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  • Kent Kessler avatar

    2 - Yours And Mine Series

    Contributed by Kent Kessler on Nov 5, 2024
     | 535 views

    That is the promise, “I will be their God and they will be my people” or “I am yours and you are mine.” This is marriage language. And we have a symbol of this we practice every month in communion.

    When was the last time you made a promise? Did you keep it? Perhaps when you were married? A wife took her husband to counseling and in tears the woman tells the counselor that her husband doesn’t tell her he loves her. The counselor asked the husband, if that is true, and he said, “I told her I ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Robert Leroe avatar

    I Am The Door Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 29, 2012
     | 6,356 views

    Jesus is the door to everlasting life.

    How do you enter your home--down the chimney or through a window? Not hardly; and there’s no complicated way to enter fullness of life; we simply come to Jesus. And when we do, it is like opening a door to a new world; we leave our sins and regrets behind and enter. There are many voices ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Donald Whitchard avatar

    To Whom Shall We Go?

    Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Feb 9, 2022
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    When Jesus spoke about the Bread of Life, His analogies troubled a lot of His hearers who found His teaching hard to understand (John 6:51-65) and ended up walking away from Him. In asking the disciples if they wanted to go away, Peter's response was the model of faith and assurance (vv.67-69).

    Jesus' teachings either inspired or infuriated those who heard Him. They continue to have the same effect on anyone who read His words as recorded in the Scriptures today and decides whether to surrender their lives to Him or reject His mercy and reap the eternal consequences. When He taught ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Troy Borst avatar

    The Lion's Den At Work Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Jun 9, 2022
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    This week we are focusing in an area of life where faith is not always welcome and we sometimes struggle to figure out how to express our faith. I am talking about at work.

    FAITH FOR EXILES: LIVING IN BABYLON THE LION’S DEN AT WORK DANIEL 6:1-28 INTRODUCTION… My first job (p) My first job that I ever had was at the Wagon Wheel Theater on a US Army Base in Baumholder, Germany. It was run by AAFES which runs all of the stores (PXs) and grocery stores (Commissaries) ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Edward Hardee avatar

    Prayer - Releasing The Burden Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Aug 10, 2014
     | 7,918 views

    A message about the importance of prayer and how it helps us to release our burdens.

    Prayer - Releasing to the Lord Theme: To show how prayer takes the burden off of us and places it in God's hands. Text: Matthew 11:28 - 30 Introduction This past Wednesday I opened the message by sharing my experience that morning. For those of you who were not there let me just share with you a ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Scott Maze avatar

    Kindness: Overcoming Selfishness Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Feb 5, 2023
     | 3,490 views

    Mark Twain said, “Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear, and the blind can see.” Many think it only take willpower to be kind. No, it takes supernatural power to be kind.

    Did you see the recent news article about the cabbie that found $187,000 in cash? Yes, a Boston taxi cab driver dropped off a homeless man at a hotel. The homeless man had just finished living in a homeless shelter for the past six months when he inherited the incredible sum of money. Yes, you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    The Poverty Of Self-Sufficiency Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 24, 2004
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     | 12,720 views

    As we look at the first Beatitude this morning, I wonder if those listening to Jesus wished they had a dictionary with them because it must have seemed like He was speaking a different language.

    The Poverty of Self-Sufficiency I’ve received some wonderful green and gold gifts recently. This Packer headband keeps my ears warm, and this cap announces my allegiance for all to see. This Packer Christmas stocking came filled with Snicker bars; and I even received some “Lambeau loafers” as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    Four Anchors That Hold

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Nov 23, 2002
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     | 9,520 views

    The figurative storms that we encounter in life are very real in their consequences. When they come...and they will...the Christian is wise to utilize the four anchors that God has provided.

    FOUR ANCHORS THAT HOLD "Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come." Acts 27:29 This frightening event occurred on Paul’s voyage to Rome to stand trial before Caesar Nero. There are several ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why Can't We Just Get Along? Series

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Jan 15, 2010
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    It’s important that when we see two or more people in a disagreement that we help them figure it out. Why, because we love them!

    Phil. 4:2-7 Nov. 22, 2009 I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mirror, Mirror

    Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 27, 2010
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     | 5,076 views

    People who, figuratively speaking, hold up a mirror and show us some things about ourselves that we may not want to hear, but we really need to hear.

    MIRROR, MIRROR Text: John 8:32 A house with no mirrors means you'll never know what needs to be worked on. Most of us wouldn't want a house with no mirrors. But some of us are trying to live our life with no mirrors. Human mirrors, that is. People who, figuratively speaking, hold up a mirror and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Life Or Death Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 11, 2016
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,990 views

    One of the gifts Jesus was born to give was the gift of Eternal life. How and when did He give us that gift and how does His birth figure into it?

    OPEN: Today is the 200th anniversary of the founding of the state of Indiana. Today we have members of the Cass County bi-centennial group present in worship. (We showed pictures of the group on the screen) We’ve had women dressed up to portray the various walks of life, a Union soldier, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gary Regazzoli avatar

    46. Kingdom Of God Series

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 7, 2018
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     | 5,331 views

    With the defeat of sin, Satan and death, this was the inauguration of the kingdom of God on earth with Jesus as its newly coronated King (Figures mentioned in sermon can be viewed at www.ingodsimage.site)

    [IN GOD’S IMAGE 46 - KINGDOM OF GOD] This message is part of a series of 90 sermons based on the title, “In God’s Image – God’s Purpose for humanity.” This series of free sermons or the equivalent free book format is designed to take the reader through an amazing process beginning with God in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Ron Tuit avatar

    More Of Jesus' Mission Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on May 19, 2015
     | 4,915 views

    The "woman at the well" is a renowned Biblical story even though the woman's name is never mentioned, but that is because she never was the central figure in that story. It is the "Word Incarnate" who is revealed.

    More of Jesus’ Mission John 4:27-42 Unnamed people most often are not remembered; the world in which we live basically teaches the opposite: You have to try and “make a name for yourself!” The Samaritan woman at the well remains nameless to us to this day, but Jesus’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lorraine Greeff avatar

    Follow Me...

    Contributed by Lorraine Greeff on Mar 2, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,693 views

    what does it mean to pick up our cross and follow Him...FOLLOWING MEANS LITERALLY, FIGURATIVELY AND PHYSICALLY LEAVING EVERYTHING AND FOLLOW HIM, JUST LIKE THE DISCIPLES.

    GOD’S PROVISION IS LOCATED IN THE PLACE HE SENDS YOU TO… HOWEVER HIS PROVISION ONLY FOLLOWS OBEDIENCE. We find ourselves living in a day and age where people have made idols of different things without even knowing that they are doing it. Anything that you love more than God becomes an idol. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Daniel Habben avatar

    Finding Yourself & God In The Burning Light Of Divine Pronouncement Series

    Contributed by Daniel Habben on Apr 2, 2023
     | 833 views

    Have you ever heard of someone trying to “find himself or herself”? They might quit their job and travel the world in an effort to figure out their core values and their purpose on earth...

    Have you ever heard of someone trying to “find himself or herself”? They might quit their job and travel the world in an effort to figure out their core values and their purpose on earth. As we continue the sermon series “Moses: Made for More” we’ll see how the burning bush incident sheds light on ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran