for the season? Salvation!

    Our advent series is entitled "Why Jesus? "Why Christmas?" and we have spent two weeks asking, and answering, the questions regarding Jesus. This morning, we look at the second question - "Why Christmas?" Last week we asked the question, “Who Was Jesus?” and one of the answers to that question, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    If One, All Series

    Contributed by Dustin T Parker on May 7, 2007
     | 3,268 views

    spiritual gifts - used as a whole

    If One, All Epiphany 3rd - Jan 21 1 Cor. 12:12-31a † In Jesus Name † Grace and peace, from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, is given to you all, His People. Members of one choir..one symphony One of my favorite novels, tells of a series of contests, where the winner of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • David Rogers avatar

    Flee From Idolatry

    Contributed by David Rogers on Feb 19, 2007
    based on 31 ratings
     | 13,542 views

    This sermon was developed to show how we often take small things and make them idols in our life. How we replace God as number one in our life with something else.

    Flee From Idolatry 1 Cor. 10:14-22 Prayer Introduction We often look down on the tribesman and the worshippers of Idols with disdain. We think that we are above having Gods made with our on hands but I want you to think about something the only difference between the idolatry of a tribesman ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    … So That You May Know That You Have Eternal Life. Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 20, 2007
     | 4,378 views

    John’s concluding words tells us how we have eternal life through Christ, and what we should do with that life.

    1 John 5:13-21 February 11, 2007 … so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the last sermon in 1 John. John ends the letter by telling us why he wrote it. He does the same in the gospel of John. In the last verse of the Gospel he says: “But these are written that you may ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Brian Menear avatar

    "Unless A Man Be Born Again"

    Contributed by Brian Menear on Feb 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,401 views

    A sermon to demonstrate the basic principle for Salvation-No Jesus/No Heaven...Know Jesus/Know Eternal Life

    “Unless A Man Be Born Again..” John 3:1-3 3:1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Falling In Love Is The Easy Part"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 10, 2008
    based on 20 ratings
     | 6,842 views

    A sermon on staying in love with God.

    Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 “Falling in Love is the Easy Part” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org Being a Christian is ‘messy business.’ Being a Christian may mean eating with our enemy. It may mean we have to hang out with everyone who ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Steven Spillman avatar

    Starry Starry Night

    Contributed by Steven Spillman on Jul 14, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,388 views

    “He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.” (Psalm 147:4)

    “He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.” (Psalm 147:4) My buddy Roger called last week. He wanted to share a new software program with me; “Stellarium.” Stellarium is a star watching program. You tell it where you live and it takes you to a grassy meadow (supposedly ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Everett McCoy avatar

    Monuments To The Unknown

    Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Jul 19, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,612 views

    Paul on Mars Hill - "To the Unknown God". Everyone in the audience is building a memorial of some sort - a shrine in their life. The question is - to what? What ideal - what unknown god - consumes their time, energy, and focus?

    22 Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, "Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious; 23 "for as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD…. Acts 17:22-23a ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal