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  • Ken Gehrels avatar

    Walking By The Spirit Series

    Contributed by Ken Gehrels on Jul 24, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,244 views

    A Christian worldview is part of living in step with the Spirit

    The Big Picture: Walking By The Spirit Bible Reading: Galatians 5: 16-25 Deuteronomy 30: 15-20 PREPARED BY KEN GEHRELS PASTOR CALVIN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH NEPEAN, ONTARIO Anthony was caught in a gulf between two worlds. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Philip And The Uncommon God Series

    Contributed by Rik Wadge on Aug 26, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 9,439 views

    Philip: Commonness and the Uncommon God

    The 12 Apostles Week 3 – Philip Dr. Rik B. Wadge, Ph.D. "Commonness and the Uncommon God" The Art Collector A famous art collector is walking through the city when he notices a mangy cat lapping milk from a saucer in the doorway of a store. He does a double take. He knows that the saucer is ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Master Of My Heart? Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 8, 2013
     | 4,362 views

    who is really the MASTER in my heart?

    The purpose in gathering together this morning is to worship God, who eternally exists in Three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit! Worship is giving worth to someone or something! As we sing, as we pray, as we study His Word, we are to give worth to the Triune God! Of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Jesus Is The Reason For The Season PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 6, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,236 views

    Explores the birth of Jesus Christ, emphasizing His roles as a source of joy, a justifier of the righteous, and a guiding light in life.

    Good morning, dear family of faith. It's a beautiful day that the Lord has made and we are here to rejoice and be glad in it. We are gathered here, not as strangers or mere acquaintances, but as a family bound by the love of our Savior, Jesus Christ. It's a joy to see each one of you, and it's my ...read more

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    Study In Revelation 38 The New Jerusalem Series

    Contributed by James Lee on Nov 18, 2009
     | 4,507 views

    Study in Revelation using "The Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible" as a guide.

    STUDY IN REVELATION 38 The New Jerusalem Revelation 21: 9-23 How do you describe God? We try the best we can using human language to describe the majesty and the glory of God. John is doing the best he can, using human language, to describe this new city he sees. John sees the New Jerusalem Can ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Inadequacy Encountering Sufficiency Series

    Contributed by Scott Spencer on Jan 31, 2016
     | 5,198 views

    There is an idea in our culture that recognizing our inability or insufficiency is somehow contrary to the principles of success. Self-confidence and high-powered, aggressive personalities seem to be what takes the day.

    A Tour Through Acts ~ part 2 Inadequacy Encountering Sufficiency Acts 2:1-4, 14 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Rapture, Judgment, Tribulation Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Oct 22, 2015
     | 3,914 views

    A series of events will most certainly come to planet Earth one day, maybe soon. Here are a group of sermonettes covering some of them.

    Recipe for disaster: Do you get frustrated, as do I, when you hear obvious perversions of Scripture? When a passage is mutilated beyond repair? When the words are so obvious, but folks read into them their own ideas? I wouldn't want to let them in my kitchen, to prepare a recipe for me that they ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Best (And Worst) Is Yet To Come Series

    Contributed by Hal Seed on Oct 11, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,875 views

    This is the seventh in the Future History series. Daniel 7 is one of the most important chapters on prophecy in the Bible.

    [This sermon is contributed by Hal Seed of New Song Church in Oceanside, California and of www.PastorMentor.com. Hal is the author of numerous books including The God Questions and The Bible Questions. If you are interested in The Bible Questions Church-wide Campaign, please visit and watch Hal’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Only Word Jesus Doesn't Understand Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 17, 2012
    based on 10 ratings
     | 51,074 views

    The miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 and the one word Jesus doesn’t understand: ONLY and three lessons we can learn from this miracle.

    INTRODUCTION I’ve entitled this message, “The ONLY Word Jesus Doesn’t Understand.” Words can be hard to understand, especially English words. For instance, someone wrote: “English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; a pineapple is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Role Of Christian Women

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Jun 20, 2012
    based on 8 ratings
     | 30,164 views

    Paul explained to Timothy the proper role of Christian women as essential to the function of the church. The Christian community must embrace the proper role of godly women. But how is it discovered? Responsibility for Christian women is found in her..

    THE ROLE Of CHRISTIAN WOMEN—1Timothy 2:9-15 This sermon was very well received. One woman commented that I was ‘ballsy’ for preaching this. She also stated that her mother(were she a church-goer) would not have stood for it. Attention: Movie/Broadway presentation—requires that each ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Da Vinci Code: Isn't The Bible Just Another Book? Series

    Contributed by David Wolf on Jun 7, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,195 views

    2nd in a Da Vinci Code series; this message explores the historical reliability of the Bible with a goal to increase people’s trust in the Bible as God’s Word.

    Looking at DVC movie opened blurs line b/t fact & fiction conspiracy theory Bible born from conspiracy is it trustworthy? we preach on weekly basis, urge you to live life by it “The Bible did not arrive by fax from heaven. . . . The Bible is a product of man, my dear. Not of God…it has evolved ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    All Men Seek For Thee

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Dec 20, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,318 views

    A short message on our need for Christ designed to follow the cantata, “Hark! The Angels Sing” by Dennis & Nan Allen (Brentwood Music).

    December 22, 2002 37they found Him, and said* to Him, “Everyone is looking for You.” Mark 1.37b (NASB) A message to follow the cantata, “Hark! The Angels Sing”(1) Once again we heard the Gospel story. We have seen and heard it presented how…  the angels delivered their carol, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Melchizedek And Christ

    Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Oct 16, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,154 views

    The priesthood and kingship of Melchizedek and Christ.

    Sermon for 20 Pentecost Yr B, 22/10/2006 Based on Heb 5:1-10 By Rev. Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, & Chaplain of The Good Samaritan Society’s South Ridge Village, Medicine Hat, Alberta “Melchizedek and Christ” The Bible is not always easy to understand. Some passages ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Sermon 1: The Gathering Storm Series

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Feb 15, 2008
    based on 150 ratings
     | 25,019 views

    While Jesus was indeed gentle and kind, He also took a bold stand against sin. In fact, when confronting evil dressed in the garb of religion, His formidable anger took many by surprise. He sharply rebuked the religious leaders in Israel for turning their

    The Gathering Storm Selected Scriptures Sermon Series: Jesus: The Greatest Life of All From the Bible-Teaching Ministry of Charles R. Swindoll Introduction While Jesus was indeed gentle and kind, He also took a bold stand against sin. In fact, when confronting evil dressed in the garb of religion, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Of All Creation

    Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Jun 4, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,805 views

    In this world torn by pandemic, tragedy, and violence, we turn back to the beginning, to what God created us to be. Order out of disorder, light out of darkness, all of us made in God's image

    Looking back over the last few weeks, perhaps the best word we can use is chaos. We have seen chaos as a disease struck our nation. We have seen chaos as hospitals have been overwhelmed and more than 100,000 have died. We have seen chaos as businesses closed and people lost their jobs. We have ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed