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  • David Jenkins avatar

    Tribulation Saints Series

    Contributed by David Jenkins on Oct 21, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,946 views

    Tribulation Saints

    During this time already in this study we have seen the six seals opened and God’s will to protect His own people during this time of tribulation. The remainder of this chapter will open up with a glimpse of the tribulation saints. All these people pictured here will have died during the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    "Forgiving: An Act Of Faith" Series

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on May 16, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,264 views

    The primary act of faith is forgiving. It is the characteristic act of God, the Father of Jesus Christ. We are called to imitate Jesus. Forgiving is not easy. I do not pretend to do it well, nor does anyone else I know! Yet we must.

    In Jesus Holy Name May 20, 2007 Text: Luke 4:11 Easter VI - Redeemer “Forgiving: An Act of Faith.” 5th in the Series: “Prayer: Connecting to Our Father” (read text) Jesus did not start a church, at least not in the sense of people who assemble on Sunday morning to hear a man preach ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Come And Behold Him

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 22, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,771 views

    The gift of the Maji.

    This morning I want to invite you to join me in reflecting upon the timeless invitation that lies beneath all the activity of this season;…the invitation to COME AND BEHOLD HIM. As one of the great Christmas anthems declares so beautifully “O come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant O come ye, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Funeral Arrangements For Life"

    Contributed by Ken Harris on Mar 8, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 18,883 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the hearers to affirm to others that Jesus spoke to Moses and Elijah about His departure and His Funeral Arrangements for Life.

    8 March 2009 Second Sunday in Lent U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris Fortress Chapel Contingency Operation Site (C.O.S.) Sykes Tall-afar, Iraq BIG IDEA: The Synopsis Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) share with us Peter, James, and John’s Mountaintop Experience with Jesus, Moses and Elijah, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Labor Of Love

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 4, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,023 views

    Loving God and loving others is hard work. However, hard it is at times, it is still the way that God has created us to live. We’ll look at what this Labor of Love is and what it is not.

    The Labor of Love 1 Corinthians 13 August 31, 2008 Labor Day. Originally a day set aside to honor the American worker. Now it is really a holiday or three day weekend to mark the end of the summer season. According to the movement of the earth around the sun, we still have a couple of weeks of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Storm Of Faith

    Contributed by David De Kock on Jun 17, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,392 views

    Finding faith in the midst of a storm

    Matthew 8: 23-27 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” 26 He replied, ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Not So Fast! Series

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Feb 6, 2006
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,558 views

    The gift of intimacy as described in Song of Solomon is wonderful, but its development comes with restraints.

    Today is the first Sunday of February. Some of you will soon be shopping for valentines, trying to find one with just the right message to express your feelings of friendship or love and romance. • You might look for the biggest card you can find. I did that one year. It was so big I had to ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    The Spirit Filled Mom

    Contributed by Mike Dubose on May 8, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 11,917 views

    Pentecost Sunday and Mother’s Day should equal a Spirit Filled Mom. This sermon points our the importance of being a Spirit Filled Mom.

    The Spirit Filled Mom John 7: 37-39 May 11, 2008 Today is a very unique day in the church… Because Easter came so early this year, Pentecost Sunday is being celebrated on Mother’s Day… Or, maybe Mother’s Day is being celebrated on Pentecost Sunday… Whichever the case, today we ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Spend Time With The Teacher You Cannot See

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Jun 2, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,964 views

    Pentecost and Christian Education have something in common - God the Holy Spirit is the teacher.

    Spend Time with the Teacher you Cannot See Acts 2:1-21 Today is Christian Education Sunday. Today is also Pentecost Sunday. Doesn’t that seem like an odd combination? Do Pentecost and Christian Education have anything in common? On Pentecost Sunday we remember what happened many years ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Family Reunion Series

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 25, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 26,248 views

    The ultimate Christian family reunion is about the future even more than it is about the past.

    How many of you have ever been to a family reunion? What was it for? Was it someone’s 50th anniversary, or 80th birthday, or a regular event - every few years or so, to keep in touch? One of the things I really love about living here is how close together the families are. For most of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    It Was Not Me

    Contributed by Dr. Travis Shipley on Feb 16, 2013
     | 5,241 views

    Telling lies has become so popular in American society we give it classifications. We actually have given levels of lies. We are liars.

    It Was Not Me There is a lot of information about deception. Deception to me is lying. Studies show us that everybody lies. About 2/3 of the population has lied in the last few days. How many of you have lied in the last few days? How many have ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Dying To Live

    Contributed by Jason Jones on Feb 18, 2013
     | 5,477 views

    Exposition of John

    Text: John 12:23-26, Title: Dying to Live, Date/Place: NRBC, 2.17.13, AM A. Opening illustration: that song a couple years ago by Tim McGraw called Live Like You Were Dying B. Background to passage: I’m skipping over the triumphal entry passage for now, may come back on Palm Sunday, but not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Gary Kelly avatar

    Pentecost: Series

    Contributed by Gary Kelly on Jun 10, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 22,448 views

    Pentecost, the birth of the church as we know it today.

    Pentecost: Before and After We celebrate • the birth of Jesus ……. celebrate Christmas . • His resurrection, & most of the world recognizes Easter . But today is Pentecost, & hardly anyone realizes it. NOW, WHAT IS SIGNIFICANT ABOUT PENTECOST? • this day is ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

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    Rapture Ready Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Pastor Dre on Jul 29, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,427 views

    This sermon is part 2 of a 2 part series explaining why the rapture of the Church is near.

    Rapture Ready Part II I Thessalonians 4:16-17 I Thessalonians 4:16-17 16 - For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 - Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Hope Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Nov 28, 2018
     | 18,877 views

    Our hope is in His comfort. Our hope is in His preparation. Our hope is in His presence.

    Advent: HOPE Isaiah 40:1-5 Advent ( Latin adventus, Greek parousia) : appearing, arrival or official visit. Romans 15:13 Psalm 33:20-22 Isaiah 40:31 Our hope is in His comfort vv.1-2 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 If God’s comfort is not enough for you, then no one else’s will be either. Our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist